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Alias can't post without insulting other posters. The sign of a desperate man.
 @Brenda I'd tar and feather the yes voters for treason. Treason against the UK. And treason against their brothers in Wales, Northern Ireland and England. BETTER TOGETHER so VOTE NO |
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I don`t hate the English pokermonster, all the English people I`ve met and the ones who stay here are good decent people but I`ve been abroad and they are certainly hated in their former colonies.
EWhat former colonies mac. I thought most were members of the Commonwealth. |
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They invaded, murdered, robbed, looted and enslaved countries all over the world, including Scotland throughout history. The Commonwealth was only formed in 1949 following the general decolonisation of the British Empire when former territories gained self government and freedom, which I hope the Scots have the courage to do. However, if they don`t have the balls to do it, being a Democrat, I`ll accept the result and do my bit to make Scotland the proud nation we should be, unlike all the NO voters who have declared that they are moving to England, although they`ll need to apply for immigration along with the Pakistanis, Indians, Kenyans, Jamaicans, etc, etc once Hadrians Wall goes back up
Read some history books akabula instead of the Rangers News |
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You talk as if the English are the only ones who behaved like that. I'm saying it was right but it was pretty much the norm for any country with any power at the time.
Scotland tried to do the same but failed , went bust and sold their ar&e to us. |
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I'm not saying it was right - I meant
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Every Empire in history came about as you describe.
The Persian, the Ottoman and the Holy Roman Empires spring to mind and all described in glowing terms in the history books despite the savagery. That was the way of the world at the time so why do you isolate the British Empire and talk about it in such derogatory terms? Again I ask you, why if we are so hated do all these countries cherish their membership of the Commonwealth? I think you should read a few history books mac and lay off Chairman Ecks Wee Red Book. BTW it's because of my love for Scotland that I'm voting NO as voting yes will lead us to disaster. BETTER TOGETHER so VOTE NO |
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akabula, true what you say, history is plagued with similar so called Empires, but your stated wrongly that they were not former colonies and inferred that they were members of some privileged club. After WWII all these countries rightfully gained their Independence and became members of the Commonwealth mainly for financial and trading reasons. If Scotland gains Independence I`m sure we`ll do the same.
I`m not biased and my comments are the same for all the murdering, greedy b******* who conquered, robbed and enslaved other nations with their superior numbers and fire power. IMO, The British Empire and all other so called Empires are nothing to be proud of. Don`t know about wee ecks, but I do have a copy of Chairman Mao`s Wee Red Book if you want to borrow it, but perhaps you are better sticking with the Evening Times version |
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themightymac - 'Chairman Mao`s Wee Red Book' what's going on there? this is the u.k. is it not? very deluded opinion. imo
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Deluded? Mao`s book is a very important book in world history and I think that most people who read serious books have a copy in their personal libraries.
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O.K. - agree - of course it is for most people 'who read serious books'.............(Wavelength is questionable here)
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the mightymac - totally agree
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Scotland tried to do the same but failed , went bust and sold their ar&e to us.
Not exactly. Some nouveau skint Scottish Lords sold out to some still filthy rich English Lords. I doubt if "us" - us being you and yours - benefited one whit. Remember, no suffrage in those days. The people had no say, either side of the border. |
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Brenda I'd tar and feather the yes voters for treason. Treason against the UK
Democracy, akabula style. You'd need a lot of t & f btw.  Enjoy your march today, akabula? |
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I was close enough without going into paragraphs of detail re exactly how many of the upper echelons of scottish soceity went bust in their failed empire building enterprise so decided that taking the English coin was better than penury.
By us I meant the English as was fairly obvious. |
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All empires are not the same or equal. Genghis Khan created a vast empire and what did it achieve?
No great buildings, no science, no books, no art, no inventions no new ideas or inventions, no songs or writers or music.it almost incredibly left nothing of beauty or design. Then there is the British empire, the greatest in history and its achievements inall these things can be numbered in the thosands times a thousand. |
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In It To Win It..........quiz
question... which county in England is Penzance in? Contestant....answer.............Scotland   This idiot may have just won the contest for the yes vote. |
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and what did the Romans ever give us?
the aqueduct... |
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and Roads, Medical and Surgical tools, Cesarean births, cement, concrete, cities, civilisation, calendar, toilets, newspapers, census, umbrellas, candles, scissors, etc. The list is endless.
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no moves - When I was in America a woman asked me where I came from. "Scotland", I informed her and she replied, "Is that a little town just outside London"?
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I wish the yes vote wasn't so centralised around the Krankies. I'm not over keen on either Salmond or Sturgeon.
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EO, if Scotland gained Independence, do you think it`s possible that your Scottish Liberal Party could gain power in a decade or so? I think you are Liberal, if not, apologies if I`m getting you mixed up with another poster.
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well the roads go without saying don't they
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they sure do mate, but the Scots improved them with tar McAdam
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the fact that shrek jock's 2nd in command is a mad bint from the cnd tells you something about what path they'll go down if they vote yes.
just seen a bit of him on andrew marr, he's still spouting the line that everyone is going to give jockland whatever they want |
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None of Salmond's arguments appear to have any substance to them whatsoever, his stock answer to almost everything is "we won't be bullied, stop scaremongering."
In my view the SNP have conducted one of the shoddiest campaigns ever seen, amounting to little more than rabble-rousing. I hope the Scottish people see through this nonsense and vote NO on the 18th. |
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Enjoy your march today, akabula?
How many people have you said that to Alias? It's not my scene, never has been, but you seem obsessed with the OO for some reason. Did you apply to join and get blackballed? Is that why you are so obsessed? BETTER TOGETHER so VOTE NO |
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I thought the walks were postponed this year following an outbreak of Flute & Mouth disease
..... I`ll get my coat |
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mightymac
I'd class myself broadly as a classic liberal by nature so our party system doesn't really represent my views so I vote for an MP rather than a party. I used to live over the west and voted for Charlie Kennedy who always struck me as a pretty decent sort and now I'm east I've voted for Lord Thurso who I've met a couple of times and who also seems decent. I'd be surprised if the Liberals did hold power in Scotland in my lifetime. I'd guess that following independence Labour would have a run at things for some time. |
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I thought that too EO, but a lot of YES voters who have voted Labour all their lifes will desert them following their endorsement of the NO vote. The political map shall change drastically if Scotland vote YES. Liberal Party have always been strong in the Highlands and the Scottish Isles.
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akabula
akabula 14 Sep 14 17:00 Joined: 13 Mar 08 | Topic/replies: 5,810 | Blogger: akabula's blog Enjoy your march today, akabula? How many people have you said that to Alias? Just you pal, just you. Maybe. "British Together"..."Better Together"...sounds awfy similar to me. |
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You say it to everyone Alias. Well everyone you know or suspect might be a Rangers supporter.
Do a bit of research, less than 40k members in Scotland which is less than 1% of the population. We can't all be in it. Anyways on what basis did they ko you and were you very disappointed? TBF to them though they seemingly behaved impeccably yesterday same as the citizens of Edinburgh who turned out to watch them. Did you enjoy it? |
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tubbee's stance, with his chins pushed forward, reminds me of pictures of mussolini.
You know, the one where he folds his arms across his chest. The wee fish's argument is based on emotion. Do you think he will share the same fate as mussi when the scots find out he conned them? |
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Alex Salmond? - a gifted politician from what I've seen the last couple of days.
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divide and conquer maybe?? just asking. Could get very nasty if he does.
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Let's just get this over and done with - eh?
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'No' currently in the lead - let's hope so....even so I really am not affected. History and heritage is what this small country can be proud and admired for......not my fault you don't agree.
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