There's blood on the hands of both sides. I have no problem with power-sharing as long as both sides agree. Despite being from a pro-republic background, I am a firm believer that any viloators (ie violent offenders) be punished hard, that no change in the overall status of the province occur without at least a two thirds majority and that all current prerogatives and freedoms are prolonged. The Catholic-Protestant blame game leads nowhere. If Paisley and his foes can rise above it then so can we.
Good post, but be careful with the ideology behind being an Irish Republican.
An Irish Republican is not the same as an American Republican.
The two may not believe in Monarchy, but the latter doesn't believe in killing innocents to get their political way or a far-left socialist government.
You are probably an Irish Nationalist like the SDLP, who have always advocated a United Ireland, but only through political means.
Many more innocent civilians were killed by Loyalist Paramilitary Groups than by the IRA. Evil begets evil and Northern Ireland was an evil society created for the sole purpose of Protestant domination - not unlike the evil islamic nations that refuse to tolerate any other religion. I hate terrorism as much as the next guy but let's compete on a level playing field. To condemn the IRA for it's actions without condemning the British Security Forces, Protestant Paramilitary Groups and the RUC is mindless. Ian Paisley is contemptuous and is no different than the islamic imams spewing hate.