You got it right. The emphasis in on "without consent" which does not apply here. The Airforce, Navy and whole infantry and security forces divisions just defect like this to the Crimean authority?
The (legitimately elected) president, as well as the people of these areas called for help, which will leave (barring the military bases), once the situation is stabilized (or stay in the improbable event that Crimea decides to split from the Ukraine and become a part of Russia (again).
I guess ignorance is bliss, eh?
Fuck off with your Sudetenland bullshit. Again, it was used by Nazi-Germany as a springboard and is a whole different story.
Any place that has someone with Russian blood is apparently in danger of invasion by Russia to "save them."
Should I be awaiting Russian tanks in Berlin and Paris next then?
Take your bullshit neo-con sources and shove them up your ass. Putin did not "Declare war on Ukraine."
If Russia is "well within its rights" to invade, then, I would say that NATO is well within it rights to come to the assistance of Ukraine at Ukraine's request, and Ukraine is well within its rights to rearm with nuclear weapons.
First, that's not an invasion, if Russia would invade, the pictures would look different.
Second, NATO is not going to intervene, they're crazy but not total morons. As long as there is no official government that was elected by the Ukrainian people, the current nazi radicals can beg all they want. Btw, why don't you look at who got appointed as governors today?
Third, the IAEA as well as the EU would have a lot against the Ukraine arming itself with nuclear weapons.
Why don't you complain about the USSR's actions to the Supreme Soviet.
You seem to have missed the fact that Russia is the heir of the USSR? I could complain to the Duma deputies and it would have the same effect (none).
Russia's current behavior is a menace to peace.
LOL, look who's talking. HAHAHAHAHA Just like Kerry... LMAO!
So, why don't you mind your own business
That's what they do, actually.
keep your country out of Ukraine
Rather than having my own country, I'd like a world without borders, without banks and with abundance of everything as we mine other planets and explore space together.
Stop using Fox news rhetorics, and go check out Russia Today! Maybe you'll be able to figure out what's real by dividing one propaganda machine by the other.
You're using some strong words here, but Finland used to be Sweden.
And as for the Baltic states,
The three republics, formerly autonomous regions within the former Russian Empire [...] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_changes_of_the_Baltic_states)
Estonia and Latvia, wouldn't even exist if it were not for the Russia and the USSR. Now, Lithuania is a different story, having occupied a huge territory over the course of the last millenium. That was a *long* time ago, though.
I won't bother mounting a counter-offensive, since you seem to be fond of arguing about semantics as opposed to the effect of your country's actions my list.
You're presenting a slanted picture (as usual). I'm just straightening it out.
You have no idea what is going on there as all your information is from news outlets, I have friends and relatives there. So please do yourself a favor and shut up.
With the same effect I can say that Ukraine is calling the current government a coup d'etat (financed by western NGOs, which were barred from Russia a while ago), and is welcoming Russia's presence.
Sudetenland was used as a staging board for further expansion, which would reveal you as a mad neo-con, if you would argue that Putin is doing something even remotely similar.
As far as I see it they (eastern Ukraine + Crimea) should have a referendum and split (Kosovo precedent), or hold general elections (for all of Ukraine), which should be overseen by (honorable) observers.
Until then, Russia is well within it's right to answer to the call of Ukrainian people (ethnic Russians or not) to secure the area.
The Soviet Union transferred the Crimea to Ukraine, and Russia has recognized that in their treaties leasing the military bases.
Ratified by? When? Thought so.
Go divide and conquer your own country and mind your own business!
Why don't you go look up (in no particular order) Syria, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Serbia, Kosovo, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Congo, and many more and go fuck yourself?
The Soviet Union shipped ethnic Russians to live in many "Soviet Republics,"
They might have, but not in this case. Besides, Ukraine-Russia ties. I'd say this is an internal matter, let them handle it.
Go fuck yourself with your Sudetenland non-argument. It's not occupation that's happening there. And it's not a minority. The Crimea has been Russian for the last 200+ years.
They want to live as Russians in the place they call home, then someone comes by and wants to strip them of their rights. Think again. Wanna be part of Europe? Better come up with ways to integrate, not exclude them.
The truth of the matter is that one school is good for (extreme) times of recession, while the other is good for (extreme) times of economic growths. It's an exercise to the reader to figure out which one fits where.
back to the beaglebone black, it seems. its fully open source (today), it runs both android and linux and has onboard flash enough so that you don't need sdcards (but can still use them).
So are the OLinuXinos, besides some of them having twice the RAM for those who need it.
Didn't Apple level that argument (at least for video editing) with the last mac "pro"? Many sites insist that building a box of comparable power from stock parts and sources is going to be more expensive.
I seriously believe, you should get your facts straight. A lot of things have changed since '96.
Overpriced? Current OS X version is free.
Locked philosophy? Did you mean that to be a defense of Windows? Seriously?!
In my opinion, 80% of what makes Windows superior to Linux in some areas is the free software available for it.
Because linux is not about Free software?
At the end of the day Windows allows you to install any program or game and play them, 99.9999999% at least.
There's a lot of software that is not available for Windows, but is available on OS X. Primarily Music and Video editing suites.
You cannot just hear about a great new program and give it a try, because it will not work.
I really have to disagree here as well. Maybe we have different understandings of "great programs," but from the top of my head, I can't remember wanting to install some "great new program" that wasn't OS X or BSD/linux only anyway for the last 10 years. Any modern system allows you to install almost anything in a VM, or WINE/Crossover. And old games? They don't work on recent Windows versions either, unless you use an emulator. Try running e.g. Ultima VII please and tell me how it works out for you. (Ok, that was a bit unfair, but there are windows games not working on natively on Vista/7/8/8.1.)
At the end of the day, Windows is good for two things nowadays: Games and SolidWorks. ; )
Besides, face it, the majority of users just need a Browser, so any tablet is good enough.
I switched back in 2004 and have yet to look back. I encourage everyone wanting to get work done to do the same.
All you're gauranteeing is that eventually you'll be completely fucking ignored.
How is it out there in all-alone-space? Did you actually have a look at what so many people are complaining about? Did you bother to read some of the constructive comments? 'Cause the tone of your post suggests that you either didn't, haven't used "the site that shall not be named," or both.
One that prefers a modern browser over lynx on my desktop.
You don't block javascript [...] ?
I use adblock for that and delete offending divs on those few sights manually when they block my sight (i.e. right-click -> inspect element -> backspace, or right-click -> block this ad). Why would I block JS if half the www depends on it?
Actual popups & co. are blocked by my browser out of the box.
I wish I could as easily block the beta from happening...
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You got it right. The emphasis in on "without consent" which does not apply here. The Airforce, Navy and whole infantry and security forces divisions just defect like this to the Crimean authority?
The (legitimately elected) president, as well as the people of these areas called for help, which will leave (barring the military bases), once the situation is stabilized (or stay in the improbable event that Crimea decides to split from the Ukraine and become a part of Russia (again).
How about this, you stop your dollar imperialism and *then* we talk about further actions.
Fuck off with your Sudetenland bullshit. Again, it was used by Nazi-Germany as a springboard and is a whole different story.
Any place that has someone with Russian blood is apparently in danger of invasion by Russia to "save them."
Should I be awaiting Russian tanks in Berlin and Paris next then?
Take your bullshit neo-con sources and shove them up your ass. Putin did not "Declare war on Ukraine."
If Russia is "well within its rights" to invade, then, I would say that NATO is well within it rights to come to the assistance of Ukraine at Ukraine's request, and Ukraine is well within its rights to rearm with nuclear weapons.
First, that's not an invasion, if Russia would invade, the pictures would look different.
Second, NATO is not going to intervene, they're crazy but not total morons. As long as there is no official government that was elected by the Ukrainian people, the current nazi radicals can beg all they want. Btw, why don't you look at who got appointed as governors today?
Third, the IAEA as well as the EU would have a lot against the Ukraine arming itself with nuclear weapons.
Why don't you complain about the USSR's actions to the Supreme Soviet.
You seem to have missed the fact that Russia is the heir of the USSR? I could complain to the Duma deputies and it would have the same effect (none).
Russia's current behavior is a menace to peace.
LOL, look who's talking. HAHAHAHAHA Just like Kerry... LMAO!
So, why don't you mind your own business
That's what they do, actually.
keep your country out of Ukraine
Rather than having my own country, I'd like a world without borders, without banks and with abundance of everything as we mine other planets and explore space together.
Stop using Fox news rhetorics, and go check out Russia Today! Maybe you'll be able to figure out what's real by dividing one propaganda machine by the other.
I guess, because the turnout was only 60%? The two districts dragging the average "yes" votes down are Crimea and Sevastopol'.
were annexed or territory stolen
You're using some strong words here, but Finland used to be Sweden.
And as for the Baltic states,
The three republics, formerly autonomous regions within the former Russian Empire [...] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_changes_of_the_Baltic_states)
Estonia and Latvia, wouldn't even exist if it were not for the Russia and the USSR. Now, Lithuania is a different story, having occupied a huge territory over the course of the last millenium. That was a *long* time ago, though.
I won't bother mounting a counter-offensive, since you seem to be fond of arguing about semantics as opposed to the effect of your country's actions my list.
So, kindly, shut up, and stay at home!
Trolling? I think that's your job.
You're presenting a slanted picture (as usual). I'm just straightening it out.
You have no idea what is going on there as all your information is from news outlets, I have friends and relatives there. So please do yourself a favor and shut up.
With the same effect I can say that Ukraine is calling the current government a coup d'etat (financed by western NGOs, which were barred from Russia a while ago), and is welcoming Russia's presence.
Sudetenland was used as a staging board for further expansion, which would reveal you as a mad neo-con, if you would argue that Putin is doing something even remotely similar.
As far as I see it they (eastern Ukraine + Crimea) should have a referendum and split (Kosovo precedent), or hold general elections (for all of Ukraine), which should be overseen by (honorable) observers.
Until then, Russia is well within it's right to answer to the call of Ukrainian people (ethnic Russians or not) to secure the area.
The Soviet Union transferred the Crimea to Ukraine, and Russia has recognized that in their treaties leasing the military bases.
Ratified by? When? Thought so.
Go divide and conquer your own country and mind your own business!
Spoon (The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon). FTFY.
I'm sure that the Kosovo precedent is more appropriate here.
Why don't you go look up (in no particular order) Syria, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Serbia, Kosovo, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Congo, and many more and go fuck yourself?
Please stop derailing valid discussions with your Sudetenland argument. This just doesn't apply here. Go fix your own country and what it's doing.
The Tatar population was nowhere as abundant.
Fuck you.
You should look up what a Nazi is.
Well, someone has to stand up to the constant opinion swaying of cold fjord and phantomfive ; )
it was a vote in the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
You mistake a vote there with a vote in a democratic parliament. You vote the way the general secretary votes, unless you're planning a coup.
so many Russians on Ukrainian land.
The Crimea has been Russian for more than 200 years.
The Soviet Union shipped ethnic Russians to live in many "Soviet Republics,"
They might have, but not in this case.
Besides, Ukraine-Russia ties. I'd say this is an internal matter, let them handle it.
Go fuck yourself with your Sudetenland non-argument. It's not occupation that's happening there. And it's not a minority. The Crimea has been Russian for the last 200+ years.
Does the world learn?
Do you ever stop trolling?
They want to live as Russians in the place they call home, then someone comes by and wants to strip them of their rights. Think again.
Wanna be part of Europe? Better come up with ways to integrate, not exclude them.
The truth of the matter is that one school is good for (extreme) times of recession, while the other is good for (extreme) times of economic growths. It's an exercise to the reader to figure out which one fits where.
Hint: It's always the middle way!
PS: Both schools are better than beta.
no one uses the gold standard anymore because it allows governments to then just print money to solve their debt problems....
Whereas now, governments just print money to solve their debt problems... Wait...!
back to the beaglebone black, it seems. its fully open source (today), it runs both android and linux and has onboard flash enough so that you don't need sdcards (but can still use them).
So are the OLinuXinos, besides some of them having twice the RAM for those who need it.
PS: feta bucks!
we'll quit reading
The community already moved to soylent.
Didn't Apple level that argument (at least for video editing) with the last mac "pro"? Many sites insist that building a box of comparable power from stock parts and sources is going to be more expensive.
Overpriced? Current OS X version is free.
Locked philosophy? Did you mean that to be a defense of Windows? Seriously?!
In my opinion, 80% of what makes Windows superior to Linux in some areas is the free software available for it.
Because linux is not about Free software?
At the end of the day Windows allows you to install any program or game and play them, 99.9999999% at least.
There's a lot of software that is not available for Windows, but is available on OS X. Primarily Music and Video editing suites.
You cannot just hear about a great new program and give it a try, because it will not work.
I really have to disagree here as well. Maybe we have different understandings of "great programs," but from the top of my head, I can't remember wanting to install some "great new program" that wasn't OS X or BSD/linux only anyway for the last 10 years.
Any modern system allows you to install almost anything in a VM, or WINE/Crossover.
And old games? They don't work on recent Windows versions either, unless you use an emulator.
Try running e.g. Ultima VII please and tell me how it works out for you. (Ok, that was a bit unfair, but there are windows games not working on natively on Vista/7/8/8.1.)
At the end of the day, Windows is good for two things nowadays: Games and SolidWorks. ; )
Besides, face it, the majority of users just need a Browser, so any tablet is good enough.
I switched back in 2004 and have yet to look back. I encourage everyone wanting to get work done to do the same.
But Linux just makes a poor personal computer OS
While I disagree, you can't seriously be suggesting Windows over e.g. OS X "for the vast majority of personal computer tasks."
All you're gauranteeing is that eventually you'll be completely fucking ignored.
How is it out there in all-alone-space? Did you actually have a look at what so many people are complaining about? Did you bother to read some of the constructive comments?
'Cause the tone of your post suggests that you either didn't, haven't used "the site that shall not be named," or both.
What kind of nerd are you?
One that prefers a modern browser over lynx on my desktop.
You don't block javascript [...] ?
I use adblock for that and delete offending divs on those few sights manually when they block my sight (i.e. right-click -> inspect element -> backspace, or right-click -> block this ad). Why would I block JS if half the www depends on it?
Actual popups & co. are blocked by my browser out of the box.
I wish I could as easily block the beta from happening...