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Hello Andy:
At 03:55 PM 8/8/97 +0000, A.J.Vadasz wrote:
[snip]
>Synopsis. ...major uproar within the Hungarian minority...
>law, which became effective Jan. '96
>and  selectively enforced starting Jan. '97.
[snip]

In terms of enforcement, what do you mean "selectively enforced"? Are you
suggesting that the "authorities" are peering through and only looking for
example cases in this instance, or perhaps there are henchman in pursuit of
political retribution?

[snip]
>Discussion.
[snip]

It would seem to me that you have asked the fundumental questions in this
case. Does international law have a higher degree of teeth than Slovak
national law? Since (as I understand you) the Slovak government has declared
their language the "official language of the land", is this an issue which
is mitigate on a state or regional level? I was unclear as to where the
impetus of intervention occured.

And yes I too would be pissed if I were being assimilated by another
culture. So why aren't we attempting to address the root causes????

[snip]
>Action plan ?
>So the question is: we have a story, who do we tell it to ? 

Frankly who would be interested on this side of the drink? I can not think
of any party capable of changing this effort underway by the Slovaks with
those who are there (supposedly to represent us) now...

[snip]
>But shouldn't we also approach Slovak interest, esp.
>emphasizing the credibility and foreign investment angle ? 

There are several rebuttals that they can come up with the justify this.
Unless you can't hit 'em economically, we are just engaging teaching the pig
to sing.

>Any Slovak internet newsgroups ?

Have you ever looked at the following?
1. bit.listserv.slovak-l
2. sk.talk.slovak-world
3. soc.culture.czecho-slovak

Let me know what you think.
Best Regards From:

Alex Szabo :{)

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