spidermike007

Correct. But since the man does not have a compassionate bone in his body, and he only thinks about himself, poor people around the world dying or starving to death never enters even the periphery of his small mind. The ugly bull just passed is a great example of that. Rogue capitalism is what we have with Trump & his Project 2025 band of robber barrons. They will feed on the people, robbing them of even life’s essentials and then they will turn on each other because they are predators and don’t know any other way to be in the world. Why? Because they are ruled by ego and it’s greed. But, we will NOT forget how they voted to throw grandma out of the nursing home, deny a newborn and it’s mother any health care under Medicaid, rip away health insurance from up to 17 million Americans and put the burden of paying for their health care needs on us! the payees of employment health care benefits because our premiums WILL go up. That’s not even to mention the $3.3 TRILLION the OMB has calculated this horrendous monstrosity will swell the national debt.

There's been a lot of debate about that but if you send it to your Thai woman or to a Thai friend you can trust, according to attorneys I've spoken with it's a pretty effective work around.

Well you happen to be in one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country, during the busiest month of the year, so that's not a particularly objective barometer. The numbers show otherwise, tourism in the US is down dramatically and billions upon billions are being lost because of one man's hatred, division, vitriol, arrogance, and his inability to keep his ridiculous mouth shut.

So says one the least substantial and perhaps one of the least intelligent members of this forum, your replies always amount to a simple sentence or a slogan, with absolutely no content.

No you could not be more wrong, I live a very good life, a delightful life actually. Trump causes me very little turmoil, however I do disapprove of him, and I do dislike him deeply, and I express my opinion of him frequently as you can tell. This is something that you are forbidden to do, because you are an obedient MAGA supporter, and criticism is not tolerated on any level.

From a rational Canadian. This is how the world views us now. A truly horrendous fall for a nation people used to respect.

A typically simplistic reply from one of the least thoughtful members of this forum, who has forgotten about the very nature of a democracy. That statement reeks of Marxist ideology. And you can't even see it. Very typical of a MAGA devotee. No criticism of the master nor his policies are permitted! Be obedient.

America is NOT exceptional.

Not even close to a majority. Dream on.

Unfortunately the big ugly bill passed. This bill will kick millions of Americans off their health insurance. It will cause families to go hungry. It will close rural hospitals. It will raise energy prices. All to give the wealthiest Americans and Donald Trump’s billionaire allies another tax cut that they don’t need. A Fox News poll of 1,003 registered voters nationwide conducted this month found that 38 percent of voters favor the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, while 59 percent oppose it. The bill received strong pushback in recent weeks from both Republicans concerned about the deep cuts to Medicaid, such as Murkowski, Collins and Tillis, as well as Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas). The bill would provide $160 billion for border security and immigration enforcement, $150 billion to boost the Pentagon’s budget and raised the debt ceiling by $5 trillion. Rogue capitalism is what we have with Trump & his Project 2025 band of robber barrons. They will feed on the people, robbing them of even life’s essentials and then they will turn on each other because they are predators and don’t know any other way to be in the world. Why? Because they are ruled by ego and it’s greed. We will NOT forget how they voted to throw grandma out of the nursing home, deny a newborn and it’s mother any health care under Medicaid, rip away health insurance from up to 17 million Americans and put the burden of paying for their health care needs on us! the payees of employment health care benefits because our premiums WILL go up. That’s not even to mention the $3.3 TRILLION the OMB has calculated this horrendous monstrosity will swell the national debt.

That is all the warning sign a rational man should need. Stay away from those that worship the golden calf and prioritize it over all else. She is an empty suit.

Goodbye. You were not liked, you were not voted in, and you had no skill. See ya. Hopefully this is the end of that horrendous family. And hopefully the toxic Army does not get any funny ideas. A real election is needed and the elites need to respect the results this time.

I have been a non smoker of Ganga for 25 years now. But, I have always believed that the war on drugs has been an absolute and abysmal failure, and fining and arresting people for possession or use of ganja is the epitome of stupidity and ignorance. Legalizing ganja for recreational use was a brilliant idea whether it was intended or not, and betraying the hopes and dreams of many who invested in the industry is a horrific and incredibly ignorant thing to do at this time.

There are so many reasons why Trump is the wrong man for the leadership of America at this time. The world is in great need of peace, harmony and someone to unify the people of this incredibly diverse planet that we occupy. Trump is doing the exact opposite with his black heart, and hate filled rhetoric, he is dividing people on a daily basis, and he's giving permission to his supporters to display hatred, division, and animosity toward both non Americans and people of color with his coded language. He is not what is needed, and he is the exact opposite of what many of us would hope for in a good, decent, noble world leader, all the qualities that Trump does not possess. He seems to go out of his way to stress the differences that we all have, and claim a false sense of American superiority and exceptionalism. That kind of behavior and language is not only not helpful, it's destructive, it's demeaning, it's insulting and it is driving away our friends and allies, greatly diminishing America. At the same time he is creating a huge opening for China. Without intending to do so he seems to be building up Chinese relevance, and pushing many nations towards them, while at the same time diminishing American relevance by the day. It takes a unique and stunning level of ignorance to be able to accomplish that. Trump is Xi's wet dream.

That makes sense unless you're using it as a workaround for tax liability.

I'm not a constitutional scholar so it's difficult for me to weigh in on whether or not the 17th Amendment still makes sense in this day and age, but it was the only amendment that was added after the Constitution was written. I don't think this has any bearing on the Electoral College which I think is outdated and not only useless but has tipped quite a few elections when the popular vote would have decided otherwise.

Something about this just doesn't make sense, why would a cryptocurrency buyer meet sellers in a parking lot with a bag full of cash? I guess the presumption is that he's a criminal and he didn't want any record of the transaction? He probably could have hired some armed guards for 10,000 bought or so?

This does not represent a revolution in patient care, what this represents is a historic betrayal on the part of the Thai government against mostly younger investors who have been invested billions upon billions in the industry and in dispensaries, with an unjustifiable sense of trust, and a hope that the government would back them on this. This is a pox on the nation.

I definitely understand the allure of quick cash, but there has to be a limit to the amount of risk that one is willing to take in order to gain it. This just seems like way too high a risk for the potential reward. I can't even imagine what he's facing at this point but it's got to be at least a decade or two in a Thai prison. I don't know about you guys, but I don't think I'd last a month in a Thai prison.

Inflation seems like it's here to stay, it's just a fact of life, so the fee is now $1 more than it was previously, it's not going to have a particularly dramatic effect on most of our lives. As they say, it is what it is. I think the best workaround is to have a significant amount of money transferred from your overseas account to your Thai account of your significant other, a few times a year and then just withdraw from your local account. Fewer tax implications and lower ATM fees.

The fee relates to overseas accounts so a Thai would pay that fee also if withdrawing from an overseas account. No need to engage in bashing, that's not what this threat is about.

Well, I would make an argument that the Senate and the House are nearly useless too, certainly they're corrupt and highly unpopular. I don't know what getting rid of the electoral college has to do with having representative government, nor what the connection is to a third party. I've always felt that the popular vote was the epitome of representative government.

You never know until you give it a try, she could be a freelancer with a big story, or she could be a real civilian. It's likely you wouldn't know that for quite some time, but there's no harm in hanging out and seeing where it goes, as long as you're not invested on any level financially or emotionally, beyond a reasonable fee, if she is a freelancer and you guys get busy. Then you know!

There's no doubt that a new party is needed and required, both the Democratic and the Republican Party are completely broken, completely corrupt, and nearly useless when it comes to improving the lives of the American people. And while they're at it they should abolished the Electoral College. I realize I'm dreaming, the status quo will likely continue for a long time to come.

And yet you did. You can help yourself, you are completely, 100% intolerant of any kind of criticism against this guy. You're simply taking a page out of the MAGA playbook. Absolutely no dissent will be tolerated on any level, don't ever question anything he does, don't ever question policy, don't ever display any form of independent thinking.