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Title: Who runs a country
Post by: Hereiam on January 18, 2016, 04:35:31 PM
Who do you think runs a country

The Government
The Banks

I do believe it is the banks that run a country because as you know "he who controls the money controls the country"
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Jim_Murphy_74 on January 18, 2016, 04:45:38 PM
Quote from: Hereiam on January 18, 2016, 04:35:31 PM
Who do you think runs a country

The Government
The Banks

I do believe it is the banks that run a country because as you know "he who controls the money controls the country"

It's the New World Order.  I know Jim Corr is busy with the music again but if you contact him he will explain all.

/Jim.

Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: ziggysego on January 18, 2016, 04:47:33 PM
Quote from: Hereiam on January 18, 2016, 04:35:31 PM
Who do you think runs a country

The Government
The Banks

I do believe it is the banks that run a country because as you know "he who controls the money controls the country"

The Stonecutters

/Ziggy
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Franko on January 18, 2016, 04:50:50 PM
Mayer Amschel Rothschild (founder of the banking dynasty) is often attributed with the quote;

"Permit me to issue and control the money of a nation, and I care not who makes its laws."
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Hardy on January 18, 2016, 04:52:24 PM
Joe Duffy
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Esmarelda on January 18, 2016, 04:52:50 PM
The wealthiest lobby groups.
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Franko on January 18, 2016, 04:56:50 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on January 18, 2016, 04:52:50 PM
The wealthiest lobby groups.

That would be the banks, Ted.
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Hereiam on January 18, 2016, 05:02:22 PM
Quote from: Franko on January 18, 2016, 04:50:50 PM
Mayer Amschel Rothschild (founder of the banking dynasty) is often attributed with the quote;

"Permit me to issue and control the money of a nation, and I care not who makes its laws."

If you go by this Franko the German banks 100% run Ireland
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Franko on January 18, 2016, 05:04:41 PM
Quote from: Hereiam on January 18, 2016, 05:02:22 PM
Quote from: Franko on January 18, 2016, 04:50:50 PM
Mayer Amschel Rothschild (founder of the banking dynasty) is often attributed with the quote;

"Permit me to issue and control the money of a nation, and I care not who makes its laws."

If you go by this Franko the German banks 100% run Ireland

Indeed.  On a macro level I'd say this wouldn't be a million miles from the truth.
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: brokencrossbar1 on January 18, 2016, 05:20:26 PM
The most influential media outlet
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: StephenC on January 18, 2016, 05:34:10 PM
The public service.
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Cunny Funt on January 18, 2016, 05:41:10 PM
The Germans.
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: seafoid on January 18, 2016, 05:58:18 PM
The elites. Top 1%.  Media mostly self censor and keep a lid on dissent. So many things never make it into the narrative such as what is the f**king problem with building council homes for everyone on the waiting list. 2008 was interesting because the Irish elites lost their touch. Even RTE was clueless. The Irish Times panicked and ran opeds regarding reform written by people who actually knew what they were talking about. Hegemony is never permanent either and publics can be volatile. Especially when the mask slips. 
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: armaghniac on January 18, 2016, 06:05:39 PM
The Moderators.
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: BennyCake on January 18, 2016, 06:58:02 PM
Those who print the money.
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: From the Bunker on January 18, 2016, 07:04:28 PM
All the people mentioned so far would be more the people Who ruins a country?
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: seafoid on January 18, 2016, 07:39:09 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on January 18, 2016, 06:58:02 PM
Those who print the money.
inflation will wipe them out
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Orior on January 18, 2016, 07:55:40 PM
Time for the boring answer:- senior civil servants
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: seafoid on January 18, 2016, 07:59:36 PM
Quote from: Orior on January 18, 2016, 07:55:40 PM
Time for the boring answer:- senior civil servants
Except when the memes are changing, like now. The CS has no clue.
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Esmarelda on January 18, 2016, 08:52:59 PM
Quote from: Franko on January 18, 2016, 04:56:50 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on January 18, 2016, 04:52:50 PM
The wealthiest lobby groups.

That would be the banks, Ted.
They're the only lobby groups?
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: seafoid on January 18, 2016, 08:56:55 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on January 18, 2016, 08:52:59 PM
Quote from: Franko on January 18, 2016, 04:56:50 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on January 18, 2016, 04:52:50 PM
The wealthiest lobby groups.

That would be the banks, Ted.
They're the only lobby groups?
If you look at who the political parties actually work for, public sector workers and pensioners are the biggest lobbies.
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: T Fearon on January 18, 2016, 09:26:43 PM
Those who serially enter marathons?
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Franko on January 19, 2016, 09:58:37 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on January 18, 2016, 08:52:59 PM
Quote from: Franko on January 18, 2016, 04:56:50 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on January 18, 2016, 04:52:50 PM
The wealthiest lobby groups.

That would be the banks, Ted.
They're the only lobby groups?

Certainly not, but they are the wealthiest (as per your statement).
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Esmarelda on January 19, 2016, 10:05:57 AM
Quote from: Franko on January 19, 2016, 09:58:37 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on January 18, 2016, 08:52:59 PM
Quote from: Franko on January 18, 2016, 04:56:50 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on January 18, 2016, 04:52:50 PM
The wealthiest lobby groups.

That would be the banks, Ted.
They're the only lobby groups?

Certainly not, but they are the wealthiest (as per your statement).
Ah I see. I did use the plural but I see what you mean.
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: rosnarun on January 19, 2016, 11:30:31 AM
most boring answer the electorate and those they elect.
People are saying the banks , the biggest bank in the country is owned by the State.
the next biggest one is completely under the thumb of the state.
and for get about how the  'Government bailed the banks out'
it was the people with money in the banks that got bailed out. the shareholders lost 95% of their money all senior managers bar one was shifted and not one Cent  was lost buy a depositor
Why
because the electorate would not stand for it 
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Esmarelda on January 19, 2016, 11:36:29 AM
Quote from: rosnarun on January 19, 2016, 11:30:31 AM
most boring answer the electorate and those they elect.
People are saying the banks , the biggest bank in the country is owned by the State.
the next biggest one is completely under the thumb of the state.
and for get about how the  'Government bailed the banks out'
it was the people with money in the banks that got bailed out. the shareholders lost 95% of their money all senior managers bar one was shifted and not one Cent  was lost buy a depositor
Why
because the electorate would not stand for it
The question wasn't specific to Ireland though.
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: ONeill on January 19, 2016, 11:46:26 AM
Ziggy.
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: magpie seanie on January 19, 2016, 02:19:31 PM
Quote from: rosnarun on January 19, 2016, 11:30:31 AM
most boring answer the electorate and those they elect.
People are saying the banks , the biggest bank in the country is owned by the State.
the next biggest one is completely under the thumb of the state.
and for get about how the  'Government bailed the banks out'
it was the people with money in the banks that got bailed out. the shareholders lost 95% of their money all senior managers bar one was shifted and not one Cent  was lost buy a depositor
Why
because the electorate would not stand for it

Ah come on! They're running rings round the government and us by extension.
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: Cunny Funt on January 19, 2016, 05:40:07 PM
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Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: rosnarun on January 20, 2016, 09:41:02 AM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on January 19, 2016, 05:40:07 PM
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I am a shareholder in the bank and lost 80% of my investment . I did not see any bail out and quiet rightly ,
I took my chances and lost,  if it was AIB it would have been even worse,
Now if one depositor had lost money can you imagine the squealing that would take place about 'Not bailing out the banks'
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: guy crouchback on January 20, 2016, 11:03:34 AM
i think i got a masonic hand shake the other day, well not masonic this fella would moist likely have been a member of the Knights, so i assume it was their version of it. then again it might just have been an awkward handshake.

i wounder how much influence the likes of the knights have though?
i say it might be a bit more then we think, this guy was young 35-40 and  very ambitious he is new to the area and wouldn't know my politics so might have been trying me out.

maybe i have just been reading too many Benjamin  black novels!!
Title: Re: Who runs a country
Post by: imtommygunn on January 20, 2016, 11:27:14 AM
In the hillsborough disaster enquiry free masons are not allowed to be involved due to one of the police guys being investigated being a free mason.(That was in the liverpool echo last week)

It does make you wonder.