Ticklish, I reckon, damned ticklish!

This is the sort of exceedingly tricky situation which makes me thank the Lord I'm just a blogger, honking and hooting my opinions here with absolutely no responsibility for outcomes!  I refer, of course, to the fact that the 'Kommisariat' of the European Union (Sole Prop: Frau Merkel) has agreed to pull the trigger on Poland with the enactment of Clause 7 of the European Charter.  I am not sure how many punishments that will open up for Poland but one is absolutely clear - the Poles will lose all voting rights in the EU.

Apparently, and I stress the word deliberately, this has happened because the new Right-wing Polish government is already taking steps to interfere with the Polish judicial system by ensuring that only lawyers sympathetic to the government will be appointed as judges.  According to the Poles, that, of course, is only half the story because they maintain that the real reason is that the Poles, like the rest of the 'Visigrad' countries (Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia) refuse to take the tens of thousands of Muslim 'refugees' foisted on them by 'Mutti' Merkel.

At this point, enter 'Britannia', desperately trying not to stumble and stab herself with her own trident!  For the last year, 'St. Theresa of May' has been blowing kisses to the Polish government in an effort to keep them onside during the Brexit slugfest, and also in the hopes of striking a trade deal after we leave.  But of course, the EU apparatchiks are also looking to Mrs. May for support as they strap Poland to the punishment table and they have been dropping hefty hints that failure to do so will result in a no Brexit deal.

Personally, I think the Poles are mad to twist the arms of their own judiciary but then again we all know the Poles are mad, you only have to glance at their mad history, I mean, who else would attack German tanks with mounted cavalry?  However, promises from Brussels produce roughly the same amount of smelly, gaseous wind as that from Brussel sprouts, so it would be wise for Mrs. May to accept any backhanders from 'Junck the Drunk' - but only if they are in writing.  In fact, thinking about it and given 'Junck's foibles, chiselled in stone might be preferable!

In this sort of situation we desperately need a Bismarck or a Talleyrand but we shall just have to the best we can with a Boris!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/20/eu-triggers-nuclear-option-against-poland-theresa-may-walks/

 

 

Comments

[Bob]

What a coincidence. The Trump administration is also ensuring that only lawyers sympathetic to the government will be appointed as judges. Despite his promise to only hire "the best people":

"President Donald Trump has nominated more unqualified judicial appointees than any other president so quickly into his first term, a whopping four out of 58..."

http://www.newsweek.com/trump-nominating-unqualified-judges-left-and-right-710263

Small world, huh?

[David Duff]

You mean, Bob, like Obama only ever chose constitutionalist judges to the higher courts?

[Cuffleyburgers]

Duffers you are a very mischievous fellow provoking SoD in that way...

I hope you've already ahd your christmas books.

[Bob]

David, Trump certainly has the right to nominate judges of his, or the Federalist Society's, choosing. The difference is Obama's nominees had been vetted, and no official nominee had a “not qualified” rating.

[David Duff]

Provoke SoD?! And receive yet another baroque masterpiece of infinite meaning based mostly on reports in 'The Graun' - yeeeees, quite!

Bob, 'qualified' is a judgment call and I can only record my impression that Sotomayor & Kagan sound like a music hall act!

[Bob]

David, qualification is only a judgment call in the broadest sense. The American Bar Association gives its rating by reviewing the nominees' histories as lawyers and judges. One of Trump's nominees had no court experience at all. It's contrary to right wing orthodoxy, but not all things are political or a matter of opinion.

[David Duff]

"not all things are political or a matter of opinion"

Oh yes they are, er, well, maybe not stamp collecting!

[Loz]

Funny how the US constitution embraces political appointment of senior judges - Trump's turn atdoing this having been greatly encouraged by yourself - and no-one bats an eyelid.

So listen here Yankee-doodle-dandees, before you follow the path of righteousness and sign up for EU membership which I know you're dying to do, you'll be needing to implement a proper separation of powers in accordance with that established principal of democratic republic.

And straighten those cucumbers.

SoD

[Bob]

SoD, I'll have you know the United States grows the straightest cucumbers in the world. Also, our GMO bananas are never bent and repel monkeys and spiders.