Scottish Independence.. What It Means For Me And You!

Posted: February 18, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

The last few weeks have been jammed pack with a tit for tat game between Alex Salmond and David Cameron regarding the upcoming election on whether or not Scotland should break away from the British Empire and become an independent country. People all over Scotland are debating whether we could survive in such a horrific financial climate and many other issues. This is my article dedicated to  answering the most common questions raised from the general public and it may help you decide whether or not you think Scotland should be independent.

So let’s just get stuck in and start with the most common question asked…..Would Scotland be able to keep our currency? the answer is yes! Scotland would keep our currency as we do not actually have the same currency as England. As many of you may already know you cannot spend your Scottish Sterling currency in England, therefore it would make no significant difference to the British Economy that a break away would over shadow anyway. The nest question is……What would happen to the Armed Forces? Scotland would have to recruit and train its own Armed Forces. This could be seen as a good opportunity for Scotland to represent itself with a dedicated Armed Forces who would be proud to represent their fine country. Others may see it as we are open to attack from other countries but I must remind every reader out there that we don’t actually live in the 1600’s and countries don’t explore the world conquering new lands haha. Scotland already has a large number of citizens serving in the British Army and other Armed Forces. They would not be expected to leave their current positions although they would be happily accepted into their native Armed Forces in Scotland.

The next big question is……How will we create an economy that will help Scotland grow and prosper? Scotland has many lucrative industries in which we could thrive and use our traditional skills to create a whole new economy which we could create thousands of jobs and billions of pounds in revenue that we could distribute to different sectors and run this country on import/export alone. Moving on…..What would we do for energy? Scotland holds one of the best resources to power our own country and that is nature! We have excellent open spaces in which wind energy can be harvested, not to mention our windy coastal territories which stretch over 800 miles of pure nature. We also have oil reserves within our national waters and gas reserves that could heat and light our country for at least another 75 years. Next question…….What are the benefits of Scotland becoming independent? The main advantage of Scotland’s independence is that Scotland will be able to develop its own trade agreements, budget allocation, laws, education sectors, etc. For once Scotland will be able to decide its own future without having to gain permission from London first.

At the end of the day, we were put on this earth to govern and rule ourselves, not to be ruled and governed by a foreign nation. Scotland should stand up and be heard instead of hiding behind the Queens Crown, we should take our fate into our own hands. We know that we have work to do and that it will be a rocky road but when we get there, we will reap the just rewards of our courage and finally see our Scotland rise to be a prosperous nation once again.

So I’ve addressed the main questions that are on everybodies minds and I hope you people of Scotland have the courage and desire to help bring your country back onto its feet where it belongs!

 

Thanks,

 

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Does Anyone Think Obama Feel Intimidated by Iran’s Nuclear Programme?

Posted: February 18, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Today, the White House  announced that President Obama is sending National Security Advisers to Israel from 18 – 20 February 2012.

I can’t help but think that President Obama is over-reacting to the “Big Show” of Iran’s open display of Nuclear Progression on national TV. Iran is, of course, Israel’s biggest threat in the middle east and we all know that America and Israel walk hand in hand when it comes to war with middle eastern countries, especially those associated within the oil industry and who have a Nuclear Programme that they can blame for their intrusion of foreign soil on the allegations of Nuclear Weapons being constructed. The fact that the UN has tried to impose trading sanctions upon Iran which were vetoed by Russia and China due to reasons we will explore in my article. The fact that it took the UN 42 days to impose sanctions on Colonel Gaddafi’s Libya and after almost a year of civilian revolt and unrest in Syria they have failed to secure the country from persecution from its own government. We all know that the UN is just America’s voice on an international scale and that America uses the UN for its own gain and to impose sanctions and laws on foreign nations in which they have nothing to do with and who will not surrender to their ridiculous demands.

There has been a recent stir in the media about the possible consequences of Iran’s development in Nuclear Science and the fact that Israel is not happy with this progression in such a dangerous field practically spells out a possible military action from Israel against Iran, as they surely believe that Iran has developed this Nuclear Program for the sole purpose of creating and constructing Nuclear weapons which could and most likely would be used to attack Israel.

President Obama is not any different from his predecessor’s in the White House. Most Presidents of the United States have had a strong connection with Israel for a range of different reasons. President Obama’s relationship with the Israeli’s is clearly due to the fact that he was at one point in life a pro-dominant banker and as we all know some of the biggest banking families in history have connections to Israel and have strong Jewish backgrounds. President Obama must at some point in his banking career came across some very powerful banking executives that has some sort of connection to Israel and its quest for domination of the middle eastern world.

So the fact that President Obama is sending National security Advisers to Israel definitely adds to the rumour mill circulation of military action against Iran from Israel.

We must however have a look at Iran’s side of the story…. Iran have repeatedly said that they are not seeking Nuclear Progression for the aim of weaponry but they are infact looking to produce Nuclear energy like many other countries in the world…. so the question is…. If America is quick to judge Iran on its Nuclear Program and quick to condemn Gadaffi’s rule over Libya, then why haven’t they stuck the dagger in properly and just cause a riot with the Syrians then they have the mixture for a world war that they can fight under the disguise of being an ally of Israel.

Some people believe that Iran is gearing up for a war that has been inevitable due to Israel’s prolonged stranglehold on the Muslim world. I personally believe that this is a just another rouge by the American government to commandeer yet another middle eastern country and with the convenient withdrawal of US troops in Iraq, they have a spare 50,000 marines to throw into the soon to be warzone.

President Obama seems to be extremely cautious regarding the Iranian Nuclear Program and you must also feel the urge to ask the same question I have ever since hearing Obama’s opinion on this subject and that it: Is there something that your not telling us Mr. Obama?

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The Harsh Reality Of The Greek Bailout

Posted: February 17, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | Leave a comment

Is it just me? Or is the world sitting back and letting Greece fry?

 

I don’t even know where to start when it comes down to describing the alternative motives when it comes to the Greek Bailout. I know I should probably be starting this Blog by saying cheery hellos and words of humour and banter, but quite the contrary, I am outraged!

Greece is in big trouble and I mean Big Trouble….. To understand exactly how much trouble Greece is in we have to examine the amount left payable to its creditors. Sounds easy right? Well, unfortunately for me, it is not. I had to try to come up with a figure that is more precise than the unreliable sources we have the pleasure of listening to such as the infamous BBC, Sky News, etc.

So, lets go back to when the trouble started within the economy in Greece. Over the last 20 years Greece has been living without its means and over the period of 2007-2010 they suffered an increase in tax evasion and as a result of a global financial meltdown the country suffered badly at the hands of the ECB (European Central Banks). When Greece first alerted the EU that they were in fear of a default on payments, they assembled in May 2010  and Greece was awarded the 110 Billion Euro Bailout loan it so desperately needed. Then again in July 2011, Greece received another 109 Billion Euro Bailout loan which was also supposedly essential for the countries survival and reattainment of the Public Sector staff that faced redundancy and pay cuts. Then again in October 2011 the Eurozone managed to get banks to agree to a 50% “haircut” of Greece’s holdings along with a substantially increased Bailout loan of 130 Billion Euro’s.

So, at this point we can at very least say that Greece has at least 349 Billion Euro’s in loans, ironically intended to clear debts, so we can imagine the amount still left for Greece to pay.

The harsh reality of the Greek Bailout is that this money is owed to individuals and, now due to Bailout loans, other Eurozone countries. Greece may be forced to give up its right to govern and control its own people/finances. The main point to raise here is that Germany is the main driving force in the Bailout Scheme as they are they are top of the gold stock bearers of the world. I’m sure in years to come Greece will regret every bailout they received from the Eurozone and will most likely fall apart from the weight of their “saviours” from the Eurozone.

The mass effect is reflective on the people of Greece who have voiced their opinion with both peaceful and violent protests against there parliament members and have been put under some serious scrutinies since the bailouts started. With National Minimum Wage being reducing by 250 Euro, a month from 750 to 600, and almost three quarter of the public sectors staff being put under wage restrictions or been made redundant, this is the real issue, the people. The Greek government is ignoring the real issue here and ignoring the democratic voice of the people. Greece is supposed to be a republican ran country but is acting out the traits of something on the scale of a dictatorship in mid-soviet Russia.

It is ignoring it’s people opinion and strong voice only to aid it own rotten gains. I say the Eurozone stops the charade of theses Bailout Schemes and lets Greece default in it’s payments and be removed from the Eurozone as a result of above said default.

The UK realised that the Bailout Scheme was neither a prosperous choice or option for the British taxpayer but what it definitely was in the eyes of David Cameron was unimportant as we stood strong and held on tight to our sterling currency and also have no real significant ties with the Greek government other than a few thousand drunken British teenage tourists, therefore the Greek’s defaulting on there debt would not be the end of the world for the British government.

But as said before we must think of the Greek people at this point in time and I would personally like to express my sympathies to those who have been made redundant or have had their wages cut by the “Big Dogs” in the Greek government.

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