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Poland's Lech Walesa quits Solidarity
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| 22 August 2006
| Monika Scislowska
Posted on 08/22/2006 9:55:37 AM PDT by redwhit
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Been here forever, first time post, please be gentle.
I don't know the backstory here but it should prove interesting. Thoughts?
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:55:37 AM PDT
by
redwhit
To: lizol
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:57:09 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: redwhit
Welcome, and thanks for this post! I find it intersting that he comes to quit so easily. Perhaps he has higher aspirations now, or plans to retire completely. Off to look for more...
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:59:32 AM PDT
by
Froufrou
To: redwhit
To: redwhit
"I have given up my membership last year because Solidarity and I have gone separate ways,"
Well, so much for 'Solidarity'.
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posted on
08/22/2006 10:02:43 AM PDT
by
Leg Olam
("There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell them." Louis Armstrong)
To: redwhit
that unions outlive their usefulness is apparently made an axiom by this story.
To: redwhit
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posted on
08/22/2006 10:03:10 AM PDT
by
eleni121
(General Draza Mihailovich: We will never forget you - the hero of World War Two)
To: redwhit
I had the pleasure to meet Mr. Walesa a few years ago. He would be a great stand up comedian. He has perfect comdic timing, even when using an interpreter.
To: Happy Valley Dude
I went to college with his son.
To: eyespysomething
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posted on
08/22/2006 10:11:58 AM PDT
by
SittinYonder
(Ic þæt gehate, þæt ic heonon nelle fleon fotes trym, ac wille furðor gan,)
To: the invisib1e hand
I think there might be more to that than you know. I seem to recall reading that Mr. Walesa has been dissatisfied with both Solidarnosc and the government for some time but I can't remember where I read that (sorry - fighting the flu and writing a thesis at the same time is the best way to turn the brain into silly putty).
If I'm not mistaken, "The Economist" has had some recent (within the past year) atuff on this.
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posted on
08/22/2006 10:18:56 AM PDT
by
redwhit
To: Revenge of Sith
With Jarek ?
To: redwhit
People I knew at the time did not respect him anyway. They claimed he wasn't who he pretended to be. They predicted this eons ago.
Fascinating for me to see it come to pass. Bet he got his palms well greased. May God uncover and reveal all the undercovers things going on here and strengthen the Polish people to smack him aside and walk upright away from him.
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posted on
08/22/2006 10:31:20 AM PDT
by
Spirited
To: Spirited
Yeah, all he ever did was bring about the downfall of Communism in Europe.
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posted on
08/22/2006 10:38:41 AM PDT
by
lizol
(Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
To: redwhit; anonymoussierra
redwhit: Good first post -- and covering a subject about which many Americans (including this one) have little knowledge.
Anonymous Sierra If you are still active on FR, would you please give us your (Polish) views on this?
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posted on
08/22/2006 10:40:29 AM PDT
by
TXnMA
("Allah": Satan's current alias...)
To: Mr. Lucky
the downfall of Communism in Europe.
The leadership of Ronald Reagan was mainly responsible for that..not Lech.
The millions who died at the red hands of Commies were responsible for that...not Lech.
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posted on
08/22/2006 10:44:40 AM PDT
by
eleni121
(General Draza Mihailovich: We will never forget you - the hero of World War Two)
To: Grzegorz 246
To: redwhit
It is a pity that Walesa is unable to reconcile with former Solidarity buddies while on the other hand invite ex-commies to his birthday parties.
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posted on
08/22/2006 10:50:39 AM PDT
by
Lukasz
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