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delphiandomine   
9 Jun 2013
News / Poland's Nationalists hold congress [132]

The Ruch leaders used firebrand rhetoric on Saturday saying they planned to overthrow the roundtable and lewactwo (radical leftism). 'This is war. It's either either them or us!... We are a non-uniformed socio-political army that will bring order to Poland...', etc., etc., in that general vein.

More traitors, then. Declaring war on the Republic of Poland by citizens of the Republic is nothing short of treason.

The idea of them "bringing order to Poland" sounds very much like the same kind of rhetoric used by a country to the west a few years ago. Fortunately, the political majority will make sure that they go nowhere.
delphiandomine   
9 Jun 2013
News / Poland's Nationalists hold congress [132]

For somebody who is interested in politics you are displaying a little sense or knowledge.

Ironside, as much as you are desperate to think otherwise, PiS are damaged goods in the eyes of the majority. How else can you explain their inability to improve beyond 30% in opinion polls despite being in opposition for 6 years?

You are nuttier if that is your understanding of politics in Poland.

Let's see : PiS in 2005 didn't use the rhetoric, nutter-pseudo-Catholic group wins seats. PiS in 2007 use nutter-pseudo-Catholic rhetoric, nutters don't win seats. Likewise in 2011.

Why would he go quietly when it was his work and meeting with people around the country that improved PiS standing. Evidently in person he is nothing media say he is.

Because if the party wants to have any chance of winning power, he has to go. It's pretty simple.

And I doubt a large amount of PO electorate will change their vote to ex-PiS or a party associated in any way with PiS.

Exactly. They're far more likely, as history shows, to vote for the SLD or RP. PiS keep making this fundamental mistake - they assume that upset PO voters will vote for them. The reality is that upset PO voters don't go near them.

I don't see Kaczyński resigning on his own. Which means Poland will probably enjoy a PiS-free rule for a while.

Pretty much. I thought he would have been ousted after the last defeat, but he clung on - but will the party really put up with yet another 4 years in opposition due to his utter inability to build consensus?
delphiandomine   
9 Jun 2013
UK, Ireland / Scots better than Poles? [41]

But neither was Scotland and independent country. It was under English rule for centuries.

Completely different. Scots had no barriers (at least, after the 18th century) to taking part in the full life of the country, they were in union and not discriminated against, nor subject to abuses. Poles on the other hand were treated differently at different times and were never really fully encouraged.

In modern times Scotland has became rather 2nd rate area even inside of GB

Oh dear. All the economic data shows otherwise.

I don't really regard Gaelic as being the 'Scottish' language, any more than either Scots or Brythoneg.

We have three languages. Neither has any claim to being superior over the other.

perhaps one reason was also hte lopsided nature of Polish society with hardly a native burgher (middle) class

And the lack of universal education. It's a often missed point, but the Communists were the first to introduce free universal State education for all. The Jesuit education in the II RP was certainly of a high standard, but it was also exclusive.
delphiandomine   
9 Jun 2013
Life / Inquiry about prescribed medicines in Poland - Xanax, benzodiazepines [30]

I will study in a university there.

So you require some very strong medicine just to get out of the door, yet you're moving to a country where the treatment of the mentally ill is often...well...

I have to come .

Why?

the problem is every doctor takes his own opinion and don't care about others'.

Exactly. I can't imagine a Polish doctor happily writing a prescription for this sort of thing without having you seen by a specialist.

prescribe medicines very easily

No, they don't. They might prescribe antibiotics and other things freely, but they don't mess around with mind-altering drugs. They know what they can prescribe and get away with - but they won't get away with prescribing this sort of thing freely.

there is no problem in Poland to be prescribed

That really is about as misleading as it gets.

Get a new doctor - one that isn't stuck in the 70's and doesn't prescribe Benzos.

American way, isn't it?
delphiandomine   
9 Jun 2013
News / Poland's Nationalists hold congress [132]

I'm looking forward to Wipler, non-political experts and possibly some PJN people creating a healthy, anti-socialistic, non-Rydzyk centre right party, it will be extremely difficult, but If they make it, there's a chance to attract the missing 10%...

But again, it's the same old problem - they would have to go into coalition with PiS, who are damaged goods. PiS by nature hate the idea of sharing power with anyone, so we'd just get the same old mess with Kaczynski falling out with them and trying to steal their electorate.

The real hope is in PiS abandoning the Rydzyk politics and becoming a genuine centre-left national-Catholic party. They need to stop pandering to the vocal minorities and remember how they won the 2005 election - by appealing to the centre ground. Yes, they'll lose 10% of their vote first time round, and yes, there'll probably be the rise of yet another nutter pseudo-Catholic group. But next time round, without Kaczynski and without the nutters, they'd have a very real chance of cleaning up.

I do think it's inevitable, the only question is whether Kaczynski would rather destroy the party than go quietly.

Do the nationalists have a chance of crossing the 5% threshold

No. Their electorate is also politically apathetic.

Polonius, what about their plan to create some sort of "paramilitary" wing?
delphiandomine   
9 Jun 2013
Life / Inquiry about prescribed medicines in Poland - Xanax, benzodiazepines [30]

Hi I'm coming over to Poland in approx. 10 days

Why?

my problem is that I suffer from panic attacks and social phobia, and I've been taking different kinds of benzodiazepines

Polish doctors aren't like American ones, they aren't going to prescribe powerful medication for mental illnesses without a good reason.

Would it be easy to get xanax prescriptions or something like that?.

No.

If you actually need these medicines (which, given the US approach to keeping everyone doped up is unlikely), then Poland is not the place to come.

Why are you coming here?
delphiandomine   
8 Jun 2013
News / PO-PiS again neck and neck [248]

Such information simply won't be commonly available - I don't think the KRS even contains details of someone's nationality.
delphiandomine   
8 Jun 2013
UK, Ireland / Scots better than Poles? [41]

I am sure someone else might have some suggestions....

I have none :(

Could it be that Scotland always had education as a priority? It's a often repeated tale that at one point, Aberdeen had the same amount of universities as England had - and it's no secret that Scotland was really pushing education before many other countries.

And what about Poland? What would account for the Poles' comparatively poor showing?.

Nothing much - the country didn't exist when many inventions were taking place, then the II RP was far more interested in the military than civilian ideas. No point even talking about the PRL.

I suspect that this generation may really break through - many Polish people are starting to achieve recognition for their efforts abroad, for instance.
delphiandomine   
8 Jun 2013
News / PO-PiS again neck and neck [248]

Most Polish companies won't have such data available as they're privately held.
delphiandomine   
8 Jun 2013
News / Reorganization of Polish special forces. Strong deterrence forces needed in Poland? [19]

I don't know whether NATO has a mechanism for conflict resolution between its members or not.

I'm sure it does - the Cypriot situation is a great example of how Greece and Turkey avoided going to war.

The US has too many interests to let anyone behave badly in that region - Turkey knows it.

Poland cannot win such a conflict without help - help that others may or may not be willing to give.

Turkey wouldn't get anywhere near Poland without triggering whole scale conflict. The Greeks would have no problem with taking the fight to the Turks, as would the Bulgarians - and as both are NATO members, Turkey would end up having to take on the alliance before getting any further. Then you've got other countries in the way who would not tolerate it - even from a logistical point of view, having to get across Hungary and Slovakia would pose a problem.

Turkey is far more likely to take advantage of instability in the Middle East - what would be the point in coming West if there's plenty of oil to be had in the East?
delphiandomine   
8 Jun 2013
News / PO-PiS again neck and neck [248]

Most of them.

I know quite a few company owners who have factories here.

As for SA companies - the whole point of such companies is that the shares can be bought by anyone.

Ironside, you do realise that many Polish companies have been aggressively expanding in East-Central Europe too? The owners of Tymbark are one such example.
delphiandomine   
8 Jun 2013
News / Reorganization of Polish special forces. Strong deterrence forces needed in Poland? [19]

I believe the next direct confrontation Poland will get into is going to be with Turkey, when Turkey attempts to spread her influence in Europe and ultimately clashes with Poland's interests.

Wouldn't NATO put a stop to such behaviour? NATO almost expects Turkey to have a strong presence in that region - but with Bulgaria and Greece also as NATO members, Turkey can't really look West.
delphiandomine   
8 Jun 2013
News / Palikot - too liberal/modern for Poland? [197]

Palikot supporters are sick SICK mentally ill people.

See legend, Palikot supporters tend to be young, educated and employed. Is that mental illness to you?

The party offers nothing good

Could you perhaps explain your opposition to -

- flat tax
- limiting the number of terms each MP can serve in their life.

Then again, you don't live in Poland and have no real idea about Polish politics except what the Polonia rags tell you.
delphiandomine   
8 Jun 2013
Study / Primary/Secondary International Schools in Poznan [13]

Anyone have any current feedback?

Don't waste your time with the international schools - one of them has high appearance standards but low standards of education, and the other has poor facilities and no money to spend on the children.

My advice would be to get him into one of the bilingual Polish-English schools - they do have a good reputation for teaching.
delphiandomine   
7 Jun 2013
News / Palikot - too liberal/modern for Poland? [197]

self confessed pedo,one of most prominent politician in Eurokolchoz teaching governments how to deal with children...lol

Are you a Polish patriot?
delphiandomine   
7 Jun 2013
News / Palikot - too liberal/modern for Poland? [197]

care to give us a link in English?

In other words, alleged, and not proven at all.

Yet more wise words from another Polish patriot who abandoned Poland.
delphiandomine   
5 Jun 2013
News / "Shale Gas Revolution" will make Poland a Leading Country in Europe! [202]

I wonder how economical it will be to import shale gas from the States.

Very. America is full of the stuff and so the price is low, and the LNG terminal will facilitate imports. It's a great move, and very sensible to have a diverse gas supply.
delphiandomine   
5 Jun 2013
Love / Fresh, wholesome country lass in Poland - getting married and going back to the US [167]

Around $50,000 a year but he owns a fully paid up detached house in the suburbs.

Nothing special by American standards, then.

He said he doesn't want some American girl with with kids who'll be feeding him microwavable dinners and take-away fare.

I know plenty of American girls who can cook and who don't have kids. Can't imagine they would be interested in a creepy-sounding old man though.

From what I've seen and heard, he may nurturing an illusion based on that he heard his Polish-born parents tell him years ago.

Nothing unusual among the Polonia. You know yourself that they are very sentimental.

Traditional maidenly virtue (even the very term, will probably make cynics chortle!?) are probably fairly hard to come by even in rural Poland these days. Do you agree?

Not necessarily - as I said, I know two or three girls who are in their mid 20's and who are "maidenly" as you say. But they would have no interest in such a person.
delphiandomine   
5 Jun 2013
USA, Canada / General differences between Poland and the USA? [184]

Unfortunately, child obesity is on the rise in Poland according to TV news reports.

It is. And two minutes spent outside can tell you why :(

In fact, the increase is much faster than elsewhere in the EU.

It is very believable.

It's probably a combination of junk food, hours in front of the computer and parents providing written excuses for their kids to sit out PT at school.

It's a bit more complicated than that, but for instance :

- Grandparents can now afford all sorts of treats that they couldn't in the previous generation
- Children being made to sit in pushchairs and munch
- Children not allowed out because of imaginary pedophiles
- Children not being allowed to play because they might get hurt
- Diabolical attitudes towards physical education in Poland (many PE teachers are utter failures in life)

And so on. I've lost track of the amount of big fat children that I see in pushchairs! I even saw one girl the other day who was too fat to walk properly - the girl was 3. A crying shame.