should i be afraid?

gubby

my son found this on the bus on his way home from school today.

gubby

sorry I could not upload the doc.
it was a leaflet from ogra shinn fein
"Through protest action, political discussion and international solidarity we campaign on issues that matter to young people:-
Irish re-unification * minimum wages * Globalisation * Car Insurance * youth right * environment
and much more..
am i over reacting???

true

If Sinn Fein was a normal political party , without a "military" wing, we would not need to be afraid. As we all know, those of us old enough to remember IRA atrocities carried out probably before your son was born, it is not a healthy situation for a political party in a democracy to be backed up by a military wing with guns and semtex under the table. You have to hand it to the Shinners, they do word hard at grass roots level to indoctrinate young people. Perhaps Mrs McAleese would have been better off comparing the Hitler youth to Ogra Sinn Fein ? There are many parallels.

A Dub in Glasgo

gubby wrote:

sorry I could not upload the doc.
it was a leaflet from ogra shinn fein
"Through protest action, political discussion and international solidarity we campaign on issues that matter to young people:-
Irish re-unification * minimum wages * Globalisation * Car Insurance * youth right * environment
and much more..
am i over reacting???

You never said what your reaction is therefore we do not know if you have overreacted

Did you punish him? Did you have a row? Did you kick him out of the house?

true

A Dub in Glasgo wrote:

You never said what your reaction is therefore we do not know if you have overreacted

Did you punish him? Did you have a row? Did you kick him out of the house?

Doh ! At the beginning, Gubby asked should he be afraid ? At the end he asks is he over reacting. Obviously he means is he over reacting by being afraid ? A Springfield national school education comes in handy now and again.

Punishments, Rows, Expulsion from house / areas etc are words more commonly associated with Sinn Fein / IRA behaviour.

Capt'n Midnight

true wrote:

Perhaps Mrs McAleese would have been better off comparing the Hitler youth to Ogra Sinn Fein ? There are many parallels.

SF are Socialist and Nationalist and

National Socialism anyone ?

If anyone from Ogra is watching - what is thier position on Proxy Bombs ?

Mad Cyril

Many mainstream political party's have youth wings. If you are going to accuse Sinn Féin of indoctrination then you are levelling a similar accusation against all other political party's with a youth movement.

true

Mad Cyril wrote:

Many mainstream political party's have youth wings. If you are going to accuse Sinn Féin of indoctrination then you are levelling a similar accusation against all other political party's with a youth movement.

I would prefer to see my son joining a party that did not have a "military"wing that one that did. I have read Sinn Fein literature over the years, and in all fairness, I think their version of the truth is very questionable indeed. But what would you expect from a party that refuses to condemn the abduction , murderand disappearance of a mother of ten as a crime ?

Extremist political organisations having youth wings is not good, when these organisations have links to illegial terrorist organisations.

Mad Cyril

I think their version of the truth is very questionable indeed.

Every single political party on the face of the Earth has a questionable version of the truth.

true

Mad Cyril wrote:

Every single political party on the face of the Earth has a questionable version of the truth.

Yes, but not all of them have terrorist wings, heavily armed with klasknikovs, semtex etc. Not all political parties on the face of the earth would refuse to condemn the abduction, torture, murder and disappearance of a mother of ten as a crime. Not all political parties thinks its "military" wing can commit no crime.

ReefBreak

Mad Cyril wrote:

Every single political party on the face of the Earth has a questionable version of the truth.

Welcome, Mad Cyril, to Boards.ie where the IRA fanboys attempt to justify their support for a bunch of terrorists on a daily basis.

Villain

ReefBreak wrote:

Welcome, Mad Cyril, to Boards.ie where the IRA fanboys attempt to justify their support for a bunch of terrorists on a daily basis.

LOL, and where ReefBreak bashes Sinn Fein at every opportunity, instead of discussing politics.

SF have a mandate the same as every other party, they tackle issues that affect the youth of soceity, I remember when I was in college they were the only party willing to back students looking for the Grant to be raised.

Hobbes

ReefBreak wrote:

Welcome, Mad Cyril, to Boards.ie where the IRA fanboys attempt to justify their support for a bunch of terrorists on a daily basis.

Its better to have a dissenting voice then no voice at all. I'd say the spread here is 50/50.

having not seen the leaflet I guess there is probably nothing in it that isn't already on their site.

Unless you can point out something in particular you should be afraid of?

Sounds nothing more then usual political campaign material. All parties have them and some people get worked up over others.

jbkenn

irish1 wrote:

SF have a mandate the same as every other party, they tackle issues that affect the youth of soceity, I remember when I was in college they were the only party willing to back students looking for the Grant to be raised.

Yes they have a mandate, they have T.D.'s and councillors, and a total and absolute fixation with Norn Iron, what about the other issues, because lets face it, to the average punter in North Kerry or Dublin, does he/she give a toss about Norn Iron, I doubt it is at the top of their prioity list.

jbkenn

Mad Cyril

true wrote:

Yes, but not all of them have terrorist wings, heavily armed with klasknikovs, semtex etc. Not all political parties on the face of the earth would refuse to condemn the abduction, torture, murder and disappearance of a mother of ten as a crime. Not all political parties thinks its "military" wing can commit no crime.

I still don't see how any of that proves that SF's "indoctrination" is any different to the other party's in this state.

Just to note, I am not supporter of PSF or the PIRA.

Redleslie2

ReefBreak wrote:

Welcome, Mad Cyril, to Boards.ie where the IRA fanboys attempt to justify their support for a bunch of terrorists on a daily basis.

And where those who profess to be appalled by the IRA justify their support for 'good' murder in Iraq. Although in fairness, they've all been very very quiet about the bloodbath lately.

toiletduck

it seems like a lot of young people go through a phase where they think Sinn Fein/IRA are the future but most grow out of it.

Raskolnikov

gubby wrote:

"Through protest action, political discussion and international solidarity we campaign on issues that matter to young people:-
Irish re-unification * minimum wages * Globalisation * Car Insurance * youth right * environment

Bar the Irish re-unification bit, it doesn't seem that dissimilar to the Labour/Green/Socialist Youth position. Source: Labour Yoof.

Capt'n Midnight

Mad Cyril wrote:

Every single political party on the face of the Earth has a questionable version of the truth.

As does every religion.

That argument is like the creationist argument in US education, an alternative view that is different is therefore it is of equal merit, NO it isn't.

SF - taking the gun out of Irish Politics.
IRA - put it back on the table again this week.

"Politics is the art of the possible"
-Otto Von Bismark
Unlike people like the ANC we have had universal sufferage for ages, this means that political goals are obtainable with political means IF sufficient people support them (democracy and all that) - If you can't achieve something in a system with universal suffeage it isn't possible.

"Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the
battlefield will think hard before starting a war."
-Otto Von Bismarck
Those who support violence or justify it or fund it are also responsible. Also those who don't think hard before starting violence are idiots who have proven that they aren't capable of managing power.

"Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied."
-Otto Von Bismarck
bank robberies

"You can't destroy the polish national-consciousness or Poles on the battlefield, but if you give them power, they will destroy themselves"
-Otto Von Bismarck
yet another reason to not give SF the power they demand

let's not forget that many dictators have hijacked the democratic process by creating a state of civil unrest.


I'll keep saying it - I've not seen any long term PR strategy on the part of the IRA to keep any of the hard won public opinion generated by SF. That one thing alone means I can't ever trust them. This is basic stuff, actions speak louder than words, until SF/IRA realise that there is more to politics than empty retoric they will be an imature party not to be trusted...

Mad Cyril

That argument is like the creationist argument in US education, an alternative view that is different is therefore it is of equal merit, NO it isn't.

secret_squirrel

jbkenn wrote:

to the average punter in North Kerry

Well Martin Ferris must have done something right :rolleyes:

gubby

true wrote:

Doh ! At the beginning, Gubby asked should he be afraid ? At the end he asks is he over reacting. Obviously he means is he over reacting by being afraid ? A Springfield national school education comes in handy now and again.

Punishments, Rows, Expulsion from house / areas etc are words more commonly associated with Sinn Fein / IRA behaviour.

No in fact I am not in the least worried about my son joining this party.. he takes a healthy intrest in irish politics and thankfully is not rushing in with heart in hand and bomb in the other.
I just found it rather odd that this leaflet should appear this week, of all weeks. I also have been disturbed in recent years by the amount of young people who seem to know, and can sing with gusto, all the old rebel songs I used to love long ago. However, I feel that now is a time to put aside those old pains and try to build some new bonds. I am sure Fr. Murphy from old Kilcormack who cried "arm arm cos I have come to lead you" would forgive me now.
by the way.. I am a she.. not a he :mad:

oscarBravo

Redleslie2 wrote:

And where those who profess to be appalled by the IRA justify their support for 'good' murder in Iraq.

That's a sweeping generalisation that I beg to differ vigorously with.

true

Mad Cyril wrote:

I still don't see how any of that proves that SF's "indoctrination" is any different to the other party's in this state.

In the past, during the "armed struggle", Sinn Fein has fed some of its young recruits such propoganda and a hatred of the Brits / Prods , that it has had little difficulty then passing them on to its "military wing", to carry out bomb and gun attacks. All other parties do not have a military wing with a distorted view of the world eg the IRA does not recognise the Southern govt or security services as being legitimate. Sinn Fein - never mind the IRA -refuses to condemn the murder and abduction of a mother of ten as a crime. If you listen to Shinners talking among themselves you will really get a feeling for their attitudes.

Mad Cyril

In the past, during the "armed struggle", Sinn Fein has fed some of its young recruits such propoganda and a hatred of the Brits / Prods

You find me one piece of propeganda which encourages or promotes hatred of protestants.

SF's agenda has always been the removal of Brtain from Ireland and no doubt their propeganda would reflect that. Each and every political party uses propeganda to promaot ehteir agenda, it is part of the political system.

that it has had little difficulty then passing them on to its "military wing", to carry out bomb and gun attacks

Any person who Joined the IRA made a concious decision to do so. Of course the organistation would promote itself, that is hardly suprising.

All other parties do not have a military wing with a distorted view of the world

There is no such thing as a difinitively correct world view. Any person or organistation ahs a subjective view of the world.

And no all other party's do not have a military wing. In this country however there has been many party's which have in the past.

eg the IRA does not recognise the Southern govt or security services as being legitimate.

This position has eased somewhat in recent years to facilitate the peace process. I fail to see your point anyway, that was there position.

Sinn Fein - never mind the IRA -refuses to condemn the murder and abduction of a mother of ten as a crime.

Again that is open to argument. If they hold this position and you disagree with it, don't vote for them.

If you listen to Shinners talking among themselves you will really get a feeling for their attitudes.

I frequently do.


None of this has any relevance to my original point. Sinn Féin's "indoctrination" is absolutely no different than that of any other party.

gandalf

Redleslie2 wrote:

And where those who profess to be appalled by the IRA justify their support for 'good' murder in Iraq. Although in fairness, they've all been very very quiet about the bloodbath lately.

As has already been stated that is a generalisation without proof and I also would be one of those who were against the illegal war in Iraq and am "appalled by" the IRA, the now Shy and retiring Sinn Fein and the criminal activities that they try and sweep under the carpet!

Back on topic, I have no problem with political parties having youth wings, they are a sign of a healthy democracy and help to instill an interest from an early age in politics. I myself was a member of a student wing of a political party in my day. However when that party has a link, relationship with a paramilitary organisation responsible for a catalogue of crimes that in some cases are ongoing then it is sinister and disturbing. Are the youths recruited into this youth wing going to find their way into the military wing, personally I think so.

daveirl

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A Dub in Glasgo

gandalf wrote:

Are the youths recruited into this youth wing going to find their way into the military wing, personally I think so.

Another generalisation without proof!!

I have known a few people who joined SF Youth and have not 'found' their way into the IRA.

A Dub in Glasgo

daveirl wrote:

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AmenToThat

gandalf wrote:

Are the youths recruited into this youth wing going to find their way into the military wing, personally I think so.

From my own knowledge(very limited) of republican friends5% who join SF end up in the Provos. This depends on the area though, if an area has a history of staunch republicanism the stats would be higher but in an area where SF is only now making headway and so there is no IRA 'base' for want of a better word no one tends to end up in the IRA

Not that I have any problem with anyone deciding the join the IRA Im just giving you my very very limited personal experiences from what Iv observed.