Everything posted by Purdey
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Coalition Partners Get Ready For PM Vote
I will be happy if Pita is chosen. A pity he thinks politics is about giving people what they want.
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Pita Sees Non-Coalition MPs, Senators Being Swayed By Voters’ Consensus
Democracy is not what is on the Senators' minds.
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Thai submarine to be powered by Chinese engine following German withdrawal
Just fit the sub with pedals the crew can use to recharge the batteries. You're welcome Thailand.
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Don't bother to help anyone
Ask for permission and he will say gasp, gasp, hurrr, herrrr.
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Finding FREE Books on the Internet: Besides Using “Project Gutenberg”, What Do You Do?
See https://archive.org/ Some are for download, some for borrowing. The site allows you to browse for websites that no longer exist but are archived for your use.
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Would You Care to Submit Your TOP Nomination for "The Youtuber Darwin Award"? Here is Mine.
There is a large website that has been highlighting Darwin Award winners for many years. It is the originator of the Darwin Awards. https://darwinawards.com/
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New glimpses into 2020 election interference probe suggest peril could be growing for Trump and his associates
Just wish the lawyers would get on with it. Continuous discussion of what they may or may not have is stretching it out - which is what Trump wants.
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What China is doing in Cuba is a big threat to all of us
Wouldn't it be good if America also had an outpost on Cuba just like China? They could call it Guano or Guantanamo for instance. .
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Golf dreams dashed: Thailand’s rising star disqualified from US Women’s Open after 5-hole fiasco
She must be feeling very embarrassed now. Maybe was hoping to distribute some envelopes to have the ruling quashed.
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Pita seeks more time to clarify controversial policies in first PM selection sitting
It will be interesting to hear how he will answer Senators' questions as he has talked about his policies in public so many times already.
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Thai Senior Immigration Officer Vows to Purge the Country of All Overstayers Within Three Months
In principle, it sounds like a good idea to round up overstayers. Not sure whether this will affect tourism when the western media create headlines like "Thailand ejects unwelcome tourists", "Thai police round up tourists for not carrying their passports" "Racist policies in Thailand". People just don't read the details these days.
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Stream of despair: US livestreamer threatens to kill himself if jailed in Thailand for distributing obscene content
He should wear that lingerie when he goes to prison. Let the inmates larn him.
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Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi has full FDA approval, Medicare will pay for it
Sounds great. I wonder how much it will cost in the U.S. and the U.K.?
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Formerly in favour, 2 Senators will now not support Pita for PM
While Thailand's lese majeste law is overly strict, one can never understand the pressure on senior figures to comply. I was looking at counties that have lese majeste laws (see Wikipedia) and there are a lot more globally than I thought. I personally don't hold it against senators who were brought up in traditional, conservative homes for supporting the royal institution and its protection or preservation. It would be like trying to ban surfing in Australia. People object to changes in their traditions, including article 112, and would obviously object to foreigners thinking they have any say.
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Trump’s dominance of GOP field has America bracing for a toxic campaign
I am not sure which period of US history you consider "great." Many people look back on the Eisenhower period after the end of the war, a period of peace. A period of growing economic prosperity. Liberalism. (Be that as it may, even the Democratic Party today is considered conservative or right of center by the rest of the world) What made America pretty good (how do you define great?) in the eyes of many and in the sense of helping society develop, included giving women the vote, social security, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment benefits, the GI Bill, the voting rights act, the civil rights act, the Marshall Plan, the New Deal, Civil Rights (birthed by Republican Eisenhower but enshrined in law by LBJ), the Federal Home Loan Program and numerous other acts such as creating national parks, the endangered species act, the ACA, paid vacations, the 40 hour working week and the 8 hour working day. You have probably learned in civics or history lessons that these great ideas were passed by liberals and opposed by conservative Republicans. You may have to explain to me when was America great and why.
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Twitter temporarily restricts tweets users can see, Elon Musk announces
His company, his rules, for better or worse.
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Biden calls for gun reform after ‘wave of tragic and senseless shootings’ in recent days
Clearly, politicians don't have the stomach to amend an amendment.
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Bank of Thailand considers interest rate cuts to address household debt
This idea of lowering interest is really aimed at helping banks out of a predicament they created. Even at zero percent interest it is doubtful many poor borrowers can or want to pay back what they owe. This is a banking problem, not a tax payer problem. Banks can say no to loan requests but they can't say later they didn't know the borrower would default based on their own risk assessment. Whatever happened to the mantra that to contain inflation, the central bank should raise interest?
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Her miscarriage left her bleeding profusely. An Ohio ER sent her home to wait
Could it be about the cost of the D&C procedure? I have heard so many people say they cannot afford hospital care in the US - even with insurance due to copay and whatever. Saw a stand up comedienne say that the reason Republican states banned abortion was to ensure school shootings continue. The women in the audience applauded. Sad situation.
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GOP hit list: Biden officials targeted by Republicans for impeachment
As long as people have solid evidence, then they should provide it to the legal authorities. But just to keep making up stories with no display of solid proof is such a waste of time. The Republican Party could try focusing on working for their voters.
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July Fourth and Fifth have the most mass shootings of any days of the year
Is July 4th the time of lunatics and whoever is blamed for gun crime?
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World's most boring cities
Sorry.
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Trump lashes out at Biden family, media after cocaine found at White House
Drugs in the White House is not abnormal. Mary Todd Lincoln presumably left laudanum all over the place. William Henry Harrison’s doctor used Dover’s powder (ipecac plus opium) on the president during his 31 brief days in office. And of course, Thomas Jefferson literally grew opium poppies at Monticello. Reports say that George Washington used laudanum, which was an opiate derivative. Some associates of John F. Kennedy say that he used LSD and marijuana. There are 524 staff members in the Biden White House, as of July 1, 2023, so the cocaine could belong to anyone.
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World's most boring cities
Not clueless - this was 35 years ago. Bangkok wasn't the same.
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Trump’s dominance of GOP field has America bracing for a toxic campaign
People who like Trump will make up his audience and not criticize him. There are also sensible, educated Republicans who find him disgusting. I just can't see him winning over the latter.