News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Hypocritical but par for the course for the KOD hypocrites. 90% of the time Polish officials conferred about security issues including July's NATO summit in Warsaw. Only a few journalists brought up constituion- and tribunal-related issues

Duda easily explained the situation which was all the more understandable since the US are currently involved in a similar contorversy over Supreme Court appointments.


POLISH REBEL LEADER GREETED IN DC
Mateusz Kijowski, a former nobody who sparked off an anti-government revolt among Poland's poltical losers, will predictably be greeted in America's liberal-leftist circles. Posing as a great human-rights champion, Kijowski's visit was arranged by Freedom House, a Washington think-tank. All the average American poltiican or official knows about Poland is what comes through via the feedback between the ethno-ideologically kindred GW and the NYT.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


You should have been more precise and said liberal-leftstream media which largely involves the Michnik-NYT feedback effect which then bounces back amongst CNN, the Washington Post, NBC, LA Times, Newsweek, etc. In other words, KODerast snitchery in action. Only the KOD creeps are overemphasising the alleged snub. In actuality, Obama has had private meetings only with three Asian nuclear powers as scheduled.

Since the snitchery it has evoked more European intervention -- Jagland and Timmermans are due to descend on and check up on "wayward" Poland shortly -- probably the most apt description would be: neo-Targowica.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


I never thought I'd ever say "spot on" to any of your usually lefist-liebral-libertine utterances!

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


You mean a lot of resentful and frustrated KODerasts who will say anything about PiS and Kaczyński as long as it's bad, negative, pejorative or demeaning.

Most Poles would not want the likes of a leftist-libertine Obama ruling Catholic Poland nor quasi-tsar Putin, but Orban and Cameron are another story. They are admired because they've got the guts to stand up to the Brusssels dictatorship, do what's best for their countries and choose an opt-out when the Eurocrats start getting too pushy.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


As a backer of the KOD/PO/Petru snitching brigade, you're certainly not one to distance yourself from outside interference. Now, in addition to your trademark Church-bashing, hetero-bashing and Pole-bashing you have added Yank-bashing to your list of favourite pastimes.

America was at war in Afghanistan and Iraq, boots on the ground are a peaceful deterrent. The neo-Soviet empire has never invaded a NATO country and the boots are an additional largely psychological safeguard.


Adam Michnik's son Antek (Antoni) has criticised GW for inadvertently supporting PiS' politcial campaign. GW has speculated that in exchange for the return of the Tupolev wreckage Kaczyński will agree to mount an anti-Western crusade thereby playing into Putin's hands. Such preposterous claims are working to PiS' advantage and turning people away from GW, Antek Michnik contends.

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News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Very short-sighted. If Russia is a threat to Ukraine then it can become a threat to the Baltics, Georgia and even Poland. Is economic blackmail (boycotting Polish agricultural produce) not a threat? Is colluding with the 4th Reich to bypass Poland and the Baltics with the pipeline not a threat? GI boots on the ground are the only guarantee that Russia will stay out. Some way should be found to plant GI boots on Ukrainian soil as well, inclduing Donbas and maybe eventually Crimea. Long live the USA, the arsenal of decocracy and guarantor of world-wide freedom!

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


So why is Judge Granat's term expiring in April? Before pontificating try to get your facts striaght.

Genealogy / Gierz surname. My ancestors came from Przedborow, Poland. [6]


The phone Nr to the Gmina of Mikstat (the jurisidiction of Przedborów) is:
(48) 62 731 0046

Genealogy / Gierz surname. My ancestors came from Przedborow, Poland. [6]


Check out: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmina_Mikstat
To find out whether any Gierz still lives there, phone Biuro Ewidencji Ludności. They don't give out addresses but may say whether anyone by that name lives there.

Life / Is it a 'big deal' to wish Happy Easter in Poland? [29]


All nascent religions to a lesser or greater extent incorporate the practices and customs of their predecessors. That is nothing new. Chrsitiniaty was an imrpovement on Judaeism but also included elements of modified Graeco-Roman customs.

News / Poland directly threatened by ISIS. Do Islamists planning terrorist attacks in Poland? [390]


I presume the CIA are not going into DNA thingies but have based theri findings on self-identifcation. In other words, 96% of Poland's present popualtion say they are Polish.

News / Poland directly threatened by ISIS. Do Islamists planning terrorist attacks in Poland? [390]


According to the CIA, Poland is over 96% ethnically Polish. As a dyed-in-the-wool PC-er, you apparently identify with the remaining 4%.

Genealogy / Need to find out the birth date of my Grandfather Konstanty Klimowski [5]


KLIMOWSKI: root-word klim (short peasant form of Klemens {Clement}); probably toponymic from localilites such as Klimów, Klimowo, Klimówka, etc. (Eng. equiv. Clemton, Clemville).

CYMAŃSKI: either from 1) Belarusian Tymofiej (Timothy) or 2) German name Siemann (from older German Sigiman = victory man).

DĘBORSKI; one of many surnames derived from dąb (oak).

Genealogy / Gierz surname. My ancestors came from Przedborow, Poland. [6]


GIERZ: probaby derived from such first names as Gerwazy or Gerard; this short monosyllabic form was borrowed from the Germans who use forms such as Dietz from Dietrich and Stetz for Stefan.

MARKIEWICZ: patronymic from first name Marek = son of Mark or Marcusson.

Life / Is it a 'big deal' to wish Happy Easter in Poland? [29]


My own feeling is that Latinos (Mexicans, Cubans, Spaniards, etc.) try to turn everything into a big show or funfest. But shouldn't there also be a time for solemnity, dignity, meditation and taking stock of oneself? The Poles IMHO strike a balance betweent the two extremes. On Holy Saturday there were not only throngs blessing Easter food and praying at the Lord'sTomb tableaux, but also long queues of penitents waiting to go to confession. That is beautiful!

Po polsku / Ustawa antyterrorystyczna w Polsce [6]


Zieje, zeije... Jeszcze przed wyborami Michniczek straszył faszyzacją kraju i od tego czasu nigdy pół dobrego słowa o rządie nie napisał. A to już jest bardzo

podejrzane, bo nikt, nawet PiS, nie jest w 100% dobry ani w 100% zły. Ale nasz różowy żydek, który czerwonego kata Kiszczaka uważał na "człowieka honoru", właśnie takimi biało-czarnymi kategoriami operuje. Takiego podejścia można by oczekiwać od gawiedzi, nie od na pozór wykształconego człowieka!

Life / Is it a 'big deal' to wish Happy Easter in Poland? [29]


Święcone (Easter breakfast) begins with sharing wedges of eggs sprinkled with salt & pepper all blessed at church on Holy Saturday.
Eggs in other form are also consumed at this festive time -- my favorite or hot stuffed eggs in shells, seasoend with salt. pepper and chopped dill. Deeeelicious!

Life / Is it a 'big deal' to wish Happy Easter in Poland? [29]

Merged: HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!

Chrystus zmartwychwstał - Prawdziwie zmartwychwstał ! Alleluja!
Христос Воскрес! - Воїстину Воскрес!

Life / How do you celebrate Easter in Poland? [29]


Esp. during martial law the tableaux were silent protests. The eagle or the map of Poland in a crown of barbed wire, spent tear-gas canisters and the like were hard-hitting symbols of those dark days. Some tableaux showed empty vodka bottles and pictures of aborted unborn babies as a protest agassnt human degradation. When the Jews protested against crosses outside Auschwitz, crucifixes became the dominant Lord's Tomb symbol.

Life / How do you celebrate Easter in Poland? [29]


You're in Poznań, right? Is it also the custom there for fmailies in the evening to visit the tableaux in various Old Town churches? Do the tableaux convey various moral or social messages or are they pure aesthetic creations??

News / What kind of Poland do most Poles want? [101]


Looks good on paper, but.... There may occasionally be exceptions but by and large the more things a married couple have in common, the better chance of success. That inlcudes nationality, language, religion, worldview, attitudes towards family (children and child rearing, family size, inlaws and extended family), type and location of home, interests, hobbies, etc. One or two of those may diverge but ideally there should be more convergence than divergence. Whaddya think?

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Voters voting for rthe officials of their choice is corrupiton? No, that's direct democracy. Switzerland also has direct demcoracy via the referendum route.

Genealogy / Galetka, Martin - married to an Elizabeth; I believe Klil - last name not sure of [14]


MURGAŁA: from dialectal murgać (standard Polish mrugać) to wink. Hence the initial bearer of this nickname.turned.surname was known as Jan Murgała (John the Winker). Sorry, Hunagrian isn't my speciality.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Even if a judge is caught taking bribes, molesting young boys or embezzling court funds or goes insane or becomes paralysyed? If so, that's a pretty stupid law.


America has true democracy because judges are elected by citizens at the polls.
As are sherrifs, bailiffs, town treasurers and many other officials. The more direct democracy and the fewer appointments, the better. Since nobody likes to be herded to the polls too often, usually electiosn are arranged to combine federal, state, country and local officials as well as referenda and millage votes (increasaed school taxes).

News / What kind of Poland do most Poles want? [101]


Not my list. I simply shared something from a PolAm newspaper which does not mean I necessarily endorse it all. If anyone destroys the EU it will be Frau Merkel, specifically the consequences or her ill-conceived invite.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


As does the increased volume of pencil-pushers or keyboard tappers. Dunno which version is true, but some say he has trebled the number of bureacrats. At any rate, there has been a sizable increase.

It's like everything these day is compurterised, but go to the bank, chemist's, outpatient clinic or other institution and there still is a lot of additional, non-digital paperwork. Or at the supermarket when the paper roll runs out and the cashier has to fumble with it as the queue grows increasingly impatient.

Everyrthing looks good on paper because as the Poles say: Papier jest cierpliwy.

News / What kind of Poland do most Poles want? [101]


Thanks to the powerful Chruch and attached-to-the-soil peasantry Poland was never more than radish communist -- red on the outside. Today's China is not communist, its leaders prepetuate that charade but ordinary Chinamen are largely consumer minded.

Keep to the topic please

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


I do remember Tusk's campaign promise of an "oszczędne państwo" (economical state) that would slash red tape. He left in his wake a bigger army of pencil-pushers (maybe keyboard-punchers would be the updated version?!) than any previous post-1989 government.

News / What kind of Poland do most Poles want? [101]


Sounds like you have zeroed in on the Polish lumpenproletariat. If you had really conducted a survey most would of course prefer extra cash (who wouldn't?) but if they were truly frank, a majority would porbably put cheap beer, vodka and cigarettes above the other options you listed and to hell with the TK, constitution, KOD and terrorist threats.

Actually they wouldn't admit that to a stranger. According to TVP some 90%of Poles put family as the highest value above all else, and that also sounds good to interviewers. But if you could gain there confidence through prolonged interaction... Well, dont' take my word for it. Give it a go!