Actually, I don't see a point, why agreeing to the EU should have to do something with "opposing America", as this thread originally points at :wink:
Quote:This weekend Poland holds a crucial referendum on whether to join the European Union. Opinion polls indicate a big majority of Poles favor joining the union, but authorities fear not enough voters will turn out to validate the referendum. However, an array of world leaders, including Pope John Paul II, have beseeched Poles to vote "yes." Can Poland resist such blandishments?
Prague, 6 June 2003 (RFE/RL) -- "If music be the food of love, play on," sighs one of the characters in a Shakespeare play. And if invitations be any guide, Poland must be the most warmly desired partner for the European Union for a long, long time.
An array of spiritual and political leaders have beseeched Poles to vote "yes" at this weekend's referendum on whether to join the European Union. Most Poles appear to favor membership, but getting them out to vote will be the difficult part. The referendum must have a more than 50-percent turnout to be valid, and that won't be easy to achieve.
The most famous living Pole, Pope John Paul II, metaphorically went on his knees on his birthday in May to urge his fellow countrymen to embrace EU membership.
The Polish Catholic bishops, who still wield great authority in Poland, have made a similar appeal.
This week German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder made a generously worded appeal, saying Poland doesn't just need Europe, but Europe needs Poland, with "all its creative potential." Ireland's President Mary McAleese has urged Poles to turn out, saying staying at home would be a "slap in the face" to those who fought for the country's freedom. Sweden's Prime Minister Goeran Persson made a sober, Nordic appeal to the same ends. Even U.S. President George W. Bush, who visited last weekend, has said Poland's future lies within Europe.
EU: Poland Heads Into Referendum With Chorus Of Encouragement
I must admit I have been dropping in articles about EU without much reference to the original intent of the thread. Walter, you got me.
Wilso wrote:We need another super power. The one is becoming a dangerous rogue state.
How about China? They're getting pretty big...
According to my reading, China is determined to adopt the capitalist view of the better life....spend more...it is a little scary to think of them, as in the US, using up natural resources and polluting the environment.
