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Is this house arrest the same as incarceration?

My chief concern is that in a subliminal way she may be considered, the great white hope in response to Obama's mixed racial heritage.

I have been living outside America for five years. Maybe I am out of touch. Will someone please explain America's seeming infatuation with Sarah Palin?

Consider this: Treat convicted serious juvenile offenders with the same mercy and kindness sealers treat baby seals

I think the Honorable Mr Frank hit the nail on the head, in statement regarding the anti abortion Religious right. " They believe that life begins a conception and ends at birth."

I wonder how those statistics are gathered. I would think the per cent of Thai male smokers to be higher.

Incarceration would seem to be appropriate for this individual.

PARIS – "very, very significant" cash amount.

..... offer is in cash. He wouldn't say how much. ............. is wanted in the U.S. for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in Los Angeles............. Polanski fled the U.S. before sentencing.

As a known scofflaw and bail jumper a significant cash amount is all his worth.Every bank account, all real property, all future royalties Plus everything he owns free and clear, or has an interest in.

Endearing or annoying monkeys of Koh Chang

It sounds as though the white trash is doing their laundry again.

What Pol Pot did to Cambodia, Thaksin could do to Thailand. I hope Thai people realize Thaksin wants a new dynasty.

There's just no rhyme or reason to who gets the death sentence and who doesn't.

Hence, the appeal process

Although I am no expert,

It may not be a deterrent, it may not be about an eye for an eye. It may not be about punishment of any kind. It may be about ridding society of the rabid element it has produced.

What absolute bullshit - the guy getting a ticket smoking alone in his own friggin' truck.

Notice to Mountie Dumbshit: You'll never take me alive!

The article neglected to mention if the trucker was an owner operator, also if there were any other passengers.

Here is the latest with Polanski's request for bail in Switzerland.

http://news.yahoo.co...erland_polanski

I would be interested if anyone knows the conditions of Polanski's incarceration. What are the the housing conditions like ?

Ah . . . another riddle of life.

This win for Obama was a real surprise to me.

I was hoping to get the nod this year . . . . oh well there is next year.

What's wrong with every, never and forever?

Often times they are used inaccurately, to express situations and perceptions thought to be certainties.

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Wilson's outburst came in response to Obama's statement that a healthcare overhaul would not directly benefit illegal immigrants.

It seems to be en-vogue, at least by the far right media in America, to shout and even scream to audibly drown out any opposition. I am not surprised that it has carried over into the Republican Congress.

And innocent men sometimes plead guilty to reduced charges if they think it will save them 50 years in prison.

I guess it is possible ....... About as often as green monkeys fly out of your ass ....

I think it is a widely held belief, at least among farang that Thai drivers are somehow less than cognizant of basic traffic laws. My perception is that the " laws" here are more like guide lines. If we stop trying to impose the traffic laws from our home countries, it becomes much less stressful. In Thailand driving into oncoming traffic for relatively short distances is acceptable. It is not viewed as driving the" wrong way"

What still baffles me however, is why during a heavy rain or deep dusk, most drivers do not turn on their headlights.

At 77, what good will it do to put him in jail? Like he is a child predator.........

Probably about the same good as it would have done thirty years ago.........

What do you do to keep yourself healthy?

I ensure a daily endorphin release via strenuous exercise a minimum of five times weekly.

The victim, now 43 years old, thinks it is not wise to bring this issue back after 30 years. I heard Roman fled the country after the judge did not go along with the negotiated plea bargain.

The victim was paid an undisclosed amount by Roman Polanski. The judge is deceased. My understanding of the plea bargain process is that the judge has latitude in sentencing. In a plea bargain I don't think there is a binding contract. It seems as though he may been have willing spend one year in prison but not three. I cannot rationalize how the rape of a thirteen year old girl is OK because it was thirty years ago. This is not about a statute of limitations, it is about a man that has admitted guilt hiding behind his celebrity.