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Liveline thread 09/04/2013 to 19/7/2013

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    #452
    Hamilcar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,336 ✭✭✭Hamilcar


    Meathlass wrote: »
    In fairness even if the kids wear uniforms the rest of the family have to dress up. Even a very low cost ceremony is a big expense for low income families. The problem is that this religious expense should not be supported by the exchequer. There should never have been a grant specifically for religious ceremonies. The exceptional needs grant is the right way to handle it, that way those on low income are still protected.

    Joe is very quick to get rid of people who disagree with him over this issue.

    There's nothing exceptional about communion, confirmation or birthdays or christmas FFS


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    #453
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    "I'd rather have my taxes go to special needs assistance"

    Spot on.


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    #454
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    I dont think many Muslims applied for a grant for their Communions, Joe.


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    #455
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,352 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Joe back to shouting down/at his callers. How does he (and Vincent Brown) get away with that???


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    #456
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Where's me hospital bag grant?


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    #457
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Joe is getting cranky now, doesn't like having the majority of callers being put through disagreeing with him.


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    #458
    Yakuza
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭Yakuza


    Joe hit the nail on the head himself there = most of the poor are *nominallly* catholics that won't see the inside of a church from one communion to the next.

    He then realised that was 'agin' his agenda so brushed over his own point.


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    #459
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Awww, is Joe throwing his toys out of the pram. How dare somebody oppose his opinion.


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    #460
    Meathlass
    Registered Users Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Meathlass


    Hamilcar wrote: »
    There's nothing exceptional about communion, confirmation or birthdays or christmas FFS

    Completely agree. I think this grant should only be used in exceptional circumstances e.g. sudden hospital visit with a child, clothes for a funeral etc. not for something which is known about for years in advance.


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    #461
    Technocentral
    Registered Users Posts: 6,104 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Its probably been said here earlier but there is a simple solution, the Catholic Church should pay for dresses etc by setting up a fund, maybe the Vatican (estimated wealth 10 to 15 billion) could sell some of their fancy rings and priceless renaissance artwork to fund it.


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    #462
    Roger_007
    Registered Users Posts: 21,886 ✭✭✭✭Roger_007


    CarrickMcJoe wrote: »
    Pussy frocks??
    Thongs?


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    #463
    Hamilcar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,336 ✭✭✭Hamilcar


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Joe is getting cranky now, doesn't like having the majority of callers being put through disagreeing with him.

    Joe Stuffy !;)


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    #464
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    I dont think many Muslims applied for a grant for their Communions, Joe.

    Don't get Joe started on the rich Muslims and Protestants, keeping the good Catholics bet down in the gutter.


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    #465
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,998 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Huh back to the evil ESB, maybe if people paid their bills the mew-seem wouldnt be closing huh?


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    #466
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Electricity and gas are as important as food.


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    #467
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    VinLieger wrote: »
    Huh back to the evil ESB, maybe if people paid their bills the mew-seem wouldnt be closing huh?

    The last thing they do is cut off the power


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    #468
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    "Shameful that the cut has been made"

    It's shameful that taxes from non-Catholics are going to a Catholic event in the first place.


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    #469
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    What is Michael talking about ? Vinny De P don't agree with themselves ?


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    #470
    Roger_007
    Registered Users Posts: 21,886 ✭✭✭✭Roger_007


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    What is Michael talking about ?
    Even Michael doesn't know!


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    #471
    Meathlass
    Registered Users Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Meathlass


    €100 for a dress for a one day event!! What a joke


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    #472
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Maybe if they cut down on the drink and smokes they would have more in their pocket


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    #473
    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    Only once in their life they will go to communion more like.


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    #474
    PauloMN
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,869 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    Ridiculous grant. Cut the fcuk out of all these stupid grants.

    You have 8 years to save for a kid's Communion. Social welfare is for food, heat, light, clothes and shelter. It is not for Communions, parties, Sky, holidays, Christmas presents or any other non-essential.

    This country is social welfare mad.


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    #475
    Wacker The Attacker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,473 ✭✭✭Wacker The Attacker


    That_Guy wrote: »
    "Shameful that the cut has been made"

    It's shameful that taxes from non-Catholics are going to a Catholic event in the first place.

    Taxes go to other groups that you may not be a member of. Why draw that kind of distinction?


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    #476
    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Maybe if they cut down on the drink and smokes they would have more in their pocket

    Or cancel SKY


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    #477
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    That was abysmal.


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    #478
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Wacker The Attacker wrote: »
    Taxes go to other groups that you may not be a member of. Why draw that kind of distinction?

    Alright, well it's shameful that taxes from anybody was going towards a religious event.

    Better?


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    #479
    constitutionus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,988 ✭✭✭constitutionus


    this grant has "bertie ahern vote getter" smacked all over it.


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    #480
    Wacker The Attacker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,473 ✭✭✭Wacker The Attacker


    That_Guy wrote: »
    Alright, well it's shameful that taxes from anybody was going towards a religious event.

    Better?


    Yes


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    #481
    sudzs
    Registered Users Posts: 8,721 ✭✭✭sudzs


    PauloMN wrote: »
    Ridiculous grant. Cut the fcuk out of all these stupid grants.

    You have 8 years to save for a kid's Communion. Social welfare is for food, heat, light, clothes and shelter. It is not for Communions, parties, Sky, holidays, Christmas presents or any other non-essential.

    This country is social welfare mad.


    But they're entitled!! :rolleyes:


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