http://www.iewy.com/40621-nils-muiznieks-of-latvia-elected-council-of-europe-commissioner-for-human-rights.html

Andrejs

Since when USA is a small country?

p.s. i don’t mind the dude geting a cushy job,
    the whole concept is a waste…........

Congratulations to a Latvian who once gathered with us of the Baltic Alliance in Berkeley, CA.  This does seem to explain things, right, Algimantas?

Unlike Ambersun, it appears Nils recognized over a decade ago that Berkeley isn’t on the Baltic.

Alliance ? Well, Ambersun seems to be concerned with the Polish question in Lithuania as of late. I encourage her to consider their minority plight as long as necessary.

Then look in a mirror.

Vidas,
As long as you know how to find your way to Wilno, Litwa, why worry your little head about anything else.

I never have understood Nils Muiznieks, a trimda kid who came from a super-letin family and background, moved to Latvia, but adopted politics that made him so disliked by so many Latvians.  At best, those who want to give him the benefit of the doubt, still have to shake their heads. 

Ojars Kalnins supports Muiznieks election and thinks it’s good for Latvia: http://www.diena.lv/latvija/viedokli/ojars-kalnins-muiznieka-ievelesana-cilvektiesibu-komisara-amata-ir-latvijas-sasniegums-13927946

Good display of “Latvian humor” follows in the comments.  Some are “must reads”:  http://www.diena.lv/latvija/viedokli/ojars-kalnins-muiznieka-ievelesana-cilvektiesibu-komisara-amata-ir-latvijas-sasniegums-13927946?cp=1#comments

Earlier article in Latvijas Avize about Muiznieks:  http://la.lv/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=335053:latviju-gaida-muinieka-priens&Itemid=93

This comment is priceless: “Nesaprotu, kur ārlatviešu ģimenē varēja izaugt tāds dzeguzēns…..Ģenētiska kļūda vai…..Kremļa naudiņa…..”

Shake their heads at what? The fact that a person who has devoted his life to civil rights actually believes in defending the rights of all individuals regardless of creed? Isn’t that what he should be doing? The alternative would be what?

Andrejs

To me, the term, “Super Letin” is not something that I see as a positive; but often connotes those trimdie Latvians who had a very superior attitude about who they were ( “snobs”) or who they thought they were.

Though I never met Nils, personally, I do remember his mother when I lived in L.A;  she helped us young sorority girls with our Latvian reading, grammar. A very forth coming, helpful person (simpatiska), very active in the Latvian community, yet not some who had an inflated personality, someone who put on airs.  Those of my friends who knew her better had the highest regard for her and spoke very warmly about her.  From what I have heard, read, it seems to me that her son has inherited these very same qualities, even if one does not always agree with this politics.

Irena

ambersun - 26 January 2012 11:45 AM

Vidas,
As long as you know how to find your way to Wilno, Litwa, why worry your little head about anything else.

khe…I know my way there - and I know it’s not in Michigan. Okupants !  LOL !