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- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 22:04:42 EST
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- From: George Frajkor <gfrajkor@CCS.CARLETON.CA>
- Subject: Re: The Czech Republic wants a successful and independent
- In-Reply-To: <9301220248.AA09400.9400@alfred.ccs.carleton.ca>; from "GEORGE
- BAUER" at Jan 21, 93 5:17 pm
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- GEORGE BAUER writes:
- >
- > If the people of both the Czech Republic and Slovakia want a common state,
- > who or why is it determined that a common state is not viable? What
- > makes it not viable? Why is it not viable? Who says it is not viable?
- >
- > I have the feeling that there is a hidden message:
- > it is the POLITICIANS who decide, in spite of the wishes of the people.
-
- did my posting on reconciliablty not make the lists at all? Do I
- have to repeat it?? It showed quite clearly that the PEOPLE (not the
- politicians) of the Czech Republic want ONLY a unitary state and/or a
- single federal state, which is what THEY think is a common state. It
- showed quite clearly that the PEOPLE of Slovakia want ONLY a
- Confederation of two equal states, a federation of two equal
- republics or a federal government formed by a state treaty signed
- between two equal republics. PLEASE read the posting and the figures.
- If this still baffles you, consider the following:
- Man says: I love you, I want to marry you.
- And we will live happily
- ever after by following the God-given order of man deciding all the
- important affairs while woman changes the diapers.
- Woman says: I love you, I want to marry you.
- And we will live
- happily ever after in a partnership where each of us shares the
- burdens and the responsibilities.
- Czechs are still quoting the first lines of these dialogues.
- And wondering how come there was a divorce.
-
- As for politicians ignoring the wishes of the peoplem, you will
- have to explain why the people elected them when both party platforms
- were abundantly clear and abundantly discussed.
- If you really believe that Meciar sneaked in without revealing
- he was for independence, you haven't been reading the Czech newspapers
- where both Carnogursky and Meciar have been exposed as separatists
- since 1990 -- and the Czech papers must of course be relied on.
-
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