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April 12, 2015 09:08 PM Forum: Politics

Greetings From Ecuador's President...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/238445-ecuadors-president-tweets-heil-hitler
Takes one to know one...

April 14, 2015 12:50 AM Forum: Politics

Blackwater Contractors Sentenced...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Here's another one from Iraq that you won't hear conservatives apologizing for...
Oh, I forgot, Saddam was a bad man so we were right to be there...
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/13/us/blackwater-contractors-iraq-sentencing/index.html

April 16, 2015 01:15 AM Forum: Politics

Russia Now Sends S300 Missiles To Iran

Posted By Rod Kaufman

The F-35 supposedly can defeat the S300. I'm not convinced about that but:
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/F-35-designed-to-deal-with-threats-like-S-300-Lockheed-Martin-official-in-Israel-says-398252

April 14, 2015 03:17 AM Forum: Politics

Russia Now Sends S300 Missiles To Iran

Posted By Rod Kaufman

http://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-lifts-its-ban-on-sales-of-s-300-missiles-to-iran-1428935224
That system can take out stealth aircraft and is immune to jamming.

April 18, 2015 12:56 AM Forum: Politics

Clinton Leads ALL Polls/ Bush Leads ALL CPAC Money

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Hillary CLINTON outpaces all GOP presidential candidates while Jeb BUSH takes in the most money from political action committees.
I know that's going to make Rich's day!...

April 26, 2015 03:55 PM Forum: Politics

Operation: Joint WARRIOR

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Sending a message...
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/24/europe/war-games-nato-uk/index.html
Oh I know I know, leading from behind...

May 2, 2015 01:36 AM Forum: Politics

I Believe The Poilice Protective League

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Talk about a rush to judgment by what passes for a prosecutor in Baltimore...
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/baltimore-unrest/officers-charged-freddie-grays-death-did-nothing-wrong-attorney-n352241

May 3, 2015 09:29 PM Forum: Politics

Do We Need A 51st State?

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Let's see a show of hands here. How many would like to have Jeb Bush's dream of Puerto Rico being the 51st state of the union become reality?
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/28/politics/jeb-bush-puerto-rico-statehood/
It appears the the social security administration has beat Jeb to it as the agency already refers to Puerto Rico as a state:
http://www.disabilitybenefitscenter.org/state-social-security-disability/puerto-rico
And, those not able to speak English have been determined to be "disabled":
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/lack-english-fluency-disability-n340611
So is there really any need for this?:
http://www.cato.org/blog/social-security-disability-fraud-puerto-rico
Perhaps Peurto Rico can become the disability capitol of the nation. A flagship, if you will...

May 4, 2015 03:38 AM Forum: Politics

Terror Attack In Texas

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Prominent Dutch politician Gert Wilders is on the official Al Queda hit list and attended this free speech event when two gunmen opened up with automatic weapons and were gunned down by law enforcement. The event featured artistic cartoons of Mohamed. The center hosted a pro-islamic event in January without incident...
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/03/police-shooting-at-muhammad-cartoon-contest-in-texas/?intcmp=latestnews

May 6, 2015 04:57 AM Forum: Politics

Completely Innocent (Freddie Gray)

Posted By Rod Kaufman

And the arrest was legal:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/05/edward-nero-freddie-gray_n_7217194.html