Some of Scotland Say No To Independence.

Yesterday Scottish voters went to the polls to determine the fate of a referendum that would have broken the country away from the United Kingdom. The measure failed with a close enough margin that a count and allegations of voter fraud seem likely.

This 300+ year Union is here to stay for the time being it seems.

One thing to remember is that Scottish voters were not voting for individual freedom. They were voting for their country to break away from the UK and become an independent nation. This is a point I am not seeing from commentators so far. The citizens are no more free in an independent nation with a ruler than they are as part of any Union or Bloc of other countries.

The act of voting, even in this case, is still an aggression against the will of others. Over half of the voters who turned out to cast ballots decided that the other portion were not privy to their their right to an independent Scotland,this is democracy at work, isn't it grand?

Now the "No Independent Scotland" majority have to somehow garner support for more welfare, more domestic eavesdropping, higher taxation, and entering into more worldwide conflicts along with the crown that rules them from those that wished for a separation from the Crown. They must justify their longing for security for remaining a subject to the Monarchy.

"44.7% of voters called for Scottish Independence, but 100% of them won't get it. What do you think of that?"

John Meese

In reality those that wanted to remain part of this union voted for welfare social benefit programs, statism, the status quo, and that's exactly what they will get.

One quote that keeps coming up for me in all of this is,”Which is better – to be ruled by one tyrant three thousand miles away or by three thousand tyrants one mile away?”

Mather Byles 

It is to say that no matter which the individual regardless of his choice is being ruled by others, and that is exactly what is happening in this case. Scotland may have been successful as an independent nation, but the people are no more free for having their ruler so close to their homes.

Now the question remains, will other countries follow suit and allow voters to decide the status of Union in the UK, maybe even NATO, or even the United Nations? It will be interesting to see the long term worldwide implications of all of this. 

Here is a map of all the countries that have separated from the English Empire and the date of separation. Source here.