You read the Scottish Government’s response last week when a Glasgow business won £40m worth of export income, shared with others in their sector from Dingwall to Kilmarnock? Celtic’s Champions League success this month has been phenomenal economic news for Glasgow in particular, and Scotland in general, but it would break the Scottish Government scarcely concealed agenda towards Celtic for them to acknowledge the contribution to our economy.
Instead they peddle some hoary old trash in attempting to defend their thoroughly discredited Offensive Behaviour’ Act, which sought to “equalise” supporters behaving lawfully with those behaving in a sectarian manner.
The Government, which for years placed great political capital into respecting the will of the Scottish Parliament, suddenly decided Parliament’s voice could be ignored by Government, when the chamber voted to repeal the Act in November.
It would choke these people to acknowledge Celtic’s contribution to the country’s economic welfare. They want your votes, they don’t want to listen to you, or Parliament, or any other body who may represent you, unless you conform to a cultish utopian vision.
We live in the age where governments across the globe bang the Bogeyman Drum, while indulging in crass selective seeing and hearing. This Tartan-Peronist outfit would be wise not to cherry-pick how they tackle Celtic supporters, or our club.
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DELANEYS DUNKY on 29TH AUGUST 2017 1:55 AM
Not at all surprised to hear that.
He`s passionate about social issues as well .
As I am.
We just differ about how to deal with them.
THELURKINTIM on 29TH AUGUST 2017 2:00 AM
MacJay..
Partition…..still in Eire…..is ok fur you….where’d I get that…..yer politics…
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Not in the slightest ok for me .
But it was ok for Michael Collins at the time.
Partition was a sad compromise .
Which needs to be corrected.
Given time , Brexit may be the spur .
macjay1,
When Callum came on Celtic tormented St Johnstone. When Stuart came on he was Dynamic.
Aye the Futures looking alright now.
Ajer is a cracker.
Pete
Keep the songs coming fae your section.
The West Dunbartonshire Tims in the Jock Stein/ North Stand corner are giving the Green Brigade a run for their money. Love it.
Let the People Sing!
KA – Quality.
PETEC on 29TH AUGUST 2017 2:10 AM
My boy and I are smiling at our prospects .
15 short months ago , managerless.
Brendan has now created a fluid group of players from which he can choose his ” horses for courses . ”
The introduction of the younger players will inevitably mean we will drop points .That`s ok.
Brendan has bigger fish to fry than the domestic haddock .
MacJay
Meeting you and your family in Glasgow, was another pleasure of mine.
HH
Delaneys Dunky on 29th August 2017 2:10 am
Pete
Keep the songs coming fae your section.
The West Dunbartonshire Tims in the Jock Stein/ North Stand corner are giving the Green Brigade a run for their money. Love it.
Let the People Sing!
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Really Good Dudes beside me. I was worried when relocating…. Have they moved because of a moaner?
Fantasticque so far.
PSG is getting the full scale Pete sonic, Like All the crew will be doing.
PSG will be beaten unless the Referee fixes things.
GrafittiOntheWall.CSC
RASCAR CAPAC on 29TH AUGUST 2017 1:57 AM
imho the days of US dictating everything are long gone .
Who would you prefer to be dictating everything ?
I can`t think of anyone else I would prefer .
And I much prefer Trump to Clinton .
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5DLreOgMIOQ
DELANEYS DUNKY on 29TH AUGUST 2017 2:16 AM
Lovely of you to say so.
I hope to have the opportunity of meeting you again.
God willing .
CELTIC
CELTIC
Oh thats the Team for me….
Bloody Noses aplenty incoming.
Pete
The Clydebank/Dumbarton end is bouncin’for Brendan’s Bonny Bhoys.
Bring on that wee diver neymar!
Macjay
I don’t think we get to choose.
Germans are kinda liberal these days, but maybe haven’t always been.
Have you heard of the Eigg massacre?
Us Gaels are really good at killing each other.
PSG are all over the place with in coming and out goings.
Celtic is relatively settled.
I’m hoping for high odds for a Celtic Win.
;))
Kieran is just superb as a defender, not too shabby as an outside left.
Tony Bhoy is on his way. :))
CELTIC GOOD
Good night God bless cqn.
Apples
RASCAR CAPAC on 29TH AUGUST 2017 2:31 AM
Macjay
I don’t think we get to choose.
Germans are kinda liberal these days, but maybe haven’t always been.
Have you heard of the Eigg massacre?
Us Gaels are really good at killing each other.
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The civilised world has flourished under the protection of the US since Pearl Harbour.
We owe the US a huge debt of gratitude and I personally hope that situation continues for the foreseeable future.
Germany faces huge problems of assimilation now , thanks to Frau Merkel who now wishes to give a problem of her own making to the rest of Europe , some of whom don`t want a bar of it.
Haven`t heard of the Eigg massacre.
Closest I got was the view from Arisaig and Morar .
:-)
Truth is
“You can’t handle the Truth.”
Macjay
Maybe my happiest time on earth was on Camusdarach beach.
Looking out over the islands.
The massacre story is horrible, I try to not it ruin my dreams.
Traigh beach for me , mate.
Childhood memories.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3fx_iQorm0
Macjay
I was there with my family, and my uncle, who was a Catholic priest.
So I was doing my alter boy bit, and of course hanging out with the highland priest.
Nothing but good memories.
Absolutely beautiful part of the world.
America….how best to break the British Empire,….once and for all…. RED on BLUE…..that’s right…..their are no alliances in war….and they’re our allies….
Third party Japanese…..
H.H.
*there
*they’re
Dave Ki Yeshua.
We have a proper Number 7 again.
Njoi.
Who is coming through? ;))
Dinnae fancy being in the prawn sandwich section that ma wee bro could get tickets for, Munich. 3 tickets for the real place muchos gratias.
Laters.
A shitload of world intelligence agencies wer warning the US of the Japanese fleet attacking Pearl Harbour….curiously…..their most modern fleets left on manoeuvres…..draw yer own conclusions ;-))
H.H.
RASCAR CAPAC on 29TH AUGUST 2017 3:23 AM
Macjay
I was there with my family, and my uncle, who was a Catholic priest.
So I was doing my alter boy bit, and of course hanging out with the highland priest.
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Snap.
My uncle was a priest too , but not here.
http://www.scottishchurches.org.uk/sites/site/id/4367/image/19100/name/Rc+Church+of+St+Mary%2C+Arisaig+Arisaig+and+Moidart+Highland
THELURKINTIM on 29TH AUGUST 2017 3:37 AM
A shitload of world intelligence agencies wer warning the US of the Japanese fleet attacking Pearl Harbour….curiously…..their most modern fleets left on manoeuvres…..draw yer own conclusions ;-))
H.H.
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Nope.
Just three aircraft carriers left the Harbour .
While Japanese envoys were in talks in Washington discussing ways to reduce tension , the Japanese attacked .
Nice one , Hirohito.
Macjay,
Just 3 carriers….or 3 carrier groups…..distinction….mmm are we reading alt history ;-))
H.H.
*Their most modern 3 Carrier groups?
H.H.
Ffs co-sponsor of a mini bigger wan….that’s me MIT smashed ;-))
H.H
The Word is the Truth.
On the wattur?
Number 7.
So much Timing.
A message to you Rudi boy.
Praise the Almighty any chance you get to do so.
THELURKINTIM on 29TH AUGUST 2017 3:57 AM
Macjay,
Just 3 carriers….or 3 carrier groups…..distinction….mmm are we reading alt history ;-))
H.H.
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Three carriers.
Facts , mate.
Not obscure unsubstantiated conspiracy theories .
:-)
Mavjay,
So we are in agreement..
..how hurt am a ;-))
3 carrier groups….fuk off way yer nonsense ;-))