Because Quote by Vaclav Klaus

“Those of us who lived under communism for most of our lives were looking toward the Western world because of its values, emphasis on democracy, individual liberties and freedom, and economic prosperity.” quote by Vaclav Klaus — Download Open image

“Those of us who lived under communism for most of our lives were looking toward the Western world because of its values, emphasis on democracy, individual liberties and freedom, and economic prosperity.”

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That means following a very restrictive fiscal and monetary policy which will squeeze the monopolies and cut their subsidies. On the micro level we…

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EU didn't advance our [Eastern Europe] democracy by a single millimeter.

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"not a scientific body capable of accurately assessing the facts about global warming".

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Nevertheless, there is another threat on the horizon. I see this threat in environmentalism which is becoming a new dominant ideology, if not a…

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Human relations tend to be more difficult when you're dealing with someone who weighs 30 kilograms more than you do. That's when you worry…

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The climate change debate is basically not about science; it is about ideology. It is not about global temperature; it is about the concept…

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I am afraid there are people who want to stop the economic growth, the rise in the standard of living (though not their own)…

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Communism was replaced by the threat of ambitious environmentalism.

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I do not consider the Lisbon Treaty to be a good thing for Europe, for the freedom of Europe, or for the Czech Republic.

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And finally, there is another danger: the emergence of nonideological but very aggressive 'isms,' which are really quite new. Let me at least name…

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