Thursday
21Jun2007
SECOND SIGNATURES....
Thursday, June 21, 2007 at 08:39PM 
All those pathetic little DUP apologists out there who crow about how "safe" the Union is now that Paisley is "First Minister" need to reflect on the following revelations, obtained by MEP Jim Allister.
Dear Mr Allister,
I am replying to your letter to me of 8 May seeking clarification on the procedures which will apply to the sharing of information between the First Minister and deputy First Minister and, specifically, information conveyed in correspondence. I apologise for the slight delay in replying, due to the need to ensure that the First Minister and deputy First Minister are content with this reply.
Any correspondence addressed to the First Minister and deputy First Minister, either individually or jointly, and which relates to a matter for which they exercise joint responsibility, will be seen by both Ministers. Official advice on the matters raised in the correspondence will be submitted to both simultaneously and, after joint consideration, the response will be agreed and signed by both. You will appreciate, therefore, that in the exercise of their statutory responsibilities, I am unable to comply with any request that correspondence should be seen only by the office-holder you specify.
Head of the Office of the First Minister & Deputy First Minister
Secretary to the Executive
Nigel Hamilton Room F6,Stormont Castle, BELFAST BT4 3TT, NORTHERN IRELAND
So, Paisley CANNOT EVEN SIGN A LETTER HIMSELF in his capacity as First Minister, IRA Commander McGuinness has to sign it too. How utterly pathetic. Mr Allister has done us a service by exposing the SHAM that is the position of First Minister. This is a joint position - so IRA/Sinn Fein has EVERY BIT as much power as the DUP, and yet the latter still pretend otherwise so they can keep the flock quiet. It strikes me that the DUP is the enemy of the survival of the Union and if no-one else will say this unambiguously, I will!
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Reader Comments (14)
At least we know how to address any letters we have for Pope Lundy1. We now know what the Stormont Monastery correspondence protocol is.
Must avail myself of this now disclosed avenue of communication and write a letter to him later.
I suppose it is better than using the mysterious Mr. Duddy backchannel.
You may like to enquire about the quote made in Israel yesterday by Olmerts Lefty Liz daughter, it is most revealing.
Does that mean McGuinness agrees with Paisley's farcical comments to dismiss the Ormeau stadium plan.
>>Sinn Fein has EVERY BIT as much power as the DUP, <<
Or every bit as little. What power do these two geezers have anyway? Practically none.
BTW. I see from a ST article that NI's Green party deserves its name in more ways than one. It sees itself as an All-Ireland party, and has thus pipped Sinn Fein by becoming the first All-Ireland party in government in Dublin.
Brian Wilson, NI's Green MLA who ousted Bob McCartney, came to Dublin to support the coalition with Fianna Fail. Brian says that as environment issues don't recognise the Border, neither does he!
Brian also does not recognise reality.
he's right, stuff the human victims of tyranny and terrorism when there is the happiness fluffy bunnies at stake.
harecoursing anyone ?
Martin is a traitor to the cause, he's forsaken the Republican code by being in a British Government with motor mouth Paisley. Martin's a traitor
Tiocfaidh ár lá
your right gerald.
what would bobby sands say if he were alive today, eh ?
your people did not face justice (but you might, in time) but you did lose. You lost because your cause was unjust and Protestant people are not broken by violence
Gerard
He is sharing power with other Irishmen and women. He is doing his best to get more and more power into the hands of Irishmen and women and out of the hands of Brit direct rule ministers or as Ian calls them "squatters".
not quite Chris,
he is shareing power with his fellow British ministers in a British assembly.
This is turning into one of the most hilarious threads on the whole internet.
good to see happy faces, nice pic
Does that mean McGuinness agrees with Paisley's farcical comments to dismiss the Ormeau stadium plan
No. Martin, unlike Ian has no problem with greyhound racing and is a regular at the Brandywell track.
He is also the part owner, with a couple of anonymous Ballymena "investors", of a rather speedy 1 year old ..."Sold My Soul".
Worth a punt, there's a lot of money being thrown on it in both Dublin and London.
He's right, stuff the human victims of tyranny and terrorism when there is the happiness fluffy bunnies at stake.
MOPE MOPE MOPE MOPE MOPE
And now for my next trick (says the Magician of Stormont Castle), watch how I turn Peter Robinson's Battle A Day into A Laugh A Minute!!