In Irelands biggest ever recession Sinn Fein becomes very reactionary on drugs

national | rights, freedoms and repression | opinion/analysis

Monday June 14, 2010 20:10

by former republican

It is no wonder the more left wing members have left to join Irigi as least they will get some left of centre politics instead of 1950s type policies about drugs.In Irelands biggest ever recession. What is the reason for the blind and backward opinions of many of their members?

As someone who would be a type of ararchist republican who previously voted for Sinn Fein I was taken aback at the spectacle of well known Sinn Fein members and "Youth against Drugs" members parading themselves outside the Nirvana headshop on the RTE 9 o clock news last night.. I know some members of Sinn Fein and I agree with them about a lot of things such as the principle of self determination and opposing the EU takeover by stealth of our freedom and independence our ending our ability to freely decide our own laws and budgets etc. But why are so many of the rank and file members of Sinn Fein so backward on drugs? What is their problem with freedom of choice and letting people make up their own minds?

This is highly hypocritical because all the members that I know drink like complete alcoholics and are pissed after so many meetings and yet they want to ban every other form of drug beside alcohol. it is no wonder the more left wing members have left to join Irigi as least there they might get some type of left of centre politics instead of 1950s type policies about drugs during Irelands biggest ever recession. Have they no capacity to come up with policies that address this recession and how we got into it or if that is too difficult for them how about a coherent analysis on drugs which includes choice? I know some Jamaicans in England and they smoke ganga all the time, it is like part of their religion, would Sinn Fein prevent this part of Rasta culture? Is this the kind of personal freedom they will prevent Irish people and visitors from overseas from enjoying if they ever come to power and liberate us? It is probably time to find a more progressive party to vote for if there is one in this sorry republic of ours?