UK, Ireland / Ireland and Poland - ways of struggling for independence [43]

Atch, out of interest, what do you call the British Isles? I'm guessing you don't use that name....

Interestingly, I'm not sure I'd say that the 1916 Easter Rising was unsuccessful in the long run. It forced the British to abandon the idea of conscripting the Irish for the time being, and arguably, the women that took part in the events (especially that incredibly interesting character Constance Markievicz) were an inspiration.

There's an interesting parallel in the way that the Easter Rising and Warsaw Uprising are commemorated, though.

Real Estate / Polish law on inheritance and real estate [42]

I'd check with a good lawyer, and keep track of every single złoty you've given towards her in the meantime.

There's a chance that some family members might have a claim, though it's hard to see how in this case.

News / Israel opposing potential new Polish law to criminalise term 'Polish death camps' [1538]

It is troubling, because there's one thing to discuss the political climate in the II RP, or to discuss the ethnic tensions, but to say that the country of Poland had a hand in it is completely wrong. Could it be that he was probing Duda to see how the law would be used in practice?

I saw those signs on Facebook, but you're right, it wasn't in the Polish media from what I saw. Odd.

News / Israel opposing potential new Polish law to criminalise term 'Polish death camps' [1538]

WP - meanwhile, our favourite creep is silent on Twitter again.

Either way, the planting of those signs and then the comments by the Israeli President make it crystal clear that someone wanted to stir up more tension.

News / Polish President Lech Kaczynski and gov officials die in a plane crash in Russia [686]


That isn't an official report, just a "technical report". The reason is simple: under Polish law, publishing false facts in official reports is a punishable offence. However, you can publish all the nonsense you want in other reports.

Still, I understand that you might prefer to believe in fairytales.

Law / Parental Child Abduction (Indian man married to Polish wife) [32]

I'm saying exactly that. You need a lawyer who will be fearless and who knows the Polish family court system inside out. Even then, the chances of a positive outcome are almost zero. Polish courts simply do not respect judgements made under Hague when a Polish child is involved.

amazon.com/Idiots-Liars-Psychos-Me-Bizarre/dp/1520689349

Spend a few dollars and read this book. It will take you a few hours to read, and when you've finished, you'll understand.

Law / Parental Child Abduction (Indian man married to Polish wife) [32]

Let's just say that you have an almost 0% chance of getting the child returned.

Law / Parental Child Abduction (Indian man married to Polish wife) [32]

My advice is very simple: you need a ruthless Polish lawyer to represent you.

thesolicitor.ie

This is a good idea - they've got a dual Irish-Polish registered lawyer on the books. You *need* such a person.

UK, Ireland / Ireland and Poland - ways of struggling for independence [43]

No, the Kingdom of Dal Riata expanded further into modern day Scotland, rather than the other way. They ended up merging with the local tribes, though no-one is quite sure how it actually came about.

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]

Thing is, with Middle-Eastern funded Americans trying to secure residency in Poland through marriage, we might just need guns to protect ourselves against them and their influence.

They will no doubt work against Polish interests by virtue of who their paymaster is, and being armed is certainly one way to discourage them from coming.

As they say: follow the cash.

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]

Indeed. Doesn't sound like the UK at all, but rather the USA.

News / Polish President Lech Kaczynski and gov officials die in a plane crash in Russia [686]

Johnny, perhaps you'd prefer to read the real official (and final) report.

doc.rmf.pl/rmf_fm/store/rkm_en.pdf

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [943]

I think you'll find most people in Poland support the idea of having missile defence systems to protect ourselves against Russia. It's only a "stupid move" if you are sympathising with Russia.

News / Israel opposing potential new Polish law to criminalise term 'Polish death camps' [1538]


No, it isn't. If it was, it would be written to explicitly target the issue and not be worded so badly.

News / Thousands of Polish women attend Czarny Piątek rally in Warsaw [780]


Yes, this would be much, much better. People would feel less pressure to abort in this case, as they'd know that there was a comprehensive welfare net available. From what I know, the major issue is not when they're children, but their lives as adults - employers in PL are quite image-conscious and would never hire them unless the state paid their salaries.

The problem with banning it is that you simply push abortions abroad or underground. Middle class women can simply go abroad or to a private gynaecologist who won't ask questions - but poor women in a desperate situation can end up resorting to terrible ideas if they can't get a legal abortion provided by the state.

It's worth remembering that Poland was also the first country in Europe to permit abortion after rape, and it also allowed abortion for medical reasons as early as 1932.

Life / Which nations do Poles like the most / the least? [150]

They should, given the nuclear power plant deal...

Life / Which nations do Poles like the most / the least? [150]

There's nothing to understand. It's a 'friendship' based on very little meaningful, and the idea of being friends with the current pro-Russian Hungarian government is hilarious.

News / Thousands of Polish women attend Czarny Piątek rally in Warsaw [780]


WP, it's not so simple. Look at some figures - 40-50% of them have congenital heart disease, 60-80% have hearing problems, and they need constant help and support throughout their lives - something that isn't offered in Poland. They aren't born healthy, and they're not capable of living truly independent lives - so they effectively are a burden on the parents as the state simply doesn't provide for them, and society is largely unwilling to help them. They can rarely find ordinary jobs, and they also suffer from the onset of dementia much earlier than the rest of the population.

It's easy to be against it when you don't have a family, but imagine if you have one kid, and the second could have Down's syndrome. Would you be willing to sacrifice a lot for the older kid for the sake of the younger disabled one? Imagine having to tell your healthy older kid that he can't have many things because you need money for treatment/rehabilitation of the younger one as the society/government won't pay for it? Imagine knowing that if something happens to you and you can't work, the disabled child will receive almost no support from the government and you'll still have to look after them?


Nah, it's all about the Church support. The bishops have turned a blind eye to the things that PiS have been doing, but now they want something in return. It's really a bad situation for them - I imagine they'd be very happy for it to be kicked to the sidelines and ignored, but they can't ignore the voice of the bishops, especially when the threat is clear.

But as I said earlier, I don't think the law will pass. The Church has no real option - if they stop supporting PiS, what other alternative is there for them?

Life / Which nations do Poles like the most / the least? [150]

Exactly. If there was a Polish minority in Hungary, I suspect there would be plenty of resentment towards them given the Hungarian attitude towards minorities.

Life / Which nations do Poles like the most / the least? [150]


We...couldn't care less about them?

News / Thousands of Polish women attend Czarny Piątek rally in Warsaw [780]


The vast majority are against it - most polls show around 80% of women are either satisfied with the current compromise or want the law liberalised. It's why PiS are in a no-win situation - if they push through a law that will anger centrist female voters, then they're going to be punished for it at the next election. If they don't pass the law, then they've got problems with the Church who expect payback for their implicit support over the last 10-15 years.

News / Thousands of Polish women attend Czarny Piątek rally in Warsaw [780]


It's such a shame that a Canadian like yourself calls Polish women "Trash". One would be well advised to remember that defaming Polish women, as an integral part of the Polish Nation, is an offence.

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]

I'd say that the world definitely associates America with mass shootings and not apple pie these days.

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]

Can't stop your school children getting shot to pieces by gun-wielding maniacs? BUY THEM STONES!

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]

Don't worry, in 100 years time, we'll laugh about how the youth of America fought with stones against heavily armed gunmen!

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]


Yes, we should all take advice from Americans, who arm students with stones to defend themselves against gunmen, LOL!

newshub.co.nz/home/world/2018/03/us-school-arms-students-with-rocks-in-case-of-shooting.html

News / Israel opposing potential new Polish law to criminalise term 'Polish death camps' [1538]


I think it was also very obvious that they would be baited through large billboards on the other side of the Oder and so on.

News / Israel opposing potential new Polish law to criminalise term 'Polish death camps' [1538]

Do you think they could amend it so that it only applies in Poland, or would it be seen the same way?

It seems that the law itself has done a lot of harm to Ziobro's position within the party in particular, because it caused PiS to get involved in a fight with the US that they didn't want or need.

News / Thousands of Polish women attend Czarny Piątek rally in Warsaw [780]


One of the most hilarious and mentally disconnected places online.

News / Israel opposing potential new Polish law to criminalise term 'Polish death camps' [1538]


Basically, yes - the European Arrest Warrant is supposed to make things much faster for justice. Poles were getting extradited back to Poland for all sorts of stupid things - because the theoretical maximum punishments for even small crimes are quite high in Poland - for instance, insulting the President.

That's why this referral from the Irish High Court to the ECJ is so important - if the ECJ agrees that there's a threat to the rule of law in Poland, it will mean that all EAW's from Poland will be reviewed instead of rubber stamped, and any EAW that looks like it's for political purposes can be challenged.


Well, imagine that the EAW system covers all 28 EU countries. I also don't think it would be possible for them to prosecute, but it would be perfectly possible to issue an EAW against the author and the publishers in order to get them in front of a Polish court.