A clear path to Scottish independence is laid out in the Act of Union. One of the tenants of the act of Union is the 1689 Claim of Right. The 1689 Claim of Right is essentially the Scottish constitution. 1689 was the year that the Claim of Right was committed to the Scottish statute book, thereby, becoming law. The language of the day that the Claim of Right was written in, talks about papists not being allowed to take the throne. In 1689 this reference was not to vilify Catholics or Catholicism, it was to guard against tyranny and dictatorship. The claim of right also talks about the Scottish people being sovereign and lending that sovereignty to their monarch. These days the governing body that rules over us is our government. One day it may even be a president, who knows. This is why, 200 years later, in 1989, the language of the Claim of Right was brought up-to-date, however, the essence of the message and the purpose remains the same. The language now speaks of the Scots being sovereign and having the right to lend that sovereignty to whomever they trust to work in their favor and do their bidding. The Scots as a people can vote at any time to take back that sovereignty if whoever wheels the sovereignty does not do so in their best interest. Breaching that tenant is by default a breach of the act of Union. Close to 70% of Scots voted to stay in Europe. They were dragged out of Europe by the country next door. This is an example of a clear breach of both the Act of Union and the Claim of Right. If you think the Scotland act killed off the claim of right, then think again. Ever since 1689, the claim of right states that can never be repealed. So long as Scotland exists, so will the Claim of Right and vice versa. Therein lies the definition of a constitution and the bedrock of Scotland itself.
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