Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

In a surprise "snap" drill in July, Russia mobilized 160,000 troops, 1000 tanks, hundreds of planes and other aircraft, and in an unprecedented move, partnered with China in war games with the perceived threat of repelling a joint Japanese-American first strike. The exercise was personally overseen by Vladimir Putin who had his hand on the button, ready to pull the trigger.
Now, what may have prompted such a move?
Enter the new shogun, samurai, or whatever you want to call Japan's head hauncho. This cowboy wants to change Japan's constitution to allow for an offensive military as a fundamental right to bear arms, kinda like our second amendment. Japan, as some of you may know, lost its ability to maintain an offensive military capability after the second world war. Here's a picture of that mean little dude:
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/japans-deputy-pm-aso-says-he-wont-resign-over-nazi-comments-20130802
So, in response the world get this:
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/07/15/russia_launches_massive_military_training_blitz
The last sentence in the link says it all...

So the big corporations getting a whopping tax break with the hopes that it will trickle down to the rest of the citizens.
Well, at this stage of the game, I think we all know what trickles down hill...
http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/08/pf/taxes/tax-reform-north-carolina/index.html?iid=Lead

It doesn't state the government will pay for a house for a minority or anybody else...

bob sharpe said:

So what's wrong with inspectors forcing their way into the doors of those on social welfare?
The right complains about the massive scamming of the system, wasting precious tax-payer dollars. Seems like you would be behind this 'verification' process.

Charles R Genovese, Jr MD said:

http://www.examiner.com/article/report-obamacare-provision-will-allow-forced-home-inspections-by-gov-t-agents

Bob, Bob...
You're trying to talk some sense into some wingnuts? :S
Here's a couple more you'd have just as much luck trying to reason with when it comes to "perceived constitutional rights"
http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/Pair-arrested-for-plotting-to-capture-and-kill-Las-Vegas-police-220714391.html
Obviously, if there was some sort of constitutional infringement happening here, the case would be heard in a court of law and it it would be thrown out. Wing nuts haven't thought that far...

Did someone call the US on 911 and ask the world's police department for an emergency response?
Does the US possess the only military force on the planet that is capable of taking down Syria?
The last I looked, Britain had a fairly sizable force, not to mention France and Italy. Even some of the Arab states like Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates maintained a military force that, taken collectively, would likely be up to the task. (I'll give Egypt a pass since they're dealing with the Brothers).
Seriously, do we need to do this?
http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-punitive-strikes-20130827,0,5176333.story

The GOP...
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56795477-90/science-scientists-http-com.html.csp?page=1

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/29/rumsfeld-architect-of-iraq-war-says-obama-hasnt-yet-justified-syria-attack/?hpt=hp_bn3
What, he thinks Syria doesn't already know they'll be in for a cruise missile up the kazoo?

Nothing short of total regime change satisfies them...
McCain and Graham. Who else?
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/31/world/syria-developments/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Regime change, then who? Gotta spread that democracy across the middle east...

As per Sarah Palin:
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sarah-palin-on-syria-let-allah-work-it-out-20130831,0,5761045.story

I'm now in the McCain/Graham camp: nothing short of regime change. BTW, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan have authorized military force against Syria...by offering their bases for our forces... :S