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delphiandomine   
6 Jul 2013
News / Poland will have a queen again [75]

the most successful countries all have presidential systems is also irrelevant.

Japan : Monarchy
UK : Monarchy
Australia : Monarchy
Canada : Monarchy
Sweden : Monarchy
Denmark : Monarchy
Netherlands : Monarchy

Shall I continue?

Let's not forget that many Presidential systems are monarchies in all but name.
delphiandomine   
6 Jul 2013
News / Poland will have a queen again [75]

Poland and Ireland and the USA all know that the republican form of government is far superior

It's strange how Poland's acknowledged glory days were all monarchies, isn't it?
delphiandomine   
6 Jul 2013
News / Poland will have a queen again [75]

She is called the English queen or the queen of England that is what people call her.

Barney, seriously - they don't call her that. It might be an Irish Republican term, but it certainly isn't one in common usage. It's even quite offensive to say such a thing - Queen Elizabeth is a direct descendant of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, too. It's also worth pointing out that the Royal Family has a deep connection with Scotland in general.

As for her being "Queen of England" - she isn't. That's a particularly wrong statement to make, as her official title is -

Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith

She is not the "Queen of England", and has never been recognised as such. The Scottish Parliament chose to recognise her in a dual capacity, but the UK Parliament has never recognised her as the "Queen of England".
delphiandomine   
6 Jul 2013
News / Poland will have a queen again [75]

The English Queen and family cost £202.4 million

Please, stop with the "English" Queen stuff. As recognised by the Scottish Parliament, she's the Queen of Scots too - and she is also recognised as the Queen of other countries too.
delphiandomine   
5 Jul 2013
Travel / Why does everyone seem to hate LOT Polish Airlines? [382]

I even suggested a solution to the problem that is widely practiced by other airlines but they flatly refused any kind of cooperation

What was the problem and solution?

Further, at WAW airport we run into ABSOLUTE chaos.

What was the chaos?
delphiandomine   
5 Jul 2013
News / Poland will have a queen again [75]

So why is it unacceptable for the monarch to discuss things in private with her Government, but acceptable for her Government to discuss things in secret with terrorists?
delphiandomine   
5 Jul 2013
News / Poland will have a queen again [75]

Barney, can we therefore assume that you were completely against those meetings held by Mo Mowlam in the Maze, or that you were completely against all those secret meetings that the British Government had with the IRA? I'd also assume that you were completely against any secret and classified meetings held with terrorist leaderships in the run up to the Belfast Agreement, too?
delphiandomine   
5 Jul 2013
News / Poland will have a queen again [75]

She uses it quite a lot to block bills that she doesnt like and to alter bills that may have an effect on her private income as does her son. It's totally undemocratic but if that is how the British like being governed why not make the political interference public knowledge, the exact details are still secret.

She doesn't use it. Perhaps you and I have a different definition of veto, but as we understand it - she can only use the veto by withholding Royal Assent to a bill.

As for the other stuff - I think someone that has been the Head of State for over 60 years might just have a wealth of experience to draw on, don't you think? It's no different to drawing on the Father of the House for advice, for instance. It's also worth pointing out that Her Majesty's Ministers don't have to listen to a word she says.

Barney, have you ever been to tourist areas such as Royal Deeside? You'd see the huge amount of money that the Royal Family bring in - not to mention all the utter crap sold on Oxford Street and so on.

Tourists will still go to England with or without an undemocratic head of state. Elton John or Mark E Smith could do the ambassador for Britain thing. They could do the arms fairs trousering backhanders as well as anyone so long as they held the position of power.

Actually, what's undemocratic about it? The UK could vote to become a Republic tomorrow, but no-one would be that stupid.

If you like paying for undemocratic institutions its great but why not pay another more frugal family to do the job?

Because part of the job is to act and look like royalty. In return, tourists spend a fair bit of cash on them.

I tend to agree because their first loyalty is to themselves.

I think many members of the Royal Family have done far more for others than anyone else on this forum. Their charity work is often deliberately under reported, for a start.

Don't get me wrong, they're not perfect - but when you consider the antics of the elected Heads of State in Poland, I'd much rather stick with our boring Queen.
delphiandomine   
5 Jul 2013
News / Poland will have a queen again [75]

She and others in her family are asked and ask to review legislation, they have a veto.

I think it's done that way because the Queen and others have a long history and can see things from a long term perspective rather than the short term. I know The Queen at least is fearsomely well informed about foreign affairs, for instance.

Don't forget that she also had very bad relations with some people - her relationship with Blair after the Iraq War was notoriously cold, for instance.

But while she has a formal veto, it's also understood that should the Royal Family ever use it (except, perhaps, in a dire constitutional crisis with no escape) - then Parliament will immediately abolish it.
delphiandomine   
5 Jul 2013
News / Poland will have a queen again [75]

The King has to be neutral, he is a kind of referee.

He needs to be with the amount of bickering and squabbling in Belgium ;)
delphiandomine   
5 Jul 2013
News / Poland will have a queen again [75]

I'd guess that he is the King of all the Belgians - the Flemish, Walloons and Germans. Makes sense if you consider how Belgium was formed and how the King is seen as a unifying influence.
delphiandomine   
27 Jun 2013
History / Pre-war or today's Poland? [50]

So the data will be from 2000: a lot has changed in 13 years.

Considerably so, not least the fact that Poland has developed a hell of a lot of IT talent in the last few years.
delphiandomine   
27 Jun 2013
History / Pre-war or today's Poland? [50]

Poland is quite low on the innovation scale

I think it's scary that people are paying you to write about Poland when you come out with things like that.
delphiandomine   
27 Jun 2013
History / Pre-war or today's Poland? [50]

The tight-knit family, the role of the Church, respect for tradition and patriotism are what the real Poland is all about.

That's not what I see in Poland every day. Are we living in the same country at the same time?

The role of the Church is decreasing daily, Poles couldn't care less about tradition apart from when it suits them, and as for patriotism - when was the last time you followed the definition of a patriot?

A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.

You abuse Poland almost daily on these forums.
delphiandomine   
26 Jun 2013
Law / Opening a Polish Bank Account by a foreigner in Poland. Recommendations. [299]

So, you mean to say u're below 26?

Nope, normal ING Direct account. Unless I'm on an old account that isn't available anymore...

I tried to work out the Mbank fees and as far as I understand you have to also use their card with a minimum amount per month or receive a minimum amount per month. Howerver I won't be using this account regularly and only little money will go in and out (The main purpose of the account being kind of pocket money account and if I want to buy presents and my other half should not see where I buy stuff) :-)

Go with ING - it's by far the best offer. I see you have to use your card for 200zl, not 100zl a month - but still, that's not very much :)
delphiandomine   
26 Jun 2013
News / The feud between Telewizja Republika and TV Trwam [19]

It's strange why Polonius hasn't bothered to post this, but this caught my eye recently and I thought I should share - it's a letter from Rydzyk about TV Republika.

The more you preach: Poland - the more let us look at works

I wondered whether to inform you about a certain issue. I decided to introduce her to you to seriously consider. We know that television is formed republic. They met with me people representing the medium and they asked what I thought of their initiative. I said that every good that is created should support and Poland can be compared to a big car. To this car is going, you have to go all the horses pulled.

But I have my doubts and decided to share them with you. Firstly, if this TV is an independent, I ask where to place a satellite? I have been informed that they have been obtained for free from the owner of Polsat. What is independence if you get the free space on a satellite, space - which costs a lot. What are the great affinity of this world, let everyone guess. Let everyone He looked, well back.

The second president of marketing of the television - the editor of "Gazeta Polish" - one of the first interviews for the station posted on the website of Tomasz Lis. Everyone knows the ratio of red to Tomasz Lis patriotism and the Church. Besides - if it is worth - how red Tomasz Lis treats President PiS Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski. Such an environment is going one (newspaper editor), which is called a Polish and a "mouthful of Polish culture."

Encountered a situation that came up to us two people who said they were from the club "Polish Gazeta" and said: "We no longer need a TV Trwam, we have satellite Republic".

Why do I say this? Currently, organized marches in defense of TV Trwam. I would like us all to act together, but whether this cooperation, however, is possible with everyone. You can not mix the order. You can not mix different values. For me it is an important relationship to God, the Church, Polish and all patriotic movements.

There has been a demonstration in Głogow. They arrived at her well-known people who were calling for watching TV Republic. Is not that play on the emotions of people, patriotism, the love of the homeland?

I know that today will be a manifestation of such in Ostrow Wielkopolski and I am very sorry that the founder of "Band from over Baryczy" announces that during this meeting will be handing out leaflets and calling for watching TV Republic. Is this the right time when we are fighting for TV Trwam? Or maybe the idea is to rozmydlić case and say - and so we have a right-wing TV?

One more thing. Who is the president of the TV? Good to know.

Weekly "Our Polish" has prepared an interesting article which read yesterday. Despite the fact that it is a very brave article, it would not all has been revealed. So please - let's think. I am the editor of "Gazeta Polish" I have some things past, but the present. I recently wrote a book in which so to speak "nips" Radio Maria - but as I said, those who have read the book - about the owner of Polsat is not in the word.

I would be very careful. The more you preach: Poland, the more let us look at deeds and who and what it is doing business on.

Thank you for your attention

Father Tadeusz Rydzyk CSsR

It's quickly put through Google Translate, so apologies if it sounds rubbish - I'm not good enough in Polish to be able to translate it fairly.

Can anyone give more details about why Rydzyk and TV Republika seem to be feuding?
delphiandomine   
23 Jun 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

Why not make it the same? Because it would be completely illogical - the system works according to need, not according to population. Don't forget that some large works that Poland can afford easily cannot be so easily afforded by smaller EU countries, hence why the per capita figures tend to be a bit distorted.

Anyway, per capita, Poland is still in the top 4 of beneficiaries. I really don't see much to cry about, unless you want to attack the EU and are using any means possible to do so.
delphiandomine   
23 Jun 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

not per capita

Which is understandable, given the large population of Poland versus many other countries with significantly smaller populations.

Still, in the real world, we count in actual numbers not some vague idea that Poland is worse off because she doesn't get the same amount as others per capita.

If you want a real life example : I got four large boxes and about 100 A0 posters - all teaching materials - from the EU last week. Certainly more than I've ever seen from anyone in Poland.