Andy Pollak from the Centre of Cross-Border Studies in Armagh posted a piece on Slugger O’Toole yesterday “Why are Irish researchers so uninterested in North-South cooperation?”
About 8.30am today, I saw a reply from a fellow Sluggerite and posted a comment , which I obviousy thought reasonable enough. A Slugger editor has removed my post as I am considered off topic and for you Latin speakers “it is an adhominem argument against the cross border institute”.
Some people would just call it Censorship.
Anyway…….I am always eager to give Slugger a boost.
So here is the link to the thread………http://sluggerotoole.com/2011/11/30/why-are-irish-researchers-so-uninterested-in-north-south-cooperation/
And here is my comment in all its “ad hominem argument against the cross border institute”
I have to agree with TXXXXX. I was at the Georgian Day in Armagh on Saturday. Lots of nice little stalls selling stuff and some interested me and some didnt interest me.
But no stall holder ran after me berating me for not being interested……..they should have no expectation that I will be interested in their wares.
If the stall holder has a bad day on Saturday, it might be his/her “fault” rather than mine.
Cross Border studies pre-date the Institute and will post-date the Institute.
Peacemaking is NOT an academic activity. For the life of me I cant see how the words “the lack of interest shown by our university academics and researchers in this important and innovative aspect of peacemaking and politics, economics and society on this island”……makes any kind of sense.
Rather like the military parade where the proud mother said “they are all out of step but my Johnny”.
Keeping An Eye On the Czar of Russia 
Very intriguing FJH, perhaps Mr someone was uncomfortable with the idea that cross border cooperation has been doing a roaring, if occasionally illegal trade since partition…
Btw completely agree re Clarkson.
Well actually, it got worse……or more amusing. During the day the comment made by the Editor was removed. (I cant think why LOL) and later in the day my comment was designated “awaiting moderation” indicating that there was some second thoughts at Slugger Headquarters. Alas……and as you can see I am devastated…….my very reasonable comment was not published.
Such mischief! My empathy is with the poster I doubt he has a clue of the tangled- Oops! I better not finish the sentence that’s the competition… I would follow the thread but I’d be sure to get into trouble with the editor…
Be good.