Slavery and Racism
The kevin on Disillusioned lefty asked this question. Does racism fed slavery or slavery fed racism.
Fiona adds her ideas
So here is my view.
The definistion of racism on Word Reference.com is the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races.
This is wide spread in nearly ever person on the planet [...]
A Review of ‘Munich’
Few actions are apolitical so that in watching a movie, fans and critics alike will often see political agendas or themes in the images created by the moviemaker or through the actions undertaken by the movie’s characters. Movies based on politically sensitive events on the other hand will be judged firstly on their portrayal of [...]
Read moreVisiting Friends in Palestine.
Palestinian Princess(PP) gives a low down on how she gets to visit her friends 25 minutes away.
For all the bickering that is going to ensue in the North over the IMC’s findings. People need to realise just far they have actually gone. I mean it was not that long ago that people had to go [...]
Dossing Times gives into evil.
I have decided to give in to the evils of advertising and add adsense to the blog. Just to see how it all works out.
Read moreIrish blog debate podcast.
Gavin, Richard, and Mick have a new podcast show the Sunday Brunch . It is a debate of the issues of the day. Download it out here. Great stuff.
Read moreDevs Constitution for a 21st century Ireland.
My thoughts on the All Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution’s report on the family are not on par with Fiona de Londras and Richard Waghorne debate but this is a short thought I have about it.
De Valera was a dreamer. He dreamt of an United Ireland of cosy rural homesteads of comely maidens dancing [...]
When Blogs Attack
One of the most interesting debate on Irish Blogs since I started blogging is taking place between Fiona de Londras of Mental Meanderings who is a lecturer in Law and Richard Waghorne of Sicilian Notes a Research Fellow at the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin over the publication [...]
Read moreEnda Kenny announces new education policy "sex should be made available for every student studying Irish"
Many people might think that this is quiet a bold and daring move to encourage young males to study Irish. Alas seemingly it was just a Freudian slip from Enda Kenny (he meant to say “experience should be made available….”). He was debating Eamon O’Cuiv in Galway last week as Gaeilge.
Enda Kenny was defending [...]
Democracy: Is it really all that great?
Hands up, who’s big idea was it to insist on free Palestinian elections as part of the “road map to peace”? That fairly backfired on ye, now didn’t it? Who knew the Palestinians would choose wrongly and put a party committed to violence and the destruction of Israel into power? Oh I hear the excuses: [...]
Read moreTOP 6 FRIDAY My Deepest fears
Here my deepest fears be warned this is not a pleasant list.
5. Ian Paisley shouting at me because I forgetting how to count six.
4. Quantum Entanglement 100% proved. Instantaneous communication faster then light it just can’’t be
3. On RTE’s The View some poncy person declares David McWilliams is literary genius “The term “Kells [...]