tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post7788620888373274937..comments2023-12-20T19:39:29.865+00:00Comments on Munguin's Republic: THOUGHTS ON SATURDAYMunguinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475165830302054002noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-62337337262691021502015-03-08T02:31:47.864+00:002015-03-08T02:31:47.864+00:00I love that top picture Tris. Elsewhere folks were...I love that top picture Tris. Elsewhere folks were saying the room capacity was 1200 but estimates put the *ahem* audience at around 800. Hmm ... I seem to remember not too long ago a wee *cough* get together in the SECC in Glasgow that had erm 12,000 in the audience and was oversubsrcibed to boot as well. LOL<br /><br />p.s. Wwe had a wee door knocking session down my neck of the woods on Saturday in an area of town that returned a NO vote in September. I bet you have no idea what the returns were do you? Well here they are. Enjoy!<br /><br />S.N.P. 19<br />Labour 10<br />UKIP 4<br />Tory 0Arbroath1320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-88808845227012163592015-03-07T23:23:30.092+00:002015-03-07T23:23:30.092+00:00Yes, it's a loaded word and I thought before I...Yes, it's a loaded word and I thought before I used it.<br /><br />I can understand why people turn to terrorism. If you have no democratic voice, and if no one will listen to you when you complain, it's hard to imagine what you can do.<br /><br />I'd never support it. I'm a totally non violent person. I deplore terrorism whether it is carried out by groups ...the Red brigades, IRA, UDF, Al Qa'ida, or states like the UK, America , Spain, Italy with illegal wars...<br /><br />You make a good point about Robin Hood. You might have said Yassar Arafat, Nelson Mandela... One man's terrorist, another man's hero<br /><br />Terrorism, like wars waged by countries, is wicked because so many totally innocent people get hurt, including children and animals, lives, livelihoods are lost.<br /><br />But it seems to me that that way7 does exist.<br /><br />I can;t see Scotland ever taking it. <br /><br />The independence movement here is amazing in its peacefulness.<br /><br />But a Home Secretary that had to deal with the threat of irish terrorism when he was in office, should know that it is not an impossibility.<br /><br />I reckon we'll,simply have another referendum and this time we will believe nothing they say, vote yes and leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-78858351613839005152015-03-07T22:24:14.158+00:002015-03-07T22:24:14.158+00:00"Terrorism" is such a loaded word. And i..."Terrorism" is such a loaded word. And in today's climite, not a good one tho be throwing around.<br /><br />Was Robin Hood (as commonly portrayed) a terrorist? Freedom Fighter? Someone who told the government of the day: "I don't accept that you have a monopoly on legitimate use of force, or a monopoly on taxes"? Or a guy who said: "enough is enough, I'm feeding, housing and clothing these people, and damn you if you try to get in my way"?<br /><br />"From each according to their ability, to each according to their need" sits quite nicely alongside "rob from the rich and give to the poor" in a lot of people's minds. And I'm not sure if they're wrong about them being similar in practice.<br /><br />I'm in favour of adjusting the tax bands so that if you're earning less than a living wage, then the government owes you money, rather than the other way around. I don't think I'm alone in that belief (and it would save a bunch of admin money currently spent on "JobSeekers" and other means-testing programs, probably far more than is lost in "benefits' fraud", but probably not as much as is lost in tax fraud/evasion)<br /><br />I'm also in favour of setting the minimum wage (per hour) to "whatever the MPs are getting per year, divided by the *median* number of hours an MP spends in the house of Commons" (and exempting MPs, and only MPs from minimum wage laws)<br /><br />I seem to have drifted off down a tangent, so I'll stop there for now.Illynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-40201923887465772802015-03-07T21:21:26.843+00:002015-03-07T21:21:26.843+00:00That's the way I see it.
I seems like they ar...That's the way I see it.<br /><br />I seems like they are saying that despite being part of the union we HAVE to vote for the establishment, whether that is Cameron or Miliband.<br /><br />But unless the place has become even less democratic than it used to be, we should be able to vote for whom we wish... and if we do it properly and legally, and within the Westminster system, it's their job to deal with the situation.<br /><br />They are after all our servants.<br /><br />Trying to thwart people doing things in a democratic way leaders to one of two things around the world...<br /><br />a) demands for change... in this case probably a second referendum. or<br /><br />b) terrorism, where denied legitimate democracy, people take things into their own hands.<br /><br />Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP have said that their immediate concern is getting the best possible deal for Scotland. Independence remains the long term goal of the party as anyone would expect. But the leadership accepts that the people voted no to independence and yes to devo max.<br /><br />Devo max started to disappear on the day after the referendum. It is the SNP's job to hold Cameron, Miliband and Clegg and their little helper, Brown, to their word. No one else is going to do it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-15292964252881687462015-03-07T21:14:16.769+00:002015-03-07T21:14:16.769+00:00Erm, because, in two words, he's not.
next!
...Erm, because, in two words, he's not.<br /><br />next!<br /><br />:¬)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-57772792538558457712015-03-07T21:13:27.650+00:002015-03-07T21:13:27.650+00:00Suppose you have a point there Veggie...
That is ...Suppose you have a point there Veggie...<br /><br />That is pretty ghastly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-25266809326647986632015-03-07T21:12:44.190+00:002015-03-07T21:12:44.190+00:00Actually, I think it's hilarious!!!!
We had s...Actually, I think it's hilarious!!!!<br /><br />We had some good laughs at Alistair. Imagine the screamingly funny time we would have with him. And remember, it's a non job. The count paper clips and move the pictures around in Dover House.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-59963816978836497912015-03-07T18:03:34.592+00:002015-03-07T18:03:34.592+00:00tris and other snp thugs
The snp whom i admit ar...tris and other snp thugs<br /><br /><br />The snp whom i admit are the enemy of the Union and their supporters <br />have the right and the DUTY to represent their voters and follow out the<br />policys they put before their voters.<br /><br />screw CameronNikostratoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581441869560921339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-39124231793468995742015-03-07T17:18:17.126+00:002015-03-07T17:18:17.126+00:00Since Murphy is the leader of a party which curren...Since Murphy is the leader of a party which currently has over 40 MPs at Westminster,we will expect to see him being invited to the TV debates along with the other leaders.<br />What? <br />Why not?<br />bringitonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712089398887269381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-81123414976668444472015-03-07T17:06:03.607+00:002015-03-07T17:06:03.607+00:00At least the Orkney cardboard cut-out doesn't ...At least the Orkney cardboard cut-out doesn't wear such scarey lipstick.<br /> In public, at least.Humerous Vegetablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749447163866759111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-88970305178584477732015-03-07T16:29:03.289+00:002015-03-07T16:29:03.289+00:00Now that's a scary thought....Now that's a scary thought....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212017323456341302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-69548856747454309772015-03-07T15:42:01.075+00:002015-03-07T15:42:01.075+00:00Yep, so it would seem.
Funny thing is he seems t...Yep, so it would seem. <br /><br />Funny thing is he seems to be pretty safe in his seat there. So he could be the next Scottish Secretary LOL!!!!<br /><br />And you though Alistair was bad?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-24224138831437622402015-03-07T15:27:13.986+00:002015-03-07T15:27:13.986+00:00Re your pic of Willie(good choice of name...Dick w...Re your pic of Willie(good choice of name...Dick would have been a good alternative) Bain...<br />There's a waant aboot that laddie....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212017323456341302noreply@blogger.com