Actually, Great Britain hasn't lasted a thousand years, only just over three hundred with the union of the crowns in 1707. Before that, the nations that make up Great Britain, Scotland, England, and Wales (and later Northern Ireland), were not linked as governments. England, however, has been around a thousand years. Scotland, in various forms, even longer.

I'm 51, and my parents both worked for 3M in Rochester, NY. I worked there for a summer too, in 1979. My Grandad (Dad's Dad) worked for 3M, as did my Mum's two brothers. All of them were immigrants from Scotland in the '60's, and they all loved 3M.

I live in Scotland (I was born here, but grew up in the US, and returned here ten years ago). I was all for Scottish independence for many, many years, but am not so sure now. But especially not for it with the present Scottish leaders (the same one who let the Lockerbie bomber go on "compassionate" grounds. Ugh.). I also don't think the Scottish mentality is one that can handle independence. Because of socialism, too many of us have become dependent on the government dole, and have lost the ability to really fend for themselves. This is what happens when you lean on the gov from cradle to the grave.

Thatcher was not, as the author states, the "Prime Minister of England". There is no Prime Minister for England-- but for Great Britain, It never ceases to amaze me how many Americans cannot understand this.

My 8th grade science teacher in 1974-75 was a Battle of the Bulge veteran, and he was a humble, endearing man. He told us great stories of that event.

God's Team (the Packers) are going to win the Super Bowl anyway, so this nutter of a rabbi should just calm down...

It's the English school system...

I live in the UK, but consider myself a US-Conservative (different from a British Conservative). "Justice", and being "humane", here is letting the Lockerbie bomber go free and patting ourselves on the back. Absolute nonsense.

Excellent point, sir!

If only it were like that here in Scotland now. We are well past being a post-Christian nation, and it is so disheartening to see what has happened to a country that was once known as "The Land of the Book".