The fires of separatism in Spain are reaching even more insane heights. The Spanish government has just tried to ban the 'Estelada' -- the separatist national flag of Catalonia -- from the next soccer Copa del Rey (King's Cup) match.  The Spanish government is doing its best to dampen a resurgent Catalan nationalism. While Britain ponders exiting the European Union, it seems Catalonia ponders exiting Spain, again. After winning a parliamentary majority in a regional election in Catalonia in September, the pro-independence parties vowed to implement an 18-month roadmap for independence from Spain by 2017.  -- The Local Talk like that once led to the Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship.  So the Madrid national government was been rather careful to keep the lid on any expressions of separatism. At the forefront of such nationalism is FC Barcelona: Futbol Club Barcelona, affectionately called Barça. (Catalan/Spanish for...(Read Full Article)