Northern Ireland: British stay or go?

[TenBears]

Gotcha thanks, I would hate being called a subject regardless. Except by my wife of course

I guess if the queen is on your currency your her subject, over simplification but I think it is accurate.

 

[SoonerP226]

Gotcha thanks, I would hate being called a subject regardless.

I'm with you on that one. "An armed man is a citizen; an unarmed man is a subject" and all...

 

[henschman]

I suppose it could be said that the British government is minding what it has declared to be its business. Since many Northern Irishmen don't consent and never have consented to it, I wouldn't say it is their business to govern every one of those people's lives.

 

[SoonerP226]

I suppose it could be said that the British government is minding what it has declared to be its business. Since many Northern Irishmen don't consent and never have consented to it, I wouldn't say it is their business to govern every one of those people's lives.

The majority apparently do consent to it, since they have not voted to leave the United Kingdom. That still doesn't make it any of our business.

 

[TenBears]

What if they have an Irish Spring, will we send troops? At least they will smell good

 

[HardKnox]

Be gone and good ridance....

 

[caojyn]

I'm of Irish descent and not a fan of the british ( Hugh Grant) but the Irish are big boys if they want the brits gone then they need to get rid of them. It's none of our business

 

[SoonerP226]

I'm of Irish descent and not a fan of the british ( Hugh Grant) but the Irish are big boys if they want the brits gone then they need to get rid of them. It's none of our business

Yup--when my ancestors (which include Irish, Ulster Scots, and Brits) ceased talking about returning to the Old Sod and set their roots in the US, they relieved me of any responsibility for who does what on the Emerald Isle. We have lots of our own business that needs minding, and we're not doing a particularly good job of it.

 

[elcaBob]

Ireland will never be free until the bastards are gone.