LIVELINE Thread - (05/10/11 to 14/02/2012)

ThisRegard

syklops wrote: »

Funny he didnt do a text poll isnt it?

But if he did you can be sure it would be claimed to be the most popular text poll in Liveline history.

syklops

That saorview ad annoys the bejaysus out of me.

eviltwin

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I've always argued this point, but usually the civil rights crowds are then up in arms saying "this is degrading"... People should have a choice either a) accept the free vouchers the State offer with whatever conditions come with them or b) DONT accept the free vouchers...

Pride soon goes out the window if you are cold or hungry...if you are too proud to shop with a voucher then your loss. You can starve or freeze to death.

Yakuza

dulpit wrote: »

Social welfare should be primarily services/etc, not straight up cash.

• Back to school allowance - book & uniform vouchers.
• This holy joe allowance - clothes vouchers.
• Children's allowance - heating, food, childcare, etc. vouchers.
• Etc.

That way the money can only be spent on what it's designed for...

Unfortunately, a secondary market would probably spring up - "I'll give you €80 cash for your €100 book voucher" or something like that. Still, it might stem the flow a bit.

europa11

Going back to SVdP guy, he mentioned that kids were going to school without breakfasts.

Yet he wants people to spend this "grant" and more on ridiculous outfits that are worn just once for a religious ceremony, a grant paid for by the citizens of an allegedly secular republic.

Hope in his world he made sense, 'cos in mine he was talkng bollocks.

yosser hughes

Joe kept the guy from the VDP oin the line for the entire discussion intimating that he some kind of expert just because he vounteers for the VDP.
I would argue that he is the opposite and is in no position to be objective.

Joe's handling of that entire "discussion" was disgraceful as usual:mad:

cock robin

SVP are really decent people and do great work amongst the poorest people. They should allow them more input into the welfare system and root out those who have been on the welfare gravy train for years. I know a couple that have claimed just about every benefit available and have a better standard of living than most employed people, that just ain't fair.

pc7

D'oh a Deer!

Skid

D'Oh!
A Deer
A female Deer ...

Stripey Cat

Did Agnes ever get back on air?

dulpit

pc7 wrote: »

D'oh a Deer!

A male deer :pac:

sudzs

ooooh the Ward Union Hunt again!

ThisRegard

F'ng Ward Union Hunt. I live near there and I hate to see them all going around with their stupid stickers on their cars.

jcf

hunting scum.

patwicklow

Dear Joe.......

cock robin

dulpit wrote: »

Why in Jesus Rollarblading Christ should the SVP be consulted for anything ??? GTFO my radio...

Roll Jesus roll !

SEPT 23 1989

Stripey Cat wrote: »

Did Agnes ever get back on air?

She will never be on the air again

Leo Dowling

Yakuza wrote: »

Unfortunately, a secondary market would probably spring up - "I'll give you €80 cash for your €100 book voucher" or something like that. Still, it might stem the flow a bit.

+1

I have a job and I'd jump at the chance to buy a €50 for voucher for €40. This system would cause a lot more problems than it would solve.

syklops

yosser hughes wrote: »

Joe kept the guy from the VDP oin the line for the entire discussion intimating that he some kind of expert just because he vounteers for the VDP.
I would argue that he is the opposite and is in no position to be objective.

Joe's handling of that entire "discussion" was disgraceful as usual:mad:

I disagree, about the as usual bit. He is not usually good, but today he was just deplorable. How he treated Agnus was just despicable.

europa11

Stripey Cat wrote: »

Did Agnes ever get back on air?

Tried to...........but the line was terrible !

cock robin

Skid wrote: »

D'Oh!
A Deer
A female Deer ...

Chased
And killed by
Ward union

Skid

Yakuza wrote: »

Unfortunately, a secondary market would probably spring up - "I'll give you €80 cash for your €100 book voucher" or something like that. Still, it might stem the flow a bit.

I don't see a problem in that.

No guarantee any of the cash being handed out ever gets spent on books, anyway.

sudzs

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

She will never be on the air again

I's possible she's being strangled by that other caller as we type! :eek:

yosser hughes

cock robin wrote: »

SVP are really decent people and do great work amongst the poorest people. They should allow them more input into the welfare system and root out those who have been on the welfare gravy train for years. I know a couple that have claimed just about every benefit available and have a better standard of living than most employed people, that just ain't fair.

I am sorry but the SVP should have absolutely no input in to how decisions are made regarding welfare payments.
They are naive and when is comes to other peoples money; it's easy to spend.

JonathanAnon

"The sheep were upset"..

could he not send them over to Craggy Island for a week and see if Ted can do something for them?

signostic

Leo Dowling wrote: »

+1

I have a job and I'd jump at the chance to buy a €50 for voucher for €40. This system would cause a lot more problems than it would solve.

A guy I knew used to get Svp vouchers for 100€ which could only be exchanged in Dunnes Stores, however alcohol and cigs could not be purchased with voucher so he would sell it to his mates for 70€

clappyhappy

I just sent an email and a text complaint to liveline, don't think they will even read it, but I feel better about it. Fecking muppet that he is!! Aaaarrrgh

SEPT 23 1989

JonathanAnon wrote: »

"The sheep were upset"..

could he not send them over to Craggy Island for a week and see if Ted can do something for them?

He was trying to get the sheep "back together":D

RadioRetro

Smooth topic change, from the financially challenged to the morally challenged...

europa11

jcf wrote: »

hunting scum.