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Planning for the FutureIt was Charles Stewart Parnell who said: “No man has the right to say to his country. Thus far shalt thou go and no further.” This was in the 19th century. He also declared; “Let no one set a boundary to the march of a nation.”Parnell was clearly setting out the right of the people of Ireland to self-determination. Interestingly he chose Cork to make this declaration. That was the 21st January 1885. One of the current Cork TDs and the current Taoiseach Micheál Martin has a contrary view. Our right to self-determination is contained in the Good Friday Agreement so that right has been won. We now need to exercise it. There is an irony that An Taoiseach has set his face against this and that he refuses to plan for the certain day when the Good Friday Agreement referendums will be held.Planning for the FutureIt was Charles Stewart Parnell who said: “No man has the right to say to his country. Thus far shalt thou go and no further.” This was in the 19th century. He also declared; “Let no one set a boundary to the march of a nation.”Parnell was clearly setting out the right of the people of Ireland to self-determination. Interestingly he chose Cork to make this declaration. That was the 21st January 1885. One of the current Cork TDs and the current Taoiseach Micheál Martin has a contrary view. Our right to self-determination is contained in the Good Friday Agreement so that right has been won. We now need to exercise it. There is an irony that An Taoiseach has set his face against this and that he refuses to plan for the certain day when the Good Friday Agreement referendums will be held.Our MartinLast week, in the Guildhall in Derry, several hundred friends, comrades and family of Martin McGuinness came together for the launch of Jim McVeigh's authoritative and compelling new book on Martin. Jim is a gifted writer.‘Our Martin' is a very personal, insightful account of Martin's life in Derry and his love for his wife Bernie, and she for him, and for their children, Fionnuala, Emmet, Fiachra and Grainne.Martin said: “What politicised me was the civil rights protest. It wasn't anything I heard in the house, or even in my grandmother's house in Donegal. There was no republicanism whatsoever in my background.”‘Our Martin' by James McVeigh will be launched in Belfast at 1pm on 2 August in St. Mary's University College Belfast, as part of Féile an Phobail. It is available from An Fhuiseog, 55 Falls Road and from www.beyondthepalebooks.com
A conversation between Dr. Gleb Tsipursky and two hosts from "Fermenting Opinions" podcast, one from the right and another from the left, about the Pro-Truth Pledge. Fermenting Opinions is a podcast hosted by David Popiden and James McVeigh. David works in special education and leans left politically. James is an attorney who leans right and identifies as a Libertarian. It is the mission of Fermenting Opinions to promote civil discourse in political debate in an attempt to bridge the political divide that is currently plaguing the United States. To promote this mission, Fermenting Opinions utilizes a traditional interview format that presents questions to guests from both sides of the political aisle. In essence, as David tells us at the start of every podcast, Fermenting Opinions is the podcast in search of a more palatable political ferment. Original link here: http://fermentingopinions.com/podcast/fermenting-opinions-s01e13-dr-gleb-tsipursky-and-the-pro-truth-pledge/Please express your thoughts on the podcast through leaving comments, clicking Like if you like it, and if you do like it, Follow us!The podcast was brought to you by Intentional Insights, a nonprofit organization that popularizes science-based strategies to help people make wise decisions and reach their goals, with the aim of building an altruistic and flourishing world (www.intentionalinsights.org).Sign up for our newsletter here: http://intentionalinsights.org/newsletterDonate to support our work here: http://intentionalinsights.org/view/donate
On this episode of Fermenting Opinions we talk about the two Dirty I’s: Islam and impeachment. We talk about the Regressive Left (all 12 of them), vs the Far Right and how they both get it wrong on their interpretation of Islam and sharia. From there James leads us on a deep dive on the … Continue reading Fermenting Opinions S01 E02 The 2 Dirty I’s
We’re back after the ravages of internet hackers destroying our site. Please enjoy this (now vintage), first recorded conversation!
Beastmasters Jim Connolly & James McVeigh begin their descent into the world of comic-books, TV, films and new unsigned music. Bands The Mason-Dixon Line Power Grab and Volcanoes kindly donate their fine tuneage. The beast must be fed!!!