Oh yes, please point out American hypocrisy! America will do what it will do in its own self interests.Quote:
Originally Posted by fountainhall
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Oh yes, please point out American hypocrisy! America will do what it will do in its own self interests.Quote:
Originally Posted by fountainhall
as you might recall I did say in a previous post there were some valid points to be made about the legality of the actual impeachment process - though I wasn't expecting to be the one to have to make them :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Up2U
true - I mean what's not to like about a man who comes out with gems such as:Quote:
Originally Posted by Up2U
but we are being distracted by the details and missing the big picture...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Wiboon
like St Paul on the road to Damascus I have finally seen the light - the junta and the Bangkok elite are destroying the country to serve their own petty self-interests, what we really need is to return to the golden days of Thai democracy where great leaders like the Shinawatra family and their associates, acting selflessly and without desire for personal gain but only out of love for the country, can one again focus on the real issues such as giving the long-ignored rural poor a political voice, controlling poverty, corruption and cronyism and of course setting the standard for social equality, respect for the rule of law and respect for human rightsQuote:
Originally Posted by Up2U
I am sure your enlightening links and knowledgeable posts will continue to help others on the road to truth and understanding of the real situation in Thailand
bkkguy
I was actually more amused by Nigel Gould-Davies' recycling of the Parisian joke of the 1950s in the Bangkok Post yesterdayQuote:
Originally Posted by fountainhall
bkkguyQuote:
A man walks into a bookshop and asks for a copy of the constitution. "I'm sorry sir," replies the manager, "we don't sell periodicals"
Your twists and sarcasm are clever and we obviously disagree on Thailand's future path, but finally we can say you "have seen the light - the junta and the Bangkok elite are destroying the country to serve their own petty self-interests". Praise to St Paul!Quote:
Originally Posted by bkkguy
Photos from the Thammasat - Chula football game today.
Approximate translations:
"we ask for democracy ; when will it be returned "
" justice is power; power is not justice" - Puey Ungpakorn
Thanks....good to see. The junta will be furious.
I see that Babylon has effectively been closed....it's now a meeting place only.
NYT: The junta drowning the opposion........
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/10/wo ... ?referrer=
The purge continues. Former PM to be prosecuted for yellow shirt crackdown.
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.ph ... 1423383178
and a related article referencing the wiki leaks cables, suggesting that the yellow shirt protesters deliberately baited the police. This saga plays like a broken record. These tactics are employed by both sides.
http://asiancorrespondent.com/43679/the ... ks-cables/
Junta promises elections within a year.
http://bangkokpost.com/news/politics/47 ... hin-a-year
And who will be allowed to vote? surely not the buffaloes (sic)....they'd vote for the wrong people.
And where will be the Army be during elections? "ensuring security and stability" I assume....tanks outside the polling stations.