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George Clooney Criticizes Media for Failing to Cover Biden’s Declining Abilities
To be honest, apart from foreign policy the president doesn't really do much. True story. Most states powers and laws are governed by the governor of said state, they have enormous powers. -
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Immigration Biometric System Fails to Record Data for 17 Million Travelers
Thailand and it's "culture", is the problem. -
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Import /customs tax for collector's sports cards
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Trump Joins the Axis. NATO Dead. WW111 Imminent?
I think an odd pidgeon English phrase like "invent of the internet" says enough, that he's probably not in Bangrak.- 1
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Trump Joins the Axis. NATO Dead. WW111 Imminent?
America couldn't organise an election without controversy in 2020 and 2024, how could the Ukraine do that with displaced populace, and 25% of the country occupied. How could Zelensky campaign in the occupied areas? The nearest comparison I suppose that comes to mind is the 1864 US Election, when a large portion of the country never participated. Ukraine has a hybrid Presidency. Unlike the US system, the Ukrainian Parliament can simply dismiss the President through a vote of no confidence. So its inaccurate to say Zelensky is a dictator, ie has absolute power. I am not permitted to post a non-English link on this site, but the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (you will have to google to find it, unless there is a rule change) ran a survey which indicated about 85% of Ukrainians were opposed to a wartime election. The poll reveals Ukrainians are quite sophisicated in their understanding of their vote. People had firm opinions. All of Ukraine is represented in the Rada, including Crimea. The members of the Rada, in their respective parties, nominate Presidential candidates, so very different to the US system, where there is an election before the election. Unlike the US elections, but more like European elections, elections include many more candidates with a realistic shot of power. We all know that effectively the US is a two party state. At the last election in 2019, there were 39 Ukrainian candidates, which lead to a second run off poll. SO in wartime, you are expecting UKrainians to go to polling stations twice. The question is do you hold a Presidential election before or after a Parliamentary election. Ukraine has a proportional voting system. Voting districts, like anywhere, are set based on population. The war has resulted in some districts becoming swollen with refugees, but others are under populated, resulting in a parliament being controlled by a handful of districts. The constitution forbids an election right now. The CEC controls when an election is helpd. To hold the election would need the support of the Rada to change the law. Finally, consider the funding of the political parties. The displacement of citizens has meant the parties are more dependant on oligarchs, increasing the fears it won't be a fair election (eg money from Russia). Most naive Americans don't know anyone who has really lived in wartime conditions. In Western Europe, we at least still have a generation of Grandparents who can relate. The American objection to not holding an election under truly wartime conditions has never been tested. Basically, they don't know what they are talking about. Come baqck when you've fixed your hanging chads and lecture the world. We know they have an unfair system, the electoral college, plus the ridiculous candidate selection system. The make up of Congress and Senate defy belief that Americans really only support one of two parties. We know other systems are unfair, eg Westmnister, but we aren;t going around lecturing other countries. Americans, even when they are opposed to "nation building" still have a natural instinct to lecture other people to follow the "American Way". Can't help themselves.- 1
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12-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Vaping for Two Years
I wish both didn't exist, but with cigarretes you can at least escape the smoke. Vapes are now so popular and common that every other person in a night venue is sucking on it non-stop - it's absolutely impossible to go out in Pattaya without being constantly exposed to second-hand vape. In Bangkok many clubs have nonsmoking rooms - but for whatever reason which makes no sense they allow vaping.
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