It is obvious that Monday’s Detroit News online article reporting on the Independence March in Poland, which took place on 11-11-17 reflected, in orientation and emphasis, political preferences and not reality on the ground. The Independence March’s main theme “We want God”, proclaimed by the first huge banner at the head of the march, was difficult to miss. A huge crowd of 60,000 people gathered to manifest their patriotism, love of the country, and growing pride in being Polish. There were some banners out of place and there was a swift reaction of governmental officials, predictably unreported by the media. Three hours later Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture of Poland, Professor Piotr Glinski, and on Monday, President of Poland Andrzej Duda, as well as the Chairman of the ruling party PIS, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, stated clearly that several out of context signs noted by the leftist media are considered by the authorities as a provocation against Poland.
We are still waiting patiently for the day when reporting about events in Poland becomes accurate and balanced and free of self-serving political prejudices.
Ann Bankowski,
President
Polish American Congress
Michigan Division
The Polish American Congress (PAC) is a U.S. umbrella organization of Polish-Americans and Polish-American organizations. Its membership is composed of fraternal, educational, veterans, religious, cultural, social, business, and political organizations, as well as individuals.