It Must be Marching Season

[theskull1]

When you think of what the civil rights movement were protesting for (end to religious discrimination when it came to housing, employment, germandering etc) and then you look at what these numpties are getting uppity abouts (flags & parades ...when theres never been more of both) its hard to fathom.

[Hereiam]

The Tories don't give one shit about over here. It would be government policy to keep the north at a certain economic threshold and this carry on does this without fail, so why would they change it.

[foxcommander]

Yeah, a sense of belonging to a British state that doesn't give a flying fiddlers for them and looks upon them as Paddies, just like the rest of us native people.

This is a line in the sand, they're saying, but sure they said the same about the Tunnel and Garvaghy Road, and look where that got them. If they carry on with this oul craic I can see a lot more of the 95% of uncontested parades starting to be contested by new residents' groups to wind them up even more

You're going to see more and more smaller OO groupings looking to march in nationalist towns more frequently.

[theskull1]

Jesus ...Jonathan Bell

[Rois]

Jesus ...Jonathan Bell

I am ready to emigrate after watching this programme.  Jonathan Bell just reverts to type. 

[BennyCake]

How do you even begin to compromise with those unionist/OO fuckwits?

Ban the OO and/or steralise them. Either way, result.

[imtommygunn]

There is no compromise. Never has been and never will be.

By the sounds of it johnny bell took one too many knocks on the head on the rugby pitch.

New psni guy not too happy with politicians.

[theskull1]

Any chance this was an  opportunity to bury bad news on the Nelson McCausland front?

[Orior]

The bottom line is what does the grass root protestant community have as "culture"
Nationalists have their local GAA clubs to provide them with a sense of community spirit and helps bring the local people together, and its seen as part of the Irish culture.

Protestant's on the other hand have
- Orange Order marches
- Tractor runs
- Irish league soccer - doesn't take in everyone like the gaa.

Am I right in saying that these people are grasping on to whatever they can to feel a sense of belonging.

Irish Protestant Culture	Irish Catholic Culture
Bonfires	Gaelic Sports
Marching to Flute Bands	Ceile Music
Scottish Dancing	Irish Dancing
Motorbike Road Racing	Road Bowls?
Toasting the Queen	Any excuse oul for another drink
Solemn Rembrance Sunday	Having great craic at Wakes

[imtommygunn]

Any chance this was an  opportunity to bury bad news on the Nelson McCausland front?

The iris thing is brewing too. Would not be a surprise.

Saw a stat on twitter there- since 05 95% of oo parades allowed.

How they get people falling for this oppressed culture line is staggering.

To be fair the roadbike racing is entertaining...

[Wildweasel74]

Thought Carruthers had his paxman moment the nite,
Bell got his ass handed to him lol

[theskull1]

Just watched the Richard Dawkins Lawrence Krauss - The Unbelievers Documentary ....and this line stood out in the context of unionist leadership

"The only solution is to educate people. If you don't have an informed public then that's the biggest threat to democracy"


Another one about US congressmen only 1 of whom doesn't believe in a supreme being
"In order to get elected in the US you have to lie about your private beliefs"

[haranguerer]

The Tories don't give one shit about over here. It would be government policy to keep the north at a certain economic threshold and this carry on does this without fail, so why would they change it.

This is the problem - there is a fair chance unionists could hold the balance of power in the uk election - tories are courting them, they know they wont be reprimanded by the uk government, so essentially have carte blanche to do as they please.

[LeoMc]

The Tories don't give one shit about over here. It would be government policy to keep the north at a certain economic threshold and this carry on does this without fail, so why would they change it.

The DUP could be a bigger party than the Lib Dems at the next general election and in a hung parliament Cameron will want them on board.

[DoireGael]

The bottom line is what does the grass root protestant community have as "culture"
Nationalists have their local GAA clubs to provide them with a sense of community spirit and helps bring the local people together, and its seen as part of the Irish culture.

Protestant's on the other hand have
- Orange Order marches
- Tractor runs
- Irish league soccer - doesn't take in everyone like the gaa.

Am I right in saying that these people are grasping on to whatever they can to feel a sense of belonging.

Irish Protestant Culture	Irish Catholic Culture
Bonfires	Gaelic Sports
Marching to Flute Bands	Ceile Music
Scottish Dancing	Irish Dancing
Motorbike Road Racing	Road Bowls?
Toasting the Queen	Any excuse oul for another drink
Solemn Rembrance Sunday	Having great craic at Wakes

Are tractor runs Protestant culture? I do remember that up Limavady farmers would come into town on TVO's with the arch's painted Orange. It was like Deliverance meets the Billy Boys.