See, when I say 'The Catholic Cause' what I'm pointing out is that
IS the way a lot of Irish Americans see it. Hell it's the way
I saw it as a good little Catholic boy who's got about 12.5 to
25% Irish blood in his veins. I think very FEW of the folks
calling 'sing us a rebel song!' to the fellows wearing Aran
sweaters up on stage at any one of the many 'Irish' pubs in
America think of it any deeper than that. Indeed in the
American media 'Catholic' and 'Protestant' were always the
terms used to name the two sides.

And the reason I mention Harrod's and Mountbatten were because
the issue at hand is the funding of that one particular side by
by Irish Americans--- these folks generally aren't seen dressed
in Orange. I've yet to wander into a pub and heard 'Boyne Water'
sung and seen a jar for donations to the Orange side of thigns
up on the bar.

I guess what it comes down to is songs are like guns--- they
can be used for good and for bad, and both are quite powerful.

It's up to those who're pointing the guns--- and the songs---
to see to it that they're responsible about taking aim.