8 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Amazing how the delusional take any 'off the cuff' remark, and try to pass it off as new law or policy of the administration.

Too funny

Not sure which is funnier, the "delusional" making far too much about the absolute nonsense that the acting AG said on national networks, or the fact that the acting AG uttered the absolute nonsense on national networks in the first place.

Administration? Now that's downright hilarious.

1 hour ago, BLMFem said:

Do you think he was thinking about strip clubs when making the remark? You have to show some ID at strip clubs in the US, right?

Why do you ask stupid questions ? Any place that sells alcohol usually asks for an ID, to protect themselves. Has nothing to do with what goes on at said venue.

If main revenue is from alcohol, they will probably ask before entry. Obviously not the same at restaurant, but if ordering alcohol, same applies, they ask, maybe, as laws against serving minors exist.

Would guess the same in every country. You're just being your usual, silly, delusional self.

Alcohol laws in effect way before this administration. Matter fact, if DJT could, he'd probably ban the sale of alcoholic beverages. And TBH, I'd agree with him, as it is a scourge against society.

Sadly people seem to think they have the right to over indulge and ruin people's lives with their irresponsible consumption of.

I'd vote for a total ban worldwide. One good thing about Islam 🙄

Edited May 7May 7 by KhunLA

2 hours ago, BeastOfBodmin said:

They're constructing a tipper's blacklist.

That makes total sense!😆

Troll post attempting to bypass forum filter removed @EVENKEEL

4 hours ago, impulse said:

By policy, a lot of places (including my local Walmart for buying beer) card everyone. Even geriatrics. Makes the old geezers feel better.

I had this happen to me a few years ago when visiting the US. This is how I found out that the QR code on the reverse of my Thai DL can be read by the point of sale scanners in the US.

CNN reported the other day that 80 percent of Americans are in favor of voter id.

6 hours ago, FlorC said:

Yeah , that is nearly as dystopian as showing your vaccine passport/status 5 years ago

to get into restaurants and shops and gov buildings.

This was implemented for our protection to ensure everyone's safety.

1 minute ago, nick supreme said:

This was implemented for our protection to ensure everyone's safety.

That's right, Nick. You're making progress!

Just now, BLMFem said:

That's right, Nick. You're making progress!

Do you still wear a mask?

It's BS.

You don't have to show ID to enter a restaurant in the US.

It's the whole MAGA post-truth way of talking.

Generally has been called "talking sh$t".

2 minutes ago, nick supreme said:

Do you still wear a mask?

We all wear masks in one form or another, Nick. I'm surprised that hasn't come up in any of your therapy sessions yet.🤔

7 hours ago, NanLaew said:

But back to the point being made by acting AG Blanche, you do not need to show ID to enter a restaurant in the US.

Thanks for playing.

No, one does not. I suspect that the comment is presented out of context. The intent was to convey that IDs are required in some hospitality venues. In any case, the regulation of entry is a state and county jurisdiction, not federal.

On 5/6/2026 at 2:56 AM, BLMFem said:

So according to US Attorney General Todd Blanche an ID is now required to enter US restaurants. Man, talk about a dystopian society. First they scour your social media if you wanna visit, and now this?!

I'm definitively done visiting the US. Call me if/when some form of normalcy returns....

Nobody is requiring IDs just to walk into restaurants.

You know perfectly well the comment was about being carded for alcohol, which has been a standard for decades.

Turning “you may need ID to buy drinks” into “America now requires papers to enter restaurants” is either intentionally misleading or wildly dramatic.

14 hours ago, bannork said:

Presumably the demand to see ID is a restaurant idea to prevent them being sued by patrons for health problems later due to the chemicals allowed in US food.

'Hey, you were over 18, as an adult you knew the risks.'

lol.. you're funny... but lets be real as that’s not how liability works.

A restaurant can’t avoid responsibility for unsafe food by saying “you were an adult and accepted the risk.” Health codes and food safety laws still apply no matter how old the customer is.

If they’re checking ID, it’s almost certainly for alcohol, payment verification, rewards programs, or company policy — not some secret legal waiver that says “Customer acknowledges the mozzarella sticks may contain science.”

PS: RFK Jr. and HHS/FDA have literally been pushing to phase out certain chemicals like petroleum-based artificial food dyes — so the idea that restaurants are checking IDs as some secret legal waiver for “American food chemicals” is a bit of a stretch

14 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I think these idiotic minions that work for the circus clown are so far down the wormhole, that they don't have any understanding whatsoever of how idiotic, dystopian, and fascist their policies are becoming.

Sometime ago America was a once great nation but all of that is just a distant memory. And the world and the majority of Americans look on with exasperation, disappointment, disillusionment, and shock.

Its hard to take arguments like this seriously when they rely entirely on fiction instead of facts.

requiring an ID for alcohol isn’t "fascism"! Enforcing immigration laws isn’t "dystopian" and disagreeing politically doesn’t make half the country “idiotic minions.”

America still has free elections, free speech, due process, a free press, and constant public protests against the government.

That’s not dystopia, that is democracy even when you don’t like the outcome.

As for America being “a distant memory” lol... the US is still the world’s largest economy, the global leader in tech and innovation, home to most of the world’s top companies and universities, and the country most people in the world still immigrate to for opportunities.

Our military, financial markets, cultural influence, and scientific research still dominate globally.

i know you very much dislike (hate) the current administration, but pretending the United States is somehow no longer a major world power is detached from reality.

Wait a minute - requiring proof of citizenship at restaurants kind of makes sense if we're talking about Mexican, Ethiopian, or Caribbean food, doesn't it? That would probably be more fruitful to ICE than staking out the Home Depot parking lot 🙄

9 hours ago, ericthai said:

these idiotic minions that

9 hours ago, ericthai said:

Its hard to take arguments like this seriously when they rely entirely on fiction instead of facts.

requiring an ID for alcohol isn’t "fascism"! Enforcing immigration laws isn’t "dystopian" and disagreeing politically doesn’t make half the country “idiotic minions.”

America still has free elections, free speech, due process, a free press, and constant public protests against the government.

That’s not dystopia, that is democracy even when you don’t like the outcome.

As for America being “a distant memory” lol... the US is still the world’s largest economy, the global leader in tech and innovation, home to most of the world’s top companies and universities, and the country most people in the world still immigrate to for opportunities.

Our military, financial markets, cultural influence, and scientific research still dominate globally.

i know you very much dislike (hate) the current administration, but pretending the United States is somehow no longer a major world power is detached from reality.

I think it's pretty easy to discern that my quote "I think these idiotic minions that work for the circus clown are so far down the wormhole" was referring to the low life street trash within the administration, and most certainly not his supporters. If you look at my posts you'll see that I go out of my way to try not to make my attacks personal, however government officials are ripe for criticism and you should know that.

16 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

No, one does not. I suspect that the comment is presented out of context. The intent was to convey that IDs are required in some hospitality venues. In any case, the regulation of entry is a state and county jurisdiction, not federal.

How can it be "out of context" when it was a standalone comment? OK, so the guy misspoke which isn't a crime, but it's criminal that the interviewer didn't jump on it for the nonsense that it was. Blanche used to be one of Trump's attorneys. Attorneys are supposed to know what they're talking about, but this looks like just another one of his dollar-store picks that probably would be rubbish in traffic court.

Glad I left. No regrets.

6 hours ago, NanLaew said:

How can it be "out of context" when it was a standalone comment? OK, so the guy misspoke which isn't a crime, but it's criminal that the interviewer didn't jump on it for the nonsense that it was. Blanche used to be one of Trump's attorneys. Attorneys are supposed to know what they're talking about, but this looks like just another one of his dollar-store picks that probably would be rubbish in traffic court.

Watch the entire segment, not the isolated soundbite. No argument that what is said on its own is inaccurate. However, within context of the discussion, the point is understandable

11 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I think it's pretty easy to discern that my quote "I think these idiotic minions that work for the circus clown are so far down the wormhole" was referring to the low life street trash within the administration, and most certainly not his supporters. If you look at my posts you'll see that I go out of my way to try not to make my attacks personal, however government officials are ripe for criticism and you should know that.

Fair enough, I'm sorry and I’ll take the correction on that one.

In my defense this is the internet where subtlety usually dies a violent death somewhere around the third comment thread...😁

And for what it’s worth I completely agree that government officials should be criticized when warranted.

I just think the “America is finished” angle gets a little overheated sometimes.

We can survive bad politicians. We’ve been doing it for over 200 years with remarkable consistency.

On 5/6/2026 at 11:59 PM, sungod said:

I was refused a beer in a bar in Washington once as I didn't have ID to prove my age, I was 46 at the time.......

I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make there.

If you couldn’t prove your age, then the bar actually did exactly what they were supposed to do.

People don’t always look their age. I’ve seen teenagers who look 25 and I’ve seen 25-year-olds who still look 16.

I’m pushing 60 myself and still get carded in some states from time to time, I take it as a compliment at this point.

9 hours ago, ericthai said:

I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make there.

If it’s over your head then little point in explaining……

10 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Watch the entire segment, not the isolated soundbite. No argument that what is said on its own is inaccurate. However, within context of the discussion, the point is understandable

Within the entire context of the discussion, his comment isn't 'inaccurate' as much as it is total nonsense.

12 hours ago, sungod said:

If it’s over your head then little point in explaining……

No, I understood your point just fine, you think being asked for ID at 46 is absurd.

My point is that bartenders don’t magically know your age, and the penalties for serving underage people can be severe. So they check ID. Pretty standard stuff.

Honestly, if getting carded at 46 is one of your traumatic American experiences, you probably had a pretty good trip. 😄

5 minutes ago, ericthai said:

No, I understood your point just fine, you think being asked for ID at 46 is absurd.

My point is that bartenders don’t magically know your age, and the penalties for serving underage people can be severe. So they check ID. Pretty standard stuff.

Honestly, if getting carded at 46 is one of your traumatic American experiences, you probably had a pretty good trip. 😄

Yes, most places that sell alcohol have policies requiring ID for every purchase to preserve their liquor license.

On 5/7/2026 at 10:29 AM, KhunLA said:

Why do you ask stupid questions ? Any place that sells alcohol usually asks for an ID, to protect themselves. Has nothing to do with what goes on at said venue.

If main revenue is from alcohol, they will probably ask before entry. Obviously not the same at restaurant, but if ordering alcohol, same applies, they ask, maybe, as laws against serving minors exist.

Would guess the same in every country. You're just being your usual, silly, delusional self.

Alcohol laws in effect way before this administration. Matter fact, if DJT could, he'd probably ban the sale of alcoholic beverages. And TBH, I'd agree with him, as it is a scourge against society.

Sadly people seem to think they have the right to over indulge and ruin people's lives with their irresponsible consumption of.

I'd vote for a total ban worldwide. One good thing about Islam 🙄

Nah, no one ever gets carded walking into a pub or bar, UK, Ireland, US or anywhere. Not in my experience.

Alcoholic drinks are still manufactured in a number of Muslim countries; its really only a modern development that there is prohibition. eg Arak. By the 7th Century there was a ban on alcohol intoxication (an interesting distinction) among Muslims, but not enforced on the non-Musim communities (one of the benefits of paying an additional tax I suppose). Saudi Arabia didn't ban the manufacture of alcoholic drinks until 1932, and then Iran followed in 1979. Iraq banned manufacture in 2010.

11 hours ago, ericthai said:

No, I understood your point just fine, you think being asked for ID at 46 is absurd.

My point is that bartenders don’t magically know your age, and the penalties for serving underage people can be severe. So they check ID. Pretty standard stuff.

Honestly, if getting carded at 46 is one of your traumatic American experiences, you probably had a pretty good trip. 😄

OK, good point. They check age in the UK too, just not those who are 46. Guess the average IQ is higher in the UK than the US.

11 hours ago, Roadsternut said:

Nah, no one ever gets carded walking into a pub or bar, UK, Ireland, US or anywhere. Not in my experience.

For some reason, I had 'clubs' on my brain, where there's a bouncer at the entrance ... oops. Really never did bars, just neighborhood one to watch a ball game (superbowl) that I was in a pool on.

Bars are a pretty boring lifestyle, unless happy hour w/free munchies, then they can get interesting, along with being on the early evening prowl. Clubs only when on the prowl, usually after the witching hour. Not a fan of being indoors myself.

On 5/7/2026 at 5:19 PM, blaze master said:

CNN reported the other day that 80 percent of Americans are in favor of voter id.

We follow the Constitution which specifies each State has the decision rights on how the voters are ID'd.

easy peasy that why they do agree.