Posts by bluerider63

granitemarlin77 said:Look, I already said what I’d do.
Personally, I’d have vanished from the American political scene entirely—and I definitely wouldn't be hitting up parties or fancy lunches while the other victim was still fighting for their life. But hey, that's just me. At the end of the day, we're really just talking about Čačić.☕

Maybe I'm just being an idiot, but you're overestimating how much that whole "public life" thing matters. Honestly, I don't see why being in the spotlight would somehow make someone more honorable or moral than any regular guy living a normal life out in the suburbs.

darkfox5 said:Oh, obviously people will make their choice at the ballot box... but that's not the point here. We aren't just talking politics; we're analyzing the actual character of a man who kills people through sheer negligence and then acts like absolutely nothing happened!

I might not be paying as much attention as you are, but I honestly can't say he's acting like nothing even happened.

darkfox5 said:It isn't about capability—it's about character, plain and simple. It's pure arrogance. He's so incredibly full of himself that he actually believes his actions won't have a single dent in his party's reputation!

People will decide how much this hits his party when they hit the polls. Honestly, you shouldn't even be bothered by it, since a weakened Democratic Party works out just fine for you anyway. 😁

granitemarlin77 said:🤷Maybe because he’s a politician who caused a wreck where two people died—not some kittens, or weasels, or pheasants... actual human beings.☕

So what’s your move then? You gonna go out and end it all? Or just crawl away and look for some other shady gig somewhere else?

darkfox5 said:That's a criminal offense... You really think something like that won't impact a politician's career?

I mean, sure, it'll probably haunt him forever, no doubt about that, but you still haven't really hit on why he'd be any less capable of actually doing his job than he was before this mess went down...

darkfox5 said:Even without a courtroom, Čačić knows his own negligence caused the accident that killed two people... he actually admitted it himself yesterday. So, we aren't even debating the facts here!

So, let me ask you this: should a person who kills two people through pure negligence ever be allowed back in politics? Should they really be leading a political party and acting like that party stands a prayer of winning the next election?! ☕

I don't see what his career has to do with some car wreck.

Scott Cruz4 said:bravo 👍

It is a disgrace that a public figure doesn't have to answer for causing a traffic accident that claimed two lives. If it were anyone else, they would already be facing trial.

What a load of crap, there's a court system in place and justice will eventually catch up.

swiftwalker43 said:Bravo, you really are a genius. Following that logic, I don't know why people keep bringing up Kalmeta or demanding he be held accountable; the man was involved in a train derailment near Miami where six people died, yet he wasn't driving the train, nor was he the one spilling hazardous liquids onto the tracks. Where does this double standard come from? If we try to force immediate or command responsibility onto Kalmeta, then we have to ask the same question regarding Čačić's direct responsibility for the deaths of those two human beings.
Regarding your other bolded point, bravo once again. It's a good thing you aren't drafting our traffic laws, because by your standards, if someone causes a fatal accident, they could probably just give a statement to the police saying they didn't intend for it to happen and that they were driving in good faith to get from point A to point B, and suddenly all responsibility vanishes and they're a free man.
Since it seems the media here is dominated by the idea that poor old Čačić is innocent—having "accidentally" caused a crash that killed two people—maybe we should just start a petition across the entire US asking the Canadian judiciary to drop all criminal proceedings
because, hey, he didn't mean for it to happen, and accidents can happen to anyone, right?
After that, all that's left is to hope that next time someone shows off behind the wheel, they don't cause a wreck involving a bus full of children—God forbid one of those kids belongs to one of these fierce defenders and apologists of Čačić. Then, perhaps, they'll finally stay consistent regarding Čačić's responsibility and guilt.
It's pathetic. We've forgotten the actual victims here, that married couple who no longer share a reality with Čačić—namely, life itself. And yet, we still sit here wondering where the world is headed.
Poor Čačić... boo hoo... you people are truly sad.

Look, Kalmeta was the Secretary of Transportation and Infrastructure, so he’s responsible for the safety of everyone under his jurisdiction. Radimir Čačić doesn't hold any position remotely like that right now, but Kalmeta also carries the weight of all the corporate corruption involving companies overseen by his department.

swiftwalker43 said:Bravo, you really are a genius. Following that logic, I don't know why people keep bringing up Kalmeta or demanding he be held accountable; the man was involved in a train derailment near Miami where six people died, yet he wasn't driving the train, nor was he the one spilling hazardous liquids onto the tracks. Where does this double standard come from? If we try to force immediate or command responsibility onto Kalmeta, then we have to ask the same question regarding Čačić's direct responsibility for the deaths of those two human beings.
Regarding your other bolded point, bravo once again. It's a good thing you aren't drafting our traffic laws, because by your standards, if someone causes a fatal accident, they could probably just give a statement to the police saying they didn't intend for it to happen and that they were driving in good faith to get from point A to point B, and suddenly all responsibility vanishes and they're a free man.
Since it seems the media here is dominated by the idea that poor old Čačić is innocent—having "accidentally" caused a crash that killed two people—maybe we should just start a petition across the entire US asking the Canadian judiciary to drop all criminal proceedings
because, hey, he didn't mean for it to happen, and accidents can happen to anyone, right?
After that, all that's left is to hope that next time someone shows off behind the wheel, they don't cause a wreck involving a bus full of children—God forbid one of those kids belongs to one of these fierce defenders and apologists of Čačić. Then, perhaps, they'll finally stay consistent regarding Čačić's responsibility and guilt.
It's pathetic. We've forgotten the actual victims here, that married couple who no longer share a reality with Čačić—namely, life itself. And yet, we still sit here wondering where the world is headed.
Poor Čačić... boo hoo... you people are truly sad.

Of course, you're lying and exaggerating in your usual style. I never said Radimir Čačić isn't responsible for what he did or that he's innocent; he'll likely answer for it. I just said he lacks political responsibility because what happened has nothing to do with his job, and certainly not moral responsibility since there was no intent. He’ll definitely face consequences for the accident, but we're talking about his political and moral accountability, which simply isn't there.

Roger Hughes14 said:Then he lied. One person died, and another was dying.

And how would you know that, anyway? You were there at the hospital or something?

I honestly don't see how a car accident has anything to do with someone's political career; they're two completely different worlds. He even pointed out that back when he was working in Barack Obama's administration, the focus was strictly on property damage since nobody had died yet.
As far as moral responsibility goes, you can't really hold someone accountable if there wasn't any intent behind it—he definitely didn't go out looking to take anyone's life.
So, there's really no reason why he shouldn't just get back to his job like he was doing before, and we'll just have to let the court decide what happens regarding the accident.

But seriously though...? Go on, finish what you were saying.

copperseal30 said:Haven't we already seen this one... ahem... Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

Man, that movie was such a drag. I was honestly just counting down the minutes until the credits rolled.

Megan Hernandez2 said:They’re basically a carbon copy of the old guard.

The problem is this group sticks its nose into everything. They comment on things that affect them, sure, but then they pivot to topics they know nothing about.
This group of women enjoys special treatment on CNN; if one of them so much as clears her throat, CNN is right there to film it and spin a narrative about how she’s a grieving mother...

ps.
Call me cynical if you want, but that's the reality. I realize these women have endured unimaginable pain, but let's be honest—they stick their noses into business where they don't belong.

Honestly, I wouldn't even put them in the same league as those grassroots organizations. Those women from Chernobyl are fighting for something entirely different than what our little community associations are doing, and they're basically leveraging their own tragedy to do it. It’s pretty low, if you ask me.

I honestly don't get why the mothers from Chernobyl keep dragging this whole thing back up. It feels like they’re just turning their own trauma into some kind of media spectacle, using their past misery as a license to jump into every debate and say whatever suits them best.

It was just an okay movie for me, though I guess it makes sense why a sixteen-year-old girl with zero life experience would fall head over heels for a guy like that. She’s totally seduced by the lifestyle—it's her first real taste of the adult world, all those theater trips, fancy dinners, greyhound racing, even getting to fly out to Paris.
All of that can really mess with a young person's head in a positive way, maybe even making them overlook his shady dealings, but honestly, her parents were portrayed so poorly; they seemed so clueless and transparent, actually way more sleazy than David himself.
The whole parent dynamic felt unrealistic too, like there wasn't even a hint of suspicion when this much older man started showing up at their house with all sorts of excuses just to get the girl out of the house.

I watched the film with my girlfriend, and she mentioned she’d be absolutely freaking out if her parents had let her hang out with some guy nearing forty when she was sixteen or seventeen. And she's right—how many parents would actually go along with that?

Watching Obama on TV lately, you’d think he’s completely lost his mind over Bush. I don't even know if the guy is married, but honestly, that wouldn't stop him if it were... 😁

It’s a total tragedy, and such a broke-ass country too. We should step up and help, even if it's just by sending something through this number.

Hannah Hill3 said:Sometimes, doing nothing is better than throwing money at people you can't actually help.
I'm sure many of you will jump down my throat immediately.
The issue is that this earthquake in Haiti doesn't mean everything was perfect before it hit.
It wasn't. Haiti has always been a mess. Now, the American Red Cross has suddenly remembered they can make a profit off it.

The truth is, you'll donate your hundred bucks and feel like you've saved the world. That money will never actually reach Haiti; in two months, we'll all be wondering what happened to them. Meanwhile, certain executives at the American Red Cross will just see bigger bonuses.
In two months, Haiti will return to exactly how it was before the quake, and all that "big-hearted" sympathy for the poor will vanish during summer vacation.
As for the money hitting the Haitian government's accounts? It’ll likely be diverted to pay off debts to the IMF and the World Bank.
People will still be starving, and absolutely nothing will change.

You've probably got a point, but when something this bad happens, you don't really have time to dig into the politics; you just hope that the few dollars you give actually find their way to the people who need them most.

Russian roulette is the only way to live 👍

I don't know, man, that info about Canada feels a little off to me.

Kimberly Mitchell42 said:Michael Jackson was in perfect health. HERE is a clip of him saying things that certain people took issue with—partly because he recorded a track aimed at them:
They don't care about us

It’s no coincidence his life went downhill—the fake accusations and the absolute wreckage of his career—right after that song came out. The media just had him in their crosshairs, pushing him until he finally cracked under all that physical and mental pressure.

The documentary is actually great, though; I found the way he treated people, his crew, and everyone else just fascinating. He was just overflowing with love, warmth, and faith in God, which is pretty rare to see these days.
It was honestly wild seeing how much energy and sheer willpower Michael Jackson still had. I can't picture any other 50-year-old having that kind of drive, especially considering how much the news cycle tried to sell everyone on the idea that he was falling apart.
And his fans, along with the rest of us, will be able to tell our grandkids one day that we were lucky enough to live through the era of such a massive legend.