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originally posted by: paraphi
Yeah, this is the typical negativity of the "yes" camp. Anyone who stated anything that may go against the "yes" side was pilloried and accused of scaremongering. The "yes" camp wanted no debate or questioning of their fantastic plans to deliver gold to everyone.
originally posted by: paraphi
Luckily the Scottish saw through the deceit. Only now we have these votes being slighted as unpatriotic, brainwashed and stupid. In fact, Scots are non of the above and were able to make a balanced decision.
Shame for the "yes" camp.
Regards
originally posted by: skalla
a reply to: unity100
Any article that states that "Scotland is in the middle of Europe" needs slapping around the head several times.
originally posted by: midicon
a reply to: unity100
Hey don't get carried away, it was just a quip, with a hint of irony.
I don't know how the future will play out but I have already expressed a similar viewpoint.
One thing that concerns me is the division within Scotland itself if independence was ever voted for.
Regards Midicon.
originally posted by: unity100
originally posted by: skalla
a reply to: unity100
Any article that states that "Scotland is in the middle of Europe" needs slapping around the head several times.
huh?
i dont think what the article says GEOGRAPHICAL center.
it seems that it pertains to the potential of some country attacking scotland. which is really absurd and stupid. for in that regard its really in the middle of scotland.
originally posted by: paraphi
Yeah, this is the typical negativity of the "yes" camp. Anyone who stated anything that may go against the "yes" side was pilloried and accused of scaremongering. The "yes" camp wanted no debate or questioning of their fantastic plans to deliver gold to everyone.
Luckily the Scottish saw through the deceit. Only now we have these votes being slighted as unpatriotic, brainwashed and stupid. In fact, Scots are non of the above and were able to make a balanced decision.
Shame for the "yes" camp.
Regards
originally posted by: paraphi
Yeah, this is the typical negativity of the "yes" camp. Anyone who stated anything that may go against the "yes" side was pilloried and accused of scaremongering. The "yes" camp wanted no debate or questioning of their fantastic plans to deliver gold to everyone.
Luckily the Scottish saw through the deceit. Only now we have these votes being slighted as unpatriotic, brainwashed and stupid. In fact, Scots are non of the above and were able to make a balanced decision.
Shame for the "yes" camp.
Regards
originally posted by: skalla
originally posted by: unity100
originally posted by: skalla
a reply to: unity100
Any article that states that "Scotland is in the middle of Europe" needs slapping around the head several times.
huh?
i dont think what the article says GEOGRAPHICAL center.
it seems that it pertains to the potential of some country attacking scotland. which is really absurd and stupid. for in that regard its really in the middle of scotland.
It says "in the middle of Europe" very clearly and the implication is also clear.
originally posted by: skallaSome of the sources are very dubious too, eg The Sun newspaper which is toilet paper, and the SNP website which is hardly balanced itself. Other points do hold water, but the blog itself is pretty much tripe IMO.
originally posted by: skalla
If Scotland were to be independent then it's fair to suggest that England's northern borders would be weaker. It ain't necessarily so, but there is a strong argument there given the massive amount of Coast line Scotland would have to guard while also paying for all their social programmes and a newly established Northern English land border.
originally posted by: unity100
you say 'deceit'. do you mean westminster saying they wont privatize nhs despite they have ALREADY been privatizing it?
originally posted by: unity100
originally posted by: skalla
originally posted by: unity100
originally posted by: skalla
a reply to: unity100
Any article that states that "Scotland is in the middle of Europe" needs slapping around the head several times.
huh?
i dont think what the article says GEOGRAPHICAL center.
it seems that it pertains to the potential of some country attacking scotland. which is really absurd and stupid. for in that regard its really in the middle of scotland.
It says "in the middle of Europe" very clearly and the implication is also clear.
you dont make sense at all.
huh?
i dont think what the article says GEOGRAPHICAL center.
it seems that it pertains to the potential of some country attacking scotland. which is really absurd and stupid. for in that regard its really in the middle of scotland.
Imagine that they tell you that someone would come and attack your country – which is in the middle of Europe – if you voted for independence.
originally posted by: skallaSome of the sources are very dubious too, eg The Sun newspaper which is toilet paper, and the SNP website which is hardly balanced itself. Other points do hold water, but the blog itself is pretty much tripe IMO.
you pick 2 references, you call dubious....... the other 10+ references go unaddressed.
leaving aside the fact that all of the news that were referenced there were made news by multiple media outlets all at the same time and anyone who actually followed the referendum would know that.
SNP website, by the way? Whats 'unbalanced' about statistics......
originally posted by: skalla
If Scotland were to be independent then it's fair to suggest that England's northern borders would be weaker. It ain't necessarily so, but there is a strong argument there given the massive amount of Coast line Scotland would have to guard while also paying for all their social programmes and a newly established Northern English land border.
surely, a massive invasion by japanese or russians ...... or maybe even aliens * gasp * would be in order....