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In reply to the discussion: Hi DU! I'll be voting in the Scottish Independence Referendum on Thursday... [View all]Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)135. If the situation in my state became that bad
I'd just find a new place to live...A secession vote would almost certainly be the least of my worries...
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Hi DU! I'll be voting in the Scottish Independence Referendum on Thursday... [View all]
sibelian
Sep 2014
OP
That was my first thought. I would not want my state to secede but I would vote for some others to
jwirr
Sep 2014
#75
But could we move to California if it were to secede? Would it have "European-style" immigration
pampango
Sep 2014
#11
That I completely agree with you on. We would be required to fight our next door neighbor in some
jwirr
Sep 2014
#90
Though the current autonomy that Scotland has is probably slightly less than a US state
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2014
#21
There is a 'download' option on the right, but it's enormous - 12740x7800
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2014
#57
Yes of course it is an issue for the Scottish to make, there are no consequences to me for my
seaglass
Sep 2014
#38
Good point, but Lithuania had no "right" to secede from the Soviet Union, either
derby378
Sep 2014
#130
However, there are similarities: the Scottish Parliament voted to join the union
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2014
#64
Did it vote to join the union with a concomitant commitment not to "unjoin," though?
merrily
Sep 2014
#65
Since it gave up its parliament, there were no such things as referendums then, and the monarch
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2014
#67
I don't really see that the situation in Scotland is "bad enough", honestly
Spider Jerusalem
Sep 2014
#30
I wish Scotland well, having Scots ancestors on both sides, whatever the outcome of the referendum
Glorfindel
Sep 2014
#41
"How could the countryside secede from the cities?" - very interesting question, I had't thought of
sibelian
Sep 2014
#100
I hope a Yes vote will inspire other independence movements, around the world! nt
Romulox
Sep 2014
#55
But what about his argument about the money you will use if you depart from the pound and
CTyankee
Sep 2014
#93
Hawaii works for me, AK is would be great, but I don't think they'd go for it. nt
Zorra
Sep 2014
#94
I live in Texas...we have morans by the dozen here that bray about seceding from the US.
Rex
Sep 2014
#97
If by some freak occurance Republicans controled the federal government entirely again
Kalidurga
Sep 2014
#106
yes, that's the thing about the US . even if the South and Northeast may consider themselves
JI7
Sep 2014
#110