I have identified three areas where there is need for structural reform in order for Ireland to prosper in the future - electoral reform, educational reform and entrepreneurial reform.  These are my thoughts on these issues. 

1. Reform the system of election.  There should be at least 10% of the elected officials (Senate and Dail) without […]

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The higher-ups in the Catholic church are meeting today about 200 metres from my office - no, they didn’t come especially because it is my office, I just work in the university that is beside the one that they own.
They are debating what to do about the bishops that protect the child rapists.  This time […]

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You can watch the inauguration live here:
 http://www.joost.com/Obama_Inauguration_Live

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Very interesting post about Libertas and that member of the landed gentry elite, Lord Ganley.:
http://cedarlounge.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/uh-oh-someone-better-tell-chairman-ganley-the-prague-libertas-office-doesnt-appear-to-be-returning-his-calls/

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Sometimes all we have is our reputation.
This point has been illustrated very vividly this morning in Waterford, where the only thing of value, it seems, that is left in the Waterford Crystal factory is its reputation.  And indeeed, how valuable it is proving to be.  For more than 200 years this company has survived recessions, […]

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Was watching Questions and Answers last night and one thing came across stronger than ever.
Declan Ganley rabbits on about there being an elite in Brussels and they don’t listen to the people.  However, the truth is that the politicians in Brussels have to listen to the people, otherwise they don’t get elected.  They only got […]

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September 25th, 2008.
 
Dear George Bush,
It was on your watch, you know.  It was on your watch that this global economic meltdown happened.  It was after 8 years of your presidency that the house of cards that you presided over came tumbling down.  Your brand of laissez faire economics opened the door and the liberties taken […]

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http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=3gwqEneBKUs
Also, this is the current odds of each of the two candidates becoming president.  These odds are generated by betting patterns.  As you can see, the gap between the two has narrowed in recent times.
<a href=”http://politicszone.betfair.com/zone”>Betfair Politics</a>

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Sarah Palin.  I must admit, I didn’t know her before last week and I have been trying to find out whatever I can about her since.  So far, she seems to be the kind of politician that the Republican party has the patent on and that for me is reason enough to continue to support […]

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