I\'m frightened by SF vote surge - Letters, Opinion - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk Comments

deleted7145753

Thu, 7 Jun 2012 02:27:16 +0000

It is not the power of the tongue or political persuasion, it is the power of fear-threats, intimidation, lies, lies, and more lies. And knee-cappings, murders, and bank robberies etc.-lol. Hopefully, the people of Ireland have long memories, and always realise Sinn Fein got were they are today on the backs of their victims and the innocents. They haven't gone away you know.I envisage a minus 10 by this time tomorrow night.

deleted7145753

Thu, 7 Jun 2012 02:22:19 +0000

Good to see Sinn Fein supporters are controlling this debate. It is strange that the normal factual comments are being shot down so negatively. If it was genuine minuses, I would be concerned for the future of Ireland, but my intelligence tells me it is a Sinner voting by himself. He probably works at the nazi HQ on the Falls-lol.

deleted1404740

Thu, 7 Jun 2012 00:52:11 +0000

Why be afraid of democracy. Only nazis feel that way. Sinn Fein's growth in support both in the Republic and in Northern Ireland has to do with their ability to promote their politics. Leaders like McGuinnness and Adams provide confidence to the electorate that they can solve the difficult problems that face our country. Even more importantly the younger generation of Sinn Fein leadership that has risen across Ireland.

DrKennyF

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 10:23:44 +0000

More like Stalin. Kneecappings, beatings, shootings, disappearances, and expulsions, all in the name of a uniform political thought.

cassiesylvester

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 12:40:16 +0000

There is no need to be frighten of S.F the Irish citizens that is the majority of them are to level-headed and sensible to be taken in by the Flim -Flam men of the S.F party, because if they were then the economic position for them would suddenly become much worse.

Benedick47

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 10:44:15 +0000

Nazis? There is no comparison. The government of England is easily the most aggressive, racist, war mongering, genocidal country that has ever existed on the face of the earth. Nazis? They were very bad actors for 12 years; the English for 800 years.

nallyterrace

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 10:18:00 +0000

Ah, here we go......another Nazi comparison. A much loved pastime in Northern Ireland for many years now, when all the communities come together and point each other's Nazi-like qualities. I'm assuming that none of this so-called former history teacher's students are currently great authorities on historical matters. If they were, I fear that the Allied powers would have to reconvene the Nuremberg trials and purge the world of all those who vote against austerity for the reasons presented by Sinn Fein. Hitler was a vegetarian. So I guess that makes quite a few herbivorous unionists and nationalists neo-Nazis. Protestants apparently treated Catholics likes Nazis treated the Jews right? Down with unionism! But the Nazis were nationalists, and they didn't really get on well with the British right? Down with nationalism! Let's all just shave our heads and indulge in a bit of book burning. There's one bonfire we can all agree on I guess.

just_an_opinion

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 07:35:14 +0000

I'm scared of spiders. (just thought i would share)

edmondde

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 03:01:12 +0000

Don't want to over sensationalise it but i don't think I could stomach an Ireland run by SF. I'm sure my parents couldn't but hopefully that day will never arrive. Disgrace that the Olympic torch route had to be stopped by silly protesters looking for a camera shoot to protest about policing. What do Nationalists want they have been invited to join the police with open arms probably at the expense of more gifted candidates and all they can do is moan about it.

Kinnegoe

Tue, 5 Jun 2012 00:27:36 +0000

As a former history teacher you would think you had at least some grasp of it. I won't even bother with this one - it's just pitiful. What a joke Bel Tel has become.

deleted229820

Mon, 4 Jun 2012 23:44:56 +0000

The Nazis were extreme nationalists who also described themselves as socialists. They had an agenda to create a racially pure state, driving out all of the Jews in particular. Once they gained power, driving out became full scale extermination. Sinn Fein sent one of their top men to befriend these Nazis. That man was Seán Russell. Once a year Sinn Fein members dance lovingly around the statue of this fascist loving pervert which is in a park in Dublin. Draw your own conclusions.

seamus60

Mon, 4 Jun 2012 22:07:59 +0000

The Dark said " to be a politician you have to be a good liar, to be a good politician you have to be an excellant liar and SF now have several excellent politicians". But more transparent when not in opposition.

Ziggurat

Mon, 4 Jun 2012 14:30:09 +0000

No address with this letter, I can only assume that poor old George is writing from The Befuddled And Confused Ex-teachers Retirement Home.

cashy222

Mon, 4 Jun 2012 14:08:23 +0000

Where to start with this letter. I first had to double check the calender and make sure it wasn't April 1st today. If you had a good grasp of southern politics, you would realise it's hard for government parties to show good support in polls especially the junior party, hence Labour's awful current poll rating. Take away Fine Gael and Labour and disregarding the ULA and independents, you've really just got toxic bank louts Fianna Fail or Sinn Fein to chose from. Also something that SF is doing extremely well down south, when ever they have a repersentative on a current affairs show, he/she is very,very, well upto date on their brief, it wasn't like that years ago. They're coming across as very articulate with figures and facts to back up their arguement. People more and more don't see SF as Gerry Adams or M.McGuinness, it's now Mary Lou McDonald, Pearse Doherty, Peader Tobin and the others. Finally on your point about SF use of austerity treaty, how about how the Irish government called it a 'stability treaty' it was the fiscal treaty, nothing more, nothing less, and it will bring some continued level of austerity, the stability, I have serious questions on that front.

deleted7145753

Mon, 4 Jun 2012 13:49:29 +0000

God help Ireland ! I do predict a united Ireland and Sinn Fein in charge believe it or not. The sinners foot soldiers are like nazi stormtroopers. It is their way or no way. Beware the 100 year anniversary in 2016. Hopefully I am wrong, but Ireland will be a disaster with S.F.is in charge, if you think it is bad now, just wait. Ask the S.D.L.P. about how S.F. took over in the working class communities in N.I. They were threatened, intimidated, and assaulted by S.F. supporters. Is this democracy?

SeanMacCurtain

Mon, 4 Jun 2012 13:31:38 +0000

Sinn Féin, the only party with elected representatives in both parts of the divided country, are merely a symptom of a major problem. They, in and of themselves, aren't the real problem. As for comparing Gerry Adams' party to Hitler's Nazis, Sinn Féin have no plans for world conquest,. Ther main objective is to reunite their homeland and make it a single political entity, as it had been for 7½ centuries when ruled by monarchs and governments in London. Remove the superfluous Partition and you eliminate Sinn Féin.

Islandman32

Mon, 4 Jun 2012 13:26:12 +0000

Just because the Nazis rose to power following an economic crisis doesn't mean that every group that does the same is fascist or otherwise bad. Sinn Féin and Nazis are polar opposites so you have nothing to worry about there. Fine Gael actually has historic ties to fascist groups created to fight Sinn Féin and the IRA (I am not saying FG is fascist). Did you teach your history classes about the Blue Shirts? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blueshirts. Somehow I bet you wouldn't care if a fascist party was gaining in popularity, as long as it was pro-partition.

samphony

Mon, 4 Jun 2012 13:20:57 +0000

Your former pupils have my full symphony, Mr Coe. We can only hope you lost your marbles after you retired.

ForestFresh

Mon, 4 Jun 2012 11:03:47 +0000

Tough luck George.It's called democracy.Get used to it.

anonyjonny

Mon, 4 Jun 2012 08:06:06 +0000

Godwin's law (also known as Godwin's Rule of Nazi Analogies or Godwin's Law of Nazi Analogies) is an observation made by lawyer and author Mike Godwin in 1990. It states: "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches." In other words, Godwin observed that, given enough time, in any online discussion—regardless of topic or scope—someone inevitably makes some comparison to Hitler and the Nazis. Well done to Mr. Coe for single-handedly accomplishing both the first mention of the initial subject and the subsequent Nazi analogy in just over 50 words.