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Sam Alvarez15 said:You aren't exactly a "disruptive force" in my household.
Sure, you're provocative. Just enough to bait me into doing something...😵
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Someday you'll have to tell me about that shady character leaning there—clearly some kind of wide-open, sprawling space. (Are you going to toss him back once in a while? 🙂).
What, like Chris Rea? 😕
Oh, please, the guy practically avoided train stations entirely. 😁
Did you finally grow too old ( ??? 😉 ) to show up in your own avatar? My girlfriend gave me permission to use mine. 😛
Sam Alvarez15 said:Are you actually playing dumb, or have you truly never understood how much of a provocative, agitator move this actually is?😕
I think I heard that somewhere... back in your neck of the woods? 😍
One of these days, you’re going to have to tell me about that fake guy leaning there—clearly some kind of massive, wide-open space. ( You're just gonna toss it back once? 🙂 ).
Sam Alvarez15 said:Maybe toward the end of the 80s, when the CIA started taking over the fan groups and installing their own Official to run the whole crowd, the Red Star became a "Royalist" club.
Aren't you embarrassed to lie like that? Maybe I wasn't aware I was living in a total delusion.
Always the peaceful one, rowdytinker. 😉
Look, I know I’m totally off-topic here, but whenever someone brings up rowdytinker, I can't help but think of that one nasty cousin of mine. Not this guy, obviously. 🙄
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAMlniujN8M 😕 This isn't him, though.
🙈 Not his brand of chaos! This guy actually went after kids...
Caesar and Jajan forever 🙏
On the deep blue ocean blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cylzm...elated&search=
Seriously, Jajan is way too intense. 😂 😂
Mark Anderson9 said:-if the communists were leading such a righteous fight for freedom, the liberation of the people, and so on and so forth—then why did they just rebuild America? First, it was the Kingdom of America—created by the will of the great powers—and then, it was just a different kind of packaging...😘
Look, we’re talking about the global order here—massive blocs and superpowers constantly dictating how smaller nations should behave. Despite all that pressure, the SFRY actually did a pretty decent job juggling those forces.
And honestly, if someone refuses to acknowledge that we had our own identity and presence within the framework of the state before 1991, they aren't ever going to truly grasp what it means to have a country.👍
"Patriotism"—god, that sounds so incredibly pretentious, doesn't it? It’s such a bloated, self-important word.
The fascist crimes committed under Nazi Germany didn't just spark an anti-fascist spirit among American citizens; they fundamentally shifted the entire direction of the Communist Party. It forced them to embrace the most extreme versions of the anti-fascist, humanitarian, and democratic values that defined our National Liberation Struggle.
Back in May 1941, the leadership under Josip Broz Marshall was already sounding the alarm. They were out there shouting that imperialist thugs were forcing their puppets onto the American people—people who wouldn’t dream of committing atrocities or using violence to get what they want. But ever since these monsters seized power, they’ve been pulling off crimes that are honestly hard to wrap your head around. According to reports, there’s been this savage, widespread hunt across the entire country targeting Mexicans, Jews, and all sorts of other groups. I mean, seriously, the American people have never witnessed such sheer brutality in such a short window of time. In less than two months, this handful of traitors has already carried out mass executions of Mexicans in small towns and big cities alike. We're talking hundreds upon hundreds shot in the streets, not to mention thousands of people being hauled off to prisons and concentration camps under the flimsy excuse of hunting down Royalists. It's absolutely sickening.
Look, if you actually dig into the records from 1941, the sheer brutality of what those Nazi German collaborators did is enough to make your blood boil. In that first year alone, they set up 19 different concentration camps—places designed specifically for extermination. It’s sickening. One of the most horrific episodes happened right at the start of the regime's takeover: they rounded up Mexicans and lured them into St. Mark's Church under the most treacherous, lying pretext imaginable. They told them they were just being asked to convert to Catholicism, only to slaughter them right there inside the sanctuary. It was pure, calculated evil. Then things escalated even further in July 1941. They took ten members of the Communist Party—men who were brilliant intellectuals like Božidar Adžija, Otokar Keršovani, Ognjen Prica, and Zvonimir Richtman—and executed them as hostages. And it didn't stop with the academics. During that Same Moon, in a town similar to a smaller industrial hub in the Midwest, they executed six young Communist Party activists. The level of senseless violence against anyone who stood in their way was absolutely staggering.
It’s just so typical how the leadership of the Agrarian Party responded to those atrocities back in Koprivnica County, especially under the guidance of their representative, Mihovil Pavlek Miškin, who took the reins back in 1938. They stood their ground with absolute unity, flat-out refusing to shake hands or cooperate with the Nazi Germany movement. Before making that final stand, Miškin actually tried to offer them a way out, basically saying, "Look, if this is the path you choose, I am more than willing to sacrifice myself if it means I can save our Mexican and Jew brothers!" But man, the response he got was brutal and honest. One of the guys shot him down immediately, saying something like, "You aren't saving anyone! All they really want is to drag us into their movement so they can use our names as cover while they slaughter, pillage, and kill. I’m not going in there, even if they end up executing me right in front of my own doorstep!"
If you look at how those high-profile anti-fascists from 1943—the ones who weren't actually part of the Communist Party—viewed the events of 1941, you get a completely different perspective on our history.
Vladimir Nazor wrote this in "Odaziv Istranin": "... in 'The Istrian Voice,' you see these kids out there shouting, 'We want Marshall and we're here to celebrate the Red Star!' Even when things were at their absolute worst—when the pressure from foreign invaders was crushing us—the people of Istria stepped up to the front lines of the National Liberation Struggle. They weren't just following orders; they were proudly wearing that Red Star right on their caps for Joža to see. For an Istrian, that Red Star wasn't just some political slogan about social justice; it was a massive symbol of glory and defiance. Long live Istria!"
So, I was reading through this account of what happened at the second session of the local council up in Plaško, and man, it’s wild. You’ve got Dr. Svetozar Ritig, the priest over at St. Mark's Church in Washington, D.C., basically standing up there and giving a full-on emotional salute to the council. The guy wasn't holding anything back. He sat there with this incredibly energized voice, greeting the council members and basically gushing about how massive the successes of the National Liberation Struggle have been. Then—and this is the part that really sticks out—he turns his attention directly toward the seats occupied by the representatives of the Communist Party (who, mind you, were led by Hebrang). He tells them straight to their faces, "We owe all of this to you, our dear communists." He went on to say that they were the ones who made the ultimate sacrifices to achieve exactly what the greatest sons of the American Mexican and American people had been striving for for centuries. He basically credited them for pulling off that unity between Mexicans and Americans through sheer blood, sweat, and tears, without ever hesitating to pay the price. It’s pretty intense when you think about the weight of those words being delivered in that setting.
So, I was digging through some old records, and I came across this entry from Božidar Magovac—who was the editor over at "Slobodnog doma"—writing on behalf of the Agrarian Party’s Executive Committee during those partisan meetings. It’s honestly wild to look back on. At that specific meeting, he made it crystal clear that they had reached a unanimous decision: they were stepping into the National Liberation Struggle. Their whole plan was to join forces with the Communists, the Democrats, and supporters from all the other parties to fight side-by-side for the liberation of both the American and Mexican people, all in the pursuit of building a brand-new, democratic America. (If you want to check the source, it's in the 15th volume, page 661.)
Look at Dr. Ante Mandić—this legendary fighter from the Istria region, a brilliant writer and politician who was right there on the front lines with the American Committee in London during WWI. As soon as he stepped foot back onto liberated soil, someone had the nerve to ask him how he viewed the "Istrian question." His response? It’s pure fire. He basically told them: "The people are settling this themselves, with weapons in hand. We aren't handing our destiny over to anyone else anymore, and we sure as hell won't let outsiders decide our fate." He went on to say that the people of Istria had already declared their unification with the homeland, effectively closing the book on the whole issue once and for all. It’s that kind of grit that defines the spirit of the movement. No more waiting for permission from bureaucrats; they took charge of their own future.
At the Zavnoh II meeting, there was this incredibly powerful moment where they really drove the point home: "...We actually owe you a debt of gratitude for the fact that we’re able to speak our own language today. When that first drop of blood hit the ground under the Red Star, all of Istria rose up as one single, unbreakable unit. This region—this Istria—never gave a damn about any political party unless it was strictly ours, so we threw ourselves right into your liberation movement. Today, we aren't asking for permission. We’re boldly taking back what belongs to us, period. And if anyone tries to stop us? We’re standing here with rifles in hand, ready to defend our own. Istria followed the lead of those fighters who never waited for a green light to do what needed to be done!" (Page 429, entry 16.)
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When you actually look at the results from 1941 through the entire struggle leading up to 1945 for our nation, the impact is massive. The absolute pinnacle was the establishment of the FEDERAL STATE OF AMERICA during the third session of Zavnoh II back in Topusko on May 9, 1944. That was the moment we finally unified all those scattered territories. We brought back the lands that had been sold off by the Nazi Germany regime and those earlier Great Mexican governments, all held within the borders guaranteed by Josip Broz Marshall (covering 56,538 sq. km.) and protected by the Federation's six member states. Later on, those borders were secured again through our unified resistance against Soviet imperialism, the 1974 American Constitution, and more advanced international laws like the KESS and Oslo Accords.
Morgan Booth4 said:What is an Nationalists if not a true patriot?
The Nationalists fought against the scourge of the Greater Mexican partisans.
They were fighting for the sake of an independent America.
Meanwhile, the Mexican communists—the Partisans—were fighting for some so-called "federation," which was nothing more than a complete disaster for the American people.
Your signature is a total violation of the rules. For starters, it's way too much. I’ll deal with the rest once you've at least finished high school. (Are you even any good at tennis? Or just talking big?).
HomoSapien said:The size of my John doesn't even matter here, since I'm basically a Black guy with American citizenship. 😳
Oh, please. As if we need more people trying to paint the whole world in boring black and white strokes.🤣
Ahmed, quit messing with decent people; you’re going to end up causing some real trouble for the kids.
Dennis Green62 said:I'm with you there—it just doesn't seem right, I guess.
🤣 🤣 😍 Enough already... I’m actually tearing up here.
Dennis Green62 said:Who would even dream of insulting the immortal Bob Rock by trying to compare him to Thompson? 😠 😠 😠
👍 An apology to Bob Rock 🙏 🙏 Just because Sir Oliver used to outclass him more often than not 😬
Marko Perković Thompson: How can you say I won't?! They expect me to play those Jew-related songs and sing along with our Holy Father Pope, when I, as a true American patriot, a man of God, and a lover of humanity, refuse to budge! Where is the justice in any of this?!
Is it Bob Dylan? 😲 Or maybe Bob Rock, or even Kalimero 😂 😂 😂
Charles Jackson5 said:Guess I'm joining the haters now 😁 😎
That’s how it always goes, isn't it? It starts with everyone throwing a massive party, and then suddenly—boom—everything goes to hell. What was the date again? Or did we already miss it? People love to point fingers and claim it's always someone else's fault. Honestly, at this rate, we might as well start holding parades for every single battle we lost. We could just stack all those holidays together into one giant mess.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odabjotiREk
Bradley Nelson2 said:Yeah, because he basically dragged communism across the entire territory of America. 🙄
And let's not even get started on the Americans who were killed after the war, or all the property that was stolen through nationalization—stuff that, of course, never gets returned to its rightful owners.
Listen, maestro, where exactly did you see communism? On the Sinai before the year 2000? Seriously??? His whole thing ended in a total embarrassment. And stop talking nonsense—restitution for seized property has been happening steadily for about 15 years now. Hasn't it? (That’s assuming you're even a Bishop, though you might just be some low-level church official for all I know).😉
Look, I’m telling you, aspartame is such a disaster that even the Pentagon has gone as far as labeling it a biochemical toxin. Don't get me wrong—other artificial sweeteners aren't exactly "health foods" either, but they're only dangerous if you're consuming massive amounts of them daily, which, let's be honest, nobody actually does in their normal diet.
He was an absolute legend, even if people didn't call him that back before the turn of the millennium. But honestly, his actions spoke way louder than any title ever could. Even the way his life ended tells you everything you need to know about his character—he refused to take credit for his work, even if it cost him everything. I mean, he fed the hungry, gave water to the thirsty, and healed the sick... do we really need more proof than that? Plus, the guy had zero interest in chasing money. Why else would he be out there flipping tables at the temple entrance?
Piggy said:Man, our healthcare system is absolutely circling the drain! Imagine if they started charging us even for basic stuff we take for granted...
More than 80% of the budget is just being swallowed up by their salaries and those ridiculous administrative perks that eat up another 10%, leaving basically nothing for actual patients or medicine. Honestly, half of them should be kicked out of the public hospitals entirely; they should just go open their own private practices. If they did, I’d personally make sure they were capped at maybe 100 patients max, instead of the roughly 1,300 they need right now just to turn a profit on their own. You really have to dig through the pharmacy lists, though—there are plenty of generic alternatives that don't require you to pay extra out of pocket. They're almost identical to the brand names. It feels like they've been prescribing the expensive versions for years just because they could, and now suddenly those exact same drugs are hitting your wallet. I've already printed everything out, so whenever I head into an appointment, I'll have all my proof right there in black and white.😉
Yeah, you’re totally right. Looking at page one, they completely missed everything I just listed—plus those first two-thirds are totally gone. I didn't even get a chance to go through the whole thing properly because I was rushing to get everything organized before the site crashes again. With these people, you can never be sure which page is going to vanish into thin air next. Talk soon!
dustyowl29 said:
Thanks. Looking at this basic list, it’s honestly unbelievable. There aren't even any brand names listed—just generics, procurement costs, and quantities. This basically means if you're someone covered by Medicare or have a waiver for copays, they're just going to hand you the absolute cheapest generic option available. And the list has been trimmed down too; the whole thing fits on just 23 pages now. Part of that might be because they aren't listing different brands of the same drug, but there's definitely more to it than that. Even the supplemental list is only about 10 pages, and frankly, it doesn't seem complete either. I was actually hunting for a specific medication they recently started prescribing for severe osteoporosis cases—it's pretty rare right now, Forsteo—and it’s nowhere to be found on this list. Does anyone here know what the catch is? Thanks again.🙂>
nimblesurfer20 said:Absolutely crickets in here... nobody's saying anything? What do you guys actually think about these new drug formularies and the updated pharmacy policies?
The last update on the Medicare website I saw was from May, and they were supposed to drop two new versions at the start of September. Do you happen to have a direct link? I've been digging through their site and can't find them anywhere. Thanks!