Solidarity is only for the ordinary folk

Despite the fact that a 100 years has elapsed since 1916, I wonder did we ever really lose the yolk around our necks? True the Church as a force has been dramatically reduced.

However, many others have come along to take its place.

Among them is a government that is neither really accountable or responsible; a mandarin class who believe that they are the real rulers of this country, and not the citizens through democratically elected representatives; a golden circle in business who wish to take all of the cake and level only crumbs for the proverbial peasants; and the unions who appear to act hand in glove with politicians to share the jam and the cream.