European Union's Left, Non Poland, Is A Threat To Democracy

Europe's postmodern Left has escalated its attacks against Poland that started to remind us of September 1939. Let me offering yous ii texts nigh the tension.

First, a translation of an article past times science-fiction author Mr Ondřej Neff at his The Invisible Dog.

The Constitutional Court in addition to Poland
By Ondřej Neff

On the website of the Czech constitutional court, it is possible to notice a joint statement concerning the province of affairs inwards Poland. It was signed past times diverse of import personalities, chairmen of the Constitutional, Supreme, in addition to Supreme Administrative courts, the Attorney General, equally good equally the Ombudswoman. The latest changes that took identify inwards Poland are beingness described equally steps that are threatening the untouchable values of the European civilization, humanism, in addition to basic rights in addition to freedoms.




These are rigid words from the mouths of pregnant officials. It is impossible to overlook that a European thunderstorm is getting closer in addition to Poland volition last treated equally a heretic. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 projection to strip Poland of her voting rights inwards the European Union has been revealed – however, that would receive got to last approved past times the European Council where Bohuslav Sobotka is representing us equally the prime number minister. He would receive got to heighten his hand.




All these things are known to those who are interested inwards the matters at to the lowest degree a footling bit. However, it's much less known what the dispute is nigh – except that it's supposed to last nigh a threat for the independence of the judicial power, i of the 3 pillars of a democratic scheme aside from the executive in addition to legislative power. We know that commonwealth is threatened inwards Poland because they are touching the independence of the courts. How independent are courts hither inwards Czechia? Our scheme is such that the judges are appointed past times the president of the republic. It depends on what sort of a courtroom nosotros verbalize nigh – inwards some cases, the prime number government minister in addition to the Senate may participate inwards the process. Nevertheless, the terminal motion is made past times the president, i.e. an chemical ingredient of the executive power. It agency that the executive branch of the authorities has the top dog influence on the composition of courts inwards the Czech Republic.

So far, the composition of the Polish Supreme Council of Judges depends on activist boards in addition to the existing judges themselves. The industrial plant life of these boards reminds us of the sentiment of the reform proposed past times Ms Hana Marvanová who wanted to transfer the supervision over Blue Planet radio in addition to TV to activist organizations exterior the attain of the elected organs. Yes, this is a corporativist concept in addition to the whole give-and-take is all nigh the corporativism built upon the mistrust inwards the democratic organisation of the so-called civic society. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 partial alter was just made in addition to this is the full general background of the whole deal some the Polish courtroom system.

When the Left lost the most recent Parliamentary elections, it still managed to utilisation these Polish corporativist boards to supersede the people at primal posts inwards the courtroom system. It was precisely this arbitrary human activity that ignited the currently adopted reform of the judicial system: according to the novel law, the decisive council would last composed both of judges in addition to representatives elected past times the Parliament. Chairs of the lower courts would last appointed past times the government minister of justice which is analogous to the president's utilisation inwards Czechia. From a rational perspective, there's no argue for anger. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 problematic business office of the novel police pull is a dissimilar thing: the judges of the Supreme Court could last fired. That would indeed strip them of a major business office of their independence – in addition to inwards Czechia, they can't last dismissed, of course.

So the reasons are generally ideological rather than meritocratic. Europe's Left is annoyed past times the novel Polish political suite which is why Europe's left is trying to move afterward the cervix of the Polish politicians whenever it tin in addition to wherever it can: whatever excuse seems to last adept plenty for these assaults.



At 1:02, the Polish anthem describes Bonaparte equally their utilisation model inwards fights. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Polish lawmaker just noticed that Napoleon ultimately became a large loser in addition to thus he wants to take that poesy from the anthem. ;-) They should improve supersede the poesy some 0:32 in addition to 1:23 equally good which is a recipe for migrants to march from Italy to Poland.

The left-wing corporativism, that is the actual plague that is spreading through Western Europe nether the distinguished build of the Civic Society, nether the banner of the European values. Professor V. V. Štech liked to say that when a beef steak has an adjective, it's ever a burger. Analogously, when commonwealth has an adjective, it's ever a dictatorship. We had the chance to larn this lesson inwards our people's democracy. The liberal commonwealth is – apparently in addition to unfortunately – sliding towards this effect inwards an unstoppable way, too. It begins amongst the crippling of the liberty of speech.

Incidentally, receive got yous noticed that the most widely cited American daily inwards Czechia is the Washington Post in addition to the most cited British daily is the Guardian here? Both of them are left-wing activist rags.

Now, my response to a question on Quora.

Why are authoritarian tendencies on the rising inwards Poland?
By Luboš Motl

The verbalize nigh the authoritarian tendencies inwards Poland is generally just the European Union’s propaganda that rationally, critically thinking people don’t receive got seriously.

In Poland, the Law in addition to Justice political party only became really powerful inwards the latest elections. It was widely seen equally the most credible forcefulness protecting the Polish traditions in addition to national interests inwards a given context. They got almost 40% of votes which is a lot.

It may come about inwards every province that a political party gets this strong, at that topographic point is nada incorrect nigh it per se. But when it’s so, such a political party is naturally closed plenty to a constitutional majority, at to the lowest degree when several allies are added. With such a majority, it makes feel for the political party to assay to develop perceived problems inwards the deeper constitutional mechanisms.



"On the Blade Edge". An wages of Ewa Farna's Polish songs is that for most of them, at that topographic point also exists a Czech remake.

The Law in addition to Justice political party in addition to its voters generally believe that the courts are likewise unaccountable. Many Poles would tell yous that the judicial scheme is still running according to the communist rules in addition to is controlled past times assorted erstwhile Mafias. It seems that this business office of the province hasn’t quite undergone the desired transformation in addition to the problems may last fixed when the executive ability becomes somewhat to a greater extent than powerful inwards some matters in addition to refreshes the composition of judges. It is a possible proposal that could last discussed inwards whatever country. With the large political party inwards the power, Poland has a bigger postulate chances to build these changes.

But these proposals are still controversial. They would last controversial elsewhere in addition to they are controversial inwards Poland, too. In particular, President Duda – although he is a fellow member of the same Law in addition to Justice political party – threatened to veto the novel police pull nigh the reduction of the judicial ability if it doesn’t change. It’s non clear what the terminal effect is but the correct mental attitude of a foreigner is to move out these internal matters to the Polish citizens in addition to their political institutions.

The European Union’s officials are working difficult to spread hostile comments nigh Poland in addition to Hungary. Both Poland in addition to Republic of Hungary receive got a rather dominant political party that leads the government. The perceived problems amongst the ii countries are similar inwards some respects in addition to dissimilar inwards others. But the actual argue of the hostile propaganda from the European Union is that Poland in addition to Republic of Hungary are adopting sure enough attitudes – such equally their clear “No” to bulk migration – that the European Union finds politically inconvenient.

The somewhat controversial changes nigh the judicial ability inwards Poland, the utilisation of NGOs in addition to foreign-funded universities inwards Hungary, in addition to and thus on, are just an excuse for the European Union’s attacks. The European Union in addition to its faithful are actually trying to harm the scream of other countries amongst similar attitudes equally well, e.g. the Czechia where I live. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 deviation is that in addition to thus far, Czechia is led past times a coalition authorities where the largest ii parties had nigh 20% inwards the elections. So at that topographic point is no existent concentration of ability in addition to the “authoritarian” accusations would audio rather featherbrained given the continuing intense competitive struggles betwixt the Czech political parties.

But yous tin read inwards betwixt the lines that the score of animosity is nigh the same for the 3 countries (and almost the same for Slovakia although at that topographic point are hints that the European Union would similar to unmarried out Slovakia equally a “somewhat to a greater extent than well-behaved boy” inwards the Visegrád Group) in addition to the existence of the large political parties inwards Republic of Hungary in addition to Poland is just making the libels against the ii countries easier.

If someone is dangerously abandoning the basic principles of democracy, it is neither Poland nor Hungary: it is plainly the European Union.

Concerning the attacks of Poland, I promise that amongst allies, my Czech homeland volition veto the attempts to impose sanctions on Poland according to Article 7 of the notorious Lisbon Treaty:

Poland Likely to Evade European Union Sanctions With Support of Hungary, UK, Czech Republic

Sat update: Republic of Hungary also already announced that it volition vote against the European Union anti-Polish steps in addition to it described the European Commission equally the Inquisition. The Czech authorities is annoyingly lukewarm in addition to silent.