Do we need a temporary enabling act?

[SilverSpurs]

Well is it the only way to make the changes we all know are necessary but cant be implemented due to the power of vested interest groups and legal challenges. In my view the following changes need to be made.
1- A quango massacre.
2- Smash the public sector unions to allow proper cost cutting, redundancies and sackings.
3- Remove the glass ceilings in the senior public service (the permanent government).
4- Cut the overly generous socil welfare.
5- Transfer negative equity from the borrower to the lender.
6- Sort out our shambolic public services by clearing out middle management.
7- Construct proper public transport such as an underground for dublin even if its in someones back yard.
8- Take back the hydrocarbon resources signed away by crooks.
9- Launch a proper war on drugs including life sentences for any form of dealing/importation and compulsory treatment for addicts.
10- Let bank shareholders/investors take the hit.

Under our current system all of the above would be at least watered down and delayed for years due to vested interests and protracted legal challenges. So suspend the constitution for 3 years to allow these changes to be made.

[The_Big_Fellow]

The above sounds like a FG wet dream.

[Sync]

Well is it the only way to make the changes we all know are necessary but cant be implemented due to the power of vested interest groups and legal challenges. In my view the following changes need to be made.

5- Transfer negative equity from the borrower to the lender.
10- Let bank shareholders/investors take the hit.

Under our current system all of the above would be at least watered down and delayed for years due to vested interests and protracted legal challenges. So suspend the constitution for 3 years to allow these changes to be made.

Excellent. Thanks for making me laugh on Friday afternoon. I'm not sure how quickly we'll develop without banks, but sure lets find out.

[Congalltee]

The above sounds like a FG wet dream.

Not even the Blueshirts (or YFG) could come up with a proposal that potty.
Suspend the Constitution for 3 years!

[The_Big_Fellow]

Not even the Blueshirts (or YFG) could come up with a proposal that potty.
Suspend the Constitution for 3 years!

If it was wrapped up in the appropriate Law and Order cloth, then there would be many in FG that would back it, admittedly not a majority. We only have to look at Cosgrave's administration in the 70's to see this thinking in action.

Not to be raking up old wounds. I'll leave that to the Eoghan Harris's of the world

[Húrin]

Under our current system all of the above would be at least watered down and delayed for years due to vested interests and protracted legal challenges. So suspend the constitution for 3 years to allow these changes to be made.

I think that one of the problems with Irish politics is that the rule of law is not sufficiently applied.

Wouldn't suspension of the consitution just make that worse? How is the constitution responsible for our problems anyway?

[The Field Marshal]

I think that one of the problems with Irish politics is that the rule of law is not sufficiently applied.

Wouldn't suspension of the consitution just make that worse? How is the constitution responsible for our problems anyway?

Our constitution is partly responsible for allowing freedom of speech to the lying & criminal propaganda that human activity is mainly responsible for global climate change.

[The Underdog]

Well is it the only way to make the changes we all know are necessary but cant be implemented due to the power of vested interest groups and legal challenges. In my view the following changes need to be made.
1- A quango massacre.
2- Smash the public sector unions to allow proper cost cutting, redundancies and sackings.
3- Remove the glass ceilings in the senior public service (the permanent government).
4- Cut the overly generous socil welfare.
5- Transfer negative equity from the borrower to the lender.
6- Sort out our shambolic public services by clearing out middle management.
7- Construct proper public transport such as an underground for dublin even if its in someones back yard.
8- Take back the hydrocarbon resources signed away by crooks.
9- Launch a proper war on drugs including life sentences for any form of dealing/importation and compulsory treatment for addicts.
10- Let bank shareholders/investors take the hit.

Under our current system all of the above would be at least watered down and delayed for years due to vested interests and protracted legal challenges. So suspend the constitution for 3 years to allow these changes to be made.

Depending on how charismatic you are it might work. Now Stage 2 - start your own political party with snazzy uniforms, do speeches in the pubs, burn down the Dail and blame it on the foreigners. Declare emergency powers and proclaim yourself Ard Ri.

[Wakeupcall]

Well is it the only way to make the changes we all know are necessary but cant be implemented due to the power of vested interest groups and legal challenges. In my view the following changes need to be made.
1- A quango massacre.
2- Smash the public sector unions to allow proper cost cutting, redundancies and sackings.
3- Remove the glass ceilings in the senior public service (the permanent government).
4- Cut the overly generous socil welfare.
5- Transfer negative equity from the borrower to the lender.
6- Sort out our shambolic public services by clearing out middle management.
7- Construct proper public transport such as an underground for dublin even if its in someones back yard.
8- Take back the hydrocarbon resources signed away by crooks.
9- Launch a proper war on drugs including life sentences for any form of dealing/importation and compulsory treatment for addicts.
10- Let bank shareholders/investors take the hit.

Under our current system all of the above would be at least watered down and delayed for years due to vested interests and protracted legal challenges. So suspend the constitution for 3 years to allow these changes to be made.

Cannabis can be good for you, similar to green tea you raving lunatic!

[seenitallb4]

I don't mind- can I be the guy who burns the Reichstag....