Removal of British Flag in Belfast

[Niall!]

I'm personally delighted the Unionists are out on the streets (as long as it remains peaceful) concerning this decision

It never is peaceful when religion is involved. Anyone who protests over a god damn flag should be watercannoned into oblivion. Stick the chinese flag up so we don't have to bother changing it when they take over the world.

[-:Undertaker:-]

It never is peaceful when religion is involved. Anyone who protests over a god damn flag should be watercannoned into oblivion. Stick the chinese flag up so we don't have to bother changing it when they take over the world.

A flag is much more than just a piece of cloth, it stands for hundreds or event thousands of years of history and culture.

I would be out there tonight if I lived in Belfast flying the Union flag, just as I will be out flying the Union flag when the day comes that the European Union attempts to officially submerge our nation into a European superstate - via a one sided referendum or via parliament.

[Niall!]

A flag is much more than just a piece of cloth, it stands for hundreds or event thousands of years of history.

I would be out there tonight if I lived in Belfast flying the Union flag, just as I will be out flying the Union flag when the day comes that the European Union attempts to officially submerge our nation into a European superstate - via a one sided referendum or via parliament.

Then you would be rushed by the police with batons and riot shields. Exactly what happens every time due to anarchists taking over EVERY protest, peaceful or otherwise. Maybe you'd be hit by a stray brick or petrolbomb if they fancy throwing them tonight.

It's alright saying a flag stands for the history of a nation when in this particular segment of the nation various people have died or had their family taken from them due to its presence. I'm not against the British flag before you lash out in your usual way, I merely think that having no flag above the city hall (either british or otherwise) will in the long term help ease any residual tension.

[-:Undertaker:-]

Then you would be rushed by the police with batons and riot shields. Exactly what happens every time due to anarchists taking over EVERY protest, peaceful or otherwise. Maybe you'd be hit by a stray brick or petrolbomb if they fancy throwing them tonight.

Indeed, and when the state reacts with violence to protest - then the people in turn have the right to strike back.

It's alright saying a flag stands for the history of a nation when in this particular segment of the nation various people have died or had their family taken from them due to its presence. I'm not against the British flag before you lash out in your usual way, I merely think that having no flag above the city hall (either british or otherwise) will in the long term help ease any residual tension.

No thank you, the majority of people (see the graph of 75%+) consider the Union flag to be their own and thus the Union flag ought to fly above Belfast City Hall just as it has for the last 100 years or so. As it happens, if the majority ever wished to join the Republic then there's no doubt in my mind that we'd see the Irish flag flying the day after the referendum took place.

Provocative acts by a group of 'former' terrorists and murderers in government ought to be stood up against.

I read today somebody comment that in regards to the Clinton visit urging for calm, can anybody imagine what would happen to a politician or political party in the United States who suggested that the American flag oughtn't to be flown over an American town or city?

[Niall!]

I really don't care. Maybe Ireland and the UK can share us. All I know is THEY ARE DESTROYING THE ******* BEER TENT AGAIN