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November 23, 2010 03:03 AM Forum: Politics

Mosque Planners Apply for 9/11 Funding

Posted By Rod Kaufman

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/22/new.york.islamic.center/index.html?hpt=T2
Many people always wanted to know where they're going to get their money. Now we know...

November 27, 2010 03:23 PM Forum: Politics

Happy Holidays From Mohamed

Posted By Rod Kaufman

A naturalized citizen who had taken his oath affirming his allegiance to America:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/27/oregon.bomb.plot/index.html?hpt=T1

November 28, 2010 12:17 AM Forum: Politics

Staying Fit For Budding Jihadists

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Seems our Somali would be bomber wrote an article for front line jihadists on personal fitness. (Maybe he wanted to be a PE instructor).
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/27/bomb-plot-suspect-claimed-he-wrote-jihadist-fitness-article/?hpt=T2
And for how to make a bomb in the kitchen of your mom:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-na-terror-magazine-20101126,0,2931851.story
Well, how's that for multi-culturalism, Somali style?

November 29, 2010 04:22 AM Forum: Politics

Guess Who Wants US to Attack Iran

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Looks like they all want to get up at the head of the line before Israel:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-wikileaks-iran-20101129,0,4288707.story

December 1, 2010 02:48 AM Forum: Politics

The Taliban are going to love this...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Mike,
Couldn't get your link to work but I saw a spot oh the history channel with an army sniper popping away at the Taliban a mile away from them with a fifty caliber sniper rifle. The first shot missed but the Taliban barely flinched. The second shot hit a backpack one of them was wearing with little response from them. The third shot finally found its mark and then they scattered a bit but not by much. They were either hopped up on opium or allah or both...

December 3, 2010 07:08 AM Forum: Politics

Hey Utah We Need Our Oil

Posted By Rod Kaufman

What's with Utah these days? Where's Oral Hatch when Sarah Palin when you need 'em? Whatever happened to "drill baby drill!"?
A puny oil spill and the residents of Utah have a problem with it? Are you kidding me?
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50792448-76/chevron-pipeline-spill-oil.html.csp
Where are those conservatives when you need 'em the most?

December 4, 2010 04:48 AM Forum: Politics

I'm Not Impressed

Posted By Rod Kaufman

So according to this latest Pew research poll, 7 out 10 Muslims reject Al Qaeda. And what about the other three out of ten that don't? And more favor the Hamas and Hezbollah.
That's not much of a repudiation of terrorism, now is it? :S
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/03/muslims-offer-mixed-views-on-hamas-hezbollah-reject-al-qaeda/?hpt=Sbin

December 6, 2010 05:59 AM Forum: Politics

Well, It Just Got Worse

Posted By Rod Kaufman

"Majority of Muslims want Islam in politics."
"...majorities in Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan and Nigeria would favor changing current laws to allow stoning as a punishment for adultery, hand amputation for theft, and death for those who convert from Islam to another religion."
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-1206-muslim-poll-20101206,0,252922.story
Is this anybody's idea of "multiculturalism"?...

December 8, 2010 03:37 AM Forum: Politics

Gasoline Going Up To $4.00/Gallon

Posted By Rod Kaufman

It's going up in a hurry, pretty much in line with an anticipated take over by the GOP in congress.
Why and how?
First, the intrinsic rise in the cost of gas is due to the rise in the cost of a barrel of crude oil. Most people understand that fact. But why the sudden increase? Supply and demand? Nope, the world, overall, is awash in oil. Our refineries are operating normally without any unanticipated down time. Our strategic oil reserves are at or near capacity, although they'll probably always add more. There's no supply and demand problem and if you want to argue it, I've got more than enough to dump on you.
So why the price spikes?
Same exact reason as the last time: SPECULATION. So why the speculation now?
First, the boys are back in town. The Republican boys, to be exact. With a change in venue in the house, there's less likelihood of the CEOs of the major oil companies to be hauled out in front of a committee in congress.
Second, who gets the blame when gas prices go up? The president, by far. I can see some Republicans in congress hoping it goes up even faster than it already is.
Third, Obama, in a weakened political state, won't be able to initiate a watchdog to guard against speculation as he had originally planned to do. The Republicans will never support it.
Fourth, companies will seize upon the new "crisis" to drill more than ever before with the Republicans on the sidelines chanting, "drill baby drill!" again, claiming they were right all along!
When it happens, don't forget to book mark this post...

December 10, 2010 02:59 PM Forum: Politics

Unemployment Benefits

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Who could deny benefits this close to Christmas?
Er, ah Christine O' Donnell:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2010/12/08/ac.ridiculist.christine.odonnell.cnn?hpt=Mid