Comments on: Back for a note http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/ Estd. in Ireland, July 2002 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:42:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gavin Sheridan http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/comment-page-1/#comment-210082 Gavin Sheridan Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:22:32 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/#comment-210082 Nah, I like the link love Crewser :) Nah, I like the link love Crewser :)

]]> By: Resign Ahern, you cunt » Twenty Major - Still smoking in Dublin bars http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/comment-page-1/#comment-186900 Resign Ahern, you cunt » Twenty Major - Still smoking in Dublin bars Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:40:03 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/#comment-186900 [...] Check out Gavin’s blog who has some info about his generous benefactors, as do the folk at Irish Election. [...] [...] Check out Gavin’s blog who has some info about his generous benefactors, as do the folk at Irish Election. [...]

]]> By: Gavin Sheridan http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/comment-page-1/#comment-166246 Gavin Sheridan Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:17:19 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/#comment-166246 Forgive me for being confused Barry, but am I on the right or left according to you? First you call me a rabid lefty, now you call me a Tory. I find your characterisation of me amusing to say the least. Where you get the 'anti-Irish' thing from I have no idea. And then you go completely off the point, ranting on about where I might drink were I in Dublin. What on earth are you talking about? I can only surmise that you are attempting, rather pitifully, to paint me into a corner in order to discredit any examination of corruption in Ireland that I, or Anthony, may make. And you are wasting your time. Forgive me for being confused Barry, but am I on the right or left according to you? First you call me a rabid lefty, now you call me a Tory.

I find your characterisation of me amusing to say the least. Where you get the ‘anti-Irish’ thing from I have no idea.

And then you go completely off the point, ranting on about where I might drink were I in Dublin.

What on earth are you talking about?

I can only surmise that you are attempting, rather pitifully, to paint me into a corner in order to discredit any examination of corruption in Ireland that I, or Anthony, may make.

And you are wasting your time.

]]> By: Barry http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/comment-page-1/#comment-166124 Barry Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:12:09 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/#comment-166124 What can I say Gav in response to the Arch Neo-Con suggestion by someone on the Indymedia site? The only thing I can say is that you show definite signs of being a Neo-Con and even worse than that you may be destined for a future in the Tory Party across the pond. I can see it now (perhaps in 30 to 40 years time) Lord Sheridan of Tynebrook and The Manse being appointed to head up an inquiry into unethical activities on the Internet. How well qualified you will be for that role. One of the traits apparently attributed to Neo-Cons is that they have no compunction, no qualms, in suppressing any sense of morality. That would it would seem reinforce the Indymedia claim. If these exchanges do nothing else perhaps they will help you discover what you really are. You anti-irishness which comes through in your Editorials (or those of Anto or AJ) would really guild your suitability for Tory party membership. After all I do not think that you would be found at a Hurling match on a Sunday in Cork even if the Rocky’s and the Barr’s were in the County final. The only people who are now allowed to contribute to the PI site are the lefties who are in total agreement with the Editorials. They are artists also of a kind but the only thing they want to draw is the dole. It is ironic isnt it that in the areas of the World where this discredited Socialism existed up to recently the leaders of the countries where it existed had to resort to the same tactics as yourself (Censorship) to try and maintain systems which were clearly unsustainable. But as you know Gav you can always disown your “leftiness” at any time and put it down as a “student thing” I predict this will happen shortly in your case. Your fellow traveller lefties who will be the only ones with access to your PI site will be horrified but so what. They like to drink their pints down in the Spit and Whistle where you wouldn’t be found dead. You are more of a Reynards or a Lillies man in my opinion. Possibly following on from an evening in The Bailey or The George. Everyone finds their own level eventually and so will you. I have diagnosed the situation in respect of the PI site as a clear case of Mulligan's dog syndrome. You can give it but you cant take it. You'll have to abandon that philosophy immediately, otherwise your world conquering ambitions may be stifled forever What can I say Gav in response to the Arch Neo-Con suggestion by someone on the Indymedia site?
The only thing I can say is that you show definite signs of being a Neo-Con and even worse than that you may be destined for a future in the Tory Party across the pond. I can see it now (perhaps in 30 to 40 years time) Lord Sheridan of Tynebrook and The Manse being appointed to head up an inquiry into unethical activities on the Internet. How well qualified you will be for that role.
One of the traits apparently attributed to Neo-Cons is that they have no compunction, no qualms, in suppressing any sense of morality. That would it would seem reinforce the Indymedia claim.
If these exchanges do nothing else perhaps they will help you discover what you really are.
You anti-irishness which comes through in your Editorials (or those of Anto or AJ) would really guild your suitability for Tory party membership. After all I do not think that you would be found at a Hurling match on a Sunday in Cork even if the Rocky’s and the Barr’s were in the County final.
The only people who are now allowed to contribute to the PI site are the lefties who are in total agreement with the Editorials. They are artists also of a kind but the only thing they want to draw is the dole. It is ironic isnt it that in the areas of the World where this discredited Socialism existed up to recently the leaders of the countries where it existed had to resort to the same tactics as yourself (Censorship) to try and maintain systems which were clearly unsustainable.
But as you know Gav you can always disown your “leftiness” at any time and put it down as a “student thing” I predict this will happen shortly in your case.
Your fellow traveller lefties who will be the only ones with access to your PI site will be horrified but so what. They like to drink their pints down in the Spit and Whistle where you wouldn’t be found dead.
You are more of a Reynards or a Lillies man in my opinion. Possibly following on from an evening in The Bailey or The George.
Everyone finds their own level eventually and so will you.
I have diagnosed the situation in respect of the PI site as a clear case of Mulligan’s dog syndrome. You can give it but you cant take it. You’ll have to abandon that philosophy immediately, otherwise your world conquering ambitions may be stifled forever

]]> By: Gavin Sheridan http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/comment-page-1/#comment-164516 Gavin Sheridan Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:34:31 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/#comment-164516 Hahahaha. And there was I being labelled an arch-neocon by indymedia. Comments are optional on any weblog, as is moderation. Criticism of the opposition parties may be lacking because they are not the ones who have been in power for 9 years, FF/PDs have. Feel free to establish your own weblog though Barry. :-) Hahahaha.

And there was I being labelled an arch-neocon by indymedia.

Comments are optional on any weblog, as is moderation.

Criticism of the opposition parties may be lacking because they are not the ones who have been in power for 9 years, FF/PDs have.

Feel free to establish your own weblog though Barry. :-)

]]> By: Barry http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/comment-page-1/#comment-164506 Barry Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:42:25 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/#comment-164506 Where were we at. Now we have three rabid lefties Gav, Anto and AJ and a website called Public Inquiry. There is never any criticism on this site of the Labour Party or Fine Gael for that matter and now some serious censorship has been introduced by Sir Gav on the grounds that there was some spamming taking place. Gav I may have some shortcomings but I am not a complete idiot. Gav does not want any questions raised about his Editorial pieces or those of Anto or AJ because this might not look so good. Gav wants a bit of moderation. A nice method of denying people the right of reply. You say you never do this but you did in my case a few weeks ago. A very moderate response it was but you pulled the plug on it. I suggest Gav that you rename your site Public Inquiry from a left wing perspective (no dissension allowed) Then at least people would know the full story when they logged on to this site. Failure to do this is using the Blogosphere in a very unethical and ungenuine way. I am not surprised that Sinn Fein are about to overtake the Labour Party as the country's third largest if this is the type of con trick they try to pull. Where were we at. Now we have three rabid lefties Gav, Anto and AJ and a website called Public Inquiry. There is never any criticism on this site of the Labour Party or Fine Gael for that matter and now some serious censorship has been introduced by Sir Gav on the grounds that there was some spamming taking place. Gav I may have some shortcomings but I am not a complete idiot. Gav does not want any questions raised about his Editorial pieces or those of Anto or AJ because this might not look so good.
Gav wants a bit of moderation. A nice method of denying people the right of reply. You say you never do this but you did in my case a few weeks ago. A very moderate response it was but you pulled the plug on it. I suggest Gav that you rename your site Public Inquiry from a left wing perspective (no dissension allowed) Then at least people would know the full story when they logged on to this site.
Failure to do this is using the Blogosphere in a very unethical and ungenuine way. I am not surprised that Sinn Fein are about to overtake the Labour Party as the country’s third largest if this is the type of con trick they try to pull.

]]> By: Gavin Sheridan http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/comment-page-1/#comment-163956 Gavin Sheridan Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:10:59 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/#comment-163956 LOL. Eire? Do people still use that word? Hehe, funding? I wish I had some. Fronting for... me...? I never removed a right of reply, simply used a moderation facility to stop spamming and abusive comments. And I am perfectly within my rights to do so. Moderation stays. Though if you know me and Anthony you wouldnt have made the mistake of saying he was my brother. My house is in order, thank you very much. LOL. Eire? Do people still use that word?

Hehe, funding? I wish I had some.

Fronting for… me…?

I never removed a right of reply, simply used a moderation facility to stop spamming and abusive comments. And I am perfectly within my rights to do so. Moderation stays.

Though if you know me and Anthony you wouldnt have made the mistake of saying he was my brother.

My house is in order, thank you very much.

]]> By: Barry http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/comment-page-1/#comment-163895 Barry Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:32:49 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/#comment-163895 Gav Not an employee just using their excellent broadband facilities in library. I know both yourself and Anto for a few years now. You may not know me. Im a student still also and now chuffed about PI site as you may gather. Definitely should be called rainbow coalitions view of PI. We dont see any reference to Emmet Staggs antics in the Park,or Paddy Donegans 'Thundering Bollix' remark which caused a president to resign. Neither suffered sanction. Apparently there is a lot of anti Gav feeling outside Eire because of all this. People want to know about your funding and who you are really fronting for. You have obviously a lot of talent and used ethically could be beneficial for you. But big reputations have to be preserved and nurtured. Refusing a right to reply on PI will not enhance reputation much. You must put house in order or there may be gradual erosion of what you have been working hard to develop. Gav Not an employee just using their excellent broadband facilities in library. I know both yourself and Anto for a few years now. You may not know me. Im a student still also and now chuffed about PI site as you may gather. Definitely should be called rainbow coalitions view of PI. We dont see any reference to Emmet Staggs antics in the Park,or Paddy Donegans ‘Thundering Bollix’ remark which caused a president to resign. Neither suffered sanction. Apparently there is a lot of anti Gav feeling outside Eire because of all this. People want to know about your funding and who you are really fronting for. You have obviously a lot of talent and used ethically could be beneficial for you. But big reputations have to be preserved and nurtured. Refusing a right to reply on PI will not enhance reputation much. You must put house in order or there may be gradual erosion of what you have been working hard to develop.

]]> By: Gavin Sheridan http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/comment-page-1/#comment-163288 Gavin Sheridan Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:15:21 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/#comment-163288 Interesting Barry. You incorrectly state I am award-winning. I'm not. Comment moderation is not a device invented by me, it is part of Wordpress, and used quite commonly I might add. You might call it extreme, I call it common (hence its inclusion with Wordpress). You incorrectly state that the Anthony who writes on the Public Inquiry blog is my brother. But I do have a brother by that name. This makes me wonder how you know that. It also appears that you work for Fingal County Council. How did you come by such information? Interesting Barry.

You incorrectly state I am award-winning. I’m not. Comment moderation is not a device invented by me, it is part of WordPress, and used quite commonly I might add. You might call it extreme, I call it common (hence its inclusion with WordPress).

You incorrectly state that the Anthony who writes on the Public Inquiry blog is my brother. But I do have a brother by that name.

This makes me wonder how you know that.

It also appears that you work for Fingal County Council.

How did you come by such information?

]]> By: Bernie Goldbach http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/comment-page-1/#comment-153447 Bernie Goldbach Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:07:36 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/#comment-153447 But at the end of the day, you have to convince the electorate that he violated more than a sense of trust. You can be reelected with popular acclamation if your populace sees you as one of them. Bertie remains a perfect example of the stumbling achiever and that facet of his personality appeals to thousands of newly-rich Irish who have kept ashore and in overseas property holding what they believe is their well-earned prosperity. For the decade I've lived in Ireland, I've watched all serious discussions concerning ethical standards of governance come off the rails The best Ireland has to offer the protection of ethical governance is millions of euro doled out to barristers to convene everlasting tribunals where the evidence is safeguarded and where the politicians can avail of newly-forged privacy legislation to prosecute leakers. Remember this: the glare of the RTE spotlight produced important disclosures. This was a voluntary exercise. The ministers currently serving have pushed through stifling restrictions on the powers of investigative journalism. This effectively cushions Bertie-like creative debts of honour from all sorts of public questions. But at the end of the day, you have to convince the electorate that he violated more than a sense of trust. You can be reelected with popular acclamation if your populace sees you as one of them. Bertie remains a perfect example of the stumbling achiever and that facet of his personality appeals to thousands of newly-rich Irish who have kept ashore and in overseas property holding what they believe is their well-earned prosperity.

For the decade I’ve lived in Ireland, I’ve watched all serious discussions concerning ethical standards of governance come off the rails The best Ireland has to offer the protection of ethical governance is millions of euro doled out to barristers to convene everlasting tribunals where the evidence is safeguarded and where the politicians can avail of newly-forged privacy legislation to prosecute leakers.

Remember this: the glare of the RTE spotlight produced important disclosures. This was a voluntary exercise. The ministers currently serving have pushed through stifling restrictions on the powers of investigative journalism. This effectively cushions Bertie-like creative debts of honour from all sorts of public questions.

]]> By: Bock the Robber http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/comment-page-1/#comment-153389 Bock the Robber Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:11:35 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2006/09/26/back-for-a-note/#comment-153389 Jesus. Dear God. Do you know what? The most appalling part is that he doesn't see anything wrong with it. The issue is not that he accepted help from friends. We can all understand his anguish. We have all experenced the pain of separation, personally or through others, and we feel sorry for him. We don't begrudge him the help his friends offered. The issue is that he accepted money equivalent to the price of a house from a circle of businessmen, and saw no difficulty with remaining as Minister for Finance. That's where the moral bankruptcy lies. Jesus. Dear God.

Do you know what? The most appalling part is that he doesn’t see anything wrong with it.

The issue is not that he accepted help from friends. We can all understand his anguish. We have all experenced the pain of separation, personally or through others, and we feel sorry for him. We don’t begrudge him the help his friends offered.

The issue is that he accepted money equivalent to the price of a house from a circle of businessmen, and saw no difficulty with remaining as Minister for Finance. That’s where the moral bankruptcy lies.

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