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ČR sides with Georgia in crisis (News, 13 Aug, 2008)
It was gratifying to see the nations who stood up for poor Georgia this week and that the Czech Republic is one of them.

The pathetic response of the EU and the naive 'Peace Agreement' created by Sarkozy which actually extended the mandate for Russia to continue occupying Georgia, has shown what we are in store for when an isolationist US President like Obama hands over the defence of Europe to Europeans.

Only NATO backed by a militarily robust US Army can seriously check Russia's ambitions for the region.

Let us hope those opposed to the missile shield being installed in the Czech Republic will finally understand that if Russia gets away with this farce in Georgia, and she probably will if the EU have anything to do with it, none of us are safe.

Hopefully even an appeaser like Obama would rally behind a country hosting his nation's hardware.
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Prague tourism drops ( In the Czech press, 30 Jul, 2008)
Somehow I doubt that someone who's "visited Czechoslovakia at least 30 times over the years" would forget that that country ceased to exist more than 15 years ago.

This city has crime like any other city, less so than most. If you feel so strongly about it, don't come back for your "31st" time.
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Activists defend railroad against highway (News, 6 Aug, 2008)
Well, very interesting article, considering the history of the road lobby bullying the railways into closure then awarding a fat contract to convert a track-bed into a road, incidentally, by the photos shown, nowhere near remotely wide enough to be made into a road without seizing lots of land on each side of the existing formation. I appreciate things are different here, but many a closed rail line has been converted into a road. Or the alternative approach has been to spend lavish sums of money on upgrading a line then stating it's uneconomic and this is how they justify closure. I am really pleased to hear that a protest group is active in the struggle to have the dismantled railway re-installed.I will be watching developments closely over the next few months. So much for reducing the so-called 'carbon-footprint'!! Floreat via-ferra!
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Letters to the Editor (Opinion, 6 Aug, 2008)
I must disagree with Mr. Skala from Eaton's Neck, New York in that I think w will go down in history as America's worst and most evil president ever. He and his band of thieves have ruined our country and turned the world against us. I appoligize to the World for what he has done in the name of the USA. Reagan may have bankrupted the USSR but w has bankrupted America.
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Witnesses to history (Tempo, 6 Aug, 2008)
I will be in Praha in two weeks and would like to know where I can see this exhibit.
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Witnesses to history (Tempo, 6 Aug, 2008)
In 1968 during soviet occupation I was temporary stationed as a soldier at the Sportova Rota, in Prague-Stromovka.(My primary station was at Ruda Hvezda Usti n/labem, boxing team). We were the only army compound that was not taken over by the soviet troops.I remember the early morning hours of August 21, 1968 wnen the soldiers of the Warshaw pact entered Prague.Aside from observing russian paratroopers descending on Prague, myself and the rest of the soldiers in the sports complex have eagerly watched Russian troops driving around in tanks, searching for enemies.Our military comanders gave orders to lock our guns,and ammunitions in the basement of the compound and change into civilian clothes which we had at our disposition. On at least two occasions, I sneaked outside the Stromovka compound and took a tramway to Wenzelsplatz (Vaclavske Namesti). I remember speaking to some of the soldiers sitting on a tank, asking them in russian, why did they came to Prague with arms. Souldiers responded by telling me that they came to liberate Prague from the West oppression. One of the soldiers had an old fashioned record player with a crank. As he was cranking it he was saying,"charoshaia mashinka, charoshaia mashinka.Unfortunately I had no camera and/or any other recording device to document any of it. I would like to see more photograps of the soviet occupation published in Prague Post.I appreciate the work of the fotograpers, such as Vaclav Touzimsky, Jozef Koudelka and countless others who risked their lives in documenting these historic moments and exposing them to the free world. My thanks also go to Ms. Dana Kyndrova,and Irena Sorfova, curators and photograpers for their preseverence in collecting and publishing these works.
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Prague tourism drops ( In the Czech press, 30 Jul, 2008)
Until such time as the mentality in citizens in the Czech Republic changes from no ethics nor morals (steal everything they can) then tourists will stay away. My husband and I have visited Czechoslovakia at least 30 times over the years and during our last visit in May we walked the city as the transport system is full of theives (street cars, taxis, etc.). You are the ones losing all the revenue so WAKE UP!!!!
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Česká pošta prepares for cuts (Business, 30 Jul, 2008)
Welcome to the joys of unfair trade and debt capitalism. At least in Canada we held onto a publicly owned post office. It's like that song; "you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone."
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A reminder of the need for a global outlook (Opinion, 23 Jul, 2008)
The positive remarks in the related article are very pleasing as far as the Czech economy is concerned. However, there are several matters that need immediate and serious consideration. Firstly, President Klaus has ridiculed those who believe the effects of climate change can have lasting and detrimental effects on the world. This issue must be addressed and action taken by the Czech government to not only make people aware of the issues, but what is needed to deal with the future problems. Secondly,the effects of smoking are totally ignored by the Czech government. Where is the anti-smoking advertising? Why are the supposed EU regulations regarding smoking in public places totally ignored or ridiculed? Lastly, the banks need to take a long look at their policy of NOT paying decent interest to those who wish to save money. The greed by banks is extraordinary, and in a short time, the effects of a non-saving nation that is cynical regarding money, spends without care, will swipe Czech citizens in a way that at present cannot be imagined. There are other issues - support of culture, better pay for teachers, a reasonable health system not based on selfishness and government greed. One could go on!
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Keep U.S. dollars at home (Opinion, 9 Jul, 2008)
Where is the EU when you need them? They whine about the US "bilaterally" negotiating with each EU member re: visa waivers and threaten retaliation against US Diplomats (who are snickering "yeah, right"), but are as quiet as a mouse during these "negotiations". The European Union: The Most Useless Organization in the World.
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Keep U.S. dollars at home (Opinion, 9 Jul, 2008)
Ms. Will makes some very good points. I, too, agree that decision to siting these missile bases in the Czech Republic and Poland may pose unpredictable dangers in case of major conflict. Some arguments in favor of such missile sites at the proposed geographical locations are, indeed, far fetched.


Ms. Will was quite modest when she referred to her role in lobbying for the expansion of NATO to include the three Central European countries. She was a leading member of the "Coalition", which worked hard for at least three years (collected signatures, organized meetings with and wrote letters to US. Senators and personally testified) to convince members of the US Senate to support the inclusion of the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary into NATO. In fact, Minnesota was one of two states - California the other - to gain support of the State Legislature for the proposed NATO expansion. She, Dr. John Radzilowski and myself testified at two crucial State Legislative Committees about the advantages of such expansion. As the result of gaining the support of Senator Grams, the text of these testimonies were placed in the Congressional records as support material for the NATO Expansion. Paulette Will, along with Dr. Radzilowski, Agnes M. Fulop and myself received a "NATO Victory Commendation Medal" from the "Ethnic Leadership Council" transmitted to each of us in 1999 by Dr. Géza Jeszenszky, Ambassador of Hungary to the US.
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Keep U.S. dollars at home (Opinion, 9 Jul, 2008)
The most broke country in the world (USA) spends $100 billion more on defense than every other country in the world combined. It is fiscally irresponsible to have this missile defense system and if it is so badly needed, NATO members should pick up the tab or at least their share.

Normally I am thrilled at at anything that makes the Russians mad but in this case, its just too much money at a time when we can least afford it.
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Keep U.S. dollars at home (Opinion, 9 Jul, 2008)
"I am proud of the U.S. and the Czech Republic for our governments agreement toward collective defense."



Before the missile "shield" the Czech Republic had no enemies and didn't need defending against anyone.
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Keep U.S. dollars at home (Opinion, 9 Jul, 2008)
I am proud of the U.S. and the Czech Republic for our governments agreement toward collective defense. It is making a safer world for Europe and North America. Yes, more money should be sent to help the flood victims. That money can come from other budgets such as the U.S. Coast Gaurd, the C.I.A., and NASA. See what a slippery slope that is?

Ohio should have budgeted for a flood disaster more than 200 million dollars. American States make billions in budget surplus every year and to think that Ohio did not have a "rainy day" fund is simply bad fiscal management on that State. Federal money should go there, but the accountability for building cities in flood zones is not every American taxpayers' problem. The possible threat of ICBMs carrying nuclear payloads is!


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Keep U.S. dollars at home (Opinion, 9 Jul, 2008)
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE WITN MS. WILL'S OPINION ON THE RECENT "AGREEMENT OR TREATY" OF THE RADAR INSTALLATIONS
IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. THE CZECHS HAVE BEEN "BUSH-WACKED" AS WE AMERICANS HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST 7 PLUS YEARS.WELCOME TO THE CLUB. I WEEP FOR MY BELOVED COUNTRY AND AS A FIRST GENERATION CZECH-AMERICAN
ONLY HOPE MY COUNTRY CAN RECOVER FROM THE NIGHTMARE CREATED BY THE "BUSH GANG" AND THAT WE CAN AGAIN BE PART OF THE WORLD PROBLEMS SOLUTION AND NOT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS.

GERALDINE SKOREPA
NORTH ROYALTON, OHIO U.S.A



GERALDINE SKOREPA
NORTH ROYALTON, OHIO
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Loss leader (Opinion, 2 Jul, 2008)
Letter to the Editor
The Prague Post
July 8, 2008
Re: "Rice expected in Prague to sign radar treaty," July 2.

When a majority of the Czech people (some 68 percent) overwhelmingly oppose the construction of this base on their territory, it seems obvious that US leaders should respect the will of the Czech people and cancel their plans. This radar base will merely cause the Czech republic to become yet another target and pawn in what is shaping up to be a New Cold War (just as in the Old Cold War) and will be an expensive undertaking for the increasingly economically destitute United States. It will also provoke a new arms race with Russia and may encourage Russia to build it's own anti-missile radar bases near the United States in e.g. Cuba and Venezuela.
America will regain lost friends only by rebuilding trust and not stoking embers of fear and paranoia from long ago.

Sincerely,
Dr. Michael Pravica
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Masters and servant (Opinion, 25 Jun, 2008)
I'm a 6th generation Australian so am ignorant of the complex interweavings of history around Kosovo, Albania and countries which made up former Yugoslavia.
My easy-going view is that if Kosovo wants to be for Kosovans, so it ought to be. Just the same as (to me) Chechans wish to be Chechans in their country of Chechnya.

I am so happy for Georgia which seems (to me) to be a truly wonderful country, people living longish lives, and thank you Georgia for the Georgian State Dancers trotted out to Australian under USSR banner. Georgians are so close to Iranian people (to me)and they deserve to be Georgians in Georgia.

Can anyone explain the problem with Kosovo wishing to be for Kosovans? I'm very willing to listen and to read comments.

Thank you,
AN AUSTRALIAN IN AUSTRALIA
WHO IS VERY FOND AND PROUD OF PRAGUE AND CZECH REPUBLIC
Jacquie
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ČR wins Europe deer-calling title (News, 2 Jul, 2008)
What an unpleasant subject for an article!
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Letters to the Editor (Opinion, 2 Jul, 2008)
Dear Sir/Madam

I have been working here for over three months now, teaching English to Czech and international businesses in Prague. Previously, I taught English at an elementary school in Incheon, South Korea.

Similar in both societies, is the high relatively level of literacy, and respect for educational, academic and cultural attainment.

However in terms of technology, there is a great difference. Incheon's metro was technologically sophisticated; cellphones in South Korea can perform many different functions besides calls (dictionaries, watching movies, wireless internet etc).

In Prague's Metro, there is little electronic information available on station platforms; the escalators are old and hazardous. Electronic doors on trams, trains and shopping centres don't open and close very well. Cash takes comparitively longer to transfer electronically.

If Prague is to attract business and investment, I think the city's authorities must address the gap in the capital's amenities,

Yours faithfully,

Shouvik Datta.
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Iowa floods hit Czech/Slovak museum (News, 25 Jun, 2008)
The flood in Cedar Rapids was 10ft deeper than the last worst flood of 1929. I was a member of the group that worked on the first small museum,a house in the "Czech Village". This Museum & Library is the best in all of the USA for it not only has local history of the Czechs & Slovaks but has the largest collection of items from the former Czechoslovakia in all of the USA.
I was born and reared across the river from where the museum is today and know the rich history of the community being that 1/5 of the total population of Cedar Rapids is of Czech-Slovak Heritage.
I wish all of them well for a full recovery after this tragic event.
John Albert Kuba,Podivin,Cz
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