Gaza v Israel

I worked in the Belfast Telegraph 1966 - 1968 as a copy boy. The build up of Arab nations against Israel led by Egypt, as a 16 year old, I thought was horrendous. I thought that surely Jordan, Syria, Egypt and their supporters would wipe Israel out. In fact I can remember in population terms I think there were three hundred million Arabs against one and a half million Jews. Not sure of the maths but someone will correct me. Just in terms of the odds then I felt a great pity of Israel.

Now I see Gaza and the West Bank. In the sixties it was a country fighting for it's survival. Today it is Israel doing what Adolf Hitler did to the jews in the thirties and forties. Israel are looking in the wrong mirror. The Israelie people must start looking in the right mirror. The threat to Israel does not come from Palestine. It comes from the world's population. Israel is open to attack because of it's Hitler like oppression of Gaza. In the past it could rely on world sympathy. Human beings can't support any kind of Nazi activity. Whether it comes from Jerusalem, Berlin or Tel Aviv. Release the One and a half million prisoners in your Gaza concentration camp Israel. You may actually lose a lot of Israeli lives doing that. But if you do not you will have to fight the rest of the world. And nuclear weapons will be useless in that situation.

British Petroleum

President Obama isn't interested in the "special relationship" with the UK. He never was going to be. Reagan, Bush, Bush II, Thatcher, Blair. Then came along Browne and Obama. Two human beings. Obama seems to reflect the humanity of ordinary Americans. He will never feel comfortable with the trillionaires, billionaires, or multi millionaires. Hence the BP oil spill reaction. BP's aim is to pay out their rich shareholders between $2 billion and $7 billion next week. Obama is just right to make sure that every fisherman, every tourism operator and every fish and sea bird are compensated. So lets say before a single cent/penny of profit is made by BP they set aside £15 billion in Obama's saving account. Profit v Humanity. 0-1

World Cup 2010

The Republic of Ireland did very well to hold Uraguay to a 0-0 draw tonight. You will wonder what planet I'm on as it is suspected that the Republic of Ireland are not paricipating in the world cup in South Africa. France qualified to get to South Africa by cheating through Thierry Henry. Three FIFA Officials supported the Henry cheat. FIFA Officials. I hope France (Republic of Ireland) win the world cup. Because then the governing body in Dublin can take thier legal advisors to Paris and claim thier Cup back from the cheating France and FIFA! Ole! Ole! Ole!!! The chances of France winning the world cup or even getting through the first round are minimal. Ireland would have spiced the thing up. They wouln't have won it either. But they would have been more exciting than snails and frogs. Apologies if that sounds a bit Irish! I did a bet on an African draw and a French win. I have three more predictions: South Korea and Argentina to win and England to draw with USA. I've one up and one down in a Canadian. Better than 10 billion on the stock markets, say BP? Ha Ha!

Guns and dogs and kids. Cumbria or Liverpool

I know it's less than 24 hours since the Cumbria killings. I apologise for the comparison. But I seen on TV tonight that Cumbria has 22,000 licenced guns!!!! World war 3 hasn't even been worked out yet!! Look who's in charge!! Really, I apologise to all those killed and injured in Cumbria. But why do you need 22,000 shotguns? How many dangerous dogs have you got? How many vulnerable children have you got? Can you keep them dogs under control? Like dead? B4 you answer those questions look at page 18 of the Daily Mirror; bottom right 02/06/10. God Bless little Paul and hope God can fix little Tanisha.

Cumbria Shooting Disaster

I want to be sensitive to the entire community of Cumbria as I write this blog. We in Northern Ireland have had so many unexpected terrors in our communities that we of all the people of the British Isles understand the shock and horror of this happening to you. May you all be bessed with the mercy of God.

Britain: Dog Lovers, but what about our children?

5 year old Tanisha Hall is a prime example of how much British Citizens care for their children less than their dogs. Tanisha's step dad kept a wild animal called Charlie in the same home as his grand daughter. Charlie is an American Bulldog that is capable of breaking a 3 inch tree branch in two with one whip of his neck. Keeping an American Bulldog in the same street as children is like keeping four Lions in that street. Lions are big scary animals. But in comparison to one of the most dangerous dogs on earth the Lion is just a big pussy cat. Or was that a tiger?

Charlie virtually tore the face off 5 year old Tanisha and seriously injured his owner. Prime Minister's Question Time? Ahem. Children. No go on to the next question please.

Next Question: John Paul Massey. A four year old. Mauled to death by a pit bull last year. His Grand mum was in control of the dog. His Uncle Peter was jailed for four months for his part in the killing. There are hundreds of people in British prisons because they couldn't make it to the loo, didn't have a TV Licence, were caught 5mph over the speed limit, had half a centimetre less than the required tread on their tyre. Were jailed longer than the killer of little John Paul. Children like John Paul are the very last thing that matters on this earth to the Governmental or Judicial system on this planet.No Politician. No Judge. No industrialist would ever be seen in the same street as Tanisha or John Paul.

We need to ban dangerous dogs. Full Stop. Why does our 630 MP's not want to stop children being mauled by death dogs? Because until they are attacked they will not understand. The chances of a member of Parliament being bitten by a dog are this: 630 MP's to 62 million British people. Members of Parliament never walk down your street. Fact. Try it out. Only every 5 years. 8 million streets. 10 million dogs. 620 MPs. I'm making a mockery of this. Not of the three children that will be killed by a dog by 31st December 2010. No, the fact that any member of parliament can pick up his wage, or take his credit card into a slap up meal in his local constituency and not be aware that hundreds of children are threatened by dangerous dogs. Knife crime needed a 24 hour emergency parliament. A 24 hour short term legislation. No. Parliament in the UK will deal with the crime against a child in 2003 by 2014.

Price Check!

Clones County Monaghan: 20 John Players Green €8.45 N. Ireland Equivalent £4.68
Clones County Monaghan: Daily Mirror                €1.00 N. Ireland Equivalent £0.45
Clones County Monaghan: 2 litre Jameson Whiskey €50.00 N.I Equivalent £22.65

Result: 100% cheaper in N. Ireland