Penrose a man of honour.

I listened attentively to the electronic media on the resignation of Willie Penrose.One thing that stood out for me was the inability of national  media commentators to comprehend that people of principle still exist in political life.Nearly every question posed was from the angle that he would be better served swallowing his principles for personal gain in other aspects of his career.It is as though these journalists have become so divorced from decency that they cannot recognise it when they see it.
This is no surprise to me ,as the way they clambered to the gutter to undermine people who had the liathroidi to run for Presidency ,( many of them lack the courage to offer themselves for election because they well know the depths to which their colleagues will sink to discredit them if they do) totally discredits their profession ,as far as I am concerned.
The casual disregard with which  Pat Kenny and Brian Hayes dismissed the issue of the capricious withdrawal of the Irish ambassador to The Holy See on last nights Frontline, will I predict ,come back to haunt both.The inability of Hayes in particular to see beyond the  strictures of economic gain  as a reason for doing any thing is nonsense.The day will come when he realises that there are no pockets in a shrowd .Material goods are a poor bargaining counter when death is imminent.I know.
Some people have lost the ability to do something because it is the right thing to do,because they have lost the ability to recognise what the right thing is.  
Willie Penrose hasn't lost that ability.He did the right thing.A true democrat espousing the laudable values of "Old " Labour ,which is nearly smothered by the glibspeak of those now in control.
He is more than welcome to join my "Reclaim your Country " movement.