tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23113674.post116267815964378463..comments2023-08-29T10:55:30.889-05:00Comments on Rightwing Guy: Michael Collins, An Irish Hero For Us AllRightwing Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13454115928779791591noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23113674.post-1163026440670794502006-11-08T16:54:00.000-06:002006-11-08T16:54:00.000-06:00very interesting.........very interesting.........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23113674.post-1162987332093399552006-11-08T06:02:00.000-06:002006-11-08T06:02:00.000-06:00A few points-The war, did not originate in the col...A few points-<BR/><BR/>The war, did not originate in the collision of incompatible ideologies. Collins reluctant acceptance of the temporary curtailment of Irish freedom was only slowly translated into the endorsement of the Commonwealth principle voiced by FitzGerald as minister for external affairs, after the ‘Balflour Declaration of 1926. The Civil War erupted because of the weakness and fragmentation that normally restrain armed disputation between civilians. A bit of Irish history from someone who lives <BR/><BR/>“Well if you remember correctly the Irish were already being conscripted to go fight in the war, they had no choice in the matter.” – Some weeks passed before numbers began to join the 50,000 regular Irish soldiers and reservists that were mobilised on 4 August. 90,000 men were enlisted in Ireland before 1916. The imposition of conscription in Britain but NOT in Ireland saw about 200,000 join the colours in Ireland as well as Irish ex-pats in Britain and the Commonwealth. There was NO WW1 conscription in Ireland. <BR/><BR/>“The Irish people were always the whipping boy of Great Britain.” The last census of the UK showed there were nearly 750,000 Republic Of Ireland Nationals living on the mainland UK. Hardly being oppressed are they?<BR/><BR/>I don’t expect you are interested in my version – I’m the wrong kind of Irish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23113674.post-1162926292439368992006-11-07T13:04:00.000-06:002006-11-07T13:04:00.000-06:00I was refering to WWII was refering to WWIRightwing Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454115928779791591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23113674.post-1162847282376887772006-11-06T15:08:00.000-06:002006-11-06T15:08:00.000-06:00In WWI while Irish soldiers were fighting in the t...In WWI while Irish soldiers were fighting in the trenches for the freedom of europe, Collins was stabbing them in the backs.<BR/><BR/>WWII, there were no Irish conscripts from the Republic.<BR/><BR/>LBMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23113674.post-1162762214286075502006-11-05T15:30:00.001-06:002006-11-05T15:30:00.001-06:00Thanks for a good read. And *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,...Thanks for a good read. And <BR/>*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*<BR/>Have A God Blessed Week!!!!<BR/>Blessings<BR/>*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.lilfeathers2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/08545320797237805138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23113674.post-1162762256885771212006-11-05T15:30:00.000-06:002006-11-05T15:30:00.000-06:00Thanks for a good read. And *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,...Thanks for a good read. And <BR/>*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*<BR/>Have A God Blessed Week!!!!<BR/>Blessings<BR/>*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.lilfeathers2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/08545320797237805138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23113674.post-1162744439806854702006-11-05T10:33:00.000-06:002006-11-05T10:33:00.000-06:00Well if you remember correctly the Irish were alre...Well if you remember correctly the Irish were already being conscripted to go fight in the war, they had no choice in the matter.Rightwing Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454115928779791591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23113674.post-1162730014662435462006-11-05T06:33:00.000-06:002006-11-05T06:33:00.000-06:00The shame of Ireland.The 1916 Easter Rising took p...The shame of Ireland.<BR/><BR/>The 1916 Easter Rising took place while the free world was fighting against the Kaiser's Germany, and Ireland heaped more shame upon this when they chose to remain neutral in the fight against Hitler & Japan just 20 years later.<BR/><BR/>The Irish did have the vote of course as citizens of the UK, so the 'Iron Rule' you talk about was not quite so Iron as you infer. <BR/><BR/>Your Hero Collins could more accurately be described as a terrorist. And the fact there was an Irish civil war, makes it clear that there were just as many Irish against Collins as with him.<BR/><BR/>And remember, the Irish were quite happy to settle in the Britain with it's 'Iron Rule', and to take part in stealing the Native American lands in North America.<BR/><BR/>Despite our disagreement on this issue, I suppose we just have to accept we have different views on history, and our secure future depends on Irish, English, Americans and all European's around the world working together and supporting each other.<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>LBMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23113674.post-1162702064322424492006-11-04T22:47:00.000-06:002006-11-04T22:47:00.000-06:00Good article. Most of us don't pay much attention...Good article. Most of us don't pay much attention to this man. I'm afraid I'm one. I'm always ready to learn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com