*roundtrip ticket
Fire the owner
In order to ease back into the post-vacation routine, I'll stay away from politics for the moment and just post this interestsing tidbit from Mitch Albom:
Fire the owner: Well, this doesn't happen. It is true, that Ford, unlike some pro sports teams' owners, doesn't need the Lions to make money. It is true that the seats in Ford Field are largely sold no matter how badly the Lions play. It is true that Ford has never been a good judge of football personnel, that he hires people for the wrong football reasons, and that he sticks by them too long. It is true that he seems to lack the passion and involvement that other owners display.
It is true. It is all true. And you know what? There's nothing you can do about it. That's also true.
Of course, he's right. But until it happens, the fans in Detroit will suffer, and suffer, and suffer, and suffer...
Thanksgiving hiatus
I'm in the States for Thanksgiving, enjoying all of the football and hockey I miss when I'm in Poland.
So far things aren't going so well, UM lost to OSU, the Wings lost to St. Louis, and the Lions are losing to Dallas (arrgh...) - but there's still a half left to play.
Not that we are ever optimistic about the Lions.
Happy Turkey day to all. Sunday vista blogging will be back in two weeks.
And, while I'm at it, here is Mitch Albom's take on Thanksgiving. Should put you in a good holiday mood.
Also - don't forget to check out p3 - contributors will be posting all week.
New p3 url
Pijemy po polsku has moved to its new, permanent web address.
The new url is: http://polishstyle.blogspot.com
Please update your links and bookmarks.
This thing is just heating up.
A blog is born
"So Gus, why has there been no p3 minutes? We were scared that p3 had not taken place, or worse yet that you hadn't taken your usual copious notes!
Why the delay?"
The last p3 was as successful as the previous few. Few important things were said, and much brew imbibed.
However one major decision was made: That the collective blog begins, and it begins NOW.
Therefore we introduce Pijemy Po Polsku! - the new expat-and-other-interesting-perspectives-on-Poland blog.
We have high hopes for this thing, and really, most of the biggest names in Poland blogging are already there - the beatroot, Rebecca Steel, Aaron Fowles, Jeronimo, and yours truly - with a few others hopefully to follow.
Hence the delay. Pijemy Po Polsku has officially been opened for discussion, which means that now I can finally reveal its existence to you.
Happy blogging.
As long as we've got their prisons...
why not their rockets too?
The US' next project in Poland?
Gazeta Wyborcza is reporting that Poland and the United States have been holding secret negotiations since last year as to whether to build one of three anti-rocket bases in Poland.  Poland's involvement in the US' anti-rocket shield program was revealed in an section of Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz's roadmap for government. Wyborcza says that the previous government had also attempted to attract the program to Poland, but always unofficially, for fear of angering European partners. Poland is competing with, among others, Hungary and the Czech Republic for the base. In another article Gazeta reports that Dominique Moisi from the French Institute of International studies, says: "Did Poland consult its decision with European allies? Poland sees itself in the EU as a bridge between NATO and Europe. Together with this new government the question arises: Hasn't she already gone to the other side of the bridge?" If Poland completely disregards Europe in matters like these, is it any wonder that countries like Germany go and completely disregard Poland (and Europe) when they sign reckless gas pipeline deals with the Russians? How can Poland insist it has the right to make an individual decision about whether to allow a new US military installment on European soil, and then ask for a "common position" on Russia? Europe is not a pot-luck buffet.
Air Force One for the Kaczyńskis
The ball keeps rolling
It's confirmed. "Pijemy Po Polsku" is on for Saturday evening, 8 pm, at Tortilla Factory.
Of all of the conservative idiots out there
... and there are many...
I'd have to say that Pat Robertson is probably my favorite.
 To: National Desk
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 10 -- Pat Robertson's initial comments made on "The 700 Club" on November 10, 2005 regarding Dover residents voting area school board members out of office for supporting "Intelligent Design". "I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover. If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city. And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His help because he might not be there." ---------------------
Pat Robertson responds to media requests regarding previous statements made. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 10, -- "I was simply stating that our spiritual actions have consequences and it's high time we started recognizing it. God is tolerant and loving, but we can't keep sticking our finger in His eye forever. If they have future problems in Dover, I recommend they call on Charles Darwin…maybe he can help them." Although Bill O'Reilly comes in a close second.
Marcinkiewicz government wins vote of confidence
Prime Minister Kazimierz MarcinkiewiczNo new vote in January. Sorry folks. Poland officially has a new government. 272 Sejm Deputies (members of parliament) voted for the new government, while 187 voted against. 230 votes were required for approval of the government. 
Some happy populists
So happy together...
This is so very, very scary:
WBJ -
Self-defense and LPR to back the government in today's confidence vote
During a joint press conference organized by Self-Defense and the Polish Families' League (LPR), the leaders of the two parties, Andrzej Lepper and Roman Giertych both announced that they will support the government during the vote of confidence which is to take place today. This means that they have added 56 and 32 votes respectively to Law and Justice's (PiS) 154 votes. Therefore, the total number of supporting votes is currently 242, which is 11 above the required minimum. This means that the government can formally begin its work. The support from the parties came as a surprise to most journalists as both leaders earlier said they will make the decision after the Prime Minister presents his programme. The main question of the conference therefore was, what was the price of the deal. Giertych will become the head of the Sejm Commission for Special Services. Lepper's party will head three commissions: sport, environment and social politics.
A good morning
It's great to wake up to news like this
Another successful p3
"Pijemy Po Polsku" just keeps getting better and better.
Last night's edition was an absolute blast - at least for me. This time Becca from "Boo" joined the beatroot and Gustav in the fun at Tortilla Factory. By the end of the evening, much delicious Polish lager had been imbibed, we had annoyed the local Poles with our raucous laughter, and there had been several heated discussions over topics such as: whether the US-led war in Afghanistan was justified or not, whether democracy can be imposed on a country from outside, and whether much of terrorism in the West can be traced back to the West's own self-esteem issues. Later, a very interesting fellow from Iran and his Polish girlfriend joined in the discussion, and agreed to consider writing for the upcoming "collective blog" - which I think would give it a particularly interesting perspective. Excellent.
A few decisions were also made including:
a. That a collective blog is a darn good idea. And we're down for it. The collective blog remains unnamed, but it was decided:
b. That the name should be simple and easy to search. If someone is looking for a blog about Poland in English, our blog should be listed at the top;
c. That the site should be 100% free of all advertising. This is something we'll be doing because we enjoy it - not because we're going to become rich and famous from it, 'cause we won't;
d. That the site will preferably not be blogger-hosted. There are several other free-of-charge blogging websites - but a quick perusal of them shows they are something less than cool. TypePad - a paid platform - was discussed. It has several useful features, but, yes, you have to pay. This is something which will require further discussion;
e. And finally, that I have been designated the secretary of these meetings, meaning you can check back here after every p3 for reports, if you happen to miss one.
It's on
"Pijemy Po Polsku" is on for this Saturday, at 8, at Tortilla Factory. Consider yourself invited.
Guantanamo in Poland?
The internet is ablaze with discussion of Human Rights Watch's accusation that Poland is holding a secret CIA detention center for Al-Qaeda suspects. The UK's Independent goes so far as to call the center a "gulag" though there is little evidence that it is anything more than a holding facility.
Whatever it is, it's sure to tick off the EU, which is already up in arms over Poland's new President's views on gay rights.
The question is whether this really matters, or if it surprises anyone. Certainly going around saying that Poland is hosting US-run gulags is enough to get anyone riled up, but few of the facts are really known. The original Washington Post report only referenced "several Eastern European democracies" - which have since been widely leaked as including Poland and Romania. However, the accusations HRW makes are solely based on military flight records, though the WaPo insists unidentified officials in high places confirm the story. Still, a stopover in Poland is hardly cause to believe torture is afoot.
So while this will cause further tensions with the EU, it seems doubtful that it will spark a crisis. The importance Poland puts on its strategic relationship with the US is well-known. Taking that into consideration, the idea that the US military may be transporting prisoners here is far from shocking.
However, this does reveal yet another risk that Poland is taking to maintain its "strategic relationship" with the US. Poland has been taking a lot of risks like that lately (supporting the War in Iraq, buying American military and civilian aircraft instead of European ones), for which it has received little in return.
The beatroot has more.
Where's his heart?
 Of all of the elements of strangeness and lunacy surrounding the current formation of Poland's minority populist government, one of the most flummoxing is the case of the new Health Minister: respected cardiologist-turned-politician, Zbigniew Religa. (ZBEEG-nyev re-LEE-ga) On Monday, Religa was sworn in as Health Minister in the new government - a government he actively worked to prevent. In 1985 Religa performed the first successful heart-transplant operation in Poland, gaining him his first taste of renown. Later, in the 1990's, he made several failed attempts at gaining political office, until he was elected a Senator in 2001. In 2004, he founded his own party: Partia Centrum - the Party of the Center. Early in the year Religa's name started to be thrown around as a possible candidate for President of Poland, and polls showed wide public support for his candidacy. Religa did join the race, but was finally forced to withdraw, as his uninspiring campaign ran out of gas. On September 2, the day Religa dropped out, he said: "To protect my vision of Poland, I believe it is my duty as a citizen to support Donald Tusk in these elections. This is necessary to carry out the vision of a modern Poland." (subscription required) He added that he was "afraid" of Lech Kaczyński's plan for the Health Service. Tusk then made a speech laying into Kaczyński's proposal to return to funding the Health Service from the budget, instead of the current National Health Fund (NFZ), calling it "dangerous", "irresponsible" and "radical". Religa stood behind him, silently nodding in agreement the whole time. Religa was named honorary head of Tusk's election committee. Throughout the campaign, Tusk dropped Religa's name at every opportunity, always harping on the Duck's "radical" plan for the Health Service. Religa continued to support that view. Tusk of course, lost the race to Kaczyński, who has since not backed away one inch from his "dangerous" plan to fund the Health Service from the budget. At the first opportunity, PiS showed their political shrewdness, and pulled (another) fast one on PO, eagerly proposing that the man who had so bitterly opposed their plan for the Health Service become their man in the Heath Ministry. Without so much as a grumble, Religa accepted. So what's going on? There are some who believe that Religa sees this as an opportunity to finally mold Poland's ever-mismanaged health care system in his own (presumably more sensible) image. The more cynical ones posit he simply loves seeing himself on TV, and would jump at any chance to gain a thimblefull of power. Whichever the case, by joining this government he gives it a legitimacy it doesn't deserve, and makes PO look gullible for wasting their time with him. It contradicts his "centrist" position. It's a move that will damage Poland by giving this government a longer lifespan. It's betrayal, pure and simple.
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Fire the owner
Welcome back Gus!
Thanks beatroot.
I'm still ensconced in the warm fuzzy womb of American sports - I've been following the news from 'round here lately - and it's depressing enough that I'll be willing to curl up with some college football cassettes brought from home instead of deal with it.
But it's sure to tick me off enough to get me ranting about it forthwith.
And a little Detroit self-depricating humor:
Detroit (AP) - A seven year old boy was at the center of a Detroit, MI
courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who
should have custody of him. The boy had a history of being beaten by his
parents and the judge originally awarded custody to his aunt.
The boy surprised the court by proclaiming that his aunt beat him more
than his parents did. When the judge suggested that he live with the
grandparents, the boy cried out that they beat him also. The judge took
the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have
custody of him.
After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child
welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Detroit
Lions, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.
Thanksgiving hiatus
That does sound like a good holiday (not that I'd know, *sniff*)
We missed you at p3, but managed to inbibe a few drinks anyway.
Hope the sport results get better...
I hope they do too! Especially Wednesday night when I'm going to Joe Lois Arena to watch the Red Wings play the Colorado Avalanche - their arch enemies...
If the Wings win, on Thursday I'll really have something to be thankful for!
Just kidding - I think.
(not that I'd know, *sniff*)
Don't be sad! You're invited for next year Becca!
Well, if only one sporting event that I was following while here in the states were to go well, at least it was this one, which I attended.
Awesome.
Go Wings!
New p3 url
A blog is born
As long as we've got their prisons...
What's with the "Their"?
What better way to guarantee "your" security, or make "you" a first strike target.
I thought their might be pronoun problems on this one. Yes, it is surely "my" government that is negotiating with Poland on this one, so when reading the title imagine I'm not saying it, Imagine it's being said by a colective Poland as a whole, or, by this guy.
As to whether this increases Poland's security, I'm highly doubutful. The missile shield program has been shown ineffective and inefficient time and again - I wonder whether "we" (read: the US) need to continue spending money on this, when we could be spending it on more effective defense, such as better anti-terrorism security at ports, to name one.
But that's really beside the point. Even if it really is in Poland's interest to have the anti-missile station within its borders, the point is that Poland (apparently) didn't consult the EU one whit on this. According to the article, these "secret negotiations" have been going on since last year - when Poland joined the EU. You think the EU might have something to say about US rocket launchers within its borders?
Poland is constantly berating Germany for not "consulting the EU" when it signed the Baltic pipeline deal with Russia. But why should Germany give up its right to such bilateral agreements with Russia when Poland is conducting its own secret bilateral negotiations with the US about something at least as important to the EU?
I saw that article too. But if you did around a bit you can see that the idea for this possible agreement goes back to late in 2003. So we definatly cannot pin this one on PiS. There will be radar type sensors and rockets that are kept underground that will burst oput opf their bunkers when they get a wiff of an incoming missle.
Only problem is that the czechs want it too, and more importantly, practically everytime the US tests one of these little rockets...it misses!
Who's pinning it on PiS? Yeah, it's clear this started earlier. Still, my question still stands - Is this not blatant hypocrisy on Poland's part?
practically every time the US tests one of these little rockets...it misses!
I haven't heard of one successful test yet. But I've been outside of the states for a few years.
Links conservative readers?
Poland is competing with, among others, Hungary and the Czech Republic for the base.
If it would be competition, every single country involved in this would like to win US rocket base.
From public opinion, I guess that it's not a competition...
It is - or was - a competition johny (which I think Poland has now pretty much won). And all of the countries involved DID want to win the base.
So what's your point?
Sunday Vista Blogging XI
Stop it, you're making me dizzy. ;-)
Wow! me too..want to vomit :3
Air Force One for the Kaczyńskis
The ball keeps rolling
Of all of the conservative idiots out there
News.com.au
THE Vatican has issued a stout defence of Charles Darwin, voicing strong criticism of Christian fundamentalists who reject his theory of evolution and interpret the biblical account of creation literally.
Cardinal Paul Poupard, head of the Pontifical Council for Culture, said the Genesis description of how God created the universe and Darwin's theory of evolution were "perfectly compatible" if the Bible were read correctly.
His statement was a clear attack on creationist campaigners in the US, who see evolution and the Genesis account as mutually exclusive.
"The fundamentalists want to give a scientific meaning to words that had no scientific aim," he said at a Vatican press conference. He said the real message in Genesis was that "the universe didn't make itself and had a creator".
This idea was part of theology, Cardinal Poupard emphasised, while the precise details of how creation and the development of the species came about belonged to a different realm - science. Cardinal Poupard said that it was important for Catholic believers to know how science saw things so as to "understand things better".
His statements were interpreted in Italy as a rejection of the "intelligent design" view, which says the universe is so complex that some higher being must have designed every detail.
Marcinkiewicz government wins vote of confidence
But just look at the type that this government is going to have to rely on! Giertych, Lepper. Every time they want to put some legislation through parliament they will have to go thruogh this sort of horse trading. This government cannot last long...
These are the faces that haunt my nightmares. Urgh.
So happy together...
Well, things are going pretty much as I thought it would. I predicted a Kaczynski presidential victory (when he was way behind in the polls) and I predicted nothing good following it. Being right is not always an unalloyed joy.
Thanks for the comment jannis, I'll stop by.
True michael. Though "scary" - I use that word often these days, but it fits the situation - this is not unexpected. What really shocked me were the pics on TV last night of Giertych and Lepper sitting side-by-side beaming and giggling. Such happy populists make me very nervous.
In his blueprint for his government today, Marcinkiewicz went on and on about family-leave extensions and one-time bonuses for child-bearing mothers - two key LPR demands.
Let me ask, if they really want people to start having children, why don't they clean up the public finances and make the job market more favorable! 1000 zlotys is a nice incentive, but it will only get me through one month with a child. Poles need to see a bright future ahead of them, and stable employment, before they start to repopulate.
A big reason for the low birth rate is that most employers don't want female employees who are liable to give birth (or already have small children).
Good luck on changing that.
I must admit that if I were an employer, I would definitely see the possibility that a new hire could shortly leave the job for an extended period of time for which I would have to continue paying salary, and for which I would also have to hire a replacement, and at the end of which it would probably be necessary to release that replacement in whom I had just invested a significant amount of money and time, only to be forced to take back that former new hire, who had then been out of the loop for several months - a significant negative in my considerations whether to take on a candidate for a position within my firm.
Don't call the lawyers yet - I don't have a company.
Of course, I believe women should not be punished for having children. Nor should they be deprived of important income when they do it.
The alternative is state support, and we know where that would lead: Bigger deficits and higher taxes.
So the question is: How do you make pregnancy business-friendly in the short term? (It is quite obviously business-friendly in the long term).
A good morning
Shame about this:
Texas voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on gay marriage.
Still, you can't win 'em all.
It's Texas. I gave up on them long, long ago. Reading that, is like reading: "And in other news, the sun rose in the east this morning".
Completely expected.
I wonder though, how RT (Redneck Texan) voted on this one. He's conservative, but he's also got a strong libertarian streak as well.
I didn't vote...but my wife, who has a tendency to get the story wrong sometimes, came into my room and told me "Texas passed a law permitting gay marriage", and my first thought was "how I am going to show my face at my blog now". :-)
Obviously we passed a law banning gay marriage, like 18 other, mostly southern states have.
I am torn on this issue like I am many others (immigration, etc). I can certainly see both sides of the argument. If I was gay it would certainly make me feel like a second class citizen, but I am not.
I really don't like to dwell on the subject too much, it makes me feel dirty just thinking about it.
If you remember Pass the Gas, his new blog is devoted exclusively to "gay issues", and as I know he is married...to a woman, I used to give him a little shit about it. But then it dawned on me that it is his daughter that is gay, and its hard to tell anybody their daughter is evil, so I have avoided fightin with him over it.
Although, being a man, I find lesbianism pretty cool ;-), but the thought of finding satisfaction in another man's hairy _______, just makes me sick at my stomach to think about.
However, as Pass has helped convince me, its not just about sex its about love. And I cant argue with the fact that most people are "born" with a sexual preference. Hell, my best friend growing up, former guitarist with Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, turned out to be BI, and I never saw that coming, but looking back the signs were always there. I would hate to see him or anyone denied the same rights I have in regards to the one they love.
When I sit down and examine ALL the facts, I tend to believe they should be allowed to legally marry, and have every legal right I do....but not a single one more (ie: protected status).
That don't mean I want two guys kissing in front of my kids at a movie, and I don't want my schools promoting it as "normal" behavior, because biologically it is not. And I am not real cool with homosexual men being allowed to adopt or be a boy scout leader either.
But hey thats just me, I am a redneck remember.
I do find it somewhat amazing how much different the majority opinion is in different geographical locations of America... and Texas for that matter. It was soundly defeated here, something like 90/10 in most rural counties, thanks mostly to Churches violating their tax exempt status by politicking from the pulpit....again, but Travis County (Austin) once again sticks out as a blue dot on the map as they approved it overwhelmingly locally.
hpujjy...nope
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That was incredibly interesting RT, really.
I've been commenting on a few anti-Islam blogs recently to provide another perspective and I have come across quite a few people who are ignoring our common humanity in favour of labelling their enemy 'Muslim', just as some label their enemy 'gay'.
It warms my soul to see a self-proclaimed redneck :) looking at facts and saying that 'I would hate to see anyone denied the same rights I have in regards to the one they love.'
I'm not gay either but really I don't see that it's any of my business to deny another human the rights we are all entitled to.
When I sit down and examine ALL the facts, I tend to believe they should be allowed to legally marry, and have every legal right I do....but not a single one more (ie: protected status).
I appreciate your honest answer RT, and the above is something I can agree with. By "protected status" what do you mean? Affirmative action or something?
Protected status = inclusion into the hate crime victim status. Achieving legal status where I am as scared to fire a worthless gay employee as I am a worthless black one, for fear of accusations of discrimination. Dont want to see any government funded contracts "set aside" just for gay owned businesses kind of BS either.
Bad thing about this new no gay marriage law is first thing this morning the radical right, intoxicated by this victory, have raised the bar on their next objective.....making getting a divorce harder in Texas.... which is more legislating their morals upon the entire society bullshit. Then they will try to go after the teaching evolution in schools while working their way up to the holy grail of Roe....give em an inch.
Of course their pious agenda still scares me less than the left's, so what does that tell you.
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I remember you once commenting that you'll turn me into a neocon yet.
more legislating their morals upon the entire society bullshit. ... give em an inch.
But maybe I'll make a New Democrat out of you?
Of course their pious agenda still scares me less than the left's, so what does that tell you.
Nice save.
Still I'm afraid you just aren't as reactionary as you make yourself out to be. ;-) Whatever little common ground we find though RT, gives me hope that one day maybe the shrillness of the political debate in the states will subside in volume - a few decibles at least.
The alternative will lead somewhere very, very dangerous.
Sunday Vista Blogging X
very cool EK
You certainly have an eye for framing a picture.
*--EK curtseys to the gentleman from Texas--*
Seville cathedral link
Another successful p3
Just curious, what is the prevailing logic behind not wanting it to be blogger hosted?
Nice round-up Mr. Secretary. I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the heated discussions and look forward to those which will surely follow...
My reason for not wanting another blogger blog is that it would be cool to try out another system, and make use of other features such as grouping posts by category.
Maybe we need a 'name the blog' competition.
Yes, and there was also some discussion about "blogger code" messing up the regular HTML code. For instance, if you open a "blogger" blog first in your browser, and then open a new tab, the "blogger" blog will give you the "blogger" tab icon unless you refresh the page. Does that make any sense?
But some of the other free ones are just crap, and I imagine we'd have that problem with just about any system - including MoveableType.
I've been investigating Wordpress - but it seems necessary to download some software.
As far as the "name the blog" contest goes, that's a great idea. We'd have to come up with a prize though.
Wouldn't the satisfaction of having a blog named after your proposal be enough? ;)
Good point - That's enough for me.
Wow! Did we agree all that?
I do remember heated debates about...something, and I do remember the Kurdish/Iranian fella with his perfectly english speaking 20 yr old girlfriend coming over because of the heated debate...
I am against blogger too...because I already have one of those...
So, we'll have to do it again then...hic!
It's officially a tradition!
If showing up high in google is a concern, what about a thrilling name like
"Blog about Poland in English"?
AFAIK (haven't checked) there isn't one already and even is kind of culturally appropriate in a place where people still name stores creative things like Vegetables or Grocery Store ....
Thanks Michael. I'll add that one to the list.
It's on
thanks again, but we are still on baby watch...and my parents will be visiting next week..what i can offer for now, is the forum space at polblog for your announcements...and if you're goign to talk official blog business, i would just throw out a code of blog ethics we could endorse and honor as bloggers in poland...have some salsa for me...does t-factory charge for the nacho chips now?
Would love to be there, but have been laid up with tonsilitis. Maybe next time?
Definitely Kinuk. We're looking forward to meeting you. Like I was telling JS, I hope this will become a tradition, so hopefully there will be many more P3s to come! The invitation is open.
I don't know if they charge for the nacho chips now. Last time I was there (not for P3) I don't think they did. But when we were there on Saturday, they didn't give us any, so maybe it's necessary to order it now.
I'll come along.
Er, what do you look like? Or is the idea to wander up to any little group of potential bloggers and see how it goes...
Don't you know a blogger when you see one? ;-)
I'll email you my phone #, becca, you can call me when you get to TF and we'll find each other.
Thanks Gustav, sounds like a plan :)
Guantanamo in Poland?
Guantánamo Bay in Poland? It's a lateral transfer!!!
Cuba, Poland - both are just as outside of US law - not that Bush cares anyway.
Where's his heart?
Per a story on gazeta wyborcza's website, PiS has in fact back off many of their campaign promises (quelle surprise) and is now backing Religa's plan to tweak not junk NFZ.
I'm beginning to see PiS's exasperation with PO It can probably be summed up with "You didn't actually _believe_ any of that campaign crap we said, did you? That was just for the Buraks in Zadupie" It doesn't excuse them, but it's kind of understandable.
Well, actually, that's great news. I hope you're right about them not going through with all of their disastrous campaign promises. Can you post a link to the GW story?
link:
http://serwisy.gazeta.pl/kraj/1,34308,3002046.html
the stuff about apartments is especially hilarious.
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