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Purdey

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  1. Many years ago I saw a diagram showing the Democratic Party was to the right of the British Conservative party. In other words, the Democratic Party is not inclined toward Socialism as a political policy. It is therefore unlikely that Ms. Harris will introduce socialism, come for your guns or introduce universal healthcare soon.
  2. China is the largest air polluter but it also has the fastest rate of registration. That is it is growing back forests that will help absorb CO2. This is not in itself going to solve climate change but as others have mentioned, we may not be able to afford to clean the environment the way things are going.
  3. The key phrase would be that something will be left to "the discretion of the officer". If that phrase exists then the law has no meaning.
  4. After decades of lending things to Thais I now no longer lend anything. Sometimes I will give and say I don't want it back. Sometimes I say I don't lend things at all. Makes you feel more comfortable.
  5. Heating up the Earth will change how things work. Changes to global ocean and air currents will have a drastic effect on birds and fish. in around 2017, when a certain moron said, “In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year’s Eve on record. Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming..." he was asking for a demonstration by nature of its ability to hurt humanity. No one understood that the number of forest fires would increase to kill more wildlife and homes, or that hurricanes and typhoons would wreak more havoc on lives.
  6. The GOP has already a lot of racist ideas and Harris is going to receive a lot of flak for being a woman and being coloured.
  7. The government wants local people to visit tourist areas, but why should they off they are going to get ripped off? Personal security is Fortnite in the mind of many people. Knowing they will have to overpay for everything will lead to people staying at home as "couldn't be bothered."
  8. Name one secret service director who was forced to resign because of a presidential assassination or failed attempt. Clearly this was a political witch-hunt.
  9. While syphilis is still curable someone once told me that while you can't spot someone with HIV , if they have another STD it's a good indication. HIV is a disease with no cure today (barring news that stem cell replacement may work).
  10. As you have guessed, I don't categorize a flesh wound together with a bullet hole. Even Reagan was actually shot. Trump boasting he "took a bullet to the face" is ridiculous.
  11. So why wasn't Rowley sacked after Kennedy's assassination?
  12. Ground clearance is 135 mm. 17 inch wheels so not too low. Have taken it on country roads where it excels. Would never take it across a field.
  13. So strange that everyone thinks she should have resigned when Trump got a clip around the ear. Assassination and assassination attempts have never before been seen as the fault of the director, all of whom rely on their subordinates to actually carry out the work. I do understand that she took responsibility for the people who were on the scene, which is noble, but historically, she would never have been seen as incompetent. Director James Brooks never had to resign when James Garfield was assassinated in 1881. Director John Wilkie never had to resign when William McKinley was assassinated in 1901. Director James Joseph Rowley never had to resign when John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. Why? Even in cases where the president was not killed, like Ronald Reagan in 1981, the director was never pushed to resign. I am not saying there should not be an inquiry. Of course there should. But resignation? I doubt it based on precedent.
  14. So strange that everyone thinks she should have resigned when Trump got a clip around the ear. Assassination and assassination attempts have never before been seen as the fault of the director, all of whom rely on their subordinates to actually carry out the work. I do understand that she took responsibility for the people who were on the scene, which is noble, but historically, she would never have been seen as incompetent. Director James Brooks never had to resign when James Garfield was assassinated in 1881. Director John Wilkie never had to resign when William McKinley was assassinated in 1901. Director James Joseph Rowley never had to resign when John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. Why? Even in cases where the president was not killed, like Ronald Reagan in 1981, the director was never pushed to resign. I am not saying there should not be an inquiry. Of course there should.
  15. I have a Mazda MX-5 that I love. Not love but luuurrrrv it. It is a driver's car. Sticks to the road like glue. Looks beautiful, which was why I fell in love with it, and would recommend it to anyone. I have the version with the hard reclining roof (RF) as my wife was concerned that the soft top would be too easy for thieves to cut. I don't regret it. Fuel economy on long journeys can get to over 14 km/Lt but I only drive it weekends. The reason Thais don't buy it (I was told) is that it only has two seats and they can't get mum, dad and kids in. The price starts at below 3 million Baht. I also get it serviced at the Mazda dealer where I bought it and have no problem with it or the people who service it. The photo looks just like mine.
  16. Funny that the UN was created to prevent wars but had such a poor record that it went into other social work (where its record remains poor). If people are to volunteer, the military needs to increase wages and skills training to professional levels. Thinking that conscription is a cheap way of populating the military leads to social problems later (read about how former servicemen are sleeping on the streets these days - and those are the volunteers).
  17. Just let them wait for the ice caps to melt then the trade routes from China to Europe will be fully open.
  18. Whatever tax you save, you lose on declining equity. The stock market is the worst in the world and while the fund is appreciated, it doesn't look like saving the stock market.
  19. Good. If you ignore the warnings, face the wrath of the mighty Black Beauty!
  20. Surly contesting the articles was the first move?
  21. I agree. But we should also compare against developed nations for an apples and apples comparison.
  22. Karaoke is the way to negotiate in Thailand. I agree that a full inquiry needs to be conducted first with doctors providing medical evidence that weed kills, makes you go mad, or causes disability.
  23. The porn shops in Amsterdam don't show their products in the window but they do show their prostitutes in the window. Seems they know what they are doing.
  24. Only in sh*thole countries I agree.🙄
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