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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

November 5, 2013 05:45 AM Forum: Politics

House approves removal of derivative regulations

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Look, they shut down the government. We owe them everything!

November 6, 2013 03:01 AM Forum: Politics

Democrat Takes Virginia

Posted By Rod Kaufman

And a Democrat takes the mayor ship for New York. Christie wins by "downplaying" his affiliation with the GOP. The Virginia governor's race was widely seen as a proxy campaign on Obamacare...

November 7, 2013 06:57 PM Forum: Politics

WSJ Op Ed Picked Apart...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Another Obamacare victim story debunked:
http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-horror-story-20131105,0,6361694.story
Yup, yet another case of an insurance company dumping high risk patients and using Obamacare as an excuse...

November 9, 2013 03:42 AM Forum: Politics

41% Increase: Actually a 21% Decrease

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Bob,
Well, we are dealing with the alternate reality known as the AM political forum...

November 9, 2013 03:15 AM Forum: Politics

41% Increase: Actually a 21% Decrease

Posted By Rod Kaufman

While the GOP puts out a bogus claim that Obamacare has boosted premiums in Ohio 41%, a study conducted by a source the GOP frequently cites shows that Ohio is a big winner in Obamacare with premium reductions of 21%:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/wp/2013/11/08/read-the-fine-print-gop-spin-on-premium-hikes/
Heard that 41% HS claim before in this forum, you bet you have...

November 9, 2013 04:00 PM Forum: Politics

Guns & Ammo Editor Driven Out

Posted By Rod Kaufman

For exercising his right to freedom of speech. I'm outraged over this attack on our constitutional rights. Fear the folk that fears your right to speak your mind:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/07/us/guns--ammo-editor-resigns-after-gun-control-column/

November 15, 2013 03:58 AM Forum: Politics

Us Health Care Vs Other Countries

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Interesting comparo from today's CNN:
http://economy.money.cnn.com/2013/11/14/america-healthcare/?iid=HP_LN

November 18, 2013 06:08 AM Forum: Politics

Strange Bedfellows

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Saudi Arabia preparing to assist Israel in attacking Iran if the deal in the UN is approved:
http://www.jpost.com/Iranian-Threat/News/Report-Mossad-working-with-Saudis-on-contingency-plans-for-potential-attack-on-Iran-331961
Of course, Saudi Arabia will subsequently join the UN in condemning Israel should it attack Iran.
Well, as one noted middle east author has said and I'm paraphrasing here: "With the Mullahs, shared destruction isn't a deterrent, it's an inspiration"...

November 19, 2013 08:04 PM Forum: Politics

Obama’s Noble Lies - Stop worrying whether the pre

Posted By Rod Kaufman

bob sharpe said:

"National Review"??
You might as well quote from "Guns and Ammo"...

Louis Busby said:

Those who object that the issue is health care, and not lies, fail to see that the two were always inseparable. Obama knowingly and serially said something that he knew was not true because he did not wish to take the trouble to explain to the American people that, yes, several million people with individual plans would lose their existing health insurance � and many of them would have to change doctors and pay more in premiums � but they would in the long term, and in theory, be better off, and in fact, in the short term, would serve the public good by subsidizing the care of the less well-off.

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/364250/obamas-noble-lies-victor-davis-hanson
Lol! He does, that's his manifesto. That and the second amendment...

November 20, 2013 02:18 AM Forum: Politics

A Republican? Nah!

Posted By Rod Kaufman

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/19/congressman-charged-with-cocaine-possession/?hpt=hp_t2