Posts by analoglynx5

So, Austria is actually going to be the first one in the European Union to get a president from an extremely far-left green party.
Honestly, if you ask me, this is actually a massive win for the Republican Party heading into the next parliamentary elections. It gives Donald Trump a perfect way to mask any incompetence, because the party can just point to the numbers and say they basically pulled in nearly 50% all on their own against everyone else...
Meanwhile, Joe Biden is just going to end up looking totally incapable, and his specific views are going to be front and center in the public eye, giving people a real taste of what he stands for.
These presidential elections really proved that people are just fed up with those big coalition governments, and it’s clear a chunk of the electorate is drifting further left or right away from the mainstream parties.
I don't personally think the Republican Party is going to walk away with an absolute majority in the legislature, but they are definitely going to grab a huge piece of the pie...

Trump is going to be sitting there with the President of Mexico, listening to some old-school anthems while the US finally pulls the trigger on joining the EU. Honestly, it’s not even a bad look...

A few days ago, I posted a question over on the "World Around Us" subforum about gravel mining out of the river... specifically near where the Glina meets the main river. I didn't really get a straight answer from anyone. Basically, what I saw was this: there were two barges actively dredging gravel, and on the right bank, there’s this massive access road built out just for heavy trucks. I didn't see any signs or anything indicating who's running the show... nothing at all...
That's right where the line sits between that small town in the US and the neighboring small town in the US, over in Sisak-Moslavina County...

I just went and looked up the Water Act, specifically Article 7... and man...
It’s basically illegal to go in and dig up gravel or sand in any area that's vital for keeping the water levels steady... whether we're talking about non-renewable deposits or the ones that actually replenish themselves over time. It just isn't allowed under the Water Act... especially when you consider how much those ecosystems rely on stability...
The specific areas that matter most when we're talking about keeping the water levels steady and managing the flow under Article 7... they're basically defined by these key zones...

Waterways and other surface water bodies and...

So, I guess it’s actually illegal... even if you’re just wandering around near the flood defenses by the Mississippi River. It doesn't make any sense. On that specific stretch of the river where they're digging, there isn't even a risk of flooding... it's just... I don't know...
So... what can even be done here? Honestly, I'm just looking at this whole situation and wondering where to even start... there has to be some kind of way to fix this, right?
Is there even any point in calling up an inspector... I mean, which one would I even call? I just don't know...
It feels like everyone just wants to grab whatever they can get... whether it's by the book or through some shady workaround... it doesn't seem to matter anymore...