Posted on 10/15/2012 11:53:54 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
This weekend's regional elections were marked by a spectacular surge in support for communists of the KSČM, who obtained 20% of the vote nationwide – a record unequalled since the fall of communism in 1989. Hospodářské noviny reports that for the first time in its history, the social-democrats of the ČSSD party, which polled 24%, are considering breaking a taboo by forming a coalition with the communists, who continue to be inspired by the Soviet Union. In the Prague daily, which sports a Soviet poster on its front page, Igor Lukeš, a political analyst from the University of Boston, explains –
"… the communists held onto power with executions [in the 1950s]. Nonetheless, the Czechs are still voting for them today. That’s quite unique."
According to the newspaper, the current situation could bring about the fall of the right-wing government: Prime Minister Petr Nečas’ austerity policy is unpopular, while the many corruption investigations, which he himself encouraged, are threatening his government’s stability. In this context, adds Lukeš –
"… people are ready to plumb new depths in their quest for solutions. Speaking from a moral standpoint, we have hit a new low with these votes for the communists."
In neighbouring Austria, Der Standard remarks that the Czechs are suffering from “mass amnesia” –
". . .There is no better proof of the fleeting nature of human memory... Un-reformed Czech communists, who refuse to clearly distance themselves from their Stalinist past, have become established everywhere as a serious political force."
At the same time, another Czech issue has been shrouded by amnesia: it’s the problem of corruption explains the Viennese daily, which is aghast at the support for Jirí Dolejš, a communist who was caught negotiating a bribe a few years ago, but nonetheless won a seat in a concurrent by-election for the country’s Senate.
...I’m not necessarily referring to anyone who’s posted on this thread.
The old Soviet communist party elite still reside and hold plenty of prime property in the Czech Republic that they scarfed up prior to their regime collapsing. The spa resort town of Karlovy Vary is a perfect example of this.
What Romney should now explain are the reasons why those on fixed incomes must go on food stamps and apply for other “benefits” such as energy assistance etc.
The price of ; goods, services ,food, as well as the cost, use, and type of of energy resources, particularly coal,and oil, have all been driven up by Obama through his endless edicts, use of regulations and prohibitions all designed to change the systems of distribution and use of pleantiful resources to conform to his socialist scheme or ideal. Without any regard to the consequences. After all let US remember “to make an omlet ..”one must break a few eggs” and the one who made that remark and the followers of that ism who repeat it.”
What’s even worse is the massive corrpution resulting from that regime doling out tons of funds towards its campaign donners for so called alternate forms which don’t work or are laughingly inefficient . That’s getting a pass even by the Romney campaign and a huge mistake because this policy affects everyone. It is a bread a butter issue.
Those people are like dogs returning to eat their own puke.
If the Toon had anything to do with it, it would be Harvard socialist economics. EUSSR demands didn't help.
Many in Czech Republic were crying at being forced into EUSSR. Their dreams were of U.S. Constitution.
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