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Catalonia vote brings new test for struggling Spain
NBC News ^
| 11/25/2012
Posted on 11/25/2012 6:57:20 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
From CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/25/world/europe/spain-catalonia-elections/index.html
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Catalonia has its own flag and language, and various analysts say the economic crisis has brought long-simmering nationalist sentiment to the forefront.
Catalans complain of cultural repression and economic sleights by Madrid dating back centuries.
With just 16% of Spain’s population, Catalonia produces 19% of the nation’s wealth.
Catalonia argues that it sends far more in taxes to Madrid than it gets back in central government spending, and that Catalan taxes help support poorer Spanish regions.
The regions administer key public services such as health and education, and in Catalonia’s case, also the police and prisons.
To: SeekAndFind
SPANISH FLAG:
FLAG OF CATALONIA ( REMINDS YOU OF THE FLAG OF ONE OF OUR STATES DOESN'T IT?)
To: SeekAndFind
Hope they are self sufficient as a country and can fight.(they may need both)
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:12:36 AM PST
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: SeekAndFind
Puto Rico is not a state (and hopefully never will be).
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:12:52 AM PST
by
Clemenza
("History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil governm)
To: Clemenza
Speaking of Puerto Rico, where are those Puerto Rican nationalists when we need them most???
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:16:56 AM PST
by
Mouton
(Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)
To: Clemenza
RE: Puto Rico
Was that a typo? Or was it deliberate?
To: SeekAndFind
What a shame that people in this country aren’t so bold.
It’s time to derail the gravy train.
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posted on
11/25/2012 7:21:22 AM PST
by
Cato in PA
(May America reap the rotten fruit of the demon seed it's sown.)
To: Cato in PA
CATALONIA:
Capital : Barcelona
Provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, Tarragona
Official languages: Catalan, Spanish, Aranese (Occitan)
Area
Total: 32,114 km2 (12,399 sq mi)
Area rank: 6th (6.3% of Spain)
To: SeekAndFind
>> since his conservative Convergence and Union party is forecast to take a majority, some 62 to 64 seats, in the 135-seat regional assembly, or Parliament. <<
Math skills, NBC? A majority of 135 is at least 68.
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posted on
11/25/2012 8:09:12 AM PST
by
dangus
To: SeekAndFind
Looking at the Basques, I’m not optimistic.
It’ll probably end up as Catatonia.
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posted on
11/25/2012 8:39:12 AM PST
by
Hardraade
(http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Vendetta))
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
11/25/2012 9:12:00 AM PST
by
Clemenza
("History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil governm)
To: SeekAndFind
As of 6 pm, local time, 56.10% of eligible voters have already voted according to
El Pais. It reads as if polls will be open until 9 pm, local time.
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posted on
11/25/2012 9:38:53 AM PST
by
Former Fetus
(Saved by grace through faith)
To: Mouton
Speaking of Puerto Rico.... That's what I was thinking. I think they are entitled to full autonomy.
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posted on
11/25/2012 9:51:44 AM PST
by
outofstyle
(Down All the Days)
To: SeekAndFind
be warned of this, that Catalonia is also the most socialist of Spanish states
Catalan independence would also trigger off a wider o'eil movement -- since Catalan, Provence etc are transition languages between CAstilian (what we call Spanish) and French (which is the northern French dialect)
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posted on
11/25/2012 10:42:19 AM PST
by
Cronos
(**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
To: Clemenza
They probably will be. Maybe its better — this way they can pay taxes...
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posted on
11/25/2012 10:43:09 AM PST
by
Cronos
(**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
To: SeekAndFind
compare that to the Crown of Aragon in the middle ages
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posted on
11/25/2012 10:45:19 AM PST
by
Cronos
(**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
To: SeekAndFind
With about 10% of votes counted, they are projecting the CIU will lose at least 8 seats.
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posted on
11/25/2012 12:14:48 PM PST
by
Former Fetus
(Saved by grace through faith)
To: Cronos
Most Ricans dont earn enough income to pay income taxes at a significant level. It wont change with statehood. No more Third World nations in the US please.
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posted on
11/25/2012 1:15:51 PM PST
by
Clemenza
("History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil governm)
To: Clemenza; All
You mean like those people in the Appalachia???
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posted on
11/25/2012 3:17:13 PM PST
by
KevinDavis
(And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.)
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