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| Sinn Fein urges 'Help for Heroes' boycott | |
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| ds9074 | Nov 2 2008, 02:58 PM Post #1 |
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Help for Heroes is a charity single that is working together with the Royal British Legion poppy appeal to raise money for injured service men and women. http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/ Sinn Fein really make my blood boil calling for a boycott of this charity music record and the 16 year old Northern Irelander mentioned in this story has now been threatened by even more extremist Republicans. Sinn Fein the party that leave half of Northern Ireland's residents disenfrancised because they refuse to take their seats in the British Parliament. Their total and complete hatred of anything British is clear for all to see and its ugly. |
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| whitestar | Nov 3 2008, 05:32 AM Post #2 |
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As commendable as the cause may be, can you blame the Irish for their feelings? Occupied by a foreign power for centuries, subjectated for no other reason than conquest and power. Their hatred by the way is not directed at the British but rather the English, the Scots and Welsh seen more as brotherly celtic nations rather than enemies |
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| ds9074 | Nov 3 2008, 06:02 AM Post #3 |
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The part of the island of Ireland which wished to be independent of the union is. The part which has voted to remain part of the union is British. If they don't want to support this cause fine. There is no need however to call for a boycott or threaten someone who has taken part. The British army includes people from Northern Ireland. There will be Northern Irish servicemen and women who will benefit from this. Sinn Fein though would probably see those people as traitors. |
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Nov 3 2008, 07:31 AM Post #4 |
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As someone of 7/8 Irish descent and a Catholic, I'm a bit insulted by this. I believe the Irish Catholics need to move on. I believe the Ulster Protestants need to move on. |
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| whitestar | Nov 3 2008, 07:57 AM Post #5 |
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I'm 100% english descent and catholic raised, both parents english born and raised, married and emigrated to Aust. My mothers parents Irish descent and catholic. My father protestant raised, grew up hating catholics but married one. You think your insulted, my parents were outraged when I gave them the same opinion. Got no time for religious faction fighting or even religion or the sensitivities caused Besides the troubles are not religious based, the catholics want Nth Ireland to be part of Ireland not Britain, they also have suffered socially as a minority in a protestant dominated region. The Protestants do not want to be a minority in a Catholic mayority Ireland and wish to be part of the Union. It aint religion, it's about foreign rule Edited by whitestar, Nov 3 2008, 08:20 AM.
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