I can only wish you well, i wasnt joking when i said you are ahead of the curve and we need examples of what comes next
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I'll add my wishes of good luck.YMix wrote:Well, yeah. The SCLW Social Democrats are trying to save their asses by passing a series of nice bills. One would allow the Minister of Justice to interfere with prosecutors, tell them what to investigate and what to leave alone. Two Sundays ago I was at the protest and march. 30,000 turned up in Bucharest, thousands more across the country. At least we let the PSD know we still mean it.
More recently, Gabriela Firea, a jumped up former anchorwoman from fu*king Bacau (Moldova, ours -) who got elected mayor of Bucharest and is most likely aspiring to more, decided to set up a Christmas fair in Victoriei Square. That would have made the square unavailable for protests. A bunch of people gathered during the day, packed her fair equipment and loaded it back into trucks (after a fight with the gendarmes). She backed down, but declared that anarchy was coming.
So things are going... as usual. The PSD is trying to gain control of the judiciary, while a bunch of other people march in the streets, urging Liviu Dragnea to go get hanged.
+1YMix wrote:We are ahead and behind the curve at the same time. We bent that curve.
Tudose is a petulant moron for refusing to stay on until a replacement is sworn in and for ruining this official visit.Anyone there? Shinzo Abe picks worst moment to visit Romania
Japan’s prime minister travelled 8,700 kilometres to make a historic visit to Romania — only to find his opposite number wasn’t there to welcome him.
Shinzo Abe became the first-ever Japanese head of government to make an official trip to Bucharest when he arrived on Tuesday (January 16).
But his timing was unfortunate: it came after Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose resigned on Monday evening because he lost the support of his party.
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I hear Hilary and her staff are available. What's the pay and perks? She'll knows how to deal with the Ruskies!!YMix wrote:Tudose is a petulant moron for refusing to stay on until a replacement is sworn in and for ruining this official visit.Anyone there? Shinzo Abe picks worst moment to visit Romania
Japan’s prime minister travelled 8,700 kilometres to make a historic visit to Romania — only to find his opposite number wasn’t there to welcome him.
Shinzo Abe became the first-ever Japanese head of government to make an official trip to Bucharest when he arrived on Tuesday (January 16).
But his timing was unfortunate: it came after Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose resigned on Monday evening because he lost the support of his party.
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Now that I know that Romanians are as misogynistic and discerning as red neck, deplorable Merikins, I have new found respect for your tribe.YMix wrote:I'll pass on Hillary. She's way more corrupt than Dragnea's small-town mafia. I don't want her teaching the locals new tricks.
Regardless, someone in the J-govt is going to have to "take responsibility" for this incident.YMix wrote:Tudose is a petulant moron for refusing to stay on until a replacement is sworn in and for ruining this official visit.Anyone there? Shinzo Abe picks worst moment to visit Romania
Japan’s prime minister travelled 8,700 kilometres to make a historic visit to Romania — only to find his opposite number wasn’t there to welcome him.
Shinzo Abe became the first-ever Japanese head of government to make an official trip to Bucharest when he arrived on Tuesday (January 16).
But his timing was unfortunate: it came after Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose resigned on Monday evening because he lost the support of his party.
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Abe got gypped.Typhoon wrote:Regardless, someone in the J-govt is going to have to "take responsibility" for this incident.YMix wrote:Tudose is a petulant moron for refusing to stay on until a replacement is sworn in and for ruining this official visit.Anyone there? Shinzo Abe picks worst moment to visit Romania
Japan’s prime minister travelled 8,700 kilometres to make a historic visit to Romania — only to find his opposite number wasn’t there to welcome him.
Shinzo Abe became the first-ever Japanese head of government to make an official trip to Bucharest when he arrived on Tuesday (January 16).
But his timing was unfortunate: it came after Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose resigned on Monday evening because he lost the support of his party.
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we have the technology.YMix wrote:Romanian sheep are fearsome.
no idea how much that cultural nugget actually applies, tho i will note that south east asia has a view like this on such things.Today, many Romanians do not view the acceptance of small atentii (cultural term for bribe) or spaga (bribe in Romanian slang) as dishonest, but rather acceptable behavior. Atentii are given according to tradition and they represent sort of a "thank you in advance" or "I appreciate it." Nonetheless, more often than not these atentii have the characteristics of bribe, as better, quicker and more attentive treatment is sought or expected in return. Those civil servants who do not accept bribes may easily be seen as cultural outliers, and they are often ostracized, victimized, or forced to leave their institution. The former Prime Minister Mihai Tudose apparently did the same for the opposite reason, and it leads to a serious paradox in the Romanian society.
Ceaușescu had no friends, close or otherwise.[Ceaușescu] practiced dynastic Communism by appointing close friends and relatives to powerful public office positions
The route follows the mountains, probably dropping as low as Sinaia. I live in Bucharest, down in the southern plains.Simple Minded wrote:this looks like fun:
http://www.blog.carpathian2wheelsguide. ... guidebook/
YMix, is your house anywhere near the route?
Romanian Ruling Party Chief Under Investigation in Brazil-Report
BUCHAREST — The leader of Romania's ruling Social Democrats and speaker of its lower house of parliament, Liviu Dragnea, is under investigation in Brazil on suspicion of money laundering, a Brazilian prosecutor was quoted on Friday as saying.
An online investigative reporting platform, Rise Project, quoted Brazilian federal prosecutor Carlos Wagner Barbosa Guimaraes as saying Brazilian authorities were investigating whether Dragnea and others had used ill-gotten funds to buy beach properties in the country through third parties.
Asked about the report, Dragnea, who keeps a tight grip on his party and is seen as effectively in charge of Romania's government, said it was false.
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Global Warming/Climate Change..... nothing is predictable anymore....noddy wrote:I had a mental breakdown when I read it was Brazil punishing corruption.