devonwoody":2xkhjx7o said:
What do those north of the border think about the Euro, surely they don't want to join a failed currency and then in addition hand over all their powers of taxation to Brussels if they went independent?
The SNP have still time to wait and see what happens before the vote is cast to the Scottish electorate, that is why the delayed it and that is why the others want it now. Irony is to gain independence on one hand only to go join the EU to hand it over once again. It was sold for gold the last time through bribes to the nobility, the people who will benefit may have changed but there will be winners in this decision, it only needs concluded who they are. As a Scot with natural leanings to look after the vulnerable or look to being fair to my fellow Scot I hope it is the people.
As a small independent nation I feel Norway is a good example for us to take lead from though the standard of life is good the living cost are high, a trade off. We as a nation have a greater manufacturing base or culture with good natural resources but we do share similarities in respect of fishing/oil. I await more proof what I will vote, a lot of water has to flow under this particular bridge.
I do not wish to be part of the UK that has as a priority to be a leading part of NATO and lead from the front as per DC statement recently what trade of was this to be a leader in Euro decisions, no we will take everyone to war oir be a leading voice in a group that has no natural enemies left as most are in the EU or is DC going to find new ones, a total waste of more loss of lives and spending monies we do not have. I am still aghast we can spend money easily bombing Libya or supply money to despots, purchase third world countries funding for weapons, corruption of aid or Islamic countries that persecute Christians with foreign aid from our tax payments, all done in our name. While our own country cannot even supply pensions to all Private or Public or look after the workers who have worked all their lives and at time of need are left to free fall. Or according to Govt they should have looked after it themselves with a private pension, our state pension is not even the same as a minimum wage. Very pious to take in taxation and meet your living needs but when you cannot pay your way get a paltry living standard to utilise for the last part of your life. The list goes on and on, we would rather spend money on Olympics/Commonwealth games and World Cups, what folly is this that leads us to these conclusions. Popularity decisions are solely to deflect bad decisions or govt who are bereft of ideas.
I am to old to emigrate so is going independent a way to solve issues above, jury is still out ask me in a couple of years when the present turmoil is settled in Europe and UK part it plays in the way forward. But can it be any worse is the question or is it better to stand on your own feet and agree on what we believe is right not to be led by others who have no standing or divided from what makes me a Scot. Politics in Scotland are totally different from what the Tory values are, they failed to move with this and paid the price at the elections. As stated before Scots if asked or asked to vote look after those who need others help we look at the vulnerable and you may feel its socialist but it is what makes us Scots. It makes us stand out and goes to answer why Scots have shaped a lot of new nations being formed. The treaty of Arbroath still reverberates and is still got relevance now, a pity people cannot live up to the words, we would be all the better for it if each nation wrote it in their nations goals.
