24 minutes ago, tgw said:

huh - noncompetes need to be regulated, not banned.

 

with a ban, it will become even easier for big business to destroy small business than it is now.

But it is OK for businesses to destroy the livelihood of workers?

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Pull the other one, it's got bells on it.

Intent is most certainly a criminal offense.  Even if you don't kill someone, if they can show you intended to do so, you are charged.   

13 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

As far as I know his options are limited.

Pleade not guilty and hope for the best or worst case go for 100 years to jail.

Make a deal and only go for 50 years to jail.

 

I am pretty sure the numbers are not correct, but there is no good option for him.

Which is, IMHO, fair enough. He should go to jail, for a long long time.

He must have graduated from the Bernie Madoff University.  

49 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

As already replied , the French kept it"in house" because they signed their deal in 2017 and new rules came into effect in 2018 and that's the reason why the UK couldn't keep it "in house" , because we signed our new deal in 2018 after the new rules came into effect 

You should have kept it in house anyway.  What's the worst that could happen, they kick you out of the EU?????

10 hours ago, riclag said:

For the record ,the left has been out to get’em. Now they have what they think is a treasure trove of political fodder! Imop

In the grand scheme of things he’s my countries only hope in 2024,

of draining and exposing the “ Washington  Swamp” , the political cesspool of media ,merchants, politicians and bureaucrats , who suck off the Government system.imop

 

 

His taxes are mildly titillating, but not particularly revealing.  I don't think there is a 'gotcha' moment anywhere in them, and it will take a long time and some very expert professionals to unpack them.  If there are irregularities, the IRS will want their money plus interest and penalties.  They aren't likely to pursue fraud unless they find something big and intentional.   

No, the 'gotcha' moment lies with the stolen documents at his residence.     

RIP

A fascinating, talented journalist who was a trailblazer in many areas.  

There are several problems with China's current stand on Covid.  It was probably not the best thing to go from Zero Covid and strict lockdowns to what they are now doing.  They have not been forthcoming about the death rate, and little is known about what variants are circulating.   They are doing themselves no favors, and certainly not the Chinese people who will be traveling.  

7 hours ago, puchooay said:

Far too early to tell.

 

5 years is the cycle for general elections. Generally to allow time for policies to be implemented and make an impact.

 

Brexit is coming up for 3 years. However, due to Covid it would be prudent to wait more than another 2 years to decide.

 

I would say 2026 would be a good time to discuss failure or success.

You may be right about it being too early to tell, but all the countries are facing the same challenges with Covid, supply chain issues and the energy related issues.   

19 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I never said she had to provide proof, but without proof she could say anything she likes and it won't mean a thing.

Well, I see you have nothing to say, so now you are just trolling.

Is anything true?  He lied about his personal life, his family background, his religion, his ethnicity.  He lied about his educational background, his professional background his work history and now it appears he lied about his wealth.  

1 hour ago, ozimoron said:

Apparently diversity doesn't include Jews.

How can you say that?  George Santos says he's Jew-ish!

14 hours ago, goldenbrwn1 said:

Damn if only we stayed in the EU, then we will be doing as great as those country’s  in the Eurozone……

I think you'd be doing better in than you are out.

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I never said she was. I said that without proof of what was on the documents, her testimony is meaningless.

IMO no court would convict based on that testimony.

No, you used the words,  "Unless she prove".  Again, she doesn't have to prove anything.  

The Courts are really not messing around when sentencing these guys.  

The route on Tesla stocks continues.  I think most of the pundits believe it has been overvalued for a long time.  

Tesla was no doubt a leader in the EV market and has had many innovations, but it has a small selection of vehicles, and it faces stiff competition from the mainstream manufactures.  The Tesla brand is tightly intertwined with brand Musk.  Right now Brand Musk is not a good fit for Tesla.  He also has backed away from managing the company, also not a good sign.  

Lockdowns work only to stop the spread for the time.  They can't eliminate the virus.  When they are used, they have to be relatively short and followed up with a strong vaccination program and other mitigation efforts.  

They did not do a good job of controlling either the people or the virus.  

Supreme Court says Trump-era border restriction will remain in effect while legal challenges play out

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that the controversial Trump-era border restriction known as Title 42 will remain in effect while legal challenges play out, a move that ensures that federal officials will be able to continue to swiftly expel migrants at US borders at least for the next several months.

The 5-4 order is a victory for Republican-led states that urged the Supreme Court to step in and block a lower court opinion that ordered the termination of the authority. The Biden administration has said it was prepared for the authority to end and had put in place precautions to guard against confusion at the border and any potential surge of migrants.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/27/politics/supreme-court-title-42/index.html

I wonder who or what group is behind these.  They are happening from the East Coast to the West Coast.  It's difficult to believe they are copycats.   

9 hours ago, Saanim said:

How the declassified archive documents see it: 

https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/russia-programs/2017-12-12/nato-expansion-what-gorbachev-heard-western-leaders-early

Ukraine is not a member of NATO and has not applied to be a member.   

And, as I understand it, she has now appealed that loss to the next higher court.

18 hours ago, Chigur said:

I wouldn't go near a self-driving car. I've worked in the field. Yes, vision is 360 but there are edge case scenarios a car may see that AI can't interpret but a (sober)  human can. The lawyers on the team make more than the designers when it comes to autonomous vehicles.

I'd be a little nervous in a driverless car, but less so in a self-driving car with a driver.  My car has a lot of safety features, including adaptive cruise and Lane Departure warning.  I've become very reliant on those safety features.