Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Cataluña. (Let's Spell It Correctly Just This Once, Eh?)

  1. Rajoy speaks of the rule of law over Cataluña, but that principle cannot trump the right to self-determination, a right embedded in the UN Charter. Puigdemont should publicly ask Rajoy how - respecting Spanish law - he proposes that right might be exercised and the issue decided.
  2. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy came across today as inflexible, arrogant, and petulant over the results. Rajoy's party - under proportional representation - took just 3 seats out of 135. His attitude risks pushing the Catalan people even further away.

Ash Wednesday?

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