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I certainly hope not.

Columbia University is a private school. Why does Trump think he can order them to do anything regarding their curriculum?

Right now, I wouldn't be happy about dying, but if I had some kind of painful, untreatable illness, I probably would be. As far as dying in Thailand, I expect I will do that. I have a will and want to be buried on the mountain behind my (my wife's) property, in a biodegradable bag with a tree planted on top of me.

Gee, what a surprise! 😠

So now, we are talking about The Carbon Cycle? Maybe, but I'd prefer the WDSmart Cycle... 😁

There are always... Worms, obviously. Yes, there might be worms. That's why I have put into my will my desire, when I'm dead, to be put into a degradable sack, un-ebalmed, and buried in a big hole with a tree planted on top of me. If there is anything after I die like I perceive now, then, as fertilizer, I will become a part of the tree. 👍

Again, I'm not a legal expert, but it is my understanding that our Constitution applies to everyone who is in the US legally, including permanent residents (Green Card), visa holders, and even refugees (those who entered illegally fleeing violence).

Read my posts. All of them are based on what I've seen on TV (CNN) and read elsewhere online. Whether any of that, including what is written in this forum, is true, I don't really know. I do believe his case is pending in court and expect we'll see the results of that soon.

I don't know a lot about all the details of this case, and I am not a legal expert. However, I do know that a permanent resident (Green Card) has First Amendment rights. Actually, I think anyone in the USA, even on a visa, has those. The rights guaranteed by the Constitution cannot be overridden by any other federal or state laws. So, again, IMO, passing out flyers should be protected as "free speech" unless they are an incitment to do something illegal. That's what being contested in court, and we'll find out what the judge thinks soon.

We'll have to wait and see. And, no matter what the judge rules, I don't consider speaking out for or passing out fliers that support any group of any kind to be "material support" and a violation of the First Amendment. Especially in this case, which is obviously extreme right-wing (aka Trump) politically motivated.

Yes, and that action has been challenged in court, and a ruling is pending. We'll have to wait to see what happens soon.

Wrong, when you are actively supporting a designated terrorist group and actively spewing that speech in private buildings that you have taken over. You fail again No, I am not wrong. Reread my comment above. The 1st Amendment does not restrict your freedom of speech regarding "terrorist" groups, and by now, I think many people are realizing that the IDF is also a "terrorist" group. Also, my comment says nothing about "private buildings." You overstate and post falsehoods yet again... 🥹

Yes, an "antisemite Hamas activist," and even a racist, sexist, neo-Nazi, xenophobe, is supposed to have the right to free speech in the USA.

By "...there is nothing following your life here," I mean once you're dead, that's it. Then there is nothing. Yes, all of this is only my opinion. There is no more to existence than what you experience. There is no "other dimension." There is only what you experience. You should do what you think is right (good) without expecting or considering rewards or punishments.

There was not just one speech. This person participated (and led, I think) in many protests that favored Palestinians and berated Israelis.

Good. Do you agree that the pendulum has moved way too far to the left? IMO it's been hijacked by a minority of radical woke left ideologues. This led to the downfall of the Democrats in the US. People have woken up and are sick of it and it threatens the moderate left as a whole. Maybe the pendulum has moved too far to the "left" at the BBC. As I said in my first comment on this forum, I'm a US citizen, and I don't concern myself too much about news from England. I can tell you that I think in the US, the pendulum has moved from being far on the "right" to more towards the center. Anyone who thinks it has gone too far left is, IMO, judging that from its movement from being very far "right."

I live in society as it is now. If society has a capitalistic economy, I participate. I have to. If society has a socialistic economy (and I don't know any that do), I would participate in that. My point is that I believe socialism is a better economic system for mankind than capitalism. Of course, the ultimate economic system would be communism, but we have to rid ourselves of capitalism and merge into socialism before we can ever be ready for communism. You continue to berate me for not being a pure socialist in a capitalist system. If I were to do that to you, I could berate you for driving on public streets, sending your kids to a public school, going to a public library or public park. All of those "public" aspects are socialistic, and I suspect you take advantage of them just as I do. So, please cease berating me for participating in capitalism when I live in a society that has that as at least a part of its economy.

Looks okay to me...

Yes, you should do as much good as you can now because, IMO, there is nothing following your life here.

I don't think anyone needs to worry about damaging Pattaya's image. As far as I'm concerned, it's already at rock bottom. I wouldn't go there if someone paid me.

I don't understand why this happened. I haven't smoked marijuana for many, many years, but when I did, it calmed me down, had a soothing effect on me, not one where I would go out and hurt anyone.

I was not a big fan of Prince, but I do think any documentary on his life should be as accurate as possible. Anyway, I always take anything I see or read anywhere now with a "grain of salt." In other words, I watch or read them, enjoy them if I can, but never ever take them as absolute fact.

I do not support arresting, and especially deporting, any US citizen or legal resident because they were engaging in their right to free speech.

I agree with you that DEI is meant to "center' the pendulum, not push it to the other side.

No, I read the report and in my first comment, I said I thought that the inequalities reported were not acceptable to me. I think of DEI as a hiring tool, only. Not a promotion or salary-setting tool. So, if that's what the BBC did, I think disagree with that. And, DEI does not make anyone equal to anyone else. What it does, or is supposed to do, is to make the workforce more representative of the community as a whole.