Posted on 01/06/2007 6:48:54 PM PST by Stoat
Kingsmill massacre - Google Search
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As we all read of the daily carnage and atrocities brought about by terrorism in the Middle East, let us not forget that the people of Ireland have suffered greatly from terrorism as well, and they continue to suffer to this day.
They are far from being healed.
Please say a prayer for the good people of Ireland, that their terror victims may rest in peace and that the victims' families may find hope in the midst of their grief.
Back in the late 80's, I used to correspond with IRA member Joe Doherty when he was at MDC New York.
That any rational person would support Sinn Fein/IRA is beyond me.
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It may possibly be surprising that some time ago I encountered a firebreathing IRA supporter right here on a Free Republic thread. He went on and on about how they are freedom fighters and all, and he wouldn't shut up until I gently reminded him that it would be silly to think that Government law enforcement agencies don't ever monitor FR threads, particularly those pertaining to terrorism, and how it would be even sillier to think that they couldn't trace the origin and physical address of a poster if they really wanted to.
There is a lot of sickness in this world, but there is also a tremendous amount of Goodness. My all-too-short visit to Ireland impressed upon me, among other things, how absolutely wonderful, kind and good the people of Ireland are. The fact that they have been subjected to such breathtaking misery is one of the more profound injustices of our time.
I've encountered them here also, and not just one.
Joe was kind enough to give me a bunch of Marxist literature from the IRA before I told him my views on the Irish question. That's when we stopped corresponding.
Let's not forget that the IRA got substantial amounts of funding and support from democrats in the US.
Very true, and that's one of the innumerable things that Dems need to atone for, and have yet to acknowledge in any substantive way.
If he were talking about the IRA of 90 years ago he would have been right. At that time they were freedom fighters. Now they're just pinko, terrorist thugs. It's a pity too because the reunification of Ireland is a worthy cause.
No, he was talking about the 'modern' IRA and Sinn Fein and he was a 'true believer'.
I notified FR management and I hope that he was expelled from the site....I never got a reply so I don't know if he was.
Nobody here has ever suggested that anything about the Troubles are or were 'simple' but I also have zero interest in equivocating, and some things are clear.
The IRA were and are evil, terrorist thugs and I hope that they will all rot in jail and then in Hell.
The victims of Kingsmill deserve considerably more than equivocating their murderers as being a morally equal force to duly appointed and legally sanctioned law enforcement.
mgstarr: That any rational person would support Sinn Fein/IRA is beyond me.
Stoat: It may possibly be surprising that some time ago I encountered a firebreathing IRA supporter right here on a Free Republic thread.
Was it kellynla? Or ex snook? I'm getting sick of these IRA trolls infiltrating a conservative website - they're not fooling anybody by pretending to be conservative on other threads. Why do the Mods tolerate these shills??
Post #12 applies to you too - you defended the MURDER of British soldiers by the IRA before!!
While I have hit the Abuse button on some that were immediately banned, it seems the bulk of Sinn Fein/IRA apologists are allowed free reign on this site - on two occassions the mod came down on me for daring to tangle with kellynla!
Thanks for the ping.
Welcome... I hope I don't get the zot for my comments on this thread! ;)
Good reason not to support Guilliani!
Was it kellynla? Or ex snook?
The screen name kellynla rings a bell of recognition with me but I can't be sure if this is the same person that I encountered, as it was well over a year ago.
I'm getting sick of these IRA trolls infiltrating a conservative website - they're not fooling anybody by pretending to be conservative on other threads.
Agreed. I can't believe that they think they will change any minds to their way of thinking at a site like this....my hope is that we are all reading from pretty much the same book here, so to speak, and so the only thing that they are doing is wasting their own time and exposing themselves even further to law enforcement authorities.
Why do the Mods tolerate these shills??
The Mods' rationales for doing what they do have often been confusing to me. On the one hand I sincerely appreciate their efforts at ridding the site of obvious Leftists and trolls, but on the other hand they have frequently re-categorized obvious News articles that I've posted over to General Chat, where they tend to die an un-heroic death. When I've asked why they did this in that particular instance I've never gotten a reply. A failure to ban IRA supporters is another confusing thing, as they are quick to ban consistent bashers of President Bush but seem unwilling to ban those who advocate the support of the IRA, a known and recognized terrorist group. Last time I checked, openly supporting a terrorist organization was against the law, or so I thought.
While I have hit the Abuse button on some that were immediately banned, it seems the bulk of Sinn Fein/IRA apologists are allowed free reign on this site - on two occassions the mod came down on me for daring to tangle with kellynla!
Sorry to hear of this, and given our combined experiences with this sort of thing I am from now on going to forward the thread URL where people are openly and blatantly supporting the IRA or other terrorist organizations directly to the FBI.. Even if the perpetrators don't face immediate arrest due to the 'exercising of free speech' laws, I have no doubt that the FBI would still be delighted to have information on a terrorist supporter to add to their databases for future use.
I found a convenient online form that will make such an information submission possible within seconds.
Particularly since September 11, we have all been asked to be more vigilant in identifying and reporting suspicious activity. I would personally consider an online poster who is passionately voicing support for the IRA to be just as much of a threat and just as much of a valid lead for the FBI as reporting to them that " I saw a group of Middle-Eastern-looking men hanging around the perimeter of a construction site for a new highrise office building downtown and taking pictures of the foundation and building supports infrastructure.".
Law enforcement has asked us to assist them in being their eyes and ears, and this is one arena in which we can all help.
Thanks for your response, Stoat - I'm about to call it a night over here, so can't give your reply the attention it deserves tonight, you have made good points, so I'll respond to you in detail tomorrow! But, I will say it's a good idea to forward their posts to the FBI!
Goodnight, Stoat! :)
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