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jonni   
1 Dec 2010
Life / How popular is Radio Maryja in Poland? [163]

Yes, almost next to Piotrus, before they put the railings up. The flower seller is a friend of Raf's, and the old lady used to yell at passers by, until they stopped her.
jonni   
1 Dec 2010
Life / How popular is Radio Maryja in Poland? [163]

If it's the Youtube thing that was doing the rounds (with the old lady swearing) it was an outtake which they kept on filming. Assuming we're talking about the same video, that is. Both ladies know each other, one (the Radio Marjya listener) is a frequent flyer at the local police station.

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Just looking back at earlier posts - the 'moherowe berety' video, which is what I assume you mean, comprises genuine footage of members of the Family of Radio Maryja (the organisation John Paul 2 refused to receive in Krakow) behaving badly. These are people who would probably flattered to be described as a fifth column, and who support a party whose members openly praise General Franco in the European Parliament.

@BritInPoland, it's somewhat tangential to focus on the editorial content of the radio station - that's primarily a cash generator(via donations) for that political camp and organisation as a whole. Their activities include political funding, operating a college, a TV station, newspapers etc.
jonni   
1 Dec 2010
Life / How popular is Radio Maryja in Poland? [163]

When I have cited the foul-mouthed women on the Youtube video saying various offensive things,

I actually slightly know both the ladies (if it's the video I think you mean) - it was apparently staged.

There are EU grants for geothermal energy - they wanted one - they didn't qualify for it. End of.

fronts for Masonic domination plots

I've heard that on RM. One of their contributors is a guy called Stanislaw Krajski who has a thing (bordering on obsession) about Masons plotting and scheming. Despite the fact that Freemasonry doesn't engage in politics under any circumstances, and there are in any case only about 700 in PL of whom not much more than half are active (and of that half, some are very elderly and the others too busy with their lives to take over the world), he still whips up the RM audience into a frenzy about Poland being taken over by them, that every level of society is rife with masonic plots etc. And of course all Jewish (I don't know of any Jewish people within Freemasonry in Poland). Mr Krajski also trots out the same sort of stuff about Rotary, Lions, YMCA etc, none of which are Masonic or ever have been. But the core audience of RM seem to have a visceral need for enemies.
jonni   
29 Nov 2010
Love / Polish girls fall for Indian guys ? [217]

I'm just doing a consultancy with a group of Iraqi engineers. None of them have wild eyes or beards. A few go to pray, most don't and one or two are openly scornful of it.

Interesting about marriage policy in India!
jonni   
29 Nov 2010
Work / Cost of Living, Average Salaries and Job sites in Poland [263]

Who are to to say it is not!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Polish magister degree is similar to a master degree in any English speaking country!!

All HR departments of major companies and the Ministry of Education.
jonni   
28 Nov 2010
History / Poland, Lacking External Enemies, Turns on Itself [106]

I voted for the SLD in the council elections

Me too, last time. Euro elections too. I suppopse it's a kind of counterbalance to those Poles in London who voted for BJ.

country sounds more appropriate

Though they are indeed states. The people of Poland voted to be in the EU in a fair and free vote, knowing full well the direction in which we (including PL) are moving and despite the copious campaigning of those who didn't want it.
jonni   
28 Nov 2010
History / Poland, Lacking External Enemies, Turns on Itself [106]

Poles aren't gonna adjust to him he's a guess in their country.

He isn't - as a citizen of one EU state, he has an absolute right to reside in any other EU state.
jonni   
28 Nov 2010
History / Poland, Lacking External Enemies, Turns on Itself [106]

I'm Polish born and bred not Polish American,

How many years in PL, and how many in US?

And who do you think controls the media in this country?

Nobody; it is a free press.
jonni   
26 Nov 2010
Life / What do you like about Poland? [100]

"You should've bought xyz brand! Send it back to the manufacturer!"

That's the law in Poland - shops are just distribution points; responsibility for something actually working lies with the manufacturer or importer.

Mention EU consumer laws and they make excuses or laugh.

They've still got a while before having to implement the rules.

Cars are often noticably reluctant to stop at pedestrian crossings, cross with caution.

Yes - even if there's a red light, some cars don't bother stopping.

and presumably can arrest you.

I think (but am not 100% sure) that they can detain you until the police arrive.

Fast food bars serve far better and more nutritional stuff than the UK versions of take aways. And much cheaper.

Some are great, and the Bary Mleczny are gradually improving, city by city.

Bring thermals!

Yes. And enjoy your stay!
jonni   
25 Nov 2010
Life / How popular is Radio Maryja in Poland? [163]

According to him, the quote was taken out of context - he's certainly got a good reputation and is poles apart from the Radio Maryja bunch.

many were blackmailed - some were ambitious

Yes. And the sad thing is that a lot of people working in education were contacted if one of their former students had applied for a job requiring security clearance - all they were doing was giving a reference, but of course it went on file, and they are open to accusations of being an informer.
jonni   
25 Nov 2010
Life / How popular is Radio Maryja in Poland? [163]

probably was a secret informer of communist security services

Some say Wałęsa too, but it's hard to describe either as communists, and probably hard for the Archbishop to have avoided contact with the authorities in those troubled times.

there were even manifestations of support of Wielgus organized by Radio Maryja

I remember the Wielguś affair - some commentators said it was the tip of the iceberg, others said that being bothered by spooks was an unavoidable part of life for people in certain jobs in those days.
jonni   
25 Nov 2010
Life / How popular is Radio Maryja in Poland? [163]

Wow! You've got better eyesight than me. I remember when the car scandal first started, the Toruń licensing office is supposed to have issued a statement that there was no Maybach registered there, but Toruń is very much Fr. Rydzyk's city and given that the government of the time was prepared to send him government limousines on for personal use on request, their reliability is somewhat compromised.

Aside from the car issue, which is an interesting distraction, this quote from Archbishop Życiński of Lublin, one of the most respected people in Poland, is rather telling:

The polarisation of attitudes among Catholics in Poland became even more complicated when Radio Maryja, a nation-wide radio system organised by the Redemptorist Fathers, became much more involved in spreading risky politics than in spreading the Gospel. The radio attacked many honest and trustworthy Polish politicians because they did not follow the radical and simplified vision accepted by nationalists. Since a part of society regarded the radio as the Church radio station, many of them were disappointed that such a primitive form of politics was accepted by the Bishops.

vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/cultr/documents/rc_pc_cultr_20000302_doc_i-2000-plenaria-2_en.html#8

Bishop Tadeusz Pieronek, also highly respected in Poland went further:

(Radio Maryja) is extremely compromising and shameful, sick and dangerous

przekroj.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1576&Itemid=48
jonni   
25 Nov 2010
Life / How popular is Radio Maryja in Poland? [163]

well the guy in the car is indeed similar to Rydzyk

Similar and possibly the same, but very very hard to say 100%. I notice there's somebody in the back too. There are a couple of other Maybachs in Poland, which muddies the issue - one belongs to a politician and one to a guy in Podhale - I wouldn't recognise either though.

Joanna Senszyn, the member of parliament who I quoted, isn't universally liked in Poland, but her honesty isn't in question.
jonni   
25 Nov 2010
Life / How popular is Radio Maryja in Poland? [163]

I remember hearing that - he deflected the question rather skillfully. He's certainly been open about liking luxury cars.

The S American money man story.

It's complicated - there are several cases going through the courts now. The guy in question can't come to Poland, since the US wants to extradite him, but he's very quick to sue on technicalities.

I can think of a charity in the UK that gave exec cars to its staff in the 80s - where's the justice in that?

Scandalous really. And not rare.

Anyway, probably the UK's senior clergy get something a bit fancier than a 1998 Nissan Micra Equation too :o)

The Anglican Archbishops get (or used to have) Ford Grosvenors - the kind of car that funeral services use for mourners (I was once nearly run over by the Archbishop of Canterbury!!). I'm not sure about the UKs Catholic prelates.
jonni   
25 Nov 2010
Life / How popular is Radio Maryja in Poland? [163]

would you be so kind to name this person?

This site has a search function.

well I have heard(actually read) this Maybach story is a blatant lie - let's assume it is a lie - what does that make of you - believer of propaganda?

When controversial priest Tadeusz Rydzyk-who runs Radio Maryja, a station broadcasting extremely conservative views and, human rights groups say, fanning intolerance-was found to have one of the most expensive cars in Europe, he quipped, "Well, I'm not going to ride a cow." People laughed it off, Senyszyn said. The car was a Maybach, made to order in Britain at a cost of $500,000 or more. "In another country, people would comment on this more and say it is not appropriate for a priest," she said.

catholicsforchoice.org/conscience/archives/cEuropeanSupplement_Specialreportonpoland.asp
jonni   
25 Nov 2010
Life / How popular is Radio Maryja in Poland? [163]

However, as indicated above, the death penalty, which was in effect before the Mosaic Law and under the Mosaic Law, is still in effect (see Romans 13:1-4; Acts 25:11).

Fortunately it is not "still in effect" anywhere in Europe, nor does the Church support its reintroduction.

I would also remind you that Paul's letter to the Romans and the Acts of the Apostles are neither legal codes nor sentencing guidlines.