We have all been massively wronged and should protest
You know, I remember a case back in the 1980's or 1990's of a woman caught shoplifting a pair of shoes who was sent to prison for 4 years - she was a mother of four children IIRC.
Here we are in a society where an entire sector has been shut down, livelihoods destroyed, people mired in unpayable person debt - through the actions and inactions of the government, the financial regulator and the banks.
Not one person has been charged with any offense, although it is manifestly clear that a major and grievous wrong has been committed and that some people have profited hugely out of it.
Very few main players have been fired, although some have walked and some have fled because of it.
Massive provision is in the accounts of Anglo for the thefts of millions of Euros by these people.
And yet, here in good old repressed Ireland, not one person is marching in protest.
The Big Boys in Europe class us with the O'Med group otherwise known as the Piigs.
Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain.
Lovely, just bleedin' lovely.
The Greeks are laughing at us, having run up debts of €300 Billion they are getting bailed out - we are going to have to pay 800 million a year to help them - US!
This is a country that used the good offices if Goldman Sachs to hide a growing debt using the same financial instruments that got us all into this mess.
They got a sweet deal at low interest rates because they TOOK TO THE STREETS and have a prime minister who faced down Germany.
We're all just too Middle Class, to march although for how much longer remains to be seen.
We're all just too Middle Class, to march although for how much longer remains to be seen.
Many families I know are one major bill away from not being able to put food on the table.
And of course I know so many once-triving businesses - apart from architects - that are going under.
And of course, don't mention the suicides, because we wouldn't want to upset anyone now would we?
I think we need to protest about this - anyone up for a march or even a protest?
How does 1:00 pm next Saturday outside Government Buildings sound?
ONQ.
You know, I remember a case back in the 1980's or 1990's of a woman caught shoplifting a pair of shoes who was sent to prison for 4 years - she was a mother of four children IIRC.
Here we are in a society where an entire sector has been shut down, livelihoods destroyed, people mired in unpayable person debt - through the actions and inactions of the government, the financial regulator and the banks.
Not one person has been charged with any offense, although it is manifestly clear that a major and grievous wrong has been committed and that some people have profited hugely out of it.
Very few main players have been fired, although some have walked and some have fled because of it.
Massive provision is in the accounts of Anglo for the thefts of millions of Euros by these people.
And yet, here in good old repressed Ireland, not one person is marching in protest.
The Big Boys in Europe class us with the O'Med group otherwise known as the Piigs.
Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain.
Lovely, just bleedin' lovely.
The Greeks are laughing at us, having run up debts of €300 Billion they are getting bailed out - we are going to have to pay 800 million a year to help them - US!
This is a country that used the good offices if Goldman Sachs to hide a growing debt using the same financial instruments that got us all into this mess.
They got a sweet deal at low interest rates because they TOOK TO THE STREETS and have a prime minister who faced down Germany.
We're all just too Middle Class, to march although for how much longer remains to be seen.
We're all just too Middle Class, to march although for how much longer remains to be seen.
Many families I know are one major bill away from not being able to put food on the table.
And of course I know so many once-triving businesses - apart from architects - that are going under.
And of course, don't mention the suicides, because we wouldn't want to upset anyone now would we?
I think we need to protest about this - anyone up for a march or even a protest?
How does 1:00 pm next Saturday outside Government Buildings sound?
ONQ.
