Gene Kerrigan: Who knew telling the truth was sedition? 02.05.10

Gene Kerrigan: Who knew telling the truth was sedition? 02.05.10: "The Government,” said Garda O’Boyce, “has mismanaged the wealth of this country for more than a decade by allowing our assets to be plundered and robbed by bankers and speculators.” Having given it some consideration, there’s just one word in that sentence with which I’d quibble. It’s the word “allowing”. The Government didn’t allow bankers and speculators to gamble with our futures, it relentlessly encouraged them. I’d go a bit further — I’d say that various media stars, academics and economists also bear responsibility for the debacle. They mindlessly cheered on the reckless greed and attacked anyone who dared urge caution. (The opposition parties, too, were imprudent. They swallowed the philosophy of greed and offered no alternative. Their priority was trying to get a few state cars under their own arses.)"