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3 minutes ago, transam said:
There will always be those on the side of geared up gangster house intruders cos the house family took care of THEIR lives and the intruders paid....tut tut...
First time I went to the USA was 1989, got off the plane and booked into a Miami motel, there were more locks on that room than in the Tower of London....Laid on the bed, watched TV. news channel,...Some lady had just been killed in her kitchen by intruders.......
Shoot them all, YOUR life in YOUR house is YOURS, not gob shits.....
Regarding the case in Montana, the guy was shot because the home owner wanted to lure him into the house to kill him. He was a German student or tourist, definitely not a gangster. This is the problem with a stand your ground law as you don't need to prove intent and it can be used as a license to commit homicide.
That was my point.
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There was a case in Montana recently where a house owner 'lured' someone into his garage and deliberately shot him dead in the belief that he would be exonerated under a 'stand your ground' law. He was wrong. I'm going to wait and see on this one.
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37 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:
But the UK will not just be trading with the USA. It has the commonwealth and other countries that will not have the EU constraints put upon them that we currently have trading. I know if zero hour contracts go family and friends in the UK will be happy.
How do you know that the commonwealth will not have similar constraints as the EU ?? Just because they speak English and were former colonies doesn't mean they're going to kowtow to the UK. There is still some lingering animus after way OZ and NZ were treated by the UK when they joined the then Common Market in the 70's.
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This could be entrapment, has happened before. I will wait until the investigation is finished.
Someone mentioned that poor old fella in the UK who shot an intruder. Well, his conviction was over turned, but he did shoot someone in the back with an illegally acquired pump action shot gun. So no sympathy from me, particularly after selling his story to the tabloids and getting Max Hastings (yes, that creep) to do his publicity.
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I, like many others here, grew up during 'The Troubles' in England. I can still remember the dull thud of the bomb that the Official IRA planted in Aldershot in the early 70's. It was an awful time dominating the news with an ongoing cycle of seemingly intractable violence. Whilst I have no sympathy for the IRA, loyalist paramilitary organizations were just as bad - remember it was the UVF who bombed Dublin killing many innocent civilians. The RUC and the army were also guilty of terrible crimes.
A lot of mainland Brits are very ignorant regarding the history of Northern Ireland. In the 1960's the catholics had a genuine grievance. The later life of McGuiness ultimately proves that violence was never going to be the solution.
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2 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:
Yes a vile woman. It seems pointless debating with some people like you have suggested. Apparently she is one of the 'thinkers' My sides are splitting at that one.
Why's she a 'vile woman' ?
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21 hours ago, off road pat said:
Yes,..Thaksin had the law changed so he didn't have to pay taxes on he billions of profit he made by selling he's company. that exception was only for him !!!
People forget easy, Thaksin's government was known to be one the most corrupt on the planet. At par with some African country's. When they build the new airport, there were story's of corruption at every stage of construction. When a Bangkok post journalist discovered that there were cracks in the new runway, because they used under standard materials. ? he was sacked, lost he's job under pressure from high up. When later independent journalists proved he was right he could not get hese job back because of the pressure from high up.
I am not spend my time looking for the incredible amount of articles about the Thaksin corrupt government, but here is a small example....sometimes you have to read between the lines !!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_the_Suvarnabhumi_Airport_project
<Bangkok Post reference deleted>
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/jan/31/travelnews.bangkok
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/oct/21/thaksin-thailand-corruption
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/aec/30224822
Be careful !! in one of the links you provide (Wiki), it states that the runways were cracked due to over saturated soil and sub grade - either a design or construction fault. Nothing to do with corruption.
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22 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:
Gina Miller and Bob Geldof, Tony Blair, Michael Heseltine, John Major and the likes are the ones causing the anger and they are certainly not my friends. Trying to stop the government from starting Brexit is what they have been doing so and that is the problem.
As for the UK, every time I go back I see many problems over the last 15 years, so way before Brexit and I would put a lot of it down to the EU's immigration policy. Thank Merkel for that. Things that are getting dumbed down is down to the EU. As for making the right decision I have no problem what happens. The UK governing itself is what is important and not Brussels bullying dictatorship. Junker et al are proving just how they operate and luckily the British people can see it too.
Gina Miller tried to stop Brexit ?? Really - and you have actual proof of this ? She might have delayed it with a court case, but then so did HMG when they appealed the ruling.
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On 3/17/2017 at 9:05 AM, Laughing Gravy said:
You would think that the UK was starting a war in Europe the way some posters and European leaders have said. The UK tried to work with the EU asked for better conditions and was told to naff off basically. It hasn't worked as its original common market model. The majority of people voted out and that is what we are doing. The EU will miss the money the UK has given them but that doesn't have to mean we stop trading. It is up to the EU now to work with the UK to have a mutual working relationship without the binding constraints and legislation the EU puts on its members.
Well done her majesty for respecting the will of the people. It is a shame the Lords didn't do the same. To the Bob Geldof luvvy types and the Gina Miller's. Start realizing the UK is leaving the EU and stop trying to disrupt it in anyway possible, as you are not only embarrassing yourself but showing just how out of touch you are with the people. Mostly those that voted leave seem to want the best for the UK. anything less is treason IMHO.
Her Majesty had no choice in the matter. If the 'will of the people' people was to Remain, do you really think that UKIP and others would've stopped lobbying to leave the EU ?? People have a right to agree or disagree - it shouldn't be a case of put up or shut up.
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22 hours ago, Prbkk said:
And it's a very safe bet that they will not do so in the next 100 years. Maybe 2166 is a chance.
2166 is a chance if they manage to get home ground advantage, dodgy referees and a blind linesman again.
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3 hours ago, thai3 said:
Of course not ALL crime is committed by Muslim immigrants, just 95% OF IT
Even the Police say most crime is committed by immigrants
95% ??? - do you really believe this ?
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12 minutes ago, yardrunner said:
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Thanks. In that case I don't see what all the fuss is about. The Wiki link that someone posted in this thread shows that only a few Heads of State have addressed both houses in Westminster Hall but plenty of others have made an address from other places in HP.
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I could be wrong, but Isn't this just about letting him address both houses in Westminster Hall only ?
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6 minutes ago, Khon Kaen Dave said:
Humberstone
Good text about monarchy and democracy.
Did you forget to mention the Civil war that caused us to be under a dictatorship for some 10 years?
You're correct, being puritans also didn't help during the interregnum. Also, there wasn't just one English Civil War, the others just had different names (Wars of the Roses, Barons Wars, The Anarchy etc.)
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5 hours ago, jayboy said:
Completely correct.I would also add that there is absolutely no tradition of abdication in Britain unlike some of the European monarchies.Having said that, even allowing for those remarkable long life genes her workload will be cut right back with long (perhaps all?) foreign trips off the agenda.
How frustrating to be an anti monarchist or republican in the UK now - as the Brits look across the Atlantic to the alternative.
Edward VIII abdicated and so did James II (even if this was decided by Parliament).
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15 hours ago, 7by7 said:There are, of course, those who will argue that a monarchy, even a constitutional one such as ours, has no place in the 21st century.
Well, there are pros and cons in everything
The two argument most often brought up by Republicans are that a monarch isn't democratic and the cost of running a monarchy.
Not democratic. Every state needs a head of state. In many republics, France, Italy for example, this is a president without executive power; in other words a ceremonial head of state, just like the monarch in a constitutional monarchy. This allows the political leader, e.g. prime minister, to get on with the business of running the country without the tedious hand shaking, ribbon cutting etc. they would otherwise have to do.
For those countries where the president does have executive power, the USA for example, that power can be, and often is, thwarted when they don't have a majority in parliament, congress or whatever. They also have to do all the hand shaking, ribbon cutting etc..
Cost. Think a republic would be cheaper than Monarchy? Think again!
Of course, those figures do not include additional costs; such as security. But whether the head of state is a monarch or a president, those costs would be at least the same.
If not more. For example, the US taxpayer not only provides security for the incumbent president and their family, but also for all living predecessors and their families. In election year for the candidates and then, after the election, the president elect as well.
You missed one - genetics. You don't get to choose a monarch.If one isn't up to the job it can cause a civil war (Henry VI and James II). If one overreaches he becomes a tyrant (Henry VIII) etc, etc. Admittedly these are examples from a long time before the Bill of Rights and the establishment of what in the UK is now known as a constitutional Monarch, but I think you know what I mean.
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Of course they want another referendum, they (the SNP) are the majority party in the Scottish parliament and are an avowedly nationalist party. To call Sturgeon a megalomaniac is also risible.
It's the same with the Brexit vote. The remain camp are now called 'remoaners' and much worse for wanting to get the it debated in Westminster via the courts. You can bet your bottom dollar that if the vote went the other way, Farage , the Eurosceptic wing of the Tory Party and the Fleet Street fish wraps would all be lobbying for another EU vote.
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Which Bangkok is this ?
The one I live still has cluttered, dirty, smelly sidewalks. Still has motorcycle taxis on the sidewalk, even building little ramps so the poor dears can get over the curbs at junctions.
Nobody gives a monkey's.
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I bought a Zenfone 3 5.2" last week in Bangkok at 'TG Fone' (the store with the orange and white logo). I bought at the retail price of 11,500 THB and instead of offering a discount the store gave me a pair of 'Marshall Major II' headphones that usually retail for around 4,000 THB. Asus have a promotion of telephone plus Marshall headphones but this promotion is only supposed to be for the more expensive Zenfone 3 5.5" which retails at around 15,000 THB. They're so keen to sell that they will give the headphones away on the cheaper model as well.
Just wanted to share for those thinking of buying an Android phone.
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Great actor. I loved his role in Rob Roy, a very underrated film.
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Pay 20% and get the return of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Done deal.
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6 minutes ago, uptheos said:
Good guess, but think more along the lines of who they have let in the country.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/swedens-rape-crisis-isnt-what-it-seems/article30019623/
From the article:
"Imagine, for example, if your boss rubbed against you in an unwanted way at work once a week for a year. In Canada, this would potentially be a case of sexual assault. Under Germany’s more limited laws, it would be zero cases. In Sweden, it would be tallied as 52 separate cases of rape. If you engaged in a half-dozen sex acts with your spouse, then later you felt you had not given consent, in Sweden that would be classified as six cases of rape.
The marked increase in rape cases during the 2000s is almost entirely a reflection of Sweden’s deep public interest in sexual equality and the rights of women, not of attacks by newcomers."
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49 minutes ago, uptheos said:
Sweden has been sliding back to the 7th century for a while now. It's little surprise that this once peaceful and beautiful country is continuing on its slide. It is OFFICIALLY the rape capital of the world (guess why?) and soon it will be the garbage dump of the world due to the progressives that get what they want for fear of retribution.
Guess why ?. Maybe due to the fact that under Swedish law you can be charged with 'rape' for something in the UK would be considered as sexual harassment (a much lesser charge).
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I might be wrong here, but in answer to some of the comments above, Japan has, on many occasions, issued apologies for their actions during WWII and the 1930's. The problem is that that these apologies are couched in a very Japanese diplomatic language and are not deemed sufficiently profuse or go far enough and, much worse, Japanese PM's and senior officials continue to visit *that* shrine in Tokyo.
I'm not trying to down play what the Japanese did, nor am I in the '2 wrongs somehow make a right' school by using the equivalence of crimes committed by the Chinese and the Allies as an excuse (it never is).
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A TVF thread wouldn't be complete without Pat Condell of course. Thanks, I've really missed the sour faced old prat, but why did it take until page 173 ?