Ian Paisley, Northern Ireland firebrand, dead at 88World | 206654 hits | Sep 12 8:08 am | Posted by: ShepherdsDog  Rev. Ian Paisley, the divisive Protestant firebrand who devoted his life to thwarting compromise with Catholics in Northern Ireland only to become a pivotal peacemaker in his twilight years, died Friday in Belfast, his wife says.Commentsview comments in forum Page 1 You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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RIP.
I used to like one of his favourite terms..."No Popery".
RIP.
One of the biggest impediments to peace.
That, to be polite, is an understatement. The man proved to be as immovable as the Rock of Gibraltar and just about as tolerant.
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2014-09-12 08:08:31
One of the biggest impediments to peace.
That, to be polite, is an understatement. The man proved to be as immovable as the Rock of Gibraltar and just about as tolerant.
Actually, in the end he finally practiced his Christian creed and made peace with Sinn F�in (I couldn't have found the compassion to do that). During the "troubles" he was just another ultra-Ulsterite but he left all of that behind him and was a chief architect of the now stable peace that came.
One of the biggest impediments to peace.
That, to be polite, is an understatement. The man proved to be as immovable as the Rock of Gibraltar and just about as tolerant.
Actually, in the end he finally practiced his Christian creed and made peace with Sinn F�in (I couldn't have found the compassion to do that). During the "troubles" he was just another ultra-Ulsterite but he left all of that behind him and was a chief architect of the now stable peace that came.
How many were needlessly dead by the time he had this epiphany? Sure he finally became one of the architects of the peace deal but then, the same thing can be said about Gerry Adams.
Better late than never, though.