Happy Christmas, guys. It's been another great year for 'The Linnet's Wings,' as we built and designed
new web and print templates to promote our contributor's work, which as far as we're concerned is some
of the best on the web -- and as far as I'm concerned is the best. But then I manage, design and publish it.
l got to see and participate in Irish Water march on the 10th Dec. To see people get out and say NO
to government in a peaceful manner. To see them being motivated by the idea of right and repulsed by
the appearance of new greed was great.And most importantly they were allowed the right to protest.
And so we go in 2015 and we wait on the results of everyone's efforts. It's exciting and scary; for as
we move towards our centenary celebrations in 2016, we're seeing new land being ploughed and tilled,
and how the seed is scattered will depend on the sure touch of a balanced electorate. Have we got it, have
the Irish got the balance required. The Spanish sure have, which is why they got their government running
scared imposing impossible fines on people who wish to partake in their human right to peaceful public
demonstration.
Les Miserables
Do you hear the people sing
Lost in the valley of the night?
It is the music of a people
Who are climbing to the light.
For the wretched of the earth
There is a flame that never dies.
Even the darkest night will end
And the sun will rise.
They will live again in freedom
In the garden of the Lord.
They will walk behind the plough-share,
They will put away the sword.
The chain will be broken
And all men will have their reward.
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