Not acording to an inscription on the wall of Rattenfängerhaus in Hamelin, Pied Piper In the year of 1284, on John's and Paul's day was the 26th of June. By a piper, dressed in all kind of colors, 130 children born in Hamelin were seduced and lost at the calvarie near the koppen. Fictitious or no, I would wonder what image you were conjuring up for yourself when you chose your moniker, oh child killer? 'Cos that's what I always knew that character to be. 'Seduced' is an interesting choice of word, as well, don't you think? Unfortunate choice if you ask me.... But what is it you actually object to about a United Ireland? Is it just because that the IRA kicked your ass well and good? That your beloved United Queendom was humiliated as a Human Rights violator in front of the whole World? Are you not supportive of peoples' self-determination? Nahhh, you just hate to be beaten.... I know that, and I'll tell you that at every turn, Pied Piper Nonesense Tim. In 1969 Sinn Féin had no representatives in Stormont, and if you look at the 32 County Ireland as a whole, Sinn Féin are progressing steadily. Your brothers' never voted for Neil Blaney, or Pat 'The Cope', then? Republicanism is very strong in Ireland, Tim. And very latent. And people are getting tired of stale old parties both in the northeast, and in the area that is known as 'The Republic' I am reminded of something Churchill sayed to De Valera: "Dealing with you Irish is like trying to lift mercury with a fork" (sic) .. to which De Valera replied: "You should try using a spoon" Why not be happy for us instead, everyone. The biggest party in the north of Ireland is the one we have to look out for, Tim; Paisley's Mob Here's a little quote: "Dec. 7, 1981 Amid rising tensions, Paisley's paramilitary makes its debut 'Left, left, left, right, left.' As the column of men approached, a hymn singing crowd of Protestants who had gathered in the main square of the community of Newtownards outside of Belfast grew silent. The militant Protestant leader, the Rev. Ian Paisley, had spoken of the "third force," his shadowy army of vigilantes, and now they appeared out of the night, marching three abreast, in ranks some 5,500 strong. A few strutted with the gait of trained infantrymen. Others stumbled to keep in step. But whether wearing face..." One wonders who they handed their weapons in to. If anyone for one moment thinks that the Nationalist population of the north of Ireland are not still under threat, try grasping what Paisley could summon up by clicking his fingers. You should be ashamed of yourself, Tim; sitting there in Cúlturlann promoting your book, in an area of town where if it wasn't for the IRA, there would have been no Falls Road to come to, let alone a Culture house (named in our almost lost mother tongue) for you to be able to celebrate your 'freedom of speech' in. The Nazis in this scenario here are the far right of Unionism. From the days of the Tartan Gangs (the World's first neo-nazis), to The Shankhill Butchers, to The UDR, the RUC, and the Umbrella organisation for all of it: The Third Force We're almost done with the British de-militarisation. What we want to see is an end to ALL privately held weapons. Where is your problem with that, Tim?
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