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To Howard Holby
(reference post at Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:34 above)
by Doubtful
Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:16
I would
very much agree with you that "Lisbon has become an issue of
the highest relevance" -- and not just for Irish people (in my
view), but for people everywhere, and for all their
descendants as well.
However, I also see the core
problem regarding the "law to protect/restore constitutional
order" as a very old one, and one which has been a major
thorn-in-the-side of humanity for a very long time -- all the
way back to Roman times at least, and long before that I
suspect.
Many in fact would argue that it was this
self-same problem (very closely linked with rampant corruption
of course) which brought about the downfall of the Roman
Empire, and several others besides.
Consequently, I'm
not at all sure that "overthrowing the government" would
produce any useful results: at least not before giving the
present government an opportunity to "consider their present
position", and to take the necessary corrective action:
PDQ (Pretty Damn Quick).
Our Government, ALL
THREE main branches -- Executive,
Legislative and Judicial that is -- could, for
example, start by flushing out all the unconstitutional (i.e.
unlawful) legislation they have produced (and sustained)
during the reign of former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern TD:
starting perhaps with a review of the refused application for
Legal Aid made in the letter at http://www.annmariekelly.org/LegalAidApplication/3November2004.htm
.
There can be no doubt whatsoever that the legal
remedy ALREADY exists for doing this now desperately needed
piece of work -- please see at http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/government-in-ireland/irish-constitution-1/unconstitutional_legislation_and_decisions
.
All that's needed at the present time is "the
political will" to start actually USING the procedures
outlined at the GOVERNMENT address just above. (At the present
time, these EXTREMELY important procedures all appear to be
just "theoretical window-dressing" of some kind spinning
around in cyberspace, which the citizens of the Republic of
Ireland cannot get ANY access to in
practice.)
Related link: http://www.humanrightsireland.com/PrimeMinisterCowen/9May2008/Email.htm
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