http://allaboutlatvia.com/article/511/doctor-becomes-latvias-7th-president/ Serpentine Percipience Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:29:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://allaboutlatvia.com/article/511/doctor-becomes-latvias-7th-president/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 peredgar Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:48:42 +0000 http://allaboutlatvia.com/?p=511#comment-1053 <p>Get behind your president. He needs all the authority there is. His powers are limited any way. Remember, Latvia is a small country which needs stability and unity. Latvian’s are better off making internal political compromises. Forces that don’t wish Latvia well are basking in your never ending disputes and distrust.</p> Get behind your president. He needs all the authority there is. His powers are limited any way. Remember, Latvia is a small country which needs stability and unity. Latvian’s are better off making internal political compromises. Forces that don’t wish Latvia well are basking in your never ending disputes and distrust.

]]> http://allaboutlatvia.com/article/511/doctor-becomes-latvias-7th-president/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Rigamax Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:33:17 +0000 http://allaboutlatvia.com/?p=511#comment-1052 <p>Surely it is a case of Latvia not gaining a president but losing a very good surgeon.</p> Surely it is a case of Latvia not gaining a president but losing a very good surgeon.

]]> http://allaboutlatvia.com/article/511/doctor-becomes-latvias-7th-president/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Robert Mehaffey Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:58:06 +0000 http://allaboutlatvia.com/?p=511#comment-1049 <p>Zatler’s appointment as President of Latvia just proves that Latvians do not live in a democracy. Support for Endzins was overwhelming, so why isn’t he president? Zatler was appointed by Parliament, not elected by the Latvian people, so that Parliament would have a presidential pawn, someone that can be manipulated by the whim of the “grey cardinals” running the Latvian government. Zatler will supply the presidential rubber stamp that current Prime Minister Kalvitis and his friendsm so desperately want. Latvians do not even vote for members of parliament, they vote for a political party, and they place their favorite good ole boys in power, again, in disregard for the wishes of the populace. Look at the Ainars Slesers phenomenon. Regarding the pending referendum on the demise of the goverment, you can be assurred Zalter will do everything in his power to keep the P.M. Kalvitis government intact. Zatlers action are predicted, and will be contrary to the wishes of the Latvian people who have demonstrated their lack of confidence in the current parliament. Latvia is not a democracy, its a little former chechist country where police and prosecuters are easily bought; the good ole boys get away with their mischief or do not get prosecuted at all. 50 years of Soviet occupation has by and large left devastating consquences on the Latvian mindset.</p> Zatler’s appointment as President of Latvia just proves that Latvians do not live in a democracy. Support for Endzins was overwhelming, so why isn’t he president? Zatler was appointed by Parliament, not elected by the Latvian people, so that Parliament would have a presidential pawn, someone that can be manipulated by the whim of the “grey cardinals” running the Latvian government. Zatler will supply the presidential rubber stamp that current Prime Minister Kalvitis and his friendsm so desperately want. Latvians do not even vote for members of parliament, they vote for a political party, and they place their favorite good ole boys in power, again, in disregard for the wishes of the populace. Look at the Ainars Slesers phenomenon. Regarding the pending referendum on the demise of the goverment, you can be assurred Zalter will do everything in his power to keep the P.M. Kalvitis government intact. Zatlers action are predicted, and will be contrary to the wishes of the Latvian people who have demonstrated their lack of confidence in the current parliament. Latvia is not a democracy, its a little former chechist country where police and prosecuters are easily bought; the good ole boys get away with their mischief or do not get prosecuted at all. 50 years of Soviet occupation has by and large left devastating consquences on the Latvian mindset.

]]> http://allaboutlatvia.com/article/511/doctor-becomes-latvias-7th-president/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 rigamax Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:57:55 +0000 http://allaboutlatvia.com/?p=511#comment-1048 <p>Latvia’s new president – with absolutely no political or legal experience – makes Bush look good! or is that the idea?</p> Latvia’s new president – with absolutely no political or legal experience – makes Bush look good! or is that the idea?

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