Ireland 2009

[Tetro Kornbluth]

That first "sandcastle" poster is one of the best things ever. I'm putting it in my sig.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

For the Record I agree that the campaigns of both sides have been embarrasing. Just the "No" side and particularly Coir have been beyond the pale, so to speak. Generally speaking, it is probably good idea to vote against any proposition which is supported by Sinn Fein, Coir and the various factions of the anti-everything brigade, meaningless political parties usually with the words "workers" or "people" in their official name - which is funny given that they lack both workers and for that matter, people, as members.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

That first "sandcastle" poster is one of the best things ever. I'm putting it in my sig.

I like determined toddler.

I know: he looks like a cross between a crybaby bully and a would-be fascist leader.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

I'm predicting a narrow YES win; probably around the same margin as the NO win last time - maybe a bit more.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

That first "sandcastle" poster is one of the best things ever. I'm putting it in my sig.

I like determined toddler.

I know: he looks like a cross between a crybaby bully and a would-be fascist leader.

What's the kid in the back doing?

Crying over his destroyed sandcastle or prostrating himself in front of the leader, what else?

[Tetro Kornbluth]

That first "sandcastle" poster is one of the best things ever. I'm putting it in my sig.

I like determined toddler.

I know: he looks like a cross between a crybaby bully and a would-be fascist leader.

What's the kid in the back doing?

Crying over his destroyed sandcastle or prostrating himself in front of the leader, what else?

TBH, my impression was that the poster was satirising the racist overtones of elements of the No campaign. I figured it implied that the black kid had destroyed the white kid's sandcastle and the white kid was contemplating revenge! But maybe I'm over-reading it...

Wait a minute... I didn't even notice the kid in the background might be black! CONSPIRACY!!111

[Tetro Kornbluth]

That first "sandcastle" poster is one of the best things ever. I'm putting it in my sig.

I like determined toddler.

I know: he looks like a cross between a crybaby bully and a would-be fascist leader.

What's the kid in the back doing?

Crying over his destroyed sandcastle or prostrating himself in front of the leader, what else?

TBH, my impression was that the poster was satirising the racist overtones of elements of the No campaign. I figured it implied that the black kid had destroyed the white kid's sandcastle and the white kid was contemplating revenge! But maybe I'm over-reading it...

Wait a minute... I didn't even notice the kid in the background might be black! CONSPIRACY!!111

Kid in the back=scary foreigner?

No. SCARY SCARY FOREIGNER SCARY is more like it. Coir and libertas are basically trying to act like the right-wing parties we don't actually have. While their campaign may be effective (and some of Libertas' posters happen to even more ridiculous then the ones Jas posted) but they would fail hardcore and have failed hardcore if they ran in elections.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

I've yet to ask (because of your damn neutralism)... but what way shall ye be voting tomorrow? Hide behind secret ballot if you wishes.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

I've yet to ask (because of your damn neutralism)... but what way shall ye be voting tomorrow? Hide behind secret ballot if you wishes.

Reserving the right to change my mind, it's a tentative no from me atm.
Anyone out there interested in submitting arguments for or against and quite welcome btw!

Pretty much myself actually despite my rant. The problem is arrogance vs retardation, which do I want to lose more? It's a difficult dilemma. (Whatever the result, I look forward to circa five years time when Iceland and Croatia join and the rules have to be re-configurated again and have another referendum - no doubt ABORTION OMG EUthANSIA OMG INFLUENCE MINIMUM WAGE OMG OMG!!11Oneelvenoneeleven!!11 will also be heard there then too.)