OscailtIs Vincent Browne One of Us?Ireland’s Wild West Tax Haven
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He has his finger closely on the pulse regardless of any topic he is addressing to the public.<br />
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VB deserves some credit.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/103675#comment2958152013-05-23T11:24:50+00:00Rational Ecologist.I can't imagine any other(so-called) Irish journalist penning the above piece. I...I can't imagine any other(so-called) Irish journalist penning the above piece. It is succint, well written and a good precis of the attitude to wealth that prevails on our island. <br />
Ireland is a tax haven, the IFSC is the money laundering centre.<br />
Please see Nicholas Shaxson's 'Treasure Island', a must-read!Changeable Vincenthttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/103675#comment2958162013-05-23T12:21:52+00:00Browned offAdmittedly Vincent Browne has energy and flair when writing penetrating articles...Admittedly Vincent Browne has energy and flair when writing penetrating articles. He has written many hard-hitting things during his prolific career. On radio several years ago he drew attention to the long waiting queues outside the government refugee office as asylum seekers sought to have their claims dealt with. That said, I have noted the pendulum of his political sympathies swinging from one enthusiasm to another over the years. He was, at UCD, a member of the FG so-called Young Tigers. Years later he enthused about Charles J. Haughey, but dimmed his ardour when Haughey turned out in power to be as 'careful' in his handling of the northern problem as Garret FitzGerald. At one stage Browne regarded FitzGerald as our great green hope, but he became bored by him.<br />
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Browne may continue to churn out sizzling attacks on business ethics, Catholic Church dithering leaders, government conservative economic policies, and whatever. In one sense his vituperative, well written pieces give the impression that somebody in mainstream journalism cares about the little people who patiently endure their daily grind while those in authority seem emotionally detached from the problems of the lower echelons. But since Browne's articles have no impact on official policies, and editors encourage most mainstream journalists to keep churning out middlebrow middle class conservative analysis, I think that objectively his articles amount to a symbolical letting off of steam.<br />
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Engaged and thought-provoking journalists might do well to review their personal privileges and lifestyles. What postal number suburb do they live in? Is their home in a 'good street' or an indifferent street? Drumcondra Road or Morehampton Road? Finglas or Foxrock? It is easy for a journalist to hint that he/she is with the disadvantaged. But where are opinion writers physically and socially?Vincent.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/103675#comment2958202013-05-23T12:56:59+00:00Rational Ecologist.That fact that VB resides in South County Dublin should not take from the fact t...That fact that VB resides in South County Dublin should not take from the fact that he seems very sincere in his views. His comfortable life may make that easier but doesn't take from the fact that he is one of the few journalists worthy of the title.Vincent Browne on tonight ..Interesting panel of guests...http://www.indymedia.ie/article/103675#comment2959102013-05-27T22:57:31+00:00davehttp://www.politics.ie/forum/backstage/211204-vinb-mon-....html
guests include ...<a href="http://www.politics.ie/forum/backstage/211204-vinb-mon-27-5-2013-surely-time-new-political-party.html" title="http://www.politics.ie/forum/backstage/211204-vinb-mon-27-5-2013-surely-time-new-political-party.html">http://www.politics.ie/forum/backstage/211204-vinb-mon-....html</a><br />
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guests include Direct Democracy Ireland's Ben Gilroy,Declan Ganley pro and anti eu campaigner and failed politician,Noel Whelan Fianna Fail wingman and political analyst and Alison O Connor.<br />
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One of the discussions will be does Ireland need a new political party?<br />
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I believe,we don't need just one new political party - we need a entire new spectrum of political parties to replace the status quo political block that had ruled this country since it's foundation as an independent state.<br />
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What we have is not a democracy although it may masquerade as a democracy,what we have is akin to a dictatorship.<br />
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We need a recall of the current government,and a mechanism in place for this to occur,otherwise we can say we do not live in a functioning democracy.<br />
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If our government doesnt function as a democracy it is not a democracy.<br />
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If it walks like a duck etc..It is a duck as the old saying goesdon't link to that awful snake pit sitehttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/103675#comment2959122013-05-28T00:46:55+00:00fredlinking to the darkside Dave? Are you one of the dark minions perchance?
Much p...linking to the darkside Dave? Are you one of the dark minions perchance?<br />
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Much prefer the other place myself!:<br />
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We don't need Ben Gilroy or any other dodgy people "leading" us while they steal our money and sell us out to predatory capitalists and financial terrorists. Politicians won't save us. It's been proven time and again. Wasn't it Einstein who once said "insanity is when you keep doing the same thing over and over and expect a different result"<br />
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We need to start taking responsibility for ourselves and our so called democracy at grassroots level. Community initiatives, local food co-ops, generating our own power, recycling our own waste, hacking our education, etc etc.<br />
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a new party is what ireland needs right now..http://www.indymedia.ie/article/103675#comment2959162013-05-28T12:52:11+00:00daveLinking to the darkside,im wasn't aware politics.ie was a dark place to wander,i...Linking to the darkside,im wasn't aware politics.ie was a dark place to wander,i have been there plenty of times,and i don't see any sinister agenda.<br />
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All very well saying grow our own do this and do that etc,but if nobodys running the country,it will as sure as night is night and day is day,run itself into the ground without strong leadership.<br />
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We need somebody to keep an eye in europe.<br />
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To say DDI and other new parties are going to sell us out to capaitalists is a little too soon,you haven't seen them in a position to do that yet,and i very much doubt they will.<br />
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It is a new system that puts people at the centre of democracy,it wont get done unless the people say it will,and we have the power to call referendums,something our previous governments TOOK from us.<br />
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Dont make assumptions on what a party will or will not do especially if they are not established.<br />
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As far as new political parties go,we need to start trying something new,DDI (Direct Democracy Ireland),are interested in consulting with the people,and involving them in the political process.<br />
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For the first time in my life im actually passionate about voting because of this guy,he wants to deliver democracy direct to us,for the first time in ireland have i seen a political party like this,its not just a political party it is a whole new system that involves joe public in the political process.<br />
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What could be more exciting?<br />
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On the other hand we could still vote FF/FG/LAB,and get slashed with more taxes,more licenses for this that and the other,more red tape,and more obstacles to overcome when setting up businesses and trying to create jobs.<br />
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Is that really what we need in a recession.?<br />
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Joan burtons solution was ''jobbridge'' nullifying what could be a paid job,converting paid work into unpaid work,further suckering real jobs out of the community.<br />
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And look at that pink shirt independant lunatic Mick wallace,filing false tax returns,raiding public funds,an ''independant'' ,more like self serving rat.<br />
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We need real initiatives,new people fresh blood,not the same old boys club that delivers on nothing that they promised pre-election.<br />
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We need to be serious about voting,and kicking them out on their ear,and give a new political party with democracy at the core of it a chance.gilroy is not a straight up guy either. We are paying his mortgagehttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/103675#comment2959202013-05-28T18:08:27+00:00fredIf you really believe that Ben Gilroy, a guy that wanted to dump his mortgage on...If you really believe that Ben Gilroy, a guy that wanted to dump his mortgage on the taxpayer while spouting some freeman shite, is ethical enough to deliver on any of these promises once he gets to the trough, then I've got some old swampland you might be interested in .<br />
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The fact is people say anything to get into office, then the bankers and financial terrorists get talking to them and convince them that it's in their own personal financial interest to sell out the country, it's people and it's resources.<br />
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and then they do. <br />
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That way has been tried again and again and every time the same result. Grassroots mobilisation is the only way to change things, not voting in yet another politician on a bunch of electoral promises that mean nothing.<br />
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However if you must vote, try sinn fein / SP / PBP /SWP if you want a real change from tweedledee and tweedledumb, labour, GP, PDs, who are effectively the same party of gombeen self serving trough slurpers voting..http://www.indymedia.ie/article/103675#comment2959212013-05-28T19:25:16+00:00daveI have become over the years disillusioned with voting. As voting for the same o...I have become over the years disillusioned with voting. As voting for the same old shower,and i will include the left and sinn fein in this too.<br />
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They are just the same,they do not want to deliver democracy and involve us in the political process.<br />
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If you must know i was a sinn fein voter and supporter,but recently i have become disillusioned,and voting for them did not yield satisfactory results.<br />
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And of late i have somewhat u turned,but given it some considerable thought,i would like to see a functioning democracy,not a communist or socialist state.<br />
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Ben Gilroy of DDI may have defaulted on his mortage,but there are plenty of people in their hunderds of thousands up and down this small island who have also ran into debt,that are being either evicted or their debts reconciled to a certain degree.<br />
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He is not the only one who has had financial difficulties,we were lied to by the banks,given irresponsibly given i might add 100% loans,the blame cannot go soley on the customer.MNC's Puppet - keep medicating the peasantshttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/103675#comment2960072013-05-31T00:04:19+00:00John LaganVincent's dead right, this government is doggedly determined to tax low and midd...Vincent's dead right, this government is doggedly determined to tax low and middle income earners to protect high income earners from paying any more tax.<br />
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They apply the same dogged determination to ensure the profits of the chemical-pharmaceutical industry by paying the highest prices for drugs in Europe and refusing to end rackets such as compulsory water fluoridation.<br />
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Ireland is now the only country left in Europe medicating its citizens with fluoride. There is absolutely no rational argument for not applying the precautionary principle and ending this madness.