The chosen few
I was just poking around in my Spam folder and I came across an email. It was from one of my local gubmint representatives. He writes on a fairly regular basis, and must have got my address from one...
View ArticleA foregone conclusion
Today sees one of the world's most hotly contested elections. The result is expected to be a real cliffhanger. North Korea has a very simple system – the powers that be select one candidate for each...
View ArticleSeeing who has the biggest
Normally I don't give a flying wombat about foreign affairs. What people get up to in the comfort of their own countries is their own business and none of mine. I have been somewhat bemused though at...
View ArticleClimate Change and the Holocaust
I received another email from my old friend Supershadow the other day. He didn't have much to say [which is unusual], except to bemoan the fact that he has lost his website. He did however mention in...
View ArticleA change of oppression
Two years to go and they are starting already. In two years time it will be the centenary of the Easter Rising here in Ireland. In two years time we will be inundated with glorified fairytales of our...
View ArticleCloud Cuckoo Land
There was an interesting little piece in the Times yesterday. Our Glorious Leader, Dame Enda Average Kenny let slip a couple of home truths. Taoiseach Enda Kenny said next month’s European elections...
View ArticleDoing my bit for my country
I woke in a bit of a panic this morning. I realised I didn't know what day the European and local elections were on. Was it today or tomorrow? I had to know because I had to know which day … Continue...
View ArticleWhen politicians lack balls
Room for women in politics means ‘unseating men’ Well, slap me with a haddock and call me Ishmael but isn't that a remarkable piece of logic? Listen, you idiotic bimbos – electing anyone in politics is...
View ArticleDear Ivor
Dear Ivor Callely, I trust your first night in the old clink was reasonably uncomfortable? Now you may think that with my past attitude to politicians that I would be gloating at your incarceration,...
View ArticleThe Three Stooges
On the few occasions when I want to see the news I tend to watch the BBC. RTE tend to be somewhat parochial and ITV is the tabloid of the television world. Anyway I like to keep up with the … Continue...
View ArticleGreen shoots
I hate that expression “green shoots”. I hate it because it is one of those horrible little expressions that seems to become the mot du jour, and it has been thrown at us incessantly here in Ireland...
View ArticleSame old same old
There are interesting times ahead. The Plain People of Ireland have clearly stated that they have little respect for any of the political parties here. Labour are dead ducks, which is only befitting a...
View ArticleA parting of the ways
I have realised something. I have completely lost interest in Irish politics. There is no point in bitching about them because they don't listen. Last Wednesday the streets were once again full of...
View ArticleAn invitation to a party
Ireland has a new political party! Isn't that exciting? They're called….. er…… no, they don't have a name yet. Never mind that, what about their policies? Um… No. Can't find those either. They are...
View Article#rebootireland
I have been keeping a wary eye on this "Reboot Ireland" thing. I am still somewhat baffled as to what it's all about. What I have learned to date is that it has aspirations to become a political party...
View ArticleJe suis Greek
I was going to write about the Greek elections. Unfortunately the only Greek word I know is Domestos so I am somewhat handicapped. I do know that apparently the Germans are unhappy with the election...
View ArticleAll fur coat and no knickers
Last night Dame Enda Kenny dropped into my Twitter box. I must hasten to add that I don't follow the little shit – someone else [obviously with a sardonic sense of humour] re-tweeted him. I followed...
View ArticleParty time
It seems that we are heading into a general election. The parties are all in full self-praise and back-stabbing mode anyway. Each is promising the Sun Moon and Stars while dishing up as much dirt as...
View ArticleAll the answers
Farmers could be facing €90m penalty for milk surplus I'm sure there is some kind of twisted logic behind this, but I'm damned if I can see it. Industry [and farming is an industry] forever strives to...
View ArticleMy thoughts on a gay pigeon
I suppose there is no escaping the topic? We have a new political party. Or so I hear anyway. In fact it was hard to miss yesterday with the meeja full of the subject. The new party has a logo …...
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