Hello Mickey,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your views.

Actually I do understand that quite well, as well as the idea that there is a commonwealth of nations tied to the United Kingdom, such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, et.al. Perhaps what you failed to understand from my piece, and I accept full responsibility for not better communicating it, is that Scotland's near 50:50 running on this issue is a harbinger for the diminished power of the nation state in the 21st century; and for a more localized identity (to which you allude).

With smiles,

Jason