{"id":2576,"date":"2016-02-22T23:26:54","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T23:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writingsinrhyme.com\/?p=2576"},"modified":"2016-02-22T23:27:51","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T23:27:51","slug":"all-is-fair-in-the-war-of-an-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingsinrhyme.com\/index.php\/all-is-fair-in-the-war-of-an-election\/","title":{"rendered":"All Is Fair in the War of an Election"},"content":{"rendered":"

Background – James Bannon of Fine Gael in Longford got questioned today by Garda (police) about removing voting leaflets belonging to Sinn Fein on voters doorsteps when canvassing in Ballymahon. Eagle eyed bystanders also spotted he took LABOUR ones too… doesnt even want his own coalition partners getting votes!!!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Willie
Willie Penrose leaflets in the back of the car of James Bannon<\/figcaption><\/figure>“Thou shalt not steal” the Bible says
\nBut sure Bannon wasnt stealing
\nThere no profit to be made in litter
\nEven in his wheeling and dealing!<\/p>\n

But when the truth is hurting
\nAnd your lies cant be proved
\nYour seat on the gravy train is in danger
\nThe truth must be removed.<\/p>\n

Now, Im not saying the Shinners have the truth
\nThough they may have more than we realise
\nI think Fine Gael are scared and running
\nAs the public see through their lies.<\/p>\n

So, bring on the vote on polling day
\nWe vote for our childrens sakes
\nWe will cast out the chancers and the nyeucks
\nLike St. Patrick did with the snakes!<\/p>\n

\"Fine
Fine Gael TD James Bannon in his own personal taxi in Ballymahon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Background – James Bannon of Fine Gael in Longford got questioned today by Garda (police) about removing voting leaflets belonging to Sinn Fein on voters doorsteps when canvassing in Ballymahon. Eagle eyed bystanders also spotted he took LABOUR ones too… doesnt even want his own coalition partners getting votes!!! “Thou …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[571,55,54,130,2,1518],"tags":[2700,1806,913,2699,2698,42,50],"class_list":["post-2576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-austerity","category-current-affairs-in-ireland","category-ireland","category-politics","category-satire","category-water-protests","tag-ballymahon","tag-fine-gael","tag-garda","tag-ge2016","tag-james-bannon","tag-longford","tag-satire-2","column","twocol"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7EI4f-Fy","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3355,"url":"https:\/\/writingsinrhyme.com\/index.php\/anger-of-the-water-carriers\/","url_meta":{"origin":2576,"position":0},"title":"Anger of the Water Carriers","author":"Tom\u00e1s \u00d3 C\u00e1rthaigh","date":"6th December 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\"I grew up when we had to carry water. 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