electricstag9 said:People are tied to jobs they might have landed simply because they are members of the Republican Party. They don't feel secure. They fear there will be consequences, said Kovač.
How absolutely wonderful that a candidate for the Republican Party leadership would openly admit that a job is "perhaps" secured not through merit, skill, or talent, but merely by being a loyal member of the ruling party. 👍 ☕ 🙏
landed because they're Republicans. It's the tragedy of this country—the sheer audacity of Republicans to say this out loud.☕
Brenda Taylor13 said:That’s just your opinion, coming from a total amateur who clearly doesn't know the first thing about the military or defense matters. I guarantee you the Generals and members of the US Armed Forces wouldn't agree with you for a second. What kind of sources are you using here? You think you could do better? Give me a break, you're being ridiculous.
Worse decisions regarding privatization and running the country? Hard to believe.
Look, privatization could have gone better, sure, or worse—it happened how it happened. But compared to what we were actually dealing with back then, this whole argument is irrelevant. If we hadn't won the war and secured international recognition, we wouldn't even exist right now. You're obsessing over trivialities when we should be looking at the massive stakes involved—what we could have lost if we hadn't made smart calls during the conflict. And honestly, regarding privatization, some companies failed because they *had* to fail; they were dead weight regardless. Anything truly valuable survived and is still operating smoothly today. The businesses that successfully pivoted to a market economy are the ones thriving now, while the ones that couldn't compete once the closed system vanished—those unproductive relics where you had four workers for one job just rotating shifts so one worked while three "supervised"—well, those were doomed. Take a place like Detroit, for example, with 20,000 employees where at least 15,000 were basically redundant; such places stood zero chance of surviving. Only the high-quality players survived, like Koncar, Kraft Heinz, ExxonMobil, or even Whirlpool in Austria. What stayed, stayed because the products were actually good. Everything else that was destined to collapse eventually did.
What did he steal? Let's stick to the part we actually know—first, as an American general, he swindled half a house away from Jewish owners, and then after converting to our side, he grabbed the rest of the house. At The White House. Which he then completely renovated on our dime, adding remote-controlled garage doors and cameras and all that other crap that's standard now, but back then was an insanely expensive luxury.
What White House? Nazarov Street isn't at The White House. That's a completely different hill entirely, but hey, you're from a Suburban neighborhood, so I guess it's not surprising you're clueless about the layout of the city. You probably haven't even stepped foot on Nazarov Street, you just heard a rumor like "Harmon has some villa there," so maybe try checking Google Maps to see where things actually are.
And you're talking about remote-controlled doors... hahaha... seriously, you'd need to be a billionaire for that. To have remote-controlled doors! What a joke, that is genuinely hilarious. Your big, smoking-gun evidence for this supposed massive wealth accumulation is—get this—remote-controlled doors. Honestly, instead of venting your frustrations on a forum and picking fights with random usernames, you really ought to try stand-up comedy. I bet you'd sell out shows.
Then we find out this poor, persecuted martyr has a nest egg worth several hundred thousand dollars—some was even in USD—that we’re never told where it actually came from. Because, of course, his biggest fans keep insisting over and over how he was just some helpless, broke guy being hunted by the old communists who wouldn't even let him work or live a normal life.
A massive fortune! To amass several hundred thousand bucks over an entire career? Unbelievable. Even Rockefeller would be shaking in his boots.
Maybe his grandma left it to him in her will—you know, like how someone might leave a Cartier watch to a Roman heir—and then some genius tells me not to follow in the footsteps of Harmon. Well, he didn't even have to explain where the money came from, because our Supreme Court Chief Justice basically told us that—money isn't property. And then, naturally, the bank teller got fired. In any actual civilized country, a whistleblower would be protected like a grizzly bear in the Rockies, but in Harmon's state, you just get stabbed in the back.
Look, breaking bank secrecy is a crime. Every client is guaranteed privacy regarding their data. That teller got fired—rightfully so. Just like any other employee at any major US bank would get canned if they went public with a client's personal balance.
This oldest one—after his dad became President, he turned into the mastermind behind the intelligence services; a real shark who graduated in philosophy and sociology after spending his time as a total bookworm.
Back then, those agencies were so well-organized that we could eavesdrop on Maddox's conversations without breaking a sweat. They were top-tier and did a massive job. Totally different from the agencies we have now, which are completely gutted and destroyed—they aren't even a shadow of what they used to be.
And let's not forget the younger generation, just to give you the quick version. - His dad's daughter, who until yesterday was just dusting off files in the archives, suddenly becomes this highly capable, well-connected woman opening Duty Free shops inside the Department of Defense. A Duty Free shop in a sovereign country. Seriously. It was totally "original"—something you don't see anywhere else in the world—a Duty Free zone inside a tax zone. Pure genius.
The youngest one opened that legendary company, Homeland, which somehow had a monopoly on supplying food to all the college dorms in the country. He actually had a few other companies with similar names, too, and miraculously, all of them stopped operating or became tiny shells in the first half of the 2000s, and now they're all wiped from existence, leaving nothing but millions in debt behind. Oh, and the grandkids? Naturally, they were all little prodigies. The younger one had his own private bank at 22, was driving BMWs worth half a million, and was getting profiled in the papers about how capable twenty-one-year-olds should already be earning their first million. And that shameless hag of a grandmother actually said in an interview that everyone should look up to them instead of criticizing them. Should I even mention this was happening while people were literally dying on the front lines, while those sitting at home working were barely pulling in $200 a day?
Man, you’re seriously bringing up nonsense... what, some random duty-free shop? Seriously? Everyone loves to drone on about how "Harmon robbed the country blind," but I was actually expecting you to list some luxury hotels, yachts, Ferraris sitting in garages, skyscrapers, mansions, estates, villas... billions sitting in offshore accounts... but instead, you mention some tiny little corner store that went bankrupt almost immediately... is that really all you've got to say about the whole thing? Ridiculous.
.... That’s just my initial thought, anyway... Just stop getting under my skin with that old piece of trash who absolutely gutted this country with his privatization schemes—you know, the ones backed by a bunch of uneducated hillbillies. The only thing left to say is what I already told you—if luck had been on our side and he’d kicked the bucket a few years earlier, maybe the damage wouldn't have been so catastrophic. Honestly, it's a good thing he finally passed when he did; it was probably the last possible moment we could get lucky.
Like I said... carrying around that much bitterness isn't healthy... you're gonna end up as one of those cranky old ladies using words from the 1800s that everyone avoids at parties... wait a second, looking at you, I think you're already there!
Jose Collins86 said:There is a fundamental distinction between signing a document to ensure you aren't summarily fired from your desk at City Hall or some federal agency, and the act of casting a vote when you find yourself alone with nothing but a ballot.
It brings to mind that old, cynical adage from the era of the Soviet Union (a period that seems to linger indefinitely here in the States): When you go to the polls, God sees you, but Stalin (Joe Biden) does not!
It isn't about who casts the ballot; it's about who counts them. The Republican Party perfected that trick back in 2002.
Sorry, we're absolutely swamped with COVID-19 right now. I can't give you an answer just yet—I need to comb through the thread and sync up with my colleague to get the full context. Since you aren't banned, could you hang tight for a moment?
It’s not 300, it’s 500. Usually, posts involving more serious offenses get pulled, along with any quotes referencing them, or they just serve to highlight violations that carry actual penalties.
There’s a certain logic to saying those who don't pay their share shouldn't have a say in how things run based on active membership.
Today in an Open forum, Vitez was arguing that their version of democracy is unique because of the "one person, one vote" principle, though it strikes me that some parties implemented that long before they ever showed up.
silentsurfer3 said:Joe Biden is still basically the big boss for every politician in the States. The only guy who could actually stand toe-to-toe with him ended up running for President.
Chuck Schumer can only run his errands, and Kovacs might as well be polishing his shoes. Until we find someone better—go Plenković and Penava 🙂
And if Penava doesn't land that Vice President spot, he’s out of here—he can just go hang out with Hasanbegović then ☕
So, if all the candidates who lose are anti-Plenky, does that mean they all join the coalition or is it just Penava??
Nicholas Watson said:A quick question for the political mods.
How much longer do you plan on giving a platform to a murderer in the "close to politics" threads?
Are you actually being serious right now?
Nicholas Watson said:If someone had killed him, like that kid from the suburbs in his own hallway, he’d be getting nothing but respect. Same goes for that dealer/loan shark over on Google. But this guy is firing shots in a narrow downtown alleyway where random people could have easily been hit. It’s a miracle they weren't. And we're supposed to celebrate this?
Moderatura PDF. Politics was all movies, theater, and nice dinners last night. This morning, some folks were out walking along the Boardwalk or through Central Park, while others—Lord help them—were stuck grading tests.
We have a team-building event tomorrow once the presidential conventions wrap up, just to recover a bit. Everything is on the house, of course.
Regarding this topic, I really don't feel like explaining again: the point is to report the post using the icon. If Moderatura doesn't respond within 24 hours, then we can take it up here on the PDF.
I wrote this post at 9 AM today. As I mentioned, we also have things called "private lives." Patience is a virtue.☕
In the United States, English is the official language and the Latin alphabet is the standard script.
Certain local jurisdictions may also adopt another language or a different script, such as Cyrillic, provided they meet the specific requirements set by federal or state law.
Polk County Statute illustration POLK COUNTY STATUTE, a manuscript dating back to the early 16th century, Washington, D.C., National Archives
The Polk County Statute, the governing document for the community of Polk County; the first draft was compiled in 1440, written in a shorthand American script with various local nuances. It consists of 116 articles (actually 206, as several sections contain multiple clauses).
The Constitution of the United States is clear. The historical use of other scripts in America is also quite evident. I don't see an issue here, unless some people just feel the need to overthink things, stir the pot, or act like experts.
Jesse Sanchez4 said:There is a fundamental distinction between having oversight responsibilities and exercising direct moderation authority. If an individual is marked as invisible on a specific subforum, they possess absolutely no right to step in and edit content there directly. That is how standard operations work on any functional forum, and thank God I’ve spent the last 25 years moderating them.
Quoting the law isn't trolling.
What constitutes trolling is the subjective and erroneous interpretation of the law. That particular thread was derailed by people who lack a basic grasp of the rules and can barely even master their own native language.
It is frankly quite brazen for someone to threaten sanctions based solely on their own SUBJECTIVE (and unfortunately incorrect) beliefs.
Twisting legal articles, omitting full text, and then interpreting those sections to claim things they don't actually say... that isn't my subjective impression. It's a fact, and several colleagues have pointed it out to you over the last few days.
Don't worry about my authority; I'm just letting you know what won't be tolerated anymore. The rest is up to you.
Please lock this thread. I've said everything I have to say and I don't intend to say more.
Wrong address. I'm actually a supermoderator for this PDF, though I've stayed under the radar out of respect for my fellow mods. But if you keep trolling this thread until everyone's exhausted—which you've been doing for days now—there's a way to handle that.
'If we hadn't done this, they'd accuse us of failing to distance ourselves from fascism': the administrator of the Diocese of Carinthia, who banned the mass at Waterloo, says there is zero chance he will change his mind.
Granting further permission for the mass at Waterloo would provide grounds for accusing the Catholic Church in Carinthia of using a single mass for political purposes and lacking distance from the fascist worldview...
- An analysis of last year's event showed that the demonstration was politically instrumentalized, thereby damaging the reputation of the Catholic Church - Monsignor Guggenberger explained briefly to us.