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Do The Greeks Have Words For “Irony” And “Hubris”?

Posted on February 21, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Is it ironic that “Irony” and “Hubris” are Greek words? A mere ten years ago, the “European Union” was congratulating itselff on expanding from fifteen nationa to twenty five nations. Mostly by moving East, which really annoyed the Russians, who … Continue reading →

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Three Girls Go To Islamic State

Posted on February 21, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

It is surely a bizarre story that two sixteen year old girls and one fifteen year old from London, travel to Gatwick, board a plane to Turkey and are apparently making their way to Syria to become brides of ISIL … Continue reading →

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“Selma”: LetsGetAlongerist Porn?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

A new movie “Selma” tells the story of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights movement. Although it is fair to say that the scale in the Old South was greater than in the North of Ireland, it is worth … Continue reading →

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Those Russian Planes

Posted on February 20, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Will Russian planes flying around British air space have any effect? Well yes….all those unionists and loyalists will become nationalists overnight.

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Malachi O’Doherty And The Royal “We”

Posted on February 19, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

What exactly is the Good Friday Agreement and Parity of Esteem? We were told that nobody won and nobody lost. We are all entitled to our Identity….British, Irish and I understand those terms….and “Northern Irish” (no I dont know what … Continue reading →

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Ashes To Ashes

Posted on February 18, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So Ash Wednesday. Back in the 1960s, we all marched from the Primary School to the Catholic Church and we all lined up at the altar and the Priest used his thumb to imprint a sooty, black “ash” on our … Continue reading →

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UKIP …First 100 Days

Posted on February 17, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Lets be frank. The “United Kingdom Independence Party” (UKIP) are a nasty party. Essentially they are the rump of a Europhobic, xenophobic, quasi racist element of the Conservative Party. They are the very worst of English society. Their only redeeming … Continue reading →

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SDLP Youth: The Hour Has Come

Posted on February 16, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Anyone of my readers who has watched a nine year old son or daughter play for the local GAA Club Under 10 team, will be familiar with the pattern. The nine year old becomes eleven in the Under 12s, thirteen … Continue reading →

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Dresden…1945-2015

Posted on February 16, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

When is a War Crime NOT a War Crime? “Dresden”…I am not sure what makes it different. As a general rule, the Winners dont commit War Crimes. If Nazi Germany had won the Second World War, there would have been … Continue reading →

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Je Suis SDLP

Posted on February 14, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So things have got nasty. Overnight the Constituency Office of Alban Magennis, SDLP MLA for North Belfast was attacked. The SDLP Office is actually above a business on the Antrim Road and as you will see, the people who daubed … Continue reading →

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