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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

April 15, 2021 10:02 AM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Splice 'Em Together!

Posted By Rod Kaufman
"France cuts two nuclear-powered submarines in half to make one new one"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/14/europe/france-submarines-cut-in-half-intl-hnk-scli-ml/index.html

April 26, 2021 03:08 AM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

New Milky Way Map

Posted By Rod Kaufman
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/25/world/milky-way-galactic-halo-map-scn/index.html

November 14, 2022 03:48 AM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

B17 & WW2 Fighter Collide

Posted By Rod Kaufman
OMG, watch the hit:
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/plane-crash-during-air-show-at-dallas-executive-airport/3032171/

April 24, 2007 06:07 AM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

New CPC 800 at Astronomy Day

Posted By Rod Kaufman
The CPC models are very good scopes. An amateur who lives in pine mountain club brings his 8" up to the top of Mt Pinos quite often and I've viewed through it on a number of occasions. The optics are fine although the owner complains a bit about the weight of the unit. The design looks a bit massive when you see it but it's very stable and user friendly.
Good luck on yours and I hope you enjoy it under clear and dark skies.

August 5, 2004 03:56 PM Forum: Politics

Bush's Accomplishments (For Jim Babcock)

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Jake,
I listened to Walter Concrite blast the Bush policy of pre-emptive war during a radio interview broadcast by KNX news. As many of us recall, Walter was the leading and most trusted news anchorman and journalist of his time. His comments during the Vietnam war caused Lyndon Johnson to re-think his plans and essentially verified what many had already suspected: the war in Vietnam was a failure just as Bush's policy of pre-emptive war is today...
That's another one for the list of ongoing failures of Bush and his cronies.

August 19, 2004 02:27 AM Forum: Politics

Senior Republican Congressman Breaks Ranks on Iraq

Posted By Rod Kaufman
"He intends to make no more statements on the subject..." How many more does he have to make?
The panel he was vice chairman of reviewed the evidence the administration cited before going to war, according to CNN. I think he is in a better position to know than you...

August 19, 2004 01:55 AM Forum: Politics

Senior Republican Congressman Breaks Ranks on Iraq

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Rep. Doug Bereuter of Nebraska,who,until recently was the vice chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, stated in a letter to his constituents,"I've reached the conclusion...it was a mistake to launch that military action, especially without a broad and engaged international coalition". The cost in casulties is already large and growing, and the immediate and long-term costs are incredible".He further stated,"Left unresolved for now is whether intelligence was intentionally misconstrued to justify military action". Congressional republicans were reportedly surprised and angry at his comments. There was no response from the White House to his charges...

August 26, 2004 01:33 AM Forum: Politics

Bush Oil Policies Ruining Pristine Lands/Dark Skie

Posted By Rod Kaufman
The August 25 2004 edition of the Los Angeles Times carried an extensive article on the administration's policy of opening vast expanses of protected wilderness in Wyoming, New Mexico and Colorado to open drilling for oil.
Ranchers,farmers,hunters and fishermen,many of whom described themselves as staunch republicans, have denounced this activity and have registered their outrage at the Bush administration for initiating it at a torrid pace. Critics,moreover,note such activity will not decrease our dependence on foreign oil.
One of my favorite starting points for backpacking in the grand tetons is Pinedale Wyoming which now has oil rigs lit-up like christmas trees in the backyard of the national forest...so much for dark skies. The same thing is happening in New Mexico and in other areas of previously undisturbed natural habitat.
Bush, the oil companies favorite son at the helm...

August 30, 2004 09:59 PM Forum: Politics

Bush: "Afghanistan an arising democracy"

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Bush hailed Afghanistan as an "arising democracy" before a pro-Bush rally at a steel workers union in West Virginia.
Despite the scheduled "presidential" elections slated in Afghanistan in October, the country remains a feudal society ruled by warlords. The candidate with the backing of the largest and most powerful warlord will likely prevail as president and will hold power and policy as dictated by that warlord. At least that's the consensus of everyone of those who are familiar with the issue, everyone except for George Bush...

September 1, 2004 12:44 AM Forum: Politics

Would it not be ironic if:

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Would it not be ironic if Bush's lapses in cognitive thought processes were due, in part, to a prodromal stage of alzheimer's disease and his very own policies of opposing stem cell research delayed or prevented a cure from being developed?
Bush's lack of cognitive consistency is fairly routine and has been coined as "Bushisms" by many: latest example= one day the war against terrorism can't be won but the next day it is being won. It just goes on and on.
Perhaps not all of Bush's neurons are firing in sequential order. Perhaps it's pathological and is directly the result of a dried-up prune for a brain(lack of various neurotransmitters).
There has to be some explanation for his aberrant behavior...

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