Comments for Kate Bopp http://katebopp.com Independent candidate for North Tipperary Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:47:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on This is not economics, this is war… by Kate http://katebopp.com/2011/06/19/this-is-not-economics-this-is-war/#comment-43 Kate Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:47:40 +0000 http://katebopp.com/?p=247#comment-43 Absolutely. I'd be delighted. Absolutely. I’d be delighted.

]]> Comment on This is not economics, this is war… by WexfordRebelAlliance http://katebopp.com/2011/06/19/this-is-not-economics-this-is-war/#comment-42 WexfordRebelAlliance Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:24:25 +0000 http://katebopp.com/?p=247#comment-42 Saw your post via Yanis Varoufakis' blog: is it ok if we repost it too, please? Saw your post via Yanis Varoufakis’ blog: is it ok if we repost it too, please?

]]> Comment on This is not economics, this is war… by A greek reader http://katebopp.com/2011/06/19/this-is-not-economics-this-is-war/#comment-41 A greek reader Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:22:24 +0000 http://katebopp.com/?p=247#comment-41 "Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But, conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?' And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one's conscience tells one that it is right." -- Martin Luther King Jr. “Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’
Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’
Vanity asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’
But, conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’
And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one’s conscience tells one that it is right.”
— Martin Luther King Jr.

]]> Comment on We live in unprecedented times… by Tweets that mention Kate Bopp » We live in unprecedented times… -- Topsy.com http://katebopp.com/2011/02/24/we-live-in-unprecedented-times/#comment-29 Tweets that mention Kate Bopp » We live in unprecedented times… -- Topsy.com Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:37:58 +0000 http://katebopp.com/?p=230#comment-29 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kate Bopp, Kate Bopp, josephcorreia, TalentCoop, TalentCoop and others. TalentCoop said: FF/FG - if you're tired of same old, same old - make a change http://katebopp.com/2011/02/24/we-live-in-unprecedented-t [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kate Bopp, Kate Bopp, josephcorreia, TalentCoop, TalentCoop and others. TalentCoop said: FF/FG – if you're tired of same old, same old – make a change http://katebopp.com/2011/02/24/we-live-in-unprecedented-t [...]

]]> Comment on We live in unprecedented times… by Joe http://katebopp.com/2011/02/24/we-live-in-unprecedented-times/#comment-28 Joe Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:19:50 +0000 http://katebopp.com/?p=230#comment-28 Best of luck tomorrow Kate Best of luck tomorrow Kate

]]> Comment on Policies by Kate Bopp » We live in unprecedented times… http://katebopp.com/policies/#comment-27 Kate Bopp » We live in unprecedented times… Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:00:02 +0000 http://katebopp.com/?page_id=6#comment-27 [...] we live in unprecedented times. Forget about my policies for a moment. You can read those here. Let me just lay out the facts for you. Our country is in an economic depression, what’s more [...] [...] we live in unprecedented times. Forget about my policies for a moment. You can read those here. Let me just lay out the facts for you. Our country is in an economic depression, what’s more [...]

]]> Comment on Press release: Kate Bopp calls for Independent candidates to forego €205,000 leaders’ allowance by Trich http://katebopp.com/2011/02/22/press-release-kate-bopp-calls-for-independent-candidates-to-forego-e205000-leaders-allowance/#comment-26 Trich Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:08:08 +0000 http://katebopp.com/?p=222#comment-26 I hope you do Kate and I believe it is akin to "Hello" money, it's a disgrace. Good luck on Friday. I hope you do Kate and I believe it is akin to “Hello” money, it’s a disgrace.

Good luck on Friday.

]]> Comment on The facts on Flat tax. by Tweets that mention Kate Bopp » The facts on Flat tax. -- Topsy.com http://katebopp.com/2011/02/22/the-facts-on-flat-tax/#comment-25 Tweets that mention Kate Bopp » The facts on Flat tax. -- Topsy.com Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:04:56 +0000 http://katebopp.com/?p=227#comment-25 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kate Bopp, Trich Deeney. Trich Deeney said: RT @mrs_bopp: The facts on Flat tax. - http://katebopp.com/2011/02/22/the-facts-on-flat-tax/ #GE11 [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kate Bopp, Trich Deeney. Trich Deeney said: RT @mrs_bopp: The facts on Flat tax. – http://katebopp.com/2011/02/22/the-facts-on-flat-tax/ #GE11 [...]

]]> Comment on Press release: Kate Bopp calls for Independent candidates to forego €205,000 leaders’ allowance by Tweets that mention Kate Bopp » Press release: Kate Bopp calls for Independent candidates to forego €205,000 leaders’ allowance -- Topsy.com http://katebopp.com/2011/02/22/press-release-kate-bopp-calls-for-independent-candidates-to-forego-e205000-leaders-allowance/#comment-24 Tweets that mention Kate Bopp » Press release: Kate Bopp calls for Independent candidates to forego €205,000 leaders’ allowance -- Topsy.com Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:49:41 +0000 http://katebopp.com/?p=222#comment-24 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Gerry Mulvenna, Kate Bopp, TalentCoop, Paul O Dwyer, t.j greene and others. t.j greene said: RT @mrs_bopp: Press release: Kate Bopp calls for Independent candidates to forego €205,000 leaders' allowance - http://bit.ly/gSgVhK [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Gerry Mulvenna, Kate Bopp, TalentCoop, Paul O Dwyer, t.j greene and others. t.j greene said: RT @mrs_bopp: Press release: Kate Bopp calls for Independent candidates to forego €205,000 leaders' allowance – http://bit.ly/gSgVhK [...]

]]> Comment on Election Candidates Debate in Nenagh Arts Center by Kate http://katebopp.com/2011/02/12/election-candidates-debate-in-nenagh-arts-center/#comment-23 Kate Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:06:24 +0000 http://katebopp.com/?p=96#comment-23 Hughie, thank you for taking the time to post a comment. Let me address the issue you raise point by point; 1) I am not supporting 43 state of the art hospitals across the country and have never said this. What I do support is "urgent care" facilities within 1 hours drive of anywhere in this country. These facilities would not be fully equipped hospitals. They would be facilities where people with life threatening illnesses or injuries could be diagnosed, treated and stabilised before being transported to fully equipped hospitals. I believe that a system like this would actually lower the number of required fully equipped hospitals while improving the quality and availability of care. This is part of a national strategy that is part of my agenda and I am NOT trying to win votes by only promising improvements for Nenagh hospital. However by proxy such an national system would also improve the A&E facility at Nenagh hospital. As for the pictures taken at Borrisokane school, I actually was never invited to this (unlike all other candidates) and just happened to be there with a friend. While do not claim to have anything to do with the improvements at this school I do support it happening. I know that Michael Lowry claims this as one achievements but I would suspect he would claim responsibility for the sun shining if it was a nice day tomorrow. 2) I fully agree with you on this. We need an alignment between welfare payments and minimum wage creates an incentive for people to return to the workplace. However we also have to consider that there currently aren't enough jobs in Ireland and that people still have to survive. However people should not receive more in benefits than they do when in employment. 3) Agreed. However I only decided to run two weeks ago. I also am running on a shoe-string budget which does not allow for lost of posters or flyers. Again, thank you for your comments and I hope I can count on your vote on Friday! Hughie, thank you for taking the time to post a comment. Let me address the issue you raise point by point;

1) I am not supporting 43 state of the art hospitals across the country and have never said this. What I do support is “urgent care” facilities within 1 hours drive of anywhere in this country. These facilities would not be fully equipped hospitals. They would be facilities where people with life threatening illnesses or injuries could be diagnosed, treated and stabilised before being transported to fully equipped hospitals. I believe that a system like this would actually lower the number of required fully equipped hospitals while improving the quality and availability of care. This is part of a national strategy that is part of my agenda and I am NOT trying to win votes by only promising improvements for Nenagh hospital. However by proxy such an national system would also improve the A&E facility at Nenagh hospital.
As for the pictures taken at Borrisokane school, I actually was never invited to this (unlike all other candidates) and just happened to be there with a friend. While do not claim to have anything to do with the improvements at this school I do support it happening. I know that Michael Lowry claims this as one achievements but I would suspect he would claim responsibility for the sun shining if it was a nice day tomorrow.

2) I fully agree with you on this. We need an alignment between welfare payments and minimum wage creates an incentive for people to return to the workplace. However we also have to consider that there currently aren’t enough jobs in Ireland and that people still have to survive. However people should not receive more in benefits than they do when in employment.

3) Agreed. However I only decided to run two weeks ago. I also am running on a shoe-string budget which does not allow for lost of posters or flyers.

Again, thank you for your comments and I hope I can count on your vote on Friday!

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