Comments on: The people’s choice http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/the-peoples-choice/ Campaigning Journalist | Literary Dissident Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:39:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/the-peoples-choice/#comment-908 Ryan Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:00:52 +0000 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/?p=100#comment-908 Ah William / William, I see you were there again with your 1st hand eye-witness accounts again. The uprising did not have the support of the Irish people yet Sinn Fein won by a landslide at the next election? Sheez, who keeps letting you off the leash to slaver and make an utter arse of yourself without fail every time? Phil, I know house rules state \'tackle the ball and not the man\' and this would usually be applicable on any civilised internet forum, but when one man has burst the ball and swallowed it whole the what can be done? Ah William / William,

I see you were there again with your 1st hand eye-witness accounts again.

The uprising did not have the support of the Irish people yet Sinn Fein won by a landslide at the next election?

Sheez, who keeps letting you off the leash to slaver and make an utter arse of yourself without fail every time?

Phil,

I know house rules state \’tackle the ball and not the man\’ and this would usually be applicable on any civilised internet forum, but when one man has burst the ball and swallowed it whole the what can be done?

]]> By: william http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/the-peoples-choice/#comment-904 william Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:20:34 +0000 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/?p=100#comment-904 Just a pity that the uprising did not have the support of the Dublin people. I believe then were stoned by the people when they surrendered and there major achievement was killing an unarmed 17 year old postal worker. Lets not forget what attrocities the free Irish People inflicted on each other after partition Just a pity that the uprising did not have the support of the Dublin people. I believe then were stoned by the people when they surrendered and there major achievement was killing an unarmed 17 year old postal worker.

Lets not forget what attrocities the free Irish People inflicted on each other after partition

]]> By: Ryan http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/the-peoples-choice/#comment-739 Ryan Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:27:20 +0000 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.com/?p=100#comment-739 An absolute watershed in time in Irish history, when the very first seeds of a true democracy were sown which would grow into full blossom 30 years later when full independence for the Republic was achieved. Of course, more bloodshed and turmoil would ensue most notably with regards to the creation of the 'Free' State which, although not resulting in a full-scale civil war, would still result in more loss and heartbreak all round. History may dictate that the creation of the 'Free' State was an entirely necessary evil and at least a footstep on the ladder to a completely free democracy, in 26 counties at least. Withou wishing to appear as a fencesitter, I can see both points of view with regards to the 'Free' State. Hardline Republicans and Nationalists saw it as a concession to the Imperialist crown, but in hindsight Mr Collins did not die in vain. I don't wish to steal your thunder Phil, but it is certainly a significant year for landmark anniversaries, with it being 60 years since full independence was achieved in the Republic. An absolute watershed in time in Irish history, when the very first seeds of a true democracy were sown which would grow into full blossom 30 years later when full independence for the Republic was achieved.

Of course, more bloodshed and turmoil would ensue most notably with regards to the creation of the ‘Free’ State which, although not resulting in a full-scale civil war, would still result in more loss and heartbreak all round.

History may dictate that the creation of the ‘Free’ State was an entirely necessary evil and at least a footstep on the ladder to a completely free democracy, in 26 counties at least.

Withou wishing to appear as a fencesitter, I can see both points of view with regards to the ‘Free’ State. Hardline Republicans and Nationalists saw it as a concession to the Imperialist crown, but in hindsight Mr Collins did not die in vain.

I don’t wish to steal your thunder Phil, but it is certainly a significant year for landmark anniversaries, with it being 60 years since full independence was achieved in the Republic.

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