Huge protest over Irish economy

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7903518.stm

Huge protest over Irish economy



One protester said he was "sick and tired of the way this government conducts itself and what it's doing to this country."

"I've worked all my life, I've never broke the law, never walked out on strike. Instead I've went to work and done my job," he said.

"I've a mortgage to pay, I've children to put through school, and now I'm being told I have to take cutback, after cutback, after cutback."

Ireland, which was once one of Europe's fastest-growing economies, has fallen into recession faster than many other members of the European Union.

[Peregrine Took]

1. Even though they say that U.S. public employee pensions are protected by the

Constitution I have my doubts. (I'm referring to current pensions not future ones.)

If things get really bad I can see cuts coming this way too. They (feds) would find some kind of arcane loophole that allowed them to reduce them.

[JNelson6563]

2. Ruh-roh.

A nation full of angry Irish people is not a thing to be trifled with. I hope their gubbermint gets it together soon or there could be real trouble.

Julie

[Sultana]

3. How come we never protest like that (economic issues and such)?