Life / Struggling young Polish couple - try to solve their problem [176]


Was Ireland forced to take the money? If anyone is to blame, then the Irish politicians.

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]


That's what I meant. The Polish government has to change things via the official channels, not some group/ newspaper somewhere in the US.


But not when it comes to foreign interests (at least not in theory...). The AIPAC that I've mentioned is the only exception I'm aware of that openly interferes in American politics on behalf of a foreign nation; a.k.a. Israel.

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]

It's the duty of the Polish government to solve this issue, and not that of some lobbyist group in the US. This reminds me too much of the AIPAC and how they interfere in local politics over here.

History / A little reminder for those Brits that ***** about Poles [143]

Did Britain and France declare war on Germany - yes or no? What more do you want? As I said, they could've closed their eyes and just wait until everything was over. Like they did when Germany invaded Czechoslovakia.

History / A little reminder for those Brits that ***** about Poles [143]

I don't see your problem, guys. Britain and France declared war on Germany (not vice versa) and officially started WW2 with that declaration. They could as well have ignored the attack on Poland, and you would all speak German (or Russian) today if that would have happened.

Whether Britain and France really came to the aid of Poland or just had their own agenda (keeping Germany from going imperial again) in mind, is another question. I tend to believe that they were more worried about global competition than about Poland.

History / Wrocław's Train Station: Not A Happy Place. [39]

I would welcome closer relations between Poland and Germany. The countries share large parts of their history, both cultures mixed extensively over the centuries. They have much more in common than the politicians want to admit. Maybe the EU and Schengen will make land borders obsolete at some point of time, and people can look forward instead of living in the past so often?

History / Wrocław's Train Station: Not A Happy Place. [39]


At some point of time, large swaths of the Baltics and modern day Poland belonged to the Teutonic Order. Does that mean that Germany has any claim to the region?

Poland received the German lands in exchange for the lost territory in the east, and initially they weren't really asked if they want it. "Regained territories" is just BS commie talk to justify the ethnic cleansing that happened after the war. Stalin could just as well have taken the occupied Polish land in the east without ever touching German territory. Imagine what would have become of Poland in that scenario.

History / Wrocław's Train Station: Not A Happy Place. [39]


Well, Saddam Hussein was just one single man, too, and - compared to the total population - only a handful of people followed him. Still they were able to keep a whole country under control and slaughter a large number of their citizens. We are talking about a dictatorship and not about a modern democracy.


You can't close your eyes and hope that the past just goes away. Those Germans and the previously German cities and land are now part of Poland's history and you cannot simply ignore that.

History / Poland did reasonably well in land terms out of the postwar settlement [270]


And the alternative outcome of the conflict would have been more to your liking, I assume?

Genealogy / Searching for info on my Grandfather, Kolata [17]

I think it's a typo.

Genealogy / Searching for info on my Grandfather, Kolata [17]


You have seen these, do you?

Given Name: Justyna
Surname: Gunia
Last Place of Residence: Jembrzyec
Date of Arrival: 31 Oct 1904
Age at Arrival: 1y
Ethnicity: Austria, Polish
Port of Departure: Antwerp
Port of Arrival: New York
Gender: Female
Marital Status: S
US Citizen:
Ship of Travel: Zeeland

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Given Name: Teofila
Surname: Gunia
Last Place of Residence: Lembrzyce, Austria
Date of Arrival: 10 May 1911
Age at Arrival: 9y
Ethnicity: Austria Polish
Port of Departure: Antwerp
Port of Arrival: New York
Gender: Male
Marital Status: S
US Citizen:
Ship of Travel: Kroonland

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Genealogy / Searching for info on my Grandfather, Kolata [17]

Your grandfather was born in Austria-Hungary, not in Poland...

Try the LDS:
familysearch.org/#p=0

There's are lots of Stanislaw Kolata/ Kaleta from Galizia listed.

History / Poland did reasonably well in land terms out of the postwar settlement [270]


God, help Poland... :)


Poland should ask Germany if it would be willing to transfer all the Turks. I'm sure the Germans would be more than happy to send them across the border - together with the Nigerians, Afghans, Lebanese and all the others that don't give a sh*t about European culture.

History / Poland did reasonably well in land terms out of the postwar settlement [270]


Not in Germany, where the Turks (for example) are poorly integrated. The latter were brought into the country in the early 1960's because they were needed as workers. Don't you think that Poland at some point of time will also go this way? Besides, second and third generation descendants of those Turks now have a German passport, even though they still feel Turkish and have no loyalty whatsoever to Germany. They can freely travel within the EU and settle where they want; including Poland.


You think that Poland will need another 100 years to become a strong economy and attract outsiders? Just look at all the Brits who moved to your country - immigration has already started.

History / Poland did reasonably well in land terms out of the postwar settlement [270]


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_cleansing#Definitions

Quote:

"The official United Nations definition of ethnic cleansing is "rendering an area ethnically homogeneous by using force or intimidation to remove from a given area persons of another ethnic or religious group."

That's exactly what happened, no?

News / Becoming non-EUnuch -> giving up your share of handouts. [36]


Nonsense! For most (if not all) members of the EU, Germany is either the largest or second largest trading partner for both exports and imports. There is no EU or Euro without Germany, whether you like it or not, and I'm pretty sure they have a different idea of who the parasites really are.

History / Poland did reasonably well in land terms out of the postwar settlement [270]


Who said that and where? Learn to read, dude.

News / EU Predicts Poland's Economy Will Expand at Bloc's Fastest Pace This Year [37]


Take the GNI. The numbers speak for themselves:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GNI_%28PPP%29_per_capita

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_National_Income


It's nonsense just because you disagree with it? Stop trolling... :)

News / EU Predicts Poland's Economy Will Expand at Bloc's Fastest Pace This Year [37]

You still haven't understood what I'm saying. The growth rates of the Polish economy are to be taken with a grain of salt (or better a huge bag). There were and are far too many factors in the past and present that distort the real picture. And no, Poland didn't start at zero - that number was figurative. I thought that you as a teacher would get that... :)


Stop playing stupid...

History / Poland did reasonably well in land terms out of the postwar settlement [270]


Interesting that you see it that way. What makes you think that Poland can avoid what happened in the west? I for one believe that once Poland has reached a certain level of economic development, it will automatically attract people from the outside. The numbers won't be small (thanks to Schengen) and the larger the number of immigrants, the bigger their impact on the local society. Poland will change significantly, I guarantee you. As I said before: look at the examples in the west and you will see Poland's future. Globalization is a very powerful force.

History / Poland did reasonably well in land terms out of the postwar settlement [270]


The immigrants of today will be the minorities of tomorrow, Pawian. Just look at the Algerians in France, the Turks in Germany or the Pakistani in Britain.

News / EU Predicts Poland's Economy Will Expand at Bloc's Fastest Pace This Year [37]


Aaaah, finally it dawns on you... :)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_past_and_future_GDP_%28nominal%29#1980_to_1989_figures

Click on 1989 and see where Poland ends up (in good company between Thailand and Colombia). Compare the numbers to the western European countries and Japan, and you'll know where Poland stood in 1989. Don't get me wrong. It's good that the country makes progress, but there are far too many other factors that influence the picture such as EU funds, Polish workers who left and send home money, lower unemployment rates because so many Poles went to Ireland and the UK, and and and...

News / EU Predicts Poland's Economy Will Expand at Bloc's Fastest Pace This Year [37]


I'm sure you understood what I was saying.

News / EU Predicts Poland's Economy Will Expand at Bloc's Fastest Pace This Year [37]

Speaking of reality checks... :)

History / Poland did reasonably well in land terms out of the postwar settlement [270]


Open borders -> new immigrants -> no homogenity in Poland anymore -> asset gone

News / EU Predicts Poland's Economy Will Expand at Bloc's Fastest Pace This Year [37]


Every time someone dares to question the "There is nothing negative in Poland. Poland will be the next superpower. Poland is on its way to overtake Germany economically." mantra, it's trolling. How often have I seen this on this forum already? Some people need a reality check... :)

History / Poland did reasonably well in land terms out of the postwar settlement [270]

You got rid of your pesky minorities through the "land exchange" that was ordered by Stalin and through the ethnic cleansing that happened after WW2. Made Poland a homogenous country when it comes to her population. My point is that this will not last forever.

News / EU Predicts Poland's Economy Will Expand at Bloc's Fastest Pace This Year [37]


Especially the Teekanne products... ;)

History / Poland did reasonably well in land terms out of the postwar settlement [270]


I don't see that as a lasting asset, as you call it. Poland and other countries of the Soviet bloc were protected from the development that happened in the west. At some point of time reality will catch up with Poland and I wonder what will happen then. The country isn't an isolated island anymore.

News / EU Predicts Poland's Economy Will Expand at Bloc's Fastest Pace This Year [37]


Sure, if you start at close to zero it's easy to achieve such growth rates. Wait until the economic development of Poland has reached a decent level, and then we'll see how the economy develops.