Patong2021

So it's a secret? Do we need to use our Buster Brown decoder rings? or maybe we need a special handshake?

Truly an idiotic comment. Progressive because his racial purity laws were brilliant? Or maybe the eugenics and mass murder of the disabled? The concentration death camps were holiday camps, right? Progressive because of his human breeding program? Or maybe it was the education, because we all know that ourging educators who disagree with the government is so very worthwhile.

Do say. We will all be educated.

The conclusions were based upon data for the 2021-2022 period. The theft numbers have dropped 20%+ and are still dropping. According to the insurance data there were 57,359 reported car thefts in Canada in 2024. In 2023, there were 70,475. 2025 data indicates a similar trend. It seems that Alberta has a problem because of the ease in which a car can be revinned. Other provinces tightened their rules. Alberta did not. Also, as a wealthier province, it has newer vehicles. Thieves like nice cars. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/auto-theft-canada-1.7457104

I don't think there is much to celebrate. The polls were once again proven wrong because they were indicating a Liberal majority and what we see is a MINORITY government. The liberals may cut a deal with the remnants of the NDP to get legislation passed.. The good news is now that Poilievre lost his seat, maybe the Conservatives can work with the liberals on important legislation. One thing it does say is that no one likes Poilievre. He was a professional politician, never having worked outside of politics and here he was always harping on the political machines etc. He did not get any support from provincial conservative governments who lined up with Carney. At least Carney knows finance and economics.

Not anymore. As the Trudeau government was sinking, it was forced to introduce new measures and there have been enforcement efforts since then. It still needs improvement, but they are working on it. The cars get stolen and are then shipped to Beirut, Dubai and Africa. Highest rate of thefts is now in Alberta, the law and order province. 🫠 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2025/03/government-of-canada-reports-on-progress-to-reduce-auto-theft.html

Wht did you expect "security" to do? Grab him by the penis and lead him back? Maybe he walked out without anyone knowing? Many of the smaller hotels only have 11 perso on duty at night and they can be busy. Or maybe they did call the police.

I wonder if the ambulance had a defibrillator? If the person goes into V fib and there isn't immediate intervention, the person dies. One can do CPR all one wants but it won't help. That's why AED devices are located in large public areas (like airports) and is now mandatory in large work areas in many countries.

manslaughter. Driver will say that he was not aware , or that he could not move.

His own house is on fire. Before sticking his nose into the affairs of the neighbors, he should put the fire out in his own house.

Yes they are. And as governor of the state, he has certain powers in respect to oversight of municipal and county governments. Chicago is not known for its respect for the law, or good government. So, let him start there and show the rest of the USA how it is done. My point is that Illinois has a lot of problems and as governor that is where his focus should be, not on looking for a shot at the WH in the next election.

The UK money is being spent to degrade the Russian military and to contain the expansionist Russians. Ukrainians are dying so that British citizens do not have to.

Fair point. And most pensioners do not cost the NHS much as well. It is when people get ill that the misery starts. If you read the forum on the subject of health insurance, one of the common comments is that in the event of serious illness, the person would fly back to the UK. So, yes, they may not be costing anything, until they need medical care. Then it is back to the UK where non urgent care is still free and access to the free urgent healthcare system is available once the surcharge is paid, or worse, hospital charges are paid. The work around is UK citizens who return to the UK on a settled basis will be considered as ordinarily resident and will be eligible for free NHS care immediately. But, yes, I do understand your point.

Maybe Pritzker is right. However, he should first focus on cleaning up his state's problems and the mess of a city called Chicago.

Yes. However, other income is not, and there are many UK non residents with income from foreign investments who do not pay UK tax on that income. So he is contributing to the UK economy by spending his pension in Thailand? OK. Yes, I did state that excess over the threshold of 12,570 was taxable. He is not spending the pension on goods and services in the UK. There is no economic benefit for the UK from him. Exemptions from the law are obtained by a reciprocal social benefits agreement with another nation. Thailand did not agree. Is that the UK's fault? Other UK nationals have the agreement if they are living in the Philippines, Turkey USA, Barbados etc. A grant of what you demand would see hundreds of millions of pounds be sucked out to residents of Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, etc. That is why a reciprocity agreement is needed. Thailand won't enter into the treaty with the UK.

Yes, you are paying tax on your UK income. If you are a non resident, you do not pay income tax on other income. My apologies for not being clearer.

Much ado over a buffoon in a rental vehicle.

No it is not. He is more likely to be being paid out more than what he paid in. It is an acknowledged fact that National Insurance contributions do not fully cover the cost of pension payouts for the majority of beneficiaries. It is not the UK taxpayer's fault that Thailand did not agree to a social security agreement with the UK. The EEA group of nations, the Philippines , much of the larger Commonwealth Caribbean countries, Turkey and the USA have an agreement. He picked Thailand, a nation without an agreement. There is no reciprocal agreement with the UK. If there was, he could get his adjustment. It takes 2 to make an agreement and Thailand did not agree. As a resident of Thailand, he is not paying any UK income tax is he? He pays his tax in Thailand, and most likely is at a lower tax rate than in the UK. None of what he receives is spent in the UK in goods and services nor paid in taxes to the crown. The pensioners in the UK are paying taxes in the UK on their income in excess of £12,570 and they pay VAT and many, pay council tax either in full or in part. The cost of living is higher for UK residents than it is for Thailand residents. The UK pensioners spend their pensions in the UK and many have a part of their pensions clawed back by the UK government.

Seriously, don't you reed? This was a planned murder. The fiend went about purchasing the instruments of his crime before he lured the victim.

There was no confusion. The murderer intentionally selected the victim and murdered the victim for personal gratification.

It is about fairness. The wealthy must pay the 45% tax rate and then there is the National Insurance, and council tax. It is also about driving off the people who pay much of the tax. Sixty of the wealthiest people in the UK collectively contributed more than £3bn a year in income tax, according to the BBC. If they choose to leave how would you replace their taxes?

I didn't realize Tom was still around. 97 years old. Nor did I know he was an accomplished mathematician and educator. He is the man who wrote and sang "The Elements", which recites the names of all the chemical elements known at the time of writing, up to number 102, nobelium. It's a pity the USA doesn't have creative talent like this anymore.

Sad and disgusting. The disrespect shown for a poor Thai worker was uncalled for. They are not back in their homelands where the foreign workers can easily be abused. Grabbing his balls as he did was the ultimate in offensive gestures. The cops dropped the ball on this incident. We all suffer when incidents like this occur. Wait for the visa rule change advocates to seize on this.

I disagree. First off, let's stop calling them theories. They are intentional efforts to cause civil disorder and to erode national social cohesion. In effect sabotage. Some people thing it is funny to manipulate and get people upset. Others wish to promote a political agenda. And unfortunately, the majority originate with foreign agents (Iran, Russia, China) who want there to be social problems and disruption in western economies. Almost all are not theories, because they lack factual evidence. Our greatest scientific advances came from theories, and many challenged conventions of the day. They relied on evidence and honest proof. Most of the conspiracy claims lack credible factual evidence. A credible theorist takes ownership of their claim and is willing to defend it in the appropriate forum. The people who promote the conspiracies almost always hide their identities and refuse to take responsibility for the damage they cause when they are exposed. The western promoters of the questionable claims almost always have a financial interest in their false claims. Alex Jones who pushed the false claims about the mass murder of children at Sandy Hook school made his money from sales of dooms day preparations, and "health" supplments that he sold to his podcast listeners. RFK Jr. made his income from filing personal injury lawsuits for people who had false or dubious claims of vaccine injury. Others are mentally ill. They are possessed by their obsessions. The mental illness is obvious. Instead of encouraging them, their sabotage and civil vandalism needs to be terminated. Secondly, the false claims cause serious damage. This is shown by the refusal of some communities to vaccinate against preventative childhood diseases. The end result is that everyone else suffers. They prey upon people with limited education and lower than normal intelligence levels. Society punishes those who seek to exploit the intellectually impaired through commercial transactions , and yet the conspiracy claim promoters take advantage of legal loopholes to do just that.

warp speed was the vaccine production and delivery. Nice to see that you support the Covid vaccine.