Ireland attempts a revolution
By: Ed Farnan | Published Monday, February 28, 2011, 12:05 PM | Updated Friday, September 9, 2011, 10:06 PM
The middle east has seen governments violently, or turbulently fall because they have no means to change other than getting out in the streets.
Ireland has shown the way that revolutions, within a framework of a constitution can be started at the ballot box, rather than with a bullet box.
The good citizens of Ireland have tried to bring a revolution to their country within their political system. Irish voters made a fundamental change to their leadership by the electoral kicking to the curb of Fianna Fail. This is the established and well entrenched political party, who the people of Ireland blame for the dismal financial situation among other failings in their country.
This election opened the door for "new" leadership to step in. There is the "talk" of new direction and change, but talk is cheap and will this change bode well for the citizens of Ireland? Will it be change that the people desire? Or is it another political shell game?
But the question is, was there a real choice put on the ballot for the people of Ireland to enthusiastically support? Or is this just change for the sake of change and ominously for the politics of this country, there were no better options for the people to vote for.
People need to see their governments act for the citizens best interests, be fiscally responsible, have honesty and integrity so the citizens can trust their leaders.
To our Brothers and Sisters in Ireland. If this new group of leaders doesn't produce the type of government you desire, you can look to America and how we went about making fundamental change to our politics. We started the Tea party and forced the established ones to listen to us. We defeated many of the complacent double talkers and put in a new crop who promised to carry out our wishes. They have a little time to prove themselves and if they don't come through, we will get a new bunch in.
Courtesy of Thomas Jefferson: "A little rebellion now and then is a good thing."
Courtesy of our American sage, Mark Twain: "Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often and for the same reason."
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.irishwxman | Mar 05, 2011, 10:54 AM EST
irishmaryalyce ...you know not at all what you are talking about. Nice spin though...you regurgitate the Soros handbook well.
sirpeter | Mar 01, 2011, 03:53 PM EST
Creakygate..That was 100 years ago.Revolution was all the rage then. The real tragedy to Ireland was the Creakygates survived 1916,the civil war and the Titanic trip. But you don't have to worry about the shifting quick sands Creaky...Here look!!! hold tight onto this rope!!!.....I swear I won't leave go.
Towngate | Feb 28, 2011, 12:52 PM EST
HAVE YOU BEEN OUT IN THE SUN without your cap, Ed? ... Your: "Ireland has shown the way...ballot ... rather than bullet box" ~ Like in Dublin 1916 and the ensuing bloody Civil War, do you mean? ~ ~ ~ Now we have a new Captain steering the "MV Hibertanic" so we can all relax! (I hope the cargo hold is full of diapers!) ... Btw: Quadafi's tea party might be over, but lets not forget he freed his people in a bloodless revolution. We live in a world of shifting sands! Hold tight!
irishmaryalyce | Feb 28, 2011, 11:42 AM EST
How sad that you think America has had a fundamental change in our politics. It is a shell game. The 'Tea Party' is funded by two billionaire brothers! Perhaps you've heard of them?! The spelling is different, but there last name is pronounced (coke). They continue to support, with their millions and millions of dollars, the breaking of our labor unions. Perhaps the author of this article would be interested in doing a bit more research into American politics before contributing to the falicy of the 'brothers'. If so perhaps our middle class (American) will have a new partner in shining light on lies.