Callely only followed FF’s example

FIANNA Fáil should have a read of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, based on the Salem witch trials, before they complete the “trial” of Ivor Callely.

Callely only followed FF’s example

At many points in history, during times of great upheaval, the simplest of peasant folk would turn on their own clan for scapegoats, and sacrifice them in a vein attempt to escape their collective fate.

This is exactly what is occurring as a result of the unedifying process of “ethical cleansing” we are watching in Fianna Fáil. It is hard to defend Ivor Callely, so I won’t.

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