tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301093450915806490.post8693247321309979368..comments2023-07-01T04:59:49.987-07:00Comments on Dr Jorge's blog: Falklands: another never ending story? (part 2 of 2)Dr Jorge Emilio Núñezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092598013865165615noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301093450915806490.post-77030146467714232932013-02-18T12:05:36.259-08:002013-02-18T12:05:36.259-08:00The Falkland Islanders will decide on their own fu...The Falkland Islanders will decide on their own future on 10-11th March, 2013 in a referendum in which the they will answer Yes or No to the following question:<br />"Do you wish the Falkland Islands to retain their current political status as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom?"<br />Let's see people go public and trash the democratic will of the people after that. Who will take them seriously? I like Sean Penn. He's a talented actor/director. Perhaps he's just a bit thick? It doesn't take a genius to pick apart his position and that of other grandstanders. Argentina's economy is in trouble and its government seeks to bolster its faint electoral chances so they start bleating about 'Las Malvinas' again.<br /><br />Here is an excellent article that shows how silly such claims are and hypocrisy behind them:<br />http://www.thisisadnauseam.com/index.php/Global/california-dreaming-by-richard-fountain<br /><br />If Argentina insists on 'having a go', well, they know the inevitable result. It would do better to address the grievances of millions of indigenous tribal people whose descendents originally occupied the land now called Argentina for many centuries prior to the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors who proceeded to beat them up, enslaving many whilst killing huge numbers and banishing the rest to the periphery.<br /><br />Of note also is that whilst independence from Spain was originally declared on 9th July 1816, following the war of independence, civil war and strife Buenos Aires finally rejoined the Argentine Confederation, and Bartolomé Mitre was elected the first president of the unified country in 1862.<br /><br />A similar tale relates to most of South America. It has nothing to teach the world about democracy and human rights. Whilst I support the fact that countries gained their independence, they have yet to really address issues much closer to home and that are perhaps a little too awkward for them still. They'll have to do so one day though. Perhaps in future when they become more mature nations.<br /><br />BBC - Q&A: Falkland islanders referendum<br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21350571<br />Terry Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01329247984424752147noreply@blogger.com