Mister McGrath, I bow to your wisdom. A marvelous post and a brilliant set of lyrics. Have you set it to a tune? I would, with your permission, love to perform it. I want to add a set of songs to the rebel repertoire that cause the Shamrock Irish here in the states to think about what it is they support. I am looking for songs that challenge perceptions about the troubles, challenge the Grandchildren of Ireland to think about something more than slogans and rebel music. I want them to think of the children and the families, in both communities, that must live with the madness. And I want them to quit dehumanizing the parties to all this. It is how the Generals keep the fight going. It is how the demagogues continue playing a religion card to keep Christians of different flavors at one anothers throat, and full of fear and loathing instead of peace and love. And, most of all, I want them to listen to all the people of Ireland, instead of only the voices that have something to gain by the sorrow continuing. We, the children of the Irish Diaspora, have a stake. But it must never be a stake through the heart of the peace process. Am I forsaking my Republican roots? Not in this life, boyo. But it seems to me the hour of victory is at hand. And all we have to do is support the wishes of the people of that blessed land. If we do that with the same vigor that we supported the armed struggle, the end is obvious. And no more children will have to grow with the shadow of the troubles over them. No more madness such as Omagh....No more hate in the name of Christ. And "Irelands wealth for Irelands people" (James Connolly)

Big Mick