Sure England is no longer the England of old where they held onto power on the island by slaughtering and starving everybody who opposed them but it would be great to see Scotland have a home of their own that they can administer the way they desire.
The right to self-determination is not given by governments;
it is bestowed at birth. And yet so few of us get the chance these days to
exercise this right that when we see someplace else getting it, we go all
wobbly. Sorta like the Crab Pot mentality that psychiatrists are so fond of
pointing to. To me it’s just another example of making the slaves love their
slavery. They won’t want to give up the comfort of having no responsibility
towards how their lives are run. It is easier to have everything laid out for
you, isn’t it?
For all the hand-wringers, nothing would change much if
Scotland should vote itself back into an independent state. All the
infrastructure, the navy bases, the oil platforms and such would stay right
where they are. The only difference would be that England or whoever else that would use them would now have to pay Scotland for the use of them. What’s the big deal? Oh yeah,
England would have to pay rent on that big old castle in Edinburgh that the
Queen uses twice a year. They’ll probably have to sign a 100 year lease or
something and if they do then Scotland should run a credit check. Of course there are going to be issues, pains and expenditures but it will all be worth it.
It is funny how the wags come out and try to put down such a
wonderful idea of having Scotland go back to its people.
Since this subject came up, I can think of a few more places that should be given back to the
people who were there first.
Hawaii: This is a
no-brainer. The history of the United States taking Hawaii from the organized
and civilized people who ran the place is indisputable The Hawaiians haven’t
been the same since. We can restore the pride of their civilization by giving
back their autonomy over the island. It isn't like they aren’t going to let
anybody come over and spend money there. The only downside I can see to this is that we would have a devil of a time arranging 49 stars on the flag.
Tibet: China
walked in and took over. There was some uneasiness about it and a few nations
said something but that has all faded into the background. The Chinese ran a rail line into the region and is flooding the place with Chinese nationals and pushing out the Tibetans. The Chinese police literally kick protesting Tibetans to death in the streets and leave them there. These days only the exiled Dali
Lama is making a public stink about it. All just an annoyance at this point.
Kurdistan: The
Kurds should have their own country. They’ve earned it. They fought for it and
they’re still fighting for it. Turkey was against it since they were afraid
that their Kurdish population would want to secede to the new state but now
they seem to be joining forces with them against the Islamic radical element
from whom they see a greater threat. All they have to say is anybody who wants
to join the new Kurdish state can LEAVE. That keeps Turkey being Turkey. This
would also provide a market for Turkish goods with a stable neighbor.
It must be very exciting to be a Scot right now. There is
optimism, fear, trepidation and great anticipation. It is something many in
Scotland never dreamed of happening before. But the dream can be made real
through their own hands if they wish it to be so. It is Democracy in action.
Wish we all could do that.
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