Comments on: Dublin City’s Non-Irish Non-Christmas Tree http://www.mamanpoulet.com/dublin-citys-non-irish-non-christmas-tree/ Clucking away crookedly through media, politics and life. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Neil Ward : Creating a new manifesto http://www.mamanpoulet.com/dublin-citys-non-irish-non-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-86693 Neil Ward : Creating a new manifesto Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:39:53 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=519#comment-86693 [...] In disastrous times, remarkable shifts in public thinking often occur.  As Naomi Klein has very capably argued, “disaster capitalism” has gripped numerous countries across the globe in such times.  And sure enough, as our recession deepens, we will begin to hear Friedman-esque calls for public service cuts, removal of market regulations, and other free-maket ideas (not to mention our glorious Lord Mayor’s call for Dubliners to show some ‘civic patriotism’). [...] [...] In disastrous times, remarkable shifts in public thinking often occur.  As Naomi Klein has very capably argued, “disaster capitalism” has gripped numerous countries across the globe in such times.  And sure enough, as our recession deepens, we will begin to hear Friedman-esque calls for public service cuts, removal of market regulations, and other free-maket ideas (not to mention our glorious Lord Mayor’s call for Dubliners to show some ‘civic patriotism’). [...]

]]> By: raptureponies http://www.mamanpoulet.com/dublin-citys-non-irish-non-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-85010 raptureponies Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:15:39 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=519#comment-85010 I can only afford and put up with online shopping this year...all I have to do is wait for my next paycheck.. Yikes. I can only afford and put up with online shopping this year…all I have to do is wait for my next paycheck.. Yikes.

]]> By: swimmer http://www.mamanpoulet.com/dublin-citys-non-irish-non-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-85003 swimmer Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:59:00 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=519#comment-85003 It is a sorry excuse for a xmas tree but then again we in a recession It is a sorry excuse for a xmas tree but then again we in a recession

]]> By: redmum http://www.mamanpoulet.com/dublin-citys-non-irish-non-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-84944 redmum Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:56:07 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=519#comment-84944 I'd say its unpatriotic to fleece your customers, which is why when I have the opportunity I will be stocking up, up North. My only regret is that I can't do it more often. I’d say its unpatriotic to fleece your customers, which is why when I have the opportunity I will be stocking up, up North.
My only regret is that I can’t do it more often.

]]> By: SeanR http://www.mamanpoulet.com/dublin-citys-non-irish-non-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-84919 SeanR Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:56:26 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=519#comment-84919 It seems that in relation to the mess that is the budget and in relation to Christmas, the government is relying on the Constitution this year, specifically Article 9.2 (Article 9 relates to Citizenship). Article 9.2 states 'Fidelity to the nation and loyalty to the State are fundamental political duties of all citizens'. Don't ya know that there is a dictat that you *will* enjoy Christmas cheer here with the rest of us in the horrible land of of Biffo and his Christmas tale? First they stop people leaving for terminations in the UK, then they send non-citizen children back to Africa and next the departure tax will become so high as to make it impossible for our heroine, Maman Poulet, to do a bit of shopping chez Dodi's dad. I hope in the end the Christmas Grinch's Xmas tree of fakery falls over in the high winds, preferably crushing the wicked witch of Hawkins Street. Hurray, airport departure lounge for everyone in the audience. The end. What? Not enough Xmas panto for ya? It seems that in relation to the mess that is the budget and in relation to Christmas, the government is relying on the Constitution this year, specifically Article 9.2 (Article 9 relates to Citizenship). Article 9.2 states ‘Fidelity to the nation and loyalty to the State are fundamental political duties of all citizens’.

Don’t ya know that there is a dictat that you *will* enjoy Christmas cheer here with the rest of us in the horrible land of of Biffo and his Christmas tale?

First they stop people leaving for terminations in the UK, then they send non-citizen children back to Africa and next the departure tax will become so high as to make it impossible for our heroine, Maman Poulet, to do a bit of shopping chez Dodi’s dad. I hope in the end the Christmas Grinch’s Xmas tree of fakery falls over in the high winds, preferably crushing the wicked witch of Hawkins Street. Hurray, airport departure lounge for everyone in the audience. The end. What? Not enough Xmas panto for ya?

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