Sure, keep those pesky Blueshirts out of government.
The truth is, we don't have a proper conservative political bloc in this country.
FF is committed to the peaceful achievement of Irish unity, a goal that is thankfully closer due in no small measure to Bertie's efforts. For this alone he deserves support from people of goodwill. In addition, he has consistently supported the pro-growth economic policies in Ireland directly responsible for the country's current prosperity. I have no idea what a Corporatist is, but if Bertie is one than perhaps I am as well. Finally, Ahern and FF have been a bulwark against the creeping secularization of Irish culture that, in the absenece of resistance, will inevitably lead to liberalized abortion rights, access to ready divorce and the complete secularization of the schools. With an FG/Labor government, each of these developments will come to pass, to the glee of the EU establishment.
Irish unity is not an important isssue, Ahern is helping the secular trend because his own marriage broke down, FF have bowed to every EU demand, and thus will eventually legalise abortion.
A corporatist is someone who supports the economic policies of fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. And you seem to hate those pesky Blueshirts!
It is possible to support Irish unity without being a supporter of Sinn Fein/IRA. It also is possible to oppose the provos while preferring that half wits refrain from defaming people who may be sympathetic to them with playground epithets. This is a conservative board that is, or should be, dedicated to fair play and decency. Perhaps you didn't get the memo.
There is actually a very fine line between supporting Irish unity and supporting the IRA - did you know that very few Irish people could give a s*** for a united Ireland?
And don't lecture me about defamation - you defamed me by calling me a disgrace, just because I have nothing but contempt for IRA apologists.
Anyone who signs up to conservative site sympathizing with a terrorist group that murdered over 1800 people are trolls, and I say trolls because they won't listen to an actual citizen of the Irish Republic.
I am sick to death of being lectured by Plastic Paddies about my own country!!
""A corporatist is someone who supports the economic policies of fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. And you seem to hate those pesky Blueshirts!""
go I-Thatch! ~ Bump!
"...I am sick to death of being lectured by Plastic Paddies about my own country!!..."
If you were to develop a coherent line of reasoning and a practical political position and refrain from referring to other posters as "Trolls" and "Plastic Paddys," you might receive fewer lectures. As regards Irish unification, it may be of no matter to you that Irish communities in the North are harassed, discriminated against and terrorized, but others cannot be blind to such things. And yes, many of those people are Irish Americans, like me. It may be fashionable in the Republic to let all the wiggers up North fight it out among themselves, but that line of argument is not as popular here.
I am perfectly ready to let you worship at the alter of Margaret Thatcher without comment. Please extend the same courtesy to those who hold different opinions.