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To: IrishCatholic
UK is a democracy, IRA are terrorists, end of story.

In fact every Orange Parade kind of proves his point.

Got a problem with the freedom of religion?

Northern Ireland lags the Republic because of terrorist violence.

26 posted on 03/08/2007 2:42:33 PM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (Apathy is one of the most dangerous ideologies in existence!)
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To: Irish_Thatcherite

UK is a democracy, IRA are terrorists, end of story.

Northern Ireland lags the Republic because of terrorist violence.




don't even know where to begin. It was brilliant for the UK to bring these people into the political process...if they hadn't, you would still be seeing lots of blood on the streets. That is a fact. Peace was never going to come about in the north without these people feeling like they had a voice in the process. and I say this as someone who's family members have been shot and killed by both sides. Just took my last trip there, my 13 to date, a few years ago and the change is amazing and wonderful.

As for the roaring economy of the republic, the north doesn't lag because of terrorists acts (ira activity has pretty much stopped), rather the republic has initiated some forward thinking economic polices that has catapulted them ahead of the north.

I get the feeling that you would rather have bloodshed and violence, then give any concession whatsoever, to peace-seeking members of SF.

That's really unfortunate.


39 posted on 03/08/2007 3:00:47 PM PST by countreegurl
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To: Irish_Thatcherite
What religion has an Orange Parade through Catholic areas?
Are there any other terrorists in Northern Ireland other than the IRA?

Funny, "Got a problem with freedom of religion?"
No, that's the irony of it. You apparently do.
42 posted on 03/08/2007 3:02:44 PM PST by IrishCatholic (No local communist or socialist party chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing.)
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