jerrymahoney

I had CIGNA Global out of UK for 5 years with no claims. Then I moved to an area where they had no direct payment hospital. They said that's OK and then gave me some Rube Goldberg alternative that maybe they can pay the hospital and then move me to a hospital where they do have direct pay which would be about a 5 hour drive away. I canceled and went elsewhere.

The Democrats’ SOS Candidate Keeps His Options Open Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois has maintained his political organization, built a progressive record and is open about his ambitions. For now, he says, they don’t include the White House. NB: Updated March 6, 2023 before Biden officially declared his candidacy April 23, 2023 Four months after winning a second term by 12.5 percentage points, Jay Robert Pritzker, 58, has maintained his political operation and his ambition. His influence and money reach far beyond state lines, and a string of progressive victories in the last year has raised his stature. “He would run for two good reasons,” said Ray LaHood, a former Republican congressman from Peoria who served as a transportation secretary in the Obama administration. “He’s a billionaire * who’s not afraid to spend his own money, and he’s very progressive, which is where the Democratic Party is today.” What they (Republicans) really admire, though, is the political instinct for the jugular under that jovial shell. * Hyatt Hotels https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/us/politics/jb-pritzker-democrats-biden.html

Well there is a Buddhism Forum but no Christ Forum.

There is a Gay People in Thailand Forum -- maybe you'd get some more meaningful and helpful responses' there.

July 15, 1973 per NY Times: “I think a President is entitled to have kept secret confidential communications had between him and an aide or had among his aides, which were had for the purpose of assisting the President to perform in lawful manner one of his constitutional or legal duties,” Senator Ervin told former Attorney General John N. Mitchell at the committee hearing Thursday. “And I think also that is the full scope and effect of executive privilege. Since. there is nothing in the Constitution requiring the President to run for re‐election, I don't think that executive privilege covers any political activities whatsoever. They are not official and have no relation to his office.

You asked of me a question and I responded. If you want to get into some policy wonk discussion fine but do it with someone else.

I haven't been to the US since before COVID AUG 2019. But I'll take this (2564 is 2021)

Didn't he already have 4 years to do that?

Again from the AJC editorial: Biden’s (2024) candidacy was grounded in his incumbency and the belief of Democratic leaders and pollsters that he stood the best chance of defeating Trump in November. That is no longer the case.

This is from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial linked: This wasn’t a bad night; it was confirmation of the worst fears of some of Biden’s most ardent supporters — that after 36 years in the U.S. Senate, eight more as vice president and a term in the White House, age has finally caught up to him. This moment was contemplated by Democrats and by Biden advisers when he was seeking the party’s nomination for president in 2020. There was serious and public discussion of Biden, then 77, pledging to serve only one term. That discussion acknowledged the obvious. If reelected, Biden would be 86 years old at the end of his presidency in January 2029. There is no historical precedent for this. And now there are signs of decline, which were clear Thursday.

So how many bad days can Biden be expected to have in the next 4 years post-JAN 2025

This is not helping: Jill Biden enthusiastically supports Joe after debate: 'You did such a great job' Gabe Hauari 12{31 PM ET June 28, 2024 First Lady Jill Biden gave President Joe Biden a warm welcome as he stepped on stage at an Atlanta hotel after Thursday night's debate − despite his performance sparking concerns about his candidacy. "Didn't the president do a great job? Yes!" said Jill Biden to supporters who gathered at the hotel after Joe stepped on stage. ... "Joe you did such a great job," she went on. "You answered every question, you knew all the facts." https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/06/28/jill-biden-after-debate-video/74244737007/

Right -- you quoted what I posted in April. So I've been around the horn on this before.

Actually that was my joke but that's OK.

Punitive as opposed to paying taxes? And some banks refund the 220 fee(s) each month.

Posted April 27 To me the possibly more scary part of Trump again elected as President are these folks who see him as an empty vessel for changes to the Federal government they have been working on since Reagan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_2025 Project 2025 (officially the Presidential Transition Project) is a collection of policy proposals to reshape the executive branch of the U.S. federal government at an unprecedented scale in the event of a Republican victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. https://aseannow.com/topic/1325922-why-the-hush-money-case-against-donald-trump-is-on-shaky-ground/?do=findComment&comment=18873251

That's OK -- for a year or so I've been accused of being a Trump supporter by a dedicated tag team. Now I'm the anti-Trump. This was a post of mine August 26, 2023 BTW this was my analysis when the Trump - Raffensberger call transcript first became available. DJT: I've heard that people are saying that 200,000 Martians landed in Georgia and voted illegally. Respnse: Nonsense. DJT: But that's what people are saying. And if only 10% of it is true, then that's 20,000 disqualified votes and that's all we need. Edited August 26, 2023 by jerrymahoney

Even if everything you say is true I don't want to see Trump with another 4 year term.

Well frankly I can't see the Thai RD going through all this brouhaha and then telling people ATM withdrawals of any size are not subject to remittance reporting. And what if you had 5 or so banks to spread out the withdrawals each month?

My error -- so one could bring in closer to a million baht per month not subject to remittance.

Most ATM's I have used say there is a 20,000 baht per day withdrawal limit. So by that reasoning one could, by using the ATM route, bring in upwards of 500,000 baht per month remittance tax free.

Yes so not every 81 year old has to look like Joe.

The NY Times 'leave the race' opinion goes farther than anything I would say on my own. But this is a 4-year job starting JAN 2025. If Joe were 20 years younger I would say slam-dunk for another term. But he isn't.

Since I do the 65+K baht per month retirement extension regime, I should be easy to find.