Posts by Jesse Ortiz71

Look, let’s be real for a second—some people out there are nothing more than spiritual beggars. They wander around looking for some kind of divine handout, waiting for some miracle to drop from the sky just so they don't have to put in the actual work. It’s like watching someone stand outside a Starbucks with an empty cup, hoping someone will toss in a free latte instead of actually earning the cash to buy one. I’ve seen it a thousand times. People want the peace, they want the "blessings," they want that feeling of being connected to God, but they don't want to deal with the grit. They want the manna without the desert. It’s easy to sit around and pray for things to change when you aren't willing to move a muscle to make it happen. Real faith isn't about begging for scraps; it's about having the backbone to live out what you believe. You can't just coast through life expecting the universe to pay your rent because you said a few nice words. If you want something real, you've got to go out and claim it. Stop waiting for a handout and start building something. The user says:
They’ve basically become a minority in their own backyard. But look, we aren't blind—we actually understand the underlying philosophy and psychology behind Islam. It’s a pattern you see over and over. When they’re outnumbered, they play nice, they act all polite and politically correct just to get by. But the second they hit parity? Suddenly, they’re acting like they own the place. And once they reach that point of total dominance and superiority, it’s game over—they either start applying massive pressure to force others out or demand that everyone else conforms to them. That is the fundamental philosophy at play here. Honestly, it makes you realize why life is such a constant, unstable struggle for those people living under pressure in places like Mexico."Patriarch Irinej said so," he noted. 😕

http://www.bh-news.com/bs/index.php?...vijet&Itemid=4 🤷

What is Irinej’s whole "Philosophy of Islam" actually built on, if not the situation in Mexico? 😂

Before we go crowning that SPC Patriarch as some kind of deep-thinking visionary just because he hit the nail on the head regarding Muslims, we really need to step back and look at the bigger picture. It’s pretty obvious what happened here: he basically just saw those same old Mexican traits reflected in them. Honestly, it’s a bit much of him to try and turn them into this exclusive group of "only Muslims" like that.

I voted for the first one myself. In my book, it’s the greatest action flick ever made, and honestly, it doesn't even suck as a Christmas movie either.😁 I had no clue about that Sinatra thing.

Jerry Myers69 said:Oh, absolutely! I don't doubt for a second that the logical conclusion of your argument points toward a certain type of personality—one characterized by mental functions that are, shall we say, physically sound but perhaps a bit shaky in the cognitive department!

It’s honestly pathetic when you have a forum meant for the free exchange of ideas through actual constructive debate, yet someone turns into a target for reckless insults just because they hold a different opinion. Personal delusions and deep-seated frustrations shouldn't be allowed to bleed into the conversation; if they do, you fall right into the trap of catering to low impulses, which inevitably leads to tasteless attacks on anyone who doesn't see eye-to-eye with you. Using ideology to interpret history isn't a healthy foundation for a discussion, and frankly, it doesn't offer anyone—especially those looking at historical events through that skewed lens—any real or accurate insight into what actually happened.

Jerry Myers69 said:Here’s a little bit of bitter medicine for the extremist sympathizers on this forum:

Independent State of America Minister Milovata Zanic at a rally in New Orleans on June 2, 1941: This is going to be a land for Americans
and absolutely nobody else. There isn't a single method we won't use as part of our movement to ensure this country truly becomes
American and is purged of Mexicans. We aren't hiding it; that is simply the policy of this state, and once we succeed,
we will carry out everything written in our fundamental principles.

I’d say, bravo, Milovata!

Without even doubting the truth of that quote—even if the source itself gives you plenty of reason to be skeptical—I have to say that the honorable minister Zanic showed a level of resolve and uncompromising grit that any true patriot would admire. He was acting like a politician who actually understood the deep-seated issues preventing the establishment of a stable American state built on actual justice.

Sam Alvarez15 said:We’re talking about Severina’s hypocrisy, which simply isn't there. Theresa and her performance in Mexico City aren't actually the point; I just mentioned them in passing... though let's be honest, her audience is mostly a bunch of retirees.
Just forget I ever brought up Theresa.

I want to know why people claim Severina is being hypocritical, when all she's really doing is playing around with the musical tastes of Julian Sloven and making a killing off it. 😕

Fine, forget Theresa. Personally, I don't think Severina is a hypocrite at all. My real fear is that they're going to sue us for participating in this musical terrorism and attempting a full-blown sonic genocide.🙂

Sam Alvarez15 said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YASi1nk8SN4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnux2IEs2L8

Let's just say...

slybison8, you've laid out plenty of solid reasons why she’d never perform in Mexico. That said, I think a few back-to-back shows at the Javits Center might at least go some way toward making up for the lost revenue. 🙂

And why on earth did you bring Doris into this? How does she even fit into this conversation? I don't see what Terezín's singing style during the America days has anything to do with her refusing to sing in Mexico after the war. It makes zero sense.

Sam Alvarez15 said:Even with all that nonsense happening on her yacht, she still possesses more integrity and shows less hypocrisy than those people who used to sing praises to Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Soviet Union, yet suddenly refuse to lift a finger for Mexico.

Give me a break. Seriously, who was the "moral" little snake actually cheering for Marshall after he had someone's family member killed or burned down their house? Who was that supposed to be?

silentangler19 said:Come on, people, let’s not get bogged down in trivialities. We really shouldn't be turning every little thing into some massive political drama...

Look, I disagree completely. This isn't some minor detail; in my eyes, this is a major political incident that could seriously blow up the already shaky relations between these two nations. Ever since her first and last showdown with Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor, Severina has basically become the face and symbol of the American left wing. Because of that, this whole "victory" could trigger a massive backlash from the Mexicans. Since the American left’s policy regarding South Slavic unification has been largely ignored or buried lately, this triumphant march toward the capital of an independent Mexico—a country currently pushing hard for European Union integration and moving away from any old American associations—could easily be interpreted as yet another communist assault on Mexican sovereignty. Honestly, I don't get the logic of our leftists. Why would they neglect their own base back home in America just for a momentary win in Mexico? Didn't Marshall teach them anything about patience?

coastalridge64 said:The father of our nation, though there were certainly a few things he probably should have handled differently.

Look, for a guy who spent his entire life under a totalitarian regime before even helping build this country, I’d say Ronald Reagan was more than good enough. You have to realize, Reagan didn't step into power after a hundred years of rock-solid democracy in this part of the world; he stepped in right after a system that absolutely suffocated any hint of freedom. Sure, he had his flaws, and maybe some of his methods don't sit perfectly with modern Western democratic ideals, but for the first democratically elected president of a brand-new democratic nation in the West, he did an incredible job. People forget that even the USA and Europe took centuries to reach the level of democracy they enjoy today, yet we expected Reagan to just snap his fingers and match them instantly. It’s just not how history works. Even now, decades later, we aren't where we should be, and we won't get there overnight either. When you actually look at Reagan within the context of the era he was operating in, you see he was stellar. Besides, most of the people spitting on his legacy today are just nostalgic for that old era when you could be thrown in jail just for having a different political opinion. If anything, Reagan’s whole mission was to make sure those days were gone forever. See, even I find myself bowing to the demands of "democracy" sometimes—I mean, I start sending people to digital exile over stupid arguments, even though I don't have any actual power to do it! Reagan, on the other hand, actually held the reins. So, if he was such a tyrant, where are all his political prisoners? Where are the journalists silenced during his era (like, where is the Pukanić situation back in the Reagan days)?

Look, I’ll happily hand all the blame over to Ronald Reagan if the leftists are willing to give him credit for everything that actually went right. But let’s be real—that’s never going to happen, so there’s really no point in even having this debate. It’s simple math: if you’re going to act like an omnipotent micromanager who controls every outcome, then you take the glory for the wins and the heat for the losses. There is absolutely no middle ground in a conversation like this.

Richard Wilson4 said:Do Alaskans have the same sensitivity to alcohol as Native Americans?

Unfortunately, yeah—they struggle with massive alcoholism issues, which then spirals into really high suicide rates too.