“As a result of my decision I will, therefore, not be making any further pronouncements in the media on the referendum nor taking part in any further media debate as per the instruction of the leadership of the party.”

Right so. Starting now?

He expressed concern about the direction being taken by the EU. While the euro had “conceptual merits”, the decision to join what he described as a “badly designed and poorly constructed” monetary union had cost Ireland dearly.

How about now?

Mr Ó Cuív claimed larger member states had moved into a position where they could dictate policy, “and that a nation’s influence in the European Union is now in direct proportion to the size of its economy”.

Oh forget it.

Ó Cuív opts to stay in FF in spite of treaty views (Irish Times)

(Photocall Ireland)

 

 

Alexis Tsipras pledges to rip up Greece’s 130 billion euro bail-out deal (Telegraph)

What The Greek Left Wants (Wall Street Journal)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU0Imk2Bstg

On July 5th, 2011, a 37-year-old schizophrenic homeless man from Fullerton, California, named Kelly Thomas was beaten to within an inch of his life by several Fullerton Police Department officers. He passed away five days later, shortly after being taken off life support.

…Despite allegations that Thomas was uncooperative and combative, surveillance footage shown for the first time at yesterday’s preliminary hearing proves these claims are grossly inaccurate (beating starts at 15:20).

Horrific Footage of Mentally Ill Homeless Man’s Fatal Police Beating Surfaces Online (Gawker)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR9gyloyOjM&feature=youtu.be

Daniel Titley writes:

Thought you might want to share this with your readers. It’s a heartbreaking personal story from California highlighting the need for gay marriage everywhere. Tears will be had. :'(

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