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2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

You did read the link I posted?

 

Oh and there’s this:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/02/minister-sorry-as-veterans-find-id-card-not-valid-for-english-elections

 

 

This what? A photo ID required to vote. You care enough about voting, get one.

Just now, transam said:

Mods do not call people names, they take action on Dolts......😉

What's a Dolt? 

44 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

When did I ever say there are countries where you can go and participate in National Elections?

 

I did not.

 

Feel free to go back and check.

 

 

Then why is showing an ID such an obstacle?

45 minutes ago, transam said:

Not when it comes to more serious threads, it seems.......🤔

 

All some can do is take the p_ss out of a countries leader's wife, which has nothing to do with the subject, just show how much of a dolt they really are..........

Not really your place to call names.  Remind me when you're a mod.

13 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I’m not convinced the positives outweigh the negatives.

 

There is issue of Governments being in control of what becomes an essential means to obtain essential services.

 

I have on a number of occasions lived and worked in countries in which ID cards are mandated. The period between applying and texting ID is very special kind of purgatory in which the applicant is essentially a ‘non-person’, unable to access bank facilities, rent accommodation, access medical care or even simple things like obtaining a phone SIM card or buy a rail season ticket.

 

I’m sure the idea of such restrictions on immigrants would appeal to our resident racists and xenophobes but at a society level they inevitably lead to abuse of immigrants and increases in crime by people who are excluded.

 

I like the idea of the citizens choosing the Government rather than citizenship being something that Governments can withhold by refusing to issue or by canceling an ID card.

 

 

Please give me a short list of countries where I can go visit and participate in their national elections. I'll wait.....

3 minutes ago, transam said:

No doubt, you should stick together, or stay away from threads outside your scope..........🥴

My scope? We're all equal here. Even the special ones.

2 minutes ago, transam said:

You're an idiot.............🙄

I thought it hilarious.  

On 4/30/2024 at 8:39 PM, Southsealad said:

I'm planning on moving to Iloilo in July from the UK.  I understand it will take a minimum of 3 months before I can get a bank account.   I don't have a credit card and my UK bank does not send money to Philippines.Am  I 'up a creek, without a paddle' or is there a way. other than the Wise Debit Card, and I don't want to change my bank.

 

Thank you

If you can't figure how to have money, what are your chances of surviving in PI?

Rachael Maddow? Yikes. Her wife must be proud of her.

6 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Correct.

 

And the ‘acceptable’ documents are heavily weighted in favor of those commonly used by demographic groups who tend to vote Tory, while similar documents commonly carried by demographic groups who tend not to vote Tory are not acceptable.

 

It’s gerrymandering, clear and simple.

 

Are you saying one groups of individuals aren't smart enough to obtain an appropriate ID to vote? 

41 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

Time for a  Poll how many will ignore  all of  this, how many will rush to get a tax  number, how  many will leave , how many will leave for 6  months, how many have no idea about this at all as many dont read Thai Visa etc Im betting most will ignore it until something happens and even more have no idea

100% in agreement with your summarization. I'm in the ignore line as are most I'd imagine.

I have to give credit to our local expert here who pounds out full page responses daily. Not because I read any of it.

53 minutes ago, stoner said:

i find it strange that someone can fall asleep while on a bike. keeping your hand on the throttle requires some effort.

It's usually called passing out. Been there, done that and survived.

You want to vote, bring your photo ID. Not so hard. Seems like common sense to me.

I got there about 1000 thinking I was early. Parking was already getting full to the point where you had to get creative. So, so many folks there. Leaving was another adventure as only small openings left for cars to navigate out.

6 minutes ago, Tug said:

Aww come on walker 88 look at what you have done to poor even keel poor guy listing so far to to starboard he’s in danger of capsize lol I do think you touched a nerve.personally I’m delighted hunter seems to be maintaining his sobriety during this trying time it also reflects on the strength and decency of the Biden family to navigate this fraught time and emerge on the other side strong and proud kudos to the Biden’s 

This is 88 getting ready for another full page manifesto.

32 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

As someone who has a long-term family in Florida and myself for 20 years before moving to Thailand I would sure like to see Biden take Florida.

 

But the nature of the elderly retired population in Florida is that their kids and grand kids often or mostly do not live in Florida.

I worked in a citrus packing house in Ft. Pierce 1975-1976 and there were zero illegals working there. Poor whites and blacks were the sole employees. Now?? I'd imagine speaking spanish is a requirement for employment.

1 hour ago, Roo Island said:

Biden has also deported way more than Trump. Don't be fooled by the politicians. Illegal immigration has been a problem for decades. Changes to the law are required. But never happen. Sheeple....

 

https://abcnews.go.com/538/democrats-pushing-hard-border-bill/story?id=106908843

 

You can probably guess why Trump is dead set against the border bill 

 

Its passage could give Biden's approval ratings on immigration a boost.

Omitting all the truth is the same as lying. 

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

You are suggesting that there are 300,000 Americans who want to have a job picking strawberries for minimum wage that are denied their chance because they have been replaced by illegals?

 

As for it being Biden's fault, I remind you that Congress failed to pass a border bill at the direction of Trump.

Your understanding of the collateral damage done letting in 7 to 8 million illegals into the USA is staggering. Health care , education. housing for these illegals is tearing the US apart.

And that is why the dems must be evicted from the WH. Go Trump.

1 hour ago, Roo Island said:

His posts are way better than yours. Sad some like to bash others like that

I rest my case.

10 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

So you’re not engaged in discussion, you’re just name calling.

 

I read the post, I liked it.

Of course you did, small things amuse small minds.

I've left Thailand several times in the past few years. I never considered going to Immigration. My TM30 is stapled in my passport.

Now a little off topic rant............This tm30 causes so much confusion because of different interpretations, just imagine what will happen if they try taxing foreigners.