[nathanbedford]

It is ironic that separatist movements are gaining traction in some part because these new smaller entities, like Scotland, which might be tender morsels for large aggressive countries now feel secure because of supernational organizations like NATO and because America stands as the policeman of the world. It is ironic because even as these votes are being cast, NATO is showing its weakness in protecting rim countries from Russia and America is hardly a reliable cop on the beat under Obama.

I suppose this is a function of globalization and we will see more and more of this. As one who certainly does not believe that diversity is our strength, I believe, strangely enough, in Woodrow Wilson's doctrine of self-determination of peoples. Therefore, if Crimea with majority Russian ethnicity is inclined to peel away from Ukraine by the means of free and fair elections, they should be free to go.

But then my ancestors lost a war, the Second American War of Independence, fighting for the same principle.

Oh, how the ironies prevail.

[RedHeeler]

“Oh, how the ironies prevail.” No, not even close.