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Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Hundred And Twenty Five

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Let Us At Least Be CuriousBefore Roe v. Wade: How to Get a “Therapeutic Abortion”NI watchdog probing loyalist murders finds evidence of ‘collusive’ police actsConfirmation

The Collins/De Valera Electoral Pact Of 1922

Caoimhin O’Muraile ☭ As most people will know, a little over one hundred years ago an Irish delegation entered into talks (the treaty talks) with the British side with a view to bringing the War of Independence to a satisfactory end. The Treaty they brought back was far from the satisfactory end envisaged by those who negotiated it but it was, arguably, the best attainable at the time. The Irish

A Morning Thought @ 1616

Memories Of A Husband On His Birthday

Shirley McMichael ✒ writing on the 9th of January, the birthday of her late husband. Today my husband John would have been 73yrs old. So many years lost as he was only 39 yrs when he died. As I looked at his photo on the sideboard this morning, I thought I would share a couple of memories.John McMichaelOne thing John can be remembered for was his sense of humour and his love of practical jokes.

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Hundred And Twenty Four

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Let Us At Least Be CuriousMicheál Martin is wrong about those who signed the TreatyThe Many Ways War Is Poisoning Us'Absolute Disgrace': Maine's Democratic Gov. Kills Bill to

Policing The North's New Gold Rush

Mick Collins ✒ A small village in the heart of the Sperrin Mountains has become the centre of international attention because of a Canadian/US multination gold mining finance companies attempts to extract gold from the Sperrin Mountains near Greencastle. A planning inquiry is due to take place sometime in 2022 to examine the pros and cons of an intensive gold mine and processing factory near

A Morning Thought @ 1315

Pump Up The Hate Volume

Anthony McIntyre ✒ From reading the reports, it sounded like something from a military funeral in the US being picketed by the deranged charlatans of Westboro Baptist Church.The scripture squawkers from Westboro were venting their hatred of gay people which they seemed to believe the US Military should be shooting rather than commissioning into its ranks.It is not just gays that religious zealots

Jeremy Corbyn And The North Shropshire Conservative Defeat

Fra Hughes ✒ In undermining Corbyn in a Machiavellian-type coup, the new Labour leader Keir Starmer was supported by the establishment, supported by the mainstream media, supported by Tony Blair, and supported by Zionist "Israel".First Published InAl Mayadeen English 24-January-2021Jeremy Corbyn the one-time leader of the British Labour Party whose leadership was undermined from within the party

Stop The Cross

Peter Anderson ⚽ There are some things that today's professional footballers do that annoy the b'jasus out of me'Like not shooting with their weaker foot or diving and rolling around like they'd been shot by a sniper.But there is one thing that annoys me more than the others: not stopping a cross. Let me explain. I didn't start playing football seriously until I was 21, before that age I played