I don't deny it. Both the GAA and the IRA had political objectives. I understand that this is not going to attract too many Unionists to the GAA, however on a sporting level, they were never precluded The OO extended its membership to allow Presbyterians to join solely as a political end, so I take that on board. However the GAA is not a supremacist organisation. The OO is. I don't know why you feel the need to find a yang to their ying. There isn't an equal and opposite to everything.
WOW! How did I know you would give this answer. So the OO is about supremcy? You're showing yourself up. You said that it was understanable for people to riot because the OO march past nationalist areas yet if the AOH were to march past unionist areas it wouldn't.
Because life isn't as simple as saying "It's all their fault, not ours" Some people on here have a reasonable outlook on the issues that surround our country. You on the otherhand like to make excuses everytime to back up your presumption that Nationalists = Good, Unionists = Bad. Hell your own logic that the police should not have soaked wee scallies rioting told us all that many posts back.
I'm sure they do. Like I said the AOH march throughout US cities on a much larger scale than over here now. Do you think all these areas are catholic areas?
you still seem too thick to make the distinction between religion and political orientation, ESPECIALLY with regards to the States. I really would consider you one of the biggest idiots I had the misfortune to encounnter but then it crossed my mind that you may be acting deliberately obtuse
no, not really. in a nutshell a member of the legislative assembly in the north of ireland says that riot police acted prematurely in using a water cannon. OP says it was a silly thing to say. I say it isn't silly because other methods have proven to be successful in dealing with riots elsewhere.
YOU said it was understandable for people to riot because the Orange Order march past nationalist areas. You have spoke about your hatred for the OO because they do not allow catholics in. The AOH have a similar policy were only catholics can join. Though you said it wouldn't be understanable for people to riot if these people marched past a unionist area. Do you get it now?
In a nutshell a former IRA prisoner turn politican said the use of water cannons to quash a riot was premature. The night before the police were attacked with petrol bombs, bricks and fireworks. Yet this politican said they were too quick to use it. The fella RebelBhoy agreed with the politican and said that the police should have not used any force and hope that the trouble fizzles out. So either wait to be attacked and/or burned or use water cannons to disperse the crowd. What would you say would be the best option?
Pish. He's bang on the money with his hypotheses. Medro is the only one talking sense on here. And the only one to condemn violence by both sides. Something the catholics on here cannot do. Wonder why eh??
