Comments on The Pensive Quill: Marian Price Needs You

Eire1996. how true your words are, I have a refer...

2012-02-27T23:27:20.492Z

Eire1996.

how true your words are, I have a reference manual, its called ;"Secret History Of The I.R.A.", by Ed Moloney, the information within his book is astonishing, to say the least, The deceit by Adams/Mc Guinness and their Think Tank was a disgrace to Republicans, they Lied and hoodwinked themselves to the top Echelon within the Army Council, and made sure those who opposed them were ousted, But what gets me so,so Mad, is, He still denies he was ever in the RA, ffs, He could'nt hit a barn door with a shotgun ,its obvious the brits have a stick up each of their backsides and are pulling their strings, as far as i am concerned, Those so called republicans sitting in the Orange throne in stormont should be were Marian and the rest of republican prisoners are being illegally incarcerated, and, Im still trying to fathom who the real spies were (ARE).
Free Marian Price and all P.O.W.s.

How true. It is not so much what you did then as ...

2012-02-27T19:39:53.706Z

How true. It is not so much what you did then as it is who you support now. Gerry Kelly, who shot a warder in the head while attempting to escape Long Kesh gets a free pass while those who did far less but reject the Shinners treachery are incarcerated.

Alec Cheers mate Mick

2012-02-26T18:09:27.205Z

Alec

Cheers mate

Mick

Organised Rage, I didn't post a link because o...

2012-02-25T22:27:25.615Z

Organised Rage, I didn't post a link because on does not exist yet. It is still early days in the efforts to build a public platform but people are working on it now. There is a public meeting in Belfast early March following on from a very successful one in Derry last month, so wheels are beginning to turn.I will keep the site informed of all developments.

Alec correctly calls for people to join the campai...

2012-02-25T19:29:52.446Z

Alec correctly calls for people to join the campaign to force the British government to release Marian, but he has not mentioned a link to this campaign. It might help get people involved if it were posted up.

Mick

Alec, I think what this case shows is that the G...

2012-02-25T17:21:00.436Z

Alec,

I think what this case shows is that the GFA and the negotiations were something of a Trojan Horse that allowed the Brits to sit amongst their opponents until the right moment and then when the time was right they emerged and imposed their writ.

In this sense the GFA has to be seen as part of long term British state strategy which had as its aim the defeat of radical republicanism. The IRA, to quote Danny Morrison, surrendered, and the Brits carry on much as before pitching their activity to the level of the perceived threat.

Whether the Brits worked out the minutiae of each move is doubtful but what a victory it has proven to be for them.

The people who saw it coming and said so were those who were hounded while Paisley and co were feted. Sad outcome

Marian, like Colin Duffy, has become a hated figur...

2012-02-25T14:34:41.131Z

Marian, like Colin Duffy, has become a hated figure of the state apparatus. She is in this invidious position due to the simple fact of her opposition to the current political arrangements. Thirty-five years ago Marian, her sister Dolours and, junior British micro minster Gerry Kelly, fought a life battle to be allowed to sever out their prison sentence in the north rather than in Britain. After a gruelling hunger strike lasting 200 days - she was subjected to the brutal procedure of force feeding for 167 days - Marian was released on medical grounds having developed anorexia nervosa resulting from her hunger strike. Some time later she received the Royal pardon which was delivered to her home by two civil servants. This pardon effectively set aside her licence meaning she could not be returned to prison. Alas, this crucial document is reported lost or destroyed, a totally cynical ploy in my humble opinion. This record, if it could be found, would see Marian released. How frustrating that must be for her legal representatives and family circle.
Each and every one of us has a duty to protest the continuing imprisonment of this thoroughly decent, proud woman. The British government has no justifiable reason for holding her in circumstances that pose a serious threat to both her mental and physical well-being. However. Owen Patterson well not be minded to set her free unless he comes under real and meaninful political pressure.

How dare Owen Patterson? Who does he think he is to deny this woman her freedom? And more importantly, what are going to do about it? We can not afford to wait until Marian becomes ill. Action is required now.

tiarna think you sum it all up perfectly.

2012-02-25T10:32:14.337Z

tiarna
think you sum it all up perfectly.

Timely piece Alec.

2012-02-25T09:31:38.574Z

Timely piece Alec.

Whatever one thinks of MP's views a reasonabl...

2012-02-24T21:45:43.565Z

Whatever one thinks of MP's views a reasonable assessment of her plight would be that what she is currently being put through is either extremely disproportionate or completely unjust.

Once again Alec brilliantly articulates the whole ...

2012-02-24T21:02:31.966Z

Once again Alec brilliantly articulates the whole insidious campaign aganist Marian Price. He also pricks our consciences over her being held a political hostage and how we can help secure her release.

Excellent post Alec

2012-02-24T19:52:00.649Z

Excellent post Alec