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Why I want everyone to vote Yes

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  • 30-09-2009 9:32pm
    #1
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭


    For the lulz

    /satire


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    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    You're better than this.


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    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Rb wrote: »
    You're better than this.

    I'm not!...

    ...tired now...

    for me the referendum has ended, from this point onwards no amount of debate will change a persons mind.. and shouldn't even bother to try imo, moratoriums ftw!

    so I'm going to acknowledge something that the Yes side have been proclaiming all along... that nutjobs and corrupt individuals have been the main proponents of the No campaign this time round, and an extremely under-funded campaign at that, given the amount of investment in the first referendum.

    The Yes side have gleefully used those facts to demean and discredit the entire No side..

    It's a joke, and a disheartening one

    I hope that whatever happens after Friday, everyone will take a stance to ensure that in future the lies, misleading and scaremongering will be things that are left out of any Irish party's campaigning.

    .URL


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    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    My name is URL wrote: »
    The Yes side have gleefully used those facts to demean and discredit the entire No side..

    Never has a truer word been spoken on boards.ie . The fact that they have done this while at the same time saying "Oh and don't just vote no because FF are campaigning for a yes" makes it even more unbelievably hypocritical. It's an absolute disgrace.


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    w00t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭w00t


    My name is URL wrote: »
    For the lulz

    /satire

    Well his posts couldn't be argued with so.... Sure you had do something right?


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    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    Never has a truer word been spoken on boards.ie . The fact that they have done this while at the same time saying "Oh and don't just vote no because FF are campaigning for a yes" makes it even more unbelievably hypocritical. It's an absolute disgrace.

    WHile I don't share your views on the EU, I think you and a number of other 'No' posters have always argued you points honestly. Unfortunately the reality is that you and others were drowned out by a very vocal contingent of others who were prepared to spread blatent falsehoods about the contents of the treaty to get the result they wanted. Shame really as it spoiled any chance of proper debate.

    But it was an EU referendum in Ireland, so whats new I suppose. :(


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    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,804 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    My name is URL wrote: »
    The Yes side have gleefully used those facts to demean and discredit the entire No side..
    I find it ironic that the brush you use to tar the entire Yes side with is that of the unjust sweeping generalisation.


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    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    My name is URL wrote: »
    for me the referendum has ended, from this point onwards no amount of debate will change a persons mind.. and shouldn't even bother to try imo, moratoriums ftw!

    I think I convinced someone earlier today ;)
    waitinforatrain wrote: »
    Fair enough. I'm on the verge of converting to yes now, will have to think it over.

    Cheers for such a rational debate.


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