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Dispatch from the Eurabian Front: Poles vs Gays vs Muslims
Canada Free Press ^ | Wednesday, January 18, 2006 | Paul Belien

Posted on 01/18/2006 6:06:54 AM PST by Anne_Conn

The European Parliament has called for tough action against European Union member states, such as Poland and the Baltic states, that do not uphold rights of homosexuals. Franco Frattini, the European commissioner for justice, freedom and security, told the European Parliament yesterday that the EU has powers under Article 13 of the Treaty to combat all forms of discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of sexuality.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: eu; gays; muslims; poland; religion; secularism

1 posted on 01/18/2006 6:06:56 AM PST by Anne_Conn
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To: Anne_Conn

if they're smart they'll bolt from the EU.


2 posted on 01/18/2006 6:10:55 AM PST by Vaquero ("An armed society is a polite society" Robert Heinlein)
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To: Anne_Conn
We are really seeing clash of worldviews here in Europe, and they are quite incompatible. The strange thing is that the secularists (or left wing liberals) defend Islam with tenacity even though it stands against their agenda. As a Christian I cannot accept the totalitarian implications of either camp. Make no mistake this will make for interesting reading as the months go by.

Interestingly there are two trials going on in the UK - one of Abu Hamza, the Muslim cleric, will is on trail at the Old Bailey accused of several race hate crimes including soliciting murder.

The other is of two guys from the British National Party (a neofascist organization, not proscribed).

A hornet's nest full of issues such as free speech, what constitutes 'incitement' and so on.... should be fun to see how thy develop.
3 posted on 01/18/2006 6:26:07 AM PST by vimto (Life isn't a dry run)
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To: Vaquero

Doubtful - for every euro they pay into the EU, they get 10 back. . . .


4 posted on 01/18/2006 6:27:42 AM PST by PaxBritannica
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To: PaxBritannica

that cant last. defies the laws of economics and physics


5 posted on 01/18/2006 6:30:02 AM PST by Vaquero ("An armed society is a polite society" Robert Heinlein)
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To: Vaquero

Not really - countries pay in relation to their wealth and that wealth is redistributed to poorer countries to allow them to develop economically. As they develop they pay more and their more successful economies produce new markets for the wealtier economies to sell to.

That's the theory anyway and it's certainly worked for some countries - Ireland has gone from a virtual third world economy to a tiger economy (relatively speaking) but whether they or any of the other countries will be able to stand on their own feet at the end of it is open to debate.

Personally, I am anti-EU and along with the vast majority of my country it will be a cold day in hell before we swap the the most valuable currency unit in the world for the grim little euro! :)


6 posted on 01/18/2006 6:42:17 AM PST by PaxBritannica
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To: PaxBritannica

Has the theory worked any where other than Ireland? I've only spent a couple of weeks in Ireland so I'm no expert, but I get the impression that Ireland's rise has more to do with the entrepreneurship and diligence of its people than the EU. Though of course the opening of free trade and capital flows with the rest of Europe was probably critical. Still, that opening could have been accomplished wihtout 90% of the crap that being in the EU involves.


7 posted on 01/18/2006 7:01:07 AM PST by happyathome
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To: happyathome

The Baltic States are growing like gangbusters. Poland is doing better than ok.


8 posted on 01/18/2006 7:27:30 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: happyathome
Ireland is well known for it's entrepreneurship and has a much higher business start up rate than where I live Wales (which is a socialist backwater but a beautiful country). In one council area(RTC)I think I am right in saying that 2/3rds of employment is by the local government!
9 posted on 01/18/2006 7:43:54 AM PST by vimto (Life isn't a dry run)
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To: happyathome

I visit Ireland frequently, but one cannot ignore the fact that pre-EU funding, the economy was stagnant and entrpreneurial enterprise was uncommon. It is however a strongly socialist country which of course has always held back it's economy. Many other economies are finding their feet in Europe with EU money, mainly the previously eastern economies.


10 posted on 01/18/2006 7:58:46 AM PST by PaxBritannica
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To: Anne_Conn

The E.U. tried to sanction Austria for electing a "right-wing" government and it backfired. The Poles will not be pushed around and trying to do so will also backfire. The Mayor of Warsaw (Lech Kaczynski) banned homosexual parades and demonstrations and was just elected President of Poland. His party rules with two minor parties that are very Euro-sceptic.


11 posted on 01/18/2006 8:15:23 AM PST by Malesherbes
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