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.
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.
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??