Ruth Patterson's on St Patrick

damianmcr · Post by **damianmcr** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:20 pm

Have we heard what Ruth said on the radio yesterday. The link is for Facebook. Hopefully it works for those who don't have it but its the only link I know off.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 59%2F&_rdr
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BaggyTrousers · Post by **BaggyTrousers** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:26 pm

Ah sure give us the gist Damo, sounds like she's maybe down with Sarah Palin Syndrome aka Mad Cow Disease.

HairyJ · Post by **HairyJ** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:30 pm

BaggyTrousers wrote:Ah sure give us the gist Damo, sounds like she's maybe down with Sarah Palin Syndrome aka Mad Cow Disease.

She basically said that St. Patrick was a Protestant.

I'm no expert but I think there's a flaw in her logic there...

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damianmcr · Post by **damianmcr** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:32 pm

Yeah what HairyJ said. She claimed he was a Protestant. The presenter then stopped her and told her St Patrick was about 1000 years prior to the reformation. After a few grumblings she proceeded to say that in her opinion he was a Protestant.

big mervyn · Post by **big mervyn** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 1:09 pm

Big Ian always said he was a Prod.

big mervyn · Post by **big mervyn** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:19 pm

Once a Knight wrote:
big mervyn wrote:Big Ian always said he was a Prod.
Big Ian was a Prod, was he not?

... and someone should tell big Ruth to get off the Blessed Saint

BuckRogers · Post by **BuckRogers** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:21 pm

I think the line certain people take with Saint Patrick was he was a bit of a non conformist who, supposedly, played his own tune (note not necessarily with a flute).

If he had been around at the time of the reformation it is felt, by some, he'd perhaps have joined Martin Luther in his objections to the Hegemonic control of the Catholic Church.

Personally I don't give two fecks but I do find it slightly distasteful that he/his day has been hi-jacked by one side for a long auld period of time and equally been shunned by t'other.

Live and let live. I imagine that being 2016 that this is not the first or last series of gaffs, mistruths and downright BS that will be aired between now and the end of the year.

big mervyn · Post by **big mervyn** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:29 pm

Ruth's gurning, because last year she left her we Union Fleg bedecked car in the City centre on St Paddy's Day and some cheeky wee fenians danced on the bonnet

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:56 pm

Or St Patty as the yank tossers call him

Shan · Post by **Shan** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:14 pm

I see there is an article in the Belfast Telegraph titled -

Ex-DUP councillor Ruth Patterson claims St Patrick was 'former Protestant' as she urges loyalists to 're-think' flag protest

Surely they could have just said - "Extremely dumb person says something extremely stupid".

thecrouch · Post by **thecrouch** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:38 pm

Ruth Patterson is a bloody big bieber.

Shan · Post by **Shan** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:40 pm

Once a Knight wrote: And explain to me how precisely that would be a "Headline" in Northern Ireland given the Politicians we have?

Of course you are correct. Still though this managed to be a headline even though it is simply about one ignorant numbskull making a thick statement which is connected to religious sect w-nkology. Hardly a unique event in NI.

thecrouch · Post by **thecrouch** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:44 pm

Shan wrote:
Once a Knight wrote: And explain to me how precisely that would be a "Headline" in Northern Ireland given the Politicians we have?
Of course you are correct. Still though this managed to be a headline even though it is simply about one ignorant numbskull making a thick statement which is connected to religious sect w-nkology. Hardly a unique event in NI.

Ruth Patterson's stupidity sells papers. She's a gift.

BaggyTrousers · Post by **BaggyTrousers** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 11:04 pm

thecrouch wrote:
Shan wrote:
Once a Knight wrote: And explain to me how precisely that would be a "Headline" in Northern Ireland given the Politicians we have?
Of course you are correct. Still though this managed to be a headline even though it is simply about one ignorant numbskull making a thick statement which is connected to religious sect w-nkology. Hardly a unique event in NI.
Ruth Patterson's stupidity sells papers. She's a gift.

Yes Crouchie, she's the new Lady Di.

Cap'n Grumpy · Post by **Cap'n Grumpy** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:33 am

Once a Knight wrote:
thecrouch wrote:
Shan wrote:
Once a Knight wrote: And explain to me how precisely that would be a "Headline" in Northern Ireland given the Politicians we have?
Of course you are correct. Still though this managed to be a headline even though it is simply about one ignorant numbskull making a thick statement which is connected to religious sect w-nkology. Hardly a unique event in NI.
Ruth Patterson's stupidity sells papers. She's a gift.
Are you sure you meant to put the "f" in gift?

Don't insult baby camels.

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