Hayduke

Warming ties...?

Is that what happens when the puyai stops by for a massage?

Mr Hollande will be largely wasting his time trying to explain the difference between apples and oranges to Mr Obama.

For a number of somewhat peripheral reasons, the US attitude towards ISIL is currently intoxicated with near lethal levels of abstract political correctness.

Time for Mr Obama to slide over and let someone else drive for a while. This effort needs a more sober designated driver behind the wheel.

So, let's get this straight Barry. If some lunatic has a knife to your throat....you should....

1) Be concerned about why he’s unhappy?

2) Wonder how you can (without insulting his motives for putting a knife to your throat) persuade him not to kill you?

3) Wonder how you might be able to run away (without hurting him, of course) and hide?

4) Feel profound remorse because you were selfishly insensitive in failing to appreciate the beauty of his madness?

5) Or...fill in the politically correct blank._________________

Is it really possible to be this obtuse?

Apparently.

Could it be there's a desire to put some 'hi-visibility' miles on his brand new Airbus ACJ 320 luxury jet?

It's a nice ride and has some definite 'show' appeal.

Getting there is half the fun.

You've been here long enough to accept the fact that this is the country of "me-ism" not "we-ism"..... despite the fact that I have lived here about a third of my life and have to say there is no place I would rather choose, it does sadden me to see the level of non consideration of others shown here....... I have lived and visited quite a few countries in my time , and Thailand tops the list for that negative trait.

Surprising!

I find Thais to be very considerant but I do not live in the city.

In my experience you're both right.

People can be, and often are very polite and considerate.

Except when it comes to making noise....the politeness/consideration manual doesn't seem to have to have a chapter that covers this.

How exactly do young people...'mull'?

Oh well, never mind....however it's done; Bangkok is probably as good a place as any for mulling.

This isn't about body armor. It's about what the defendant does for a living.

A very clear reminder that journalists (especially foreign ones) are liable to be jacked for anything at a moment's notice.

They're being watched; they need to be happy and behave themselves.

EU Commission President Jean-Claude Junker says Europe: “won’t be blackmailed, but we need the help of others, as others need our help.”

Huh? Pay attention Mr Junker.

You're having a sit-down to discuss the payoff....call it what you will, but....it's blackmail!

And since blackmail rarely works and rarely stops with the initial shakedown. The EU will be paying out billions for years to come and....will still have to

'humanely' absorb untold hordes of illegals.

The African 'Hi-So's are really going to clean up on this deal.

Wouldn't it be easier (and a lot cheaper) to give all the Christmas people airline tickets to Germany?

They'd be happy there.

Their wait for justice will no doubt be very long...if not endless.

Only money talks...so once more, the exploited and abused have no voice.

Tell him she owes you money...say 50,000...but any number of substance will do..

And, since she's disappeared the police (after examining the loan agreement she signed) have advised you that her husband is legally responsible.

Furthermore, the police have offered to perform collection services for 50% off the top. But, to simplify things, you'll settle if he pays you 60%.

You'll never hear from him again.

Is there a Ministry of Minutia that identifies absurdly dumb, meaningless issues designed to waste time and energy?

If so, they're working overtime and doing a splendid job.

^^^ Yes we will. The US and the UK are all over this and by the time they are finished they'll be able to tell you what the exact explosive was and where it was, if it was a bomb. They'll find embedded residue and markers and specific damage...

If it was a bomb. If it wasn't, it's almost certain they'll tell you what it actually was that caused it.

Just like they told us all about WMD?

A bomb to demonize ISIS and to wag the "Told you so" finger at Putin is exactly what they want. They can find it whether it was there or not.

Don't know that there's much need to 'demonize' these psychopaths. They've done a remarkably good job of doing that all by themselves. Besides, they're already claiming responsibility.

Fact is, they're a highly malignant cancer and need to be taken out.

The US has the means but Obama lacks the will.

The Russians also have the means...let's see if Putin has the will.

Uncanny how you can substitute the word 'police' for mafia' in nearly every one of these crime stories.

Seems the main difference is one wears uniforms and the other doesn't.

If she was any good she'd call me.

The title is a <deleted>'s paradise. What is a "true democracy"?

That term is not a part of English, just spin from the news doctor's desk.

And what is Islamaphobia?

A valid point.....what is with this addition to the set of media jargon... "Islamaphobia"?

A phobia (as well as paranoia) is generally characterized as a fear or delusion that is irrational, illogical, etc. etc.

All things considered, a strong apprehension about this 'worldview' is hardly delusional, irrational or illogical. Quite the contrary.

Would we refer to a concern about cancer as being a phobia?

At least he didn't squander the money.

Why should Carson's religion be an issue at all?

Maybe it shouldn't...in a perfect world.

In the meantime (while we're waiting for that to happen) why don't you ask Mr. Carson? He quite clearly advocates religion as being an issue.

He's publicly on record that followers of a certain....hmmm...belief system....have views inconsistent with holding the US presidency.

A lot of people agree with him....about that.

Do we really need a sanctimonious rush to judgment on something like this?

Okay, a disenfranchised teenager tweaks an application to conceal her 'unacceptable' background.

Come on. Does this really make her a poster child for fraud and deception of epic proportions?

No one likes to admit it, but how many people (show of hands?) have never bent the truth a bit in an attempt to overcome an obstacle?

Maybe we shouldn't be so quick to point fingers.

The Iowa Republican caucuses lean heavily in favor of evangelical Christian candidates.

Trump is a good actor...but not that good, and is obviously not in this mix.

Carson, although a less mainstream Seventh Day Adventist, still holds vigorous, determined and uncompromising religious views.

In the absence of someone more...religiously exaggerated and fiery, Carson's quieter brand of extremism will have to do for Iowa Republicans.

Can't help but wonder if those opposed to his candidacy made him something of an offer.

A sort of offer...that for whatever reason...he just couldn't refuse.

She's in the middle of trying to cut a deal and doesn't want any lo-so distractions.

Currently, age 60 is the cutoff point for blood donation. This rigid, 'written in stone' requirement applies regardless of increased demand and/or decreased supply.

Most of the more proactive world considers health as the primary donation factor; age is rarely a hard consideration or a 'pass/fail' item.

Changing arbitrary age criteria could substantially expand the number of potential donors. However the Thai medical community shows no interest in doing so.

The casual "it's beyond our control" approach to blood donation suggests this is not exactly a priority concern. It further suggests these 'appeals' lack any real sense of urgency.

Oh well...mai pen rai.

I guess.

Wonder if the guy on the left is taking advantage of the "One Stop Service" promotion.

Okay...that explains everything.

The State Department's email system was hopelessly corrupt, unreliable and compromised by the bad guys.

So...rather than fix things (which would alert the forces of evil), Ms. Clinton wisely used her home email server to circumvent danger and avoid the perils of State department security failures.

And, with characteristic modesty never claimed credit for the brilliant plan.

She did it not out of negligence, but out of love for the American people.

Marvelous.