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6 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Looks more like a shotgun cartridge than a bullet to me ................

My thoughts as well.  Where is the shotgun shell from?  The red part is plastic sand the bottom or the bass is usually brass.  What are the consequences? 

If he is found guilty or even pleads guilty to assault does he get deported?  Can he settle with the victim and stay?  How much could it cost him to settle?  

7 hours ago, heybruce said:

If allowed to remain they probably will.  What's your point?

It is out of control and how is  out of control migration and/or  immigration in any way beneficial to any country? 

46 minutes ago, heybruce said:

Right, nothing but bottom of the barrel "peasants":  https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2022/07/26/most-us-billion-dollar-startups-have-an-immigrant-founder/

 

The majority of economic migrants are working age people with a wide variety of skills that know that they can profitably employ these skills in the US.  This is good for the immigrants and good for the US. 

 

BTW:  The above is an example of a "news source".  Not an opinion piece, not a link to a video of a pundit ranting or staged political theater, but an actual news source.  The kind of source that provides credible information.

These migrants will greatly contribute to the US;  This is a clip from a documentary rom Al Jazeera not Fox News:  

2 hours ago, heybruce said:

Really?  Did you read the topic title?

Did you? Also, when did you become a moderator?

8 hours ago, G_Money said:

Ah yes, Gov Newsom, my governor unfortunately.

 

While he is younger and more more handsome than Biden is, he’s every bit the idiot Biden is.

 

San Francisco has turned into a third world cesspool under him as Mayor and Governor.  And we thought Moonbeam was bad.

 

Don’t believe me, take a visit to to the once most beautiful and coolest cities in America.

 

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https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newsoms-california-mess-crime-huge-warning-nation

 

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6347707065112
 

Links provided for the link and stats Nazis. 

Just got back from a two month stay.  Paid more in CA income taxes I have paid in many years, the mood of many was gloomy, homeless guy was sleeping on the stairwell of the extended stay hotel I was staying in a middle class neighborhood and the only real positive was a cheeseburger, fries and coke was still under $10 at In N Out.  In N Out a California company that was founded back in the 1940’s in Baldwin Park CA is planning on moving out of state.  This follows a long trend of major companies moving out.  At one time Toyota, Nissan and Honda had its North America HQ;s in CA.  Only Honda remains.  Two years ago California had a budget surplus of 21 Billion.  Now the State claims a 73 Billion budget deficit. How does that happen during a “booming”: economy? 

9 hours ago, heybruce said:

This isn't the forum for airing issues you have with healthcare costs and Gov Newsom.

It also not the forum to express the benefits of illegal immigration as well. 

25 minutes ago, heybruce said:

Are you claiming that no one ever died in California from untreated infectious diseases carried by the uninsured or by neglecting a medical condition until it was an emergency?  Wow, that's impressive.

 

"Honey, the baby has a fever and a cough."

 

"Wait until he's coughing up blood, then we can go to the emergency room."

No.  People die in CA everyday, every hour for many reasons.  You said "dying in the streets". I lived for years in CA as someone who neglected medical issues even though I had health insurance because I had a $6500 deductible. So where is my free medical care Gov Newsom??  

33 minutes ago, heybruce said:

Oh my god, a state is behaving in a humane manner instead of letting people die on the streets for lack of medical care.  What is becoming of this country?

If I live fulltime back in CA my health insurance premium would be at a minimum of $800 per month with a $7000 deductible. As many know health insurance is mandatory in CA.  Where is the humanity? I have never been on unemployment, welfare, food stamps, paid back all student loans in full and always worked no matter what the job was. I arrived as a legal immigrant over 45 years ago.  I am not alone in feeling this way about what this Governor has done and continues to do.  The current California Budget deficit is estimated at $73 Billion. 

In terms of lifesaving emergent medical care in California no one is turned away from any hospital. To do so would be a violation of state law. "People" are not dying because of a lack of emergency medical care. If an ambulance is called life saying measures will be applied and the patient will be transported to the nearest hospital.  

56 minutes ago, heybruce said:

What specifically is being handed to illegal immigrants on a silver platter?

California will welcome the new year by becoming the first state to offer health insurance for all undocumented immigrants.

Starting Jan. 1, all undocumented immigrants, regardless of age, will qualify for Medi-Cal, California's version of the federal Medicaid program for people with low incomes.

Previously, undocumented immigrants were not qualified to receive comprehensive health insurance but were allowed to receive emergency and pregnancy-related services under Medi-Cal as long as they met eligibility requirements, including income limits and California residency in 2014.

3 hours ago, heybruce said:

Ok, do you think California farmers would be agreeable to frequent checks of the status of their immigrant labor and agree to stiff penalties if they hire illegal immigrants?

No.  But I lived in a small town in central California, Porterville, and it is a farming community.  Immigration does not have a presence there.  Farming has a had pass for generations by US Immigration.  This does not mean the entire nations should be flooded with migrants.  Not all Farm workers all illegal or “undocumented”.  Many are on on guest worker visa’s. 

6 minutes ago, placeholder said:

You asked how I judged your political stance. I cited this post of yours as as further evidence. Nowhere did I liken you to Joe Biden. That was your own weird take on my post.

I never asked for your judgement.  You inserted the story about Joe Biden with your response.  

15 minutes ago, placeholder said:

This is actually a post from you.

How would I remember such a thing if I am just like Joe Biden? 

1 hour ago, placeholder said:

If you had no history of posting here you might have a better case.

 

So I am now uncle Joe?  Ok, if you say so. 

58 minutes ago, heybruce said:

Do you think California's farmers share your anti-immigrant attitude?

 

"Agriculture is a significant sector in California's economy, producing nearly US$50 billion in revenue in 2018. There are more than 400 commodity crops grown across California, including a significant portion of all fruits, vegetables, and nuts in the United States.^[1] In 2017, there were 77,100 unique farms and ranches in the state, operating across 25.3 million acres (10,200,000 hectares) of land. The average farm size was 328 acres (133 ha), significantly less than the average farm size in the U.S. of 444 acres (180 ha).^{[1]"  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_California}

Legal Immigrants.  I was once a legal immigrant. As a former immigrant I am not anti-immigrant. 

1 hour ago, ozimoron said:

 

Wendy's is fixing the problem by introducing surge pricing, like uber do. Go in there at lunch time and your burger will cost more.

 

https://apnews.com/article/wendys-surge-pricing-tanner-burger-dynamic-9417bc235bbcd13d82966d04a6ba42bd

It is going to be a trial in a limited number of stores and will fail.

2 hours ago, placeholder said:

Thank you for your nonpartisan and entirely objective report.

I never said I was nonpartisan or objective.  Just the like the yahoo report is nonpartisan or objective?

An online video or a handout should be given out to anyone who plans on traveling to Thailand or any other SE Asian countries.  It just has to say this "Freedom of Speech and expression may not be present at your destination.   Failure to follow local laws and customs could result in imprisonment, financial penalties, deportation or all three".  

Back in the 1980's and early 1990's the Korean Government required all of it's citizens to take a mandatory four hour class before taking any international trip.  This class essentially laid out the do's and don'ts while in a foreign country.  

I was born in Busan.  I grew up in California and have been back to the "Land of the morning calm" many times.  When I go back to Korea I am a JAF (Just Another Foreigner).  Korea does not allow dual citizenship.   I think it is less racism and probably xenophobia or even the old feeling of "my country and my people are better than you".  Many Koreans are fiercely proud of their country, customs and contributions to the world.  That is if KPOP or KDramas are actually contributions?  Th truth is Korea has the lowest birthrate in the developed world (this from the OECD) and desperately needs foreign workers.  Of course the expectation is people from SE Asia will do the DDD jobs (Dirty, Dangerous and Dehumanizing).  Does anyone think a Thai National will get an office job at Samsung Headquarters.  

8 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

They are in cahoots with each other.

In other words, PRICE FIXING!

I think you are onto something.  I checked with Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways and even Air Asia.  The fares for round trip from CNX to BKK all were over 3500 Baht for late April and early May.  Bangkok Airways was over 4000.  I thought Air Asia would be much cheaper but it was not. 

What is the starting salary of a Thai Police Officer?  My guess it is rather low.  I believe there is a connection between low pay, large debt and yes corruption.  I recall when I started in Los Angeles we were told about the massive corruption and on duty crimes committed by officers in Miami where starting pay was about $18,000 per year. I once went to New Orleans back in the 1990's and saw a uniformed police officer sitting at the front desk of the hotel where I was staying.  This officer had to work a second job because his pay was $17,500 per year.  

A start might be to consider increasing the pay of Thai Police Officers?  Of course even wtih higher pay some will be corrupt and some will get into high debt.  I knew a fellow officer who was making over $100K per year but was broke most of the time.   Of course the three ex-wives did not help. 

4 minutes ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

The crazy never settles down. It only goes to sleep and wakes up when you least expect it. From experience...

Sounds like many of the women I have dated.  “When it is good it is good, when it is crazy it was really crazy”.  

19 hours ago, lordblackader said:

Timetables, details etc on their FB page. 

https://www.facebook.com/rtccmcitybus

 

That only shows the start times from the Airport.  Any rider not at the airport will not know when any bus will arrive at a specific stop.  At this point taking this bus is like a leisure ride and not a reliable form of transportation if one is on a schedule.