should the Unionists go in to govererment with sinn finn?

Answer 1

Yes of course they should.

Ian Paisley was part of Ulster Resistance..a lot of people were murdered with weapons that they smuggled in.

He has spread more hate in the North than anyone else.

Answer 2

Yes. Undoubtably.

Let us get one thing straight. Unionists stand for Irishmen in the six counties ('Ulster') who wish to maintain unity with the rest of Great Britain. Sinn Fein represent Irishmen in Ulster who aspire to a united Ireland. There is no block upon Protestants who seek a united Ireland from voting Sinn Fein, or for Roman Catholics who seek to retain the British connection from voting for a Unionist candidate. Furthermore, both political polarisations revolve around a laudable longing for dignity, Sinn Fein aspiring towards a unity of Irishmen irrespective of class or creed, whilst the Unionists have worked to prevent Protestants being immured in the repressive insistence of the Roman Catholic church in involvement in civil affairs, such as contraception. Hence, a divided Ireland.

I posit that a united Ireland could be achieved in ten years. To achieve this goal, Sinn Fein and the Unionists must allow proper policeing in their respective areas.

Secondly, both political sides should recognise the roles that their respective paramilitary forces have fought between 1969 and today. The IRA, UVF and UDA defended their folk in a nasty civil war whilst the English bungled a succesion of security initiatives. I have had relatives injured, intimidated from their homes and otherwise abused, but the other side were equally culpable. I will go to Crossmaglen and salute the ir monument to the IRA dead and I would hope that the Caragher family from that area might see their way to salute a monument to the UVF. The Caraghers lost two of their sons in the struggle - they were killed by English forces, not by the UDR.

There is a lot of historical baggage to be disposed of, but if Sinn Fein and the various Unionist factions can work together politically, then this process will be facilitated. Over how many generations should hatred continue? I lost family in the Lower Shankill before I was born - they were blown up by German bombs, but should I still hate Germans?

Ultimately, if the Northern Ireland situation has got to be reduced to Catholic v Protestant, there are not that many years left until Catholics will have a voting majority in the six counties. I rest my case.

Answer 3

sinn fein kicked the as'ses of those procalimers of peace in the north SDLP, sinn fein got the cesefire not john hume. sinn fein got the celtic tiger up north not john jume. sinn fein has done more for the north than the sdlp and any protestant will ever realize. should unionists go into governement with sinn fein? well if paisley is as much a democrat as he shouts about then yes they should. democracy is all about the vote by the people for the people. if paisley refuses then you know where they stand, right back behind the barricades of sectarianism while gerry has his hand out-stretched. do DUP have a mandate, yes they do, hatred of catholics is their mandate. pity they havent got the balls to just say it instead of hiding behind the rule of policing crap. 2 steps foward 10 steps back. DUP were democratically elected. they either take their seats of fuc'k off. but i would rather have DUP in government than alliance or sdlp. who as far as i care are a bunch of sit on the fence peacenicks. with violent conflict, you need people to speak their minds not out their asses about resolutions and retributions.

Answer 4

Yes its time for the two to work together, in the end Ireland will be one, this could have happened years ago if it was not for Yet again the polititians.

One thing I would say is this putting aside all the sectarian issues, there was the main reason the UK had to stayed in Northern Ireland the cold war it was called the Western Approaches and the naval control of them for the convoys in time of war note that only since the end of the cold war has serious political moves been made to settle the Irish question, read your history books and learn why till the threat of conflict ended with Russia, control of part of Ireland was essential, think about it, all them years, why did not America raise all that much pressure to get the issue resolved, it was all to do with military politics and national security

Answer 5

Sinn Fein will always be a part of the IRA , you can draw your own conclusions

Answer 6

Will ye Bloody Loyalists leave poor old Sean Finn in Peace and let the man get on with his life.
Hey, whats a Nordie doing with a computer anyway, you people live in and belong in 'the past'.

Answer 7

yes they should,because when they do they will start fighting and the whole thing will blow up in their faces and we won't have a government and the decent people of n.ireland will see them for what they really are.a bunch of tossers and terrorists playing at being politicans.

Answer 8

U.S. should invade United Kingdom for what it did to Ireland or support the IRA financially

Answer 9

NO!!! We all know what sinn fein are.