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Geo the Sarge
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« Reply #75 on: May 04, 2007, 07:34:19 PM »

I accept I may put myself up for some flaming here, however thought I had to give my take on it all.

I personally am a great believer in strength in numbers. Cannot see what all the fuss is about whether we have an Independent Scotland/Wales etc. Britain became a great nation through the endeavours of all four nations.

I class myself as British, born and raised in Scotland and therefore by birth a Scot. I pride myself in the fact that over the years us Brits have always tried to assist others less fortunate than ourselves, WW1 and WW2, the 1st Gulf war etc. We as a nation provide more per head of population than any other nation towards assisting those less fortunate than ourselves. Whilst others like the French and italians have shirked their responsibilities to other nations.

We will always have rivalry between the nations and I believe rivalry is good, without it life would be boring. Imagine football without the derby matches? This last weekend we had BB4 and there was intense rivalry in not only the poker (would it really be as good a game if we all turned up not bothered whether we win or lose?) but the football and the quiz. Whilst everyone was all out to win each of these events, win or lose we all congratulated the winners regardless of where they came from.

Even within each nation we have rivalry - In Scotland its East/West and in Enland it is North/South for example. It doesn't stop us getting together in times of need to help each other when required.

IMHO I believe we would be weaker without the union and I have many friends and family members both sides of the border. If we spent less time trying to prove whom amongst us could do a better job and more time pulling all our resources together to ensure this nation became stronger we could all benefit.

Just my simple and honest beliefs, have never been excited about politics, I prefer common sense.

Geo.
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« Reply #76 on: May 04, 2007, 07:35:33 PM »

I don't know if it's just me but, whether you agree with independence or not, is it not farcical that you have parties running on a platform of not putting an issue to the vote. It's a special kind of idiocy that has people voting to have their democratic rights reduced. I'm with Billy Connelly, voting just encourages these clowns.

i agree but if you dont vote, you allow the opportunity for some right wing groups to organise themselves to make sure they vote and i dont think Scotland would like that. our culture and right wing policy would be a clash from hell
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« Reply #77 on: May 04, 2007, 07:36:44 PM »

I accept I may put myself up for some flaming here, however thought I had to give my take on it all.

I personally am a great believer in strength in numbers. Cannot see what all the fuss is about whether we have an Independent Scotland/Wales etc. Britain became a great nation through the endeavours of all four nations.

I class myself as British, born and raised in Scotland and therefore by birth a Scot. I pride myself in the fact that over the years us Brits have always tried to assist others less fortunate than ourselves, WW1 and WW2, the 1st Gulf war etc. We as a nation provide more per head of population than any other nation towards assisting those less fortunate than ourselves. Whilst others like the French and italians have shirked their responsibilities to other nations.

We will always have rivalry between the nations and I believe rivalry is good, without it life would be boring. Imagine football without the derby matches? This last weekend we had BB4 and there was intense rivalry in not only the poker (would it really be as good a game if we all turned up not bothered whether we win or lose?) but the football and the quiz. Whilst everyone was all out to win each of these events, win or lose we all congratulated the winners regardless of where they came from.

Even within each nation we have rivalry - In Scotland its East/West and in Enland it is North/South for example. It doesn't stop us getting together in times of need to help each other when required.

IMHO I believe we would be weaker without the union and I have many friends and family members both sides of the border. If we spent less time trying to prove whom amongst us could do a better job and more time pulling all our resources together to ensure this nation became stronger we could all benefit.

Just my simple and honest beliefs, have never been excited about politics, I prefer common sense.

Geo.
thats whats in your heart and thats good, but sometimes smaller is better:)
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« Reply #78 on: May 04, 2007, 07:39:18 PM »

I accept I may put myself up for some flaming here, however thought I had to give my take on it all.

I personally am a great believer in strength in numbers. Cannot see what all the fuss is about whether we have an Independent Scotland/Wales etc. Britain became a great nation through the endeavours of all four nations.

I class myself as British, born and raised in Scotland and therefore by birth a Scot. I pride myself in the fact that over the years us Brits have always tried to assist others less fortunate than ourselves, WW1 and WW2, the 1st Gulf war etc. We as a nation provide more per head of population than any other nation towards assisting those less fortunate than ourselves. Whilst others like the French and italians have shirked their responsibilities to other nations.

We will always have rivalry between the nations and I believe rivalry is good, without it life would be boring. Imagine football without the derby matches? This last weekend we had BB4 and there was intense rivalry in not only the poker (would it really be as good a game if we all turned up not bothered whether we win or lose?) but the football and the quiz. Whilst everyone was all out to win each of these events, win or lose we all congratulated the winners regardless of where they came from.

Even within each nation we have rivalry - In Scotland its East/West and in Enland it is North/South for example. It doesn't stop us getting together in times of need to help each other when required.

IMHO I believe we would be weaker without the union and I have many friends and family members both sides of the border. If we spent less time trying to prove whom amongst us could do a better job and more time pulling all our resources together to ensure this nation became stronger we could all benefit.

Just my simple and honest beliefs, have never been excited about politics, I prefer common sense.

Geo.
thats whats in your heart and thats good, but sometimes smaller is better:)

Lol - like a mdget in a Limbo comp?
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« Reply #79 on: May 04, 2007, 07:40:56 PM »


 so who are the lizards tantrum ??
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« Reply #80 on: May 04, 2007, 07:44:40 PM »

david ikes mob?
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« Reply #81 on: May 04, 2007, 07:45:51 PM »

The power and who holds the power is not as straightforward.  You forget about lobbyists and other pressure groups that heavily influence the policies of the country. I will repeat - the lizards have real power.

Tantrum is right. I was down in Westminster earlier today and took this photograph.

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« Reply #82 on: May 04, 2007, 07:46:56 PM »

I accept I may put myself up for some flaming here, however thought I had to give my take on it all.

I personally am a great believer in strength in numbers. Cannot see what all the fuss is about whether we have an Independent Scotland/Wales etc. Britain became a great nation through the endeavours of all four nations.

I class myself as British, born and raised in Scotland and therefore by birth a Scot. I pride myself in the fact that over the years us Brits have always tried to assist others less fortunate than ourselves, WW1 and WW2, the 1st Gulf war etc. We as a nation provide more per head of population than any other nation towards assisting those less fortunate than ourselves. Whilst others like the French and italians have shirked their responsibilities to other nations.

We will always have rivalry between the nations and I believe rivalry is good, without it life would be boring. Imagine football without the derby matches? This last weekend we had BB4 and there was intense rivalry in not only the poker (would it really be as good a game if we all turned up not bothered whether we win or lose?) but the football and the quiz. Whilst everyone was all out to win each of these events, win or lose we all congratulated the winners regardless of where they came from.

Even within each nation we have rivalry - In Scotland its East/West and in Enland it is North/South for example. It doesn't stop us getting together in times of need to help each other when required.

IMHO I believe we would be weaker without the union and I have many friends and family members both sides of the border. If we spent less time trying to prove whom amongst us could do a better job and more time pulling all our resources together to ensure this nation became stronger we could all benefit.

Just my simple and honest beliefs, have never been excited about politics, I prefer common sense.

Geo.

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« Reply #83 on: May 04, 2007, 07:59:12 PM »

david ikes mob?

 i remeber listening to him once and thought he knew what he was talking about for a while , until he said the queen was an alien lizard mutant creature thingy , and then i thought ' how can this guy ever be taken serious again ' omg
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« Reply #84 on: May 04, 2007, 08:02:50 PM »

david ikes mob?

 i remeber listening to him once and thought he knew what he was talking about for a while , until he said the queen was an alien lizard mutant creature thingy , and then i thought ' how can this guy ever be taken serious again ' omg
and i thought that was true:)

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power i think is different than the operations of a country. the people that lobby do a good job to keep up the pressure but usually results in half baked policy that causes nothing except more bureaucracy.
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