Tag Archives: An Gorta Mor

Give the British another black eye and humanity a boost

Posted on June 4, 2016 by

“In November 2015 the Bodleian Libraries acquired its 12 millionth printed book: a unique copy of a pamphlet entitled Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things, written by a Gentleman of the University of Oxford and printed in 1811. … Continue reading →

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“Parallels in struggle” by Sinn Féin’s Gerry Adams

Posted on May 8, 2016 by

From his Léargas blog. Last week I had a moment to myself and settled down for the evening to watch Django Unchained. It’s a Quentin Tarantino movie. It is very violent. But it is also a powerful anti-racist movie in … Continue reading →

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Queen Victoria’s Holocaust – 1785: “I guess and fear”

Posted on April 6, 2015 by

A footnote to Robbie Burns’ “To a Mouse” By Rick Sanders Poets, as Shelley said, are the unacknowledged legislators of the world; and therefore they are also known as “seers”. Robbie Burns, writing in 1785, must have foreseen the outlines … Continue reading →

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ARTICLE: Richard Dawkins on Down Syndrome, Secular Humanism as Stardust Fascism

Posted on August 29, 2014 by

Benjamin Deniston August 24, 2014 On August 20th, 2014 British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins was asked about the “ethical dilemma” posed to a woman if she became pregnant with a baby with Down’s syndrome. Dawkins’ Twitter response was insightfully clear: … Continue reading →

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JFK Commemoration Concert: Greetings from Monsignor Réamonn Murray and President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins

Posted on November 29, 2013 by

Opening Remarks to Schiller Institute Concert of W.A. Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, A Remembrance of President John F. Kennedy on the 50th Anniversary of His Death & A Recommitment to the Principles of His Presidency [Note: The greetings of … Continue reading →

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In Their Own Words: The Empire Demands Genocide

Posted on November 7, 2013 by

The oligarchical principle of intentional genocide shines through clearly in these citations from leading spokesmen for the British Empire, spanning over 200 years. 1791, Parson Thomas Malthus: “We should facilitate, instead of foolishly and vainly endeavoring to impede, the operations … Continue reading →

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Who Was Right President Kennedy or Parson Malthus ?

Posted on October 9, 2013 by

President Kennedy ‘s address at the Anniversary Convocation of the National Academy of Sciences on October 22, 1963 was a victory for this son of Ireland whose forefathers arrived in the U.S. as refugees fleeing An Gorta Mor. In his … Continue reading →

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