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Why would there be death threats? Oh, wait... Her death became a rallying cry for the far right, which described Babbitt as a martyr. For Byrd, who is Black, the incident turned his life upside down. He has been in hiding for months after he received a flood of death threats and racist attacks that started when his name leaked onto right-wing websites. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/officer-who-shot-ashli-babbitt-during-capitol-riot-breaks-silence-n1277736 Federal authorities are investigating menacing phone calls and other messages directed at Michael Fanone, a former D.C. police officer who was seriously hurt defending the Capitol from rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, and has since become an outspoken critic of former president Donald Trump, according to Fanone and another person familiar with the matter. Fanone said a prosecutor with the U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. told him Thursday that the FBI had launched an inquiry into the communications he received, after he forwarded a recording of call in which someone told him: “The world would be a better place if you were hit by a fast moving bus tomorrow.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/09/30/fanone-threats-fbi-investigation/ Wandrea “Shaye” Moss testified Tuesday to lawmakers about how her life was upended when former President Donald Trump and his allies falsely accused her and her mother of pulling fraudulent ballots from a suitcase in Georgia. The former Georgia elections worker recounted in a wrenching appearance before the House Jan. 6 committee how the defeated president latched onto surveillance footage from November 2020 to accuse her and her mother, Ruby Freeman, of committing voter fraud — allegations that were quickly debunked, yet spread widely across conservative media. Moss, who is Black, said she received messages “wishing death upon me. https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-2022-midterm-elections-georgia-election-recounts-5cffe294a372eb32dc68588784202314

The government told them to leave by a certain date or they wouldn't be allowed to leave. The date was March 21, 2020. If they stayed beyond that date they were stuck in Australia and their visas were extended, just as the Thais did for foreigners who couldn't get home. Nothing to do with visa overstays and everything to do with quarantine and airlines. Many chose not to leave and remained in Australia. Similarly, I was in Thailand and I was told to be back by that date or I'd have to stay here until some undetermined date. I went home (regrettably) because I didn't want to be hospitalized here with no insurance, no vaccine and maybe an astronomical hospital bill to pay. I didn't need a visa to go back to Australia. tldr; That tale was not about visas and overstays. Bringing it up was a deflection or misunderstanding of the underlying issue.

That just doesn't seem to be the attitude that the right wing have towards undocumented migrants in the US. You do know that the vast majority of undocumented migrants arrived in the US on valid visas and then forgot to leave?

I'm sure that if there was a scintilla of evidence that was true his doctor would advise him not to run. Until that happens, he's good to go. I was watching an interview with Henry Kissinger the other day about current foreign affairs and he was sharp as a pin. At 100.

Translation: "Don't believe your lyin' ears".

I don't mean within two blocks of where you live, I mean in that country.

What would your reaction be to an overstay in your own country?

I agree. I would too if there was a scintilla of evidence. Meantime, I'll just leave my pitchfork in the barn.

People where you live aren't dying or going to hospital anymore?

I don't know how to make this easier to understand. The experiences of a single person don't amount to racism. There could be any reason why he finds that many people don't like him. His apparent attitude has been listed as one possible reason.

It isn't the doctors that are lying. Overall, the findings indicated that COVID-19 mortality rates had decreased significantly since the onset of the pandemic. However, the deaths remain higher than those due to seasonal influenza. However, primary and booster vaccines have considerably reduced COVID-19 mortality rates, highlighting the protective effects of the vaccines. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230410/A-comparison-of-death-rates-associated-with-COVID-19-versus-influenza-during-fall-winter-2022-23.aspx

Ok, we'll revisit this soon enough. I'm not sure where you get your confidence because she hasn't made a logical decision to date. I thiuk there will be a motion to recuse soon.

Hyperbole? Do I need to prove that witnesses against Trump have been threatened? She had the relevant information when she was trashed by an appeal court in her last Trump case, how did that work out?

That's logical. Why would anybody think those witnesses would recieve death threats? Oh, wait...

I've never met a Thai who has not had a vaccine or expressed opposition to the vaccines.

Dunno, I've been here over a year and yet to meet one Thai who was rude to me. Maybe because I leave a trail of money like rose petals when I walk down the street?

Why don't you go picket the Thai health department about mandatory vaccines? Oh, wait, Trump never told you that those viruses were a hoax, going away by Easter. https://www.lumahealth.com/vaccines-children-thailand/

Why? I don't understand your point at all. Please explain instead of the useless innuendo. If you have something to actually say, say it. naked flame. Barring medical advice not to, yes. There would be millions more still alive if it was the case.

Natural selection continues. I just got a bivalent covid vaccine in Pattaya 2 weeks ago for free. .

Where I come there is a huge problem with racism. A few weeks ago I was entering Starbucks at Central Festival in Pattaya and there was a group of 2 Indian looking families leaving, the women dressed in Indian traditional garb. I held the door open for them and one of the men thanked me in a native born English accent.

Pelosi can be diplomatic and say that but I still think he's guilty. Of course I'll accept the verdict if I'm wrong but I have serious problems believing this guy is innocent based on te evidence I've seen. And not for political reasons.

The paper is talkign about human beings like you and me. Just accept that racism isn't a universal, innate or an intrinsic trait and leave it at that.

Yes, my point is that I don't get drawn into generalizing about a race no matter how many examples I see associated with a particular race.

It is racism because it is stereotyping.

I'll say it again. My reaction to people is not driven by race or colour but by behaviour. That should be the case for most normal people. See my edited post above.