1. Ukraine is a sovereign country. It has its own internal problems, like every country in the world. It should have the right to decide whether or not to apply to join NATO.
2. Russia declared war on, and has invaded a sovereign country.
It is reductive, but those are the baseline facts. Whether or not US/EU behaved in a certain way in the past with other situations does not change the above facts.
2 hours ago, elijah said:How would Canada react if it was made "neutral" by US and RU? In the end, it is near those two countries borders in northwest America? How would Canadians feel to be ordered by RU-US or to have their fate decided by those 2 or others? Shouldn't Ukraine choose what it future should be? Or sovereignty (a principle enshrined in the UN Charter) applies selectively on certain states??? As for the wellbeing of ppl: I understand that its not a factor, but I m saying that if it were, maybe Ukraine naturally would have leaned towards RU. As for the military bases etc. same argument could be made for Kaliningrad with the huge RU bases 5 minutes from Brussels, so its really dumb.
Well said.
21 hours ago, Raider of the lost Ark said:Economic suicide? How often did I hear that in the last 30 years, how often did "experts" anticipate the downfall of the German economy? Yet, Germany became stronger and stronger. It has one of the most, if not the most resilient economies on the planet. We can deal with that.
And what is your proposal? Bowing down to Putin? Handing over Ukraine? And while we are at it, why not add Poland and the Baltic states?
Well said.
These kids and their parents are fools, in my opinion.
The school did the right thing.
reformed sodomite??!?! lol
And those glasses - sheesh!
Sadly, he is not new on the scene.. he has been around for several years and has a bunch of k-pop videos on YouTube.
The "I love Korea" video has got to be seen to be believed.
On 5/14/2021 at 10:20 AM, smirnoff_ice said:Isn't Israel a totally made up country by the Western world in the Palestine land in the first place? And why have they been building houses in the Palestinian side in recent years? Nothing against the Israeli public but unfortunately I hate the Israeli state.
I think that is the crux of the problem, and one that there is now no good solution to.
Of course, Israel cannot just 'leave' the land that is already settled by their people. Citizens of Israel deserve safety and a 'home'.
At the same time, if any country's lands were partitioned, and given to other people (eg. if someone gave 40% of United States lands to an ethnic/religious group to form a new country) - the original inhabitants would be outraged.
It is a bad situation.
wtf!?!?!? lol
The 'reporting' is hilarious
On 1/10/2020 at 3:02 PM, nightcutter said:Lol. Yes, because doing drag is where his dad draws the line!
LOL
This list is so different from when the album came out:
1. I Don't Search
2. Dark Ballet
3. Killers Who Are Partying
4. Medellin
5. Extreme Occident
6. God Control
7. Crazy
8. Bitch I'm Loca
9 . Come Alive (this used to be my #1)
10. Looking for Mercy
( I ABSOLUTELY LOVE all of the above).
11. Future
12. Crave
13. Batuka
(I STRONGLY LIKE 11-13)
14. Faz Gostado (PRETTY GOOD)
15. I Rise (DISLIKE)
7 hours ago, Kurt420 said:Yep! It's sad to close the door on that "chart domination" part of her career, although number one albums are still very likely for a while. With that said though, the possibilities of what she can do now seem limitless. As long as she keeps the passion she had for MX, I don't see why she couldn't produce some of the best work of her career these next 20 or so yrs. Will be interesting to see how her music takes shape as she grows older, the kids grow up and move away, maybe her thoughts and feelings on mortality......not to sound morbid but artists often times make some of their deepest most personal work in their later yrs. Look at Bowie!!
Very true. I certainly miss her chart domination - because I want the general population to recognize her awesomeness.
But I have to say that MX has just floored me - just so adventurous, thoughtful, purposeful and ambitious. In my Top 2 Madge albums of all time. I am also really excited to see what music she makes as she continues to age and grow.
12 hours ago, sul8323 said:When did we start posting dick pics in this forum?
lol
Sorry if it has been posted before - found this fan video for I Don't Search. So fucking glamorous. Tres chic .
On 8/13/2019 at 1:42 AM, xtaticboy82 said:
What the fuck is this freakshow ?!?? ! 
I feel bad for the crazy bitch. And those crutches on the wall in the background? Seriously, its so deranged.
Six senior citizens have been arrested after they were allegedly caught having sex in a Connecticut woodland.
Police say they busted the elderly residents getting hot and heavy at Grace Richardson Conservation area in Fairfield last week, during a police crackdown on public hookups in the area.
The CT Post identified the locals as Daniel Dobbins, 67; Otto D. Williams, 62; Charles L. Ardito, 75; John Linartz, 62; Richard Butler, 82 and his wife Joyce Butler, 85.
All six of the elderly citizens - five men and one woman - were arrested and charged with breach of peace.
All six of those arrested have been released and will appear in court at a later date.
Authorities decided to increase surveillance on the Grace Richardson Conservation following complaints about 'lewd and sexual activity' taking place in the vicinity earlier this month.
On August 9, concerned citizens called the cops to report a public hookup happening in the wooded area.
The CT Times reports that the Grace Richardson Conservation is listed online as a popular spot for public sex.
John Linartz (left) and and Daniel Dobbins (right) are two of the six who have been arrested. They have additionally been charged with public indecency
The park has been advertised on at least one 'City Hookup Guide' as a meet-up spot, alongside other Fairfield locations including a commuter parking lot and a local McDonald's.
Police say they will continue to monitor those sites, as well as internet listings, in order to keep public spaces 'appropriate and safe'.
According to the CT Post, Dobbins has previously been charged with second-degree breach of peace by Connecticut police
Witnesses said they spotted a him walking around a park naked, before police found him inside his car 'with his shirt and shorts draped over him and no underwear'.
Witnesses said they spotted a him walking around a park naked, before police found him inside his car 'with his shirt and shorts draped over him and no underwear'.
Charles L. Ardito and Otto Williams were also allegedly busted during the woodland romp. Photographs of Richard Butler, 82 and his wife Joyce Butler, 85, were not available
On 8/9/2019 at 1:53 PM, horn said:
lol
1. I Don't Search I Find
2. Crazy
3. Killers Who Are Partying
4. God Control
5. Medellin
honorable mentions: Extreme Occident, Dark Ballet, Come Alive., Bitch I'm Loca.
Yes yes yes - my favorites have transitioned from Medellin --> Dark Ballet --> Crazy --> Come Alive --> God Control --> Extreme Occident --> I Don't Search I Find (current fave)
Batuka - this is a stretch but perhaps Superstar?
Crazy - Love Tried to Welcome Me or Time Stood Still
Looking For Mercy - Joan Of Arc
Funana - Holiday
I think Bitch I'm Loca should be paired with Unapologetic Bitch. Then you could pair Future with something else like Your Honesty?!
# 1. God Control
#2. Medellin
#3. Come Alive
#4. I Don't Search
#5. Crazy // Extreme Occident // Crave
So interesting to hear the opinions - I find myself skipping over this song.
I think the beat, the melody and the back and forth singing is good and sonically interesting at first.I think the autotune really suits it as a great contrast to the batukadeiras.
But after the first 2 minutes it gets very repetitive for me. There is no significant change up in the melody/song structure until the very end, and so the song strikes me as a repetitive and one note. I think I would have liked it much more if it was a 2 min 30 second song instead of almost 5 minutes - or even if the violin was an interlude in the middle.
1 hour ago, Steve said:Lol. Well actually Batuka is currently my least fave...love the album but I agree with 15, think Looking for Mercy should be higher!
Yes - batuka is def one of my least favorites. I am shocked how low they ranked Come Alive - that song is everything to me!
11 hours ago, side_streets said:"They say that we need love
But we need more than this! "
It's amazing how I can relate to this song.
The lyrics somehow describe my shitty country and its society perfectly.
Not sure if you're comfortable sharing on the board, side_streets - but I was curious what you meant by this? You can DM me if you prefer.
Loving this track so much. Totally could have been a single.
New war in Europe, courtesy of Putin
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Just so you don't throw dirt under the rug - let me ask you specifically. What are YOUR thoughts about Putin's decision to invade Ukraine? Do you agree with it? Do you think its wrong?