Right Poland
Conservatives have kicked the commies to the curb in Poland. However, the two parties that together garnered a majority of the votes fell out over distribution of high-level posts in the new government. But hey, at least the commies are out.
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I don't know that commies are ever cleansed from Euro governments.
Even though their political power might have been reduced, they're still around somewhere- even if it's as Assistant to the Vice Secretary to the Minister of Hardwood Forestries Management.
True, but at least here they
True, but at least here they are no longer in the Prime Minister's seat.
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I wonder too what Euro-based press mean when they mention a "right-wing" political party. I think a typical Euro right-winger, to American eyes, looks like about half a commie anyway.
I wonder if the general problem, for lack of a better term, with Euro politics is the preeminence of the state over the individual.
Isn't Poland one of the
Isn't Poland one of the countries flirting with a flat tax, though? At least one of the Baltic states went for it.
"I think a typical Euro right
"I think a typical Euro right-winger, to American eyes, looks like about half a commie anyway."
About right. Raffi of Crescat Sententia (a Frenchman) got 3/5ths of the way through a planned 5 part series on being an American conservative in Europe that is fairly illuminating on this point.
part">http://www.crescatsententia.org/archives/2005_03_14.html#005158]part 1
part">http://www.crescatsententia.org/archives/2005_03_16.html#005165]part 2
part">http://www.crescatsententia.org/archives/2005_03_17.html#005171]part 3