Feedback from Readers # 2

On Pete King

I plan to be there. Pete's the best ...true on so many fronts. Looking forward to seeing De Cork Lad. - Irish American leader, Upstate New York


On the Lisbon Treaty

I am not getting flak from the No Vote. The jury is still out on whether or not it was the right decision. I and my team knocked on 5,000 doors during the campaign and the scare mongering was appalling.
But, so be it. We respect the will of the people and we will all work hard to ensure that we benefit from our membership of the EU. Don't believe all those British MEPs. Beidh la eile!

Great craic at Pairc Ui Chaoimh today. The Kerry boys and girls went home sick and sore. Up the rebels!
Hope you and the family are keeping well. Regards to all in NY.

- Fianna Fail Councillor, Cork City

"A province once again!" does not have the same ring to it, some how. - Veteran Irish American Activist, Queens, NYC

You’re absolutely right.
But at least Ireland, unlike other European countries, had the right to a referendum. That’s more that we have here in NYS, where we can’t have a referendum without the State legislature’s approval. They voted against it a few years ago. That’s why we can’t vote on term limits for Albany legislators. - Irish American Activist, Westchester County

On Declan Ganley and Libertas

There are too many people out there of the belief that Sinn Fein was responsible for the defeat of the Lisbon Treaty.
It was Declan Ganley with his considerable influence and his incredible wealth, a substantial amount of which he poured into the campaign to defeat the Lisbon Treaty, that was the real reason for its defeat. - Irish American Leader, Massachussetts

Saw him on EWTN late last night -- He was quite impressive.

- Veteran Irish American Activist, Queens County

On the Demise of the Celtic Tiger

Today's Irish Times states the Exchequer is 5.6 billion Euro in the red. Irish Life Permanent has had its shares drop 29% in the past ten days. Their Stock Exchange is doing even worse than the US. But, not to worry. The Irish Government says they are going to take "firm action now." - Veteran Irish American Activist, Washington, DC

T'is going down faster than the Titanic - 1980's Kerry immigrant

On Obama

It is easy to find fault with any political candidate, one of the reason many good people stay away from the spotlight. Politics in the US is fine art. Spin masters abound. You might enjoy this book to see how people are easily fooled. Facts are not always what they seem. - 1980's Cork City immigrant and Wall Street entrepreneur