BE A BRAVE HEART! I am not a Scot or British ----I am a Srilankan Belongs to an Tamil Nation Existed in the Northern and Eastern part of Srilanka until the advent of Europeans HenceI have no say in the Scottish Referendum despite living in the UK for more than 30 Years! But the choice for Scots is Stark Clear …….. Freedom to pursue the own Future or Uncertain /unstable Economic Welfare of Future Scotland? In the epic film BRAVEHEART, which portrayed 13th century Scottish nationalist William Wallace, played in raw fashion by Mel Gibson, Wallace never kowtows to the King of England. Even at the end of his life, when condemned to torture and beheading, Wallace (Gibson) refuses to beg for mercy and a quick death. Instead, he shouts for all to hear: Freedom. Many Scots are still heeding that call. In just a matter of hours, an overwhelming number will take to the polls to answer one straightforward question: Should Scotland be an independent country? With 4.3 million people registered - 97% of those eligible - turnout is expected to reach at least 80%, well above the usual 50%. Voters must be residents of Scotland. That allows Harry Potter author J.K. ROWLING who contributed $1.7 million to the No campaign to vote, but not 007 actor SEAN CONNERY, a Yes man, who prefers to live in the Bahamas. All that it will take for Scotland to break away from the union, it entered into with England 307 years ago is a simple majority. elebrities are increasingly putting themselves on the line, too. Both soccer star DAVID BECKHAM and Beatle PAUL McCARRHY are asking Scots to stay in the union, while fashion designer VIVIENNE WESTWOOD and pop queen ANNIE LENOX are hailing independence. Even Queen Elizabeth who is supposed to be above it all seemed to tip her hat, so to speak, after Sunday service in Scotland by telling bystanders that she hoped people will think very carefully about the future. There have been lots of doom and gloom scenarios, if Scotland chooses independence. Financier GEORGE SOROS writes in the Financial Times that an independent Scotland would be financially unstable, especially if threats to renege on debt payments were carried through. Others say that Scotland would lose all-important oil payments and maybe even the pound, as its unit of currency. But those in favor of independence see it only as a golden opportunity for the country. With the pressure on and neck-and-neck polling, British Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered the Scottish national flag to be flown over 10 Downing Street until the day after the referendum, and has also agreed to give Scots more powers over their own taxes, spending and welfare services if they stay in the union. He has said he would be utterly heartbroken if Scotland left, and reminded his Scottish audiences this week that dissolution is forever and to consider your children, grandchildren and generations beyond. Will this kind of emotional appeal do the trick?
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:32:08 +0000
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