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Boudica the Lyoness

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6. Let Northern Ireland alone.
Sun Mar 18, 2012, 02:49 AM
Mar 2012

They want to remain British.

I'll never forgive the IRA for killing so many innocents. I'll never forgive the people in the US for helping the IRA to purchase weapons to kill those innocents.

I never realized the hatred for Britain till I came to the US, and it is that hatred that enabled the IRA to carry on their terrorism for so long.

I was born and raised in England. My dad is English and my mum Welsh. My Welsh grandfather fought with the Royal Irish Fusiliers in WW1 (1914 - 1918). My first love was a Catholic boy born and raised in Belfast. His parents loved me and I was one of the family. My parents would have loved me to marry him. I also had many friends Irish friends.

I come to the US and suddenly I'm the enemy for being British. I am so sick and tired of being verbally attacked by American Irish wannabes just for being British.

American mind your own business. Your support and money has proven deadly. My childhood friend was blown up by the IRA. They even detonated a bomb to kill his rescuers.

BTW; St Patrick was a Brit. A Welshman I think.

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It is sad to me that I too will probably never see a united Ireland. hlthe2b Mar 2012 #1
Wont happen OPOS Mar 2012 #2
I disagree. It may take the next 100 years but Ireland will be united. Loudmxr Mar 2012 #3
100 vs. 800 OPOS Mar 2012 #18
It will probably happen on it's own with demographics riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #19
Again... OPOS Mar 2012 #22
I already said they don't have to move! Let them stay. riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #24
Not all Northern Irish Catholics are Nationalists... Agent William Mar 2012 #25
I agree ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #4
The population of NI is heading toward a Catholic majority JaneQPublic Mar 2012 #5
Let Northern Ireland alone. Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2012 #6
I disagree he is at just as much liberty to discuss his views MichaelMcGuire Mar 2012 #10
ironic a English person telling people to butt out. Sea-Dog Mar 2012 #11
Wow! Way to dismiss centuries of brutality and oppression by the Brits towards the Irish! riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #13
Cue Mrs. Krapabble style laughter (from the Simpsons for those who don't know). a la izquierda Mar 2012 #14
Actually, Drahthaardogs Mar 2012 #21
Perhaps if your family came to this country WolverineDG Mar 2012 #23
+1000 Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #26
tis true St Pat was not Irish, he was born in Scotland to a Romanized family. unapatriciated Mar 2012 #27
I prefer to say "one Europe" hfojvt Mar 2012 #7
Sorry, no. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2012 #8
Never been against an united Ireland. MichaelMcGuire Mar 2012 #9
Loved Riverdance.....but with Michael Flatley as lead dancer.... a kennedy Mar 2012 #12
One of the best political bumper stickers I've seen read, "26 + 6 = 1." On another note. I was in Citizen Worker Mar 2012 #15
Yes excuse not to write Mar 2012 #16
k & r Sea-Dog Mar 2012 #17
K & R chieftain Mar 2012 #20
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