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Post by Maolsheachlann on Oct 1, 2018 10:29:07 GMT
Does anybody care about the current Presidential election?
Looking at the candidates, I have decided not even to vote.
I think the President should be someone who has achieved some kind of stature independently on the office. It's not disrespect to the current candidates to say that I don't think this is true of them. I'd never even head of any of them except Michael D. Higgins, and I'm not going to vote for him because I'm so much at variance with his principles, and he has used the office to proclaim them.
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Post by Séamus on Oct 1, 2018 12:02:26 GMT
Does anybody care about the current Presidential election? Looking at the candidates, I have decided not even to vote. I think the President should be someone who has achieved some kind of stature independently on the office. It's not disrespect to the current candidates to say that I don't think this is true of them. I'd never even head of any of them except Michael D. Higgins, and I'm not going to vote for him because I'm so much at variance with his principles, and he has used the office to proclaim them. I read somewhere recently that, after elections in Sweden in about 2010, the country had to ban voters from casting their ballots for Donald Duck after he received over 200 votes(they had a system, at lest then, where a name could be written in full). I was always more of a Mickey fan for some reason. |
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Post by Séamus on Oct 1, 2018 12:20:01 GMT
D...etc...br] I think the President should be someone who has achieved some kind of stature independently on the office.....etc. One observation- having achieved some kind of stature could be said of Joan Freeman, if she's still running(?)- Pieta House has a large profile, including a fundraising group in Perth. She seems on record,too, as saying that she was generally against Repeal, but that she wouldn't refuse to sign the Repeal as president... which, of course, sounds all too much like the disappointing McAleese. But still- working for suicide prevention is important in itself. |
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Post by cato on Oct 1, 2018 21:11:41 GMT
D...etc...br] I think the President should be someone who has achieved some kind of stature independently on the office.....etc. One observation- having achieved some kind of stature could be said of Joan Freeman, if she's still running(?)- Pieta House has a large profile, including a fundraising group in Perth. She seems on record,too, as saying that she was generally against Repeal, but that she wouldn't refuse to sign the Repeal as president... which, of course, sounds all too much like the disappointing McAleese. But still- working for suicide prevention is important in itself. Mary mac is cracked.It is hard to express how shocking her recent u turns have been. At least Mary Robinson maintained a dignified neutrality regarding Irish politics after she left office. Mc Aleese has become a very angry almost unhinged feminist zealot. The election itself is rather underwhelming so far. Michael D despite breaking his promise not to run and a rather champagne socialist record has a fawning media who won't subject him to anything resembling an objective grilling. It's his election to lose. There are three middle aged business men with almost identical profiles running.Sinn Fein have nominated a grand daughter I think of Sean O Riada who apart from that has no public profile. I ll vote for everyone except her and Higgins. I also plan to vote no to the silly and needless Blasphemy Referendum. Still the whole thing is cynical window dressing. |
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Post by assisi on Oct 2, 2018 10:30:03 GMT
One observation- having achieved some kind of stature could be said of Joan Freeman, if she's still running(?)- Pieta House has a large profile, including a fundraising group in Perth. She seems on record,too, as saying that she was generally against Repeal, but that she wouldn't refuse to sign the Repeal as president... which, of course, sounds all too much like the disappointing McAleese. But still- working for suicide prevention is important in itself. Mary mac is cracked.It is hard to express how shocking her recent u turns have been. At least Mary Robinson maintained a dignified neutrality regarding Irish politics after she left office. Mc Aleese has become a very angry almost unhinged feminist zealot. The election itself is rather underwhelming so far. Michael D despite breaking his promise not to run and a rather champagne socialist record has a fawning media who won't subject him to anything resembling an objective grilling. It's his election to lose. There are three middle aged business men with almost identical profiles running.Sinn Fein have nominated a grand daughter I think of Sean O Riada who apart from that has no public profile. I ll vote for everyone except her and Higgins. I also plan to vote no to the silly and needless Blasphemy Referendum. Still the whole thing is cynical window dressing. I think I know whats happened to Mary McAleese. The video below may explain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFmozCnOLew |
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Oct 2, 2018 18:09:57 GMT
D...etc...br] I think the President should be someone who has achieved some kind of stature independently on the office.....etc. One observation- having achieved some kind of stature could be said of Joan Freeman, if she's still running(?)- Pieta House has a large profile, including a fundraising group in Perth. She seems on record,too, as saying that she was generally against Repeal, but that she wouldn't refuse to sign the Repeal as president... which, of course, sounds all too much like the disappointing McAleese. But still- working for suicide prevention is important in itself. Yes, suicide prevention is hugely important, but should a charity be an avenue into a political career? Charities seem to be very much a part of the quangocracy. |
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Post by cato on Oct 20, 2018 11:53:42 GMT
Does anybody care about the current Presidential election? Looking at the candidates, I have decided not even to vote. I have been wondering in recent days whether or not to vote too. Michael D has been exceptionally cynical in the way he has conducted the campaign . He comes across as arrogant and haughty in his various put downs of the other candidates. He is a perfect embodiment of our new smug ruling elite. His opponents are a rather sorry assortment unfortunately. I am somewhat sympathetic to Peter Casey's various non PC utterances but his decision to take a weekend off to 'reflect' after criticism from Pavee Point is rather pathetic. Even if he does step down his name will still be on the ballot paper. The Great Blasphemy referendum, being run on the same occasion, is an absolute farce. Liberal secular virtue signalling at its worst. I hope there will be a very low turn out to show what a waste of time and money this electoral facade on October 26 really is. It mocks democracy and is akin to one of the elections in the former Soviet bloc states. |
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Post by cato on Oct 26, 2018 22:05:24 GMT
Peter Casey seems to have gone from around 1% to 1 in 5 ie 20% if the RTE exit poll is accurate. Although he was not a populist candidate the media accused him of adopting Trump style politics. His remarks on travellers and welfare were condemned by the establishment but struck a cord with some.
Interestingly Michael D at 58% seems to have lost 20% support.
It will be fun to see how the media spin this result. All the other candidates scored results in single figures.The Sinn Fein candidate did quite poorly scoring around half the normal Sinn Fein support level.
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Post by assisi on Oct 28, 2018 11:02:42 GMT
I haven't been following the Presidential election, but Peter Casey managed a creditable 23%.
I heard a snippet on Radio Ulster where someone from one of the established parties in the Dail said we need to be aware of Casey's result so that we make sure that we don't allow a Nigel Farage or any populist movement to start in Ireland.
The arrogance and belief that the progressive left view of the world is essentially the one and only option is staggering.
What these politicians should be told is this: there are a growing number of people who see their progressive globalist ideology as totalitarian and that they, not the populists, are viewed as the problem.
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Post by cato on Oct 28, 2018 11:28:21 GMT
I voted No 1 for Casey basically because he spoke the truth around some of the sacred dogmas of modern leftist secular Ireland. I don't think he said anything profound but he burst a bubble around travellers as a uniquely victimised minority and the existence of a huge welfare state and a sense of entitlement while making no contribution that seems to be common.
He was also the most viable anti Michael D candidate. Michael D was at times regal in his sense of puffed up self importance. His claim to be inclusive is an insult. He doesn't represent traditional religious rural or private enterprise Ireland. Voting for Casey was the best way of sending a signal to Leo and his cronies.
I was disapointed Casey identifies as "left of centre" but that may be a ploy. Still the reluctance of anyone in public life willing to identify as right wing in Ireland is remarkable . Once this taboo is broken we may see the emergence of the closet conservatives as a political force.
Sinn Fein's surrender to political correctness is costing it votes. Where do Republicans and patriotic minded citizens concerned about the radical changes happening in Ireland go when seeking a political party to articulate their concerns?
Casey picked up a lot of angry protest voters yesterday tired at being taken for granted. What happens next may be interesting.
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Post by Séamus on Oct 29, 2018 1:23:29 GMT
I voted No 1 for Casey basically because he spoke the truth ...etc.... I was disapointed Casey identifies as "left of centre" but that may be a ploy. Still the reluctance of anyone in public life willing to identify as right wing in Ireland is remarkable ....etc..... The good news is...etc... The bad news is that the huge pro-Higgins vote shows many people are perfectly happy with it, or even identify with it. ...etc... There might be a slight consolation in a Right-victory in Brazil, although, being the country it is, I'd be concerned about Bolsonaro's reported endorsement of torture. |
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Post by cato on Oct 29, 2018 11:25:52 GMT
There might be a slight consolation in a Right-victory in Brazil, although, being the country it is, I'd be concerned about Bolsonaro's reported endorsement of torture.[/quote]
I get annoyed when the BBC brand everyone who is not a lefty centrist as 'far right' but in this case they may be right. I don't think this election was good news. It is strange how for example the extreme Duarte government in the Phillipines which regularly murders drug addicts attracts virtually no criticism from the professional protesting class, who tend to be of largely comfortably middle class origin. Israel and the USA are much greater threats to human rights it would seem.
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Post by cato on Nov 27, 2018 13:27:38 GMT
The Sunday Times ( which has carried various stories in recent months designed to present our beloved president in a less than ideal light) had a story this week from Swami Purnananda , the highest Hindu cleric in Ireland complaining that the interfaith prayer service that had happened at President Higgin's inauguration only included Christians , Moslems Jews and non believing humanists.
"It is strange that the 3rd largest religion in the world is excluded. The disturbing thing is the implied superiority of Abrahamic religions such as Christianity , Islam and Judaism ..... This is an insult to their religion". The Buddhists also sent a letter pointing out their omission.
Other Hindus were less prickly.Sudhansh Verma of the Vedic Hindu centre Dublin said Hindus should not be bothered by the omission.
I noticed the recent November 11th service at the cenotaph in London was excusively Anglican ( albeit led by a bishopess and lasting for a forgetable 3 or 4 minutes). Around 20 odd representatives of other faiths were present but had no function other than providing some ecclesiastical colour. Even there I noticed no Wiccan clerics. You may scoff but in the USA Wiccans now outnumber Presbyterians.
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Post by cato on Oct 14, 2019 13:44:15 GMT
It would now appear Michael Dee is evicting a group of students from a property he bought in Galway through a third party ( due to modesty no doubt). This eviction is to benefit from a tax concession. His tenants were due to leave last month but he has given them to Christmas now. Several can't find any alternative place to live. The Sunday Times carried the story on its front page yesterday but it got very little coverage in the rest of our "free" media.
Our president prides himself as a fearless advocate for those at the bottom, those with no property , those who face homelessness . I hope the next time he preaches hypocrical cant some journalist asks him to justify this staggering greed and hypocrisy or just shut up pontificating leftist platitudes in future. Mr Higgins has much in common with the soulless robbing capitalist robbers he so despises.
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