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Confused by your assertion that, “ … some of them tells us men can get pregnant”. Do give us a creditable source citation.

Only had this happen one time in 41 years of teaching. A student of mine entered class visibly upset. I approached him personally to inquire the reason. His music teacher in the class preceding mine, had told him the pendant on his necklace represented the “devil”. That was all I needed to hear, I was in the Principal’s office shortly demanding he read the riot act to this “Christian” imposing her personal beliefs on students. Having been raised on the multiethnic U.S. East Coast, they needed me as an educator in “Bible Belt” western Kentucky, whether they recognized it or not. Yes, with my field being history, I am most certainly “woke”.

Look like Pitbull dogs to me. Agreed, never heard the term used here.

Fact is that the cause of the justified frustration/Anger within the working middle class is the direct result of both major parties elites. Serious structural changes are needed. No chance unless the working middle class comes together … I wish, but don’t think it stands a chance. Irony … the interests are the same among us leaning left of center and those leaning right of center.

I tend to believe the Berea College speaker interviewed on a segment of the PBS Newshour, who addressed Vance’s “Appalachia” claims. I cannot claim much direct knowledge of Eastern Kentucky having spent my 46 years in Western Kentucky.

Yes we all know how that came to pass. State, Federal Government Prosecutors gathered evidence and presented the evidence before four separate, independent citizen Grand Juries. Those four separate citizen Grand Juries agreed there was enough evidence to warrant Trial to determine guilt or innocence of som 90+ separate charges of laws broken. And now one citizen Trial Jury (having no connection to the Grand Jury in the case) has found Donald Trump guilty of the 30+ charges in that case. The pending, separate three cases are to be heard by their citizen Trial Juries. There is much bent by money in the USA that needs serious structural changes but … I still trust in the legal processes here outlined.

He lived in Ohio.

My vote? Democrat as I strongly oppose the Trump Party and Project 2025 end game positions.

Yes, agree Trump comes across as in control and forceful … 30+ lies but in control and forceful.

Not even real enough to be humorous. What will be funny is watching the Trump Party twisting and turning with the new reality. They are running the oldest nominees in US history and a convicted felon. So, yes … we will see but I am certainly much more encourage that the majority of American citizen voters will reject the bid for an authoritarian government. What do we hear from Trump and his ilk? The sky is falling, the sky is falling … And the proposed fix? Project 2025, the authoritarian handbook …

Easy, does not equate …

Except that the documentation of fact does not agree with your opinion …

Sad that Americans live in a country with so much fear for one’s safety. Speaks to a failing country where the citizens are at each other’s throats rather than working to build a more safe, secure country.

He lived in Appalachian poverty? Ignorance is no one’s friend, worse, of course is purposeful telling lies.

FDR could not walk at all …

The irony is rich …

Cogito ergo sum …

Sounds like the USA … although in all fairness, I have found the medical care I have been given here in Chiang Mai has been great. That includes the heart attack and associated TIA from a “floater clot” following the stent placement and 2 additional angioplasties in 2015.

Thirteen years in Chiang Mai. While many take care of immigration by themselves, my rationale for using an agency is that it has been worth the charge to let them handle matters. As they work with immigration daily they know if there has been a change in regulation, if there is a new boss who wants to make his mark, which immigration officials are easier to deal with and which to avoid. Here in Chiang Mai, I do take care of the 90 day Reports as the Drive-up window is fast and efficient.

So.I am told. Personally I am retired as an Expat here because it allows me an earned working middle class American retirement unavailable to me in the USA.

The 4 academic titles I outlined were factually accurate for the state system in which I taught. I retired in 2011 with the academic title of Professor Emeritus of History.

As stated in the article, the Academic Title of Professor is earned over time and the process is often vetted by students, colleagues and administration. It takes years to earn. In my case in the USA, often new Faculty members start as Instructors. In the system where I worked I was hired as a History Instructor in a new community college after having already taught as a tenured teacher in the public schools for 16 years. All Faulty were evaluated each year (even after earning tenure). After two years as Instructor, you were considered to be raised to the Academic Rank of Assistant Professor. This was vetted at the local institution with input from Student evaluations, colleagues and administration. After serving successfully for six years the critical time came to be considered to be raised to the Academic Rank of Associate Professor with Tenure. Again local decision but then the file was sent to the system offices where a more intense vetting was required. If one did not receive this promotion, you were given a terminal contract for one year to look elsewhere. This was the end of the required academic steps. However, after ten years of successful teaching and fulfilling of other requirements, including statewide and/or national service you could voluntarily request to be recognized as Full Professor. Upon retirement one might also be granted the earned Academic Title of Emeritus Professor in recognition of the years of service and attainments. This was for the statewide system in which I taught for 27 years. The focus was on teaching, it was not a research institution system so publication was not a criteria for promotion. We were assigned four areas of responsibility: teaching, institutional service, professional development and community service. I retired to Thailand in 2011 but have not pursued teaching here.

First degree from Chiang Mai University. Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Kentucky State University.

“Vietnamese with American citizenship” = no real Americans in your mind? Interesting, bent dealing with a nation of immigrants, including my own forebears arriving in the 1600s before the founding of the USA.

It is like this, Americans are used to at least partly knowing, if not comprehending American Rights. What we see evolving now is a move where Rights will be determined by the residency of a particular state. Not American Rights … State Rights … we have been down that road previously. The argument is 248 years old and some seem to want to revert to the Articles of Confederation.