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November 28th, 2007 issue

Library vision

Jan Kaplický is a great architect and future visionary. Unfortunately, Prague council, the mayor and Czech President Klaus live in Baroque times (“Who’s afraid of the purple blob?” Tempo, Nov. 21–27).
We are now in the 21st century, and struggle like this is not necessary. Look where you are and what you’ve achieved in your lifetime, and don’t be jealous of others who are more successful than you are.
I strongly believe that the “octopus” will be standing in 2011 in Prague. People like the ones I mentioned above are ignorant, and they are putting they own interests first.
Shame on you; the competition is over. Let’s start building.
Petr Kanda
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Visa woes
My wife and I invited my mother and my brother to visit us in Florida for two weeks. As my mother is an elderly person, my brother wanted to accompany her. My brother was denied a tourist visa in spite of my wife’s and my guarantees. In addition, they were treated in a rude and humiliating manner by the U.S. consul office in Prague.
It is certainly good to know that this is the way the office of the U.S. consul general in Prague treats the families of U.S. citizens (my wife is a U.S. citizen) and U.S. armed forces veterans (I served honorably in the U.S. Army). I also wish to congratulate the consul and his enlightened staff on the vigilance with which they defend America against Czech tourists ready to spend their money in Florida.
Speaking of Florida, one often runs into illegal aliens from south of the  U.S. border and visitors from countries known to be hostile toward Americans.
Why a friendly, European tourist is kept from seeing his family while those who don’t even respect American lives or laws are let into this country remains a deep mystery to me. Am I missing something?
Mirek Katzl
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
Vote on base
The comments by former student activist Klvaňa (“Base protest planned for Nov. 17,” News, Nov. 14–20) remind me of the arguments Britain used against having a referendum on the new European Treaty.
All blather and spin, plus a large pinch of concern over the probable result of such a referendum, i.e. a “no” vote. It is the old reality check, yet again.
If the democratic process does not endorse the hidden agenda then it has to be imposed on us with much rhetoric and bunkum. No doubt there are bribes and threats as well as economic and strategic benefits attached to the proposed U.S. radar base. It just seems very far from the concerns of ordinary people (as if that mattered to big business executives,  in other words, “our politicians”). People do not need radar bases for their security. They need secure jobs, a healthy environment and a sense that their government is working in their interests. Unfortunately, we may need another Nov. 17 to provide this.
Louis Shawcross
Prague


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