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Old 03-30-2008, 09:53 AM
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Default Scottish independence is NOT secession
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Originally Posted by AmusedToDeath View Post
First, a few things concerning Scotland's desire to secede from Britain:
FACT: Treaty of Union of 1707

'Article I. That the Two Kingdoms of England and Scotland shall upon the First day of May which shall be in the year One thousand seven hundred and seven, and for ever after, be united into one Kingdom by the name of Great Britain...'

When Scotland regains it's independence Britain will cease to exist and the Treaty of Union of 1707 will have been dissolved. So you see it is incorrect to use the word 'secede' (or any derivative of that word) in relation to Scottish independence.
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