Comments on: A thriving democracy http://conoroneill.com/2009/04/23/a-thriving-democracy/ Local stuff and other stuff from a blow-in Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:36:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Conor O'Neill http://conoroneill.com/2009/04/23/a-thriving-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-150078 Conor O'Neill Mon, 11 May 2009 11:29:18 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/?p=884#comment-150078 Since starting this blog in 2001, I've done very few political posts mainly because there are plenty of others who do it better than me. But I have to say that my anger over the Irish political system is getting to boiling over stage. Unfortunately we are all to blame for how bad it is. Until we figure out how to elect national politicians with ability and vision rather than local cute hoors, we'll continue to have mediocrity running the show. We also won't get people of ability running for office if they know they will be beaten by the gombeens. Obama brought in a CTO and a Nobel Prize winner whilst our government demoted the only person they have who knows how to run a business. Since starting this blog in 2001, I’ve done very few political posts mainly because there are plenty of others who do it better than me. But I have to say that my anger over the Irish political system is getting to boiling over stage.

Unfortunately we are all to blame for how bad it is. Until we figure out how to elect national politicians with ability and vision rather than local cute hoors, we’ll continue to have mediocrity running the show. We also won’t get people of ability running for office if they know they will be beaten by the gombeens.

Obama brought in a CTO and a Nobel Prize winner whilst our government demoted the only person they have who knows how to run a business.

]]> By: Mick http://conoroneill.com/2009/04/23/a-thriving-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-150077 Mick Mon, 11 May 2009 11:18:05 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/?p=884#comment-150077 Out of curiosity I popped over to Christ O's website and had a look at the press release section. Unless i'm missing something they all seem to be from the 2007 era! Maybe we'll see a new rush of them in the next few weeks - or maybe some West Cork TDs think the electorate don't use the internet to form opinion? Found this one amusing: http://www.christyosullivan.com/payeworkers.htm Advice from a TD on making sure you claim all your expenses! Well done for drawing attention to kildarestreet.com - the fact that John created it shows how frustrated people are getting with our political system. Out of curiosity I popped over to Christ O’s website and had a look at the press release section. Unless i’m missing something they all seem to be from the 2007 era!

Maybe we’ll see a new rush of them in the next few weeks – or maybe some West Cork TDs think the electorate don’t use the internet to form opinion?

Found this one amusing: http://www.christyosullivan.com/payeworkers.htm

Advice from a TD on making sure you claim all your expenses!

Well done for drawing attention to kildarestreet.com – the fact that John created it shows how frustrated people are getting with our political system.

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