Lech Walesa vs. Madonna

09Jul09

In his early 1980s heyday, Polish trade unionist Lech Walesa led a major strike against a corrupt regime that perpetuated something best described as a parody of socialism. Today, though, he seems to be increasingly fighting against windmills. The strictly Catholic ex-president’s latest object of objection is Madonna’s live appearance in Warsaw

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