President Childers

The presidency that was designed in the 1930’s envisioned that the role of the president would protect the constitution against either house of the oireachtas from trying to remove freedom and allowing tyranny to reign.

When President Eamon De valera’s second term ended in 1973, the prime minister Jack Lynch at the same time persuaded Erskine childers to run, and promised Erskine that he could have a much more expanded role of the office than originally designed to be.

This trend has continued unchanged, with the exception of a much more quiet first term under President Patrick Hillery. In his second term it became much more active. This was due to the fact that O’Dalaigh had resigned and it seemed necessary to try and restore the conservatism of the office.

As this all being said, every presidency has been different in its own way.

Presidential theme

I don’t think there is anything wrong with a president pursuing a presidential theme, though I’d personally prefere a candidate who’d be elected president either by the people or the Oireachtas, a former TD or Senator or counciller, or even an ordinary individual from the people who would maintain the original purpose of the office.

No one should be complacent with the current affairs politically of a country and assume there is never a threat from the government. The theme is more a distraction for a president, even if the office is as small as it is and is inactive.

Monarchy style ?

This would definately need to be abolished if it is still being used. The appearance of a monarch.

His or Her Excellency would have to go too. Mr or Madame, or president …

These are signs of monarchy attachments. This is a presidency, an institution designed to soley protect a document that gives the people freedom and a form of government.

A strict constitutionalist

Dana Rosemary Scallon has proved to be a constitutionalist, I don’t agree with her very anti abortion views, but she is an independent, so no party affiliation. This is what is needed.

After the main parties had blocked her entry in 2004 Irish presidential elections, just may be for 2011 she could run again.

While criticising president mcaleese, this was another clear example where the constitution, article five states that Ireland is democratic, in short “,democratic”.

So a federal idea of Europe, and the acceptance of it, and the fact that the last presidential election was clearly corrupt by blocking a citizen who wanted to be a candidate.

President of the EU council

“Mr Van Rompuy is a supporter of the creation of an EU federal state, with its own anthem, flag and with powers to collect taxes on car fuel or financial transactions from Europe’s citizens.”

What do you think?

Did president McAleese uphold the oath?
(polls)


The decision has been made

While the EU has help Ireland out on so many issues, it has now turned the country into a full EU state, as a province.

Economical benefits over freedom.

At the end of the day in the modern society in which we all live that will always matter.

The politicians at the same time all, you could say, and the president sold out. There seemed like little choice?

If you don’t like the rules of an organisation don’t join.

‘maintain the constitution of Ireland and uphold its laws’ will there be any point?

The United states of Europe now has a constitution.

I may be exaggerating, I may have even made this blog an entire exaggeration.

What is done is done. We’ll see what this EU future brings for us all.

Try and have a nice day to whoever is reading.

Politicians talk of benefits

The politicians talk about the serious benefits to the EU. But what about the articles in the constitution, article 5 is being totally eroded.

No one seems to be speaking out, no one. A minority of councillers have been on the NO vote.

That is what is needed, I doubt the hypothetical question of whether the president should speak out concerning the erosion of article 5 for example.

It isn’t her place, but the oath says to uphold the constitution above all else?

Doesn’t this make sense or what?

If this is the case, then why should so many respect a president who could or should say something of concern?

President lies about neutrality

President McAleese has too many times towed the line of the government.

Ireland is neutral and unaligned, it isn’t. I thought telling lies was a sin.

This is nothing but an insult, and even more insulting is that lying murderous government in Dublin.

There should be a protest outside the Aras

Banner with, “guardian of the people’s rights”, Article 5, Article 15, Article 9

Not respected by president McAleese. Liar, just as bad as the government.

Atheist president of Ireland

Is it possible to have an atheist president of Ireland?

So far all former presidents have been christians, but would an atheist one make it to the Aras?