Comments on: We declare our resolve to pursue the happiness and prosperity of the whole nation http://conoroneill.com/2009/06/29/we-declare-our-resolve-to-pursue-the-happiness-and-prosperity-of-the-whole-nation/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:46:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Bernie Goldbach http://conoroneill.com/2009/06/29/we-declare-our-resolve-to-pursue-the-happiness-and-prosperity-of-the-whole-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-154218 Bernie Goldbach Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:21:47 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/?p=919#comment-154218 So now that the #itaskforce boat is pushed out to sea, are we tweeting and hashing our ideas to be cut and pasted by the expert working group? So now that the #itaskforce boat is pushed out to sea, are we tweeting and hashing our ideas to be cut and pasted by the expert working group?

]]> By: Conor O'Neill http://conoroneill.com/2009/06/29/we-declare-our-resolve-to-pursue-the-happiness-and-prosperity-of-the-whole-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-152170 Conor O'Neill Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:29:22 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/?p=919#comment-152170 The other interesting thing about Lemass was that I think he was viewed as an old 1916 dinosaur, probably brought in as a safe pair of hands until the next generation were ready. Instead he shocked everyone. I wonder has anyone ever done a comparison between him and Pope John XXIII? Older men who decided to change everything in the late 1950s and early 60s. I'll take a politician who tries and fails over a bunch of paralysed operatives any day. The other interesting thing about Lemass was that I think he was viewed as an old 1916 dinosaur, probably brought in as a safe pair of hands until the next generation were ready. Instead he shocked everyone.

I wonder has anyone ever done a comparison between him and Pope John XXIII? Older men who decided to change everything in the late 1950s and early 60s.

I’ll take a politician who tries and fails over a bunch of paralysed operatives any day.

]]> By: James Corbett http://conoroneill.com/2009/06/29/we-declare-our-resolve-to-pursue-the-happiness-and-prosperity-of-the-whole-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-152134 James Corbett Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:04:19 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/?p=919#comment-152134 I have to admit I was a bit hazy on my Lemass / Whitacker history until I watched the documentary on RTE Tuesday night. Wow! Why can't we have politicians like that anymore? "Lemass was a man of action, not a consensus politician". The irony of Mr. Consensus himself - Bertie Ahern - singing his praises was head shakingly sad. I have to admit I was a bit hazy on my Lemass / Whitacker history until I watched the documentary on RTE Tuesday night. Wow! Why can’t we have politicians like that anymore? “Lemass was a man of action, not a consensus politician”. The irony of Mr. Consensus himself – Bertie Ahern – singing his praises was head shakingly sad.

]]> By: Conor O'Neill http://conoroneill.com/2009/06/29/we-declare-our-resolve-to-pursue-the-happiness-and-prosperity-of-the-whole-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-152068 Conor O'Neill Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:44:36 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/?p=919#comment-152068 Chris hasn't a hope in the face of a room full of bureaucrats and benchwarmers. I'm just shocked he was suckered into taking part in this farrago. Chris hasn’t a hope in the face of a room full of bureaucrats and benchwarmers. I’m just shocked he was suckered into taking part in this farrago.

]]> By: Paraic Hegarty http://conoroneill.com/2009/06/29/we-declare-our-resolve-to-pursue-the-happiness-and-prosperity-of-the-whole-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-152066 Paraic Hegarty Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:16:50 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/?p=919#comment-152066 I'm sure most people with any knowledge of startups and innovation will agree with you. It does seem to be more of the same old thinking and I'm really concerned at the level of public sector and FDI representation outweighing that of the very indigenous industry it's supposed to be promoting. Our universities are poor at commercialisation and don't have the answers. Our public servants aren't meeting the existing needs of indigenous industry, let alone being capable of designing a better way. Representatives of FDI companies will steer things in a direction that suits their agenda. I have nothing but respect for Chris Horn (a former lecturer of mine) but doubt that this group will achieve anything of value. I AM THE GREAT OZ! BEHOLD MY MIGHTY TASKFORCE! PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE RECESSION BEHIND THE CURTAIN! I’m sure most people with any knowledge of startups and innovation will agree with you. It does seem to be more of the same old thinking and I’m really concerned at the level of public sector and FDI representation outweighing that of the very indigenous industry it’s supposed to be promoting.

Our universities are poor at commercialisation and don’t have the answers. Our public servants aren’t meeting the existing needs of indigenous industry, let alone being capable of designing a better way. Representatives of FDI companies will steer things in a direction that suits their agenda.

I have nothing but respect for Chris Horn (a former lecturer of mine) but doubt that this group will achieve anything of value.

I AM THE GREAT OZ! BEHOLD MY MIGHTY TASKFORCE! PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE RECESSION BEHIND THE CURTAIN!

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