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Right ... guessing.

Oh, we Americans are in for being overwhelmed by misleading accusations in Opinion" pieces as we approach a national election with the well organized and shrinking minority increasingly realizing that we now have an election where the growing issue was a Biden candidacy. That advantage to Trump and his ilk is now gone and the advantage is now growing on the dEmocrat side. Get out the popcorn world and sit back ... for us Americans this will be much more critical.

Easy trolling question. I'll pass ...

I certainly hope so. He and Vance are my best hope of a Blue wave.

Thought we were focusing on the Christian reaction. I saw the Catholic Church reacted but I am exposed primarily by USA Christian evangelicals currently. Get ready, if Shapiro is named VP pick, we may see a rabid minority reacting to his being Jewish.

Ha! Beat me to it!

Agreed, a spin off of a litigious society and that was present before the more recent societal fraying.

I neglected to thank you for this. Gave it to the Wife and she is now following. Her outlook, more trouble than it is worth.

No, I have not come across the idea of Manifest Destiny at the time of the founding. Please enlighten me as to any founders expressing this. I seemed to have missed it in my study and teaching of American History for over four decades.

Try running and opposing the posting of the 10 Commandments or opposing the religious oriented Christmas decorations on public land?

I cannot disagree. They caused me to vote Green.

Uh, the founders dealt with 13 colonies becoming states.

Thanks but another sent me the requested link.

As I recall the founders also, while embracing a participatory democracy, built in safe guards. Many examples in history that the majority is not always right. Ironically, it is the Republican Party acting to try to restrict the popular vote eligibility. Sending my Absentee Ballot from abroad, those votes are not counted in many places until then-person votes are counted. I am reading that there are some now wanting no votes counted after the polls close.

Cute ... again the 'love it or leave it" knee jerk. Thanks but my documented DNA goes back before the country's founding and has been part of the evolution up to the current time. This American will not be given out by fascists demanding all conform to their authoritarian rule. Now for the irony ... I am already living my earned working middle class retirement in a lower cost country since I can not have the same in my own country. You need not drive us out politically, continuing the economic squeeze on the working middle class has driven millions of us to be economic refugees already ... but go ahead elect a candidate with a proven record of giving tax breaks benefitting primarily the corporations and wealthy.

And yet, there are still cultural religious tests applied in the USA today. Try running for elected office and not being Christian or, at least, proclaiming you are. I live next to two of the largest Moslem countries, no reported government beheadings reported?

Serious structural changes are required to address real issues in the USA governance Far too much corruption to continue to sustain the governance system. In large measure, money has been the cause of bending the systems. You want to get elected? OK, but it takes money so you solicit campaign contributions. Businesses donate (oops, it has been ruled by SCOTUS that they are citizens, the same as I am). You get elected, a Bill is proposed which will cut into my profits. I go to you explaining the impact on my business, my employees ... and I remind you of my support for your campaign (large enough donations and you will need no reminder). You agree to "work with me" to try and change or defeat the proposed Bill. We witnessed a recent political corruption in the President Obama nomination for SCOTUS. Senate Majority leader at the time,Mitch McConnell (R-KY) refused to debate or vote on the Nominee because it was an election year. Then a Trump Nominee is made in an election year and ... debate and vote taken no problem. Add, to that the "donations" made to SCOTUS Justices and those same Justices refusing to recuse themselves from participating in decisions affecting those who gave them "donations". Also, currently involved is the abrogation of established SCOTUS law precedent in overturning Wade and now declaring a Present immune to law when serving in office (when the ex-president who appointed three of the Justices raising the question of conflict of interest). There is much more needing adjustment in the USA. Term limits is again being seriously discussed as the result of having, until recently the two candidates being in their 80s if elected in 2024. Certainly part of the American political/social dilemma currntly is the loss of belief in the working of the current system. The balance, the supposed safe guards have seemingly failed.

Dear Khon Thais. I just watched this commercial. I am a retired American and Thailand is my only global home for over 13 years. My reaction to this? ... I came away with a positive impression that Thailand will make everything work. Nothing is impossible if you are flexible and even if last minute changes are needed. As to the citing of any older hotels, buses, etc., these can all be found here. I am thinking that if only the most modern hotels were shown, the most modern of buses, trains, etc., you would loose the charm that differentiates Thailand. The most important and most positive message is that Thais and Thailand will accommodate business needs with a smile.

Ironically, I find myself more conservative. Either out of office by 75 or not eligible to run for election after turning 70. I am aware of both the benefit of age and experience and the need for greater progressive change brought on by the next generation. We could also discuss a maximum number of eligible terms (varying for 2, 4, 6 year terms).

Dealing with the current SCOTUS ... "they resort to cheating and circumventing the laws" (OK, true my reference is to the accepted traditions of Presidential Nominees). Now, let's reflect on Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) refusal to debate and vote on President Obama's SCOTUS Nominee because it was an election year, then debating and voting on aTrump Nominee in an election year?

"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" comes to mind (tip of the hat to Rhett Butler in Gone With the wind).

Much wrong has been done in the name of Religion. I was brought up on, "Love thy neighbor". "turn the other cheek" and yet, "onward Christian soldiers...".

I did note the ironic reaction from those who have criticized PC.

Have to agree. A less derogatory reference, like, "Nakon Nowhere" would have sufficed.

I agree. Sadly reacting from their justified frustration/anger in emotional response. We have seen this before as the German citizens supported or accused to supporting Adolf Hitlr. He too railed against the "powers that be" in the aftermath of Germany's treatment after WW I. and in both these men ... poor choice for addressing the issues.