This Journal collates a set of 46 quotes to sum up the year that was 2012, and while it is probably Piston fodder, based on some of the quotes contained, they really do point to a “Revolting Republic”
Here’s a couple of my favourites;
“What happened in our country is that people simply went mad with borrowing. The extent of personal credit, personal wealth created on credit, was done between people, banks – a system that spawned greed to a point where this went out of control completely with a spectacular crash." - Enda Kenny tells Davos about the financial crisis in Ireland in comments that were widely criticised.
“Corruption, and in particular political corruption, is a deeply corrosive and destructive force. While frequently perceived as a victimless crime, in reality its victims are too many to be identified individually.” – The Mahon Tribunal’s final report, published in March, is damning.
“One and one makes two, and two and two makes four, but four by four makes sixteen and not four and four that makes eight. It is a logistical, logarithmic progression.” – Reilly attempts to explain the criteria applied to the creation of a list of areas for proposed primary care centres as the selection of two sites in his constituency leads to accusations of stroke politics.
I’m sure the pin brains trust could come up with a few more to add the list.
thejournal.ie/quotes-of-the- … 0-Dec2012/
A happy and prosperous 2013 to all of this parish (contributors and lurkers) and as ever; Caveat Emptor.
Blue Horseshoe
