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I propose to remove the metaphysical doom and vulgar taste of Nazism from the concept of “national mentality” - and decipher it precisely as a norm: a norm that is constantly reproduced. For most of its political history, Russia was either a Horde vassal, or, in fact, a Horde (which successfully adopted management experience from its Tatar-Mongol comrades). Peter the Great brought from Europe many valuable ideas on fortification and ballistics, but he was not interested in parliament.
State pressure on a person and dominance over his rights, a kind of mystical “great” Russia that exists separately from a person and his dignity - all this, alas, is a norm that has been constantly reproduced over the centuries. That is why Putin succeeded so easily in his dirty deeds after several years of Gorbachev’s freedom and the transition to dictatorship of the “Yeltsin period” (and the transition began at least with the first Chechen war).
“Dominant”, but by no means the only gene of Russian history, in which there were the Decembrists, and the Zemstvo reform, and the Thaw of Khrushchev, and Academician Sakharov. A story that today includes Vladimir Kara-Murza.
The European path for Russian civilization certainly exists as a possibility: Children born in Russia today are not imperialists or liberals, they are just children. They are an equal opportunity for any path for the country. If they little by little begin to set Academician Sakharov as the desired political norm, they will turn out to be one Russia; if they start laying them out from the maternity hospital with the letter Z, they will turn out to be another.
Yes, after Putin’s military adventure, which triggered the bloody pre-collapse of the empire, Russian civilization most likely has very little chance of surviving within its current borders. Now I am talking about the preservation of this civilization. About whether it will survive its imperial period, as dozens of other civilizations survived it - or whether the cadaveric poison of the two-headed bird will bring it to its final grave.
Tens of millions of Russians, in Russia and abroad, are certainly ready for the country to return to the European path of development and perceive this as a desirable development of events.
And there is still be a chance. I hope so....

What does being successful mean to you?
Do you have a way to measure success in your life?

People measure success in many different ways and on many different levels. When setting goals in life, it’s important that we identify what success means to us personally, so that when we succeed we will know it.

For example, most people measure success in business according to their income; however this may not be an accurate assessment. If your business efforts provide a substantial monetary reward but you don’t enjoy what you do, can this really be called success?

So my question is, do you look for finical success in men to be able to provide..or does it run much deeper than that, maybe a good listener..someone who understands you. a great father to your children.

Here in the middle east i see that good education is a must..to be able to get the best job you can to provide. This more often than not means your a suit wearer..work in an establishment that commands respect.

Your thoughts

"When little things would irk me, and I grow Impatient with my dear one,
make me know How in a moment joy can take its flight And happiness be quenched in endless night.
Keep this though with me all the livelong day That I may guard the harsh words I might
say When I would fret and grumble, fiery hot, At trifles that tomorrow are forgot- Let me
remember, Lord, how it would be If these, my loved ones, were not here with me."

Seattle employees ask for REDUCED hours so that "jacked-up" minimum wage won't cost them subsidized housing: Gee, who could have seen this coming?
Now this is downright funny. They scream for a higher minimum wage, then, when they get it they complain because they make too much money to qualify for the free stuff, go figure. By jacking up minimum wage, Seattle has provided a valuable lesson in liberal economics. The plan has now backfired.
Nora Gibson, executive director of Full Life Care, told Seattle 's KIRO 7 TV she saw a sudden reaction from workers when Seattle 's phased minimum-wage ordinance took effect in April, bringing minimum wage to $11 an hour. She said anecdotally, some people feared they would lose their subsidized housing so they have asked that their work hours be reduced to remain eligible for all government subsidies.
It doesn't stop at $11/hour. The law puts it up to $15 starting January 1, 2017, they will have to reduce their work hours even more to remain eligible for handouts. Good thing the minimum wage wasn't raised even higher, most would not work at all, they prefer to be spoon fed and remain on the government plantation.
So now workers work fewer hours, but for the same take home pay, business' labor costs increase so prices increase, buyers (workers) pay more and no one is better off.
Remember free market capitalism? Under that system, the harder and smarter you worked, the higher your standard of living. But that was found to result in income inequality, so now we have a system where wealth is bestowed by bureaucrats, and working harder doesn't always make sense.
Just a little bit at a time until America is gone, and turns into Venezuela next...
AND YOU WONDER WHY TRUMP WON?!?!

oh yeah ...........a pice of my mind got the better of me ....and a pice of revalations in the bible got at me to , ...I fell asleep with the tv going and when I woke up early this morning , there was a dicussion on justifying drone attacks on US citizens , as if every one is a target as well as every one next to you ....so theres a few billion drones flying around looking for any one to blow up ......

so that would make Obama the anti-christ {satan} and this is how he gets his number , by making every one thinks its kosher

so please be good boys and girls ....and dont speak out or a drone is on its way to you right now , with a missile with your name on it .....and if you are in a crowd of people you've just condemed them to HELL to keep you company for the next thousand years ...

hey have a great day wont you ....


Dont forget to cover up your webcam when you are not using it , and your childrens webcam , because every one is a target , and every one is being monitored at every minute of every day ...even you!

and you are just letting it happen , so what ever you do , dont say the govternment sucks! because that is treason , and they have the right to blow you and every one you know ..

TRUE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS SPEND MUCH TIME IN PRAYER, AND NO LONGER LOVES THE WORLD, OR THE THINGS THAT ARE IN THE WORLD 1 JOHN 2:15.

TRUE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS HAVE COUNTED THE COST LUKE 14:28, AND THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE, FOR IT WILL COST THEM EVERYTHING TO BE JESUS'S DISCIPLE.

TRUE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS ARE THOSE WHO HAVE BECOME FISHERS OF MEN MAT 4:19.

TRUE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS DENY THEMSELVES, TAKE UP THEIR CROSS DAILY, AND FOLLOW JESUS LUKE 9:23.

NO ONE CAN CARRY A CROSS WITHOUT SUFFERING.

Way to go Showtime. What a great way to commit telecast suicide!

Showtime is launching a new series in honor of Black History Month that marginalizes and demeans people of the Caucasian persuasion.

“everything’s gonna be all white” is a docu-series that will explore the history of race. Based on the trailer released by Showtime, it is definitely anti-white.

“What annoys me the most about white people is when they pretend they are the victim,” one performer said. “What’s also annoying is when they kill us.”

The program features a who’s-who of bigots including Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Dr. Nell Irvin Painter, Jemele Hill, Amanda Seales, Favianna Rodriguez, Tamika Mallory, Styles P, Margaret Cho and Dr. Nick Estes, among others who dissect the many causal effects of race-based decisions and policies on people of color.

i need a loving guy who truly needs a caring lady. am willing 2 relocate. please message me if ur serious

I got to CS this morning and see some programming changes to the login screen.
It's good to know management is active here.
Now every page I click on tells me I have NEW messages.
Yes, I know this, thanks.

I don't go to the forums often but I see many who 'hang there' have posted thousands of comments. I haven't suggested this, but it would be easier to find a topic if there were a few categories so you don't have to sort through dozens of threads on one page.

Some sections like:
Religion
Politics
Dating
Movies
Food
Technology
Dating/Relationships
Hobbies

Just a thought. Maybe I'll fill out a suggestion ticket... but not today.

Saw a seriously dishy guy today during long airport wait - our eyes met, we half-smiled, did that thing, you know, where you widen your eyes slightly oooh you look interesting. He was with someone, though, her back turned, very slender, VERY brown. When she turned round she was so sunbeaten and wrinkled she looked 90 but the main thing that spoiled her looks was the fading black eye.

Funny, he suddenly didn't look so good either.

I met a surprising number of women on this holiday who moved to Spain with a guy, it went sour, but they've stayed. Also met a couple who met online 9 years ago, married, and look great and happy. I mention that because they were a little older than I am now when they met. Nice to know it can happen and there ARE keepers out there!

That sort of makes up for the thumpers. That's why I told both stories.