Originally Posted by Horace Horse

I've been boycotting St Patrick's Day in Dublin for years. The parade is an ugly debacle. It has nothing to do Ireland and its history, it's full of Indians, Africans, Poles etc. Which would be fine, if those people were attempting to engage with Irish traditions, but they're not, their promoting their own countries.

I'd be the first to congratulate a group of Pakistani ceili dancers, or a sean-nos singer from Burundi, but I have yet to see them in the Dublin parade.
It's mad.

Originally Posted by goosebump

St. Patricks Day, and about 3 other bank holidays, should be cancelled.

Taking days off when you can't afford to pay your bills doesn't make sense. I haven't had a bank holiday, other than Xmas and St. Stephens Day, in about 4 years.

Originally Posted by Factorem

A brilliant idea.

Unfortunately, the smell of drink is too much for the middle classes.

Better to subdue them in a haze of booze (as in every weekend), than have them thinking for themselves and out on the streets protesting (the logical conclusion of rational thought).

Originally Posted by TradCat

Why: To demand a General Election

How: Stay out of the pubs, stay away from the parade, don't wear shamrock etc.

Rationale: It can unite everybody around a simple but necessary demand. We have a government who are clearly afraid to act and are whinging about the opposition doing their job but who won't resign. It would gain international coverage and show that the chancers who have destroyed our country do not have the support of the people.

It would be a peaceful but effective protest. What do you think?

Originally Posted by joel

Just because St Georges Day is a damp squib?

Originally Posted by Factorem

Why the chip on the shoulder about the Brits?

Don't let me stop you spraying your hair green and getting pissed out of your mind.

Let's just hope it doesn't rain eh?

Originally Posted by joel

You ARE a Brit - BNP.

Originally Posted by Factorem

A "Brit". I see where you're coming from now. The kind of mindset common in people who choose to plant bombs and murder soldiers.

The irony is, if there was an INP, you'd be a fully paid up member sporting a gold lapel pin for all to see.

MASSIVE chip on the shoulder there pal. If you just sat down and spent 5 minutes contemplating your mind's logic, you'd do yourself a massive favour. Go on, see what you come up with.