Could people stop constantly using the term 'shinners' to describe republicans. I am not a Shinner, Cael is not a shinner, WBS is not a Shinner, SlartiB is not a Shinner, BeardyBoy is not a Shinner, Kev 408 might be, but most of the posters on this thread are not.
"John Bull has got his hand down your pants and his fist around your bollox and you can't see it."
I just stumbled on this board from a link on google news and felt had to reply to 32's idea of a 'modern irish republican'
The notion that you have to be socialist to be a republican, the notion that you have to want a 32 county ireland to be a republican, the notion that you have to be a martyr to be a republican, complete nonsense.
Look in the dictionary, none of these apply.
Just for clarification I'm not a member of Sinn Fein. I will (as I have always) vote for them, a Green, and one or two independents because FG or FF are simply trash.Originally Posted by DOD
A P.ie moderator stated this on June 25th 2010: P.ie tolerates very broad free speech, and thus allows sectarian bigotry etc
What colourful prose! I tried a few dictionaries for a definition of 'spoof-monger' but the best I could find was this from Dictionary.com:
No results found for 'spoof-monger'. Did you mean spider monkey (in dictionary) or Space Monger (in encyclopedia)?
'union-jack ensconsed' is another brilliant creative description, the definition of 'ensconced' (spelt with a 'c' by the way) being 'positioned safely or comfortably somewhere'. The problem is, the only flag I own is a green, white and orange tricolour.
Now, 'darken the soles of my shoes' is a good one. I feel that it's usually pretty dark under a person's shoes, if he is standing in them. How would it get any darker if you stood on my door-step?
Anyway, you wouldn't make it past the armed, balaclava-wearing 'security' staff!
P.S: Ease up on the attempted bullying Caomhán.
Who would want green "one of the mob" ratings? Red and proud!
Ha, and here's another one for the Earl, I'm born in England of Irish parents and have an Irish passport, and on it, it says I'm an Irish citizen.Fine Gael- The United Kingdom Party
Ní uasal aon uasal ach sinne bheith íseal: Éirímis
Would this have anything to do with the fact that it is referring only to the general meaning of a republican, ie, those who wish to see a republican or non-monarchist form of government. Dictionaries neither have the space, purpose or will to get into the nuances of Irish radical political theory.
"John Bull has got his hand down your pants and his fist around your bollox and you can't see it."
If you have no real argument and wish to resort to pedantry that's fine by me. There's no need for an apostrophe between 'is' and 'the only flag', nor between 'shoes' and 'if he is standing'. 'Balaklava does not have the letter 'c' in it. 'Balaklava-wearing' or 'balaclava-wearing' do not appear in the dictionary.What colourful prose! I tried a few dictionaries for a definition of 'spoof-monger' but the best I could find was this from Dictionary.com:
No results found for 'spoof-monger'. Did you mean spider monkey (in dictionary) or Space Monger (in encyclopedia)?
'union-jack ensconsed' is another brilliant creative description, the definition of 'ensconced' (spelt with a 'c' by the way) being 'positioned safely or comfortably somewhere'. The problem is, the only flag I own is a green, white and orange tricolour.
Now, 'darken the soles of my shoes' is a good one. I feel that it's usually pretty dark under a person's shoes, if he is standing in them. How would it get any darker if you stood on my door-step?
Anyway, you wouldn't make it past the armed, balaclava-wearing 'security' staff!
P.S: Ease up on the attempted bullying Caomhán.
Now grow up and stop being miffed just because you were pulled up for insulting people whilst telling others how wrong insulting is.
p.s. Kevin as Gaeilge is Caoimhin. (Ctrl, alt and vowel does not work on my computer).
A P.ie moderator stated this on June 25th 2010: P.ie tolerates very broad free speech, and thus allows sectarian bigotry etc
I'm very proud to be a Shinner.Just for clarification I'm not a member of Sinn Fein. I will (as I have always) vote for them, a Green, and one or two independents because FG or FF are simply trash.
"I hereby declare that the Continuity Executive and the Continuity Army Council are the lawful Executive and Army Council respectively of the Irish Republican Army, and that the governmental authority, delegated in the Proclamation of 1938, now resides in the Continuity Army Council, and its lawful successors."
Comdt. General Thomas Maguire
I think one Bobby Sands thread is more than enought.
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