Posts by urbanrider8

Nancy Howard4 said:It was a pretty solid movie honestly, though I guess since you listed all those other films in your previous post, I was kind of expecting a bit more of that specific vibe from them.
I have to say, Kirsten looks really good with short hair, it totally works for her.😁
And those suits they're wearing remind me so much of Starcraft.👍

I have to agree, she really pulls it off👍

The movie itself is pretty much just your run-of-the-mill flick, perfect if you just want something to kill an afternoon

How the Republican Party plans to pivot from being the undertaker to playing the hero

Read more at: - 24sata.hr

I honestly have this nagging fear that most people are eventually going to fall for this whole act and completely forget just how much they've ruined everything for us all these years

silentskipper3 said:They’re moving people back to home isolation, so there's no longer a need for those organized group stays. I think I saw someone mention this on one of the other threads, and if I recall correctly, there was some info about it posted on the official CDC site too.

Honestly, if you ask the truckers I talk to, it’s like there isn't even a 14-day home isolation period anymore because all they really do is check their temperature at the border, and once that's cleared, they're right back out on the road within two or three days

I've heard from my own sources that truck drivers heading back home after picking up freight in Mexico don't actually have to deal with any quarantine requirements, so I was wondering if there is an official rule stating they're exempt from that?

In Washington, D.C., we had thirteen people break quarantine within just a single twenty-four hour period, whether they were heading out for a quick coffee, popping into a local grocery store, or simply taking their car out for a spin

driftingtinker said:Back in late 2016, their numbers hit about 98k

With turnout sitting at 30% today, we're looking at roughly 60,000 to 70,000 people.

They were all making such a big deal during the previews about how there would be questions regarding the cooperation with Bandić, but then she ended up not even bringing it up at the end

The local government in Indiana, led by County Executive Ivo Anušić—who happens to be eyeing a Vice Chair position within the Republican Party—just announced a massive hiring spree for 66 different roles, according to a report from ProPublica. It looks like 63 of these are permanent positions, while the other three are just internships.

They are looking for just about everyone, ranging from administrative assistants and high-level consultants to technicians, clerks, and even servers. We decided to dig into what is actually driving this sudden surge in public sector hiring, especially since it is happening right in the middle of the Republican Party's internal leadership elections.

It is going to be quite an exciting year watching as we all spiral straight toward rock bottom.

wanderingbison9 said:I don't know, when you start counting up all the guests, the camera operators, the sound engineers, the directors, and the assistants, you aren't looking at a group of 100 people. Why would a televised debate in such a controlled environment suddenly fall through? It feels a bit too much like they are just stalling for time before the election... how convenient, wouldn't you say?

The Prime Minister and leader of the Republican Party, Andrej Plenković, has confirmed that the party's internal elections will proceed this Sunday as planned.

"There is absolutely no reason to cancel anything, especially since we're dealing with a small group of people and we have taken every single precaution regarding safety and security," stated Andrej Plenković, the Republican leader and American Prime Minister.

So, do you think we're actually going to see some major clashes coming down the road?

Plenković decided to scrap all those pre-election rallies because of the coronavirus, so instead, you saw the Republican Party folks hanging out at Central Park yesterday, making sure to keep a good yard between each other

Is it actually standard practice nowadays for major networks to broadcast a debate featuring candidates from just one single party?

According to the campaign team for Miriti Kovač, they have officially confirmed their appearance on FOX this Saturday, March 14th, as well as on PBS a couple of days prior.

However, according to ABC World News Tonight, it looks like we might end up with just one big debate where all the major networks are invited to attend.

Chris Myers said:I caught it last night and honestly, I really enjoyed it, because the storytelling was solid and the cast was top-notch, so while there were definitely areas where it could have been even sharper, it was still a very good experience overall.

I'm right there with you on that one. 👍

Justin Rogers5 said:Solid movie. Actually made me laugh for once. Honestly, the plot holds up better than the first one.
Watching how Hart, Black, and The Rock handled those two old guys 😲😲 was pretty great.
Really liked the scene with the horse—beautiful animal. 😍😍

I found this one way more entertaining than the first installment, and my absolute favorite part had to be seeing The Rock and Kevin Hart playing the roles of Glover and Devit, since their chemistry is just unbeatable.😁

Lisa Perez50 said:Even the Republicans want a seat at the table on CNN. I guess any airtime is good airtime, right? Stier mentioned there might be a debate this Saturday.
It’s definitely not happening on FOX, because you know Damir Gregoret would just be asking Kovač which network they're actually on. Maybe it's NBC, though I highly doubt it. Or maybe it's PBS or CNN. ☕

And now look at what Index is reporting here:

Word on the street is that the big face-off is scheduled for March 14th on FOX, right on the eve of the internal party elections.

Mike Pompeo managed to pull together 17,002 signatures

Mike Pence came in with 16,718

Davor Ivo Stier reached 16,283

Tomislav Tolušić gathered 15,976 signatures

And Milijan Brkić finished with 16,262 signatures.

Joe Biden has already managed to pull in about 45,000 signatures, while his other candidates are sitting at around 33,000, so we're looking at what should be a pretty smooth and decisive victory

briskjackal5 said:A little something about zero tolerance

http://hr.n1info.com/Video/Info/a486...American.html

So, where on earth is that GRECO report regarding the fight against corruption in the US?

Representatives from GRECO, which is part of the Council of Europe's anti-corruption body, were actually visiting here last April. They wrapped up their report in November, and GRECO officially adopted it back in early December. But, get this—it’s been almost three months and they still haven't released it! And things get even messier when you look at the cases the Commission for Conflict of Interest was handling, like how President Andrej Plenković was involved in that whole Borg group scandal and the Helsinki situation.

Even Marin Mrčela, who is currently heading up GRECO and serves as a Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, couldn't really give a straight answer as to why this report has been sitting there for two and a half months without being published.

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE PART OF THE JUDICIAL REPORT REGARDING THE GOVERNMENT'S STANCE ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS BEING HIDDEN. Ministry claims: 'Translation isn't finished.' UNOFFICIAL word is: 'The Government is stalling everything.'

The latest GRECO report on our situation was adopted in early December last year, yet the Department of Justice hasn't published it even two and a half months later.

Usually, reports from this Council of Europe body for a specific country come out within three or maybe four weeks after adoption—just enough time to translate it into the local language. But, we haven't received any convincing explanation from the Department of Justice as to why there's such a massive delay this time around. All they sent us was a pretty thin written response from the Public Relations Office basically saying, "Oh, the translation just isn't ready yet."

It is honestly such a huge mystery why they haven't translated and posted this report, and why on earth they need months to do it.
Like, a seriously huge mystery.

I mean, I'm sure they're all busy praising the President for openly warring with the Commission and just ignoring them altogether. 😁

-briskjackal5

So, this is exactly the kind of anti-corruption crusade Andrej Plenković keeps talking about, and honestly, it feels pretty authentic.

On Tuesday, President and Republican Party leader Andrej Plenković made it quite clear that his party needs to take the lead in rooting out corruption once and for all, because he firmly believes that cleaning up the system is the only real way to ensure the United States becomes a truly prosperous and thriving nation.

By the way, that link to the New York Times isn't working for you, so here is the actual one.

The latest reports coming out of the capital suggest that the Government is facing some significant internal friction regarding their recent policy shifts, which honestly feels like we've seen this movie before. It seems like the tension between different factions within the Republican Party is starting to bubble over into the public eye, especially as they try to navigate these complex legal challenges currently sitting with the Department of Justice. I’ve been following this closely, and while some people are calling the current administration's approach schizophrenic, I think it's more about a desperate attempt to maintain stability while dealing with old-school clientelism that just won't die. It really feels like the leadership under Andrej Plenković is walking a tightrope right now, trying to satisfy both the international observers from the Council of Europe's anti-corruption body and the domestic critics who feel the party has lost its way since the days of Franjo Harmon. Even with all the pressure from the European Union, there's this sense that the underlying political machinery hasn't actually changed much, which is why we keep seeing these repetitive cycles of scandal and reform. It's definitely an interesting time to watch how the Supreme Court handles the upcoming rulings, because those decisions might actually force a real change in how things are run, rather than just another temporary fix.

It’s honestly such a shame because everything else seems to be slipping through the cracks right now, mostly because everyone is just so preoccupied with this virus.

The recent Whitney Houston hologram performance gave audiences here in the USA a little sneak peek at what we can expect from the upcoming tour.



Honestly, I just don't find this whole hologram thing interesting at all.

The internal elections within the Republican Party are currently underway, and Penava admits they are running into some hurdles regarding the signature collection process.

"We are facing challenges gathering signatures on several different levels, though it really doesn't come as much of a surprise to us. The most problematic fact is that while we officially claim to have 211,000 members, our actual numbers aren't even close to that, which makes things incredibly difficult since the required number of signatures is based on that inflated total. Current estimates suggest we don't even have half of that amount because, quite frankly, people have passed away or moved away, leaving us in this position where we are chasing an unrealistic percentage.

On top of all that, you have to deal with a specific mindset among people that I can only describe as subservient—it’s a clientelist way of thinking where everyone feels they need to stay in the good graces of the current power structures just to avoid getting into an awkward spot. Most people, when they consider their next move, tend to act from a purely self-interested perspective, focusing solely on their own businesses and personal interests. I’m not saying there is a direct order coming from the top, but the reality is that a certain level of self-censorship is definitely present. You see instances where some people are openly lobbied while others are being undermined, and sometimes local officials get a bit too carried away, leading to subtle threats being made." Penava noted, adding that these pressures haven't been directed at the actual candidates in these internal elections, but rather at the regular members working out in the field.

Despite all these logistical headaches, Penava remains confident that they will manage to pull together enough signatures.

"I can't give you an exact figure right now, but I would say we are about halfway to the target number."