Garret FitzGerald RIP

[armaghniac]

Anyhow, this particular Unionist's views are entirely consistent.

Consistent with other unionists.

However, I would remind you that in the two Referenda on the GFA, the overwhelming majority of people on the island acknowledged and endorsed Partition, both as being acceptable in principle and as the practical basis for government in Ireland.

Where exactly did they endorse Partition in principle?

Garrett Fitzgerald lived for Ireland, he didn't die for Ireland. Whether or not his judgement was perfect in 1981, he went on to do a lot of good since then.

[muppet]

What the hell is 'Sinn e' meant to mean?

Apparently the conversation went like this:

Queen: An bhfuill tú ag putting articifial sweetener in do chuid tae?
Prince Phillip: Níl.
Iris: (falling to her knees) I always put sweetener in my tea your Holiness.
Queen: (to Peter) Is sweetener ait é sin Peter.
Peter: Bhí sí ar on acid act is fearr na e tabs anois. Sinn e.

[Evil Genius]

Anyhow, this particular Unionist's views are entirely consistent.

Consistent with other unionists.

When I said my views were consistent, I meant those views were consistent with each other when I expressed them in various posts. But I think you knew that, anyhow, otherwise you would have cited any inconsistency.

As for my views compared to other Unionists, they are sometimes similar (not "consistent") and sometimes different. That is because "ussuns" are not all the same, despite your cheap and (ahem) consistent attempts to so stereotype us, with your use of "yiz", "youse" and "your lot" etc.

However, I would remind you that in the two Referenda on the GFA, the overwhelming majority of people on the island acknowledged and endorsed Partition, both as being acceptable in principle and as the practical basis for government in Ireland.

Where exactly did they endorse Partition in principle?

By voting for an Agreement which explicitly provided that the Border may not be removed unless and until a clear majority of the people of NI agree.
That is, even if a greater number of people in the ROI vote to remove the Border, that vote will not prevail.

Which is as good an endorsement, reinforcement even, of Partition as any.

[armaghniac]

Which is as good an endorsement, reinforcement even, of Partition as any.

The majority of people in the 26 counties voted for the Treaty, but this did not imply approval in principle of it.
In both cases British military force lay in the background. 

despite your cheap and (ahem) consistent attempts to so stereotype us

I think it is cheap to call someone else cheap, especially a classy person like myself.

with your use of "yiz", "youse" and "your lot" etc

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Where did I use these expressions?