"...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.
The people of NI are being harassed by the IRA, not by the British. Last time I checked, Britain was a parliamentary democracy, the IRA are a pro-Castro terrorist group.
No more excuses - you support the IRA, I have no respect for such opinions, nor am I in any way obliged to respect them.
And what's wrong with Margaret Thatcher? Have you a problem with one the greatest conservative leaders in British history????