Forum Lurker, yes, I blame the English. No-one denies it, not even the english. I wasn't blaming the Irish. However, the famine was the result of circumstances that the British Parliament tried to put right, and did so successfully for the most part. AS for religious toloration in religious countries, has everyone forgotten the Spanish Inquisition which tortured its way across Europe spurred by a blood thirsty and sadistic Catholic church? There were laws enacted against Catholics in Britain, but they were rarely enforced. Don't forget, Queen Elizabeth, that blessed Queen who ensured England would remain forever Protestant and therefore true in the eyes of God, was under the death sentence of the Pope.

I see no-one questions my facts about the American revolution. As for me being a troll..I like to see myself as bringing to this forum the truth. Rip away the facade of political correctness and the real face of fanaticism is revealed. Look at the history of the Catholic Church and weep. historylessons, you just want us to be polite to one another even at the cost of plain speaking. What is the point of a forum like this if you cannot speak your mind. I have not been rude to anyone. I do not call Catholics nazies. All I said was that DeValeria was a nazi supporter and that St Paddies Day parades are like nazi rallies, which to me is what they are. You can disagree but it is what I think.