But We ALL Love Ireland
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by Edana Savage
I hear a lot of people complaining about how we are neutral and that we never do anything. You want to know why we fall back on neutrality?
It's not because we lack the courage or the conviction or that we are afraid to fight. It's because we can't agree AS A NATION what that action should be. We are divided in our opinions. On one side you have diehard US supporters on the other you have diehard UK supporters. And then you have people in the middle who like both. So what do you think is going to happen?
That's right, NOTHING.
So here are the choices for an official stance. Listed in no particular order:
1. We support the UK
2. We support the US
3. We stay neutral in this conflict.
Now until we can agree AS A NATION what we will choose, we will remain neutral in conflicts involving the US/UK.
We are taking steps that will decide this once and for all. That is why we are doing the Alliance Committee; to gather accurate information on all our options so that the Dáil can decide if our stance will change or not.
Will we support one alliance over another or will we remain independent, and continue to be neutral in the US/UK conflicts?
We don't condemn a person for fighting where their heart leads them. They are always welcomed back with open arms. This is an option only an independent nation can offer. If we decide to choose an alliance, that option may be lost forever.
We should not be tearing each other down either. We should be doing everything in our power to build each other up. It is not about the US or the UK. They will be fine without us. You know they will. Would either of them welcome us? No doubt.
Some of us like the UK, some of us like the US, and some of us like both.
But we ALL love Ireland.
At the end of the day, it needs to be about Ireland and what is best for our people.
Edana Savage
An Taoiseach
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I like Ireland
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this much!
I like those other nations... but less than that!
Nice article Edana...If we could only get along!
Maybe we need to take turns...like in Primary school!
EDEN one month and Phoenix the next...then Neutral...I think that everyone can agree that....
That is the worst idea of all time!
Way to go Ms. President, we are behind you.
My issues have to do precisely with Ireland's indecisiveness. I've never doubted anyone's allegiance to Ireland. Hell, even Padraig_Pearse loves Ireland.
I just get frustrated at the stagnance. Maybe it has to do with where I'm from...
The levers of Alliance building lie in the actions of a President or a Congressman. Listen to your Teachta Dála and the Taoiseach. They can command your opinion. The battles and wars of late are from archaic squabbles, you are the New Citizen you are more relevant to success than those before.
if we wanted, "We could kill everyone!" Rocco, from Boondock Saints
@Longbaugh I hear where you are coming from, but do you see the other views? It's not so simple. If it were we would have made a choice between the two long ago.
@Brean I just watched that tonight!!! LOL! Good movie. XD
Oh dear.
ill catch you on the flip side breanainn ha
@ Edana
I always see the other views. But, how many of those views are founded in fear? And, how many are founded in courageous ambition? The most popular criticism of congressional bodies around the globe (in RL and in eRep) is that of inactivity... indecisiveness.
I just think we missed a golden opportunity to put a green, white, and orange footprint on the New World for the first time since Day 0.
I would not say we are indecisive...neutrality IS a decision. Perhaps the Irish spirit is so fiercly Independent that we do not want to be 'lumped' in with ANY crowd.
Or perhaps we are more concerned with protecting our Sovreignty and Neutrality is the best way to do so.
Or perhaps we just don't play well with others 😛
"We can't agree as a nation" is probably overstating it. The pro and anti eUK camps are making lots of noise on the alliance question because they have their own axes to grind. My hunch is that there is a silent majority in eIreland who recognise, as I do, that we have a government mandated to give leadership on this issue. For what it's worth, Edana, I think your position is the only sensible one in the current circumstances. Keep up the good work, Ma'am.
well, it's up to the government to choose which side u guys wanna take....we will support you anyway 🙂
we ALL love Ireland
I think the majority of eIrish want to join an alliance but peoples main fear is that of being invaded.
This game is not about being good, it's about being baaad 🙂 No failures - no fun. No doubtful actions - no fun. Let's make mistakes 🙂
Rome wasn't built in a day, Brennus and Alarik saw to it.
"On one side you have diehard US supporters on the other you have diehard UK supporters. And then you have people in the middle who like both."
And then you have people who don't give a flyin' feck about either of them, and have allegiance to Ireland. There usedta be a lot of us. I guess most of them left.
Y'see, it's not about RL, or getting mixed-up, or deciding whether to be pro brit or pro yank. Ye can just be Irish ye know. It is actually possible. In fact, so far, ye have even appeared to be. But now? Hmmm....wellll...
But hey, I'm Irish. So maybe it's just me.
*waves to Boru, btw*
Hmm, so I think you are taking the right stance Edana.
But I weep for the Plastic Paddydom of eIreland.
Dúiseofar sa leaba mhí-cheart amárach.
Oh, just a final thought, declaring on NI, whether you thought it was a mistake or not, was a shockingly stupid thing to do. I think I told ya that already. If I didn't let me tell ya again. So maybe a wee acknowledgement of the bear-baiting may be more balanced.
I know ya won't wanna hear that, but it's stinking like a week old net o'turbot on Killybegs harbour, so 'bout time it was laid to rest.
Grainne, you wouldn't like what I have to say on this matter.
Alas, I am a citizen of the Soviet Union now.
😃
Lol, Boru, I always like what you have to say. I'm guessin' it won't be the same as me, but hey, what's new baby?
😉
Neutrality has always been in the Irish psyche. You have to look back at real=life WWII to see the roots of our love affair with neutrality. Many people see it as Eamonn de Valera intelligently keeping us out of it so that we don't rub someone up the wrong way and consequently being devastated. But I think that maybe he didn't have any choice to make. Maybe it was a case of us having no real reason to involve ourselves in international conflict where we had nothing to gain and everything to lose.
I think that's why we've always been neutral and that has carried over to this game.
Why don't we start our own Alliance, hmmm Neutralliance 😃.
HURRY UP IN THE DECISION 0_o
I am getting bored to be honest
This is a game, not rl, if it was rl i would fully support neutrality (or EU)
But Ireland wont get a babyboom unless we have war
Im not saying we have to fight in this one, but we have to choose a side, more and more people are leaving Ireland and some of them will not return
Wish you well in whatever decisions you arrive at. Neutrality is all well and good - but it's a game and a good brawl is way more fun. \o/
@Longbaugh Is it fear or is it common sense? You pick one side you alienate half the nation. Is it worth it? Is the gain more than the loss? That's what you have to answer. Your article is a start, but it is an incomplete argument.
And why haven't I seen you in the Dail lately? Get your @rse in there! 😉
@Grainne Aye, you did tell me that. 🙂 But what is done cannot be undone. So there it is. My one glaring mistake. When I do it, I do it big. Hopefully my ten good things will balance it out. 😉
Thank you for the support. 😉 As always I have a lot of respect for you, and to take the time to give me a little cuff tells me that you care. 🙂
@Glenn Now that you are a TD does it give you a different perspective? Not so clear cut is it.
@Fitisin Aye, a good brawl is a lot more fun. 😉 Now if we could only decide on one together. lol
GO Ireland
AppleMan 11 hours ago
I would not say we are indecisive...neutrality IS a decision. Perhaps the Irish spirit is so fiercly Independent that we do not want to be 'lumped' in with ANY crowd.
Or perhaps we are more concerned with protecting our Sovreignty and Neutrality is the best way to do so.
Or perhaps we just don't play well with others 😛
I agree, we don't play well with others at all 😛
We got evicted from the sandbox a couple times afaik
Yeah I agree with Longbaugh, lets get involved in this war and kick some brit ass!! For Longbaugh and I's mutual love of Ireland and decisiveness woot
I'll go with whatever Ireland wants!