IRA to lay down arms

[chequita guevara]

Catholics are still discriminated against in NI.

[SaxonKing]

Catholics are still discriminated against in NI.

As are Unionists, thats what happens when you have two divided communities that hate each other. And incase you haven't noticed there is no more gerrymandring in NI anymore and the Catholics are able to join the police. The Catholics have the same rights as Unionists.

[chequita guevara]

If Unionists are discriminated against, they have only themselves to blame, since they hold all the power.

[Dr Strangelove]

I'm so glad that we're all beginning to appreciate the inevitability of co-dominion.

[SaxonKing]

If Unionists are discriminated against, they have only themselves to blame, since they hold all the power.

What power? The devolved NI parliament no longer exists for the time being. SF has representatives in Parliament and Republicans control Republican councils. The Republicans and Protestants live in two segregated communities each hate the other.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by SaxonKing
What power?

Jobs, education, police, etc.

[MarkG]

Originally posted by MarkG
i saw a news report on tv which said that a parliement-like thing that was established after the good friday agreement was dismantled or something. what happened?

???

[chequita guevara]

Britain closed it until both sides could play nice.

[SaxonKing]

Jobs, education, police, etc.

Jobs, Unionists employ Unionists and Republicans employ Republicans. Education is actually fairly evenly split between the two. The Police is majority Protestant(as is the province) but thats because the Republicans wont join it, there have been many attempts to by London to encourage the Catholics but most have ultimately failed.
Anyway the RUC know that if they try to "discriminate" against the Catholics the whole neighbourhood will go up in flames.

[MarkG]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Britain closed it until both sides could play nice.

wasnt that against the agreement? didnt anybody object?

[C0ckney]

once again...

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


Except for their own terrorists and murderrs.

neither of the main unionist parties have links to paramilitaries; in stark contrast to sinn fein whose leadership have actually been INVOLVED IN MURDERS. lets stop this pretence that there is a moral equivalency between sinn fein and the unionist parties.

[molly bloom]

Re: once again...

Originally posted by C0ckney


neither of the main unionist parties have links to paramilitaries;

Better phrased as 'admit officially to links with paramilitaries.'


On the other hand, the 'Revd.' Ian Paisley can call journalists to watch him and assorted other peace abiding citizens wave what they alleged to be gun licences in the air:

Memories run deep of gun clubs being set up at the start of the Troubles by disgruntled former "B Specials" and photographs of the DUP leader, Ian Paisley, marshalling 500 gun-licence-waving supporters on the slopes of Slemish mountain in Co. Antrim.

Anne Cadwallader, Ireland on Sunday

http://www.nuzhound.com/articles/zac1a-30.htm

[C0ckney]

well there's a world of difference between been seen with people who have gun licenses, and being closely linked with terrorists, but then you know that already. that article is pretty weak tbh, although i did like this bit.

There is abundant anecdotal evidence that Catholics find it more difficult to acquire licences (only one Sinn Féin member has ever been allowed one - Jim McCarry in north Antrim, whose house has been attacked on at least nine occasions).

sinn fein members not being given gun licenses!?! outrage etc.

[chequita guevara]

Blair is a murderer, but I don't see anyone saying he can't be Prime Minister.

Begin, Rabin, and Sharon were all terrorists at one time.

[C0ckney]

this could be a long wait...

wow that's news to me che, tell me, who did he kill?

and do you not think we've got enough threads to discuss the middle east