tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554094839017805685.post5707568122117892226..comments2023-08-02T09:42:47.494+01:00Comments on Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2015: Allan Massie and patriotism - who are the scoundrels?moriduraalt.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17002920496823680378noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554094839017805685.post-1511538159465017742011-06-30T19:17:34.347+01:002011-06-30T19:17:34.347+01:00Thanks, Hazel.Thanks, Hazel.moriduraalt.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002920496823680378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554094839017805685.post-23604711780701279842011-06-30T19:15:25.477+01:002011-06-30T19:15:25.477+01:00Thanks, natha.Thanks, natha.moriduraalt.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002920496823680378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554094839017805685.post-13339111267794220132011-06-30T18:31:25.933+01:002011-06-30T18:31:25.933+01:00I forgot to mention judt how unpleasant and insult...I forgot to mention judt how unpleasant and insulting the Brit nats (few that they be yet they be prolific) can be on the Scotman comments threads.<br /><br />I hope it's just the limited few like myself who waste their time (not much at that) on the Scotman comments threads.nathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635570445708266307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554094839017805685.post-19913216365061059662011-06-30T18:29:03.696+01:002011-06-30T18:29:03.696+01:00I have to admit the previous Bush adminisration ce...I have to admit the previous Bush adminisration certainly ticked a number of the fascist boxes.<br /><br />The Brit nats wanting Trident is ahuge big statement.<br /><br />It's neither essential nor effective but it is the biggest military phallus on the block.nathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635570445708266307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554094839017805685.post-57793334369309511162011-06-30T18:18:20.897+01:002011-06-30T18:18:20.897+01:00May I just say... Hear, hear ... to the whole lot....May I just say... Hear, hear ... to the whole lot. What I have been thinking for some time, translated into word. Thank you.Weegiewarblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03565353275583070868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554094839017805685.post-88086130169930539102011-06-30T17:12:59.608+01:002011-06-30T17:12:59.608+01:00Elegantly expressed, Bobelix, and I agree with eve...Elegantly expressed, Bobelix, and I agree with every word of it ...moriduraalt.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002920496823680378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554094839017805685.post-62111384322434446252011-06-30T14:22:16.041+01:002011-06-30T14:22:16.041+01:00I echo your condemnation of those who toss around ...I echo your condemnation of those who toss around words like "Nazi" and "Quisling" as if they simply meant "showing some undemocratic tendencies" and "disagrees with me." Anyone labelled as such has a perfect excuse to ignore their critic as fundamentally illogical - it simply devalues argument.<br />Not that that should stop commentators extrapolating where such attitudes might end up, viz. your analysis of the increasing approximation of the UK Government's values to those of a fascist hegemony, which is, unfortunately, all too accurate. Piece by piece, democracy is being nibbled away by those who find freedom merited only by the rich. Since the Patriot Act, I find it impossible to characterise the USA as a "free country"; I wonder how long before I have to apply that view here? Best to cut ourselves adrift from the failing UK, and hope the shock persuades the remainder to wake up to their present danger.Bobelixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09560064848522334094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554094839017805685.post-90729841212560657542011-06-30T13:58:55.319+01:002011-06-30T13:58:55.319+01:00Thanks, Barontorc.Thanks, Barontorc.moriduraalt.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002920496823680378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554094839017805685.post-45425121046469783202011-06-30T13:26:47.648+01:002011-06-30T13:26:47.648+01:00Alan Massie has a right to ascribe a view and he c...Alan Massie has a right to ascribe a view and he chooses to attack those who feel they are poorly served by the manipulators of this Union. So, big deal and quelle surprise!<br /><br />My view and others agree; Secretaries of State for Scotland, over the past half century doing their “duty” in favour of the UK Union were simply a waste of money and space for Scots and for the future, they will continue to be a total irrelevance, so ditch them pronto.<br /><br />Your issue that Quisling is inappropriate in the fullest sense is a fact, but if some plonkers are going to work against their own people, then as an intentionally pejorative name it’s fairly descriptive.Barontorchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013396482625243468noreply@blogger.com