Irish America 250
USA, USA is a patriotic chant we often hear, such as at the recent Milan Olympics. Of course, it was an Irishman, born on Blarney Street in Cork who is credited with first using the beautiful name: “United States of America.”
Stephen Moylan was born in Cork and educated in France, due to the British Penal laws forbidding the education of Catholics. Moylan the Immigrant ended up making his way to Philadelphia in 1768, a Quaker founded city where religious tolerance was one of its hallmarks.
He was economically successful and volunteered his services to Gen. George Washington at the start of British aggression against the American Colonies in 1775. He served in various roles, including being appointed Quartermaster by the Continental Congress.
Moylan also served as an Aide de Camp to Gen. Washington and was a Colonel of the Dragoons (cavalry) fighting in most of the major revolutionary battles, up to and including the Brit surrender at Yorktown. Moylan’s three brothers, all born in County Cork, served in the American Revolution as well.
Prior to the Revolution, Moylan was one of the Founders of the oldest Irish Organization in America, The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Moylan was its first President. The Friendly Sons stated purpose was to aid immigrants, especially those from The Emerald Isle. The Friendly Sons also raised significant funds to help fund the fledgling Bank of North America, which was created to help finance the American Revolution.
In the 1990s, New York Times Columnist, William Safire, wrote that his research indicated that Stephen Moylan was the first to use the Term “The United States of America” in official correspondence penned by Moylan on January 2, 1776, a full six months before the Declaration of Independence was promulgated on July 4th, 1776.
Congress promoted Moylan to the rank of Brigadier General. Moylan died in 1811 and is buried in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Philly. Last month, Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, a Cork man himself, presided over the unveiling of a plaque erected in honor of Moylan’s contributions to The American Revolution and celebrating the powerful and durable ties that bind Ireland and The United States of America.
Keir Starmer
Eighteen Months is a short time for Brit Prime Minister Keir Starmer to already be on thin ice. Even with a huge electoral mandate, P.M. Starmer is being shook by the Epstein disgrace. While Starmer had no interaction with Epstein, his appointed ambassador to the U.S.A., Peter Mandelson, one of the many elites with ties to Epstein, is touching off outrage from the UK citizenry.
The recalled Ambassadorial appointment is rocking the Brit political establishment, coupled with continuing revelations of the grotesque relationship of Randy Andy Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, with Epstein’s twisted, X-rated version of Pinocchio’s Pleasure Island that it could bring Westminster tumbling down. Could The UK be looking at its seventh Prime Minister in eight years?
“The Files” have even damaged the Royal Family in Norway. The Germanic Brit Royals are so terrified of the storming of the gate that they are throwing Royal Randy Andy to the wolves.
Meanwhile, here in the Colonies, the American Ruling class and Politicos have skated without consequence; for instance, Epstein’s besty, the architect of the Marie Antoinette Ball Room, Pres. dTrump seemingly skips merrily along. Dozing Donnie has the power to unilaterally release every and all files, why does he not act, what is he hiding? The current ham-fisted governmental cover-up makes Watergate look quaint by comparison.
A meek GOP leadership shrugs its collective shoulders, and silence is the response from our enabler brother and sisters in the Evangelical Community. The rape of children and the commoditization of women have become a cornerstone of “making America great again”, count me out. Ironically, the only person in jail from these years of criminal activity is a woman (Brit Gislane).
As to Ireland, this Epstein stain has seemingly put UK PM Starmer’s campaign promise to revoke the Legacy Act, the British Political and Military establishments efforts to sweep the human and civil rights crimes carried out in the Six Counties, done in the name of Randy Andy’s family, under the rug and into the dust bin of calculated lost history. We are eighteen months into this Starmer government, and no mention of a promised vote to reverse this shameful act.
Quote of the Month
From President Ronald Reagan, “We lead the world because, unique among nations, we draw our people — our strength — from every country and every corner of the world. And by doing so we continuously renew and enrich our nation. While other countries cling to the stale past, here in America we breathe life into dreams. We create the future, and the world follows us into tomorrow. Thanks to each wave of new arrivals to this land of opportunity, we’re a nation forever young, forever bursting with energy and new ideas, and always on the cutting edge, always leading the world to the next frontier. This quality is vital to our future as a nation. If we ever closed the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.” In this Congressional election year, push your candidates to drop the posturing and pass a fair, just and comprehensive Immigration law.
Irish Poets
From Brendan Behan: It’s not that the Irish are cynical. It’s rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody
Melt Ice
In addition to arresting little 5 year old Liam in Minnesota, murdering two U.S. Citizens, The Irish Mirror reports that Seamus Culleton, a native of County Kilkenny was pulled over by ICE agents and arrested outside Boston. Culleton has been held in an immigrant detention “camp” for the last six months, despite carrying a valid work permit, a current Massachusetts drivers license, operating his own plastering company, living in the USA for over twenty years, married to an American citizen AND no criminal record, not even a parking ticket. He had one more interview as part of his Green Card processing. If this is Pressy dTrump’s idea of “The worst of the worst,” dTrump should be sent back to his parent’s European homeland, The Don does have a criminal history after all, Seamus does not.
Culleton shared with RTE Radio that “It’s absolute torture, psychological torture, physical torture” in the detention holding pens. The Mirror reported that Culleton shared: “Everybody’s sick. There’s Covid in every pod. There’s influenza in every pod. It’s just a horrible, horrible, horrible place. It’s very hard to stay positive in a situation like this. We’re often without hygiene products. We’re often without shampoo and soap. The showers are filthy; the toilets are filthy. Infection, disease and sickness is right here. I just want to get back to my wife. We were so desperate to start a family.” Why is he being held in prison, six months without due process of law. These dTrump policies are not making America Great, America is being remade into Potterville (It’s a Wonderful Life) before our very eyes, RESIST!
