To say it has been a turbulent week in Irish Politics is putting the matter very mildly. Early on in the week we say the resignation from the Dail of Dr. Jim McDaid, closely followed by The High Court ruling on the Donegal West by-election. The Governments subsequent decision to call the by-election with voting on the 25th November before the budget seemed to have followed pressure from the Green Party.
The announcement by Brian Lenihan that he plans to take €6Billion out of the economy in this years’ budget sent shock waves through the system. There then seemed to be a bit of back tracking on the four year plan. Michael Smith on “Morning Ireland” crowing about the Governments “Free Cheese Campaign” refused to answer whether the 4 year plan would be announced before or after the Donegal by-election. Can anyone tell me why Ministers cannot or do not answer direct questions. It appears that they are deaf and never heard the question in the first place. It is a thundering disgrace and an affront to democracy.
On the Marian Finucane show today Sunday Celica Larkin was saying that it was the one objective of the PD’s to reduce taxes brought us to where we are. I wonder who told her to say that. Then we had a phone in by Des O’Malley who is very sad that the country that all our patriots died for has slipped back to a much worse position than where it was 30/40 years ago.
He said that the country really needed a new political party but that it was impossible to start a political party now without funding. As funding was based on your percentage vote you got in the last election then clearly any new party could not get any funding now. He ruled out private funding or the possibility that there are some individuals still living in this country who have respect for Ireland and its future. He fails to recognise that there are any patriots left in this country and that there is nothing here by money grabbing politicians.
I firmly believe that we will get out of this mess. We will get out of this mess if first of all we rid ourselves and the political system of the very people who caused this mess. I firmly believe that there are still individuals who are willing to work hard and unselfishly for the betterment of Ireland and its people. I want to call on these people to stand up and take charge. I want them to show leadership and courage that the countries current leaders sadly lack. I want them to form a new political movement, a new constitution and a new republic.
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