YOU ARE WRONG CAMPBELL, AND BBC TOO

It is rather a common knowledge all over the world that Olympic Games, World Cup in Football (or in soccer, if you are from North America) and European Championships in Football are the three biggest sporting events on the planet. Each of them takes place at four year intervals. Currently, European Championships, known as Euro 2012 are being hosted by Poland and Ukraine. These two countries put years of preparations into staging the event, built or renovated stadiums, airports, hotels, highways, etc. Poland, the economic tiger of Europe, a member of NATO and of European Union, known as the only country in Europe which did not have recession in recent years, managed quite well its preparations and there was never any doubt regarding its ability to stage the event. Ukraine though, a poor country in comparison even to Poland, had major problems, which eventually were overcome. Obviously, Ukraine's infrastructure and hotel base is not on par with that of Poland, yet they managed to finish their preparations on time. However, some image problems started when BBC Panorama aired a so called documentary under scary title "Stadiums of Hate". In my previous pieces ("Decline of BBC Empire" and "Threat of Racism Looms Over Euro 2012, Pursuant To Certain Media, That Is") on this blog, I have written about BBC manipulation and doctoring of facts in order to show Poland and Ukraine as racist and antisemitic countries. On BBC's wagon soon jumped former English retired football player, Sol Campbell (played among others for Tottenham, Arsenal and Newcastle), who warned those who would want to travel to Euro 2012 that they might come back in a coffin. Soon after Campbell's ridiculous warnings, some of the English players stated, on Twitter and other social media, that their families would not travel to Euro 2012, apparently following Sol Campbell's advice. All of this made headlines of the world media for weeks. Well, BBC, Sol Campbell and all other united bigots of the world, please be advised that Euro 2012 has been a tremendous success,  on both levels, sporting as well as organizational. UEFA just gave high marks to Poland and Ukraine for hosting the event and for exceptionally warm atmosphere surrounding the fans from all over Europe and the world (notwithstanding Polish-Russian brawls on the way to the game between Poland and Russia, which had nothing to do with racism or antisemitism but everything with Russia's and former Soviet Union repression of Poland in last 250 years). UEFA stated that it would be very diffcult for the Euro hosts in the future to best the high marks achieved by Poland and Ukraine. Well, Mr. Sol Campbell, it is not so easy to lead your life in the real world as it was on a football pitch. Perhaps next time, before opening your mouth you would like to think over what you want to say. Apparently, English Football Association is considering a lawsuit against BBC (and perhaps Sol Campbell) for scaring away English fans from giving support to English national football team in their matches played in Ukraine. There is more to it as the football fans from all Fan Zones in cities across Poland and Ukraine, will stage a protest on the final day of Euro 2012, prior to the championship game between Spain and Italy. At the gates to each of the Fan Zones, coffins will be set up to which every visitor is welcome to put in a message, either to Sol Campbell or BBC. Then, the coffins are to be sealed and sent out to BBC and Sol Campbell in their "safe" from racism United Kindom (Perhaps Sol Campbell should give advise to John Terry, his compatriot footballer, charged with criminal charges of racism, stemming from his treatment of Anton Ferdinand, during one of English Premier League footbal games). Imagine the faces of poor Sol Campbell and BBC Panorama chaps, when they open their packages. Precious!
The protest apparently was organized by www.facebook.com/YouAreWrongCampbell

Janusz Andrzejewski, a New York based attorney, writes on the legal as well as community important subjects. You can contact him by telephone (732-527-2195) or through his website www.adwokatandrzejewski.com

EURO 2012: NO MAJOR SURPRISES

Euro 2012 reached the decisive stages. Ahead of us the semi-finals between Spain and Portugal in the first pair, and Italy and Germany in the second. I will go with Spain-Germany final (Spain will win it all), although I think Italy migh still go all the way to the final. A couple of weeks ago, I predicted as my semifinalists Spain, Germany, Italy and France. Unfortunately, the French self-destructed in the game against Sweden, and then had to go against the artists of Spain. Tough luck! They were not ready yet for such a tremendous task, notwithstanding that Laurent Blanc did a very good job with this French team. The biggest disappointment of Euro 2012 turned out to be Holland, but they never could be consistent in two major tournaments in a row, particularly that they always have to deal with inner conflicts in their team. The closest they have come to be consistent were the World Cups in 1974 and in 1978, when they ended as runner-ups, but they self-destructed between those two tournaments, in Euro 1976, despite having then the best team on the planet.
England, as always, were a joke. When will the English media realize that English players are not good enough to win anything? In fact, they are mediocre when they have to play without the creative foreigners, who raise the level of play in English Premier League. How anyone can dream of winning a major tournament in international football (or soccer, as it is called in North America), relying only on players who can play good defense, but they are unable to keep possession of the ball and properly pass? The statistics told the whole story of this English team, in each of the four games England was outpassed, outshot, and chased their opponents for 60%-70% of the play time. I will tell them again, get proper coaches for your kids at the ages of 7 or 8 and teach them the basics of controlling the ball and passing it properly around. However, you have to get coaches for your kids from Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Netherlands or Italy, as English coaches themeselves never aquired the proper technical skills. Only then, in 14-16 years from now, the English might have a shot of winning it all. Until then, dream on England, while neutrals are having a laugh, again at your cost. Poland? Well, it was the second youngest team in Euro 2012, only older than Germany. However, without playing any competitive games in almost three years, they were not able yet to mix it up with the best. They need some more competitive games, and the nearest World Cup qualifications against England, Ukraine, Montenegro, et al. will show what they are built off. Provided, they will get an able coach (like talented but inexperienced Fornalik, or veterans: Lenczyk or Kasperczak). The talents of Lewandowski, Blaszczykowski, Piszczek, Wolski, Szczesny or Tyton should blossom at 2014 World Cup. If they qualify, that is!

Janusz Andrzejewski is a new York based attorney, writing on this blog on legal and community important subjects. You can contact him by telephone at (732) 527-2195, or through his website: www.adwokatandrzejewski.com

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THREAT OF RACISM LOOMS OVER EURO 2012, PURSUANT TO CERTAIN MEDIA, THAT IS

I have already written about the way BBC Panorama doctored a report about racism or anti-semitism among Polish and Ukrainian football fans, or, soccer fans, if you are to use North-American brand of English. In one of my previous posts, entitled "Decline of the BBC Empire", I have related in what way their purported documentary film "Stadiums of Hate" distorted the truth, i.e., it cut out all the good things said about Poland by Jonathan Ornstein, President of Krakow Jewish Community Center, and left from his one-hour interview only the incidents of antisemitism. Also, the producers have discarded the whole interview with an Aviram Baruchyan, an Israeli playing for Polonia Warsaw. In both cases, BBC Panorama, when confronted by Mr. Ornstein and by newspapers, simply stated that what was discarded did not fit the subject of the film (meaning it did not support the Panorama's assumed racism or antisemitism of the Euro 2012 hosts).
Even more perplexing doctoring of news is the casus of Dutch newspaper "De Telegraaf", known for xenophobic articles about Polish workers in Netherlands. Pursuant to "De Telegraaf", Polish fans in Krakow, present at the training of Dutch players, who use Wisla Krakow facility, engaged in monkey noises during the practice of the Dutch team. De Telegraaf claimed that Dutch officials would file an official protest with UEFA. The accusations have been quickly followed by majority of the western media. However, it turned out that Dutch officials did not file any protest, and what's more, the Netherland's manager, Bert van Marwijk denied that any monkey noises took place at the training ground of the Dutch national team. What really happened at the ground was booing by the Wisla Krakow fans of UEFA officials for not making Krakow a host of any games of Euro 2012, and making noise directed against fans of Cracovia Krakow, the traditional rivals and enemies of Wisla Krakow. Neither "De Telegraaf" nor any other western media reported to this date that their story was false. It appears that the Mayor of Krakow had directed to UEFA a request for explanation and apology to the City of Krakow, for repeating false reports of accusations of racial abuse of the Dutch black players.

Janusz Andrzejewski

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POZYTYWNA ZMIANA PRAWA IMIGRACYJNEGO USA - WSTRZYMANIE DEPORTACJI MLODYCH NIELEGALNYCH

Juz dzisiaj weszla w zycie prezydencka poprawka (poprzez prezydenckie zarzadzenie a nie akt kongresu) prawa imigracyjnego w USA. Wladze imigracyjne USA wstrzymaja natychmiast deportacje nielegalnych w wieku od 16 do 30 roku zycia, ktorzy przyjechali do USA jako dzieci, przed 16 rokiem zycia, mieszkaja na terenie USA co najmniej 5 lat, i albo sa co najmniej uczniami "high school", badz tez ukonczyli co najmniej "high school" w USA, badz tez sa weteranami sluzby militarnej w USA i, dodatkowo, nie maja przeszlosci kryminalnej. Plan wchodzi w zycie natychmiast, i jak wladze imigracyjne USA szacuja, dotyczy 800,000 nielegalnych. Ten krok polityczny prezydenta Obamy traktuje sie jako jego uklon w stosunku do latynoskich wyborcow, ktorzy moga zadecydowac o tym kto zostanie wybrany prezydentem w listopadowych wyborach. Jezeli nalezysz do powyzszej kategorii skontaktuj sie z autorem tego artykulu, jezeli chcesz wstrzymac toczace sie postepowanie deportacyjne, badz nie jestes w postepowaniu deportacyjnym, a chcesz wystapic o pozwolenie na prace. Poprawka prezydenta Obamy nie daje jednak samodzielnej podstawy do wystapienia o staly pobyt (zielona karta) czy tez o obywatelstwo USA. Jednakze, jest to na pewno wielka poprawa losu mlodych nielegalnych, spelniajacych powyzsze warunki, ktorzy beda mogli uzyskac prawo do pracy, i nie bac sie deportacji z USA.

Janusz Andrzejewski jest adwokatem prowadzacym kancelarie adwokacka w Nowym Jorku of 1993 r. Mozesz skontaktowac sie z nim telefonicznie: (212)  634-4250 albo przez e-mail: janusz@januszandrzejewski.com

OKIEM ADWOKATA - LOTERIA WIZOWA

Zblizaja sie wakacje. Jak co roku kancelarie polsko-jezycznych adwokatow w Nowym Jorku doswiadczaja przejsciowego obnizenia sie naplywu klientow, spowodowanego glownie wyjazdami Polonusow na wakacje, w wiekszosci do Polski, a i takze ogolna niechecia do zaczynania jakichkolwiek spraw czy nawet podejmowania decyzji w czasie upalow. W tym roku doszedl takze powazny odplyw mlodych Polonusow juz na poczatku czerwca, spowodowany turniejem Euro 2012, ktorego Polska jest wspolgospodarzem. Sezon ogorkowy zaczal sie wiec bardzo wczesnie.  Niemniej, przypominamy naszym klientom imigracyjnym (takze tym z rozwodami, sprawami mieszkaniowymi, wypadkowymi  czy karnymi), ze nadal tu jestesmy i ze w sezonie letnim dysponujemy najwieksza iloscia czasu by przyjac nowa sprawe i dokladnie ja przeanalizowac i przygotowac (no bo we wrzesniu, ruszy na nowo sezon prawniczy i adwokaci, jak zwykle nie beda miec czasu nawet na spokojne wypicie kawy). Dotyczy to zwlaszcza klientow, ktorzy wygrali w ostatniej loterii wizowej, i ktorzy musza skompletowac dokumenty i zlozyc aplikacje szybko, by mogly one byc zalatwione miedzy 1 pazdziernika 2012 a 30 wrzesnia, 2013. Tym ktorzy sa nielegalnie w USA, a wygrali w ostatniej loterii wizowej, niezbedna jest pomoc prawnika imigracyjnego w celu przeanalizowania ich sytuacji i w przygotowaniu ich aplikacji pod katem wymogow artykulu 245-i. Lepiej uniknac deportacji przez skonsultowanie sie z adwokatem imigracyjnym i upewnienie sie ze artykul 245-i rzeczywiscie ma zastosowanie do danego aplikanta. A w miedzyczasie, zyczymy wszystkim udanych wakacj, no i zeby Robert Lewandowski czy Kuba Blaszczykowski znowu cos ustrzelili, tym rzaem  w meczu z Czechami, juz w sobote.

Jausz Andrzejewski jest nowojorskim adwokatem, piszacym na tym blogu na tematy prawne i inne wazne tematy spoleczne. W sprawach naglych mozesz skontaktowac sie z nim telefonicznie: (212) 634-4250 albo przez e-mail: janusz@januszandrzejewski.com

IS WAR WITH IRAN ON THE CARDS?

All the signs seem to indicate that the world order as we know it will not exist for long. The fight between the proponents of the new world order concepts and the conservative traditional nation state supporters is going on; in fact, it is becoming more intense. It seems that in an age of quickest movements of people in history of mankind, such terms as nation, state, homeland, traditions, religion, are being devalued whereas concepts of globalization, political correctness, free trade, world without borders are making headways constantly. However, the new world order has been in the making since the second half of 18th century, from the time when the ideas of enlightenment caught the imagination of people, and nothing substantial came out of it, notwithstanding that various efforts have been made to institutionalize transnational organizations governing various sectors of either continental or world affairs. League of Nations or present United Nations, and various offshoot organizations have been such attempts. However, these organizations are quite toothless when it comes to the most vital and contentious affairs of the contemporaneous world. Obviously, it concerns the sources of energy and possession of geostrategic masses of land. It seems that the United States at the time of neoconservatives heyday - during Gerge W. Bush's presidency - embraced an old Zbigniew Brzezinski's game plan, drawn in his book "The Grand Chessboard", regarding if not conquering Eurasia, than definitely not allowing any single power to dominate it. Obviously, Eurasia has 75% of the world population and it also has 75% of known sources of energy. If any of the world powers would succeed in achieving domination of Eurasia landmass, the United States would become a peripheral non-entity. Therefore, it does not matter who wins the 2012 presidential elections, whether it is Romney or Obama, the global policy of the United States will not get any major reset. Everything seems to confirm prediction that there will be next war in Middle East or Central Asia region. Currently, there are following powers with potential for domination of Eurasia region: Russia, China, India and European Union. Out of these four powers, only China and Russia must be considered by the United States, at this time, as the players in an expected future war. However, with each passing year, the Russian position will deteriorate, as Russia would still be preoccupied in keeping her vast territories in one piece, whereas China will be gaining in amassing its economic power as well as in capabilities of projection of that power by military means. Apparently, the US geostrategists must have realized that, and will have to preemptively use any pretext to make additional gains in Middle East and in Central Asia, before China's military power and capability to project that power has grown beyond control. The thinking must be that the US cannot afford to wait, if it is to remain a player on the world stage. For the foregoing, it seams that war with Iran is inevitable, no matter what is the pretext under international law. However, it appears that Zbigniew Brzezinski himself is now against his old "game plan" as he is afraid that war with Iran would ignite the whole world of islam against the United States. So, what is it going to be?