Posts by Anthony Jackson2

I don't see what the big deal is. From a football perspective, your take was completely off base—it lacked any logic—and I’m sticking to that. I could have sugarcoated it for you, but why bother?

Anyone can get flagged, but that doesn't change the fact that your first sentence was pure nonsense. It killed my interest in reading anything else, which is exactly what I told you.

That's all from me—handing this over to the moderators.

Honestly, people are going to follow other leagues more than this one—mostly because those other leagues already have an audience that just happens to glance at our stuff on the side. Like Casey White13 said, they tried, but the public didn't bite the way they expected; the whole thing was pretty much ignored. Those 500 posts or so were just scattered around—maybe thirty pops up over a couple of days, then nothing for two weeks.

If we start splitting up all the leagues, the whole PDF is going to get too diluted—better to just let the Portuguese and MLS stay right where they are.

Now I’m watching the video and honestly—can't even tell which one I missed 🤣

I'm also 23

Maybe if someone just dropped a PDF for Messages, Complaints, and Feedback—then we could actually get this thing moving...

Too bad we don't have a PDF Betting Guide to look through—then you could just find the answer there...

graniteheron132 said:Man, what do you even need that for?

I heard it wasn't anything special—but I found something there I couldn't snag on other trackers, so I figured I'd check if anyone was around. Ended up scoring an invite in the meantime.

Since we're already talking about site invites, does anyone happen to have an invite for Crowarez?

The rule is simple—you need to hit the six-month mark before you can pull any partials.

No way

Morgan Williams said:As for Boldano, I bet the Germans already caught on. Maybe they can enlighten Tomic on what he actually needs to put in his program.

The other guy? Kalmeta is finally getting what's coming to him.

He got his due, sure—but for what? For FIMII? That’s nothing compared to the mess he made during those AT&T infrastructure projects—which, in turn, is nothing compared to the damage from his political cronyism. That kind of damage accumulates; people are paying for it today and they’ll be paying for it until his appointees retire, since firing them isn't profitable. It’s a topic almost nobody touches, yet we're talking about absurd amounts of money vanishing just to keep connected buddies on the payroll at state-owned companies under the old Transportation Ministry or whatever they called it back then. Why do you think they pushed for the monetization of Hac? You really think this Government would touch something like that if their own people weren't running the show?

A professor at my university used to run one of those agencies. He told me he was fired simply because he refused to hire people whose names were dictated to him over the phone—all after he managed to show the Ministry a positive balance sheet, which was basically a miracle. Of course, a positive balance wasn't seen as proof of good work; it was just seen as evidence that there was enough "slack" in the budget to squeeze in a few more people waiting in line.

Let me say it again: that same Kalmeta is part of this "new," Tomin-led Republican Party. 🙂

brightpilot6 said:

Pure talent. I’m planning to 👍

Top tier. 🤣 You can clearly see he hasn't a clue what he's talking about. How long has this whole Danube-Sava thing been a topic? Since '81? Of course he didn't mention the Port of Rijeka—which should be a major economic driver, maybe even the key, yet it's rotting due to terrible infrastructure. But sure, the Danube-Sava will save us...

By the way, when we talk about theft and destruction, don't forget the people backing the Prime Minister. One Kalmeta likely caused more damage than Sanders and Zoran combined—and Tomislav Karamarko wasn't even willing to cut him loose; if anything, he probably would have ended up in the Cabinet. Since we're discussing the "new" Republican Party.

Noah Roberts46 said:Are you seriously suggesting they can do more damage than a literal criminal organization—something the public has already seen confirmed?

ZZ made a great point asking what actually makes this administration so much more tragic than the last one. I've read that question a hundred times now, and frankly, there's zero substance behind the answers. The reality is people know this government is incompetent, so they don't even bother trying to prove otherwise, or they simply couldn't care less. But let's be honest: it isn't any worse than the previous one. Why on earth would we give an equally terrible former administration another shot? Not to mention, that prior group basically picked the country's pockets clean.

It’s just a tired mantra people lean on when they run out of actual arguments. Same deal with the claim that this government hates the country. Of course, the old Republican establishment—the ones who handed over the keys to ExxonMobil and basically buried the economy—didn't hate the country, and they certainly weren't incompetent. Right. Now we have a new party leader and suddenly there's zero connection to the old guard, even though 98% of the players are the same. A couple of guys changed because they ended up in federal prison—well, except for the few who bailed early just to distance themselves from an idiot like Karamarck.

The GOP just sells people whatever they want to hear—usually some flavor of "patriotism." Doesn't matter if you put that word in quotes or not; it's the same hollow rhetoric. Honestly, it might be better if they just dismantled the country—at least they don't hate it, they built it. Or tried to. They've done as much damage as any insurgent group during a civil war. At least they aren't Communists. Though their president has ties to the old intelligence services. But hey, he's just a victim of the system—even if he did crawl his way into power himself.

Morgan Williams said:If I had to choose between pneumonia or lung cancer, I’d take the pneumonia. I won't sit idly by while some idiots decide I should have cancer instead—assuming anyone even bothers to ask me.

Exactly. Whether your vote actually moves the needle is debatable—but at least you can say you tried.

We’re largely responsible for our own mess, too—we’re an incredibly passive people, and when we finally do find the energy to act, it’s usually over something trivial. Take the referendums—our first one after independence, despite all the systemic issues facing the country, was nothing more than a debate over LGBTQ+ rights 🙏 And as if that wasn't pointless enough, they started collecting signatures for a referendum just to protect 800 bureaucrats at a state highway agency 🙏 You can't tell me which is more foolish.

ruggedjackal46 said:😕 Look, we had a massive student movement back in 2009 regarding tuition costs. It didn't actually achieve its goal, so if you think things are "free" now, what exactly are you talking about?

Irony aside—maybe free tuition wouldn't be such a disaster if there were actually some kind of filter in place to weed people out. But these days, there’s zero barrier to entry. No selection process, no incentive to actually grind because they're footing their own bill. Everything is just wide open.

Higher education has turned into mass entertainment. People enroll just because they can't be bothered to find a real job after high school—it's basically a way to kill time until something better comes along. You really think people like that are going to show up for anything meaningful? I doubt it. Listening to the crowd—whether it's in a lecture hall or a diner—you see the sheer volume of idiots holding a degree. Most of them lack character, basic cognitive function, or an original thought in their heads. Why are they there? Because they can be. And fine, everyone deserves access to college. But if you're looking for people who will actually take action and change things, you're looking in the wrong place.

Morgan Williams said:What I’m wondering is how the administration plans to spin this GDP growth and the job numbers. How much can they actually sell the idea that they pulled the country out of the gutter left by their opponent? It even feels like those protesters down on Pennsylvania Avenue are starting to swing in the government's favor. Throw in some scandal about the previous guy having ties to the FBI, or if a legal ruling finally hits one of the old leadership figures, and the momentum could shift fast. Their popularity seems to be climbing lately.

EDIT: Jeffrey Edwards76, I agree we need to break the two-party stranglehold, but give me one example of a legitimate left-wing option that isn't just the Democrats or some fringe group. To my eyes, there are plenty of right-wing alternatives out there.

Maybe we should just start a political party—why not? Most people here are either overeducated or heading that way anyway, so we've got the talent pool—we just need someone to actually pull the trigger. But that’s always been the issue in this country.

This country is missing a real student movement—something with actual teeth to drive change. But that potential was killed off long ago by free tuition and academic programs designed more for complacency than anything else.

Keith Miller30 said:When it comes to how the Republicans and Democrats view that specific billionaire donor, don't be naive; there really isn't a meaningful difference between them. Both sides support him; the only distinction is that the Republicans will parade him around while the Democrats will pretend to draw a line. It’s nothing more than a political pageant for the public. When it comes down to taking actual, concrete action against him, they are identical—truly identical. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans actually touch him. One individual had a genuine intention to deal with the donor and was subsequently ousted from his position, which was justified, only to be replaced by a newcomer who simply doesn't care about these types of figures. Who can honestly criticize the Democrats for failing to act against this man? Just please, let's avoid the old argument that the donor is "too powerful," because suggesting that a small-town crook is more powerful than the federal government is simply absurd. I say this because every election cycle, people start shouting, "Don't vote Republican because they support the donor." In terms of handling this individual, the Democrats and Republicans are effectively the same.

If they go on the public broadcaster, it’s already clear whose side the hosts will take. Look, I completely disagree with you on this. Sure, the host's controversial past in that small town might be used as an excuse to avoid a debate, but if the Democratic leader truly believes he can outmaneuver the GOP head, then that host's history shouldn't be a reason to decline. The fact that this guy has a scandalous past is one thing, but participating in a debate is something else entirely. I wouldn't even rule out the possibility that the Democratic leader might finally show his true colors and accept the challenge.

Signed.

Everyone keeps hyping up this confrontation at the local news station—it’s all noise. I don't get why a President would bother going toe-to-toe with some fringe host on a tiny regional network. It feels like the GOP is just so short on actual intellectuals that they've latched onto this fascist clown to act as their spokesperson.

Morgan Williams said:I'm back. Finally. 🙂

I am. ☕

EDIT:

Look, I draw a line between personal beliefs and what happened here. It’s one thing to have an opinion, but it’s another entirely to celebrate a genocidal regime at a concert, toast to the slaughter of innocent people, or start a song with a salute from a totalitarian era. That specific slogan wasn't even the official greeting of the modern United States. European nations have already made their stance on this crystal clear.

Take someone like a political commentator criticizing certain views—there's a massive difference between holding a debate and the blatant extremism I just described.

About time, too ☕

good to have you back 😉

Ashley Martinez6 said:Now, just so we're clear, I'm not talking about Thompson here (though I do agree with your point), but this observation of yours could apply to almost any American, including those "great" writers you hold in such high esteem... people like DeJulovic, Tomic, or Pavicic.
Do I even need to bring up someone like Matija Babic, who made such a career out of exposing massive scandals, only to turn around shortly after and publicly call on people to dodge their taxes... while being a tax evader himself, naturally... 🙏🙏 🙏
And what about those illustrious authors at EPH? They're pulling in $50,000 net a month, and everything would be fine if they weren't working for a private corporation that the government has drained of countless billions in subsidies... a type of firm that arguably benefits from being private rather than state-owned.

It’s always easiest to sit there and moralize, to point fingers at veterans, the church, the poor, the rural folk, the religious zealots, or the stubborn types... especially when you're pulling in a monthly salary that an average American earns in an entire year.
Most of these worms' articles are just overflowing with bitterness, contempt, and pure vitriol, and honestly, spitting on others is the easiest thing in the world to do.

To be fair, DeJulovic writes quite well when he sticks to sports or topics that don't involve Americans, history, or political extremists...

Speaking of those worms, since they act so incredibly arrogant behind a keyboard, why on earth do they hire the best lawyers in the country whenever they get hit with a private lawsuit over their supposedly "brilliant" columns? 🙏

Here is the article that forced Free Press to pay out damages: http://pescanik.net/za-njih-bi-lo-...og-ne-postoji/
Just a little thought experiment: what do you think would happen if you talked absolute trash about your boss at work? $0.00 I'd be fired on the spot.
In all honesty, this piece represents the absolute rock bottom of journalism, and it certainly doesn't belong in a daily newspaper, particularly not given a salary of $50,000 $0.00 a month.

They should stick to writing on their own blogs; this kind of garbage isn't fit for a major publication. Anyway, take care... ☕

A text you could sign off on word for word. He named names and pinpointed the culprits behind everything involving that parade. Everything he wrote holds up.

Noah Carter24 said:Haha, hey, nobody’s stopping you! But let’s be real for a second—it’s pretty obvious that some people on this forum are playing favorites and using totally different sets of rules depending on who they're talking about. Honestly, it’s the exact same story with the mainstream media; everyone just dances to whatever tune the big bosses decide to play.

Is it... Matija Babić Karamarkov Is Karamarko really that kind of guy?

Your reply has absolutely nothing to do with my original post 🤷

Regarding Dežulović leaving—followed by Pavičić and Tomić—I’ll just repeat what I said a few days ago: all that was left at EPH was the bottom-shelf stuff. At least when it comes to columnists. Sure, they wrote garbage too, but looking at their whole body of work, their pieces were always better than the rest. It’s probably a matter of taste, but I think most people would agree.

As for their articles in Jutarnji, from what I've seen, they were basically just recycling content from Slobodna with a little disclaimer—so I doubt they'll keep working with other media outlets under the EPH umbrella.

Everyone knew EPH was going to hell the moment Hanžeković took over; it was really just a matter of time.

Walter Grant5 said:Dežulović's piece from Slobodna

Boris Pavelić from New List got canned because they ran his article quoting Manolić claiming Karamarko was involved with the UDBA

America 🤦

Firing people and death threats—it’s just become Karamarko's standard toolkit for censorship.