Patong2021

Consistency is the cornerstone of due process. The current US methodology allows too much discretionary power to be applied by an individual Secretary of State which can result in an abuse of power. Under the current approach, there is no guarantee that politicians will not use the law to interfere in the fair administration of an election. We have seen this in the past when some Americans were prevented from voting. Today, we hear of stories of unauthorized people being registered to vote. This is not a Democrat v.Republican issue, as the concerns raised by both political factions are legitimate. The US Federal Government need not necessarily be in charge of a federal election. In well managed democracies there are independent non partisan electoral Commissions responsible for the running of a national election. examples are Electoral Commission UK, Elections Canada, Australian Electoral Commission etc. All of these entities have an unblemished record of running fair and transparent elections and are distinguished by the high level of confidence the public has in the organizations. If these countries can run non sectarian, non partisan elections, surely the USA can too, or are you implying that Americans are not mature enough or not trustworthy enough to do so? Political interference should be taken out of the administration of an election.

How about restoring/protecting wetlands and not replacing forests/jungle with palm trees?

Am I the only one who noticed the separation of men and women? That is rather revealing. I have long noticed the absence of women from leadership or command roles. I get it that some of the elderly males will say, but women cannot chase down criminals and fight them into submission with muay thai skills. However, none of the males sitting there with their fat bellies looks like they do that. Maybe if there were more women in senior roles, the administration of the RTP would be better managed.

At this time, I can only state the obvious. Harris will win the popular vote. I am not confident I can predict the electoral college result. It is going to drag out for weeks. The USA will conduct itself like a developing nation that cannot offer properly run elections. One takeaway is that the US approach to running federal elections is inefficient, and guarantees dispute. There is no consistency in voting rules and how the process is executed. Each state has its own rules and each state is subject to potential political influence. Americans really should be ashamed of themselves that they let it get this bad.

Respectfully, I doubt Trump cares one way or the other. He just doesn't appreciate the worldwide impact of Russian expansionism and thinks he can negotiate with Putin, His is the isolationist view of the USA that thought it could negotiate with European despots too. It is the mindset that embraces tariffs without considering the impact of retaliatory trade measures or of costs to the non wealthy US citizen.

The Republican movement is driven in large part by Scottish and Irish nationalists, and leftist militants. I am not discounting or dismissing Republican sentiment because of that, but it is a vital characteristic that cannot be ignored. It is a core group, neither growing nor shrinking in proportion to the UK population. The public as a whole does not like change. Despite all the marketing buzzwords and use of terms such as "market disruption" or "agents of change", people resist change until there is a crisis point. The most recent crisis point was the final period of the Tory administration. It induced a shift in public sentiment and an embrace of anyone other than the Conservatives. The change King Charles is effecting now is intended to prevent a crisis of confidence in the institution. He has maintained a slow and steady course to progress. Andrew's refusal to co-operate and his attitude is one of selfishness and perhaps to a certain extent, resentment of Charles and of William. IMO, he sees himself as smarter than his siblings and has a delusion of self importance. Andrew fought to keep the titles for his useless daughters, in stark contrast to Anne didn't want her children to have titles. Harry shows a similar delusion of importance. Andrew is a magnet for Republican sentiments, and when you look at him and his history, it is not difficult to appreciate the Republican sentiments. This is why Andrew had to be better managed. Republicans should learn from the recent migration to Farage that there is a large segment of the UK population who will cling to old familiar traditions, like the monarchy. It isn't a question of costs or in keeping up with the times, but one of traditions, perceived old values etc. Support for the Monarchy may be tepid, but supporters present as a diverse demographic; It is a potent mix of young and old, of John Bull and immigrant, of social progressive and of old guard conservative . Push them too hard, and they will fight back. People don't like being lectured and told what to do, which is what the Republican movement often does.

It is unlikely that iran will be able to launch a significant bombardment. I anticipate a pre-emptive wipeout of Iran. Should that option not be open to Israel, as it would require the tacit co-operation of multiple Arab states, I would expect an overwhelming intercept and neutralization by French, UK, US and Arab nations. They won't be protecting Israel, but will be protecting their own vested oil interests and economies. Any problems in the region will increase the cost of oil. The underlying goal of Russia is to destabilize Gulf oil supplies. This would ensure that the current buyers of Russian oil continue and that the sanctions applied to Russian oil continue to be ignored. India acts as the most important facilitator of Russian oil sales to the west. The oil is shpped out of Russia by tanker, transferred at sea to Indian tankers and then sent to India where it is refined and then exported to western nations including the USA. It is impossible to trace the oil once it enters the Indian refining system.

Who benefits when the USA goes about having a civil rampage? Russia, China, Iran, North Korea. In respect to the documented evidence; Who is circulating the false news reports purporting to be Fox, CBS and FBI issued? Russia. Who has been implicated in the attempted assassination of a presidential candidate? Iran Who has been caught hacking and stealing confidential information from campaign data files? Iran Who has been linked to the social media misinformation? China and Russia Who has been tied to civil and university campus disturbances and protests? Iran I do hope that when Americans see reports on social media of "election stealing" followed by requests to protest that they think before blindly following. Only an idiot would think or expect that the results of an election will be blocked or stopped if they violently protest.

Ok. And where are the revenues derived from the activities attached to the monarchy, and the revenues gained from Royal estates and properties? You present only estimated costs.

In civil suits, there is a finding of responsibility. In criminal suits, there is finding of guilt, beyond reasonable doubt. Please consider what you are saying when you wish the very important principle of reasonable doubt be put aside. Innocent people would be more likely to be convicted. Is that really where you want the justice system to go, for the presumption of innocence to be cast aside? It has served society well for 2000+ years as the concept dates back to the Israelite's biblical laws and the Roman civil laws. We saw what happened when some segments of society chose to apply it in their biased way. Do you wish a return to the Spanish Inquisition and the edicts of the Church during Medieval times?

Not making excuses, nor commenting on Andrew's responsibility. I approach this as a cost benefit exercise. You have assumed that anyone who is not guilty will fight to the end. That is not the reality. Relatively few personal injury cases go to trial. An estimated 90%+ of US filings never do. Even when they do go to trial, many civil suits are settled before the final adjudication. The larger the case, the greater the likelihood of a settlement. Andrew was hard pressed to fund his defence, and was relying on his family to assist. The family believed it best to settle as the case was tarnishing the brand image.

If he loses, it will be because US voters thought long and hard and put the principles of Democracy and the Rule of Law above personal grievance.

Unfortunately, your lauded community notes are more likely to be the source of intentional misinformation and scams.

Do you know where the money for the Crown comes from? Apparently you do not. Neither you, nor the UK taxpayer are directly paying. The Sovereign Grant, formerly known as the Civil List, is a set percentage of the Crown Estate profits that is given to the royal family each year to cover the costs of their activities on behalf of the UK. This is approximately 25% of the profits. The balance of profits go to the to the public purse and are used to pay for things such as the generous benefits UK citizens receive. The Royals Family may own crown jewels and some fine arts, but the assets are frozen in that they cannot be sold or taken out of the UK without the permission of the government. It may be theirs, but they can not sell it. Your anti monarchists can claim as they wish, but their sums are sus and unsubstantiated. Even if 510 million, it is a small cost considering the income the monarchy generates for the people of the UK. As per the Regional Studies.org, Recent attempts to measure the size of the impact of the royal family on UK tourism have estimated the capital value of UK monarchy as a business to be £67.5 billion+ and the annual contribution to the UK economy to be £1.766 billion. These estimates included indirect economic effects on tourism, trade, media and arts.

It is often more cost effective to enter into a financial settlement than to continue a lengthy legal battle. The only ones who prosper are the legal counsels. The alleged victim is claiming damages. The victim typically wants to be compensated for the real or the fabricated damages. To continue to defend some claims consumes more in legal costs than the claimant is demanding. Also, a drawn out litigation can damage a brand value. He was wise to settle when he could as he could never win even if "innocent" as his name was sullied and he was assumed guilty by the public.

Because the evidence was not sufficient to show guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

For reference sake, the tax rate in Thailand is not 35%. The 35% only applies on income that is in excess of 5 million baht. Thailand like Canada has a progressive tax rate. National income tax rates 1 to 150,000 B -0% 150,001 to 300,000B - 5% 300,001 to 500,000B - 10% 500,001 to 750,000B - 15% 750,001 to 1,000,000 B - 20% 1,000,001 to 2,000,000 B - 25% 2,000,001 to 5,000,000B - 30% 5,000,001+B - 35% Canada uses a progressive tax rate that has higher tax rates apply only on income segments. For example, in Ontario the 52% would have applied only on income in excess of $246,000. A lower tax rate applies to Canadian Capital Gains Taxable Income ($) Marginal Tax Rates (%) Interest and Regular Income Capital Gains - to $15,705 - - $15,706 to $18,062 15 7.5 $18,063 to $23,726 25.1 12.55 $23,727 to $51,446 20.05 10.02 $51,447 to $55,867 24.15 12.08 $55,868 to $90,595 29.65 14.83 $90,596 to $102,894 31.48 15.74 $102,895 to $106,735 33.89 16.95 $106,736 to $111,733 37.91 18.96 $111,734 to $150,000 43.41 21.71 $150,001 to $173,205 44.97 22.49 $173,206 to $220,000 48.29 24.15 $220,001 to $246,752 49.85 24.93 $246,753 and over 53.53 26.77

Charles does not have infinite money. Andrew is 64 years old. Why would you expect his brother to support his lavish lifestyle? Prince William doesn't live like this, nor Princess Anne. It is not as if Andrew has nowhere to live or is going without food. Charles is simply saying that if Andrew wants to live in a palatial residence then he should cover the expenses. Royal Lodge is three storeys, with two-storey wings, totalling about 30 rooms, including seven bedrooms. The security cost is estimated to run in excess of £1,000,000 a year. He doesn't need to live in a large place like that. If he does, then he should for it himself.

With a handgun, while the deer were charging you at close range?

Many valid and reasonable points. However, I disagree that she will be an excellent long term choice. She is needed now to clean up the mess that the old boy's club created. Her immediate task is to stabilize the ship, and to start plugging holes in the structure. The electorate purged the lost tories, and now she must purge the party administration of the dullards and drips who were responsible for the electoral losses. Next she must show that the party can once again be relied upon to stay a pragmatic course. Many conservatives fled to Reform because they felt no one was listening. Get them back. Those who fled to the Lib Dems and Labour will return once their increased taxes are calculated.

You made an ignorant claim. Now when someone points out that VP Harris; - Harris was elected in 2002 as District Attorney of San Francisco. She ran unopposed for a second term in 2007. - In 2010 she was elected as attorney general of California. She was re-elected serving until 2017. - In 2016 she was elected to the US Senate. It is ignorant to claim that a person who was selected in multiple primaries and then duly elected multiple times was a DEI hire. Now that you are exposed as bigot you try to cover yourself by using code words such as right gender and ethnicity for the job.

Ok, so freshly cooked. What of the ingredients that have been sitting out in the hot ambient temperature for hours, exposed to the air pullution and flies. The utensils are rarely properly washed. Thais do become ill and it is a regular occurrence and under reported. For someone claiming to be a scientist, please behave like one. Please start here; Food poisoning outbreak in Thailand: A review on situations, December 2015 Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease 5(Sup 1):S187-S189 DOI:10.1016/S2222-1808(15)60887-8 The Thai Ministry of Health used to publish a weekly Disease Forecast. It would highlight disease outbreaks including food poisonings. It stopped in 2021. Reminds me of when the issue of water pollution at Thailand tourist beaches became a concern. Thailand stopped testing and publishing water quality reports for tourist beaches.

There is no evidence to support the claim of SSRI use. Why make the claim?

What was so wrong in every aspect? Please do educate me, so that I can speak with our Treasury unit and have the guidance pages updated. Our company credit card policies and guidance for private and corporate use impact 10,000+ people and if our accounting firm has given us improper advice , well, golly gee then I really should say something. You can take delight in pointing out everything that was so wrong in almost every aspect.

What happened to the bar? Anyone? Ferris?