USA, Canada / Polish friends, what would be your preferred US state/city to live in? [17]

If one wants Polonia. The above cities is where they are, among others. If she wants a stable social situation, low crime rate, good schools, low unemployment, etc., she'll have to migrate to the American hinterland: North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, MInnesota etc. but she won't find a recent Polonia there. Polish Americans but they'll have little in common with recent Polish emigres. If she wants urban living, Minneapolis. If she doesn't mind smaller towns, Bismarck, Lincoln, Des Moines, If your skeptical, crime stats, education stats, employment stats are easy to check. These states rank highest in low crime, education and low unemployment. But she won't find a Polish sausage within 500 miles.

USA, Canada / Polish friends, what would be your preferred US state/city to live in? [17]

Yes, I agree. Unfortunately recent Polish emigres don't gravitate to the most attractive places. The best I can think of is Northwest side Chicago. Artur makes a good point about New England but unfortunately they are not as welcoming to strangers. She won't have that problem in the Mid West.

USA, Canada / Polish friends, what would be your preferred US state/city to live in? [17]


Research Triangle: Raleigh, Durham. South Carolina is more provincial, more socially stratified but no hurricanes. If you're interested in that region you should consider Virginia Beach, Va. and Savannah, Ga.

Love / My wife has been secretly sending money back to Poland [16]

Small potatoes. My wife works and pays very few of the bills. It's just the way it is. Why quibble over the little stuff. The money I make is in a joint account, the money she makes is in her account. But who cares, I don't.

Life / Conflicting views about life in Poland? [45]


I'll take Taylors of Harrowsgate. Best English Breakfast Tea.

Use non-stem grads for Stem work.

USA, Canada / Just got out of jail in California and met a young man of Polish ancestry whilst in prison [27]

Kid, lots of America is of Polish extraction. Quit hanging around those mexican bars. Move to Chicago, you'll fit in there.

History / Time for Slavic Commonwealth around Poland as center [223]


If Poland was smart they'd get out of the Euro and become independent like Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, etc. You've been dominated for 250 years by Germany and Russia, maybe it's time to try something different.

History / Time for Slavic Commonwealth around Poland as center [223]

Yeah, i've heard that excuse. If Poland focused on what's good for Poland they could become independent. Poland never would have been dominated by other countries if they would have had good governance.

USA, Canada / 15 hr. motion on a minimum wage. (USA) [24]


You must be from money. The minimum wage in the 1960's was equivalent to over $10/hr. and the world didn't end. Workers need to make more to spend more and circulate money throughout the economy. Our economy is slow due to low wages and no one has money to spend. BTW I'm a business owner, who if he hires someone will be in the $18-$21/hr. range.

USA, Canada / 15 hr. motion on a minimum wage. (USA) [24]


It has everything to do with it. It's how you perceive the world. Wealthy people obsess over the value of their currency. The problem we have in the economy now (not just in the US but worldwide) is a lack of demand. Deflation not inflation. Raising the minimum wage will increase demand. Hint, Henry Ford doubled the pay of his workers in 1915 so that they could afford to buy the cars he was building, thereby increasing demand.

It doesn't help the economy when Wal Mart pays so low that the workers qualify for food stamps. That's a huge subsidy for business and contradicts the "Free Market".

As for paying fast food workers, I would have to look at their profit/loss statement. But there is something to be said for a quality workforce, that is paid well enough to hang around.

History / Polish Easter Tradition is also pagan! [47]

That's not all, the reason why Easter changes its dates every year is because it follows the phases of the moon. Very pagan.

History / Polish Easter Tradition is also pagan! [47]

Criticizing the Catholic Church's pagan traditions has no reflection of my belief in God. You should read the Gospel and pay particular attention to Matthew and where you read pharisee, cross out and write in Roman Catholic Priest. Thus the Gospel will become very clear to you.

Love / Am I The Only One Who Doesn't Find Polish Women Attractive? [93]


I prefer British women also, but more ambitious? Being ambitious and being British doesn't exist...and there's no one more ambitious than Polish women.

Love / Am I The Only One Who Doesn't Find Polish Women Attractive? [93]


The British lack self confidence to be ambitious.


No way. Polish women are shrewd and ambitious and love to work. If you like a working wife marry a Polish girl. If you want a stay at home Mum take an English wife. English and Polish women are as different as chalk and cheese.

News / Should Poland exit the EU immediately? [377]

Poland can't go on it's own. Poles are showing that they can't govern themselves. They need the EU to keep a check on the fascist elements in the political class. Poland is showing that when it comes to governance they are adolescents.

News / Should Poland exit the EU immediately? [377]

When you win an election you can't throw all the opposition out. That's not governing. Even Lech Walesa said as much and he's no liberal.

News / The dossier of TW "Bolek" - Poland's IPN assisted by police enters the home of the late general Kiszczak [306]

The real instigators of the JFK assassination may never be known.

Yeah, they know who they are but what good would it do to bring that stuff up at this time (it was over 50 years ago). Walesa being a communist spy is how long ago? What good is that supposed to do? Poland is showing that it can't govern mainly because it can't let go of the past.

Life / Why do so many Polish strive to be accepted by the West? [78]

Exactly, Poles are West Slavs. Poland has always looked West in fact they are Western Europe. They were responsible for the Renaissance along with Italy & France.

Historically Poland contributed to Western Culture. Russian domination was an aberration.

Travel / Are Polish people as unfriendly as Slovaks? [84]


...and here I thought Poles and Slovaks were country cousins

History / History of Polish-Russian relations [186]


Use coal assets to convert into syngas or methanol like Germany did in WWII.