Lighting The Fire Of Scottish Libertarian Party

Lighting The Fire Of Scottish Libertarian Party
Post Date September 14, 2012
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Sir Walter Scott in his fiction and poetry popularised a little known custom of the Scottish Highlands. In times of trouble or war a small burning cross was carried from to town rallying the clans to action. This was known as Crann Tara. Burning crosses would most assuredly be frowned upon today, but throughout history, and indeed fiction, fires were lit to call the people together.

In just over nine months since John Watson ignited the first signal on this great mountaintop we call Facebook, liberty …

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Gay Marriage & The Role Of Government

Gay Marriage & The Role Of Government
Post Date July 28, 2012
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The Scottish Government have announced that they will introduce new legislation which will allow gay marriage as early as 2015. The real question is whether we need government approval. Do we need a new law allowing for gay marriage?

The only reason that amendments to the law need to be made by the Scottish Government is because they have far too much involvement in the voluntary contract of marriage as it is.

The Scottish Libertarian Party welcomes gay people being accepted and congratulates the SNP for recognising …

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