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Thread #117127   Message #2521616
Posted By: akenaton
21-Dec-08 - 03:24 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Sean McKenna. Republican Hunger Striker-1980
Subject: RE: Obit: Sean McKenna. Republican Hunger Striker-1980
Well, I'm a Scot and a Nationalist...for what it's worth.
The ordinary people like Mr McKenna are always betrayed by the leadership.

I would love to see Ireland united under one flag, and Scotland an Independent nation...but I won't hold my breath, it seems the politicians have always the last word; and we have an additional problem, right from the days of the United Irishmen, Ireland has been awash with heros like Mr McKenna, people with a real pride in their culture and traditions, but we have no modern heros and in truth, very few from antiquity, we have sold our language and culture and all we have left is a shortbread tin country split by mindless religious sectarianism.

I have no religion myself, but I hope your God looks kindly on Mr McKenna.