Support building for Scotland to break from UK [View all]

[KamaAina]

http://wonkynewsnerd.com/support-building-scotland-break-uk/

That could change Sept. 18, as Scottish voters decide whether the nation should declare independence and break away from England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

It's a question that evokes a historic rivalry and images from Scotland's rich history, such as William Wallace leading an uprising against English occupation in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.

Proponents of separation, though, say it's a more modern tale. Scotland is a country booming with oil reserves, ready to conduct its own affairs, they contend. There's growing frustration among many in the left-of-center country who say the U.K.'s London-based government began moving to the right with the election of Margaret Thatcher and has not looked back.

"It's not about teary-eyed Scots yearning for ancient soil, it's about hoping to live in a civilized, caring society, and we've given up all hope we can do that with Westminster," said Keith Aitchison, 67, a retired civil servant who volunteers at a busy pro-independence campaign office in Inverness. "Our two nations have moved apart."

Is this good or bad? Discuss.

edit: Kind of reminds me of Quebec's vote that nearly separated it from Canada in the '90s. Only without the language issue.