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Bravo
to Ciarán Irvine for
his scathing article about An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern.
During his term, what have we seen, economic, social
and political decline. The Irish Government jumping
into bed with NATO - a bald-faced violation of Irish
neutrality, and unilaterally done. Many and varied
questionable economic/business moves, looking very
much like cronyism and selling of Irish business and
technology interests to the highest bidder. Ahern
has, if I recall correctly, presided over the hamstringing
of Articles 2 and 3 - major cornerstones of Irish
identity as a people. He has kowtowed to the Brits
and the unionists, betraying the rights and aspirations
of the nationalist population of the Six Counties.
When was the last time that the rights of the Irish
people were so egregiously violated? The Black and
Tans, Bloody Sunday, collusion, the shoot-to-kill
policy? What is Mr. Ahern's plan for Ireland's future?
Does he even have a coherent policy, a framework,
a vision for our young people to look to, so that
they can have some sort of idea what to expect when
they enter the workforce, indeed even when they retire?
What has a secondary school student to look forward
to when they have graduated? Will they be able to
attend university? What will be the state of the job
market, the economy? Will they be faced with the spectre
of emigration, owing to a dearth of opportunity in
Ireland. Will we witness a "brain drain"
to America, England and points unknown? I realise
that I have duplicated many points made by Mr. Irvine,
but I felt I had the need to have my say. Ireland
needs a true leader, one in the mould of - dare I
say - Michael Collins. A man with vision, determination,
honor, love of country and his fellow man (and women).
Does such a man exist? I have no doubt of it. Let
him step forward resolutely and declare that Ireland
rages at the wounds inflicted upon her and that he
will help her to her feet, dress her wounds, and stand
against all who have, or would, inflict pain, suffering
and injustice upon her. I call on him, from the depths
of my being, to stand forward and take his place with
Ireland's champions of bygone days. I have no doubt
that Ireland's citizenry stands with me on this. We
shall not be denied, not held down, not suffer the
injustices of the past. Beware, oh villains, agents
of the dark denizens of injustice, murder, repression
and narrow-mindedness. We stand as one, as our righteous
wrath shall vanquish you.
Failte,
Steve McWilliams
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