Hibernian Hubbub

Brothers,

Most of you have received a letter from Seamus Boyle. This letter is stating a “case” against National President Jack Meehan. Jack wants you all to know that there are two sides to every story and enclosed is Jack’s reply. Here is an interesting point that I should bring out. BEFORE Jack was elected our National President Seamus Boyle approached Jack and asked him if he “planned on running for a 2nd term”. Jack at the time thought it was a rather odd question to ask. Now, as things unfold it is obvious that there was a planned background to this venture by Seamus Boyle. The incident that kicked off Seamus’ campaign was the Smithsonian incident. What happened was the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC, had a folk festival over this past 4th of July. They “invited” the Orange Order to participate for their “contributions” to their community, etc. Along with them came Martin McGuiness. Jack contacted Martin and told him that we did not approve of him being shoulder to shoulder with the Orange Order under these conditions. NOW Past President, Ned McGinley took deep offense to this objection and questioning of Mr. McGuiness. As Ned McGinley supports Sinn Fein 110%. I , and many others, contacted the Smithsonian and told them and I quote ,”inviting the Orange Order here for their contributions to their community is like inviting the Klu Klux Klan to an NAACP convention for their contributions to the Black Community”. I also stated that is an insult to every Irish American Catholic and even worse to the Catholics of Northern Ireland. That is basically the background to this current situation. Now WE NEED YOUR HELP. Please SUPPORT Jack and try to get as many as possible to the National Convention in New Orleans next July 2008.