Mavica

I think you're giving Trump credit he doesn't deserve. Actually, Trump delegated the judiciary matters to others; by and large ... he was disinterested. Sen. Mitch McConnell and Sen. Chuck Grassley solicited the nominees and saw to their successful approvals. The "Judge" who is the subject of this discussion was a local administrative appointment, not someone appointed by a President.

I recall a lengthy conversation I had in the sauna at Club 117 in Rio with an older gentlemen who talked about how 117 and such facilities were a continuation of the Greek custom of lounging and admiring the naked bodies and sex of virile young men ... and partaking of the pleasures of their company. When I was in elementary and high school in Chicago, boys in PE classes swam naked - swim suits were not permitted. Also, too, the YMCA forbad men and boys from wearing swim trunks - naked swimming only. About the "Michelangelo incident": I've already expressed my thoughts on that.

An Administrative Law Judge is typically a political appointment, if I'm recalling correctly, and they handle mundane matters and this one did ... adjudicating traffic tickets. They're lawyers, but they aren't in the same league as a Circuit Court of US District Court Judge needing either election by voters or appointment by a President of the United Stated and confirmed by the US Senate.

I read the OP's comments, then searched for other news reports about the incident ... and I sense the OP here and resulting discussion is more than less an exaggeration or incomplete reporting on what happened. There's an "other side" of the story not appearing in this discussion: that the Principal who was terminated or resigned in lieu of termination chose not to follow school policies in a number of areas for some time. Additionally, it's being reported that the school didn't ban viewing of the statue, but required advance notice to parents of students in certain grades that it would be shown ... a policy that was adhered to the prior year. The President of the Board of the school is a former director of the Florida Democratic Party, and many would describe him as progressive in his activities. Nowhere do I see, in the reporting, reference to the Roman Catholic or other Christian faiths. I don't know that what I read in my own search for information is completely accurate, but it seems to me some of the people posting here should "look" before they "leap."

He was an administrative law judge, not a Judge in the Court system.

More than any other reason, I think it's due to increased travel. I renewed my US passport last year and it took just a week, from start to finish.

Simply assuming as accurate whatever any nation's intelligence agency says is true would be ill-advised.

Obviously, you have not comprehended what I wrote.

Ok. What's your point? There's no registry of "linked" or common law partners in the USA. ✔️

Yes, but we learned from the January 6th insurrection, there are active duty military and police officers who hate the USA so deeply they'd support an autocrat like Trump. The Secret Service has been infiltrated as well. I stopped saying to soldier I met along the way ... "Thank you for your service" until I know more about them and their activities or know them personally.

If he's indicted, he's not going to be cuffed and led into court or a police station. He will be informed of the charges and the Secret Service will accompany him as he surrenders, is processed and released until the trial. Tump will make this a media event, though.

The most consecutive orgasms I've had is four ... within an hour's time. On the kitchen floor with a stunning partner whose oral skills were extraordinary. More often, it's been twice a day - at best (a long time ago). When I was in high school, 16 years of age, an 8th grader living downstairs from me would sometimes blow me twice a day .. for about a year before the family moved away. All he did was suck, no fucking. But, what an ass he had. Someone taught him well!

Keanu Reeves was publicly linked to Geffen for a long time ... accurate or not. However, if this current report is accurate (not certain it is), the younger partner is indeed attractive. I wouldn't toss him out of my bed!

For readers unfamiliar with the individual (such as me) it would have been helpful to link a news or other article providing some context: Soccer team captain from Thai cave rescue dies in U.K. - CBS News

I agree with the above.

I fly from Tampa to somewhere in Mexico usually twice yearly. I've been searching for weeks to fly there (Mexico City) and fares are substantially higher than a year ago. Flight options have been reduced to about half what they were last year at this time. Many of my flight options allow for less than an hour flight change in Houston, even for some in Miami; unworkable. It's not just flights to Mexico, but I've been pricing fares to either Rio or Dublin, Ireland. High, high and higher. Some flights I'm searching now have a US$90 baggage add-on fee. For me, from Tampa ... forget BKK.

There are guys who rely on money earned from play-for-pay interactions, and guys who occasionally or frequently offer their talents in a less professional way. In Rio de Janeiro, in Club 117, I've had sex with what I'd describe as professional sex workers ... and others who infrequently engage in GP trade. It may be difficult to discern in advance, but I prefer the "infrequent" garoto. In my 70+ years of life, I've befriended many guys who I first met in a play-for-pay transaction. Some have become good friends. Most of these friendships have been in Chicago, Mexico City or Acapulco. I have and do place the interactions in separate compartments ... successfully ... and oftentimes they are "friends with benefits" (no money exchanged for the sex). But, always, something is exchanged ("in kind").

My experience has been that it's the garoto who takes my wrist identification bracelet to the cashier or desk attendant (at 117, as an example) to get the room assignment. I've always been present to nod my head to the desk attendant for the charge to be added to my account and paid at the end of the visit. Rooms can be in short supply, so I don't imagine a situation where I'd be given a key and then take whatever amount of time it takes to find someone I'm attracted to.

I travel with my own body wash and hair shampoo.

Sometimes I can be questionably critical, and it's not been lost on me that the posting style of the individual we have been commenting on has provided substantial and important / helpful commentary and advice for a long period of time. I respect those contributions here ... and elsewhere. I'm sincerely hoping this individual hears the collective criticism and makes a posting / written stylistic course correction.

Ok, then let the site die. Someone else will start another site to live another day. In the grand scheme of things, what happens there isn't all that important, is it?

Web forums serve the business purposes of their owners and advertisers, first. They're not operated in a democratic / communal fashion. Obviously, the political discussions on that site were seen as disruptive, adding no value to satisfy the business purposes. We see the migration here of people who posted there ... and it seems to me the interest in this collection of web forums for them is primarily for political discussion purposes. I've participated in several forums at which the site owners curtailed certain discussions ... and though site visits dropped the owners were happy with their choice.

It's sophmoric behavior. Ignorant, IMO.

Dominion will prevail, but not to the tune of $1 billion +. Fox will continue its anti-American focus no matter how much the judgment in favor of Dominion is.