Our Boomtime Rats - Who do they think they are? is a satirical
memoir. It outlines the past couple of years of the author's life
and where that fits into the whole story of the Irish recession.
She berates the banks, the government, the public service, trade
unions and RTE where she feels it is justified and tells the story
from her personal standpoint (one that speaks for the ordinary
people of the country, most especially, those on the lower rungs of
the societal ladder - this book gives them a voice). It speaks out
about the injustice felt by so many ordinary people, whilst others
'creamed off' so much of taxpayers' money during the good times and
continue to enjoy outrageous perks even after their dismissal or
resignation from office, in the form of 'golden handshakes'. It is
aimed at the ordinary people of Ireland and also at politicians and
those in leadership roles, Irish celebrities and others who really
know nothing about the real effects of being out of work, losing
their dignity, having nothing to look forward to and nothing to get
up for each morning. The book aims to give a human voice to the
stark reality for so many people; those who have worked hard all
their lives and had everything (which wasn't much, in the first
place) taken from them, while those who displayed outright
irresponsibility and neglected to heed economic warnings, have lost
nothing, in comparison. The more one risked and the more one owes,
the greater the bailout they can expect from NAMA. Justice and the
notion of taking the consequences of one's actions have been
overlooked by the Irish legal system in favour of some of the
country's most neglectful and irresponsible citizens and officials.
It tells the story of an honest, hard-working woman, who did her
utmost to provide for herself and her two children over a
life-time, without relying on any State hand-outs, who saved for a
rainy day and aimed to set aside a pension for her retirement -
basically, someone who aimed to be a 'good, all-round citizen',
wise and astute, who took advice from those who claimed to be 'in
the know' about finance and economics. She risked her life-savings
to provide a job/income for herself into the future and also hoped
to create numerous jobs for others. While the book speaks of the
author's anger at a system that allows, and in fact colludes, with
such behaviour and outlines how unjust it is, it also outlines the
need to move forward. It offers hope for the future and a way
forward for those who have given up or are in despair as a result
of the recession. It explains that we won't get the answers we want
by continuing to do what we have done for the past decade or so but
by getting back to the basics of life, realising we came into this
world without anything and we will go out from this world without
anything. It outlines how important it is to stay in touch with
reality and seek truth, justice and peace in our everyday lives;
the need to live with these traits uppermost in our minds as we
live out our daily lives so that our families, communities,
neighbourhoods - our society, is built on solid integrity and
attributes we are proud of and are happy to share with our wider
world.
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