Beautiful! I remember being in s pub in Liverpool during the 1980s when someone starting singing. It was one of those old songs like Roll out the Barrel and it seemed everyone knew the words and joined in. It was the poorest time in my life but one of the happiest. I now live in California and have plenty materially, but I sorely miss those days and that spirit of camaraderie.
Utterly beautiful, the message and the song. Indeed, we must "oppose....all toxic agents" with courage, strength, faith, grace and efficacy. God bless you David.
David, for some reason this brought to mind Norman MacCaig's poetry expressing his love of Scotland. But what to make of this enigmatic little piece he entitled "Patriot"?
Thomas Arnold, headmaster of Rugby school in the 1830s defined the nation as having four components. First, 'race' (by which he meant a common ancestor). Second, language. Third, institutions. Fourth, religion.
In short, the way people look, speak, respect certain institutions, and belief about God, is what defines one nation from another. He based this view, I think, on what defined ancient Israel. I think those components remain useful markers for us today. The nation should not be confused with the state, which Hans Hermann Hoppe defines as an institution which claims a monopoly on legislation, taxation, and ajudication in a particular territory.
For this reason several nations can live within a particular state (UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, for instance).
Beautiful! I remember being in s pub in Liverpool during the 1980s when someone starting singing. It was one of those old songs like Roll out the Barrel and it seemed everyone knew the words and joined in. It was the poorest time in my life but one of the happiest. I now live in California and have plenty materially, but I sorely miss those days and that spirit of camaraderie.
Utterly beautiful, the message and the song. Indeed, we must "oppose....all toxic agents" with courage, strength, faith, grace and efficacy. God bless you David.
This song and performance is a piece of Scotland. We all lose when such unifying traditions be they melodies or customs are ignored or replaced.
Excellent through and through, so many divisive issues introduced.
Beautifully written David; poignant and right on the mark. Yes, we have some work ahead of us. We need a lot of patience too. Thank you
Beautiful David, we are indeed the remnants and we’ll all go together ❤️
David, for some reason this brought to mind Norman MacCaig's poetry expressing his love of Scotland. But what to make of this enigmatic little piece he entitled "Patriot"?
Patriot
My only country
Is six feet high
And whether I love it or not
I’ll die
For its independence.
(1973)
Thomas Arnold, headmaster of Rugby school in the 1830s defined the nation as having four components. First, 'race' (by which he meant a common ancestor). Second, language. Third, institutions. Fourth, religion.
In short, the way people look, speak, respect certain institutions, and belief about God, is what defines one nation from another. He based this view, I think, on what defined ancient Israel. I think those components remain useful markers for us today. The nation should not be confused with the state, which Hans Hermann Hoppe defines as an institution which claims a monopoly on legislation, taxation, and ajudication in a particular territory.
For this reason several nations can live within a particular state (UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, for instance).
God ever bless you David,
Ian Cameron
We are becoming just economic units living inside an economic zone.