Eric Loh

The solution is right in front of them and so obvious yet they clink on to a 200 years old antiquated Second Amendment written when the American colonies were obligated to defend a specific territory in the form of the militia against the fears of a foreign power attempting to invade the young country.

I don’t dispute the approx $44 per barrel. Public domain information has that covered. I don’t know where your $5 per barrel source but is your assumption based on the massive tax relief that Russian government offer to oil companies to encourage production. Most recently, a trillion ruble tax break was given to Rosneft.

Not a moral issue. US can continue to print and monetized debts as long as the dollar stay strong and demanded.

Russia has to backed the ruble with gold demonstrate that the sanctions are having an effect on their economy. Their central bank has to fixed the value of the ruble to gold because of the imposed sanctions that lead to the ruble’s value plummeting crushing their economy.

He left in 2020 but in minds of Qanon cultists he still in the Whitehouse.

What matters is revenue not production and export levels. Low discounted prices affect revenue. Russia's federal budget revenues from oil and gas, the lifeblood of the country's economy, fell 43% year on year in March, while a quarterly profit-based tax was all that held revenues back from a monthly drop, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. Moscow relies on energy revenue, last year around 11.6 trillion roubles ($146 billion), to fund government spending, and has been forced to sell foreign reserves to cover a deficit stretched by the cost of its military operation in Ukraine. https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/russias-march-energy-income-drops-43-yy-quarterly-tax-supports-monthly-revenue-2023-04-05/

GOP leaders like Trump and the gun loving party are the problem not the guns per se.

Pardon the racist white extremist who harbored thoughts to hunt and kill people said the Law & Order Maga party echoed by the Governor. Shocking and disturbing return back to the reconstruction era.

Well he got rid of the do nothing corrupt 45. The best thing Biden has done right for America. And he did that from the cellar. Too easy.

Certainly not a surprise from Majorie Traitor Greene.

Cringy too. To think that the GOP mantra is to protect children. A really sick Maga party.

Placate the Trump’s base and signed away your chance to win over the broader national base. American’s broad support for abortion has risen since the overturning of Roe v Wade last June in most polls. DeSantis is in a no win situation to be taken seriously nation wide.

Don’t let the hopeful side of you takeover your sensible side mate. Grasped the reality; Trump’s performative entertainment is only appealing to the 25%. The rest is sick and tire of his corrupt antics and give him an embarrassing send off in 2024. He simply don’t stand a chance and the Dems don’t even need Biden to give him a good old fashion beat down.

The absurdity noises from the Maga cult is unbearable. Let the loser run if he get past the primaries. He is nothing but a fringe candidate for the 2024 election if he is the GOP candidate. 25% favorability polling rate is a dismal number to run for any election. https://www.salon.com/2023/04/11/dropping-like-a-rock-new-poll-shows-falling-into-fringe-candidate-territory-after-arrest/

But but it’s a perfect scam like my perfect phone calls. ????

I agree. Let him run and lose in 2024.

Yes they did bring used the bullhorn to make some good trouble and on behalf of their constituency.

Time is clicking and Speaker McCarthy in a bind. He won a slim victory for speakership agreeing on spending cuts and no raising of debt ceiling with the Freedom Caucus. He also make a personal vow to balance the budget in 5 years. He is floundering to come up with any detail plan on the debt ceiling and Biden not having any more discussion until they have a detail plan. He may move the bill on its own in the House but that will mean that he take all the responsibilities should the economy crash. The Guardian puts it down nicely "Kevin McCarthy's debt ceiling standoff is yet more REpublican madness". A party of destruction (my words).

Thailand as a fifth Asian Tiger was coined much later after the 1997 financial debacle. Do read up. Try find out which year the term was coined and which government and why. You will be surprised.

Now you’re on semantics. Ain’t we talking about coups post Thai Rak Thai government. If we go back history, Thailand has the most coups by any global measurement and the country held back economically by coups. Not too long ago, Thailand was touted as the 5th Asian Tigers. Now it is back to the drawing board because of the last 3 coups. The country well being has been held back by the military and elites. That’s far from an even keel.

You like to give an example of a democratic country without criminal, corruption, abuse of power and vote buying.

Being here a long time and missed out the judiciary coup mastermind by one of the 3 Ps. One of the most turbulent time in civil unrest and no coup because Anupong has the judiciary to back up his coup.

Thanks. Grammar mistake. Should be “ was” a senior government minister. If I am correct, as of 2022 only 104 senators have military credential. May be a factor.

Back to the Stone Age with the Maga Republicans.

I do see that a likelihood too. Having PPRP as a coalition partner has much to gain for PTP. Prawit incumbency will facilitate the PM passage, military non interference and elites objection for Thaksin & Yingluck return. I am not fooled by pre-election talk of party alliance. I also agree that K Settha has been preordained by PTP to be the PM choice. I personally will prefer him due to his wide business acumen and also very little political baggage.