All praise the Irish Mammy and one angry mother

Ms Robinson was branded anti when she held a hearing in Africa under the auspices of UN. The bros and sis took exception - no such questioning as to the cause for racism and such matters the world deems worthy of exploring. Painted for ever more - and they get away with it. Oh, the power of being g-d's own.

My thought immediately go to Mary Robinson. Pray that any woman who gains any position will have the courage to stand up to governments, catholic hierachy and the UN, when one considers what was happening around Ireland on her watch. No doubt reared in the generation where priests were never questioned or bishops held accountable. She wasn't a good example for women or mother's while children were being betrayed. No doubt the confessional would address that but wouldn't suffice for me.

Well it looks like my previous comment disappeared, leaving an incomprehensible remark. Here it is in full. As my Irish mammy (named Bridget) said, " you can't be a doormat unless you lie down."

my bad, that "until" should be "unless"

As my Irish mammy (actually named Bridget) used to say, "you can't be a doormat until you lie down. !!!

RE-WRITE MARY: Actually,25 Female TD'S were elected to the Dail.Sadly, no Ministries, but plenty of Junior posts. ~ ~ ~ ~ Now, many Irish women - like your boozy cackling hags slagging their men off - are really quite happy with the 'Elephant' remaining un-noticed; as it means their often tyrannical Control of their families remains unchecked. ~ ~ ~ Bridget - "Mammy of the Year", cracks under the strain of a part-time nursing and hairdressing job - which nobody asked her to do! - a husband she chose of her own free will (presumably),and four children - which nobody asked them to have! - drives to the edge of the Atlantic Ocean - and instead of keeping going, decides to stop and pollute her lungs and the fresh Salthill air before choosing her 'multi-tasking' life of relative ease, instead of Oblivion. A great 'The Foundation Stone of the State!', she is! ~ ~ ~ MARY,I agree there is a Cultural Problem here and the Cycle must be broken. It is for the Mna na hEireann themselves to break it! - but they never will!; because it will mean giving up the one thing they treasure more than anything: Control of her Family. - For me, THAT is the 'smell of the coffee elephant in the corner of the Irish Cultural,Social and Political room! ~ ~ ~ Until the Cycle is broken,we will still produce far too many ineffectual Irish "Mammy's Boys", who 'fall to bits' when they are more than fifty feet from the Apron-strings. ...............Btw: I am amused by your new photograph replacing the 'fairy grotto' one you borrowed from Cormac. Her 'electric cooker' will save her time scrubbing the hearth so she can now tidy up the kitchen a bit and change into something attractive for when her full-time working, popular, sporty husband "B", when gets home for his dinner and well-deserved conjugal capers!

My Mother told me many years ago that if I married an Irishman I would be chief cook and bottle washer and she was right.. Although I think the younger generation are better husbands and fathers. At least I hope so.