The 8th Amendment Part 2 - Mod Warning in OP

AnneFrank

I'm not a fan of posters either way, or canvassers but taking them down or turning them round is pathetic no matter what side does it imo. Hope any that got vandalized are put back up

iguana

circadian wrote: »

One thing that has me puzzled is a Save the 8th poster that states "Join the rebellion".

What rebellion? Surely saving the 8th is maintaining the status quo, repealing it would be closer to a rebellion would it not?

The No side know that they are in the minority but they are hoping that it is a minority who will speak out as opposed to a minority who will vote no. So they are trying to make out that being in their minority is a cool subversive act, so that the mindless sheep that they believe voters are (we're only pro-choice to be all cool and fashionable like) might be swayed not to be cool like a sheep but cooler like a super cool pro-life rebel. Hope that helps.

amdublin

The sinn fein posters with Mary Lou on them are awwwwwful. Who's awful idea was that!!!!

ohnonotgmail

amdublin wrote: »

The sinn fein posters with Mary Lou on them are awwwwwful. Who's awful idea was that!!!!

Mary Lou?

reubenreuben

This reminds me of the No voters.
https://www.google.ie/search?q=handmaid%27s+tale&client=opera&hs=tLx&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjJvf7aqNDaAhWlyqYKHQicCwgQ_AUICigB&biw=1560&bih=763#imgrc=0KIBFvbfs4iV4M:

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iguana

Tbh, it would be super if all this poster nastiness was the catalyst for this type of campaigning to be banned in future. We don't need poster campaigns in the era of social media and they are potentially hazardous and made of fuçking plastic so an environmental disaster. Once this referendum is over, I'd like to see if it's possible to get a campaign to ban them going.

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AnneFrank

iguana wrote: »

Tbh, it would be super if all this poster nastiness was the catalyst for this type of campaigning to be banned in future. We don't need poster campaigns in the era of social media and they are potentially hazardous and made of fuçking plastic so an environmental disaster. Once this referendum is over, I'd like to see if it's possible to get a campaign to ban them going.

100% agree with this.

Zubeneschamali

amdublin wrote: »

The sinn fein posters with Mary Lou on them are awwwwwful. Who's awful idea was that!!!!

No, I think they are grand. SF support is at 22% now, and Mary Lou has a 39% approval rating. Sticking her face on the poster tells the 22% to vote Yes, which is good, and if it also reminds people that the face of SF is no longer a beardy old terrorist, well, you can't blame them for trying.

garbo speaks

If the referendum is passed, does that mean any woman will be able to go to the doctors for an abortion, or will there still be checks in place?

Zubeneschamali

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Zubeneschamali

garbo speaks wrote: »

If the referendum is passed, does that mean any woman will be able to go to the doctors for an abortion, or will there still be checks in place?

We will be employing a force of men in long leather coats and little roundy metal glasses to stand outside GPs practices and demand "papers, please" from anyone vaguely female looking.

optogirl

garbo speaks wrote: »

If the referendum is passed, does that mean any woman will be able to go to the doctors for an abortion, or will there still be checks in place?

what kind of checks are you envisaging? :eek:

baylah17

garbo speaks wrote: »

If the referendum is passed, does that mean any woman will be able to go to the doctors for an abortion, or will there still be checks in place?

Up to 12 weeks yes though there will be a 72 hour cooling off period
That is presuming the proposed legislation is passed.
Over 12 weeks a medical reason will be required

January

garbo speaks wrote: »

If the referendum is passed, does that mean any woman will be able to go to the doctors for an abortion, or will there still be checks in place?

I refer you to Disabled People Together for Yes's facebook page for an answer to this one. Are these the types of checks you're talking about?

amdublin

The Maser art mural on the Project Arts wall was painted over this morning.

Disappointing. But no such thing as bad publicity it's got a lot of people talking about it.

And the gaa thing

garbo speaks

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

We will be employing a force of men in long leather coats and little roundy metal glasses to stand outside GPs practices and demand "papers, please" from anyone vaguely female looking.

It was a genuine question.

optogirl

garbo speaks wrote: »

It was a genuine question.

but what kind of checks do you mean?

BabysCoffee

January wrote: »

A fingal worker was photographed removing just yes posters in Dublin over the weekend also. Didnt remove no posters even if they were on same lampost. He was in a fingal work van.

Shocking

Was this reported to Fingal Co Co? customercareunit@fingal.ie

Or put on their social media?

Huexotzingo

More Yes posters being torn down:
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/labour-complains-of-concerted-attempts-to-tear-down-yes-posters-1.3471016

Conor Bourke

Nettle Soup wrote: »

Bridge you say...she is a wise woman but I am not sure you'd get the same thinking from the older ladies playing "Progressive" 25 in 6s or 9s near me
I play myself and trust me, these are god fearing women who would not dare row against Roman thinking...

My mam and her friends play/run a game of 25 in my local hall and we had a great chat about the referendum one night a few months ago. I was surprised but delighted to hear that they were roundly pro-choice.

ArmaniJeanss

garbo speaks wrote: »

It was a genuine question.

But you were so sure a week ago that you were referring to abortion as a 'fashion accessory' and talking about how you were organising lifts from the old folks home on 25/05 so that they could get their No Votes in.

And now you are asking genuine questions?

AnneFrank

Mary Lou looks like Cheryl Coles mam !

seamus

Mary-Lou's poster looks like a bit of a cheap publicity grab - branding & marketing, associating her face with Sinn Féin.

The Social Democrats have no faces on their posters. Does any other party?

Zubeneschamali

seamus wrote: »

Mary-Lou's poster looks like a bit of a cheap publicity grab - branding & marketing, associating her face with Sinn Féin.

The Social Democrats have no faces on their posters. Does any other party?

FG and FF aren't campaigning at all.

mikeecho

seamus wrote: »

Mary-Lou's poster looks like a bit of a cheap publicity grab - branding & marketing, associating her face with Sinn Féin.

The Social Democrats have no faces on their posters. Does any other party?

I haven't seen it, have you a pic of it ?

TBH I've only seen 2 pro choice posters, and 100's of save the 8th posters.

I'm not swayed by posters, I've my own mind to know what is right and wrong.

And freedom of choice is what its all about.

ohnonotgmail

seamus wrote: »

Mary-Lou's poster looks like a bit of a cheap publicity grab - branding & marketing, associating her face with Sinn Féin.

The Social Democrats have no faces on their posters. Does any other party?

In fairness is there anybody in the Social Democrats that has any personal appeal?

posturingpat

What happens here with the Sinn fein are murdering scum and i could never share their values brigade?

Do they vote no now?