"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake" is a famous strategic maxim widely attributed to French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte. Unionism, in the throes of watching impotently and powerlessly, as their immediate former leader is sentenced for years of pedophilic abuse of children, as the discussion on Irish Unity gets global (even reaching the international news via Unionism's good friend Trump), and Nationalism confidently holds discussions in Ireland, America, Australia, Canada and the EU on planning for a referendum, while the end game to partition is discussed by Congressmen, MPs, TDs, and MEPs. Meanwhile, Unionism has allowed an unelected and unelectable idiot to be their leading protagonist. His only claim to fame is continuous unwarranted promotion by a dismal, B-list TV host who has described him as a "loyalist linked to the East Belfast UVF," He denied this, of course. The only strategy he employs is to attempt to rekindle the dead embers of a debate that was over 28 years ago, buried along with the tragic Quinn Children and 18 other Catholics/Nationalists murdered by supporters of the Orange efforts to triumphantly parade their anti Catholic, and anti Irish bigotry through a peaceful community, which rejects their confrontational antagonism. We are even witnessing the collapse in support for Unionism as a broad tent, as horrified decent Protestants or people with a British identity stand in solidarity with the people of Garvaghy Road, against such atavistic behaviour. It is clear that this loyalist/Unionist strategy has become Shakespearean tragedy as this fool "...is a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing"

Hot on the heals of supporting Israel, Ukraine then Serbia, @MichealMartinTD now expresses his strong support for the people of Belarus to be allowed the freedom to choose their own future and self determination. Ask him about the same rights for citizens of the 6 counties of the North of Ireland, and it's all "now is not the time". He's a political weasel and charlatan. Ireland deserves better than a hypocritical fake. – at Ottawa, Ontario

Is there any bottom to Trump's personal swamp of corruption, filth and misogynistic hatred of women? He has now stated that he wishes he had an ad. like the ugly, nasty Ramaswamy one. Does he really mean he'd like to have the endorsement of an estranged mother of a child rape victim survivor? There actually could be lots of victims to chose from, if he uses his personal copies of the Epstein files, - but maybe no endorsing mothers. Perhaps that's the only reason why he was beaten to this type of offensively hate filled ad. by Ramaswamy. This election cycle has Trump really plummeting unknown depths of his personal depravity. From news reports... When President Donald Trump encouraged Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to keep running the despicable attack ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, the message to survivors of sexual abuse was unmistakable. The TV ad shows the Democratic candidate’s mother, who defended Acton’s stepfather after he was accused of sexually abusing Acton starting at 9 years old, and who lost custody of Acton and her brother after her stepfather was indicted for raping her. Trump called the ad “hitting pay dirt.” Vice President JD Vance dismissed it as “not really my concern.” Ironically, keeping the American public safe from harm — regardless of their political affiliation — is arguably the most important duty of the president and vice presidential offices. These endorsements take a family’s rejection of a survivor’s testimony and back it with national political power. Ramaswamy’s campaign committed $4 million to promote the ad. On Thursday, Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said his wife had seen the spot on television that morning, indicating the campaign had moved from defending the ad to actually putting it into people’s homes for anyone to watch. Donald Trump Jr. also urged Ohio voters to watch it. – at Ottawa, Ontario

The triple lock has NEVER prevented Ireland from participating in genuine Peacekeeping missions. It does prevent @MichealMartinTD and @fiannafailparty from sending Irish troops to participate in EU warmongering or Zionist genocide campaigns. This is why it's so precious. And also why Martin wants rid of it. – at Ottawa, Ontario

Trump copies methods straight out of Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany. During the Soviet era, secret police and party agencies relied on vast, pervasive networks of informants and secret collaborators to monitor citizens, suppress dissent, and track illegal economic activity. Role and Organization of Informants • State Security Agencies: The Cheka, NKVD, OGPU, and later the KGB managed complex systems of voluntary and coerced informers. • Everyday Surveillance: Informants were embedded deeply into daily life, including apartment buildings (often with designated building informers), workplaces, universities, and social circles. • Types of Reporting: Informants tracked political opposition, "anti-Soviet" statements, unauthorized religious practice, foreign contacts, and non-political crimes such as the theft of state property, black-market trading, and corruption. • Coercion and Incentives: People often became informants under direct pressure, blackmail, or threats of job/university loss and imprisonment, though some cooperated out of ideological belief or personal ambition. Sister Agencies in the Eastern Bloc • The Stasi (East Germany): Operated one of the most extensive domestic surveillance networks in history, utilizing over 170,000 unofficial informants (Inoffizielle Mitarbeiter) alongside tens of thousands of full-time staff to monitor East German society

He's lying. He knows he's lying. The interviewer knows he's lying. His MAGA cult knows he's lying. Intelligent, non-partisan people know he's lying. His GOP party sycophantic politicians know he's lying. His corrupt, venal, cabinet members know he's lying. The tale of The Emperor's New Clothes, from Hans Christian Anderson comes to mind. Its only a matter of time now, he will be abandoned by all of his entourage of ass-lickers. – at Ottawa, Ontario

Happy to have signed this call to action. – at Ottawa, Ontario