Polonia Media Network’s most enduring tradition has been to distribute Polonian Resolutions each year at this time. We are proud to say that it has also been reprinted in a multitude of Polish American publications. Although this reprint may seem repetitious to some, we presume to say that repetition is the very nature of tradition. Therefore, hoping that you remain in the Christmas spirit throughout the New Year, we again suggest the following to all Polish Americans and their friends:

1. We will be kind to one another. Unless we treat each other with respect and humanity, we can hardly expect others to do so.

2. We will be understanding with one another. It is always possible to view things from the brighter or the darker side, but we will chose the former. As a father hopes to interpret the acts of his child in the most favorable light, we will do likewise with our fellow Poles.

3. We will help end encourage younger Pol-Ams. Knowing youth to be the future of our community, we will do all in our power to assist youth in education, society, business and the arts. Whenever possible, we will offer our aid personally, not merely by means of gifts or donations.

4. We will employ and transact business with Pol-Ams, whenever possible. Though the exigencies of modern life in a pluralistic society do nor always permit, whenever practicable we will share our good fortune with Polonia by dealing with its members for our private and business needs.

5. We will affirmatively support our heritage. While it is sometimes genuinely necessary to voice our complaints and criticisms, whenever practical we can better advance our cause by accentuating the positive. The opportunities to explain the glory and beauty of our history, heritage and culture present themselves regularly and we will take full advantage of each.

6. We will not tolerate ignorance. There is no such thing as the polite acceptance of a joke which is offensive to our community. We will meet such rudeness with a civil, but firm, rebuke, explaining that we regret the comedian's" obvious lack of knowledge in regard to this subject.

7. We will be acquainted with the Pol-Am press. Reading Falcon, White Eagle, Polish American Journal, Post Eagle, Forum, Dziennik Związkowy, Zgoda, Naród Polski, Śtraz, etc., helps us to keep aware of our ties with Polonia. We will enlarge our view by bringing these periodicals into our homes and those of our acquaintances. We acknowledge, after all, that information about our people increases our interest and pride.

8. We will introduce Pol-Am radio and TV to our families and friends. The beauty of the audible and visual media is that they may be shared with others in a group. Perhaps we will begin the true cohesiveness of Polonia by encouraging the sharing of our background in our home with our spouses and children, eventually spreading that togetherness to our friends, associates and neighbors.

9. We will accept diversity within our community. It would be wonderful it all Pol-Ams agreed upon everything. but we know that it is just not possible. Polish Americans are no different than any other group, in that differences of opinion will exist. We recognize that the charitable acceptance of difference can be a strength, so long as we discuss our opposing views with reason and calm. It is a principal concept of democracy that honest discussion will result in the most acceptable consensus.

10. We will keep our resolutions in the lace of adversity. The Bible tells us that charity is the bond of perfection. Keeping the above resolutions requires charity and we know that not all of our acquaintances have attained an acceptable degree of perfection. As a result, we will not expect them to observe these resolutions as religiously as we. Nevertheless, we will persist knowing that our example will ultimately prevail.

Although written many years ago, your editor remains convinced that the serious adoption of the "Polonian Resolutions" will have spectacular results.

May the spirit of these Polonian Resolutions dwell within Polonia throughout Christmastide and the New Year.