The world is finally taking notice that Scotland not only is holding a vote on independence next week, but that a majority of Scots might actually give the go-ahead.
A poll released last weekend shows the “yes” vote pulling into an unexpected lead.
We hold no brief for an independent Scotland — or for one that remains in the United Kingdom, for that matter. There are powerful arguments being made on behalf of each side, and the Scots are perfectly capable of charting their own destiny.
Moreover, Scotland is not some artificial construct but a place that boasts an independent past — although that was a few centuries ago, to be sure.
Contrast that reality with the “secession” movements in various parts of the United States, which seem painfully artificial by contrast. That includes the effort last year in northeastern Colorado by political leaders to create a 51st state, which came crashing down when voters in key counties soundly rejected the plan.
They saw it as a political distraction — as opposed to the historic crossroads faced by the Scots.
