It would seem that when all else fails all you have to do is chuck some money at it and a problem goes away.What happens when the $hinners withdrew their 'community workers' from patroling the area near the fountain? They got more funding. What happens when the parties won't accept the Haass proposals? The British government states it 'would seriously consider any Stormont request for additional resources should the parties reach a deal on flags, parades and the past' we so said Theresa Villiers.
In fairness the only person to actively challenge funding to paramilitaries was former SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie who as Social Development Minister withdrew funding for the Conflict Transformation Initiative because the UDA failed to decommission, and the fact that they were engaging in violence.
From turning a blind eye to violence or the buying off of people with high paid community jobs filled by low wit $hinners it seems there is no problem money can't fix.
It's a pity the thousands of children live below the poverty line, or pensioners and people on benefits who have to decide whether to heat or eat haven't a few grenades or guns lying about, if they did the British Government would throw millions of pounds at them.
The parties in $tormont will be working out how to cream what they can for their communities, not the community as a whole mind you, just the faithful believers and chosen ones.
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