Jim,

1. What examples of 'blatently outspoken racism' do you refer to? The term 'examples' usualy comes with, well, examples.

2. I have never flaped my arms about or sqealed in my life. That is a knee jerk statement meant to show me in a bad light. Don't worry, I don't expect an apolgy or retraction, even if it is a personal attack. The people who matter know it isn't true:-)

3. The man who says it is OK to abuse an Englishman and then tells us how bad racisn is in Ireland accuses me of being a hypocrite. I think that speaks for itself.

4. How dare I compare what two? What two things has anyone introduced recently that can bear direct comparison? One half-cocked statement and another maybe?

5. Off to 'where the air is cleaner'. Would that be the Ireland where you admit that 'racism is very much on the increase' or the world of Jim Carrol where stereotyping appears to mean something different to everywhere else? Either way I suppose it is good place to go if you cannot come up with sensible arguments. Good luck to you.

Cheers

DeG