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Listed below are comments made by amicusalba between Wednesday, 5th November 2008 and Thursday, 12th February 2009.

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'Rip it up and start again' 3:35pm on 12 Feb 2009 I can see part rationale behind shelving LIT if they thought they would never it through - sort of.

But surely as a key component of SNP manifesto they would have pursued it if they really believed in its veracity, popularity and relevance.
Rewarding talent 4:48pm on 10 Feb 2009 sack - displace: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position,

Is that not what happened?
The ultimate sacrifice 4:32pm on 12 Nov 2008 #44 irn_bru addict

"Nah, coke too! =;o)"

Touche! ;-)
The ultimate sacrifice 8:32pm on 11 Nov 2008 #25 irnbru_addict

Surely, it can't just be irn bru that your addicted to?
The ultimate sacrifice 5:02pm on 11 Nov 2008 #5. Kurisu

Well, well, well Kurisu.

I'm sure that you're only writing that to wind people up. If not, then you really are one of life's true ignoramuses.

Soldiers of WW1 and 2 were not only solely conscripts; large amounts were volunteers albeit perhaps caught up in patriotism. As patriotism tends to do, it stirs the blood of younger men who went to fight and die for democracy or to protect the British way of life.

Perhaps today?s wars are less about democracy however our young soldiers who pay the ultimate price do so because they are in the military and as part of that military are destined to ' conduct their duty in implementing British interests at home and abroad'. They, in effect, have no choice but to go to places at the Governments behest and don?t have the same freedoms as you so obviously protest.

These conflicts include Bosnia, Rwanda and Kosovo in order to stop large scale human rights abuses whilst you sit in cowardly comfort in front of your TV or laptop, critically commenting with your sandals on.

I amongst others will remember all sacrifices (unwilling as they don?t elect to die) with a little dignity. I will remember friends and colleagues who have been injured, lost limbs and are mentally affected including the families that it impacts. I don?t think that it would take too much for people like you to shut up for one day and enjoy protesting for the remainder of the year.

Peace Brother
Honeymoon ends 10:21pm on 08 Nov 2008 #175 BoNGO_1.

I don't believe that anyone would justify the Iraq war in hindsight and I believe that it devided the country even in foresight. This is a single (albeit a most important event) that will be the biggest question mark / stain in Labours history. The lead that they took in Kosovo is judged differently. And my view is as a life long career soldier.

As Tip O'Neill said "All politics is local" and that is how the majority of the people of Glenrothes voted. They were not idiotic, dumb or had no social conscious. They voted on what mattered to them. However you want to look at it; blame lies fairly with the SNP that they could not 'expose Labour lies', dispose an unpopular government, or convey a message that constituents believed or wanted.
Honeymoon ends 7:49pm on 08 Nov 2008 Wow - Chill 'crazyislander', It seems your username reflects your persona. You are one angry guy / girl.

I now understand universal traits - social consciousness and Labour are incompatible; 'old people' are to be typecast but sick benefit claimants are not; Labour are formidable liars but the SNP is not; and (rather ominously) the "gloves must come off and the boot has to swing".

I know one thing, old nat (and therefore old people) can spell ;-)
The US decides 10:49pm on 05 Nov 2008 # 91 northhighlander

The fact that Salmond claimed him as a Scot in the BBC report (17th century genealogy) just seems plain absurd to me. I guess I (as a Caucasian Scot) can also claim to be of African descent as per anthropologists

For me - and it may just be how the message is portrayed; There just seems something bitter as a reason for nationalism.

# 89 ScotInNotts

I was not particularly referring to your post but the BBC's comment of Alex Salmond.

#88

Please Sir - red marks through any grammatical or spelling errors.
The US decides 10:25pm on 05 Nov 2008 #88 Forgive me old nat. Sometimes 2005 Crnogorski Merlot clouds my spelling but I refer you to my point #92.

If your thrust of your rebuttal is spelling then I guess you're truly an Old nat.
The US decides 10:13pm on 05 Nov 2008 #87 beautifully deconstructing rebuttal.

Absolutely not a Labourite, nor Thatcherite, nor even a Salmondite. Who I fear is more of a ethnocentrinite

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