This is hard to believe

I told you in my last posting, what an evil character leads one of our bigger political parties. 
Now comes the part which is hard to comprehend:
There are people in Austria, who suggest that creating the trap into which he fell, is at least as bad,if not worse than what the trapped planned to do.
What is worse, at yesterdays "European Vote" his party lost only 1.63% of the vote. This means that over 18% of the voting public, do not mind being led by a group of right wing traitors.
And that's why I said: May the Gods preserve Austria.
There would be much more to say. Unfortunately I have not enough time. I am leaving tomorrow morning for Canada. I'll be there until about the middle of June.

Bertstravels
fears for Austria

May the Gods save Austria!

This is truly hard to believe.

May the Gods protect Austria.

The leader of the so-called Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ), loosely translated , The Liberty Party of Austria, one H.C. Strache and his closest confidant, a Mr. Gudenus, were secretly taped at a meeting with an alleged Niece of a Russian Oligarch, during which it was freely discussed that this Russian Milliardair would, via foreign ports, channel moneys to the FPÖ, which in itself would already be an offence against the Laws of Austria. 

In exchange for these payments, this Foreign donor was supposed to establish a construction company, similar to the Austrian firm, called STRABAG (one of Europe's largest Roadbuilders).

Into this newly established firm, solidly in Russian hands, all Austrian road-building work would be channeled.

In fact, the Austrian Businessman, who was „not ever“ to receive another contract was mentioned by name. (Even if his Offer was better in quality and price, it was implied that the Russian would get the contract.)

Further it was suggested that this same mysterious lady and her backer was to purchase all shares of one of the largest Austrian Newspapers, „Die Krone,“ which then would „push“ this ultra right wing Party in its editorial coverage and otherwise would become the mouthpiece of the FPÖ. 

In addition to this, every attempt would be made to „privatize“ Austria's foremost Government operated Radio station, the ORF, (Östereichischer Rundfunk) which then too could be used in the interest of the FPÖ.

It must be considered that this nefarious Mr. Strache is not only the Leader of this Right Wing Party, but he is also, due to a Coalition Arrangement, Austria's Vice Chancelor. In other words he is the second most important person in the Government of Austria.

This man, who swore to uphold the Laws of his country, was willing to sell at least two of his Country's assets to a foreign power, in exchange for large payments to his Party.

Even the manner of those expected payments was discussed in some detail.

If, Strache suggested, these payments came from one or several foreign sources, the actual donor could never be traced and the crime would go undetected and therefore unpunished.

This 6 hour long tape was slipped to two German News Agencies, who promptly published the salient points thereof.

Discussing the manner in which the transfers of such payments are to be made, „so that the source could not be traced“ is a clear indicator that Austria's Vice Chancellor, 

HC Strache knew well that he was discussing a criminal act.

The whole thing is such a shameful attempt to sell your Country to foreign interests, for personal and Party's gain that it defies all description.

The very sad thing about it is not only the devious crookedness of some of our top politicians, but that their primitive defense is supported by some Austrian voters who even express the opinion that the trap into which Strache and Gudenus fell was at least as morally condemnable as the discussed immoral and criminal activities by these two political bandits.

So, according to these soft brains, if Criminals plan a bank robbery, and law enforcement agencies listen in on their deliberations, the listening-in is as immoral as the planning of the Bank Hold-Up.

Doesn't that make your head spin?

(The only difference in this simile is that we do not know who set the trap.

If, however, a rat falls into a trap, I do not really care who set the trap.

What did Mr. Strache have to say in his defense?

„I was under the influence of Alcohol and, like a teenager, I bragged a little.“

The tape shows clearly that he was totally sober. There was no slurring of his speech, or any other indication of being less than in command of his senses.

In my layman's opinion, Strache committed an act of planning High Treason.

Bertstravels

finds it hard to believe the deviousness of some politicians.

What's New in the R.C.Church?

The Criminals are everywhere.

I really thought that I was done with this bunch of hoodlums. that I would never again write about them, no more than I write about the late Al Capone and his nefarious carry-ons.

Although I venture to say that Al, with his rum-running and murders did incomparably less harm to the world than this bunch of wolves in clerical garb.

I feel compelled to call out once more:

„Beware of this group, which harbours and protects their own misbegotten criminal members.“

It is said that one of the most „Catholic“ of all European countries is Poland.

A country, in which the R.C. Church still carries more power and influence than the elected Government.

And what has happened there which persuades me to write again?

A two hours lasting documentary, describing in great detail the crimes committed by a number of Polish Priests, the sexual brutality with which the victims are treated and then the instruction to the victim: „Tell no-one! Not even in the confessional.“

Have they forgotten what Christ said about him, who hurts a child, and a brimstone?

Have they forgotten, or don't they care, that a knowingly incomplete confession does not count for an absolution from Sins and therefore condemns the confessing, should he die in this state, to everlasting Hell?

I do not think that they have forgotten. But they likely have never themselves believed any of the gobbledygook nonsense which they spout from their pulpits.

Then we are treated to a demonstration of the utmost callousness by the Archbishop of Gdansk, a Mr. Leszek who, when asked, states:

„I have better things to do than watch this movie.“

What better things has this man to do?

Does he too have something to hide and does not want to be confronted by an image of himself?

Does he really have „better things to do“ than become aware of the criminal behaviour of his staff?

Does he truly have „better things to do“ than try to protect the children of his flock?

At least Pope Franciscus when told about this new revelation said that he is „very concerned.“

„Very Concerned“? Is this all he is? „Very Concerned?“

He should be horrified, full of raging anger. He should slam his fist so hard onto his pulpit that the tabernacle shakes and the Hosts, these little wavers which they tell you are the real and true body of Christ, spill out onto the desecrated floor of every church in every land.

This is the true opinion of

Bertstravels

Vespas in Bleiburg

Here is the annual meeting of Vespa owners in Bleiburg.
I did not count them. But there were many.
They came from far and wide, from all over Lower Carinthia.

The Things you see...

...when you're up a tree!

At our camp site, Third Bridge,  in the Okawango Delta.

You always want to stay civilized. 

More "Sayings"

Animals, like Humans, experience 

Joy, Pain, Happines and Unhappines.

The Art is to get up one more time 

than you are being knocked down.

The People who subjugate another people

fashion their own chains.

The sayings of Darwin and Churchill are, of course,

eternal truths, as is the one uttered by Karl Marx.

Marx, however, should have thought of this saying before he issued his Economic Philosophy as expressed in his work "Das Kapital".

This, and his "Kommunist Manifesto" in short, suggest the abolishion of all private property.

And, if you even just glance at the History of Communism, you will note that in its name

more people (Countries) were brutally subjugated and deprived of all individual rights, 

except for the one which made them slave for the State.

Here are but a few examples:

Russia and the entire "U.d.S.S.R., under Stalin and his successors,

 China under Mao Tse Dung, 

Cambodia, under Pol Pot

East Germany under Walter Ulbricht

There were, of courae, many more and they all failed miserably

 in respect of the promised "Economic Paradise."

The philosopy of Karl Marx in each case had to be  brutally and murderously inforced,

since it goes against the very grain of  human desires and hopes.

Herewith just two of his innumerable quotes:

"From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs." and

"The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence:

'Abolish all private property.'"

As a student of Economy in at least two Universities, he should really ask for his money back.

The earlier mentioned Quote should be modified a little:

"The People who accept the teachings of Karl Marx, have already fashioned their own chains."

Bertstravels

finds it hard to understand that there still are Communists in Western Society.

Apostolic Letter calls for

Battle lines against Sexual Abuse:

Pope Franciscus has called for an increased effort in the battle against abuse of children and other vulnerable individuals.

He called it: „Vos estis lux mundi“ ( You are the light of the world.)

When looked at carefully it is not much different from the Epistle of his predecessor, Pope Benedict 16, who issued the proclamation that cases of sexual abuse are not to be reported to civilian authorities, but are to be dealt with within the juristiction of the Roman Catholic Church.

If I understand this correctly, Mr. Ratzinger placed his Church in a higher field of authority and responsibility than the State in which the crime had been committed, and where it should be prosecuted.

We all know what happened after such a report to the „Authority of the Church“.

The miscreant was transferred to another Diocese where he could continue his criminal activities unhindered and without fear of any consequence.

The number of Priests and other members of the Catholic Hirarchie who actually faced time in jail, where they belong, is, I suspect, infinitesimal when compared to the number of perpetrators.

And now we are confronted by the cute saying:

„You are the light of the world“ . ( some „light“ )

which simply establishes Reporting Centres in each Diocese, to whose attention such crimes are to be brought. There is still no mention of the Police, the Prosecuting State Attournies or any other Civilian Authority, charged with dealing with criminal activities.

Only Officials of the Church are compelled to „forthwith“ report such crimes and/or any effort to hush-up the crime and to protect the criminal.

Simple lay-members of the Church are under no compulsion to report the crime to these „Reporting Centres“, and I cannot imagine a Priest reporting a Priest or a Bishop, or a Bishop reporting a Priest.

Come on, Francis, you can do better than establishing an internal „Reporting Centre“ which, I suspect, will develope into a „Hush-Up Centre“

Why don't you come down with „Fire and Brimstone“ and tell them that they shall all burn in Hell forever. Surely, if Non-Attendance of Sunday-Mass is a deadly Sin, the buggering of little children should be one too. Don't you think?

Bertstravels

freely admits that he has not read this „Apostolic Letter“ but takes his information from an article in the „Kleine Zeitung“ of Friday, 10^th of May 2019. and looks forward to reading the whole Writ.

Some smart guys said that! My commentary is not needed.

If the Good won't fight,

The Bad shall win.

At first they ignore you

then they laugh about you

then they fight you

and then you will win.

All the things there are

which I don't need.

It happened not so long ago.

A survey held recently by Austrian News Publications and a Survey Institute arrived at a sad result:
Only some 48% of Austrian Youth are aware of the horrors of the Holocaust. And many of them have only a vague idea of what really happened between 1933 and 1945.
The crimes committed during this time by the "National Socialistische Deutsche Arbeiter Partei"
the NSDAP or, for short, the Nazi Party, in Germany, Austria and throughout Europe are so staggering, when rationally considered, that no even vaguely similar offences against humanity come to mind.

The numbers, listed below, are of Civilian Population only  and do not include victims, civilian or military, of war actions.
These are people murdered in various ways during the approximately 12 years of Nazi Rule in Europe:
Jews                                                                                5,900,000 
Sowiet Civilians (Not Jewish)                                        5,700,000
Sowiet Prisonors of War                                                 3,000,000
Polish Civilians ( Non Jewish)                                       1,800,000
Serbian Civilians ( Non Jewish)                                        312,000
Institutionalized disabled Persons                                     250,000
Gypsis, Romas                                                                   220,000
Jehova's Witnesses                                                   ______  2,000
Total                                                                              17,184,000
                                                                                                          

That is: Seventeen Millions and onehundredeightyfour thousand human beings.

Over 52% of Austria's Youth have no, or little idea about this universal slaughter.
Shame on our Generation...  Shame on our educational system... shame on our teachers.

Bertstravels
has written about this before, but it  bears repeating.

Summer is acoming!

The View from my Studio door:

Much much more inviting than 

Snow and Ice

Lying in a deck chair,

staring at the sky and clouds.

Still a little snow atop the Petzen

but the Dandylions ripe for blowing in the wind.