Posts by Dennis Hall41

Paul Thomas46 said:But even then, it won't happen—this whole "plan" relies on moving people from Greece to all the other EU members. Essentially, once Greece starts doing its job properly, they’ll just shuttle them along according to the schedule. This whole idea of everyone ending up stuck in one country by accident isn't really part of the design.

Honestly, I don't see any way they pull this off, though it'll be interesting to watch them mess up their own plans—especially if my hunch about Italy turns out to be right ☕

I'm seriously lost at this point... Do you or anyone else actually have a straight answer on whether the open-door policy is still a thing?

Paul Thomas46 said:Is this some kind of official announcement? Did Orešković sign off on this—or maybe Tusk?

Come on, man... seriously. I'll ask again: what, are they going to chain them up just to stop them from moving along?
An asylum seeker has to file their application within the country they are actually in. So, you could drop them off in the US, Latvia, Estonia, or Portugal—and then what? They simply won't file. And then what? Well, that's the problem... try making that work any way you see fit.

Actually, the best part is that this would play right into our hands. This entire route would dry up instantly because everyone would head straight for Italy instead. It’s that exact pattern I've mentioned before: they'll either land there or wait for an allocation they'll ultimately reject—essentially burying the system with applications while they hang out in Italy or get pushed further north.
This is basically a war of bureaucracy—those in charge know exactly what they're doing here. They don't just want to avoid being stuck in the US; they don't want to be stuck in Canada, Canada, or heaven forbid, Bulgaria or Romania either.

I trust they'll find a way to make a favorable deal... they might be unrefined, but they aren't fools...😁

If they make it to us and every other country shuts its borders, they have nowhere else to go. They're either staying here or heading home.
Don't underestimate how determined those northern countries are—they haven't been letting people through just because they felt bad about it.

velvetcyclist95 said:Well, they've been spinning this yarn from day one. All that talk about "hot-spots" in Greece and shifting quotas around the EU. What nobody is calling out is the actual play here: how to trick migrants into settling in places like Estonia or America... just making sure they stick there. Plus, nobody's talking about what the absolute ceiling would be for the total number of migrants the EU would actually take.

Look, just put yourself in their shoes for a second—would you choose a warm welcome in America over a rough reception in Germany, or would you rather just head back to the country you fled in the first place?

Paul Thomas46 said:It doesn't really matter to us, though—there isn't much we can do about it anyway. When the big kids are playing, they tend to step on the little ones if they try to join in... or worse, just use them for some mindless role in the game.

The only thing we can truly control is removing ourselves from the equation. We certainly aren't going to solve everything involving Syria, Turkey, Iraq, ISIS, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Sweden, the USA, or Russia.
They can all just head over to Italy on their own. Arrivederci...

Wouldn't it be easier if they just went to Albania? I mean, what’s the issue—the mountains?

redridge35 said:Look, Europeans have definitely gone secular, but the people arriving and the generations coming up behind them aren't like that at all. For them, religion touches every single part of daily life. Since most Europeans don't want anything to do with that, weakening Christianity doesn't even seem like the most efficient move because so many people over here are already non-religious anyway. Plus, Muslims generally despise secularism. To me, the real goal seems to be more about dismantling the ethnic identities of the nations in Europe.

So how exactly do you think they'd destroy Europe's nations? Through higher birth rates among immigrants, through mixing, or both?

I'm not even sure Europeans are all non-religious. How many are actually irreligious? Maybe 20%?

dustyjackal10 said:Regarding Hong Kong and its proximity to places like El Paso and San Diego—for those claiming Lilly is pointless because they can't stop the flow of migrants, you're wrong. Those examples actually prove the opposite. A few people slipping through the cracks is no different than someone dodging a security camera on a street corner...

...in New York City, vandalism and crime rates plummeted by 99% once public surveillance was installed.

The real question is: do we want to live under Lilly’s watchful eye? Today it’s migrants, tomorrow it’s us. But if the system works, it works.

Sure, a fence might stop a handful of migrants crossing the US-Mexico border, but it won't do squat when there are 10,000 of them.

Dennis Hall41 said:Is this shipment coming in light because someone already skimmed off the top—or did the donors just dry up entirely?

I'm leaning toward the first one—and honestly, things look even messier than they did last fall.

It’s tough to tackle topics like this since most big movies touch on the (un)meaning of existence one way or another—but if we’re talking raw existentialism, I’d suggest Antonioni's L'Avventura, Bergman's Silence, or early Fassbinder, especially that brilliant Branded by Desire.

Even in the old American indie scene, there was some killer hardcore existentialism—maybe most notably seen in the work of Živojin Pavlović.

Time is alright—pretty much just some mediocre, down-home rock stuff if I'm being honest—kinda like Lynyrd Skynyrd, though those guys actually had a few legendary tracks, like Free Bird.

What’s even the point of this thread—other than letting Dada Topić run free ads for himself and his band, which hasn't meant a thing to anyone for thirty years?

Mark Campbell5 said:Look, this is basically a message from the Islamic State—the Caliphate—or whatever you want to call them by in the Middle East.

https://videos.files.wordpress.com/0...kans22_dvd.mp4

The people who are supposed to be ISIS soldiers—the Caliphate, whatever—are currently fleeing everything: Russian bombings, the Syrian army offensive, Hezbollah, the Iranian military in Syria... even the Iraqi army and their allies in Iraq.

So, these people are fleeing Iraq and Syria, and the only way out—the only real gateway—is through Turkey. Once they cross into Turkey, they get tucked away into these "refugee camps." And where are they fleeing from? They’re heading straight toward the European Union.

Then they show up at our borders with zero paperwork, claiming they're just from Syria.

And the numbers are climbing higher every single day... we've seen over 10,000 arrive today alone.

Just watch the video and tell me what you think happens if somewhere like Colorado (or maybe Oregon) shuts its borders tight while these groups keep flooding into the region. I mean, seriously—if you get an extra 10,000 every single day... in 40 days, you're looking at 400,000 people. Just imagine.

But there are a couple of issues here. First off, for a mass of soldiers like that to actually reach us, they'd have to march through five or six different countries on foreign soil. Honestly, if they actually pulled that off, it would be a military maneuver unlike anything we've ever seen in history.

Second, I think it’s pretty much impossible that none of the major global powers would step up to defend the European continent. I know some people want to see Europe destabilized, but letting total fanatics tear the whole thing down? That's going way too far.

David Baker2 said:Just so I don't drag this whole thing out indefinitely—I'll keep this brief.

I am truly sorry.
But in a situation like this, you have to face the cold, hard truth: it’s every man for himself.
It’s quite simple, really—you defend your own home, I’ll defend mine, and that is exactly how the world functions. It’s an elementary principle of existence, isn't it? One doesn't sit around debating whether or not to protect their own doorstep; you just do it. It’s instinctual, almost primal. I remember my grandfather used to say something similar back when we lived near Chicago—he was a man of few words, but when he spoke, you listened—about how a man's responsibility begins and ends with his own property line. And honestly, why should anything be any different now? You look after your own interests, I look after mine, and that is simply the natural order of things. There's no need to overcomplicate such a fundamental truth.

North Mexico is the only logical move here, really—it’s quite frankly the only sensible course of action if we want everyone across this entire region to actually secure their homes together. It just makes sense when you step back and look at the big picture.

It seems we are still stuck dealing with that whole "if my cow dies, so be it, as long as my neighbor loses two" mentality, which is frankly just exhausting to witness. It’s that same old selfish, short-sighted logic that keeps tripping us up. Personally, I have absolutely no interest in crossing the US border, nor do I have any intention of ever stepping foot outside of it.

If both of those men actually possessed even a shred of common sense or genuine wisdom, they would have already headed down to North Mexico just to ensure our families were kept safe. Honestly, if I could see that kind of foresight and stability being exercised within the region, I wouldn't have any qualms about heading down there myself.

There is absolutely no consensus to be found here, and frankly, it looks like the folks over in Mexico are once again trying to push those same old agendas they attempted to force through twenty years ago. If we aren't careful, we’re all just going to end up tearing each other apart like a bunch of complete idiots. Honestly, we don't even need ISIS to cause us trouble; we are more than capable of destroying our own lives all on our own.
And just like that, we find ourselves staring down the barrel of a situation where help simply isn't coming—not from any corner of this country, anyway. It’s one of those grim realizations that hits you all at once, much like when I was stuck in a snowstorm outside of Chicago back in '98, waiting for a tow truck that I knew deep down wasn't even going to show up. You look around, you call the usual channels, you wait for some semblance of support to materialize, and yet, there is absolutely nothing. No rescue, no intervention, just a vast, empty silence where assistance ought to be. 🤷

Regarding that whole discussion about Syria, I already gave my two cents to that fellow Tihomir regarding how the US is actively destabilizing Mexico and Mexico. I have no intention of repeating myself here.

Deploying the military to the US border is nothing short of a state of war. It’s a massive escalation that shifts all control directly into the hands of the Commander-in-Chief... an individual who, if I recall correctly, currently has our leadership sitting on a massive unpaid tab at NATO headquarters.

That is precisely why my previous point stands up to scrutiny, and if you bother to look at the bigger picture, you'll see exactly what I mean. When we find ourselves staring down the barrel of a total standstill—that moment where everything just grinds to a halt and the chaos starts mounting—we aren't going to need more debating or endless committees; we are going to need actual leadership. Real, decisive leadership that can step up when the pressure is on.
I find myself constantly pondering this singular, nagging question: out of this entire crowd of us, which one individual will actually step up and become the leader we can genuinely put our faith in? Who is going to be that one person—the one who doesn't just talk a big game, but actually commands the kind of trust that makes everyone else stop arguing for five minutes? It’s a heavy thought, honestly, and I suspect we'll be debating it until the cows come home.
Because he’s already proven himself once before.

Let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate: when it comes to this whole situation, I truly couldn't care less about whose side anyone is on or which camp they belong to. Honestly, my interest in tribalism or political allegiances is practically non-existent here. I tend to look at things through a much more pragmatic lens, focusing strictly on what actually makes sense and, quite frankly, what serves my own best interests.

What on earth are you talking about when you mention Russian invasions? Seriously, what kind of delusions are we entertaining now?
Where on earth is this supposed to be happening, where exactly have the Russians launched an invasion into someone else's territory?
Could you please provide the link to that information?

Why bother with a link—in this day and age, you just gotta assume the media is lying anyway. I'm not looking to look like an idiot.

Mark Campbell5 said:And where do you think all those fighters from Syria fighting for the caliphate are actually fleeing to?

They can't go into Iraq... the Iranians are basically pushing them back. In Syria, they're running because the Russians are bombing them constantly...

The only place they can actually get through borders to is... Turkey. So, Turkish refugee camps.

And where do these "refugees" come from? They come straight out of those Turkish camps.

It would even explain the Afghans showing up too. They made the trip just to fight for the caliphate in Syria.

And then, it's a straight shot from the Turkish camps right into the European Union.😉

Obvious. All five.

Ali Hvalanariba was talking about an open conflict breaking out right on our borders within the next 5 or 6 months—and he thinks both NATO and the EU are just going to sit there and watch. Since I actually agree with him that we need to make friends with the Russians ASAP, especially seeing how much they're intervening, I don't think we're totally stuck.

What you're describing sounds more like terrorism to me than actual war.

David Baker2 said:Look, I’ve stated my opinion, and frankly, I am sorry if you find it distasteful.
I certainly wasn't inciting any illegal destruction or whatever other nonsense people are claiming.

Surely, within the Constitution, there must be some sort of fail-safe or mechanism designed to deal with an individual who acts to the detriment of America and works directly against its national interests.

And regarding those rifles—don't you worry about that. Within a year, unfortunately, both of us will likely be carrying one, regardless of which political party happens to be holding the reins of power.
Anyone who thinks this is all going to slide by without affecting us is gravely mistaken; we are the ones being targeted directly.

It truly saddens me, and believe me, I have no desire to waste my precious time and my life on these matters again, but I simply refuse to turn a blind eye to the facts or pretend they aren't staring me in the face.

So, let whoever wants to try and silence me attempt it; I have every right to speak my mind and describe exactly what I see happening.

Your ideas sounded realistic to me before—and they still kind of do—but after sitting with it for a bit (read: watching the invasion of Ukraine), I'm wondering: do you seriously think it's a 100% guarantee that ISIS hits us with ground forces next spring or sooner?

Raymond Walker5 said:Honestly, what hits me hardest—it can even make me tear up over those Enniev tracks that weren't even meant to be sad, they're just so damn powerful that they get to me 😁

I mean, this situation isn't even "sad" in the usual sense. It’s actually super rare for me—that kind of crying because the sheer beauty of the form just hits you. Feels like some kind of mystical experience, I guess.

Raymond Walker5 said:Just ran into a prime example of pure musical banality today—honestly, just total nothingness:
I honestly think this score hits different—it’s just pure, raw emotion from start to finish. Such a masterpiece.

Dammit. 🤦

You're being too soft today—this isn't just basic, it's straight-up crude.

Great breakdown. You really made me think of that scene from Once Upon a Time in the West—where Ennio conducts that whole cemetery sequence while Elio Wallach goes absolutely wild searching for the gold.

I’ve honestly never seen music and visuals work together quite like that. I remember actually tearing up watching it—just totally overwhelmed by how beautiful it was.

Raymond Walker5 said:Honestly, nothing hits harder than when I start tearing up over those Ennie things—you know, the ones that aren't even trying to be sad, they're just so damn beautiful it gets to me.😁

It’s not even "sad" in the usual sense. It’s super rare for me to actually cry just because of how perfect a certain form is—it feels more like some kind of mystical experience, honestly.

Raymond Walker5 said:Ran into a prime example of pure musical banality today:

God dammit. 🤦

I’m being generous here—this isn't just banal, it's straight-up trash.

Solid breakdown. You really reminded me of that scene from *The Godfather*—where Ennio Morricone’s score hits just right while Al Pacino is losing it at the cemetery, frantically searching for that buried treasure.

I've honestly never seen music and visuals hit that hard together. I remember actually tearing up watching it—just completely floored by how beautiful it was.