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The
Raymond Blaney interview is interesting and revealing.
All the rethoric and
patronizing considered, Raymond is resentful. What
Raymond resents is the success of Gerry Adams. By
comparing Adams to General O'Duffy one can see the
Blaney Blarney. The Green Party is the place where
Raymond can aspire to his fantasy of being a respected
Irish leader like Adams is.
O'Duffy
wished for a facist state based on Franco's Spain
or Mussolini's Italy. Adams seeks a Democratic Republic.
Gerry Adams is most like Michael Collins, in that
he wants a United Ireland, but, takes things little
by little. Sinn Fein like any growing thing, learns
by its mistakes and victories. Collins made concessions
and so does Adams.
The
PIRA, shed its socialist dominated cloak which alienated
most Irish American's
as too close to communism. NORAID and other Irish
American organizations soon jumped on the bandwagon.
Although not the IRA of 1918, the PROVOS look closer
than the ideas and writings of Bernadette Devlin which
turned off Irish America. Communism is a curse word
in the United States.
Now
that a cease fire is at hand, Sinn Fein can concentrate
on the more pragmatic political intrigue that involves
all parties. O'Duffy favored armed conflict and rumours
of Collins backing him are not substantiated. DeValera,
firing O'Duffy, sends another message. Adams favours
a peaceful settlement with equal rights for all.
Raymond
Blaney makes some good points, has a fine mind, and
is mostly on track.
Blaming the PIRA for unionist shortcomings and resenting
Adams is his shortcoming.
Blaney wishes the Irish people will recognize him
for his genius and put him on a
pedestal. What Blaney doesn't realize is, all us Irish
are genius. The trouble is, many of us think, we are
the greatest genius. Good luck Raymond, in your political
future.
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