-- MAJA OSTASZEWSKA SHOWS WHAT A FUR FARM LOOKS LIKE WITHOUT FUR: This is what a fur farm looks like without fur. This is what the behind-the-scenes of the fur industry looks like. We will not let the ban on this practice be forgotten. Polish society is against breeding animals for fur, and we will fight for the ban until it is achieved. http://www.cenafutra.info -- ARE LAWSUITS MEANT TO RUIN ŚPIEWAK? - Wojciech Karpieszuk in Gazeta Stołeczna: "He adds: – I am very moved by the case with lawyer Ćwiąkalska. I was fined five thousand [zloty] and ordered to pay 10,000 [zloty] in damages for defamation. But Ms. Ćwiąkalska believes this is not enough. She filed an appeal. She is demanding three months of suspended imprisonment for me. That's astronomical. This is about restricting freedom for justified criticism. As a curator in the reprivatization case, she exceeded her authority to the detriment of the public interest. And I am supposed to pay her damages, and additionally, I could get a suspended sentence. This is the criminalization of criticism of public figures because if I receive this suspended sentence, I will be a criminal. On par with someone who stole a tenement house. This is a relativization of good and evil. My cases are more numerous than the indictments concerning wild reprivatization, and they conclude faster than cases involving the mafia." -- DUBOIS ADMITS LAWSUITS ARE A FORM OF SILENCING - KARPIESZUK CONTINUES: "Lawyer Jacek Dubois admits that overwhelming people with lawsuits can be a form of silencing those fighting for just causes. But he appeals to separate the restriction of criticism from dishonesty and careerism in this case." https://warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,54420,25384946,22-procesy-jana-spiewaka-czy-pozwy-zrujnuja-aktywiste.html -- TURKISH BUSINESSMAN DOCUMENTED BRIBERY - ONET: "The Turkish businessman Sabri B., arrested a few days ago by the Central Anticorruption Bureau for handing a bribe to a Warsaw official, has been documenting his informal intermediation in resolving matters in Warsaw offices for years – Onet has unofficially learned." -- DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS, DATA CARRIERS - ONET CONTINUES ON SABRI B.'S ARCHIVE: "According to Onet's information, officers managed to find an extensive private archive belonging to the Turkish entrepreneur. It includes documents, photos, recordings, and data carriers. Sabri B. had – according to Onet's sources – documented his informal activities for years, which involved favorably resolving 'difficult matters' in Warsaw offices, leveraging his broad connections and influence, including among politicians. As our sources, who are knowledgeable about the ongoing investigation, claim, the material is so extensive that it will take law enforcement agencies weeks to conduct a thorough analysis. It cannot be ruled out that it will form the basis for further arrests in the capital and across the country." https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/afera-burmistrza-dzielnicy-wlochy-sabri-b-z-tajemniczym-archiwum/5kh5htv -- KARCZEWSKI: I THINK THERE WILL BE TRANSFERS - 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/live/2019/11/07/ -- DUDA'S VICTORY WILL CLOSE THE TURBULENT PHASE AND END THE OPPOSITION'S TOTALITY - MARCIN FIJOŁEK: "We will likely hear repeatedly in the coming weeks and months about the great importance of the upcoming presidential elections. They will not only determine the shape of the Polish political scene for the coming years but may also send a signal to all opposition parties. If Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz achieves a good result, if Civic Platform opts for shortening the battlefield and abandoning the 'total' strategy of 'street and foreign affairs,' transitioning to daily parliamentary and tactical maneuvers, and if the left, focused on its own priorities, contributes its part, the years 2020-2025 (and perhaps beyond, though that's writing on sand) could be a period devoid of seismic shocks and radical political struggle (from both sides) in Polish domestic politics. With all its positives and potential threats. We have a very real and very interesting context on the table, in which we may spend the next few years in Polish politics. Tusk's decision will also contribute to this." https://wpolityce.pl/polityka/471728-polityka-ma-racje-wygrana-pad-domknie-etap-turbulencji -- A DUDAPOD-LIKE PRODUCT WILL NOT WIN AGAINST DUDA - ŁUKASZ PAWŁOWSKI FROM KULTURA LIBERALNA: "An old saying goes that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But in presidential elections, the goal is to defeat the opponent, not to flatter them. The fact that Duda is who he is does not mean that only a candidate similar to him can defeat him. Just as one should not field a candidate who tries to resemble the current president against Donald Trump, one should not seek Duda's voters among people who resemble him. For a simple reason – if people like the original so much, why would they vote for a copy? It is more likely that we will persuade them to vote for a different offer. But the persistent assertion that only a 'dudopodobny' candidate has a chance in the next elections is not the only flawed thesis, in my opinion, regarding the opposition's strategy before the May elections. Here is a selection of a few others." -- PAWŁOWSKI ON SADURA AND SIERAKOWSKI'S REPORT INDICATING THE OPPOSITION'S CHANCES FOR THE PALACE ARE GROWING: "Things are different when political rivals are in power. A potential future president from the opposition ranks may not only block the more daring steps of the United Right but also come up with their own initiatives, forcing the ruling party to react. What's more, recent widely discussed studies of Polish voters by Przemysław Sadura and Sławomir Sierakowski, 'Political Cynicism of Poles,' suggest that it is precisely in the current situation, after the triumph of the United Right, that the chances of an opposition candidate are growing." https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/pawlowski-o-tym-kto-nie-ma-szans-wygrac-z-andrzejem-duda/nh5zvtv -- WITHOUT TUSK, THE LAW AND JUSTICE CAMPAIGN WILL BE LESS CONVINCING - DOMINIKA WIELOWIEYSKA IN GW: "Tusk was an excellent 'boogeyman' used to scare and mobilize the right-wing electorate. Without him, PiS's campaign will be less convincing." -- WITHOUT TUSK, THE PIIS WAR BECOMES LESS ATTRACTIVE; PERHAPS KACZYŃSKI WILL RETHINK HIS STRATEGY - WIELOWIEYSKA CONTINUES: "If, on the other hand, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, a candidate from the left, or perhaps someone entirely new, from outside the political sphere, enters the elections, the attacks will no longer be so attractive, emotions will subside, and the mobilization of the PiS electorate will weaken. Because there isn't much to attack these politicians for – for example, TVP's attempts to find something on Kidawa have come to nothing. It is possible that Tusk's decision will make Kaczyński reconsider his strategy. Because such negative emotions cannot be stirred up against other opposition politicians. The war becomes less attractive if there is no suitable enemy." http://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,25382860,i-jak-teraz-zyc-bez-tuska-panie-prezesie-jak-zyc.html -- I AM NOT EXTREMELY SKEPTICAL ABOUT KOSINIAK - BOGUSŁAW CHRABOTA IN RZ: "Therefore, I suggest we wipe our tears, close the 'Tusk chapter,' pull up our trousers, and focus on the future. Who will then stand against Andrzej Duda? Since we cannot count on a statesman (read – according to Piotr Stasiński – Tusk), it must simply be a candidate with a chance of winning. And who has them? The PSL is putting forward Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. I am not extremely skeptical about this candidacy, although I do not believe in any primaries in the broadly understood opposition or a joint candidate in the first round. Everyone plays for themselves, so Kosiniak-Kamysz, to compete with President Duda, would have to successfully pass the first round of elections. Then he can certainly count on the support of the entire opposition and a significant part of the uncommitted center." https://www.rp.pl/Komentarze/311069893-Chrabota-Tusk-odchodzi-niech-zyje-nowe.html -- JACEK ŻAKOWSKI ON POLES' GOOD MOODS DESPITE THREATENED DEMOCRACY, BASED ON YOUGOV RESEARCH: "Because what would we have to think of ourselves if we accepted that our democracy is seriously threatened? Not by foreign powers, but by ourselves, by our colleagues, friends, neighbors, and by our own powerlessness or inaction when we need to resist them. And even worse: what would we have to do so that, looking in the mirror, we don't see people who are wasting Polish democracy, when after generations of dreams it has finally become possible? This is an unbearable sight. It is more pleasant to tell oneself: 'Nonsense, threatened! In Poland? Never. Are there any greater democrats than us?' And then one can return to life, as always." http://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,25383045,zagrozona-demokracja-alez-skad-polak-jest-pogodny-i-spokojny.html -- THE BANAS CATASTROPHE IN INSTALLMENTS - MICHAŁ SZUŁDRZYŃSKI IN RZ: "Marian Banaś still heads the most important control institution in Poland, holding one of the most important positions in the state according to the constitution. Of course, the presumption of innocence always dictates caution when raising objections and not prejudging whether he is guilty of anything. But politics is not criminal law. And from a public image perspective, this whole affair is a huge catastrophe for PiS, spread out over many episodes." https://www.rp.pl/Komentarze/311069884-Szuldrzynski-Prezes-NIK-i-katastrofa-w-odcinkach.html -- WE WILL NOT BEHAVE REGARDING THE BANAS CASE ACCORDING TO NEUMANN'S PRESCRIPTION - STANISŁAW KARCZEWSKI IN CONVERSATION WITH JACEK NIZINKIEWICZ IN RZ: "When asked about Marian Banaś, President Jarosław Kaczyński stated very clearly: 'There are no sacred cows; we are clarifying the matter.' PiS is not like Civic Platform, a party of 'lukewarm water from the tap.' PiS is an ideological party, consistently implementing a program that has gained the trust of Poles. Suspecting us of pursuing politics according to the prescription of PO MP Sławomir Neumann (it doesn't matter how implicated someone is, as long as they are 'ours') is a misunderstanding." -- WE WILL ATTEMPT TO CREATE A MAJORITY IN THE SENATE - KARCZEWSKI CONTINUES IN RZ: "As the largest club in the Senate, PiS will undertake the mission of creating a majority there. That is what responsible politics entails. The Senate is meant to be a chamber of contemplation and reflection, not a commotion and uproar. We will seek support for our program. Some accuse us of political corruption in this context. If we were to look at it that way, what should we call the previous practice of political transfers? If we look at the political careers of Bogdan Borusewicz, Radosław Sikorski, Michał Kamiński, Paweł Kowal, Leszek Miller, an unkind observer could say that they changed parties and election committees like gloves." -- KARCZEWSKI ON KOSINIAK'S BURDENS FOR YEARS: "The recent elections have proven that Mr. Kosiniak-Kamysz is a capable politician. However, his greatest burden is the recent history of the party he comes from. If he manages to distance himself from this history, new opportunities will open up for him. But this is a task for years." https://www.rp.pl/Prawo-i-Sprawiedliwosc/311069883-Karczewski-Nikt-nie-ma-w-Senacie-wiekszosci.html -- ANONYMOUS PIIS MP IN AGATA KONDZIŃSKA'S ARTICLE IN GW ON THE BACKSTORY OF PAWŁOWICZ'S NOMINATION: "– I would still understand if Krystyna Pawłowicz was nominated at the beginning of the battle for the Constitutional Tribunal. Judges who didn't want to leave would flee in panic. But now? I see only one explanation. She was promised this in exchange for withdrawing from running in the elections – says a PiS MP." http://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,25384914,widze-tylko-jedno-wyjasnienie-kandydatury-pawlowicz-i-piotrowicza.html -- POSSIBLY, AUDIT CHAMBERS WILL APPOINT COMMISSIONERS IN CITIES - PRESIDENT OF BYDGOSZCZ RAFAŁ BRUSKI IN ONET: "I fear what he has already done. Everyone will deal with it differently. Our city will lose investments, but the quality of life will not decrease. This change will not affect transportation, the number of kindergartens, or the quality of education in Bydgoszcz. However, there are many local governments in a worse financial situation, where even current municipal services will be cut. I think that a quarter or a fifth of local governments in the country may soon have zero investment. It may be that Regional Audit Chambers will not accept budgets, and a commissarial government will have to be appointed in municipalities and cities. Is this perhaps the plan of PiS?" -- THE PRESIDENT OF BYDGOSZCZ WILL SEND OBITUARIES OF ROAD FATALITY VICTIMS TO THE PRIME MINISTER: "For this to happen, I intend to implement a controversial idea soon: from now on, if people die on the Bydgoszcz-Toruń section, I will cut out obituaries and send them to the Prime Minister. I will do this with every fatal accident. Let the Prime Minister know that he is personally responsible for whether this road will be built. Currently, National Road 10 is a road of death. It is high time to change this." https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/prezydent-bydgoszczy-boje-sie-tego-co-zrobil-pis/r612p6v -- 4 YEARS AGO, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz became the chairman of the PSL. -- BIRTHDAYS: Krzysztof Kilian, Marcin Zaborski turns 40, Anna Gembicka, Robert Kwiatkowski, Anita Błochowiak.