Category archives: Political/Social
Big Ed Loves Mona (or “The Adventures of Balloon Boy”)
Today (or yesterday), somewhere in America (I can’t be bothered to check the details) a saucer-shaped balloon flew through the sky for a while. Then it “crashed” gently to earth. So far, so boring – unless you’re a rabid run-away… continue reading »
The Campaign Poster Debaffler: 5 – Think of the Children!
While the weary lamp-posts of the country already heave ‘neath the strain of alarmist, reductive, populist, faux-chummy, batshit and reactionary Yes/No posters, Libertas have just shown that there are still new depths to be plumbed…cranking the vomit-o-meter up to 11… continue reading »
Hailing Jane
In a memorable exchange with his Jesus-lovin’ father-in-law, Larry David (the “fictional” Curb Your Enthusiasm version) speculated on what it might take for him to get enthusiastic about the Christian God(s): “Y’see, I could see worshipping Jesus if he were… continue reading »
Hard Boiled and Soft Core: Tastes of Ould Ireland
I With the Ryan Report’s revelations continuing to dynamite the (already shaky) moral foundations of pious ould Catholic Ireland, local hawkers & mongers of nostalgia would seem to be faced with a quandary. How do you sell & package a… continue reading »
The Campaign Poster Debaffler: 4 – The Watery Adventures of Toiréasa Ferris (Sinn Féin)
Early yesterday morning – as the wife the daughter, and the husband/father (i.e. myself) strode (and rolled) towards the Milk Market – we chanced upon the Sinn Féin Marine Assault Unit, out on maneuvers. Their movements were simultaneously furtive and… continue reading »
The Campaign Poster Debaffler: 3 – Caroline Simons (Libertas)
Our third slice of “Debafflement” sees the series move from local level to European, and from Shannonside to the banks of the Liffey. Courtesy of Simon McGarr comes the below image. He’s (presumably) baffled and bewildered and needing our help.… continue reading »
God is nothing but a big stupid over-sensitive man with a beard that lives on a cloud
Of all the many wild ‘n’ wacky notions entertained and promoted by orgainsed religions, few can be as amusingly bonkos as the idea that (human) earthly adherents of a deity have a responsibility to protect their God from “offensive” criticism,… continue reading »
The Campaign Poster Debaffler: 2 – John Cronin
The “Campaign Poster Debaffler” next focuses its critical gaze on the kindly physog of Cllr. John Cronin. Here he be: First impressions suggest a zero-tolerance approach to nonsense. A plain white background free of fireworks, fluffy clouds, chortling babies, or… continue reading »
