Mike
"Rant over" I never read that as a rant, I thought it was quite measured by your rant standards.
Edit// Yes, sounds like a rant now

Bryan
I never saw it as denigrating his Country, more lamenting what the Country has turned into, very similar to what a lot of the auld guys on this board do on a daily basis, so posted it in response to oft asked question "What is going on in this Country?" just trying to show, whatever is going on, is nothing new