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Patong2021

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  1. What was he doing prior to being a "resistance" fighter? Russia and Germany were formally aligned starting with the Treaty of Rapallo 1922 until the falling out between the two in 1941. It was Russia which used the alliance to invade and plunder the 3 Baltic Republics, and to start a war with Finland and to attack Poland. In effect it was Russia that facilitated the star of WWII. Many Allied personnel died because of Russian greed and expansionism. It is clear why you are a devout supporter of Trump, as he is seen as a Russian expansionist enabler and under the thumb of Putin.
  2. Context is missed. The Anglican Church does not object its former properties being repurposed for community benefit through occupancies such as social housing , or the provision of public services like libraries or social service centers, with emphasis on "public". The reality of recent muslim based acquisitions is that the properties eventually become centers of exclusivity where non muslims are unwelcome or made to feel uncomfortable. Please look at who the Zamir Foundation is. It is Pakistani focused and has operations in Afghanistan. No organization is allowed to operate in Afghanistan now unless it follows Taliban requirements. There is a reason why most western NGOs have left Afghanistan. The Anglican Church seeks to maintain its policies of respect for all people without discriminating on the basis of gender, religion, or sexual orientation. The proposed facilities would require strict adherence to Islamic cultural practices. This is contrary to the current Church policy. Reference is made to a former Church being transformed into a bar. This is the reason why new redevelopment restrictions are more robust. Also lost in the criticism is the historical significance of the building. The Church wishes to respect local history and to preserve as much as the history as is physically possible. Perhaps. However, that is a subject unrelated to this redevelopment. I suggest you look at who the developrs are and what their current practices are. Understood. The In the UK, many mosques are hubs of hate radicalizing the vulnerable and preaching views that are contrary to national social policy. Hate preaching is not infrequent. Yes. Ever hear of Anjem Choudhary?
  3. Yes Trump made serious errors in Afghanistan and yes, Biden in his haste to extricate from an expanding quagmire of death and destruction added to Trump's errors, but the reality is that it just doesn't matter anymore. Afghanistan has reverted to the stone age mentality of the Taliban. It was inevitable and obvious years ago. Lost in the western biased analysis is that much of the disarray in Afghanistan was caused by the competition of Iran, India and Pakistan and the refusal of westerners to understand that as long as the 3 neighbors were involved, Afghanis could not be "modernized". All 3 had been surreptitiously meddling and undermining the efforts of the western coalition. Their goal was to install a regime favourable to their respective interests, focused on Afghanistan's mineral wealth and potential to align with perceived hostile forces. This week Pakistan experienced another catastrophic incident with 100's killed and injured in its Baluchistan region. The responsible parties can be tied back to the 3 neighbors jostling in Afghanistan. Neither of the 3 can be trusted and will eventually be at war. The withdrawal from Afghanistan was a clusterf**K and a mess, but it was inevitable and could never have been net and clean. What it did achieve is to distance the west from a the likely conflict that will occur in that region.
  4. As per references to dehydration, in the absence of testing, that's the go to issue. Another cause my be a drop in blood sugar and/or fatigue. An added benefit of proper hydration is the reduction of risk of blood clotting. not a big factor, but as we age, every little bit of positive reinforcement helps. As an aside, reduce it. If you are on BP meds your physician will have already told you to restrict the sodium intake. Every little bit helps. Thailand is the land of hidden sodium source and so many people are walking around with high BP without knowing it. The tangent is dental health. It's a no brainer we don't consider much. I gave up the "diet" and flavoured beverages in favour of the carbonated Singha soda water. My dentist told me to stop or to rinse my mouth with regular water after drinking it. The magic pH level is 5.5 and beverages that have a pH lower than this damage the teeth. Soda water pH is usually below this level. It can also contain minerals that exacerbate enamel erosion. It is obvious if you think about it, but I just thought, I was being healthier.
  5. I suggest you have a good look at the vehicle recordings from Russia, Canada, South Africa, Iraq and you will see similar behavior. Oh, and don't forget Thailand.
  6. The affordable health care act has been a success with 45 million people now insured. Would you rather that they not have access to affordable health care?
  7. The angry old men screaming commie and leftist at a world that has changed and left them behind would be funny if it wasn't so sad. The fifth columnist Russian supporters are reminder of where most of the world's problems lie and who is behind the wars around the world.
  8. You are the only one praising Trump's stupidity.
  9. How is it lawfare? A federal grand jury reindicted Donald Trump on four felony charges related to his effort to subvert the 2020 presidential election. A jury of Mr. Trump's peers was presented with evidence and they determined that all the evidence presented to them met the standard of probable cause, meaning that there was sufficient evidence to support the charges. Either the evidence was adequate or it was not. In this case it was. So, now explain how this was lawfare, since a jury of Trump's peers decided.
  10. Didn't Trump go visit a little fat despot in North Korea and proclaim him a good guy?
  11. Why is it a mistake? How is it misogyny? The interview format is no different than what Trump and Vance did after Trump selected Vance as his running mate. Are you aware that the two of them did a joint interview on Fox? What is different between what Harris and Walz are doing compared to previous interviews? Barack Obama and Joe Biden sat for an interview with 60 minutes after Biden was selected as the vice-presidential nominee in 2008. Hillary Clinton and her running mate Tim Kaine did the same in 2016 Joe Biden and Harris did a joint interview on ABC’s 20/20. Your political bias is showing, again.
  12. maybe it is a woman that is transgendering to male? Unless you have verified, how would you know?
  13. In most [part due to its below market sales price of oil eagerly purchased by sanction busting China, India and others. Russia has intentionally encouraged middle east conflict as it increases the cost of oil and gas.
  14. I watched. She seems to have done quite nicely here. It was a skewering.
  15. The promotion of brown rice as a "healthier" alternative is not supported by the actual dietary facts. Yes, brown rice can contain slightly higher levels of some minerals and vitamins compared to white rice. Unfortunately, the consumption of the whole rice negates that benefit. Brown rice has higher levels of phytates and lectins, which bind to vitamins and minerals, interfering with their absorption. Rice hulls concentrate the herbicides and pesticides used in the growing of rice and also, hold the heavy metals like arsenic. Brown rice contains the rice husk and rice germ. These are difficult to digest and are rough fiber, the fiber that snags, tears and irritates the gut. The end result is that brown rice can cause more digestive distress than white rice which is easily digestible. The nutritional reality of all rice is that it is a quick source of glucose, with white rice being a faster source than brown. ideally, rice should be consumed infrequently, unless one has heavy caloric requirements, i.e. field manual labourer, athlete. Healthy noodle options are available. They are not fried.
  16. Yes, one should not be over confident. However, you interpret according to your personal bias. The fact is that VP Harris has been trained at staying on point and in delivering the facts in a manner that a group of typical voters can understand. Juries are picked from voter registration lists. As a senator, VP Harris had experience in talking to a wide cross section of Americans and with political adversaries. Former president Trump is a salesman, and arguably was a very good one at that and a master of self promotion. Unfortunately for him, his style is very 1980's/ 1990's and has not kept pace with cultural changes in the USA. All Harris has to do is to rattle off her points in a digestible manner and to build her case. Trump will do himself in with his bluster. If set up right, Trump will be like Captain Queeg addressing the court martial hearing in the Caine Mutiny.
  17. Haha @ morpios. Someone is french. Morpions are body lice, typically found in the genital region, aka "crabs". A very embarrassing infestation.
  18. In fairness, there are so many, that they have a hard time keeping track. It's like asking a drug addicted prostitute how many customers are serviced in a week.
  19. As part of those measures that capped drug costs, a provision of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act requires drugmakers to pay rebates to Medicare if they hike the price of a medication faster than the rate of inflation. It is separate from another provision under the law that allows Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices with manufacturers. This means that many patients will pay a lower coinsurance rate for the 64 drugs covered under the capped drug costs already announced. This measure applies under Medicare Part B, for the period from July 1 to Sept. 30 “. Therefore , there are indeed cost reductions. Your incessant misrepresentation of the facts serves no other purpose other than to alienate people who might otherwise be willing to consider some of the Trump campaign program platform. All you do is demonstrate that the Trump supporters are lacking in honesty and integrity. Worse yet, is the fact that the Medicare cost capping was delayed because of republican resistance to limiting price gouging by pharmaceutical firms.
  20. The Biden administration has delivered cost reductions to 19 million Americans. Effective 2025, m,edicare beneficiaries will have lower prescription drug prices with insulin capped at $35, free vaccines, and out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs capped at $2,000. What part of this do you not understand? It gets better. Medicare Part D cost-sharing for certain generic drugs will be capped at $2. It will include common drugs like statins to treat high cholesterol, beta-blockers for high blood pressure, and platelet inhibitors to prevent blood clots. The President is also trying to get Congress to limit Medicare cost-sharing to $2 for high-value generic drugs for all Medicare plans, but the Republicans are blocking that change. Thanks to the President’s efforts, more Americans have health insurance than under any other President, and are better protected against surprise medical bills and junk fees.
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