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Back in the day, Thai had some Scandinavian pilots in the planes. There was an agreement with SAS to provide them.

Not much surprise that Truth Social would attract those who easily fall for scams. https://gizmodo.com/truth-social-users-are-losing-ridiculous-sums-of-money-to-scams-2000506604

Here's a good analysis of what happened to cities like Springfield, OH: https://www.industryweek.com/talent/article/22028380/the-abandonment-of-small-cities-in-the-rust-belt Perhaps some of the better-educated or those with marketable skills moved on to cities in the South or West where populations grew. Possibly places like Springfield simply stopped attracting the low-skilled labor that filled the steel mills and factories back in the day and the population simply wasn't replaced by newcomers from rural areas. The Haitian immigrants are filling a void that was created over decades and by forces that were beyond the control of any president or the understanding of any congress. As you can see in the linked article, despite promises, Trump did nothing for places like Springfield. Perhaps it's not really Trump's fault since the jobs that made Springfield thrive are very unlikely to return.

Here's an article from Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-officials-struggle-quash-hurricane-helene-conspiracy-theories-2024-10-05/ It isn't Harris that is lying.

With respect to US citizenship, I think that a naturalized citizen would have to have unlawfully obtained citizenship by lying or making misrepresentations on his or her application for citizenship or to have committed an act of expatriation such as serving as an officer in an adversary's military or government. Citizenship is pretty sticky. I think residency can be revoked more easily, such as committing a felony. In all cases, the loss of citizenship or residency would be subject to due process. Trump could not unilaterally revoke either citizenship or residency as far as I can determine. I think the temporary protected status under which many of the Haitian immigrants are legally in the US has a two-year duration and will expire unless they convert to another type of visa. I think it is also possible to renew this status, but the fact that it is subject to renewal makes it easier to lose.

Springfield used to have a population of over 80,000, so there is probably some leeway, but perhaps 15,000 recent arrivals would strain low income housing.

SSA uses Citibank to transfer benefits to recipients overseas. Citibank remits Thai baht and not US dollars to banks in Thailand. Citibank uses a less favorable exchange rate than one would get if dollars were transferred to a Thai Bank. The blame lies with Citibank and perhaps also driven by the fact that the baht is not an extensively traded major currency.

Deporting immigrants would have a negative impact on the US economy: https://carsey.unh.edu/sites/default/files/media/2024-08/economic-impact-mass-deportation-lit-review.pdf But Trump doesn't care. He just wants to stir the pot and generate fear amongst the credulous in order to get elected and avoid prison. He has no discernible policies to promote and is just banging on the same old drum to appeal to anti-immigrant and racist sentiment that is rampant within a certain demographic in the US. The other element of his support is the 0.01% who don't want to pay taxes or have their companies subject to the types of regulations that make the US safer, cleaner and healthier.

I can't imagine why anyone would think I have a degree in English.

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You recon the people who buy these watches know how to tell time?

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I think your accountant is correct and the cost seems reasonable. I believe there is a bit of paperwork and a waiting period before the company can be legally wound up and formally closed. I also think that the books must be available for inspection for a period of time even after the company is closed. The accountant should be available during this time to explain the books if the Revenue Department comes for an audit, so the fee should also include this service.

Well, I guess that settles it then!

Those aren't my words. I'm not digbeth.

No, Thailand and Australia are under two completely different suns. Australia has the south-of-the-equator sun and Thailand has the north-of-the-equator sun. The two suns have different functions. The sun that sits above Thailand during the day sucks up UV radiation from the earth below, passes it over to the sun over Australia, which then emits the UV rays down onto Australia.

I am trying to explain that coverage under the basic Por Ror Bor scheme would not be invalidated if the driver were drunk or did not have a valid license. Voluntary insurance would, but not the basic Por Ror Bor. I listed the exclusions of the Por Ror Bor policy to show that there is no exclusion for driving under the influence or not having a driver's license.

The basic Por Ror Bor policy does not contain an exclusion for driving under the influence and the basic limits should apply even if the driver were under the influence. The higher limits applicable when the driver is not at fault would presumably not apply. The whole point of this cover is to compensate the victims, not protect the driver or owner. Here is an English translation of the Por Ror Bor's exclusions section: 18. Exclusions This policy does not cover liability caused by: 18.1 War, invasion, acts of foreign enemy, hostilities or war-like operations (whether war is declared or not). 18.2 Civil war, military uprising, rebellion, revolution, mutiny, or usurpation of power by military or by other means, civil commotion assuming the proportions of or amounting to a popular uprising. 18.3 Nuclear weapons material. 18.4 Ionizing radiation or contamination by radioactivity from any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste from the combustion of nuclear fuel and for the purpose of this exception, combustion shall include any self-sustaining process of nuclear fission. 18.5 The motor vehicle is embezzlement, cheated and fraud, extorted, stolen, blackmailed, threatened, robbery, or gang robbed. 18.6 Use of the Motor Vehicle outside the territorial limits of the Policy. 18.7 Use of the Motor Vehicle for an illegal purpose, e.g. robbery or carrying of drugs regardless of whether or not the Motor Vehicle has been modified or used to escape from a criminal offense or escape from the search or arrest of the officers etc. 18.8 Use of the Motor Vehicle for racing. No mention of driving under the influence. Note that any voluntary coverages may be voided by driving under the influence as that coverage would be governed by its own set of exclusions.

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The mandatory Por Ror Bor coverage is a no-fault scheme that provides a limited amount of medical expense coverage for people who are injured in a vehicle accident. It also provides a death benefit and a disability benefit. It is basically a personal accident policy that follows the car with limited benefits accruing anyone injured in an accident. Por Ror Bor does not provide any coverage for damage to the insured vehicle. It also does not provide any third party liability coverage for either bodily injury or property damage. While it is compulsory, it is not the same as the third party liability insurance coverage required in Western countries. Por Ror Bor was designed to absorb the high volume but low severity expenses that the medical industry was incurring from people without the means to pay and was implemented at the request of the medical industry. It wasn't designed to address the risk transfer needs of the driver or vehicle owner. I would certainly recommend against relying solely upon the Por Ror Bor coverage.

The new arrivals, for the most part, will probably be absorbed into existing immigrant communities around the country and will soon be doing jobs that native Americans either can't or won't do. I doubt that many will end up being long-term homeless on the streets of New York or other cities. The ordeal of getting into the US through the Darien Gap and/or a trek through Mexico has already served as a filter to deter the unmotivated or unable. If we want to be indignant about the use of taxpayer money, I think a better case could be made to curtail agricultural subsidies and price supports that simply go into the coffers of Big Ag. Likewise uneconomical ethanol production for use in motor vehicles that couldn't exist without government mandates. These welfare schemes for large corporations and millionaire farmers make the amounts spent on housing immigrants look like chump change. The immigration issue is really small potatoes, but it is useful to Republicans to get xenophobes riled up. The fact is, without immigration the US faces a severe labor shortage going forward. The only way to address this shortage is to accept people from countries that produce economic migrants. That rules out places like Norway, despite Trump's wishes. An interesting read from the WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/business/immigrants-haitian-jobs-meatpacking-eb174d69?st=peMSxB&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

It was clearly edited and it matters what was deleted and what the context of her testimony was. She spent some time complaining about not being able to communicate. Was this in reference to the lack of French language instruction in Springfield’s schools? Was she complaining about laws that allow three-day notice of eviction? Laws formulated by a Republican-controlled statehouse? Probably not, but we don’t know because of selective editing and lack of context. What else may be missing from her testimony?

Ohio law seems to be fairly landlord-friendly and there are situations in which a three-day notice of eviction is allowed, but eviction by the landlord simply because a Haitian immigrant wants to rent the premises isn't one of them. A quick Look at Ohio landlord-tenant laws seems to suggest that non-payment of rent and/or illegal activity at the premises tend to be the most common causes of eviction during the term of a lease. She cites wage cuts and job offshoring as causing her financial difficulties. This is probably the real reason for her predicament, not the nationality or immigration status of the landlord's new tenants.

Here's a an article that discusses the housing issue in the US: https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/low-inventory-housing-shortage/ This paints a picture of a supply failure. It doesn't mention unforeseen or unusual increase in demand due to immigration. Immigrants have always been part of the demand for housing. The demand side isn't something new. The cause of the shortage lies on the supply side.

Once the National Guard becomes federalized, it comes under the Posse Comitatus Act and can't be used for domestic law enforcement.