[wideawake]

Astounding honesty from the Echo.

It's a well-known fact that the PIRA, RIRA and CIRA are all Marxist and not Catholic organizations.

Too many stupid Irish Catholics in the US, who are in their daily lives God-fearing Catholics and enthusiastic supporters of the free market, insist on supporting Democrats at home and terrorists abroad. My relatives are among this benighted lot and it drives me crazy.

[garyhope]

At the risk of sounding naive or ignorant, would somebody please explain to me (in simple terms) who the various players in N. Ireland are, their beliefs and affilations and what "side" they are on. I don't know who's Catholic and who's Protestant and what they're fighting about. What are Orangemen, the Specials, etc. What's it all about?

[Bella_Bru]

Lets sing the praises of the righteous Protestants who bombed schoolgirls the other day. Such noble, strong, brave men! (swoon,swoon). < /sarcasm>