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Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by daquestsly(m): 8:15am On Sep 19, 2014 |
Na waa. Ooh |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Awoofawo(m): 8:16am On Sep 19, 2014 |
Eldavido1: History teacher I don come class with my slate and ya begin the lesson ![]() ![]() |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by maxit2(m): 8:17am On Sep 19, 2014 |
Collynzo17: 1st i aint no fool. Wondering why your likes will be bold enough to call someone a fool even after looking at your mother's behaviour. An apple does not fall far from the tree. What gave you the impression that you'd grow up to become a smart person seeing how stupeed your mother is. Let's leave your dead father out of it. May his soul R.I.P. Maybe we don't have unity. But one thing is certain, by the time your status turns to that of your father(R.I.P) we will be a step closer to UNITY. 1 Like |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Nobody: 8:18am On Sep 19, 2014 |
careytommy:Why is that "irrational" exactly? Do you have any idea what Nigeria represents or why it exists? Or what the consequences of a breakup will be? I bet you don't. But the easiest thing to do is to ridicule and insult what you don't understand yes? Well, I've said it previously that regardless of how much foot-stamping you bunch of cry babies do, Nigeria will remain undivided. I bet with all your online big mouth, you can't even talk back to a soldier. Let's see how you want to disintegrate a 100 year old country of 177,000,000. Shior. 1 Like |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Nihilist: 8:20am On Sep 19, 2014 |
So Mel Gibson died in vain ![]() |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Nobody: 8:21am On Sep 19, 2014 |
bushdoc9919:POST OF THE WEEK! CLOSE THE FUKING THREAD!!! 5 Likes |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by eruchboy(m): 8:22am On Sep 19, 2014 |
guess they still want to be part of the Empire of the United Kingdoms |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Amadaz(m): 8:24am On Sep 19, 2014 |
There're better off being together. 1 Like |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Nobody: 8:28am On Sep 19, 2014 |
PAGAN9JA: [size=18pt] Well, even if Scotland voted yes...the Queen of England would have still been their queen, the English pound would have still been their currency...and most Scots would still be speaking English(very few scots speak Scots Gaelic). Anyway they lost for these main reasons 1.Economic....a lot of companies threatened to pull out of Scotland in the event of a yes vote...plus the oil in scotland will run out in a few decades. 2.The EU...if Scotland had voted yes...they would have found their road to the EU blocked by Spain (which faces seven separatist movements....the Basques and the Catalans two of them). Spain feared a yes vote could lead to the breakup of spain. 3.Scotland already has powers over much of its activities...so they do not really need independence.(They crucially had cultural independence...you can speak Scots Gaelic freely....sadly less than 5% of the population speak it). Ethnic independence works...so long as you have your economic , cultural and big picture dominoes lined up perfectly.(And if they are not...it won't happen as Quebec found out when they tried to split from Canada. 3 Likes |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Nobody: 8:29am On Sep 19, 2014 |
Yet they rejected Crimea's referendum? ![]() 6 Likes |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by justitiaomnibus(m): 8:31am On Sep 19, 2014 |
Good Omen for 1-Nigeria if u ask me. |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Collynzo17: 8:35am On Sep 19, 2014 |
bushdoc9919:Absolute trash! 1. The UN is always involved in a referendum, any country that emerges from a referendun not sanctioned by the UN is not internationally recognized i.e somaliland etc 2&3. The South South region was artificially carved out to address the issue of minorities and from the look of things, they are happy with being seen as one region. 4. Biafran pound was used by Biafra for 2 years, I am not aware of any difficulty in creating a new currency, maybe you need to educate us on that. 5. Those who have oil on their land will control what belongs to them 6. Land locked countries exist all over the world and most are doing well. They can always import through the ports of neighbouring countries and pay the required duties. 7. Comparing the disunity in Nigeria with what is obtainable in the UK is quite laughable. Bottomline: People must be allowed to choose what is right for them. Your arrogant and long sermon cannot change that. 11 Likes |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by NaLaugh: 8:37am On Sep 19, 2014 |
melojames: Why do i feel it wasn't free and fair Because you've come to perceive all elections in that manner. All thanks to the nation called Naija ![]() |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Nihilist: 8:38am On Sep 19, 2014 |
bushdoc9919: Bank of England already said Scotland wouldn't have kept the pound. And RBS and co only threatened to move their registered address and not operations. The people who voted No are disgraceful. This was a once in a lifetime chance to emerge from the shadow of their colonial masters that has lingered for the last thousand years.... I just hope that the great Yoruba nation gets such a chance in my lifetime. We must leave this ugly faulty contraption called Niggerarea 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Nobody: 8:42am On Sep 19, 2014 |
The Scots who're clamouring for segregation are only concerned about their alliance with the United States. They would eventually end up confronting Putin and giving into the advances of US. 1 Like |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by seunmsg(m): 8:42am On Sep 19, 2014 |
ezeagu: If scotland was an absolutely independent country, their won't be any need to conduct the referendum. And please, make no mistake about it, the scots wanted to be free from the united kingdom but majority of them knew that the pragmatic decision to make was to vote NO based on current economic situation. I have no problem with a similar referendum being conducted in Nigeria to satisfy those clamouring for break up but personally, I think the call for Nigeria's break up is more emotional than rational. Despite all the imperfections of Nigeria, I belief we are still better off as one country. My opinion though. 1 Like |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by GuyFawkes: 8:43am On Sep 19, 2014 |
The existence of House of Lords contradicts the view of the UK as a democracy. Now the result is NO, I hope the whole UK stands up and demands a federal system that gives real power to their four nations while retaining common defence and foreign policy. 1 Like |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by destante(f): 8:44am On Sep 19, 2014 |
I saw this coming anyways. |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Nihilist: 8:45am On Sep 19, 2014 |
seunmsg: Are we really? Then let's get the Gaddem referendum to decide |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by destante(f): 8:46am On Sep 19, 2014 |
GuyFawkes: The existence of House of Lords contradicts the view of the UK as a democracy. Now the result is NO, I hope the whole UK stands up and demands a federal system that gives real power to their four nations while retaining common defence and foreign policy.touché 1 Like |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Nihilist: 8:47am On Sep 19, 2014 |
GuyFawkes: The existence of House of Lords contradicts the view of the UK as a democracy. Now the result is NO, I hope the whole UK stands up and demands a federal system that gives real power to their four nations while retaining common defence and foreign policy. Barman give this man a crate of his favourite brand. I said exactly the same thing almost verbatim last night 1 Like |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by GuyFawkes: 8:50am On Sep 19, 2014 |
Nihilist: Scotland were avid colonisers - even more than the English. Check out the histories of Africa, Canada, New Zealand, etc - the Scots were at the forefront of Britain's imperialism. In fact Scotland united with England 300 years ago when it's colony in Panama failed, causing the country to go bust. Don't forget also that the Commonwealth of former colonies is still going - they just had a lovely celebration and in fact countries that weren't former colonies are trying to join. History is complex. 1 Like |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Nobody: 8:50am On Sep 19, 2014 |
Nihilist:Oya go to Aso Rock and tell the President to hold a "Gaddem referendum" or else. Stamp your feet harder we can't hear you! ![]() |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Nobody: 8:51am On Sep 19, 2014 |
Collynzo17:you shouldn't have bothered replying as his ignorance will always be steep. imagine that one quoting me asking if I can space to a soldier's face (wonder what that has got to do with anything) 1 Like |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Collynzo17: 8:59am On Sep 19, 2014 |
careytommy:That one as his name implies is a kid, an overfed one. The Scots were given an opportunity to freely choose what the want and he is here talking about Soldiers and guns. Yet he wants to compare the situation in Scotland to that of Nigeria. 4 Likes |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by GodMode: 9:04am On Sep 19, 2014 |
maxit2: It been the 21st century does not mean an ethnic culture should be erased. 4 Likes |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by TAKETWO: 9:04am On Sep 19, 2014 |
[quote author=henchamb]Stayed awake all night because i wanted Scottish independence but seems that the Scott voted in fear just becos of British threat to close down British firms in independent Scotland[/quote Don't peddle misinformation on this thread. I don't know where you got the information that British firms threatened to close down their business in Scotland. What the businesses that have their operational headquarters in Scotland said was that they would move such operational base from Scotland to England. They did not at any point said that they would close down their business.The British government does not run the private companies in the U.K so it was purely the decision of these companies to make the pronouncement. 1 Like |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by feedthenation(m): 9:04am On Sep 19, 2014 |
Bad news for the so many 'illegal immigrants' who are praying for a yes vote. It obvious that the votes will be a resounding no. For now it is extremely difficult for Scotland to break away because the Commonwealth is too strong. At least for now the seed of wanting their independence has be sown, I forsee in decades to come, their independence will surely happen. |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Nihilist: 9:05am On Sep 19, 2014 |
GuyFawkes: I'm not sure you got the gist of that statement. |
Re: Scotland Scottish Referendum: Voters To Reject Independence - BBC by Nihilist: 9:08am On Sep 19, 2014 |
feedthenation: Bad news for the so many 'illegal immigrants' who are praying for a yes vote.Except it wasn't a 'resounding No' was it? 2 Likes |
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