[Happygal]

BTW...I guess you have guessed, that I absolutely LOVE my country (Ireland).

I love FR the way it talks about Patriotism. I can't be patriotic to America, or England or the allies, because, I am, and will always be patriotic to Ireland. (I see that, as one of my strengths..my patriotism. My country needs, and deserves ME. I love her, and I would die for her.)But, my country is a democracy..and therefore I have the option to die for her, or not.

That's what I admire about so many people on FR..their individual patriotism. It's applaudable.

[AntiDemocrat]

Happygal, don't worry...not all the American Irish give money to the Provisional IRA or to Sinn Fein. I surely don't.

I agree with you - many in Boston & New York do give, and they don't understand that Sinn Fein(Provisional IRA) is trying to capture seats in the Republic - which will then help them to bring their form of marxism to the Irish Republic. That would be very bad.

Anyway, as I understand it, Ireland is supporting the US in the war on terrorism. That's good enough for me.

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