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4 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Prosecutors are asking that Rittenhouse’s association with members of the Proud Boys be allowed at trial “because it goes to the defendant’s motive and intent for coming to Kenosha on Aug. 25, 2020.”

 

The motion describes the Proud Boys as a “violently racist organization whose members take pride in assaulting members of racial minorities, particularly Black Lives Matter protesters.”

 

https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/prosecution-looks-to-introduce-evidence-that-rittenhouse-is-associated-with-the-proud-boys/article_9e6a8392-9308-56d9-b56b-2e2d67ef3f15.html

I haven't followed closely but wasn't the Proud Boys meeting after the shooting and largely a fundraising exercise? If it was after it would not be germane to the case and maybe not even if it was prior to the shooting.

5 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You are aware of how this started, right?  The sad truth is many get their info from left wing media sites which distort what really was going on.  Hmm....

 

Left wing media are known for not distorting the truth?

True, but to be fair, right wing media distorts the truth as well.

My concern now is that because the deliberation has gone on longer then some might have expected it will create an expectation of a guilty verdict to one charge or another. If that doesn't occur then yeah, there might be violence. I was expecting a quicker verdict and no violence previously. 

3 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Nothing peaceful about repeatedly pointing an AR15 at protesters after being told by the police to leave.

The standard is whether or not it is lawful. If it isn't I expect the jury will ave something to say about it.

No dog in this fight. I don't like cops, punk Rambo wannabes, or SJWs using manufactured neoracism as a pretext for rioting. I am very concerned about the fall of America's democracy however and the media dissembling that is facilitating it. I expect the jury will come to the appropriate conclusions.

Everyone remembers the media's loud, inflammatory accusations. No one seems to remember their weeks or months later quiet retractions. And that's just the way they like it.

1 minute ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

From the video footage , the protesters were still on the streets protesting  

Indeed, but the planned protest was over. This was not an organized protest any longer as the millions of dollars in property damage can attest.

2 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

Doesn't seem you understand why they were protesting.  I'm guessing you're a white guy.

The BLM led protest ended hours before the Rittenhouse shooting event.

3 minutes ago, cmarshall said:

Part of the disgraceful conduct of this case is that Rittenhouse has not been charged for his violations of weapons laws.  He obtained his gun illegally since he was below the age for a license.  And he carried across state boundaries, which is probably another offense.  Rittenhouse has also associated with white supremacists.  It is probably fair that that fact could not be introduced into the case, but we the public are fully entitled to consider it.  

 

He may be convicted for shooting Huber who only had a skateboard and therefore did not pose a threat to Rittenhouse's life.

 

I hope that Huber and the families of the murder victims sue Rittenhouse and are able to seize whatever income Rittenhouse ever acquires.

One problem we have now is that people judge a person's guilt or innocence before the law on what they wish would happen rather than the actual law. It is not surprising given that the media often misrepresents events and relays opinions as facts. 

I believe he "may" be charged with a weapons violation if the rifle barrel s too short. He did not cross state lines with a weapon and I believe he met with the Proud Boys post the shooting event, so irrelevant. Precedent on the skateboard goes to an Olympia, WA cop shooting two kids because he "feared for his life". Shooting deemed justified.

Not that the law allows for it but my idea of a fair penalty would be stripping Rittenhouse of his right to carry any firearm for life thereby ensuring he never finds himself in a security or law enforcement role, ever.

I agree with your take. Just imagine if the 500 National Guard troops about to be deployed had been deployed the night of the riots that precipitated this event. That's the US. Always time and money and outrage to deal with downstream events but never the will to prevent bad things from happening.

51 minutes ago, Dante99 said:

CMU Pharmacy on Suthep Road has had them is stock often but no guarantee that they have them right now.  You could call and ask, they have a lot of English speakers.

Thanks very much. I'm in the states but I'll have my wife give them a call. She's not far from there.

My wife will be travelling from Thailand back to the states in the next few weeks. 2 legs and a fairly long layover. Can someone tell me please where she can buy an N-95 mask there in Chiang Mai?  Thank You!

12 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Thailand could get back to so called normal faster than most of the rest of the world IF they continue to shut out the world. But if they want to open up again they are going to be more on the global timetable. 

 

This doctor thinks that's 2024. I know. Don't scream.

 

 

That was pretty tough to watch.

On 9/3/2020 at 6:20 PM, thaibeachlovers said:

LOL. In 1946 Britain was still a major military power. Now however .............................................

IMO Thailand has nothing to fear from ignoring Britain. What's Britain going to do,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ban Britons from going to LOS for fun times?

 

The Kra Canal has been mooted for a very long time and would be a good idea, but the Singaporeans would be against it as it would sink Singapore's shipping related industry. Perhaps a solution would be to get them to build it and take a percentage of passage fees. I'd certainly be for them to be doing the maintenance.

No, it's not really a good idea at all. True, Singapore benefits from it's chandlery and bunkering services but that's just a tiny fraction of economic life there. The reason it's not a good idea has more to do with imperialistic aims than it does with economics.

9 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

=fit to fly certificate=useless in terms of preventing spread of a virus. 

True, but it gets you on a plane and into quarantine.

On 8/9/2020 at 3:52 AM, Mavideol said:

I thought anybody and everybody entering Thailand needed the Health Certificate from the local (departing place) Embassy and that included Thais, are we missing something here.... or the fabrication of "fake" health certificate business is up and running

My wife flew to Thailand 15 days ago from the US. She leaves quarantine today. She was required to get a "fit to fly" certificate within 72 hrs of her departure. This was provided by a local walk in clinic at the cost of $70. No CV 19 testing, just a confirmation of general good health.

It has been widely suspected for 2 months now, and a certainty for a month that the Sars CoV2 virus originated from the Wuhan lab and is the product of "gain of function" research. A practice that has been outlawed in the US due to the extreme risks associated with it. No one is charging the Chinese (yet) with having purposely unleashed the virus and current thinking is it was released as the result of poor labratory safety practices.

31 minutes ago, 67Vagabond said:

Here’s the LA Consulate phone 323 962-9578.   They are making this an extremely difficult process.   You have to fill out a 7 page online questionnaire and upload a .25 mb photo and submit to Thai authorities, in Thailand  and wait 4 weeks for a response.  If approved then you can start the visa process by mailing your documents (no walk ins) and money order  to the consulate in Los Angeles.    They will respond within 15 days.  If approved you’ll need a fit to fly certificate and a negative COVID test within 72 hours.  That may difficult given Los Angeles is ground zero for COVID in the USA now and most test take 6-8 days  for results.

 

   If you start now you may get approval by late August.  Trying to time the Covid test to coincide with your flight is a gamble.    I wish someone in Thai government would walk step by step through the requirements they expect us to follow.  

I should have been more clear. This is for a Thai on a repatriation flight. Same requirements apply but when my wife called the LA Consulate hotline the boy there said he would have a doctor call her and they'd handle her "fit to fly" over the phone and then she'd be texted her approvalto fly. She's still waiting on that call so I'll report what transpired when that takes place.

I heard from a Thai friend, whom I'm not able to reach now, that there is an online option, more convenient and cheaper, for receiving the Medical Certificate (fit to fly). Does anyone have any details on where that may be obtained? I didn't see any details on the LA Consulate's website. I'll check the Embassy's website.

According to Epstein's Virgin Islands IT guy, Epstein had a very elaborate audio and video recording system installed all over the island. If those recordings exist, and are in the hands of a third party, say a lawyer or journalist, then I like Ghislaine's chances of living out the year.

33 minutes ago, johnpetersen said:

Did you read paragraph 2 on that page you linked to?

"KFF polling finds public support for Medicare-for-all shifts significantly when people hear arguments about potential tax increases or delays in medical tests and treatment (Figure 10). KFF polling found that when such a plan is described in terms of the trade-offs (higher taxes but lower out-of-pocket costs), the public is almost equally split in their support (Figure 11).  KFF polling also shows many people falsely assume they would be able to keep their current health insurance under a single-payer plan, suggesting another potential area for decreased support especially since most supporters (67 percent) of such a proposal think they would be able to keep their current health insurance coverage (Figure 12)."

https://www.kff.org/slideshow/public-opinion-on-single-payer-national-health-plans-and-expanding-access-to-medicare-coverage/

 

I don't understand the nearly religious attachment to Medicare for all. The goal of health care reform should be universal coverage. Plenty of countries do that via private health insurance.

 

What I'd like to see is a national referendum whereby the question is asked "Should healthcare be provided to all Americans whereby it is free at point of service or should no healthcare be provided for any Americans whereby it is free at point of service". I can live with either outcome. What I can't accept is that some get it and some don't.

43 minutes ago, meechai said:

Once again we see how beautifully broken the US two party system is.

 

Wrong for one party always has to be what ever is deemed right by the other party.

 

Put "none of the above" on the ballot & see how many of the usual suspects never see office again

I can't support either one of the leading candidates.

Americans overwhelmingly support Support single payor Medicare For All healthcare insurance:    

https://www.kff.org/slideshow/public-opinion-on-single-payer-national-health-plans-and-expanding-access-to-medicare-coverage/

Here's what "the party of the people" is up to:

https://theintercept.com/2019/06/11/medicare-for-all-ways-means-committee/