Kerry senator calls on Trina Vargo to explain her Irish-American bashing

If one doesn't enjoy seeing animals poisoned or children sickened from toxic materials.then call me a racist. Check the facts about imports from China before you make idiotic statements.You did mention American accents as having to disappear before one is accepted as Irish.All these ridiculous rants sound like discrimination to me. This is a big waste of time!

@@@@@@irishamerica46 | Apr 03, 2012, 07:28 PM EDT I have family in Ireland and they are wonderful and don't dislike Americans.None of their friends seem to hate America either. My ancestors left during the famine to save their families. How did your family survive? Usually people who spew hate are very insecure and lack self esteem. When the products from China arrive, make sure they don't poison your pets and then check the children's jewelry to make sure it's not toxic. Many toxic even radioactive junk has come from China to the States. Check it out.Enjoy!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ARE YOU SURE ? IM IRISH I LIVB HERE AND BELIEVE ME AMERICANS ARE NOT AS LIKED OVER HERE AS YOU'D LIKE TO BELIEVE .. ITS THE BULLSHIT THEY GO ON WITH IS WHAT ANNOYS US MOST AND THE HUGE CULTURE DIFFERENCE ...

I just noticed that youre mocking the Chinese in a post beneath. Are you a racist?

Yes I do travel. I have travelled extensively. Australia, NZ, the US, Borneo, Malaysia and all over Europe and yes, I am a foreigner in these countries and Im sure they love my money too when I spend it in their country. Where did I say I dislike America or Americans? I didnt now, did I?

ciaradexy, do you ever travel? Where? I'm sure you're just another foreigner to the natives of that particular country who really dislike you but love your money!

IrelandNorth, you should stay North. You can give all those Americans British passports and they can stay up there with you. If i want to be surrounded by Americans, Id move to America. Im happy being surrounded by my friends and family here. Madeline, you have an American accent yeah? You'll never be accepted as Irish till thats gone love! You'll just be another foreigner who owns a place in Ireland.

A bit rich for a senator of a party that presided over the virtual bankruptcy of the Irish state during 15 years of Me-Fein misrule. Look for you your comeback sound bite elsewhere - Daly! Your party has Failed the real Fianna, and is thankfully being replaced by Sinn Fein: The Real Republican Party. Anti Irish-American sentiment on this site is primarily coming from Ulster-Scot Billy Boys up north engaging in black propaganda. Or snobbish young middle-class ingrate West-Brit/Free Staters in the 26 counties. Irish-Americans! Ignore the pro-Brit bourgeois malcontents on line. Us proud Gaels recognise you as the crucible of Irish-Nationalism/Republicanism. Please come back to the land of your forefathers. Citizenship for all Irish-Americans NOW - Higgins/Kenny/Shatter!

I'm with Marywithers, Trina Vargas should be removed from the Alliance, she obviously is not the right person for that position. Her professional skills are poor to say the least, her ethics wanting. Let's get a petition going.

I have family in Ireland and they are wonderful and don't dislike Americans.None of their friends seem to hate America either. My ancestors left during the famine to save their families. How did your family survive? Usually people who spew hate are very insecure and lack self esteem. When the products from China arrive, make sure they don't poison your pets and then check the children's jewelry to make sure it's not toxic. Many toxic even radioactive junk has come from China to the States. Check it out.Enjoy!

@@@@abbym7180 | Apr 02, 2012, 02:54 PM EDT you know steven, i appreciate your thought but lose the only if your from ireland you irish schtick. You can be american and have roots that go back over a hundred years from when our families emmigrated from your beautiful country. We love our ancestoral homeland as much as our current one. I'm sorry you seem appauled that we exist,but we do, if our families weren't starving to death at the time we'd still be in ireland.But don't believe vargo,she has no right to say what she does.Ok. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>BUT WHY ? WE IRISH JUST DONT GET YOUR FACINATION WITH A SMALL ISLAND OF 4,5 MILLION IRISH ... IS AMERICA NOT THAT GREAT ? I THINK ITS GREAT YOU APPRECIATE YOUR ROOTS BUT YOU SHOULD ALSO BE PROUD TO BE AMERICAN .. I BET MOST IRISH AMERICANS HAVE NEVER BEEN TO IRELAND AND WHEN YOU DO COME YOU CAN ONLY ENTER THE COUNRTY ON A 90 DAY HOLIDAY VISA .. THEN LEAVE .. THATS NOT VERY IRISH ..WE IRISH BELIEVE MOST IRISH AMERICAN HAVE THIS 'HOLLYWOOD ROMANTIC VIEW OF IRELAND' WITH THE FOLKS DANCING AT THE CROSSROADS DRINKING GUINNESS AND SINGING SONGS OF DAYS GONE BY !!!!!! PLEASE WAKE UP THE REAL IRISH WHICH IS WHERE I LIVE IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT TO WHAT YOU IMAGINE AND WHEN I VISIT AMERICAN AND HEAR THE WAY AMERICANS GO ON ABOUT IRELAND IT MAKES ME CRINGE ...SORRY BUT IT JUST DOES ..

@@@@@irishamerica46 | Apr 02, 2012, 03:59 PM EDT Now that you've signed a trade agreement with China , I guess we Irish Americans( who most of you seem to dislike)won't be buying any Irish goods made in China.What will happen to good Irish American money? Won't be visable in Ireland!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WE WERE NEVER A TRADING PARTENER OF AMERICA OUR BIGGEST TRADING PARTNER IS THE BRITIAN ENGLAND SCOTLAND AND WALES ALSO WE GET MOST OR OUR TOURISM FROM THERE ALSO INTO IRELAND .. AS FOR CHINA WHO CARES AS ITS SO FAR AWAY FROM US..

Trina Vargo is worthless. Why not start a petition for Irish Americans to ask that she be removed from the Alliance and get someone in who is more temperate.

Ms. Vargo wasn't bashing, at all, at all......Telling the TRUTH apparantly is a "sin" in Irish culture. Ya know: "Gee I really tried to SAVE Ms. Kopeckni...HONEST!

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Is the Starman for real? I've a sneaking suspicion he might be George Dillon in disguise, playing the part of the überLittle Free Stater, winding us all up with his caps lock, dodgy puncuation, and over-the-top comments. An fíor dhom, a Sheoirse?