“If the Government persists in clinging to power we call on the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and other civil society organisations to launch a campaign of civil disobedience to force an election on a regime that has no principles and no objective beyond staying in office for as long as possible”.
One thing that would work though and it was never tried before except 'kind-of' by the Public Service Workers who on a day's strike headed to Northern Ireland to spend big money. I would ask the unions to call one day (just one day) when every shop, supermarket, restaurant, brothel, petrol-station, local authority building etc etc would be boycotted. I know for example we would have to buy petrol the day before or the following day, but I am sure the message would get through.
Let's have a BUY-NOTHING DAY - then wait for the screaming.
dedaras seems to be on a tangent here. It is civil disobedience that is being called for not civil unrest. I.
From the Article: General Secretary of the TEEU, Eamon Devoy, said the country was "on the brink of significant civil unrest".
And from the Offaly Express: [broken link removed]
Published Date: 10 November 2009
TEEU General Secretary, Eamon Devoy predicted 'anarchy' and advocated the use of "physical force" to prevent banks repossessing homes if reforms are not made.
It should be pointed out that there is a huge difference between predicting anarchy and advocating same.
but I know there will be no riots or what is called civil unrest
I'm still running with a One-Day-Buy-Nothing campaign.
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