You know, you boyo's are so damned used to twisting the truth, that you cannot even see when you are doing it. No where was I defending the dissidents use of force. I have said many times that I support the peace process, mainly because the people of the North support it. Further, you attempt to twist my words. My comments about the legally constituted law enforcement groups in the North OF Ireland is directed at the Loyalists. I find the idea that decommissioning of arms, placing them beyond use to be a criteria for the Republicans embracing the peace process, but not applying the same to the Loyalists, to be bigoted and hypocritical. It is a simple concept, sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Your defending the Loyalists right to keep weapons while insisting the Republicans decommission theirs is proof of your bigotry.

Do not take my lack of response heretofore as any kind of sign. I was simply away for a few days.

Mick

I will give one last warning here. And in this, I am wearing my moderators hat. If there is anything posted further that even resembles a threat or intimidation, real or implied, as opposed to vociferous stating of position, it will be deleted and further steps taken to insure that the poster is not allowed back. It does not matter which side of the ideological debate you are on. WE WILL NOT ALLOW MUDCAT TO BE USED FOR THESE PURPOSES!!! Feel free to debate, with passion, anger, facts, propaganda ..... whatever. Those are the free exchanges of positions, ideologies, and points of view that are welcomed and encouraged. I am watching this one closely. Do not think that because I am ideologically aligned in the debate that I will not enforce this uniformly. These posts above, while I was gone, came very close to the line. I would rather close down all debate of these issues, near to my viewpoint though they may be, than to allow any sort of threat.

Do not push this one.

also, using multiple identities is NOT allowed on Mudcat. Your posts will be deleted until you begin to use consistent identities. They can be a nom de pleume, but it must be consistent. That means a consistent identity in all threads, Beth/Kenny.