and hopefully future governments will learn a lesson from this.
Yea, the lesson is do the right and don't cave in to a vocal minority of net recipients led by a narcissistic failed trade unionist and the populist loony left.
Yea, the lesson is do the right and don't cave in to a vocal minority of net recipients led by a narcissistic failed trade unionist and the populist loony left.
Hmm....the "vocal minority" which you mention seem to have turned into a lot more than a minority by the time election day came around! as many proponents of water charges were to learn to their cost.Yea, the lesson is do the right and don't cave in to a vocal minority of net recipients led by a narcissistic failed trade unionist and the populist loony left.
The vast majority of TD's elected were from parties who supported water charges, ergo the vast majority of people supported water charges.Hmm....the "vocal minority" which you mention seem to have turned into a lot more than a minority by the time election day came around! as many proponents of water charges were to learn to their cost.
The vast majority of TD's elected were from parties who supported water charges, ergo the vast majority of people supported water charges.
FF, FG and Labour all supported water charges. FF did their usual populist, follow the way they think the wind is blowing, band-wagon hopping. Labour accepted that reality is incompatible with opposition political posturing. FG were in power for the whole period and so had to deal with reality.
The loony left and former terrorists were always going to oppose water charges and all other things that were based on the common good and fairness. The addition of an opportunist former Trade Union insider with a narcissistic need for media attention and a limitless ability for self gratification added fuel to the fire.
Thankfully they do not make up the majority as the majority is reasonably rational and has more than a casual relationship with reality.
So FF and FG are not the biggest political parties in the State? Sorry comrade, my mistake.Au Contraire! the vast majority who opposed the insane construct of Irish Water (nothing but a billing operation to commodify and privatize Irish water resources supported by the Loony Right FF/FG civil war terrorists), voted with their feet and forced by a Democratic mandate and ethical civil disobedience the removal of the grossly inequitable Irish Water charges. Fair and equitable general taxation is the only way to go and the government has been given that message by ordinary decent tax payers or else!
Yea, the scum intimidating the contractors putting in a water meter outside my house were a long way from engaging in "ethical civil disobedience". When I asked them to leave and told them I wanted a water meter I was verbally abused. I only regret not thinking to record them on my phone.I thought the 'civil war terrorists' bit was good too. Down with those sorts of 'terrorists', and up with the ones very recently (or perhaps still) up to their necks in it!!!
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