Talk:Kick/@comment-93.180.168.87-20121213171756

don't wanna bore you people, and I know this is a Kick page, but people are talking about so many different topics here (often not even Kickin It related) so I decided I write what's on my mind

13/12 - that's very sad date in my country, Poland. 31 years ago, in 1981, on that exact date communist governement declared martial law and started a war against its own nation.

since 1945 Poland was a puppet state with communist totalitarian government controlled by Soviet Union. Massive citizens strikes and protests in favor of democracy and independence were always suppressed by secret police and army with many people killed. Finally, in 1980 a citizens movement called "Solidarnosc" ("Solidarity") was created. It was a patriotic organisation that supported democracy, justice and independence.

In 1981, government decided - with full support from Soviet Union - to crush the Solidarity. At 13/12/1981 martial law was declared by communist leader general Jaruzelski. Hundreds of people were killed, thousands were beaten and mutilated, hundreds of thousands were arrested and put in prisons and interment camps (including my father and few of my uncles). Borders were closed, all personal freedoms were cancelled, and the whole country was turned into one big prison.

Of course, I dont remember that, I wasn't born yet, but I've heard stories. I mean, just think about it: you sit at home right now, and suddenly TV and radio stops any broadcasting, telephones are totally blocked (if internet existed at that time, it surely would be blocked too) and you can't contact anybody. Then members of secret police come to your house, beat your father with batons in front of your eyes, and then they told you that he is arrested and take him to unknown place. :-(

Sorry for telling you all that stuff you probably find extremely boring. On that day I really cannot think about anything else. :-(

Here's a music video to the poem reffering to that time (and some pics)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJYErbXtzao

and there never was any trial for those people who did this to our nation :-( All I can do now is pray...

BTW I think the only western nation that cared about us, declared help and showed some commitment was USA and president Reagan personally. God bless that man.

Once again, sorry to bore you about it.