Former IRA leader set to join DPP

[Jim]

The appointment has angered Ulster Unionist councillor and MLA Tom Elliott.

"Whinge whinge cry cry i need to look hard line for my party" said Mr Elliott.

Aye.

[Wasp]

I agree with him. Its about time Unionists started gurning and greeting the way republicans do. Then we will all seem like Christmas cards, always greeting.

[Bilk]

There was a time when you couldn't serve on any government bodies if you had a crimial record. In fact I know that rule applies to jury service, so this guy can't sit on a jury but he can sit on the DPP.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm only in Ireland I tell ya, only in Ireland

[Jim]

Has to be different here, with so many people that was involved in something.

If we were normal this wouldnt happen, but we arent.

[Wasp]

The Massey statue in Limavady along with a few tea cups etc, the parade route in Ballymena etc etc. Silly question really.

[Wasp]

Oh yes an official council committe that they took about a year (I think) to research where they even checked the internet to see if they would be offended or not. Have they not better things to address such as the needs of the elderly etc?

Try the parade in Ballymena for starters or Carnlough if you want.

[Bilk]

setanta said:

WTF are yez on about? Both Paisley and Robinson have convictions and so have loads more politicions and Unionist members of the DPP.
Is this really an issue that concerns you? Seriously?

Unionist Reps said that Republicans muct engage fully with the policing structures and when they do they bitch about it??
But again like most of the sound-bites from Unionist Politicions lately is this just another whinge, like the roadside monuments, or is he going to do something about it? If not he should shut the hell up and get on with his job.

WASPy name me one issue that you think Sinn Féin have complained about and done nothing to resolve it?

I said there was a time setanta or didn't you read that bit. Now I still say that as of this moment, before some ex terrorist gets it changed, whether they be ubionist nationalis loyalist or republican, if they have a record they cannot sit on a jury. Why because they don't trust you if you have a criminal record, and rightly so. But it seems it ok for x-cons to sit on the DPP.

I repeat, only in Ireland mate, only in Ireland

[Wasp]

Setanta you said 'done nothing to resolve it'.

[Wasp]

You know exactly what I said and what I meant. Dont play dumb.

Hang on an effin minute, don't tell me what I exactly knew, I was genuine in my reply and I did take it that you meant resolivng the matter. Why the fuck do you think I wrote 'silly question really' after my reply?

This Unionist Rep is whinging to the papers just to get his name out and to try look hard. It's sound-bites and no substance.

Oh really, why would this make him look hard ffs?

He's not going to follow and DPP or Council protocols or lodge any complains, he's just a whinge. Just like the road side monuments whinge. They won't do anything offical, they'll only complain to the papers to get their names out there.
This is what I meant and you know that.

Again don't tell me what I knew when I clearly didn't know or grasp what you meant. So you are saying it is ok to whinge like sinn fein do as long as you make it official the way sinn fein did with tea cups and a hidden statue where they searched the net looking to see if they were offended.

BTW what is the point of constantly making official complaints about everything when you know fine well the complaints are petty and stupid, and will only create tension and winde people up? They are only playing silly games and you know it.

[Wasp]

So bitching about the most stupid idiotic things, knowing fine well it will stir up tensions and cause trouble is the way to get things changed by making them official. Not likely as it will only harden the resolve of those you are playing games with and winding up to stir trouble.

For example I goto few band parades as I have already said and have missed plenty of twelths. But because of sinn fein and their handling of the parades issue in the provocative manner that they do I will be going to as many parades as possible. If I am in Ballymena I will goto the market road to watch the parade.

Because of sinn fein hundreds now head for the market road, whereas before it was mainly those who lived in the area with their kids and those from an old folks home. People from the far end of town are now coming up in support.

So I guess what sinn fein have tried to achieve they have succeeded as their goal was to provoke, create and maintain tensions. So well done sinn fein.

[Jim]

Why didn't he complain through the protocols provided?

[Wasp]

And bitching about the things sinn fein bitch about is usually only to provoke, antagonize etc resolves nothing, it only creates tensions and maintains them.

[Wasp]

Well they should do something instead of just mouth off.