Latvian Political Monitor

🟥 AGAIN BETRAYAL FROM THE UNITED LIST AND THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE! How can they vote like that and betray their voters – conservatives, supporters of the traditional family and Christians?! Is there really too little courage even to defend the traditional family formed by a father and mother?! You still have time to think about who you are ready to vote for! If they have no backbone on such an issue, how can we rely on them in other decisive votes?! What happened to the promises to defend Latvian values? Take a good look at the voting image with the deputies' faces and save it so that you have a CHEAT SHEET FOR THE ELECTIONS! Judge their actions and votes, not just sweet words! P.S. This was a vote on including the draft in the agenda of the Saeima sitting. AS deputies voted AGAINST or did not vote, while the NA deputies indicated in the minutes ABSTAINED.

Saeima adopts the State Sports Fund Law in the final reading; at least 5 million euros will be allocated to it annually

@taisnibaskalps @VL_TBLNNK @Apvienotais_ Not so long ago, when there was a lack of substance in the conversation, people talked about the weather. The new trend is the Istanbul Convention 😅🤷🏽 We primarily need to think about how not to go bankrupt. If someone beats/humiliates/blackmails women/children/fellow citizens, then the scoundrel must be punished with or without conventions. Am I wrong? 🙏🏼

Kulbergs comments on Macron's message to Latvia: "We could be the first of the Baltic states" https://t.co/ITpvnANGrs

KULBERGS AND STAMBULA It is strange that in yesterday's DELFI TV debate of prime minister candidates, representatives of two parties that call themselves nationally conservative answered “NO!” to the question “SHOULD LATVIA WITHDRAW FROM THE ISTANBUL CONVENTION?”. So “National Alliance” and “United List” are not value parties that follow ideological conviction, but “social barometers” that swing depending on the direction of the wind. Whatever is convenient is said. How can one vote for people if their decision-making filter is political expediency? In such a mindset, it is impossible to predict a party's course, because there is none. In contrast, evaluating ideological parties is understandable. Namely, they have values and principles from which the predictability of positions follows in all proposals considered during a Saeima term. In the case of “social barometers”, on the other hand, a voter can be sure only as far as he or she has questioned his or her favourite on specific issues, because answers can also be contradictory. They are called unprincipled people. You cannot call yourself a vegetarian and eat meat at the same time. Or claim that you are a vegetarian between meat-eating occasions. Currently only two ideological choices are available. “Progressives”, if you are for immigration, fragmentation of society through cultivation of pseudo-identities, state-regulated economy, same-sex marriage, high taxes, leaving inheritance to the state, supporting Gaza terrorists. And WE CHANGE THE RULES, if you are for the natural family, strengthening national identity, small state administration but individual responsibility for one's own life, low taxes, small expenditures and a complete halt to immigration. As seen in the picture, Alvis Hermanis is holding a green leaf in his hands. I too would vote for withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention for the following reasons: 1. The requirements mentioned in the Convention concerning prevention of violence against women, protection of children's rights, provision of psychological support and material compensation to victims of violence are already embedded in the Criminal Law. The remaining wording of the Convention is an ideological transformation of society in a way incompatible with the survival of Latvians. 2. The Convention provides for intrusion into the content of education, providing children from an early age with sexually educational information that does not correspond to the Latvian way of life and the majority society's understanding of what a natural family is, and genders – man and woman. Article 3, point c provides for the introduction of the concept of “social gender”, understood as “socially constructed” roles considered appropriate for men or women. This says that gender is a social construct and an individual's free choice – to be a man or a woman, because that is “right”! This is a plan to reprogram society in order to create a future genderless society in which there are neither borders nor national identity. 3. The Convention already stipulates that the specific articles concerning changing the content of education, redefining the understanding of genders, changing culture, religion and traditions cannot be applied with reservations. This is also a question of constitutional sovereignty. If Latvia's Constitution states that the state protects marriage, meaning a union between a man and a woman, then a convention that paves the way for same-sex marriage will violate this definition. 4. It is contrary to the policy of large families and harmful in a situation where the nation is unable to reproduce itself and does not have children. In the event of ratification of the Convention, such parents who would teach children heteronormative values, now made out to be “evil”, that a man is a man and a woman is a woman, could be punished, as provided for in Article 45, paragraph 2 of the Convention, which would allow children to be removed from families in which it is impossible to guarantee their interests arising from the rest of the document's content. 5. Article 12, paragraph 5 and Article 38 seem strange, which stipulate that crimes against women committed “in defence of so-called honour” are prohibited, as well as genital mutilation, for example, complete or partial excision of the clitoris. It is also stated there that “Parties shall ensure that culture, customs, religion, traditions” are not considered a justification for violence. What cultures are being referred to? Such practices are not followed in Western culture, but in some African and Muslim countries. This reveals another hidden facet of the Convention, namely changing immigration policy. For example, a citizen of an African country is refused the fulfilment of his wish to legally become a woman so that the entry in the passport matches self-identification. Such people will have the right to seek asylum in EU member states that have ratified the Istanbul Convention, under Article 60 of the document “Gender-based asylum applications”, providing refugee status in such cases when a potential “victim” suffers from violence. I advise Mr Kulbergs to read the entire convention, not just its title. Edvarts Krusts, @partijaMMN ZEMGALE REGION No. 1

🟥 BETRAYAL AGAIN FROM THE UNITED LIST and the NATIONAL ALLIANCE! How can they vote like that and betray their voters - conservatives, supporters of traditional families, and Christians?! Is there really a lack of courage to defend even the traditional family formed by a father and mother?! You still have time to think about who you are ready to vote for! If they have no backbone on such a question, how can we rely on them in other decisive votes?! Where are the promises to defend Latvian values? Take a good look at the voting image with the faces of the deputies and save it so you have a CHEAT SHEET FOR THE ELECTIONS! Judge the works and votes, not just sweet words! P.S. This was a vote on including the project in the agenda of the Saeima session. AS deputies voted AGAINST or did not vote, but the NA deputies indicated in the protocol ABSTAINED.

🟥 AGAIN BETRAYAL FROM THE UNITED LIST and the NATIONAL ALLIANCE! How can one vote like that and betray one's voters—conservatives, supporters of traditional families, and Christians?! Is there truly not enough courage even to defend the traditional family formed by a father and a mother?! You still have time to think about who you are ready to vote for! If they have no spine on such a question, how can we rely on them in other decisive votes?! Where are the promises to defend Latvian values? Look carefully at the voting image with the faces of the deputies and save it so you have a CHEAT SHEET FOR THE ELECTIONS! Judge by their deeds and votes, not just sweet words! P.S. This was a vote on including the project in the agenda of the Saeima session. AS deputies voted AGAINST or did not vote, while the NA deputies listed in the protocol ABSTAINED.

🟥 AGAIN BETRAYAL FROM THE UNITED LIST and the NATIONAL ALLIANCE! How can they vote like that and betray their voters - conservatives, supporters of traditional families and Christians?! Is there really a lack of courage even to defend traditional families created by father and mother?! You still have time to think about who you are ready to vote for! If they don't have a backbone on such an issue, how can we rely on them in other decisive votes?! Where are the promises to defend Latvian values? Take a good look at the voting image with the faces of the deputies and save it so you have a CHEAT SHEET FOR THE ELECTIONS! Evaluate deeds and votes, not just sweet words! P.S. This was a vote on including the project in the agenda of the Saeima session. AS deputies voted AGAINST or did not vote, but the NA deputies indicated in the protocol ABSTAINED.

🟥 AGAIN BETRAYAL FROM THE UNITED LIST and NATIONAL ALLIANCE! How can they vote like that and betray their voters - conservatives, supporters of traditional families, and Christians?! Is there really a lack of courage to defend even a traditional family formed by father and mother?! You still have time to think about who you are ready to vote for! If they have no backbone on such a question, how can we rely on them in other decisive votes?! Where are the promises to defend Latvian values? Carefully look at the voting image with the deputies' faces and save it so you have a CHEAT SHEET FOR THE ELECTIONS! Evaluate deeds and votes, not just sweet words! P.S. This was a vote on including the project in the agenda of the Saeima session. AS deputies voted AGAINST or did not vote, but the NA deputies indicated in the protocol ABSTAINED.

A question for the Unity staff licker. https://t.co/EpbyclMfnc

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@Sekotajs_1 @RKrumin In Latvia even such a theater is not allowed.

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