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Trump shows his real character day by day. He has a preference for killers:

• NRA – weapons of the arms loving companies

• climate killers as coal and oil companies (although he obviously doesn't know the difference between weather and climate 55555)

• last not least - MbS(alman) of Saudi Arabia

Money rules.

Very easy to judge:

-     (his own) money should win, not moral, laws, contracts,   responsibility,  brain.

17 hours ago, tonbridgebrit said:

And I really do wonder, people claim that the farmers who are sufferring, well, supposedly, a fair number of them voted for Trump two years ago. Is this true ?

Yes. This confirms my prejudice - as proven by electing Reagan, G.W. Bush and Trump  - stupidity wins .... in  the US of A.

On 11/20/2018 at 10:30 AM, owl sees all said:

My local Tesco shop only reluctantly will put an item in two bags.

 

A couple of weeks ago a check-out lady put over 4kg of drinks in just one bag. As I was lifting it off the counter, the carton made a hole in the plastic bag. Rendering it useless. She (check-out girl) then attempted to put the goods into a second bag,,, and you have guessed it; the bag split right across the bottom. The cartons of fruit drinks fell out but fortunately did not damage to the point where fluid leaked out.

 

Now, was this a one-off defective bag? I don't know because I now do my shopping at Big C. Their bags are green (environmentally more friendly),  and the check-out ladies seem more clued up on the stuff they actually put in the bags.

 

The downside to me now going to Big C is that the check-out ladies are not as lovely looking as at Tescos, but are more efficient.

 

I do moan though at Big C. It's that sometimes they mix refrigerated goods with non-refrigerated goods.

Ooh poor man, having observed how the plastic bags have been abused ????.

It seems you don't have enough money (only a few THB) to buy 1, 2 or 3 cotton bags and carry them with you when you leave for shopping ?

Problem solved and you never are able to complain of the "plastic abuse" in 7/11 or anywhere else. The problem isn't 7/11, but you.

8 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

If tiny Don attempts to squash this investigation, it could be his undoing. It is incumbent upon the new congress to treat him like the rabid, disloyal, disengenious, lying, cheating dog that he is. 

Comparing Trump's vile character with that of dogs is a verbal slender for our2 dogs.

We can rely on our dogs, they don't change their attitude within 5 minutes, 1 day, 1 week or 1 month. They are not disingenuous, don't bark against not-white people, don't like „pussy-grabbing“, are very loyal. In short, you can relay on them. A big difference to the orange man-child.

In exactly the same way as Trump has chosen his (formerly „great“) co-workers“ for the government - as Sessions and many, many others – in the same way it has gotten obvious that this Lotus (Liar Of The ….) is absolutely incapable of selecting competent and intelligent people for the highest jobs in government. Changing his co-workers like an underwear says all about Trump. An absolute slouch, whereas our dogs have brain enough to differ between god and bad, competent and incompetent.

And our dogs are faithful.

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

Seeking asylum is forced by "circumstances."

The Germans (Nazis) tried to hide him, knowing that such a rocket expert would be „welcome“ by both Russia's Stalin or the USA. In both countries his „history“ in Germany wouldn't be a problem, 'cause that more than 12.000 forced laborers or people of concentration camps (=official accounting) plus 8.000 non military people had died in connection with his building of A4-rockets. And he went on working emotionless.

So, who would get asylum for such a big number of deaths, he was responsible for? Only the military and states of the war winners would disregard Braun's history … instead of pushing him into the Gulag or to the Nuremberg Trials. That he personally surrendered himself in Reutte/Tirol/Austria to the Americans is understandable. The best „choice“ for him .... as a NSDAPand SS member.

Now the USA - Pompeo -  is playing the "holy" man against the "thief - China". 5555.

I'm sure the USA never harvested the fruits from buying German companies as Braun, WMF etc. ????.

On 11/1/2018 at 10:56 AM, Srikcir said:

No, they sought asylum ????

......... forced by the "circumstances".

9 minutes ago, farcanell said:

Arrest made.... details may be given by sessions at 1430hrs EST.

I just have read the same in a German magazine. A man arrested "in Florida".

More details will follow later.

I think this thread needs some facts we miss to read here.

• This TG971 flight normally is made by a Boeing 777 which has no first class.

• Instead of the Boeing 777 Thai Airways deployed a Boeing 747 (jumbo) which has a first class.

• It's usual that passengers from the business class are upgraded to the first class in such a case.

• The upgrade is limited because the first class has a lower number of seats than the business class. This is up to the airline. Some chose priority passengers or those with the earliest booking time.

• At the end, Thai Airways cancelled the upgrading.

Of course, that's no excuse for the management of this affair.

1 hour ago, pgrahmm said:

It should be a very interesting funeral service what with all his notoriety & different cross section of connections....

Then seeing Trump there  .....???

3 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Nikki the contrarian who became another hypocrite in Trump's administration.

Before Trump won the POTUS election:

• Trump was "everything a governor doesn't want in a president."
• “During anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices,”
• We must resist that temptation. No one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws, and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country.” 

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/410580-we-havent-seen-the-last-of-nikki-haley

She won't be missed.

 

Quote

HIGH PRAISE FROM TRUMP

 

"She has done an incredible job. She is a fantastic person, very importantly, but she also is somebody that gets it," Trump said on Tuesday. "She's done a fantastic job and we've done a fantastic job together."

 

One of the few times Trump didn't lie.

„Incredible“ contains 2 (Latin) words

in = not

+

credible = trustworthy

Translate Trump's words: She has done a not trustworthy job. That confirms what you told us about her slimy words.

Quote

.......She described Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and aide, as "such a hidden genius that no one understands" for his work on renegotiating the NAFTA trade deal and preparing a long-awaited Middle East peace plan that has not yet been released ............

On 10/4/2018 at 5:37 PM, Benmart said:

Please provide your credentials as an international spokesperson. Otherwise, your comments are personal and don't reflect the "international" sentiment, whatever that may be.

Didn't you see or hear the people in the UN session laughing about the orange egomaniac in the White house? He is making the USA to become  the laughing stock of the world.

1 hour ago, vogie said:

You don't think Juncker is a problem, he has problems standing up, and having his fellow statesmen to hold him up is a disgrace and a total embarrassment, are you sure there are "none"

Then please some details (if you are able to deliver by your own words and not quoting "The Sun".

3 hours ago, terryw said:

It has been said on various news programmes recently (Sky, Politics Today etc.) that leaving the EU on March 29th is irreversible, unless the UK government decides to temporarily request a halt to the Article 50 process.

 

Leaving the EU is now UK law. There is no legislation before Parliament that can stop Brexit and the legislative timetable is controlled by the Government.

 

Remoaners should get over their loss and get on with life.

If I remember correctly, Sky is in the hands of Murdoch (although he tried unsuccessfully to control it by 100%). Murdoch provokes the connotation to (US) Fox, … ehm a very reputable channel, best know for alternative facts ...... to say it very politely.

Now I read here again from Brexiteers with a Murdoch-defect. The subject is …...if UK can unilaterally reverse Brexit.

The UK told the EU on 29.03.2017 we will leave you (after 2 years as regulated by EU law). If the UK doesn't reverse it, the Brexit works as stipulated by the EU law. Then Brexit is Brexit. None of the 27 EU members will be asked to agree. The wish of the British government cannot be opposed by the other EU members.

But that's not the issue here. The subjects is „unilaterally reverse“ the Brexit. You even didn't understand the headline! To explain it to the highly informed Brexiteers: If the UK suddenly revokes its Brexit decision of 29.03.2017, then all the other members (27) of the EU have to agree.

And exactly that is very important to know before  there should be another referendum. It would be idiotic if any EU member would like to jump out and in as a goat jumping over a small creek.

2 hours ago, Retiredandhappyhere said:

With 28 nations involved in this club, the UK tried many times, including David Cameron's last-ditch efforts prior to the referendum, to change things in the EU and we know how successful that attempt was.   We are "running away" from the EU because the EU is the problem.

Brexiteers seem to claim all UK problems are solved after leaving the EU.

Then good luck by solving your own problems. Oh sorry, I forgot there are none.

10 hours ago, zaphod reborn said:

What's incredibly ironic is that Kavanaugh's nomination is going to fail for the same reason that he tried to take down Clinton for a BJ when he was Ken Starr's tool - perjury.  The lies were about small details which didn't directly relate to Ford's allegations, but will be easily verifiable by the FBI's interview of Kavanaugh's high school classmates.  <------->

Here we are.

So I hope the FBI will invite Charles "Chad" Ludington, a college friend of Kavanaugh. He confirmed that K. in their common college days in Yale

• had drunken often and hefty.

• often has been aggressive and quarrelsome when being drunken.

Ludington also said he wouldn't like to denounce K. for his alcohol intake as a young man. But he is worried about K.'s testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing - under oath.

That is just the opposite of what K. said under oath.

Result: a judge lying under oath – in every civilized country a criminal act. Maybe not in the REP-dominated USA parliament.

What a shame for the LOTUS (Liar Of The …... ) and the SOP (Sordid Old Party) !!!

Source: I just read it in the German magazine SPON (Spiegel Online)

49 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

To keep himself relevant. To remain in the public eye. To leave options open in case things pan out in unexpected ways. He's many things, but daft about politics (and specifically, party politics) isn't one of them.

... but, but great in diplomatic .............. (ehm) failures! Among them

• Myanmar
• Iran
  • When speaking on her case to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee in November 2017, Johnson stated that Zaghari-Ratcliffe had been teaching journalism to students, which was not correct. This statement was immediately used by the Iranian regime to justify their claims that she had been spying in the region. Johnson did correct his remarks later, but the damage was done and Zaghari-Ratcliffe remains in jail and separated from her family. ------->   https://descrier.co.uk/politics/a-history-of-failure-boris-johnsons-record-as-foreign-secretary-is-stained-by-litany-of-blunders-and-poor-diplomacy/

Maybe in this time of split nations the Brits need a second Trump on the top of their government. A strong man without any glitches 

May has the same problem as the German coalition.

They have lost the trust of the electorate and they are afraid of the results of a new/snap election.

The UK is divided by Brexit (EU membership), already a longtime political problem.

Germans have lost confidence in the former top political parties not respecting  the wishes of the normal people.

Not sure if new elections would solve the problems at once, although there are signs of changing. Both governments need a wake-up call.

45 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Whole lot of confusing computation. Comes down to a simple explanation that the junta has rigged the system to disadvantage PTP getting a landslide victory and Ahbisit still hold key to who will be the next PM. 

If you don't understand this system then please don't conclude: …. the junta has rigged the system to disadvantage PTP …..

That is the best democratic election system. Because it isn't the same as in the UK or in the USA that doesn't mean it is worse. The winner takes it all is not a democratic result. Democratic means the majority of the votes. All votes together, not those of a constituency!!! We experienced the bad/=undemocratic election results in the USA where the majority of the votes was pro Dem and not pro Rep. but where a Rep-LOTUS won the presidency.

The new Thai system is nearly the same as we have in Germany. From Thai PBS World:

Here’s how the “Every Vote Counts” system works: All ballots cast for all parties will be counted together and calculated into the number of seats each party gets out of 500. If it is figured out that Party A gets 200 seats and it already wins 190 constituency seats in the election, it will get an additional 10 seats.

One exemption: The German „Senat“ = Der Bundesrat has no say in choosing the MP (because not elected by the people, but sent there by the 16 states). This system results in so called excess mandates. It guarantees that parties have mandates in the parliament who haven't been chosen directly and therefore representing the %-part of the voters.

On 8/30/2018 at 5:16 PM, roquefort said:

10 - 20 employees moving to Amsterdam? That's really gonna scare the Brits.

 

There is no way the financial services jobs in the City of London (hundreds of thousands) are going to move to Amsterdam or anywhere else.

Did you receive this „news“ from B. Johnson, published in the Sun?

Here some facts not very interesting for you, I guess.

1. London is already losing some bankers to the continent. Only one example: Deutsche Bank. More will probably follow, depending on the Brexit negotiations.

2. Even if only 10-20 employees are moving to Amsterdam, the tax (especially the income taxes) of their company is moving too.

3. The Brexit fortunetellers say the same as you: There is no way the financial services jobs in the City of London (hundreds of thousands) are going to move to Amsterdam or anywhere else.

   I hope you don't bet on it.