tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52716900143607658922011-04-22T03:23:23.922+01:00the scintillating repartee of the winsome twosome that constitutes Team "Sure Feck It", a debating and boozing tour de force fresh on the scene, who's objectives include ruffling some feathers, "making things better", and using inappropriate euphemisms. oh, and yer Ma.Niamhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014522074050115274noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271690014360765892.post-55452710178283787092008-01-07T12:40:00.000Z2008-01-08T20:00:52.532Z

That is one of the famous images from the Iraqi elections. Some felt that by voting and therefore embracing democracy, the Iraqi people were saying," yes, please. We'll take you're Western systems of government, stop attacking your soldiers, and govern ourselves." Clearly not.What went wrong? Bush and his hawks claimed again and again that they were bringing democracy to the middle east. Surely

Muireannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09426815115073015881noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271690014360765892.post-91866433026939136522008-01-05T21:26:00.000Z2008-01-05T21:58:15.348Z

An article on Economist.com has brought to my attention an interesting phenomenon. There has recently been a $5 surcharge implemented on entry fees to strip clubs in Texas. This "pole tax" is expected to generate $40 million in revenue each year. The interesting part is this- the proceeds are earmarked for helping to support victims of sexual assault.A major issue here is that this action draws a

Niamhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014522074050115274noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271690014360765892.post-78365308378501870952008-01-04T20:20:00.000Z2008-01-05T21:58:53.997Z

"Was Santy good to ye?""Did you get anything nice?"These were the questions that I posed to my three-year-old Goddaughter Hannah at Christmas. They were also the first questions I got asked myself in the few days after the event. And did I? Well, I certainly did (thanks mammy and daddy)- I got a nice set of airline tickets to whisk my good self away to Serbia for a week in February for the

Niamhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014522074050115274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271690014360765892.post-68790954618868397242008-01-04T20:14:00.000Z2008-01-05T22:00:08.260Z

One of the most random and prolific bloggers that I know- www.johnmortell.comA fellow debater, hailing from Waterford he is attending college in Cork, studying history and politics, or something useless like that.anyway, he's lovely, take a look.

Niamhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014522074050115274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271690014360765892.post-46512778936601843092008-01-04T06:41:00.000Z2008-01-05T21:59:26.888Z

So is the beginning of the end for dynasty politics? Barack Obama won tonights contest in Iowa, winning 39% in the caucuses.Hilary was left to battle for third with second-tier candidate John Edwards. Ouch.On the republican side of things, Mike Huckabee took a comfortable win. Well, how could he not, with campaign slogans like 'I like Mike.' Genius.The numbers would lead one to believe that this

Muireannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09426815115073015881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271690014360765892.post-31253228810711543532008-01-03T04:05:00.000Z2008-01-05T21:59:49.302Z

Happy New Year, one and all, and welcome to Bintsterhood, the web rantings and ravings of a fabulous duo of debating hussies. Not content with bitching about the world to one another, and anyone who’ll listen to us, Muireann and myself have decided to throw our two cents up here as well. 2007 was quite the year, but 2008 is looking set to be a real doozy.Happy New Year, Pakistan! Wouldn’t it be

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