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Today's reality...

Me? I'm thoroughly enjoying the lefty tears. The tantrums, not so enjoyable.

It's difficult to do an actual analysis of Thai road safety without a breakdown of fatalities per km driven, broken out by 4 wheel and 2 wheel fatalities. Not fatalities per capita. That's meaningless in some countries that have a lot of people and virtually no motorized vehicles. It's also meaningless comparing Thailand's numbers to countries where 99% of the vehicles have a ton of steel and seat belts. I shudder to think of what the USA's number would be if the vast majority of Americans were on scooters. Or Brits, or Aussies, or Kiwis, or... I think a lot of Thailand's bad numbers are because of the economics that put so many Thai drivers on scooters, which are 20-40x as dangerous per km driven. A little poorer, and they'd be on foot. A little richer, and they'd be in cars. Both of them are safer than scooters.

Maybe not. But the history of Dem and MSM lying about his condition is still very relevant. Do they think Americans are going to forget their deceit?

I don't guess you put any weight on the fact that it took almost 4 years, a bunch of subpoenas, the threat of Congressional contempt charges, an election cycle, and the certainty of a new boss to get them to admit there were 26 FBI confidential sources in the crowd. And that's what they admit. No telling what the truth is. For a few more weeks anyway. It's going to get good...

I think you're missing the important part. He took something with no intrinsic value and now they're worth $$ Billions. It's not his fault that early adopters got over exuberant.

Did they even hear the offer? Doubt it. Because there hasn't been one. I had a classic '63 VW Bug that people were always trying to get me to sell and I always said no. But that's because nobody waved $1 million smackeroos in front of me. I'd have changed my mind in a heartbeat.

What's been interesting are interviews with some pardoned J6'ers who claim to have hours and hours of video footage but were threatened by the FBI if they released it. Now that they've been pardoned and there will be a new Sheriff in town at the FBI, they can release the footage without fear of reprisal. But, having been burned, they're running it through their lawyers. And waiting for Patel to be installed. They may be full of crap, or it may get real interesting.

And how exactly would they have done that?

Honest question... Would the cops even try to find the guy if he's an adult and (obviously) hasn't authorized anyone to release his information? If my family member went missing in Thailand, what should be my first phone call? US Embassy, Thai cops, Thai Immigration? Unless he is staying in a private residence (or that tragic scenario), they should be able to track him by TM30. (Assuming he's still in Thailand). But would they? Would the British Consulate even get involved? Would they be allowed to release his info? I'd sure hate to rat the guy out and find out that the people looking for him are not who they claim to be.

It's a shame that it took a tragedy(s) (and a change in the Oval Office) for all the dirt to come out. And come out, it is. All over the right wing press. MSM? Still hiding it. That's why their credibility, the public's trust, and their stock price is in the tank.

There it is. I want the most qualified candidates flying the plane and running ATC desks, regardless of race. (As required by the US Constitution). And that makes me a racist.

He was distracted by the fake impeachment attempts and Clinton funded Russia Collusion hoax. That's what happens when the Dems put regaining the WH ahead of protecting Americans.

I'd suggest you look at the article in VigilantNews entitled Did DEI Hiring Policies Contribute to the Reagan Airport Midair Collision? Don't even bother to look at their analysis of the facts. Just the facts... They passed over thousands of tested, qualified ATC candidates in favor of DEI. Or was it DIE?

You've never been in sales or negotiations if you don't realize how much business is transacted on the golf course. Lazing on a Delaware beach with just the Mrs? Not so much business.

As I claimed above, with the current state of the world, especially SEA and Europe, would you prefer a Singapore or a Danish passport when they both collapsed within days at the start of WW2?

Odds are much better that she'd make them cry.

Possibly because they kept him so busy fighting off false charges of Russian collusion and 2 (count 'em 2) ridiculous impeachment efforts. Who's got the time to put Americans' safety first with that going on?

I don't disagree. If she's doing too well, some lefty billionaire's proxy will make her a job offer she can't refuse. Just to get her off that podium. In the meantime, she's smart enough that she's got a whole team going over the game tapes and coaching her to smooth out the rough edges. She'll grow into it. KJP and Psaki never did.

Especially when the lefties are sabotaging his every move. They don't care how much they have to damage the country and average Americans to get back into the WH. And the Senate. And the House.

That's not the right question to ask. The relevant question is how their lives in Greenland would change if they had a cool $ million on top of what they already have and already spend. Plus the opportunities that will open up to to drill baby drill and mine baby mine, at oilfield wages. And that $$ million buys a lot of Obamacare, even as crappy as it is. And we have high hopes for JFK, Jr's reforms.

How long did Singapore last when the Japanese decided to take it? How long did Estonia last? In fact, how long did Denmark last? Look at the current state of the world, especially in SEA and Europe, and tell me which passport you'd prefer if SHTF.

We'll see. I predict there will be a huge effort to sabotage her. Whether that will succeed is anyone's guess.

I fly into Swampy from overseas (N China) once a month, stay a week or so and all in, I'm at $400-600 for airfare and hotel. (Big variable is the season for hotel and flight prices) That includes a weekend up country every few months, with hotel and (historic) train ride. I figure food's a wash whether I stay home and eat or eat in Thailand. I thoroughly enjoy those visits. I also loved working in Bangkok for those 6 years. So I'd disagree with the characterization as Garbage or A great place to overpay. I'd be hard pressed to enjoy an overseas trip more for less $$$. Of course, like anywhere in the world, you can overpay. But I don't have to.

I think it's telling that the Danish gub'ment is quickly changing the way they treat their subjects on that captive and neglected island. And yes. That's hyperbole.