why?

[ix]

why are you people so stuck up? Why do you always have to fight? Until 1989 no
one talked about Silesia. Now, all of a sudden you pretend to be a yet other
nationality. Grow up! We do not need another Northern Ireland or Spain.

[Gość: Martin]

Right, nobody needs another Northen Irland in Europe, but how about another
Scotland and/or Wales. They did regain their local parliaments. Up to 1990 nobody
talked about Upper Silesia because Poland was not a democratic country. It is
natural for civic societies to demand strong self government, is it not? As long
as the pressure on central government is imposed peacefully, I am all for it.

What we experienced in Poland in 1997 was in no way 'reforma samorzadowa'- just
another administartive reform. The limited powers gained by the local authorites
are being used efficiently in most places in Upper Silesia- in Rybnik or Katowice
for instance the town councils have even obtained ISO certificates- sth that is
beoynd the reach of many Polish companies, not to mention public service. Why
should people not want stronger region when the local level seems to be the only
working part of this state. In most other means Poland seems to be falling apart.
What are your alternatives? Polish party log rolling, inefficiency and
corruption? Warsaw party people send down by Millers and Krzaklewskis in
brieftaschen?
There is one point more- the EU is most of all regions. In Brussels it is them
who lobby, fight for funds and DETERMINE THE QUALITY of membership. If for
ideological or other reasons Poland does not give up its centralism, nobody in
Poland will fully benefit from the EU membership.

> why are you people so stuck up? Why do you always have to fight? Until 1989 no
> one talked about Silesia. Now, all of a sudden you pretend to be a yet other
> nationality. Grow up! We do not need another Northern Ireland or Spain.