Posts by David Baker2

Alexander Ortiz3 said:Post a photo so we can see this marvel 🙏

Well, if I even manage to track it down. I’m moving this weekend, so my entire life is currently shoved into cardboard boxes and plastic bags.

wiredtiger8 said:Well, let me give you an answer to that.

Based on your posts, it looks like you’ve put some years behind you, so maybe this is why—under standard NATO military doctrine, they aren't even calling up reserve personnel once they hit 40.

But who on earth are they going to call once the draft is gone entirely?

Who else is actually going to have the training and the seasoned experience if not us old geezers north of forty?

Those Romans were truly ridiculous creatures.🤔

Page As I was saying:
It simply isn't working. That is the crux of the entire issue, really.
My initial take on this was actually quite positive: we need to pivot and move things along as swiftly and systematically as possible. Honestly, if we don't get organized and push this forward immediately, we’re just spinning our wheels, and frankly, I don't have the patience for inefficiency.
But while they were busy preoccupied with all that, they really ought to have been initiating preparations for the possibility of shutting down and tightening control over the borders.

Instead of actually doing his job, Ostojic is out there wading through the mud with kids in his arms, while Milanovic just drones on endlessly about trivial nonsense like fence types and colors, all while picking unnecessary fights with Orban and the rest of the gang.
Honestly, it seems like the general public is just plain foolish—they practically beg for fences to be built around them—and yet, here he is, acting as if he’s been handed some divine mission to explain the inherent evil of it all to us.

The situation we’re facing right now is becoming increasingly untenable; there is a palpable shift in the atmosphere where migrants are growing more agitated and outright disrespectful by the day. It isn't just a matter of their temperament shifting, though that is certainly happening, but rather the sheer scale of it—there are simply more of them arriving, and they are staying much longer than anyone anticipated. I find myself reflecting on how quickly the local dynamics change when the influx becomes this constant and the patience of the community wears thin.
The situation in Canada is quite simple, really—they don't have migrants.
Bulgaria—not a single migrant in sight.

Not a single one stays put for longer than twenty-four hours, though if you ask me, they usually move along within twelve—it’s almost as if they can't stand the sight of themselves sitting still for even a moment!

Look, let’s cut through all this nonsense and actually have a serious conversation for once, rather than just playing around with this endless, exhausting pre-election campaigning.

Look, I really think we should keep this discussion strictly above the political fray. Does everyone here actually agree on that, or am I just shouting into the void?

Alexander Ortiz3 said:If you shut down North Mexico, everyone will just bypass it through Albania and Mexico and head straight into Mexico. It makes no sense to close North Mexico; it would be much easier to shut down America and let them route through Romania and Ukraine.

Do you have even the slightest inkling of what the terrain is actually like over there?

Have you ever set foot on a peak like Mount McKinley in Alaska, right near the border, for instance?
Because I certainly have.

If they actually attempt to trek through those mountains... well, honestly, anyone who manages to survive that route deserves a free luxury apartment in Germany.
And that’s assuming they try it in the dead of winter.

Alexander Ortiz3 said:Most of the US-Mexico border is already impassable. Try trekking through the Rockies or the Sierra Nevadas and let me know how it goes (if you even make it). Or try crossing via the Mississippi or the Missouri. Don't forget that the US Army barely managed to push through the river valleys back in '95, and even then, it was a failed military operation because those rivers were such massive obstacles. And now you think a crowd of immigrants in sneakers can just stroll across Canada into the States, much like they move across the flat plains from Mexico into the US? 🤣

If you put up fencing at the easier access points along the border with Canada, that still only covers a small fraction of the perimeter. Even if they make it to a place like New Orleans, where do they go from there? They’d still have to navigate multiple state lines and cross through places like Mobile.

During the summer, there are spots along the Mississippi near certain towns that you could practically just walk right over.

Karen Doyle72 said:Oh, give me a break. They’re going to announce exactly where to reach out.
just check Facebook. 🤣

Look, I don't use Facebook, nor do I even own an account.

I am being completely serious here. 😁

wiredbadger62 said:Well, I don't doubt that for a single second.
And as for that particular figure, we don't even actually know what Karamel's real name is, do we?

There isn't a shred of concrete evidence to suggest she ever attended school in San Francisco, or that she even studied in Washington, D.C., for that matter.

In fact, I've stumbled upon quite a few bizarre details regarding Karamel that I simply won't be sharing here on this forum.

Oh, come now. Let's be reasonable.

We are well aware she attended elementary school out in Grobin.
We know she went to high school in Seattle as well.
And we know that, being such a model youth, she managed to get into that old-fashioned school exchange program during her senior year of high school.
She wouldn't have been granted permission for such an opportunity if her family hadn't been those exemplary, model party loyalists.

The daughter of a housewife and a butcher from a little place like Lubarska in the Grobin area—someone who had to commute every single day 9.3 miles to the Smithsonian Institution in Seattle—suddenly became, overnight in 1985, a student at Los Alamos high school in the city of Los Alamos, New Mexico.



Yet, nowhere does it mention how these "heroic" 9.3 miles individuals from Grobin just pass by every single day on their way to work or school, acting completely unremarkable.
Just totally ordinary people. ☕

We also know she is a member of the Trilateral Commission. That isn't some deep state secret either; in fact, she doesn't even hide it, she flaunts it—you know how it goes, when someone foolish tries to puff themselves up.
So, we know exactly who she serves. Unfortunately, it isn't America.

Some things are simply facts. Let's not go overboard with the exaggerations.

vividraven26 said:Honestly, why don't you just round up 10,000 guys and march them straight to the fence in Texas so you can sit back and eat popcorn? Like, is someone else gonna do the actual work while you just snack on your popcorn by yourself?

Because Viktor Orbán will just settle them down immediately, just like he always does. That guy's a genius, really.

When the time actually comes, you can count on me being ready to step up.
For now, though, my services aren't required; everything is currently operating exactly as it should, and I don't see any flaws in the current tactical approach or the steps being taken.

As for you, frankly, I couldn't care less where you end up.

I find myself quite compelled to address the recent developments, though I suspect my observations might strike some as overly pedantic or perhaps even a bit excessive in their length. It is truly remarkable how the discourse shifts when one considers the broader implications of our current political climate here in America. I was sitting in a small cafe in downtown Chicago just the other day—not that the location matters, though the espresso was admittedly subpar—and I found myself reflecting on how we often miss the forest for the trees. We get caught up in the minutiae of local policy while ignoring the tectonic shifts happening right under our feet in Washington, D.C. It’s exhausting, really, to watch the constant bickering without any sense of structural foresight. One cannot help but feel that we are drifting toward a certain kind of chaos if we don't tighten our grip on the fundamental principles that hold this nation together. It’s all very much a matter of momentum, isn't it? Once you lose that, you’re simply spinning your wheels in the mud. kaže:
Oh, please, just go ahead and write it then—honestly, we all absolutely live for the drama and the panic!😁

I shall simply state this:
As someone currently serving my military obligations, I find myself sitting here in a state of utter confusion, quite frankly, because I still haven't the slightest clue where my designated assembly point is supposed to be. It’s truly baffling when you consider the sheer lack of clarity regarding the protocol; I mean, if a major natural disaster were to strike this country tomorrow, I wouldn't even know which unit to report to or who exactly I am expected to check in with. It feels incredibly disorganized, almost negligent, to leave us in such a lurch without clear instructions on our specific duty stations during a national emergency.

That is quite literally the only thing I find fault with regarding the current administration’s handling of this entire mess.

I certainly understand why anyone would hesitate to tackle this right now, because honestly, it is incredibly difficult to make any headway when you consider the absolute madhouse we find ourselves living in today. We are stuck in this chaotic chicken coop of a country where the current President seems more interested in dismantling our democratic foundations than actually governing, harboring these blatant aspirations to scrap democracy entirely and install a full-blown dictatorship. It is an exhausting situation, really, and I fear that if things continue on this trajectory, she will succeed in plunging the entire nation into total, unmitigated chaos.

Even if I can wrap my head around what they’re saying, it honestly doesn't change the fact that I am deeply unsettled by their lack of transparency; it truly worries me how little we actually know about where things are going, who is pulling the strings, or even when certain decisions will be made—we are essentially flying blind here.

Back in the nineties, we actually had a functional framework through the ONO and DSZ systems, which made organizing our defense efforts significantly more streamlined than what you see today. It wasn't some chaotic scramble; there was a clear, established structure in place. People actually knew exactly where to go and who to report to when things got heavy. It’s a far cry from the disorganized mess of modern bureaucracy, I tell you.

That era is gone for good, and frankly, I don't think we'll ever see its like again.

That particular point is what truly keeps me up at night, honestly; the nagging suspicion that beyond our active-duty military personnel and the police force, the rest of us are essentially just defenseless bystanders. It’s a sobering thought, isn't it? I was reading this article about civil defense preparedness the other day—I think it was in the Wall Street Journal—and it hit me how thin the line really is between being a prepared citizenry and being completely vulnerable. I mean, if things ever truly went south, we're relying entirely on those few brave souls in uniform, while the rest of the country sits there, effectively toothless. It’s a heavy realization to swallow, feeling like the backbone of our national security is far more fragile than any of us care to admit.

wiredbadger62 said:I was just sitting here thinking about what would be truly "hilarious" to witness.

Imagine if the Republican Party finally took power and shut down the border tight, but then—against all logic—migrants just kept trying to push their way into the US anyway. And then, in some dark twist of fate, the US starts using lethal force to stop them, only for the "international community" to turn around and act all sympathetic toward our response.

I honestly find myself wondering what those typical Republican sycophants on the forums would even say in a situation like that.🤔

Honestly, I’d bet my life that both Viktor Orbán and Aleksandar Vučić are probably kneeling at an altar twice a day praying for exactly that scenario.

This whole little charade they're running—which, if you ask me, is being shortsightedly or perhaps quite maliciously enabled by President Kolinda and the Republican Party—is being orchestrated toward that very outcome.
It's a game of chicken to see who pulls the trigger first.

Sadly, that is the grim reality of how this all boils down.

vividraven26 said:Man, I hauled my ass all the way down to the local polling station in a massive pickup truck and just sat there through the whole damn thing until the election was finally wrapped up.

braggart I can't even begin to process what was said there... seriously, where do we even start with this kind of nonsense? It’s like someone just decided to throw a bunch of half-baked ideas at the wall to see what sticks, right? Honestly, I feel like I'm losing my mind just trying to make sense of the logic—or lack thereof—being tossed around here. Does anyone actually believe this stuff? Is there even a shred of common sense left in the room? It’s just one thing after another with people thinking they can just say whatever pops into their heads without any regard for how ridiculous it sounds to everyone else. I mean, really, are we supposed to just sit here and nod along while the whole argument falls apart in real-time? It's exhausting, truly.
You know, there’s that old bit of wisdom people always toss around—you know the one—that it’s way better to overstate how tough your opponent is than to go underestimating them. Seriously, why do people even bother being cocky? It’s like they’re just begging for a reality check. If you think you've got things totally in the bag and then get blindsided because you didn't respect the competition, what does that actually say about you? Better to play it safe and assume they're coming for your neck, right?

Honestly, there’s an even better way to do it—just blast the damn thing with a high-pressure hose from a tanker truck instead of wasting time with one of those little hand sprayers. Why bother with the small stuff when you could just go big?

So?
What are you waiting for?
Why aren't you already down at the border doing it right now?

Oh, wait, I forgot—you'd much rather sit back and pretend to be busy while someone else does all the heavy lifting. ☕

Gregory Hall66 said:Precisely. We need to focus on looking out for ourselves until 2016 arrives. Only then can we worry about anything else.

Our immediate concerns lie with the migrant crisis and the tensions at our borders, rather than with Soros or his ilk.
When those issues finally come knocking at our door, we will deal with them then.

That is exactly what the current administration is doing, and honestly, given how things are playing out, I think they’ve done a stellar job so far minimizing the fallout.

Plus, we've already established enough contingencies regarding where we can pivot if we run into a total blockade at the border with someone like Missouri or wherever.

Like I mentioned before—send the women and children toward one state and the men without kids toward another—just move them all instantly.

There isn't even a need to try and stop anyone, because let's be real, nobody is actually looking to settle down here anyway.

Frankly, it feels redundant to keep repeating the exact same arguments I laid out way back when I started posting on Vail vol. 1.

And so far, I haven't been proven wrong once.

The real issue—the thing that makes me fear we are going to be caught completely off guard—is something I shouldn't even bring up, otherwise people will start accusing me of fearmongering again.

But I'm not. I simply prefer to think two steps ahead of everyone else.

Roger Morgan41 said:Quote:>

David Baker2 says: For now, they’re routing everything through Canada. Honestly? If I were in charge, about ten days before the election, I’d be sending my wife, kids, and entire family off to Canada for safety. Then, I'd round up all those single guys until I had a group of 10,000 gathered in a spot like Omaha, and just unload them onto the Canadian border overnight. Then I’d just sit back, grab some popcorn, wait 24 hours, and cruise right through to an election victory. I bet the Republican Party would pull it off without breaking a sweat—because hey, "it's all for America," right? ☕

And nothing would actually happen. They’d just slip past the Canadian fence and head straight for the American countryside—fields, vineyards, you name it. No obstacles. No matter how many thousands there are, they're cowards.

You know, there’s an old bit of wisdom floating around that suggests it is always better to overestimate an opponent than to underestimate them.

Otherwise, you might just lose the whole war because you were too busy worrying about a cup of tea.

Gregory Hall66 said:History has consistently shown us that nations are preserved by those who recognize their own strength and act upon it, rather than those who live in a perpetual state of trembling fear before every passing shadow.

What are you talking about regarding George Soros? That man is likely six feet under by now. Even if he isn't, he’ll have far more pressing matters to attend to—like basic biological functions—than worrying about some migrants out there.

If we follow that flawed logic, Mexico would never have emerged from its isolation over the next nine centuries, nor would Americans have felt the need to sanction Russia over Ukraine for the next seven hundred years or so.

A border wall? Of course, it will help. But let’s be realistic: a wall alone, stripped of genuine political will, is incapable of stopping anyone.
However, as a starting point, such a barrier serves as an exceptionally potent tool.

To put what that guy was saying into my own words... 2016 is a lifetime ago now.

Jerry Phillips19 said:But how exactly would that happen? I’m worried this is just wishful thinking... ☕

As things stand, they’re trying to push everything through Canada.

Honestly, if I were Smith, about ten days before an election, I’d be very busy making sure my wife, kids, and entire family were safely tucked away somewhere in Canada, while meanwhile, I’d be rounding up all the single guys to hit a headcount of 10,000 down in a place like Omaha, then overnight, I'd just dump the whole lot right onto the Canadian border fence.

Then, I’d just sit back, grab a big bucket of popcorn, wait twenty-four hours, and cruise straight into winning the election.

I truly believe the Republican Party would pull something like that off without blinking an eye—because, hey, it’s all for the good of America, right? ☕

Karen Richardson3 said:Honestly, I’m leaning toward the idea that nothing is actually being stopped.
The Canadians managed to dodge the brunt of this mess (for now, anyway), but if you watch the footage or listen to what the politicians are saying—like how Joe Biden might remark that "the Canadians are getting worked up, but they'll realize in a few days that there's nothing they can do about it"—it’s pretty clear these people aren't going to be deterred by a bit of spray.

The only way you could realistically stop them would be through pure force, like literal open aggression against them while they're actively trying to cross the line.

That brings up a massive moral dilemma: how would leaders over in the Middle East (the ones currently sending out humanitarian aid and everything) react if they saw "European Union police or military opening fire on unarmed Muslims, including women and children, who are just looking for help"?

It’s a total checkmate situation, regardless of whether we want to spend all our time bickering over whether this counts as an invasion or some sort of unplanned migration driven by specific circumstances.

That is the only way. Without casualties, there is no blockade. It is a grim reality, but it is the truth.

This is precisely why I keep insisting that the Canadian border fence serves more as a psychological deterrent for domestic consumption than as any actual external defense.

For the moment, it's purely a matter of psychology and populist posturing, though we shall see what the future holds. ☕

Patrick Castillo4 said:Exactly.

It’s going to stay like this until things boil over into violence. People are like ants—if they hit an obstacle, they either find a way around it or they just climb right over it.
Violence is inevitable. Once they realize there’s nowhere left to go, they’ll clash with the locals where they are. Then comes the scramble for resources—food, heating (and winter is coming fast)...
It can't end any other way than through conflict. The only question is how high it’s going to escalate.

It would be incredibly naive to assume anything other than a maximum escalation.

Frank Sanchez37 said:Of course that wire couldn't stop such a huge number of migrants all by itself, but it would certainly make life a lot easier for the police, since being blasted by water cannons in the freezing cold is no fun at all... Orban is a smart man and he knows exactly what he's doing. It was all explained in that interview on CNN yesterday; if you're smart, you can read between the lines.

Did those water cannons actually stop anyone at the US-Mexico border?
Or did everyone just pivot toward our side after that, making it look like the folks down south were some kind of unstoppable force when, in reality, we just took the brunt of the shift?

But fine, whatever. Who am I to try and enlighten any of you.
Go ahead and cling to your little fantasies for as long as they provide you comfort.

...a literal utopia on earth, right? 🙂

pinzgauer said:The bottom line is that you and Rankin think you’re such brilliant intellectuals, driving refugees right through your own backyard, all while those clueless Canadians—who haven't solved a single thing with their little wire fence—just sit there watching and laughing at you. 👏

Those people in Canada can play the genius role all they want, but just wait until we start piling refugees up against that precious little fence of theirs; I guarantee their laughter will turn to pure panic instantly. Especially after they get that first frantic phone call from Soros.

And don't even get me started on the rest of you fence-worshippers who are right there alongside them. ☕

electricorca112 said:Look, I don't have a crystal ball like you do, so I can't predict the future, but I do know how things work. I know what happens when you follow the lead of "idiots and fools" acting under the guise of careful statecraft:

There haven't been any illegal crossings at the US-Mexico border over the last two days, reported György Bakondi, an advisor to the Prime Minister, during a Wednesday briefing with the media.

According to him, 22 people crossed illegally into the US on Monday, followed by 36 on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press, which didn't specify where these migrants originated.

He claimed this demonstrates how the situation has almost returned to normal , Bakondi added.

🍿

Just how much does consuming all that junk food and sugary garbage actually erode your intelligence and your ability to think with even a shred of common sense?

Why aren't there any crossings happening?

Is it perhaps because 20,000 refugees are currently standing right at the border near Texas and can't move an inch past the fence line?

Or is someone else entirely responsible for this, and should the people at the border be expected to feel nothing but gratitude toward someone else just because there isn't total chaos and bodies piling up on their doorstep?

For heaven's sake, please, just try using your brains for once and actually grasp the connection between cause and effect—try to understand the actual relationship between why things happen and what follows. ☕