User talk:MinnesotanConfederacy

Anastasio Somoza Debayle
His article says that when running for president in 1974 he outlawed nine opposition parties. Is this inaccurate? Gazpacho 19:47, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm not sure, but he never made Nicaragua a one-party state. There was the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party. Granted, the difference between the two was dubious, but still.

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Anti-communist parties
Hi. I notice you created the new category (although it is a bit vague and problematic, it may work). I have National Fascist Party and the category for fascist parties on my watchlist, and I wanted to let ypu note that I reverted your edit on the former: the former is included in the latter, and the latter is included in the new category, so individual inclusion of parties is redundant. Thank you. Dahn 00:40, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Please use edit summaries
Hi MinnesotanConfederacy. I'd like to request that you start using edit summaries in your edits, as they are helpful for others to determine what the content of your edit is. As you can see from your contributions, you very rarely use them. Thanks. Picaroon9288 00:52, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Bogus Categories
Please don't add unnecessary categories like Category:Jamaican anti-communists and Category:Kenyan anti-communists. They are completely unnecessary, not useful and just add clutter. Hu 23:08, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

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"Blanking?" Josh

Your request for Greater Somalia edit on Wikipedia talk:Blank maps
I'm curious what the map is needed for, I can't think of a reason that a world map needs Greater Somalia boundaries, but a regional map might be much more appropriate. --Canuckguy 15:09, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

For a roleplay game my friends and I are going to play. Josh 20:22, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

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Category:Anti communist parties
Hi! I have added some comments about my doubts of the use of the Category talk:Anti-communist political parties‎ to the Category talk:Anti-communist political parties‎. I hope you will respond so we can debate the issue and come to some conclusion. C mon 09:09, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Idi Amin in popular culture
The category which you created has been nominated for merging with the parent Category:Idi Amin category. The nomination can be found at Categories for discussion/Log/2007 February 21. You are welcome to contribute to the discussion. --DeLarge 10:22, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Signs
Hello MinnesotanConfederacy,

please do not forget to sign in the end of your contributions at talk pages. If you write 4 tildes (like this: ~ ) it will produce your user name, and time and date of the contribution. Thanks very much and enjoy editing! Jan.Kamenicek 20:23, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, I forgot to do that sometimes. Josh 21:51, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

WP Indonesia Project
Are you aware of this? Are you aware of the protocols of the formal procedures for creating categories in wikipedia? SatuSuro 04:15, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

No, I am not. However, if I created inappropriate categories, please feel free to delete them. Josh 04:19, 26 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Before going into an indonesian category - it would be first
 * (1) a good idea to see the official process for reviewing category proposals
 * (2) when in a subject area - see if there is a project where you can propose an idea to the members of that project


 * That way you are less likely to create a reaction that reflects badly on your activities - its one thing to have a bright idea- another if it actually fits into what is already happening! - SatuSuro 04:27, 26 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I see. Thanks a lot. :) Josh 04:29, 26 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Its just that some eds and admins when they see you have already had problems with creating cats - it looks like you havent gone to WP:Category to come to terms with the issues - if you read that, you might be less likely to create them on whim - and a s a consequence will become a more valued member of the wikipedia community with a bit more wisdom of one of the components on what makes it all tick! SatuSuro 04:33, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

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Somoza
Hi, you placed an NPOV tag on the "Assassination and legacy" section of the Anastasio Somoza García article but did not explain why on the talk page. Though I could see a couple of words you might have a problem with, I think the section is fairly neutral (though the middle paragraph doesn't actually fit into the topic that well). I would encourage you to post a note on the talk page explaining what you think violated NPOV and/or edit the section yourself so we can remove the tag.--Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 02:32, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

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explanation please
I left a note about a recent edit you made.

Cheers! Geo Swan 17:59, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

EndUN Userbox
Hi, until recently you displayed my EndUN userbox on your user page--I'm glad you liked it. What you may not realize is that on June 29, User:Dmcdevit edited your user page and replaced the code with code more to his her/his liking. Among other things, this action partially and selectively depopulated Category:Wikipedians interested in the United Nations--most likely removing your user name from the category.

I'm disputing the actions of Dmcdevit at Deletion_review/Log/2007_July_1. So, please consider having a look and joining in the discussion. In the meantime, if you want to put my original userbox code back on your user page then here it is: Cheers. --DieWeisseRose 03:45, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

I'm your friend!
... and I'm gonna steal your userboxes! Amit 17:41, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks! BTW, I landed up on your user page because you catagorized Abdul Kalam as a Tamil politition. He's not really a politition. In fact he has never contested for any public office (except the President's election, which was a complete no-contest). I think this was discussed before on the talk page. Cheers. Amit 17:59, 8 August 2007 (UTC)


 * I'm really interested in learning more about India. Do you have MSN messenger? Josh 18:00, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * No but I have Google talk. You can use it too if you have a gmail account. Amit 18:01, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I do. How does Google talk work? Josh 18:03, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * You just log into your mail account. You'll see your contacts listed at the left in a box. You can use that to chat(you may need select "standard view"(with chat) at the bottom of the page, if that's not already selected").
 * All right, thanks. Mine is roachbusters@gmail.com if you'd like to add me. :) Josh 18:06, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Your question
This is in response to your question on the Zoo Tycoon 2 talk page. The file you asked about is one that I made, it is avaliable for download at the website Zoo Tycoon Volcano Triceratops9 13:43, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Yahoo/MSN messenger
Sure, I have an AIM account, what about that? Just tell me your user account or email me it and I'll contact you through that (I don't really feel like writing my account here). &mdash; ዮም  |  (Yom)  |  Talk  • contribs • Ethiopia 05:28, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

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Sudan
Could you elaborate on why you stand corrected? I have a nagging feeling I had a conversation about this somewhere, but the factbook does not include it, and IPs keep on reinserting it. The Evil Spartan (talk) 02:42, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

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The things you wrote on the Republican Party talk page were opinions and non-neutral. Ring a bell about neutral statements. Keep out biased opinions. --Cedarvale1965-08 (talk) 02:31, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

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Possible errors in Image:New Cold War Map 1980.png
Hi MinnesotanConfederacy,

I wonder if Panama was ever an "Other ally of the U.S.S.R."? The US had a good enough relationship with Noriega, having installed him in the '70s, and removed him years after 1980. I don't recall him ever allying himself with the Soviets.

Also, is Jamaica colored non-aligned?

Thanks, 66.57.190.166 (talk) 20:53, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

Hi there!
Hello Josh! I see you have added many more userboxen - several of them are quite funny :D I am tempted to steal them =) ReluctantPhilosopher (talk) 12:12, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

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Brazilian Constitution, 1824
Hi, I don't believe you'll find the English text online. If you're REALLY interested in it, the book Slavery, Freedom, and the Law in the Atlantic World: A Brief History with Documents by Sue Peabody and Keila Grinberg contains the full version of 1824 Political Constitution of the Empire of Brazil. Try Amazon Books. --von Tamm (talk) 02:16, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome. It's the full version. I went to the library and checked it just a couple hours ago.--von Tamm (talk) 03:43, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

Don't worry, glad to be of help. I'll be emailing it to you next week when I be back to school.--von Tamm (talk) 03:04, 17 April 2009 (UTC)


 * You don't need to do anything in return, although I am curious to learn why you are so interested in it. Unfortunately, I can not translate all of it to you, since there are 179 articles in it. Forgive any spelling mistake made by me. I believe it will be enough to understand and correct any error.


 * Political Constitution of the Empire of Brazil
 * In the name of the Most Holy Trinity.
 * Title I.
 * Of the Empire of Brazl, its territory, government, dynasty and religion.
 * Art. 1. The Empire of Brazil it is the political association of all Brazilian citizens. They form a free and independent nation, that does not allow with any other any tie of union or federation that opposes its independence.
 * Art. 2. Its territory is divided in provinces in the form that it is presently, of which can be subdivided as request the well being of the State.
 * Art. 3. Its government is a representative, constitutional, hereditary monarchy.
 * Art. 4. The ruling dynasty it is the one of Senhor D. Pedro I, present Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil.
 * Art. 5. The Roman Apostolic Catholic religion will persist as the religion of the Empire. All the other religions are allowed in its private or domestic cul, in houses destinated to that purpose, without any form of exterior temple.


 * An observation of mine: the article 5 was effectively a dead letter. There were jewish and protestant temples in Brazil and many others were opened during the Empire. Since both Brazilian Emperors, as well as the politicians and even the society, were very tolerant, nothing was ever done against the ones who were not catholics.
 * I will translate other pieces of the constituon once there is more time since I am very busy working at Pedro II of Brazil article. --Lecen (talk) 19:41, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Pinochet and Fascism portal
Would you take a look and see if you think the portal is proper on the article?--Die4Dixie (talk) 20:16, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

Empire of Brazil FAC is now open!
Empire of Brazil is now a Featured Article candidate. Your opinion (either as support or oppose) is welcome. Here is the page: Featured article candidates/Empire of Brazil/archive1. Kind regards, --Lecen (talk) 18:29, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

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