Democracy still alive,thank God.

Great to see that the citizens of Ireland voted  not to give politicians the right to act as judge ,jury and executioner over whomsoever they would have liked.Remember that all the parties favoured the defeated amendment.We still have enough true democrats outside Parliament to see through bullshit.
If the political classes are genuinely concerned about wrongdoing by the powewrful and think that Tribunals are an inefficient way to investigate them,the solution is simple.Let them enact laws that would make wrongdoing by the wealthy and powerful as amenable to scrutiny as the actions of the rest of us..And let them properly resource the investigation of these wrongdoings.With three thousand a week fleeing our shores and half the professionals in the County out of work there should be no problem in recruiting plenty of eminently suitable personnel at no great expense.
When push comes to shove you must hand it to the Greeks.Not for nothing is it called the home of democracy.Their Prime Minister is a graeat one .He trusts his people and has the manners to consult them on momentous decisions.Not one other Prime Minister has the courage to follow suit.Basically these leaders are terrified to let the citizens have their say.Watch now for the weasel words spouting forth ,most of which will be to the effect that these matters are too complex for citizens to understand and should be left in the hands of our betters.
Let us raise our glass to the Greeks.