In the debate on Scottish Independence one could ask whether Alex Salmond has not created more problems in the minds of the voters than they had before he started his campaign !
Did he not launch his campaign before he had all the answers to the main stumbling blocks and before he was in a position to calculate and weigh all the financial and economic consequences ?
Is he now really in a position to present a balanced Budget with a 5 or 10 year Plan to Voters together with the consequent income taxes they are expected to pay ? Every voter wants to know how he will be affected by what he is planning to do.
Normally when countries want independence it is to escape from oppression. The collapse of Russia in 1991 and the Ukraine now, are perfect examples. However David Cameron is not like Putin and he will never send troops to the north of the Border ! Should Alex Salmond not heed the principle of less haste to get more speed ?
Should the Referendum Question on 22 September 2014 be answered with YES or NO as proposed, or should it be phrased in such a way so it needs a NOW or NOT YET answer ?
There is nothing wrong with Scottish Independence ultimately if everyone, Scots and the others, are agreed on the details of how to "carve up" equitably all the rights and obligations !
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