Opinion

Making your mind up

THE Haass solutions must not infringe on the rule of law, so ultra staunch unionist tom Elliott tells us. Unionist/loyalist paramilitaries aided by the loyal orders have created mayhem, closed down businesses, damaged the economy to the tune of tens of millions of pounds and injured hundreds of police on an ongoing basis for the best part of the last 18 months.

I don't recall much of an outcry from tom about all that. If he hasn't been away on a long vacation perhaps he could update us where he was when all this was taking place, otherwise Joe soap will have to reach his own conclusions on Elliott's consistency, fair mindedness and democratic credentials.

Laurence o'Neill

Martinstown, Co Antrim