JOHN GORMLEY: NOT EXACTLY THE BRIGHTEST INCINERATOR ON THE BLOCK
Dec 10th, 2007 by Conor McCabe
God bless YouTube.
I found these through a link from the Eoghan Harris clip. The first one is from October 2006, and it’s John Gormley warning us that Poolbeg is in danger of being built- despite Michael McDowell’s assurances that, if elected, he would use his cabinet seat to stop it from going ahead.
Now, the Green’s hypocrisy on this topic is well-known. The point here is that the video is one of only two that have been posted on youTube BY JOHN GORMLEY HIMSELF. The other is a 3D visualisation of the Poolbeg incinerator.
Do you reckon he was this savvy in the negotiations for government?
Let me put it this way, I can’t make up my mind if I’d rather have a clever crooked shyster or a naive altruist in charge. Both have their advantages and disadvantages I guess. The greens chose to dance with the devil and perhaps, if they survive the encounter, they might accumulate some capability to rule. We (myself not included) put the devil in the position to ask for the dance, complaining because they drop the hand is, perhaps, redundant.
what I’m talking about, though, is the fact that the only two videos John Gormley has on his YouTube site both refer to Poolbeg. Usually, we’d have to look around for a clip of failed promises, but Gormley actually hands them to us. you’ve got to wonder if these guys are a few dried bananas short of a muesli.
Fair point, but I prefer honest ineptitude to ministry of truth assertions that chocolate rations have doubled
I make mistakes all the time and the worst thing you can do is lie about it.
Well that’s true.
And it’s about time chocolate rations were doubled
I mean, it’s true that lying only compounds your mistakes, not that it’s true that Thriftcriminal makes mistakes all the time!
“We (myself not included) put the devil in the position to ask for the dance, complaining because they drop the hand is, perhaps, redundant.”
Myself and the girl were watching Saturday Night Fever last week. We both agreed that even though we knew it was coming we’re always taken aback when Travolta’s character Tony tells the sycophantic Marie when she offers to “make it” with him:
“see you gotta decide Maire….Are you a nice girl or are you a cunt?”
I can just see Cowen opening the programme for government negotiations with that one.
hilarious
Donal: Now that’s the kind of politics I want to see
Excellent
Conor: I was giving you the benefit of the doubt on what you meant
And I agree, hilarious.
Ah, cut Gorms some slack. I think they’ve been a positive force in govt. They allowed FF to make them look like wimps, but parts of their agenda are getting done. Which is good.
yeah, I know the video’s a bit of a cheap shot, but I just couldn’t resist it
I mean, it’s from his own fecking website!
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Incinerator - Brown Envelopes & Revolving Doors At EPA, ABP, Indaver, RPS.
Brown envelopes are not needed. Just provide “career opportunities” to the public servants. Have a nice day.
http://galwaytent.blogspot.com/2008/04/incinerator-revolving-doors-at-epa-abp.html