Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams visited Boston yesterday, and I was privileged to attend the event. Mr. Adams spoke to a very large crowd, and emphasized that the while the political goals of Sinn Fein have not changed the path towards those goals has. He brought laughter to the crowd when he related that the newly formed government in Northern Ireland issued a letter signed by traditional foes Ian Paisley and Martin McGuiness asking the British government representative to leave Stormont, the seat of government in Northern Ireland. He also remarked that he had never seen more people in one room unable to master a camera. His main point, I believe, was that while progress towards Sinn Fein’s political goal of a united Ireland has been slow people who share that goal ought not to be discouraged. A simple “keep the faith” message that implored people to continue to work towards this goal. Adams is a charismatic leader, and the large crowd was quite enthusiastic. Adams was in town to promote his new book, “An Irish Eye”.
Bill Manzi.com 