<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930349454858793874.post4704283001882631153..comments</id><updated>2009-05-06T09:52:05.852+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on George from Barcelona: 15 reasons why Catalonia can no longer form part o...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://georgebcn.blogspot.com/feeds/4704283001882631153/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930349454858793874/4704283001882631153/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://georgebcn.blogspot.com/2009/02/15-reasons-why-catalonia-can-no-longer.html'/><author><name>YuriBCN</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17586277542852216188</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930349454858793874.post-7911586536340175606</id><published>2009-05-06T09:42:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2009-05-06T09:42:00.001+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Ah! I see. That's it, is it? The "indissoluble uni...</title><content type='html'>Ah! I see. That's it, is it? The "indissoluble unity of the Spanish Nation" argument, i.e. Spanish nationalism.&lt;br /&gt;Firstly, there was no other alternative on offer. It was a "take it or leave it" option, backed by the army that had risen against a democratically elected government: a banana-state situation.&lt;br /&gt;Secondly, why is it that, over 30 years on, with a radically changed society within an extremely changed world, with totally different economic and social environments, the Spanish Constitution cannot be amended, as are other Constitutions? Why is it that the Spanish state is unable to accept referendums on possible amendments, i.e. a democratic process on how our nation is to be governed? Should our form of government be set in stone, like the Biblical Ten Commandments, never to be altered and adapted to the progress made by our society?&lt;br /&gt;This inability of Spain to adapt to change is precisely what I discuss in "&lt;A HREF="http://georgebcn.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-much-is-enough.html" REL="nofollow"&gt;How much is enough?&lt;/A&gt;"</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930349454858793874/4704283001882631153/comments/default/7911586536340175606'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930349454858793874/4704283001882631153/comments/default/7911586536340175606'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://georgebcn.blogspot.com/2009/02/15-reasons-why-catalonia-can-no-longer.html?showComment=1241595720001#c7911586536340175606' title=''/><author><name>YuriBCN</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17586277542852216188</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13637593324137453411'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://georgebcn.blogspot.com/2009/02/15-reasons-why-catalonia-can-no-longer.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930349454858793874.post-4704283001882631153' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930349454858793874/posts/default/4704283001882631153' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930349454858793874.post-2377990139238133353</id><published>2009-05-06T09:25:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2009-05-06T09:25:00.000+02:00</updated><title type='text'>George said "Because Spain prevents the Catalans f...</title><content type='html'>George said "Because Spain prevents the Catalans from deciding our political future"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 6, 1978: 90,46% of the voters in Catalonia said Yes to the Spanish Constitution.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Preliminary Title (Spanish Constitution)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Section 2. The Constitution is based on the indissoluble unity of the Spanish Nation, the common and indivisible homeland of all Spaniards;"</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930349454858793874/4704283001882631153/comments/default/2377990139238133353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930349454858793874/4704283001882631153/comments/default/2377990139238133353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://georgebcn.blogspot.com/2009/02/15-reasons-why-catalonia-can-no-longer.html?showComment=1241594700000#c2377990139238133353' title=''/><author><name>Kropotkin</name><uri>http://www.bastadenazis.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://georgebcn.blogspot.com/2009/02/15-reasons-why-catalonia-can-no-longer.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930349454858793874.post-4704283001882631153' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930349454858793874/posts/default/4704283001882631153' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930349454858793874.post-2963722533944207081</id><published>2009-05-06T09:04:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2009-05-06T09:04:00.000+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi Kropotkin,
I obviously have no idea... of what ...</title><content type='html'>Hi Kropotkin,&lt;br /&gt;I obviously have no idea... of what you are about, as you do not make your argument.&lt;br /&gt;Furthermore, your URL (bastadenazisencatalunya.com) leads nowhere, so I cannot even read your opinions that might clarify your stance on the issue.&lt;br /&gt;I take it from your nickname that you identify with the anarchist Piotr Kropotkin. I am therefore surprised that you are contrary to the principle that a society such as ours should fight against a state, Spain, which many, if not most Catalans consider repressive.&lt;br /&gt;Am I, and anyone who might read your comment here, to simply accept your comment point blank that the 15 reasons are "unbelievable"? I should hope not.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930349454858793874/4704283001882631153/comments/default/2963722533944207081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930349454858793874/4704283001882631153/comments/default/2963722533944207081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://georgebcn.blogspot.com/2009/02/15-reasons-why-catalonia-can-no-longer.html?showComment=1241593440000#c2963722533944207081' title=''/><author><name>YuriBCN</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17586277542852216188</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13637593324137453411'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://georgebcn.blogspot.com/2009/02/15-reasons-why-catalonia-can-no-longer.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930349454858793874.post-4704283001882631153' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930349454858793874/posts/default/4704283001882631153' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930349454858793874.post-6190393377882344365</id><published>2009-05-06T08:29:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2009-05-06T08:29:00.000+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Ha, ha, ha,.... You have no idea... Ha, ha, ha,......</title><content type='html'>Ha, ha, ha,.... You have no idea... Ha, ha, ha,... Quite unbelievable... Ha, ha, ha,...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930349454858793874/4704283001882631153/comments/default/6190393377882344365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930349454858793874/4704283001882631153/comments/default/6190393377882344365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://georgebcn.blogspot.com/2009/02/15-reasons-why-catalonia-can-no-longer.html?showComment=1241591340000#c6190393377882344365' title=''/><author><name>Kropotkin</name><uri>http://www.bastadenazisencatalunya.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://georgebcn.blogspot.com/2009/02/15-reasons-why-catalonia-can-no-longer.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930349454858793874.post-4704283001882631153' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2930349454858793874/posts/default/4704283001882631153' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>