Posts by Charles Carter4

Yeah, I guess they’re moving slowly on this—probably just trying to make sure we're actually better prepared this time around. 🤔

So, I was chatting with a police officer yesterday, and he dropped this hint that the whole passport thing is just a temporary fix—basically a stopgap measure—and that they’ll be rolling out some other methods in a few days. Now, what on earth is that supposed to mean? Is he implying they're going to put us under a total lockdown?

northernbadger7 said:If either you or I had pulled a stunt like that, we’d be looking at an $1,200 fine, easy. But since we're just small-time bottom feeders, I guess we get a pass?

They were there on official business, whereas you weren't ☕
Man, the irony is just unreal. You've got the father serving as County Executive, then the son steps up as the Mayor... 🙏

It’s kind of funny—I was flipping through the print edition of The New York Times earlier and couldn't find a single mention of this story. I'm not even sure if they posted it on their website or anything.

http://press032.com/u-el Paso-sri...nje-preporuka/

So, turns out the County Executive didn't actually bother putting on the uniform after all.

darkotter35 said:You can say that again...
If we were talking about what’s actually good for the country, we’d be rooting for that trio potpun idiot to take it all. ...

The Republicans aren't stupid; they know perfectly well that if that specific trio won, nobody with half a brain would ever vote for them again, except maybe some absolute bottom-of-the-barrel extremists on the right.
But with Plenković and his crew, they’ve got a real shot at even picking up a decent chunk of votes from those people who despise the Democratic Party and the Democratic Party, because let's face it—no sane person is going to cast a ballot for those complete morons over at the Democratic Party led by that absolute clown, Berni.

But honestly, for the country, it doesn't really matter who wins—because all of them will just end up teaming up again the moment they get their hands on the federal budget.

As for what you said about unknown, I think you're mistaken there. People actually find that clumsy unknown much more relatable than the corrupt Republican Party and unknown.

So, The New York Times or Hanza—take your pick—is trying to spin this idea that Plenković winning is actually what's best for the country.

Honestly, what a total joke of a newspaper.🙏

What’s everyone actually getting worked up about when it comes to Stalin? Like, what does "left" or "right" even mean in that context? It feels like we're arguing over semantics while missing the point.

And then there's Joe Biden—honestly, I don't think the guy has any real ideology at all. It feels more like he's just focused on carving out his own little corner within the European Union, doing whatever it takes to stay relevant in those halls.
Just your typical careerist climber, really. We see hundreds of these guys in American politics—people who care way more about their next promotion than actual principles.

Personally, I’d rather be wrong and say the Plenković crowd is doing a better job than Kovač's group.🤣
But let's be real—we're talking about the exact same cast of characters here. Once this whole thing blows over, they'll just fall right back into line and act like a single unit again. At the end of the day, both sides are only interested in one thing: figuring out how to pick the taxpayer's pocket.

Wait, hold on—what’s the deal with the Istanbul Convention? I thought you were all about protecting women?

And yeah, regarding those two being basically the same thing... honestly, I can't say I disagree with you there.

hollowcanyon15 said:When Kovacs first started strutting around like he owned the place, my initial thought was that someone must have pushed him toward the candidacy on Plenković's orders. Now? I’m pretty sure that's exactly what happened. 😁

It’s pretty plausible.
Before Plenković came along, Smith was easily the most slippery "party man" you could find in such a cutthroat environment.
We really ought to look back at how he handled things during the migrant crisis—that tells you everything you need to know.

Miranda absolutely shredded the Brussels chatter

DEMOCRATS BLAST PLENKOVIĆ’S PLAN TO RECRUIT EXPATRIATES: ‘They’re insulting the workers and everyone still living in America!’

While the Prime Minister is busy bragging about offering financial incentives to entice emigrants back home, he isn't doing a single thing to provide actual incentives for the local workforce to stay put in the country!

So, his big plan is to hand out subsidies to get people to move back—but honestly, what are they supposed to actually live on once they arrive? Where are the jobs? Where are the factories? It just doesn't add up.

And honestly, who even cares about their little showdown? Why on earth should PBS be broadcasting a face-off between two people who are basically just auditioning for the role of head of a criminal syndicate!?🤦

The DOJ has finally opened up an investigation into Božo Galić, one of those high-profile Republican county executives who’s been making waves lately.

I guess we'll just have to sit tight and see where this all leads...

That’s a pretty heavy question to tackle.
Honestly, I think a lot of people are still scratching their heads over this one—I know I am, at least. It’s one of those things where I try not to get too deep into the weeds because it gets complicated fast.
At the end of the day, you can't deny that any kid would be better off growing up in a real home with a family that actually cares, rather than being shuffled through the foster care system. But...

I mean, if you can just hand yourself government contracts like that, maybe you’d actually be able to run the country successfully, right?

But honestly, how can you be so sure that people like Dalija Orešković or those folks from the Progressive party—or whatever they call themselves now—are totally incompetent? And don't even get me started on how useless Beru is.

Could you maybe lean a little harder into the lies just to make the Republican Party look bad? 😁
Plenković was pretty blunt about his platform being centered on fighting corruption

"That’s what our people expect—they want to see corruption rooted out and a real fight against crime," Andrej Plenković said during last night's gathering celebrating the 30th anniversary of the First Republican National Convention.

"The Republican Party has to lead the way here," the head of the party added, "it's the only way we ensure we become a successful, developed nation—exactly the kind of country our founders dreamed of, along with everyone else who gave everything for the United States, especially our veterans."

🙏

I mean, it’s just not that easy to pull off—you can't exactly walk into a local county office, a federal agency, or even somewhere like ConEd, drop a list on everyone's desks, and just tell them, "Hey, sign this."

Look, we already know that part.
But honestly, what I’m wondering is why none of the reporters felt the need to corner Alexandra Great with a question like this. Wouldn't you want to see how that polished, smooth-talking, highly educated gentleman from Brussels handles the heat? Let's see if that sophisticated veneer actually holds up when things get real.

Has anyone else just... missed the absolute absurdity of this? Like, seriously, did nobody catch that when the Prime Minister was standing up there giving this big, sweeping speech about fighting corruption, he had the very people actually accused of those exact crimes—I'm talking about guys like Kalmeta—sitting right there in the front row? And then, to top it all off, he goes out of his way to give a special shout-out to some of those former ministers who were caught up in the scandals themselves, like Zalac. It’s just wild to me. 👍