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    Quote Originally Posted by sunybay View Post
    you does it again
    Did what again? Pointed out the obvious?

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    Simmo, when it came to the IndyRef, I was of the opinion that you had to be Scottish, to really understand the fundamentals of the question of Independence.

    In my view, 'economic migrants' (can't think of a better-term, but it's meant in a positive way) living in Scotland, did not possess the necessary historical context, to answer the question being posed. They are/were essentially ignorant of what it means to be Scottish, and the subtleties of 'Scottishness'. The ex-pat Scottish diaspora were far better-placed to answer the question, but were excluded from the vote - despite having the 'local knowledge' needed to properly answer it.

    in the case of the current situation in Catalonia, I believe that 'local knowledge' means a lot, and affords a much-broader understanding of context, than is offered-up by news or social media.

    How much do you really know about the situation over there? How can you get a 'feel' for how big an issue it is on the streets, and whether the protests you're seeing reflect that mood accurately or not? I think it's hard to get a true-read on things as an outsider, and in that scenario, it's hard to be dogmatic. The contributions from suny and brendanr have been very illuminating, and - for me, at any rate - demonstrate that things are never as black-and-white as they seem.

    Beyond your fairly-crude use of the polling numbers as justification, it rather seems that your argument is for independence/separation/self-determination whatever the location, and whatever the cost. If that's genuinely the extent of it, then there isn't really anything anyone can say to convince you otherwise.

    PS. suny, tanks on the streets is assuredly not the way to resolve anything. Mediation is the only way forward - though it might take the removal of the clowns leading the Spanish & Catalan parliaments, before it happens.
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    Things going to its way

    the 2 big banks leaving the future paradise new country
    companys running out of the region faster than Batassh in the PRix Abadia


    polls of 80% in favour of kings speech


    the images of last sunday were most of them false, less than 10 injured people in the hospital

    this coup detat will finish on tuesday, after this lunatic declares the independence on monday
    he will be jailed very soon

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post


    PS. suny, tanks on the streets is assuredly not the way to resolve anything. Mediation is the only way forward - though it might take the removal of the clowns leading the Spanish & Catalan parliaments, before it happens.

    tanks is the last thing, but welcome if needed

    mediation? are you joking? what to talk about? more money? allow the corrupt leaders not go to prision? the current ones making a coup detat and not going to jail?

    spanish and catalan parliments in the same level?

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    Quote Originally Posted by simmo View Post
    Did what again? Pointed out the obvious?

    no,
    post another arse reply

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshopper View Post
    Beyond your fairly-crude use of the polling numbers as justification, it rather seems that your argument is for independence/separation/self-determination whatever the location, and whatever the cost. If that's genuinely the extent of it, then there isn't really anything anyone can say to convince you otherwise.
    To answer the question - my argument is for self-determination - something which is being denied at present.

    In the case of Catalunya, my feeling is that numbers from the illegal referendum would not be sufficient to obtain a majority in the event of a legal one.

    But I believe that the opportunity to vote should be given.

    PS - agree that Suny and Brendan's posts have been illuminating.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sunybay View Post
    spanish and catalan parliments in the same level?
    I place them at around the same level as each other, based on their incompetent handling of this entire fiasco. That's a different thing to apportioning blame to one side or the other.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

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    It's nice to see some voices of reason and common sense still exist out there even if it is just a horse racing forum.
    As this seems to me to be an Irish centric place of conversation, in honor of Brian O'Nolan's recent birthday I'd offer up the following quote courtesy of Flann O'Brien.

    “A wise old owl once lived in a wood, the more he heard the less he said, the less he said the more he heard, let's emulate that wise old bird".

    Think that's what I'll do as relates to this particular topic.
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    ROLL ON THE RESISTANCE !!!

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    As we seem to be discussing things revolutionary I thought I should help cheer my good friend (Suny) up a little with an image of the new €1 stamp issued in Ireland yesterday.


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    "And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.

    And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."

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    Quote Originally Posted by an capall View Post
    As we seem to be discussing things revolutionary I thought I should help cheer my good friend (Suny) up a little with an image of the new €1 stamp issued in Ireland yesterday.


    I didnt think things were going so badly out there


    talking seriously
    what a pity there is a stamp of this assesin and disgacre for the world in your country

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    His real name is Seamus Guevara Lynch with a strong Irish background. And in case you haven't noticed, we do like a good revolutionary. One man's assassin is another's freedom fighter.
    "And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.

    And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."

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    The French have confirmed that they will not recognise an independent Catalonia, and that the act of secession would see them excluded from the EU.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    It's got nowhere to go in the short/ medium term as a declaration, but to some extent the seed has been further planted by the way the Spanish authorities mishandled the whole thing

    Ironically, one of the bigger losers might yet be Scotland, as it throws the Spanish government a bit of a curve ball as regards any further application they might or might not make in the future. How does it play out in Barcelona if the Spanish recognise Scotland but not Catalunya? Nothing to gain and anything to lose. If I were the Spanish government I'd be inclined to veto Scotland for fear of spreading any independent movement, and quite probably ask Italy for their support and bring what pressure I could on Portugal too
    Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. _ Harry Limes

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    I'm not convinced the Spain-veto-over-EU card would necessarily be played, if Scotland was already a wholly-independent State, but can see that it's a risk.
    "Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".

    SlimChance, March 2018

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    Scotland will never be in the EU

    spain will not allow it for sure


    about Cataluņa
    things going well
    tomorrow they are declaring the independence
    all big comings are now out
    and the chief of the coup detat will be in prision very soon

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    The catalonian script working
    they declared an Independent Republic, it was a country that worked very well in their short history (3 hours)

    Spanish prime minister applied the constitition and they have lost the autonomy
    the former authorities that made the coup detat will be in prision this Friday and will last there more than 20 years

    the independentist have made a great work, more than 2000 companies have left the zone (including all the big ones and banks) and they have destroyed the economy there for a generation

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    First ones going to Hotel The bars

    things continue developing as expected

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    Almost all the principals of the coup detat already in prison since today.

    Great to see these clawns Will stay 30 years in jail.

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    Shocking scenes for democracy in Spain. They should be ashamed.

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    As I understand it the Constitution of Spain prevents it being broken up. The way for Catalan independence and a referendum therefore is to campaign for the amendment of the Constitution to allow a referendum to take place not to hold a referendum in breach of a ruling from the Supreme Court . What the Catalan Parliament did was in fact anti-democratic and ignored the rule of law .

    The Catalonian independence parties took a high risk strategy and have lost big time . Whether the criminal charges are wise or oppressive is another matter altogether. I can see charging them for wasting public money in arranging and paying for an illegal referendum but the other charges appear somewhat over the top.
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