Democracy is an awful way to run a country, but it's the best system we have.

I started this blog 18 months ago, at that time I wanted my blog to be an Irish version of www.nevblog.com. A blog discussing my attempts to get rich or die trying...since that time it has evolved, with a greater reliance on business commentary and theory than entrepreneurial actions, and in more recent times, the blog has evolved again into focusing on issues specific to Ireland. This causes a dilemma because the vast majority of my readers are from outside of Ireland and I presume want to hear about business and entrepreneurial topics and not about the economic fog in which Ireland is presently.

Let me just say that events in Ireland in the last 18 months as well as the emergence of Barack Obama as a political leader have inspired me to become engaged in the political process. As Plato said

"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors"

So.... in conclusion, in the future this blog will focus solely on business matters, and I hope to begin posting more not just about companies but also their stock market performance. This is something I have been meaning to do but have lost sight of with my new found political views. For those interested in business and entrepreneurship stay tuned, the conclusion to my Kanye West story will be posted tomorrow and for those who may wish to follow my thoughts on Ireland today please check me out on www.politicstudent.com and follow me Ireland related tweets here @politicstudent

thank you