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Nice sentiment, won't happen when they say. The days Tesco is supposed to be bag free? They try to put my things in the bag without a second's hesitation. I have to tell them "Mae ow, kahp" cuz I always bring my own bags.

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

The aim was to make Pattaya "green" and restore its image as a tourist paradise. 

WHEN was it ever a "tourist paradise?"

I had an extensive DVD collection, legitimately purchased over the years. When I first moved to Thailand, none of them would play on a DVD player I bought in Thailand because of some <deleted> zone block. I'm now a happy pirate. Arrrrrrrrrrr

Just now, bristolboy said:

Wrong.

You know, you could look this stuff up for yourself:

It Took A Long Time For Republicans To Abandon Nixon

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/it-took-a-long-time-for-republicans-to-abandon-nixon/

I wouldn't waste too much time on that guy. If Trump supporters were REALLY interested in the truth then they wouldn't be Trump supporters in the first place.

6 minutes ago, johnnybangkok said:

I have been on this forum for literally years and I have never seen a single post attacking Barron so either produce the quotes or choose another subject for your pretend moral indignation.

Barron is off limits. As repugnant as I find the party-before-country Republicans, they never NEVER NEVER attacked Obama's daughters (at least not from anything I ever saw). Michelle, yes, but she accepted her role as First Lady as does Melanie [sic], and BOTH those women have had cheap shots taken at them. Don Jr. and Eric? They've VOLUNTEERED to be targets, so fire at will.

1 minute ago, Sujo said:

Why should the bidens and schiff comply with a summons or subpoena?

Because unlike Trump minions, Democrats can be jailed for ignoring a subpoena. It's up to the DOJ to decide who does and who does not get jailed for ignoring subpoenas. And who leads the DOJ? Why, it's William Barr who jailed Chelsea Manning for ignoring a subpoena yet let all of Trump's sycophants slide. WHAT a SURPRISE!

12 minutes ago, ExpatOK said:

There is no credible evidence of any wrongdoing by Trump.  More evidence of Joe Biden's guilt will possibly come out in the Senate phase.  That is if the Senate does not throw the articles out quickly.

Rally? REALLY? You're new here, aren't you? Red herring's are called out and shouldn't be used as a general rule of debate. There is a MOUNTAIN of evidence of wrongdoing, both political and civil. Trump just got fined $2 million dollars and has been banned forever from running a charity for stealing money from kids with cancer. Part of that court decision was he HAD to admit guilt. Anyone who keeps his taxes hidden to the point that it must be ruled on by the SUPREME COURT has GOT to have some very bad things in there. The Republicans are having to resort to specious arguments or flat out saying they will ignore the evidence provided by over a dozen witnesses on just the phone call alone. Sorry, your argument doesn't pass the smell test.

10 hours ago, bristolboy said:

11 hours ago, Crazy Alex said:

Given the Executive and Legislative Branches are co-equal branches of government, the White House's obligation to comply with Congressional subpoenas is debatable at best.

Given that the Constitution enshrined a system of checks and balances, your assertion is not even debatable. Are you seriously maintaining that the Supreme Court can't rule laws to be unconstitutional?

Edited 10 hours ago by bristolboy

MAN this whole thing has been a lesson in civics! The subpoena process:

1. Subpoena is issued

2. If subpoena is ignored, a contempt charge is issued

3. The contempt charge is handled by the DOJ headed by AG Barr!!!

AG Barr put Chelsea Manning in jail for ignoring a subpoena. Trump cronies? Complete pass.

Just now, Crazy Alex said:

Given the Executive and Legislative Branches are co-equal branches of government, the White House's obligation to comply with Congressional subpoenas is debatable at best.

Utter rubbish and you know it.

1 minute ago, doggie1955 said:

Show me one time Trump thinks he is above the law... just one time.

And I can tell you been watching way to much CNN...

I hope no one takes this bait. If Trump supporters were interested in truth, they wouldn't be Trump supporters.

1 minute ago, muzley said:

Here's an interesting article. Seems like a setup.

Whistleblower’s Lawyer Responds to Firestorm Over Past ‘Coup Has Started,’ ‘We Will Get Rid of Him’ Tweets

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/whistleblowers-lawyer-responds-after-coup-has-started-and-we-will-get-rid-of-him-tweets/

If tweets meant anything, Trump would have been out on his a$$ a LONG time ago. Next.

Rudy has already been fitted for an orange jumpsuit. The only question left for this guy is will he turn on Trump before Trump throws him under the bus? Manafort still has over seven years left to HIS sentence.

4 minutes ago, racket said:

This guy will never make it to the WH and I know for sure that Obama don't want to see him there either. This guy is too corrupt to even hold the position as President. Obama knows it it for sure, and if things start to leak out then they are both thrown to jail. 

I've always suspected politicians are hesitant to "out" other politicians for that very reason, but I bet the Obama/Biden ties are probably REALLY bad!

8 minutes ago, phantomfiddler said:

Trump will (hopefully) get in for another 4 years for the same reason that he got in for the first term. He said what people wanted to hear

I can't let that one go. Any group that calls a black POTUS who was married 25 years to 1 wife with 2 children, no mistresses or affairs "the Antichrist," yet call a white POTUS, three times married, 5 kids by 3 different women, mistresses, multiple affairs and scandals "God's anointed" proves they are NOT holding Christian values. He lost the popular vote. He said what a hate/fear filled minority wanted to hear. There will never be a high road for this man who is morally rotten to the core.

Biden doesn't stand a chance. Trump is a lot of bad things, and one of them is he's a street scrapper. Biden has only taken the high road, he doesn't know how to fight dirty. Trump will take his lunch money, throat punch him, then walk away with another four years. At that Democratic debate where Joe said to "keep a record player running for the kids," he lost every vote from anyone under 50 years old.

51 minutes ago, Sujo said:

That's what impeachment is by definition, a political process. Not a civil or criminal process. Which is why it doesn't follow normal rules.

I saw an interview of a political scholar, and it's MOSTLY political but it is also a bit criminal. Definitely NOT civil. That's why this is such an important issue, it's going to set a precedent and I don't see much good coming from it. It IS a foregone conclusion - Trump will be impeached. They already have the votes, the witnesses, we're now just going through the motions.

Now that the actual impeachment process will go public, the average American will see what weasels Trump and his administration are. It will go to the Senate, and most likely be put down like a rabid dog. They've already declared they won't look at any evidence and will vote party over the constitution. Trump and his minions will dance in the streets, laughing maniacally, HEE HAWING and tweeting nasty things. If future presidents with similar lack of moral integrity gain the oval office, they will repeat what this horrible man got away with.

Our greatest hope is that people will get out and vote. Trump's base is a minority, but he plays on their fears, he fans the flames of their hatred - just watch 3 minutes of any of his rallies (if you can stomach it!). NEVER a call to unify the country, ALWAYS hate hate hate! These sycophants vote! If Independents (the clear majority) can come out and get behind a candidate, Trump will be soundly trounced. If that happens, there is a mountain of indictments with his name on them sitting on the desk of The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

1 hour ago, Tippaporn said:

Transparency only when it suits your cause.  In other words, you're more than willing to rig things to your benefit.

There IS no accused at this point . . . 

Geezus, mate, please do make some sense.

What words did you not understand? I'll keep this short so it is easy to grasp:

1.  Now is inquiry.

2. Now is NOT trial.

3. Now is NO criminal accusation (sorry, couldn't think of a shorter words for this)

4. No accuse, no accuser.

5. When real impeachment happens (starts next Wednesday) is different.

Heavy sigh . . .

19 minutes ago, johnnybangkok said:

Sondland has literally done a u-turn on what he originally said with a moment of 'remembering' to confirm it was indeed QPQ

In order to avoid perjury charges, these "turn arounds" must be done during the same session in which they are being questioned. To do so after other testimony proves you wrong is anything BUT a "get out of jail free card." The only thing in his favor is whether or not, due to the pressure to get this impeachment done, they will charge him at this time. Not sure what the statue of limitation is, but I bet SONDLAND does and he's counting down the minutes!