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Poland's Lech Walesa quits Solidarity
Yahoo ^ | 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?

1 posted on 08/22/2006 9:55:37 AM PDT by redwhit
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To: lizol

ping


2 posted on 08/22/2006 9:57:09 AM PDT by dfwgator
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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...


3 posted on 08/22/2006 9:59:32 AM PDT by Froufrou
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To: redwhit

Good post.


4 posted on 08/22/2006 10:00:23 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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"I have given up my membership last year because Solidarity and I have gone separate ways,"

Well, so much for 'Solidarity'.


5 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)
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To: redwhit

that unions outlive their usefulness is apparently made an axiom by this story.


6 posted on 08/22/2006 10:02:45 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (Pray hard and do the math.)
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To: redwhit

ping.


7 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)
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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.


8 posted on 08/22/2006 10:03:28 AM PDT by Happy Valley Dude
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To: Happy Valley Dude

I went to college with his son.


9 posted on 08/22/2006 10:05:38 AM PDT by Revenge of Sith
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To: eyespysomething

ping


10 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,)
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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.


11 posted on 08/22/2006 10:18:56 AM PDT by redwhit
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To: Revenge of Sith
With Jarek ?
12 posted on 08/22/2006 10:29:48 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246
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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.


13 posted on 08/22/2006 10:31:20 AM PDT by Spirited
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Yeah, all he ever did was bring about the downfall of Communism in Europe.


14 posted on 08/22/2006 10:35:54 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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15 posted on 08/22/2006 10:38:41 AM PDT by lizol (Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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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?

16 posted on 08/22/2006 10:40:29 AM PDT by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias...)
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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.


17 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)
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To: Grzegorz 246

Yes. Jarek's a good guy.


18 posted on 08/22/2006 10:50:20 AM PDT by Revenge of Sith
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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.


19 posted on 08/22/2006 10:50:39 AM PDT by Lukasz
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