Posts by Adam Collins4

Rachel Adams84 said:Could someone drop a link for this: even anti-tank mines? I heard about the "minor amount of ammo, 3.6 grams of marijuana, and some porn," but I haven't heard anything about anti-tank mines. Though, if they had actually found a firearm, he probably would have just faced a misdemeanor charge, which is exactly what happened.

I'll dig up the link—it was in the Weekend edition from Saturday or Sunday...

If I remember correctly, it featured an interview with people living in Boise...

That's where those details were mentioned...

Rachel Adams84 said:From what I gather, they found some minor ammunition in his house, nothing like the massive arsenal you're describing. He might get hit with a misdemeanor for the ammo, but that's definitely not enough to justify holding him without bail.

On the other hand, for a charge like rape or attempted rape, the police can hold him for 48 hours, and if a judge decides there's a risk he might intimidate witnesses, the Supreme Court or the local magistrate could extend that detention.

So, I was scrolling through USA Today earlier—just one of those deep dives that ends up wasting twenty minutes of my life—and I saw they found actual depth charges out there. Like, full-on naval mines. Honestly, calling that "small arms ammunition" feels like a bit of a stretch, doesn't it? It’s definitely not exactly what you’d find in a suburban garage.

Larry Thompson15 said:Look, I really respect when someone can just be honest and admit that twisting intimate feelings and being perverse is pretty much all they can think about, but honestly, outbursts like that should land you in a jail cell for at least a month while you wait for the Court to decide your sentence! You aren't going to turn things into the Netherlands over here!

Wait, were you actually calling someone out in this thread over their grammar or something...?
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Larry Thompson15 said:I mean, you must be way smarter than the judge who threw him in jail for a whole month just over some questionable lifestyle stuff!
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I guess your level of education is just top-tier if you actually think someone can be locked up for "lifestyle choices"...

That pretty much tells me everything I need to know about you...

Let me try explaining this again—since it seems to be flying right over your head—a guy having weapons in his own home is a different story entirely, but it's a fundamental right...

And yet, he’s sitting behind bars because of things they can't even prove—at least not with any actual physical evidence...

It would be really interesting to see how many other people get hauled off to prison for stuff like that these days...

Larry Thompson15 said:We’re talking about total creeps here—people who prey on confused young adults just to get their way. And the Democratic Party in New York City is basically handing them a megaphone, organizing marches so they can spread their nonsense even further. Honestly, it’s all going to blow up in their faces eventually. I mean, everyone is starting to see exactly what kind of lowlifes they really are!

You've got your facts a little twisted here...

There isn't any actual proof of these "indecent acts"...what we actually have is just two people's word against each other—one claiming something happened, and the other swearing it didn't...

The first guy—the one insisting things did happen—was so hammered he couldn't even remember how it went down, let alone how he ended up passed out on the floor...

And to top it off, his own parents had no idea where he’d been all night...

But you want to know the truly pathetic part?

The fact that when the suspect was arrested, they found a pretty significant stash of weapons on him...

But get this...he isn't even being charged for that...no, he's only facing charges for these alleged "acts" that have absolutely zero physical evidence to back them up...

jadeseal4 said:One must recall the singing of anthems celebrating everything from the southern borders up to Mount Denali; all of this, when viewed alongside recent events, provides living testimony to a party that is morally and mentally disoriented.
They abandoned the working class—their very foundation—yet they dare to preach about social justice?!
It is truly a pseudo-intellectual party, lost in a vacuum of quasi-managerial liberalism and a touch of anarchy, drifting aimlessly through time and space with absolutely no meaningful objective.

And let's not forget those extremist political salutes from the past...

At the end of the day, this whole thing is about sexual orientation, which is something only an uninformed person would bother judging...

You aren't a bad person because of your faith, your race, or who you're attracted to... there's something else entirely at play here...

When it comes to people shouting Nazi or Fascist slogans, the only real metric is how uneducated and poorly raised they are—and honestly, that tells you way more about someone's character than whether or not they have a preference for a certain body type...🤣

As golfers say, a hole is a hole...🤣

hiddensurfer17 said:If certain members of the Democratic Party didn't cling so desperately to their communist legacy—and if they would just embrace the values of the American Civil War without any hesitation—they might actually be in power right now.
But of course, they won't. They’re far more preoccupied with trying to "de-Republicanize America." Then, they act completely shocked when "fools and idiots" cast their votes for the Republicans. They have this condescending attitude, implying that people living in the Pacific Northwest or up in California are somehow more enlightened than everyone else. They fail to realize that those other Americans lived through the direct aggression of the American forces; you can't just spin the war to them in some sanitized, alternative way. Once they finally grasp that reality and accept it, maybe then they'll see some success at the polls.

It seems pretty clear that today's Democrats simply don't measure up to Ivica Račan. I have to give him his due, though.

I'm with you on the big picture...

But I think you might have mixed up a few details here...

The loudest voices calling for "de-Reaganization" were actually the very people currently running the Republican Party... just look back at how Ivo took control of the party and why little Ivić ended up forced into exile...

Sam Garcia10 said:

Because even San Diego is a tiny town compared to Washington, D.C....

And what’s so special about Rhode Island... the industry, the local vibe... plenty of people would tell you that Rhode Island is the most well-rounded city in the whole US...

No, they didn't just "lower themselves" to anyone's level—they dropped straight into the basement. And since when did someone else's stupidity become a valid excuse for your own?

When you're drunk, shouting extremist slogans, insulting people's fathers, and then running from the cops—where was your old man then?—and then you have the nerve to grill innocent patrons at a bar about where they were during the Revolution... well, that’s even stupider than some mindless singing from the Mississippi River all the way up to Mount Denali...

Especially when it's coming from a twenty-four-year-old with nothing more than a high school diploma, yet somehow manages to hold nearly ten different political positions...
A lot of people have told me Miami is the most complete city in America. But where does that "mindset" actually start and end? Is the vibe in Bakersfield or Newport really the same as it is in Cleveland, or is that a different story entirely? What defines this mentality—what are the actual examples of it? How exactly do people in Cleveland behave differently than folks elsewhere?

Because even San Diego is a tiny town compared to Washington, D.C....

And what’s so special about Rhode Island... the industry, the local vibe... plenty of people would tell you that Rhode Island is the most well-rounded city in the whole US...

No, they didn't just "lower themselves" to anyone's level—they dropped straight into the basement. And since when did someone else's stupidity become a valid excuse for your own?

When you're drunk, shouting extremist slogans, insulting people's fathers, and then running from the cops—where was your old man then?—and then you have the nerve to grill innocent patrons at a bar about where they were during the Revolution... well, that’s even stupider than some mindless singing from the Mississippi River all the way up to Mount Denali...

Especially when it's coming from a twenty-four-year-old with nothing more than a high school diploma, yet somehow manages to hold nearly ten different political positions...
To me, stupidity is just stupidity. You can hold ten different offices—it doesn't change the fact that I've only ever seen one level of intelligence here.
Chairman of the County Youth Organization of the Republican Party... even if he isn't anymore... but he was

Chairman of the County Youth Organization of the Republican Party...

Member of the Republican Party of America presidency...

Councilman for the city of KLC

Councilman for the Schwarz district...

Member of the KLC City Sports Association

Member of the Administration at the IGK City Library...

Member of the County Youth Council...

So, you're saying you've only ever heard of one?🤣

On top of all that, he's the president of a TKD Club and the head of technical operations for a municipal company...

And honestly, trying to pinpoint exactly where one "mentality" begins and ends is just a clever little way to dodge the actual topic...

Let me ask you this—where were you when you were 24?

And stupidity isn't just stupidity...especially when you're throwing shade at where people were during the era of the Great Depression, while simultaneously attacking a veteran suffering from PTSD...that moves past mere stupidity... it's a whole new category entirely...

Sam Garcia10 said:We might not know exactly how the experts are leaning, but we certainly know who's running the show in Washington, D.C.

Why skip over St. Louis? If San Diego is being considered for that list—which, fair enough—then why isn't Pittsburgh included? San Diego might be fifth, but Pittsburgh is the sixth largest city in America.

They’ve basically hit rock bottom—right where the Democrats were on election night. 😁

Because even San Diego is a tiny town compared to Washington, D.C....

And what’s so special about Rhode Island... the industry, the local vibe... plenty of people would tell you that Rhode Island is the most well-rounded city in the whole US...

No, they didn't just "lower themselves" to anyone's level—they dropped straight into the basement. And since when did someone else's stupidity become a valid excuse for your own?

When you're drunk, shouting extremist slogans, insulting people's fathers, and then running from the cops—where was your old man then?—and then you have the nerve to grill innocent patrons at a bar about where they were during the Revolution... well, that’s even stupider than some mindless singing from the Mississippi River all the way up to Mount Denali...

Especially when it's coming from a twenty-four-year-old with nothing more than a high school diploma, yet somehow manages to hold nearly ten different political positions...

Sam Garcia10 said:

Matthew Evans17 Asks:
I think you've completely missed the mark here—though, if I'm being honest, I might have even said they were... It seems—and I say this with a certain degree of hesitation—that there is a noticeable trend where more highly educated individuals tend to align themselves with the left-leaning political spectrum. It’s an observation I've made quite often lately—though, of course, one shouldn't overgeneralize. ...not exactly a rigid left wing, right?

I laid out the cities, provided the link, and even gave a detailed breakdown of that one politician—so, what exactly are you using to back up your claims?
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So, where did everyone go? It’s funny—while Damir Kajin is serving as a representative, these people act like he's some kind of president—even though they’re really just on the fringes. And what exactly was the chauvinistic comment Hebrang made?

The title is definitely provocative—I’ve noticed quite a few people making those kinds of claims.It seems that highly educated individuals tend to gravitate toward the left—a trend we see quite often in the US. And so on—honestly, I just didn't see the logic in any of it—which is exactly why I decided to start this thread.

Because half those cities you mentioned wouldn't even hold a candle to San Francisco, let alone Washington, D.C....

Sam Garcia10 said:Here is the reality—leftist parties just can't seem to win in major urban hubs like San Francisco, Charleston, San Diego, Indianapolis, Columbus, or Pittsburgh... those areas are essentially strongholds for the American right. Meanwhile, cities like Seattle and Washington, D.C. remain firmly under Democratic control.

One of the most prominent leftist politicians in America is also arguably the biggest populist in the country—and he frequently leans into chauvinism—Damir Kajin. Populism is defined by building a cult around "the people" while hunting for enemies to blame, which is exactly how Kajin operates. Between his rhetoric regarding "New York City" and his comments about how certain regions aren't quite like California, Sinji, or Canada—it borders on chauvinism.

And this is how the Democrats search for enemies too—by targeting "corrupt Republican strongholds," their "200 families," or their "fake defenders." Here is an excellent example of populist rhetoric. Their arguments against political rivals usually boil down to phrases like "200 families," "gerrymandered districts," "a stolen nation," "orchestrated wars," or "international isolation"—all empty slogans. They conveniently—whether by design or accident—ignore the corruption within the leftist parties themselves. Why is that?

And yet, Washington, D.C. is the largest city in the Republic of America, packed with the most experts and professionals...

Given that Washington, D.C. is the capital of such a centralized state, it stands to reason that the city is naturally more dominant...

And the Democrats won there... which doesn't exactly square with your theory, does it?

Out of the cities you mentioned, compared to Seattle and Washington, D.C., the only actual major city is St. Louis... maybe San Diego if you're stretching it...

Columbus and Pittsburgh definitely don't count as major metropolitan spheres...

Plus, the Republican Party youth wing recently showed some serious progress in Columbus...

So, what exactly are you basing this entire argument on?

James Nguyen13 said:If you ask me, there are certain offenses that deserve actual jail time. I’m thinking specifically about people who get behind the wheel after having their license revoked, or those driving with a blood alcohol level north of .10—the kind of folks where a standard fine doesn't even register on their radar because they’ll just pass the cost down to their employees like a hidden tax.

We should just scale the fines directly to their income... simple as that. End of story.

And honestly? We ought to consider seizing the vehicle—maybe even permanently—if someone keeps pulling these heavy violations over and over. Though, I suppose making a permanent seizure unconstitutional is probably part of the legal headache we deal with here...

briskbison55 said:It wasn't some dad buying his kid a fast car; this guy actually put in the work, earned every cent himself, and then just handed it over to his lazy son as a gift... I guess he just wanted the kid to have something to smile about.

If he gets out and things go south, he might end up back behind bars. It’s those nasty medical issues on paper—you know, the ones that aren't really "illnesses" per se, but once you're flagged with them, they stay on your record forever and never truly clear.

He didn't gift it... the 7 is owned by Solidum...

The real issue is that he let him drive it in the first place...

But honestly? You can't spend your entire life carrying someone else's weight...

However, when he handed over a machine like that—the very thing used to commit the crime—he wasn't taking responsibility then, so why should he start playing the hero now by trying to pull his son out of prison?

briskbison55 said:I mean, honestly, when you mix a car with alcohol, it basically turns into a weapon. It’s like... someone went out and bought a high-performance beast for someone who clearly can't keep their cool, and now we're all seeing the fallout. Now that it's obvious this person enjoys drinking and driving, I guess there's really no more doubt about where they picked up those dangerous habits. It's just tragic, really.

It almost feels like... I don't know, maybe it’s just me, but it practically seems like an individual can never truly take full responsibility for everything. It's like, you try, right? You really do. But then there are all these layers and systems and things moving around you that you just can't control. I guess it's just one of those things where you realize how small you are in the grand scheme of things. Maybe we like to think we're in the driver's seat, but honestly, most of the time, it feels like we're just passengers. It's complicated. Really complicated.

It’s just... I don't know, maybe I'm overthinking this, but it feels like his family isn't exactly letting him face the music. Instead of letting him take responsibility for what happened, they're actually trying to get him out of jail by bringing up his health issues. They're saying his health is in really bad shape, which is a major factor now. I guess they think that's enough to change things, but I don't know. It just seems like they're trying to pull him out of the situation entirely rather than letting him deal with the consequences.

So, I mean... where does the responsibility actually end? Like, where do you draw that line? I guess it's one of those things that sounds simple until you really start chewing on it, you know? Maybe there isn't a clear cutoff point at all. It’s just this blurry, shifting thing. I don't know, I've been thinking about it quite a bit lately, and honestly, it's kind of overwhelming how much weight we try to carry. It feels like we're constantly trying to own everything, but there has to be a limit somewhere, right? Or maybe there isn't. I'm not sure.

So, I was thinking... if John Doe Jr. actually has a grandfather, does that mean he should be punished too? I don't know, maybe? It’s a weird thought, I guess. Like, does the blame just sort of... spread out? I'm not really sure how that works legally or anything, but it's an interesting thing to wonder about, I suppose.

Look, let's not get carried away here. I know we don't really live in a world where people actually bother to dig into the deeper reasons behind why things happen, you know? It's just... anyway, I'm just sharing my two cents. I guess I'm just stating my opinion and, well, what I would probably do if I were actually in a situation like this.

I'm not exaggerating; I'm just asking you where the line for responsibility actually sits... because even John Doe had a father to answer to.

As far as the law goes, if his health is truly compromised, he might be eligible for an 18-month release, if I remember correctly... though that doesn't actually count toward his sentence.

It all really comes down to whatever games the doctors play when deciding who qualifies as "sick."

briskbison55 said:I mean, when parents let things get this out of hand and a kid commits a crime like this... I guess the government really needs to step in and hold everyone involved accountable. Especially that mother—you know, the judge who was acting all high and mighty in front of the news cameras, lecturing everyone about how unfair it was to her son, even though he’s just some drunk murderer.

And honestly, that idiot is a whole other story. Maybe that kid shouldn't even be seeing the light of day anymore, if you ask me. And the father? He might as well just get it tattooed on his forehead: "My son is a total moron and I'm a proud dad."

But based on what, exactly, are you going to punish them?

By that logic, we should be throwing the parents of murderers, rapists, and predators behind bars too...

It basically turns into a world where no individual can ever truly take responsibility for their own actions...

And where do you draw the line on responsibility?

If John Doe Jr. has a grandfather, do we need to throw him in jail as well?

briskbison55 said:I mean, there’s so much you can’t fix, but man, wouldn't it be something? You'd just buy this guy a beat-up old Ford, maybe park it by a river somewhere, and just... instill a deep, soulful love for a good drink in him. Like, sit him down and say, "Hey, don't sweat the small stuff, Dad's got everything under control, just relax and enjoy the moment."

It isn't some unsolvable mystery, I guess. Maybe if the state just raised him in a federal penitentiary, he'd learn enough not to go killing anyone else.

I was talking about parenting here, not what the government does...

Then there's that whole situation back in Santa Monica a few years ago... honestly, the old man should have laid into him so hard he'd still be wondering what hit him today.

briskbison55 said:So, look, I mean, it’s pretty much what I said back when that guy’s son killed that girl: you’ve gotta hold the parents accountable too, maybe even more harshly than the kid himself. I guess it’s clear now who gave that boy the idea that driving a car totally wasted and drunk is just fine. And honestly, why is this even being discussed on the politics board? Maybe it’s because in this country, kids like him get let out of prison just because they suddenly have "health issues." It's just wrong! I mean, how are we ever supposed to fix things in society if we keep failing at these kinds of "little" things.

You can't really punish the parents once the kid is an adult...

But the fact that they raised him that way? That's a whole different mess entirely...

cosmicowl732 said:I honestly don't get why so many people here still act confused about this—or rather, they *act* like they don't get it just to be difficult—but the fact remains that Hitler and Pavelić were taken down by a combined force of Uncle Sam, Comrade Stalin, and Comrade Marshall. Since Comrade Stalin and Comrade Marshall were never actually defeated by anyone, what kind of official policy should the West or the East even have regarding them, other than what we see today? You can think whatever you want about communism, really, but it wasn't defeated on a battlefield. Society eventually and relatively peacefully moved away from that socio-economic model, and frankly, it’s a good thing we did. Nazism, on the other hand, was crushed in a bloody, horrific war, so in my eyes, banning Nazi symbols is perfectly logical and absolutely right.

Are you talking about those little "yogurt revolutions"?

And what about the countries where communism was kicked out specifically using military force and heavy weaponry?

Or even the ones where it was kept in power through sheer military might and arms?

Chris Lopez59 said:You're right that the red card didn't change the outcome. I mean, I wouldn't have pulled the red myself—it wasn't even mid-air, he was basically just running through a field; there was no real danger. But the disqualification was obvious, especially coming at such a critical moment in the game.

Accepting the goal might have been a mistake, though it's hard to tell from the camera angle whether the ball actually crossed the line or not. To me, that feels more like an error than intentional stalling. Sure, maybe the refs were leaning toward giving the goal to Golden State Warriors, but that’s just one of those gray areas where you can't really complain.

Honestly, I didn't have much to say about the officiating in the first half. Maybe we should have picked up a two-minute penalty in one instance, but that's about it.

It was Little bit in the air, but that doesn't matter... the criteria for a disqualification depends on where the pulling happened and whether it actually impacts the flow of the match... like right here, the game was hanging in the balance, just a single goal difference... and it was the final minutes.

There's always this specific emphasis on disqualifications during the closing minutes of a game... something that would be a simple two-minute foul halfway through the first half gets upgraded to "unsportsmanlike conduct" when there are only two or three minutes left on the clock... especially if the game is on the line... if you're up by 10, the criteria changes completely.

I agree that validating the goal was a mistake rather than some tactical stalling... kind of like when the Americans weren't awarded that goal against us during the EP... and we all saw how clearly the ball went in.

As for Duvnjak, I haven't quite figured him out for a while now. Every time I talk to people who know him, they all say he's an incredible talent but mentally limited... and we all know how those types of players end up.

He isn't exactly a playmaker, and I haven't liked his style since the EP—all that swaying during the seven-meter shots and throwing himself wide when taking them.

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That whole stunt with pulling the jersey? Honestly, it was basically a disqualification waiting to happen. He grabbed it and just held on—there’s a massive chance someone gets injured when you play like that. Plus, you have to look at the context: we're talking about the final minutes of the game with the score practically dead even... it's reckless.

Even if they had handed out a red card, it wouldn't have changed much. You'd be down a man for two minutes, but since the game ended almost immediately after, it wouldn't have been much of a handicap—unlike if someone caught a red in the first half and left the team shorthanded for the whole grind.

But the real blunder? That phantom goal they called on the last penalty for the Lakers. From where I was sitting, the ball didn't even fully cross the line. At least that's how it looked to me...