Jump to content

Etaoin Shrdlu

Advanced Member
  • Posts

    2,435
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by Etaoin Shrdlu

  1. Voicing support for something isn't the same as incitement. She would have to be directly responsible for urging or requesting someone to commit a specific act prior to the act taking place. I haven't seen allegations of that in any of the OP and video.
  2. Saleh's father isn't subject to deportation from the US. The article is about the daughter's presence in the US and enrollment in Georgetown.
  3. The First Amendment provides broad protections to speech by the public. The only party that can "violate the First Amendment", or the rights provided by it, is the US government. This is because the First Amendment is intended to curb the US Government's ability to limit what one can say prior to saying it. What specific acts of violence is she alleged to have incited? The article is relevant because her speech may be protected speech under the First Amendment. Trump's executive order may or may not be found to be constitutional, in whole or in part.
  4. She is the subject to the OP, not her father.
  5. Her father is in the US on a student visa?
  6. An interesting article on Trump's executive order: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/trumps-executive-order-foreign-terrorists-implications-rights-non
  7. What facts have been revealed that state that she hasn't already been investigated?
  8. I would find it difficult to believe that the State Department would not be aware of her father's role as an advisor to Hamas or of her activities. She seems to have had a fairly high profile while in the US as well. I can understand why people and organizations with unpopular views may want to remove content from social media and other websites given the views and actions of the current administration. We will see how much of Trump's executive order of January 20, 2025 stands up to judicial review. I'm sure there will be tests of it shortly.
  9. Is it reasonable to think that the State Department, CIA and FBI were unaware of who her father is or what her activities in Gaza were when she applied for her student visa? What reason is there to think that she hasn't already been investigated? If CAMERA has concrete evidence that she's a formal member of Hamas or has provided material support to Hamas, why hasn't CAMERA already supplied this information to US law enforcement?
  10. If US authorities can find that her actions crossed the line into providing actual material support for terrorist activities, then she could be criminally prosecuted and deported. If she is a formal member of Hamas, then she would be an inadmissible alien and should be deported. I note that the OP lacks any direct allegation that she is a formal member of Hamas. US law regarding support of terrorist organizations seems to be fairly prescriptive and is limited to material support, not speech. Here's a link that provides some basic info: https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/ Merely expressing support of Palestinian causes, however unpopular they may be, is likely to be considered protected speech under the First Amendment of the Constitution.
  11. Insurance companies in Thailand compensate their distribution systems, both their own agency systems and independent insurance brokerage companies, by commission. It isn't going to be possible for the personal lines insurance buyer to do much about this. Mitigating this is the fact that there isn't much variance in the commission levels paid by different insurers for the same line of coverage. Plus, there isn't anything preventing a client from discussing commission levels with their broker when reviewing options. The insurance brokerage industry has changed a lot since my day. There are a lot of new players and many of them are involved in personal lines insurance. Perhaps other AN members can provide suggestions based upon their recent experience.
  12. MAGAs were afraid of trans women in women's restrooms and Haitians eating dogs and cats in Springfield, Ohio.
  13. Ok, but then require publicly traded US companies disclose these payments, including names of recipients and amounts, in their 10k filings and annual reports to shareholders.
  14. An insurance agent's primary duty is to his or her principal, the insurance company. Agents have no obligation to provide advice. They often only know the features of the insurance product or products that their principal offers and cannot provide options from other insurers and can only explain the features of the products they sell. Under the law of agency, the principal of an independent insurance broker is their client, not the insurer. The broker will therefore have an obligation to act in the interest of the person seeking insurance coverage. Brokers can provide options from several insurers and can explain differences in coverage and claims-paying attitudes. I would suggest finding an independent insurance broker that has distribution agreements with several insurers and ask that broker to provide quotes after discussing your specific needs and objectives. A good broker will be able to give you guidance and options. Good luck.
  15. When the accident occurred, was the insurance company notified promptly and did she take the car to the garage that the insurance company specified? Is the car being repaired at the dealer's garage? Did the insurance company authorize use of the dealer's garage in advance of the repairs?
  16. Eight months to fix a car? I'm not sure the problem lies with the insurer. Is it a low-volume make or model with few spare parts available? Did the insurance company direct her to use that garage? Did it approve the repairs? Is it being repaired at the dealer's garage and did she have the dealer's garage endorsement on the insurance policy? What amount is the car insured for under the policy and what is the cost of the repairs?
  17. The OIC is the place to lodge formal complaints against an insurance company. https://www.oic.or.th/en/complaint But before you take up a complaint against an insurer with the OIC, make sure you're on solid ground. CharlieH's post above is relevant.
  18. This is the way to do it. Many years ago, I knew someone, a Thai, who sold his pickup and failed to go to the DLT with the new buyer to transfer the title. Months later, the RTP showed up at his door. The pickup, still registered in his name, had been used to transport illicit substances upcountry. He was able to convince the RTP that he had sold the pickup and wasn't involved in anything illegal, but I think he went through a difficult time while he was investigated.
  19. I think there are two tax issues here. One is gift taxes. There is an exemption for the recipient spouse of up to 20 million baht. No tax payable by the recipient if under this amount. The other one is income tax. This one will likely involve the issue as to whether the giver remitted the funds before the gift was completed or whether the recipient remitted the gift after it was completed abroad. I think the income tax is the tricky one and I would advise getting written professional advice specific to your particular situation on both issues.
  20. Klaatu barada nikto.
  21. That's a reasonable limit for the premium mentioned.
  22. I don't think it is a coincidence that "X" in ascii code is 88.
  23. Life insurers in Thailand offer life insurance with an endorsement that adds medical coverage. Typically a significant portion of the annual premium goes towards the life insurance component of the coverage. This is fine if you want life insurance coverage, but bear in mind that life insurance tends to be fairly expensive, especially for older people. The limit of liability for medical expenses under a life policy is sometimes the same as the life insurance amount, which may make getting adequate limits for medical cover expensive. What limit does your policy provide under the medical cover endorsement? There is also another catch: Thai life insurers tend to offer only whole life policies. These are life policies with a cash value. This can present issues for Americans because the cash value counts towards the aggregate $10,000 FBAR filing threshold and may therefore require reporting. Not only that, but the investment or interest income paid by the insurer on the cash value, unlike US whole life policies, is taxable income under IRS regulations. Not all life insurers provide a sufficiently detailed breakdown of investment income for a policyholder to be US tax compliant. Insurance agents are often only trained to sell the product of the insurer they represent and can't give you options from other insurers. They are also the legal agent of the insurer and have fewer obligations to provide advice or to look after the interests of the policyholder than an independent broker does.
  24. I just completed this quiz. My Score 80/100 My Time 97 seconds  
×
×
  • Create New...