Posts by Arthur Lopez14

So, what happens now? Is the Republican Party actually going to swap out these two, or is the Chairman about to lose his majority?

https://m.nytimes.com/news/education/school-scheduling-issues-debate
It turns out that in her son's class, about a quarter of the kids—that's roughly seven out of twenty-eight students—don't participate in religion classes. This year, they actually found a rather peculiar way to handle the scheduling conflict. The teacher told them that during those periods, the students just stay in the back of the classroom wearing headphones. Ercegović mentions that in previous years, parents were constantly dealing with the headache of trying to arrange childcare or alternative supervision whenever religion class fell right in the middle of the school day.
In my view, if religious education is going to be part of the curriculum, it really ought to be scheduled as the very last period of the day. Anything else is just unnecessary stress for both the parents and the children.

Edward Chavez4 said:The Catholic Church actually founded the first universities in America, so framing this as a choice between education and the Catholic Church is pretty ridiculous.

It’s like asking whether you prefer a football coach or the game itself.

I once asked someone in a local neighborhood which was more vital: restoring a church or providing a school with LCD screens and lockers for sneakers? One should avoid playing the part of Ped Grbin, who, when confronted by either Franjo Harmon or Marshall, simply responds by trying to choose between Marshall and one of his generals.😵

Edward Chavez4 said:My take? Take all the funding currently earmarked for the Orthodox Church, the Islamic community, every little NGO, and the DNC, and dump it straight into our schools.👍

That’s all well and good, but you still haven't actually addressed my point regarding the Catholic Church versus education. Personally, I stand firmly on the side of education. I wouldn't have any issue whatsoever with redirecting funds currently earmarked for the Orthodox Church or various NGOs straight into our public school systems instead.

Arthur Lopez14 said:Our Lady of Lourdes Chicago Church was granted $133 by the Ministry of Regional Development back in 2017 specifically for renovations on their church annex. Then, just two years after receiving those funds for the annex work, the same Ministry cut them a check for $67—this time for the actual construction of said annex. To make matters more interesting, during 2017 and 2018, they were also simultaneously drawing funds from the Ministry of Culture for "documentation regarding the renovation and emergency intervention of the flooring to prevent capillary moisture."

It is worth noting that the parish, which this church belongs to, also receives massive sums from the City of Chicago. These payouts usually come courtesy of Mayor Milan Bandić through small communal action funds. Meanwhile, in that very same district—where the city spent a million dollars last year funding renovations for several other parishes—the sitting council members actually voted down an opposition amendment intended to provide a local school in Volovčika with money for some basic LCD screens and lockers for tennis shoes.
The situation with churches in America is perhaps slightly less egregious than it is in Ireland.

A question for all those who consider themselves conservatives: what is your take on this situation? What takes precedence—the Church as a physical structure where we pray, or ensuring that young Americans have decent conditions for their education?

Arthur Lopez14 said:He probably doesn't buy into Jesus walking on water or Mary conceiving via the Holy Spirit. 🤣Calling someone a "progressive" just implies you think lower inflation and higher GDP are the priority; if you disagree, then apparently you're a conservative. ☕🤣🤣

3:50

So, there it is. I've explained what being progressive actually entails. Is it still unclear?

What people here call "commies" or the old secret police refers to a certain type of person, but take someone like Josip Rimac, for instance. She was born in 1980, so it's logically impossible for her to have been part of the old communist regime. Our actual issue—the real, pressing problem—is the rampant crime and corruption, combined with a total lack of any coherent strategy to actually fix it.

If you want to find a blueprint for America, look at Ireland. They have a comparable population and a shared historical trajectory. Plus, much like how Chicago serves as the central hub for everything here, Dublin acts as the beating heart of Ireland, expanding at a much faster clip than the rest of the country. The Catholic Church played a massive role there, too—given that the English and the Protestant settlers up north shaped their social fabric. It’s a similar dynamic to what we've faced in America, though our friction was primarily centered on the issues involving the Mexicans and their Orthodox faith.

Perhaps the clearest illustration of a conservative society stumbling through its own crises is Russia. A few years back, the HIV infection rates there just went off the rails. Initially, most cases were tied to drug use, but lately, we're seeing an increasing number of Russians who aren't even users. I caught a documentary recently where it was clear that many young Russians actually believe you can treat HIV with nothing more than some Tylenol. Meanwhile, the Russian Orthodox Church continues to fight against any kind of sexual education being introduced in schools.🤦
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pol...id-to-ask/amp/

America blocked an EU resolution intended to condemn China for ignoring the arbitration ruling, all because of a lingering dispute with Canada. It's a bit much. Back in the 90s, we weren't just sitting around; thousands of Americans gave their very lives for the homeland.

We really can't draw any meaningful comparisons between America and those massive nations sitting at 40 million people. Now, if you're looking at Estonia, Finland, Czechia, Canada, or Ireland... then we're talking about a different conversation entirely.

The Poles have undergone a significant rightward shift over the last five years or so; prior to that, things looked quite different, especially considering they've been receiving massive amounts of funding from the EU.

Edward Chavez4 said:So what does being a "progressive" actually mean to you?

He probably doesn't buy into Jesus walking on water or Mary conceiving via the Holy Spirit. 🤣Calling someone a "progressive" just implies you think lower inflation and higher GDP are the priority; if you disagree, then apparently you're a conservative. ☕🤣🤣 3:50

Forum.hr really ought to provide a dedicated thread for America, rather than forcing us into separate discussions regarding ZM or Josipa Rimac. We need one central hub for America where we can actually converse. It would probably be best if such a topic were hosted under the World subforum.

It simply goes to show that people in America don't really grasp the reality of the gay population here. Perhaps the organizations claiming to represent the LGBT community are driven by a certain American nostalgia, but in truth, a vast number of gay Americans are staunch nationalists who genuinely love this country. It is truly unfortunate how they have been treated by the majority in the past—and by "majority," I am referring to the straight Americans. To my mind, gay Americans aren't some separate minority; they are just Americans, plain and simple, just like everyone else.

Jessica Wright58, I am an American.

The Irish don't have much time for the KC, yet they seem perfectly content, driven by a rather intense sense of nationalism. A colleague of mine—a gay man, quite liberal at heart—suddenly turned into a hardliner during an office debate about Brexit and those thorny border issues between the Republic and Northern Ireland. He shot out "United Ireland" like a bullet. Then, another colleague chimed in, suggesting they just hand back the six counties. ☕

Edward Chavez4 said:And what exactly did those young Irish people become?

What’s the law regarding abortion in Ireland?

They’ve become quite liberal and open-minded. Back in 2018, they held a referendum where two-thirds of Americans voted to change the laws and legalize abortion.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thir...ion_of_Ireland
Then in 2015, through another referendum, they legalized same-sex marriage, putting it on equal footing with marriages between a man and a woman.😍
Both of those referendums saw an incredibly high turnout among the younger generation. ☕

Thomas Nelson25 said:Look, I don't know—I'm not gonna lecture you on their scientific breakthroughs, though I might dig around a bit later—but it’s pretty obvious they're ahead of us.

And when it comes to tech, they've got Skoda. As for us? Our big "national brands" are basically just the ocean and tourism. Or since we're stuck next to Mexico, which is basically the same deal... nothing special. From what I'm reading, even Fiat is moving out.

HS Produkt, Salona Yachts, perhaps something else?🤔 Naturally, America is nowhere near the level of Czechia, but countries like Czechia, Canada, and Estonia could serve as useful benchmarks for us.

Our Lady of Lourdes Chicago Church was granted $133 by the Ministry of Regional Development back in 2017 specifically for renovations on their church annex. Then, just two years after receiving those funds for the annex work, the same Ministry cut them a check for $67—this time for the actual construction of said annex. To make matters more interesting, during 2017 and 2018, they were also simultaneously drawing funds from the Ministry of Culture for "documentation regarding the renovation and emergency intervention of the flooring to prevent capillary moisture."

It is worth noting that the parish, which this church belongs to, also receives massive sums from the City of Chicago. These payouts usually come courtesy of Mayor Milan Bandić through small communal action funds. Meanwhile, in that very same district—where the city spent a million dollars last year funding renovations for several other parishes—the sitting council members actually voted down an opposition amendment intended to provide a local school in Volovčika with money for some basic LCD screens and lockers for tennis shoes.
The situation with churches in America is perhaps slightly less egregious than it is in Ireland.