<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Costa Rica celebrates 64 years without a military today</title> <atom:link href="https://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/01/costa-rica-celebrates-64-years-without-a-military-today/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/01/costa-rica-celebrates-64-years-without-a-military-today/</link> <description>Costa Rica&#039;s Leading English Language News Source</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:55:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.2</generator> <item><title>By: Donovan Bock</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/01/costa-rica-celebrates-64-years-without-a-military-today/#comment-5796</link> <dc:creator>Donovan Bock</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:46:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=4877#comment-5796</guid> <description><![CDATA[Peace is for chumps? You&#039;re a fucking idiot and brainwashed morons like you are why the world sucks so much. Keep loving your master&#039;s mercenaries though, moron.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Peace is for chumps? You&#8217;re a fucking idiot and brainwashed morons like you are why the world sucks so much. Keep loving your master&#8217;s mercenaries though, moron.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Hilary Chapman</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/01/costa-rica-celebrates-64-years-without-a-military-today/#comment-2660</link> <dc:creator>Hilary Chapman</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:48:36 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=4877#comment-2660</guid> <description><![CDATA[What&#039;s wrong with Esperanto? It works well for me.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What&#8217;s wrong with Esperanto? It works well for me.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: John Holtz</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/01/costa-rica-celebrates-64-years-without-a-military-today/#comment-2656</link> <dc:creator>John Holtz</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:03:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=4877#comment-2656</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hey! I read that ICR would not publish in Saturdays? But these articles are from yesterday&#039;s news. And when you tell us that the server is down, how did you do that if the server was really down? Tim, please, ICR is important and I think you need to make up your mind to bring us expats daily news, or day after news or no news.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey! I read that ICR would not publish in Saturdays? But these articles are from yesterday&#8217;s news. And when you tell us that the server is down, how did you do that if the server was really down? Tim, please, ICR is important and I think you need to make up your mind to bring us expats daily news, or day after news or no news.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: John Holtz</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/01/costa-rica-celebrates-64-years-without-a-military-today/#comment-2654</link> <dc:creator>John Holtz</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 14:48:45 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=4877#comment-2654</guid> <description><![CDATA[I remain of the opinion that despite the romanticism, don Pepe did away with the military so it would not over throw his government as he did to that of Calderon. He was to embark on a radical change in culture and that just might piss off a lot of people; especially those communists with money. Don Pepe was never a pacifist.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I remain of the opinion that despite the romanticism, don Pepe did away with the military so it would not over throw his government as he did to that of Calderon. He was to embark on a radical change in culture and that just might piss off a lot of people; especially those communists with money. Don Pepe was never a pacifist.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Pablo Bolaños-Villegas</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/01/costa-rica-celebrates-64-years-without-a-military-today/#comment-2652</link> <dc:creator>Pablo Bolaños-Villegas</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 03:18:36 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=4877#comment-2652</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mr Atkinson, the US never moved a finger during the invasion of Calero, and the US Army has never been invited either. So what are you taling about?. And regarding expenditures on the Nicaraguan army, do you believe in what Ortega says or does?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mr Atkinson, the US never moved a finger during the invasion of Calero, and the US Army has never been invited either. So what are you taling about?. And regarding expenditures on the Nicaraguan army, do you believe in what Ortega says or does?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/01/costa-rica-celebrates-64-years-without-a-military-today/#comment-2650</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:03:37 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=4877#comment-2650</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dear Costa Rica.We have just started an international linguistic project called Linguatera  and want you to join the team.The idea was born more than two years ago, the project is devoted to a neutral language which will be used in global communication.Linguatera Steps:1. Collecting  common sounds from nearly 7000 existing languages on earth, from them we will pick only about 20-30 most ergonomic ones –through a global internet vote. 2.  Creating new letters for those sounds - graphic contest and vote all over the world. 3.  Building a database of all possible combinations of 5-7 letter words. 4.  Building the words - all people can participate. The word that gets the most reps is assigned to a given sense. One word - one meaning. We create from 1 to 10 words per day. 5. Creating grammatical structures, for example: in Linguatera only three tenses - Past, Present and Future - vote all over the world.Estimated time to the first communication in Linguatera from 1 year to 5 years. Then the project will continue on to build a complete database of words already existing and those yet to emerge. The name Linguatera after the introduction of the new alphabet will be written in it.We want to build a new linguistic ground, where every person can be a creator, teacher and student in one.In Linguatera we write what we hear, we hear what we write.In English, for example A in  the alphabet is pronounced / ei / but  in the word cat / ae /.Esperanto was not accepted by the world as a global language because it had European thinking and letters only. We invite all nationalities no matter their religion, political system and size.Linguatera will  use the most beautiful sounds of all languages and  new letters.Everyone will vote for every element of the language. Experts will act in an advisory capacity only and not the decision-making.This is not to be another &quot;artificial&quot; language, given as a &quot;finished product&quot; but &quot;alive&quot; - as created by all people in the world in real time.Besides Linguatera has an additional aspect, by its creation and subsequent use, the world will have the possibility to align and consolidate peace.One word - one meaning, this principle underlies Linguatera.Now when you say e.g. &quot;key&quot; in the English language out of context, self, people do not know what you mean. Linguatera will accelerate communication because when you say a word your interlocutor will know its exact meaning immediately.Brainstorming, new solutions, the Internet technology enable the construction of such a language in 2012 and in 5 years’ time  from its launch the world will be able to communicate in it without any inferiority complex or prejudice, because everyone will start from &quot;0&quot;level.A neutral, simple, widely available language for free does not exist.We want you to encourage the people living in your country to build the language with us. Universities all over the world are ready to help building the language.Please visit our page www.linguatera.com and click the YES link if you support the idea and tell your readers, listeners, viewers about the project.We need 1,000,000,000 yeses to start building the language.You can publish this letter wherever you want to. We have informed  some of the most powerful politicians in the world about the project so that it becomes officially recognised, not to mention Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, President Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, King of Spain Juan Carlos I , President of France François Hollande and others.The best computers in the world are ready to work for Linguatera. You will have free access to all elements of the language and will be able to learn it at any time and at your own speed.If you have any questions, please write to linguatera@linguatera.com.Yours faithfullyLinguatera Team]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Costa Rica.</p><p>We have just started an international linguistic project called Linguatera  and want you to join the team.</p><p>The idea was born more than two years ago, the project is devoted to a neutral language which will be used in global communication.</p><p>Linguatera Steps:</p><p>1. Collecting  common sounds from nearly 7000 existing languages on earth, from them we will pick only about 20-30 most ergonomic ones –through a global internet vote.<br /> 2.  Creating new letters for those sounds &#8211; graphic contest and vote all over the world.<br /> 3.  Building a database of all possible combinations of 5-7 letter words.<br /> 4.  Building the words &#8211; all people can participate. The word that gets the most reps is assigned to a given sense. One word &#8211; one meaning. We create from 1 to 10 words per day.<br /> 5. Creating grammatical structures, for example: in Linguatera only three tenses &#8211; Past, Present and Future &#8211; vote all over the world.</p><p>Estimated time to the first communication in Linguatera from 1 year to 5 years. Then the project will continue on to build a complete database of words already existing and those yet to emerge. The name Linguatera after the introduction of the new alphabet will be written in it.</p><p>We want to build a new linguistic ground, where every person can be a creator, teacher and student in one.</p><p>In Linguatera we write what we hear, we hear what we write.</p><p>In English, for example A in  the alphabet is pronounced / ei / but  in the word cat / ae /.</p><p>Esperanto was not accepted by the world as a global language because it had European thinking and letters only. We invite all nationalities no matter their religion, political system and size.</p><p>Linguatera will  use the most beautiful sounds of all languages and  new letters.</p><p>Everyone will vote for every element of the language. Experts will act in an advisory capacity only and not the decision-making.</p><p>This is not to be another &#8220;artificial&#8221; language, given as a &#8220;finished product&#8221; but &#8220;alive&#8221; &#8211; as created by all people in the world in real time.</p><p>Besides Linguatera has an additional aspect, by its creation and subsequent use, the world will have the possibility to align and consolidate peace.</p><p>One word &#8211; one meaning, this principle underlies Linguatera.</p><p>Now when you say e.g. &#8220;key&#8221; in the English language out of context, self, people do not know what you mean. Linguatera will accelerate communication because when you say a word your interlocutor will know its exact meaning immediately.</p><p>Brainstorming, new solutions, the Internet technology enable the construction of such a language in 2012 and in 5 years’ time  from its launch the world will be able to communicate in it without any inferiority complex or prejudice, because everyone will start from &#8220;0&#8243;level.</p><p>A neutral, simple, widely available language for free does not exist.</p><p>We want you to encourage the people living in your country to build the language with us. Universities all over the world are ready to help building the language.</p><p>Please visit our page <a href="http://www.linguatera.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.linguatera.com</a> and click the YES link if you support the idea and tell your readers, listeners, viewers about the project.</p><p>We need 1,000,000,000 yeses to start building the language.</p><p>You can publish this letter wherever you want to. We have informed  some of the most powerful politicians in the world about the project so that it becomes officially recognised, not to mention Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, President Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, King of Spain Juan Carlos I , President of France François Hollande and others.</p><p>The best computers in the world are ready to work for Linguatera. You will have free access to all elements of the language and will be able to learn it at any time and at your own speed.</p><p>If you have any questions, please write to <a href="mailto:linguatera@linguatera.com">linguatera@linguatera.com</a>.</p><p>Yours faithfully</p><p>Linguatera Team</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Mickey Atkinson</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/01/costa-rica-celebrates-64-years-without-a-military-today/#comment-2648</link> <dc:creator>Mickey Atkinson</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:48:35 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=4877#comment-2648</guid> <description><![CDATA[Costa Rica spends more money for its three so call police forces  than NIc. spends for it army! If there was any major problems the US would save them!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Costa Rica spends more money for its three so call police forces  than NIc. spends for it army! If there was any major problems the US would save them!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: gcblues_coolazul</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/01/costa-rica-celebrates-64-years-without-a-military-today/#comment-2646</link> <dc:creator>gcblues_coolazul</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:03:34 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=4877#comment-2646</guid> <description><![CDATA[agreed. however they need to maintain the illusion to avoid the truth that peace is for chumps. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>agreed. however they need to maintain the illusion to avoid the truth that peace is for chumps.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Mary Hogan</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/12/01/costa-rica-celebrates-64-years-without-a-military-today/#comment-2640</link> <dc:creator>Mary Hogan</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:48:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=4877#comment-2640</guid> <description><![CDATA[hahaha... military: the armed forces of a country.  The &quot;police&quot; by any other name.  And if you want to debate &quot;military&quot; as protection from other countries, what of the &quot;special police&quot; designated to protect the border with Nicaragua and the so-called &quot;invasion of Costa Rica&quot; in the past year?  Semantics, just semantics.  Usual blowing your horn bs.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hahaha&#8230; military: the armed forces of a country.  The &#8220;police&#8221; by any other name.  And if you want to debate &#8220;military&#8221; as protection from other countries, what of the &#8220;special police&#8221; designated to protect the border with Nicaragua and the so-called &#8220;invasion of Costa Rica&#8221; in the past year?  Semantics, just semantics.  Usual blowing your horn bs.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>