Irish journalist under 'fire'

Irish Times ^ | 10 February 2004 | self

[Happygal]

Yup.
A single man gets about €140 a week on the dole. So a single mother gets more (obviously). Then there's the children's allowance, and the free medical card, and the rental subsidy, and the refuse collection waivers etc. etc. etc.

[aculeus]

Your thoughts?

Thanks for posting.

He should have used another term since the kids shouldn't be called names. Reagan called similar women here "welfare queens", some of whom had several children by different fathers. That term was aimed at the real wrongdoers, the adults. Which, I guess, is one of the reasons Reagan was so liked by so many.

I hope he survives but the Times really is a leftwing rag.

[patton]

dubh Linn - "doov lynn", the dark pond.

[GeronL]

Kevin's outraged the liberals of Ireland by referring to these women as 'MOB's' - an acronym for Mothers Of Bastards.

Hey, its technically accurate... if its a male child

[Happygal]

Really? What's the correct 'technical' term if the child is female?

[GeronL]

hhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm... ya know.... I never thought to lokk that one up

[NeoCaveman]

...but he was criticising the career-welfare moms, who deliberately go out and get pregnant for a welfare cheque, and childrens allowance. An unemployed single mother with one child can get about €1,000 a month (that's about $1,250) in Ireland. It's a problem.

The author is right on. Basically, the government has created a permanent underclass under the guise of "compassion" an underclass that will keep the liberals in power permanently.

[Happygal]

The biggest complainers, of course, are those in receipt of these benefits.

Myers should have used better language to make his point...but then again, but using the 'bastard' word, he sparked a debate in Ireland which, hitherto, wasn't being voiced.

[NeoCaveman]

Sometimes you got to be un-PC

[JennysCool]

My thoughts? Political Correctness, the world over, simply prevents the uttering of the simple truth. About most anything.

[Happygal]

You got THAT right toots! :-)

[TheBigB]

I might not have used the same wording, but I applaud the idea. :^)

[Landru]

On a thread yesterday it was reported an American "journalist" {spit} -- supposedly conservative -- was quitting due to the "pressure(s)" he encountered from the Liberal-Socialists.
One of the board's matriarchs commented she thought she'd detected a pattern whereby the quisling slime have begun to attack "conservatives" (in the media) demanding they be sacked.
Methinks the old girl's spot-on, Angel.

I don't know *how* the Liberal-Socialist quislings manage to stay so much on the same page, disseminate their "attack plans" with such precision, but I damned well know they do.
And this instance is simply more proof of the vast left-wing conspiracy, to me.

Be that as it may this "Kevin" guy spoke the truth -- period.
The entire *globe* (& Ireland's apparency a *tad* behind) has been (and *is*) engaged in a titanic cultural war and now he's become involved & may become a casualty.

If "Kevin" enjoys writing of "truths" than he must be prepared to weather the blows of all comers.
Their "attacks" are an extremely well thought out, anticipated reaction to their social engineering schemes.
Moreover if "Kevin's" sacked by this filthy Irish Liberal-Socialist rag, he *must* consider it the luckiest thing that may ever happen to him *&* his career.

Really, A-M.
In one enters any battle convinced they'll not live through it & they'll double their effectiveness.
*That* mind-set's called "fearless" & nothing -- & I mean nothing -- scares the daylights out of the opposition more than a fearless opponent.

Listen: did you hear about the "insurgents" who drove into an Iraqi village -- on or around election time -- with the intent of terrorizing the Iraqi citizens there; BUT, something *weird* happened this time.
The enamels were met by an avenging -- & well armed -- mob of *villagers* who commenced to shooting & killing every "insurgent" they could lay a bead on and running the rest outa town (~on the proverbial rail). They even burned the car the miscreants drove to their village in to the ground.
See my point?

Just as some of Iraq's peaceful, peace loving population -- apparently -- has realized precisely *how* to deal with their own countrymen bent on murdering their own people?
Well the world's political right had better close ranks & fight fire with fire.

Anyone who wants to see an end to violence -- be it passive or active -- had better damned well accept there's really only one way to do it & insodoing be prepared for the ultimate -- & very real -- *sacrifice* associated with pursuing such a dream.

So.
Ask "Kevin" -- & ye self for that matter :o) -- how much y'all are willing to sacrifice for your right to free speech.
If you're fearless than then roll up your sleeves & wade into the buggers with fists flying.

Follow? :^)

...are ye ready to *rumble*? ;^)

[international american]

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[international american]

Landru.....ye sparked me plugs with this one!!

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Lads and Lady, the Language isn't half strong enough - you should hear me arguing politics in the pub!

I know a MOB, she raised a SOB, she was one time whingeing to an 'old school' country woman;

MOB: I don't know what to do with him. He climbs out of his bedroom window [upstairs], and threatens to jump if I don't leave him alone.

Old Schooler: Well I'd push the f€€€er!

Needless to say, the SOB is now a drug dealer - and he got cut up recently by 'hoods', whom he owed money to!

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Here's something I've read a while back, that is more than relevent to this thread (from The Claremont Institute):

Wimps and Barbarians
The Sons of Murphy Brown

[Colosis]

Thanks for that Irish. I see you've rattled Siobhan (Sinn Fein are the true leaders of Ireland!!!!). On ya boy ya.

[sicNotes]

Myers wrote an apology in the Irish Times that, upon looking at it, suggests he's preparing to defend legally against charges of..."Incitement to Hatred." Myers to be prosecuted?

[Happygal]

You make the best sense! As always! :-)

Ready to rumble? You betcha! :-)