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Now the disclaimer: I am not holier than thou or even holier than Mr. Blaine. I am not good or sinless. I am not beyond the need for God?s grace in my life and I am well-aware that but for that grace, I would get exactly what I deserve. Fortunately, though, God has promised that grace to me and secured his love for me and us by the cross of Christ.
Now, we get heavy.
I?m Irish-Catholic and was therefore interested in the hunger strike of the famous H-Block prisoners in Belfast. On the average, these men lasted about 50 days without food or water as they protested their imprisonment and their political belief that England should leave Northern Ireland. Saying that I am Irish-Catholic and that I was interested did not and does not mean I support the IRA. I didn?t and don?t, and when I was in Northern Ireland I had a chance to meet a gunrunner and told him just that. (I wasn?t that smart a guy back then but I escaped unharmed).
There was one prisoner on H-Block that garnered much attention here in the states named Bobby Sands. He lasted 66 days without food or…
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