Scott Tracy

Possession of a machine gun is generally legal in more than two-thirds of states, according to an analysis published by the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, as long as the gun was lawfully possessed prior to May 19, 1986, the day President Ronald Reagan signed a major gun law. Thirty-five states have “minimal or no regulation” of machine guns, according to the Giffords analysis.

Sorry guy, you're wrong....

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

My main aim was to have you explain how machine guns can be banned but the AR15 can't.

I'm not sure any weapon, considered to be an 'arm', can be banned, under my interpretation...

Give everyone a weapon, the federal government should not infringe this right. 

I'm sure he'll profess the same opinion if one of more of his direct family were shot and killed. Like his kids, for example.

On 4/7/2023 at 2:53 PM, ozimoron said:

well regulated militia" never meant "anybody". Do explain how automatic weapons bans don't violate the second amendment.

Have a look at SCOTUS rulings. DC v Heller for example. The militia means every one and 'arms' are not defined. 

7 hours ago, placeholder said:

Both sides are threatening actual murder?

He doesn't threaten. You infer he does. Did you ask a child if they felt threatened?

On 4/7/2023 at 1:14 PM, Chomper Higgot said:

And in a neat little circle books he has illustrated are being removed from book shelves and he’s been dropped (cancelled) by his publisher.

As are many others in the US, apparently...

On 4/7/2023 at 2:36 AM, JonnyF said:

Biden mis-managed the withdrawal. He was in charge at the time it was undertaken. Huge mistakes were made in the way it was handled. It was a complete shambles. He should own it. 

He, he...? What about all these highly paid military men...sorry, people...experts in what they do, so I'm told. 

I think if you have to ask this forum, you already know the answer.

13 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

At last. Now we can set fire to sugar cane using remotely piloted drones.

In Isaan, they been doing this for years.

18 hours ago, proton said:

Non jobs are the only ones you can do from home

I see what your feelings are regarding home working....

No <deleted> Sherlock. Coups are the way of Thailand and have been for every long time. This is the Thai way. 

8 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Why on earth should I - or anyone - pay more tax as I have saved, worked hard and invested well or bought property, to support someone who either does not want to work, or wastes their money ?

 

 

What they should be doing in America is adding $2 on every pizza or burger to pay for the health care ! As I dare say most of the health budget is going on fat low earners !

Ah socialism. The rich pay for the poor....Nooooooooo. Equal opportunities for all....Noooooooo. Let them suffer and die. I'm ok....until I lose my job and insurance. Then the shoe is elsewhere....

From what I read, it won't be an issue in the US if certain people have their way... lobbying for the 'eradication' of transgenderism.

Tax paying...? All Thai nationals pay tax?p

as for voting rights, it is different everywhere. But, it does remind me of the three fifths compromise and re-districting going on in the US now.I

An MP represents Thai natonals, in a place that would have a small Thai population in relation to a foreign population.

For example, areas in Bangkok that have a relatively large foreign population to Thai population ratio. Money allocated without taking this into account effectively mpoverishes the area. By area, the MP would have a larger constituency compared to an area that has few foreigners. I understand the differences between representation and census, but the 2 are interdependent.

What about the spycam? Who installed it, who watches it? Everyone gambles in private, or in places they think are private or where it is accepted.at

Spycams are insidious. Unregulated. Big brother. Chinese made probably.

Khmer. That's the word that's contentious. Cambodia, Thailand are both countries. Khmer is an ethnic group. Several people who I know are Thai nationals with Khmer roots. To be a Khmer dessert, would it not mean it was created by Khmer people, irrespective of where they were, or is a dessert identified by the country in which it was created? 

Either way, there are far more important things to worry about than desserts and boxing.

9 hours ago, Hakuna Matata said:

Hopefully he will stop the dubious practice of the so-called "Visa Conversion" (changing the type of visa without exiting Thailand). All kinds of NON-O visas including NON-O Retirement and ED visa should not be available. If you want a Retirement Visa, you should apply for NON-OA in your country of citizenship. The same goes for ED visa.

Is it lawful? If so, what's the problem? 

16 hours ago, paul1804 said:

presume these offenders have 2 passports issued by the same country which is an offence. 

Presume or assume... I have 2 passports issued by the same country for travel to incompatible countries...

4 hours ago, Neeranam said:

The only scoffer at God are the ones who have not experienced divine presence. 

Not sure how old you are but better to dedicate your life to understanding and experience the power of the spirit rather than ridiculing. 

That's the spirit in the bottle? Very powerful.

you believe what you want to believe, let others believe what they want to believe. 

On 2/8/2023 at 7:57 AM, Chomper Higgot said:

Well he certainly wasn’t white with blue eyes and blond hair.

And you know this for sure? You knew him, met him?

4 hours ago, Longwood50 said:

By contrast we know the current balloon was first spotted in Montana. It was shot down over the Atlantic.  That is a distance of 3,700 KM.  

The question in my mind is: If the package was the size of 3 busses, as I seem to recall was reported in UK news, why was it not spotted earlier? It made Alaska and Canada....

On 1/31/2023 at 6:11 AM, Tayida said:

Went to the post office for the Western Union solution, but found that sent the amount into an envelope using EMS was cheaper. Matter solved, thank you to everyone for the help.

I hope you deducted the cost of envelope and postage....

Affordable for who?

Why use that word?

You can still get French cheese in UK. But I guess it depends on what you want...let the cheese travel, no need for you to.