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I think Bernie Sanders' support is critical for Hillary to win. He brings a very energized sector of the Democrat base to the table- the people who want free goodies like food stamps, Medicaid, college, a high minimum wage and actually think it can be paid for with tax increase on the rich and a war on capitalism. Oh and I hear many of them believe in the Tooth Fairy as well.

What about all of the Republicans who believe in an invisible friend who walked on water and said we should take care of the poor and those in need?

Tax payer money should never under any circumstance go to finance private, especially "charter" or religious based/sponsored schools. In fact the right wing has been stealing tax money meant for public education to support their version of schooling for years, while cutting public education budgets. Tax on Wall Street criminals/banksters will pay for free tuition for public university. America and the capitalists need a well educated public, although they don't want a thinking or analytical person. Could be "dangerous" to the system. And before it even starts, liberal arts degrees are important, not just engineering, math etc. America is in dire need of critical thinkers, not taught in schools since the Reagan regime. Oh, teachers make too much money but it is OK for CEO's to acquire great wealth at the expense of the people? Warped logic. BTW, I grew up in a school teacher family. My mother taught school for some 40 years. Cousins taught school, one was married to the President of Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas. I understand a bit about the importance of teachers.

Blaming teachers for the state of the education system is like blaming your doctor for the mess that the US healthcare system is in. Most do the best they can with the constraints imposed on them by the elected officials. The latter being typically too busy counting ."donations" rather than concerning themselves with the well being of the masses

Doctors are a big part of the problem in the American medical system.

In America people become doctors so they can become wealthy, not to help those in need.

They work hand in hand with greedy insurance companies and pharma corporations to squeeze every penny possible out of the sick and dying.

It's all about greed, and yes, doctors are very guilty.

In America, doctors, like lawyers are vultures, preying on and profiting from the suffering and misery of others.

Their victims are often financially ruined by them when they finish "helping" them.

Bernie has accomplished more in this one campaign than Clinton has in her entire political career

Even if he is not elected, Bernie Sanders has helped the country immensely.

He has opened the eyes of millions of Americans to the real issues that are really important to the working people of the country.

I won't list those issues here, yo have heard them in Bernie's speeches for many many years now.

He stays on topic and does not change his views every time the wind changes direction, like others do.

Even if things don't improve for working Americans over the next four or six years, they will change.

He has started a much needed revolution that will not die in November 2016.

Feel the Bern..for years to come!

This debate has been going on on the TV forum forever.

Some disagree it, but I honestly believe there are two different Thailands.

There is the westernized, fast paced, developed city Thailand in the south,

And there is the the rural, old style, relaxed Thailand in the north.

Most of us are well suited to live in one, and some in the other.

I am pretty familiar with both Thailands.

I love living in one, but do enjoy visiting the other from time to time.

There really is no question as to what Thailand is better.

They are both good in their own way.

The question is, "What Thailand is best for you?

It is not a competition.

Most Farang - Thai relationships have a starting point called Pattaya. There are Farangs, that realize that Pattaya is a "Freak-Show" far removed from reality and leave for the sticks. It appears to me, that this decision works out quite well for most Farangs.

But let's face it: Sometimes things don't evolve as expected. Worst case: Farang want's out of something that has turned into an "unpleasant situation." Only to realize, that by trying to get out of this "unpleasant situation" will usually mean a loss of invested money ranging from 100% to 50%. Such a loss. in many cases, would make it impossible to maintain a comfortable lifestyle for the Farang in the future.

Sometimes it may be the better solution to remain in this "unpleasant situation" =wearing some golden chains around the ankles, instead of.......

Fortunately, this is rather the exception than the rule. Isn't it?

Cheers.

"Most Farang - Thai relationships have a starting point called Pattaya."

Not true.

Most Farangs who start their relationship in Pattaya assume everyone has else made the same mistake they have.

It just makes them feel better about themselves to think that.

I have many friends here in Issan who's Thai wives have never been to Pattaya, some have never been inside of a bar.

I know of other barber shops in Thailand who offer "extra services".

No, I am not telling where.

If the biggest complaint most expats in Thailand is the visa process,

life is pretty darn good in Thailand.

The visa process here is pretty simple and straight forward and pretty linexpensive, if you follow the rules.

Have you ever helped anyone apply for a visa to stay in, for example, The United States?

I have.

Now that is both difficult and expensive, and can take years to do.

It cost thousand of U.S. dollars and took almost three years to get my wife into the U.S. and we did everything correctly

and everything you do, must be done with The Dept of Immigration,, The State Dept. and The Dept of Homeland Security

A visa in Thailand is a piece of cake in comparison.

You could have married an American woman and had none of the problems mentioned.

Why would any man in his right mind want to marry an American woman?

American women all want to be men, and act like men too.

Then there is the obesity issue.

No thank you...very much!

If the biggest complaint most expats in Thailand is the visa process,

life is pretty darn good in Thailand.

The visa process here is pretty simple and straight forward and pretty linexpensive, if you follow the rules.

Have you ever helped anyone apply for a visa to stay in, for example, The United States?

I have.

Now that is both difficult and expensive, and can take years to do.

It cost thousand of U.S. dollars and took almost three years to get my wife into the U.S. and we did everything correctly

and everything you do, must be done with The Dept of Immigration,, The State Dept. and The Dept of Homeland Security

A visa in Thailand is a piece of cake in comparison.

It seems Clinton and Trump are both doing their best to avoid being indited for any of the crimes they are being investigated for until after the November election.

Could the reason be that whoever is elected President will have executive immunity and can not be prosecuted for most crimes while in office?

America has two presumptive criminals to chose from.for a leader.

What a mess.

Most presidents wait until after taking office before they start breaking all the laws

The Op has integrity and wants to do the right thing without causing a problem for anyone else.

Obviously, some posters have no idea what integrity is.

OP, I would report it to the store and not bring the receipt to avoid problems for the cashier , pay what yo owe,

Then go home and sleep well.

I respect yo for your honesty..and integrity.

You think the supermarket has integrity and respect for you as a customer? The cashier is off the hook so no need to worry about her.

Sadly, you are missing the point.

It is about your integrity and respecting yourself.

He was my hero and not just for his athletic achievements.

He was a great man in many ways outside of the ring.

Unfortunately, I am waiting for the recist and the haters to start bashing him.

He was a black man.

He was a Muslim man.

He refused to fight in an unjust war back in the 1960s when that was very taboo in order to stand up for his principals and was punished for it.

These are things I respect him for that I am sure others will hate him for.

Muhammad, you were the greatest and as yo often told us, you were pretty too!

You will be missed.

Thank you for all you did and taught many of us.

The Op has integrity and wants to do the right thing without causing a problem for anyone else.

Obviously, some posters have no idea what integrity is.

OP, I would report it to the store and not bring the receipt to avoid problems for the cashier , pay what yo owe,

Then go home and sleep well.

I respect yo for your honesty..and integrity.

This is the Obama recovery we've been lied to about. It's the slowest economic recovery since WWII. That guy has got to go. He loves to ship jobs to other countries and bring in foreign "workers". Get him the hell out of here.

Cheers.

Let's not forget what Obama is trying to recover from

The damage done by GW Bush and his republican handlers.

And don't forget about the GOP obstructing everything he has tried to improve the situation of the country.

Don't fool yourself into thinking republicans will do a better job of recovering from republican damage.

Their plan is to turn the clock back to the GW days and " Make America Great Again".

It was not so great when so many lost their savings, their homes, and their jobs...was it?

We have had some rain in the past few weeks,

but not nearly enough to end the drought or to assume that anyone knows the impact of this years dry spell yet.

Just another financially motivated crystal ball in my opinion.

Maybe if the government just requires all farmers to grow cactus, agriculture will boom again in Thailand!

School Directors can not be removed.

They pay a lot of money to get those jobs!

I wear a 7 3/4 hat size myself and have had no problem finding hats thet fit me in Thailand.

I should add that I do not wear baseball caps..

Even street vendors sell my ( our ) size hats.

Keep looking ?

Have your wife call if she is not farang.

It's funny how men start to gossip like women as they get old.

Maybe the low production of testosterone is to blame.

I think this is their business and their lives.

The opinions of others does not matter in the least.

I wish them a happy marriage.

I'd like to see you trying to defend yourself for marrying a 17 year old back in the good ol' US

With parental consent, girls that young can marry in the good old U.S.as well.

I do not need to defend myself thank you.

I have been happily married to my Thai wife for almost 15 years now.

We have been married since she was 36 years old.

Younger or not, I do not seek any women other than my wife.

In Thailand a girl of 15 can be married, but only with the consent of her parents.

Many foreigners have misconstrued this and believe it is legal to have sex with a 15 year old in Thailand.

It is not.

The age of consent in Thailand, just like the good old US, is 18 years old.

if he gets too excited she still could be a virgin for her next husband.

Virgin??

At 17 ?? in Thailand?? yeah, right,

She most likely already spent 2 years serving punters down at the local karaoke bar. and seems lucky she not popped out a child already.

And I am also not being insulting....

you are being incorrect if not insulting.

14 years ago. I married a good Buddhist woman who is a university graduate, never been in a bar or had a drink in her life. She is Thai.

At the time of our marriage, she was a 36 year old virgin. ( yes, I know hoe to tell )

I also know several of her friends with similar backgrounds who were virgins until the were married in their 30s..

It is not as uncommon in Thailand as many farangs assume it is.

Not every Thai woman is the type who entertain old men in Pattaya and places like that.

I guess if those are the only kind of Thai women you know, it is easy, but wrong, to assume they are all like they type you know.

It's funny how men start to gossip like women as they get old.

Maybe the low production of testosterone is to blame.

I think this is their business and their lives.

The opinions of others does not matter in the least.

I wish them a happy marriage.

" Trump gives lip service to the electorate's diversity, suggesting "the Mexican people" will "vote for me like crazy"

Another great example of how delusional he is and how little he knows about our government.

Hey Donald! You must be an American citizen to vote in the United States.

Mexicans are , well ,Mexican citizens and can not vote for you...not that they would if they could.

People from Mexico who can vote here, are Americans citizens, or "Americans", not Mexicans.

Is that clear now Donald?

Hillary is a proven liar and criminal. If she is not charged for the email scandal, it will prove there is no justice for big shots. She needs to be stopped.

Nice try.

Please name one politician who is not a proven liar.

Just one.

Any party.

Any time.

and criminals..there are many, but not until convicted.

Remember, you are in America. aren't you General ?

(Clearing my throat) Ahem! Name me ONE LIE Bernie Sanders ever said.

He said he was a democrat..

Why carry cash at all?

Keep it in your bank and use an ATM when you need some.

Easier and much safer than having a lot of cash on you when you travel.

Just like the corporate media, many here are ignoring the fact that Bernie beats Trump in every poll by a larger margins than Hillary.

In some cases by double digits.

Polls also show her as one of the most unpopular candidates of all time.

People do not like or trust her.

Hillary is not the sure thing she is being played up to be. Remember back in 2008 when they told us Hillary was a sure thing and would be the nominee?

Remember what happened?

I could be a pretty easy fix.

A lot of the corruption i nthe police force is ,in my opinion, understandable.

Thai police are very underpaid and required to provide much of what they need to do the job, like their uniforms and guns.

Many need "tea money" just to make ends meet.

If the Thai police would only enforce traffic violations and issues citations requiring the offenders to pay fees, it would generate a huge amount of money that could be used to pay the officers a decent wage, pay benefits like medical and retirement and properly equip the force.

A nice side benefit of this would be increased traffic safety.

The money generated from parking violations alone could probably be enough for this.

When I was a child in America, it was common for drivers to keep a folded up fifty dollar bill behind their driver's licence.

When pulled over for speeding or whatever, you would hand your licence over to the officer, with the $50 and he would just give you a warning and return your licence without the $50.

Since officers in America have been being paid a good salary and benefits they know it would be foolish to risk losing a good job for taking any bribes.

In fact, if you try to bribe an officer in America today, he will probably arrest you for attempting to bribe him.

If Thailand really wants a better police force, they need to treat their police officers better.