Hunger Page #3

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The hunger strike failed.

We are on the frontline. We created

the protest. It's our responsibility.

Leadership may be very clear to me, Don.

Four and half years in a 'no wash' protest,

as much as it has highlightes republicanism to some extent...

it has also distracted from the wider development of the organization.

That's because your needs are specific needs.

Of course they are.

Some women bringing up three children in West Belfast

shouldn't care about civilian type clothes or whatever the f*** they're calling these clown outfits.

Not so.

Honest to God, Don.

We were promised our own clothes.

It's childish sculduggery.

So the leadership have had enough of you ?

In an ideal world,

we would be fighting our battles independently.

But we're tied.

Nothing has changed here,

nothing has moved on.

The leadership are stuck with us.

until there's some realistic chance

of moving towards political status.

That's the hard truth of it.

Say get me to negotiate with

these lying, renegging monkeys.

when there's never nothing on the table, it's just pure crap.

I'm not going to be marching to this Governor's office and

get caught up in some mindless,

pointless dialogue with that pompous bastard.

He is a big fan of yours.

Take his two short planks, Don. A moron.

Can you believe that they made him governor though ?

It's a bloody insult to humanity.

Mother of Jesus.

Where do you get your energy from ?

I was a cross-country runner when I was a boy.

I could have guessed it. Big engine on you.

Cross-country runner.

That explains a lot about you, Bobby.

I loved it so bad.

That's the whole country thing for me.

Jesus. They'd have to hold me back at finishing line or I'd keep on running.

I was seen as a mongrel from out of the city.

Frightening the cattle and all. It was a funny time.

Frightened the cattle ?

Oh, I terrified them.

Think you can get milk and burgers from them monsters ? Jesus Christ !

The next time round I'm gonna be born in the countryside, guaranteed.

Wild life, birds.

I love all that. Paradise.

Aye. And you'd learn to relax too.

Aye.

Maybe, you never know. I've never tried it before.

I'm starting a hunger strike on the 1st of March.

That's why you're here.

That's what I'm telling you.

Aye, I heard that.

Does your family know ?

I got word to them, aye.

Have you spoken with them ?

Got a visit in two week's time. We talked then.

How do you think they will take it ?

What do you think, Don ?

And your wee boy ?

So, what makes it different from the last time ?

Last time the strike was flawed.

It became emotional.

Seven men started at the same time.

They all got weak and couldn't let the weakest one die...

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