Free Market Advocate Set to Become EU President

As if they are convinced the world is about to end on January 1, the countries of the European Union, which are dominated by socialist economics, are in a frenzy over the fact that Czech President Vaclav Klaus will assume the position as President of the EU at the beginning of 2009.

The position of President is rotated yearly among the member nations of the EU. And, as French President Sarkozy wraps up his term as President of the EU, the member nations of the Union face the prospects of being led by an advocate for free markets and a fierce defender of liberty.

Klaus was educated as an economist. His patience wears very thin with those who espouse views on economics that suggest a powerful role for government in financial sectors.

For example, Klaus once accused the European Union of being like a Communist state. He blasted Al Gore's obvious ideologically driven blather on 'global warming' as junk science. He also blamed too much government regulation and intervention in the markets as the cause of Europe's recent economic woes.

In short, Klaus is a conservative libertarian's dream of a 'near-perfect' politician. I wish he would come to America to be a spoiler for Barack Obama's interventionist, socialistic policies.

However, given Europe's rather entrenched socialism, Klaus is out of step with most of the nations of the EU. But he will not mince words when it comes to principle, freedom, and free markets.

Perhaps this is precisely what the EU needs.

For a full report on Klaus, his history, and his style of leadership, click HERE.

RUSSIA GOES NUTS OVER POLAND'S OFFER

Russia has threatened Poland with a nuclear attack.

Yes, you read that right.

When the nation of Poland, frightened by Russia's blatant, lawless invasion of a sovereign nation, offered the U.S. the right to place a nuclear missile defense shield in the country, Russia responded by going nuts...bonkers...luny.

In response to Poland's desire to protect itself from nukes, Russia went into hysterics by threatening Poland with a nuclear attack if they allow the U.S. to give them such a defense shield.

According to Financial Times, Russia is concerned about the part of the agreement that allows the U.S. to place some of its Patriot missiles in Poland.

Yet the Russians hardly have any room to complain. By invading and occupying Georgia, which posed absolutely no threat whatsoever to the Russians, Vladimir Putin and his KGB comrades who control the government have demonstrated to the world that they are just as great a threat to world stability and the security of bordering nations as the old USSR.

Both Poland and the Czech Republic are in grave danger of attack and invasion by the Russians. The entire area is also a prime target of Iran.

In order to provide for their defense against lunatics in the region such as Iran and Russia, the nations of Poland, the Czech Republic, Georgia, and others are in dire need of the anti-missile defense shield.