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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

May 12, 2019 02:24 AM Forum: Politics

American Deployment Vs Iran

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Before detailing what we're sending over there in our blunt messaging to Iran and its Ayatollah, The IDF has drawn a map for a search and Rescue for Iran:
It's not especially detailed, but you'll get the idea:
https://www.google.com/search?q=IDF+draws+map+for+Iran+Jerusalem+post&sa=N&biw=1920&bih=842&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=uBof6ExYkat7AM%253A%252CIy3Fq4opJeZISM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kQ-wfypJwBhsoG4VotSKhHgkfzflg&ved=2ahUKEwiEiu-El5TiAhXTup4KHaXoBXA4FBD1ATAJegQICRAK#imgdii=rED8rxSIX84aqM:&imgrc=uBof6ExYkat7AM:&vet=1
As if the above wasn't enough, an unidentified plane, thought to be a B52, was recently seen circling a known Iranian base in Syria and the Iranians at the base were seen running out of it in a 360 degree radius.
Anyhow, here's what we got over there:
https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/B-52s-Patriots-F-35s-and-more-Americas-MidEast-deployment-rundown-589409

May 14, 2019 09:06 AM Forum: Politics

Pentagon Diverts Another 1.5 Billion For That "Big, Beautiful Border Wall"

Posted By Rod Kaufman

200 billion per year? Another bogus Trump claim believed by fools:
https://www.apnews.com/5b48049e5f18405e8000ef754e03cfd8

May 14, 2019 01:06 PM Forum: Politics

Pentagon Diverts Another 1.5 Billion For That "Big, Beautiful Border Wall"

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Oh and BTW, your article doesn't specify any number.  They just are Certain that its not $250 Billion.  Well then, what is the number Genius?  

Is it $100 Billion per year?  If so, then $1.5 Billion is Piddly.  

Why would you be so foolish as to NOT want to spend $1.5 Billion?

If the number in costs for illegals every year is $100 Billion, then spending $25 Billion on a wall that will be there for decades is peanuts compared to the costs of another 10 Million illegals isn't it?  

Are you that math illiterate?  
From the article:
"The Heritage Foundation, for instance, estimated in 2013 that households headed by immigrants living in the U.S. illegally impose a net fiscal burden of around $54.5 billion per year"
I'd add the 1.5 billion the pentagon had already diverted to the "big, beautiful wall" plus the 1.5 billion they just diverted to the above figure since it's part of the cost in dealing with illegal immigration. Whether the wall works or not is another matter but the cost of building it ought to be considered in the total figure for at least the year it's being built and paid for in managing illegal immigration. 

May 15, 2019 09:26 AM Forum: Politics

Pentagon Diverts Another 1.5 Billion For That "Big, Beautiful Border Wall"

Posted By Rod Kaufman

I'd much rather see that 2 billion plus the pentagon diverted to build a post go to more border agents, helicopters and real surveillance measures. The flood of immigrants are at our points of entry where people are applying for asylum and not running thru the ares where the posts will be dug...
Oh, and on the cost of illegal immigration, I'm going with politico fact, not you:
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/dec/05/donald-trump/donald-trumps-false-claim-about-cost-illegal-immig/

May 12, 2019 06:40 AM Forum: Politics

Pentagon Diverts Another 1.5 Billion For That "Big, Beautiful Border Wall"

Posted By Rod Kaufman

What a worthy cause...
'https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/10/politics/pentagon-trump-border-wall/index.html

May 12, 2019 08:55 AM Forum: Politics

One Of The Best Maher's Yet!

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Bill at his best:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4417xGlly24

May 13, 2019 11:10 AM Forum: Politics

Oh Great, The Market's Dumping Again On Trump's Tariffs...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
The tariff war with China will cost us. So far I think it is worth it. Is it already too expensive?
If you watched the video in the link, one of the few semi-normal reporters from Fox news, Chris Wallace, makes it abundantly clear to Larry Kudlow that the Americans are the ones who are getting the bad end of the stick on this one. So how in the world do you think it is worth it?

May 13, 2019 11:39 AM Forum: Politics

Oh Great, The Market's Dumping Again On Trump's Tariffs...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki

If we are fighting with China over tariffs did somebody tell you it would not affect Americans?
How could you possibly get that idea when my initial post and my follow-up post to you clearly show Americans are the ones who are getting screwed on this. Do you believe Trump Jr when he claimed his meeting with Russians in Trump tower was about Russian adoptions, too?

May 14, 2019 09:08 AM Forum: Politics

Oh Great, The Market's Dumping Again On Trump's Tariffs...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki

Wallace can't "...make it abundantly clear to Kudlow..." anything about tariffs. People that didn't realize consumers pay more during trade wars learned something. 
Lol!

May 16, 2019 08:46 AM Forum: Politics

Oh Great, The Market's Dumping Again On Trump's Tariffs...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Governor Kasich commenting on the trade war notes that if our trading partners elsewhere don't agree with whatever deal may come out of this thing, they could sue to stop it and ultimately prevail in court. China has a one party political system with absolutely no incentive to turn a deal that puts then to any disadvantage. American farmers are taking it on the chin over this thing. Farm bankruptcies have doubled in some states and some farmers have committed suicide. The Chinese will never play fair and Biden's stated approach of "Quid Pro Quo" is the way to go, meaning they steal our shit and we steal theirs. You guys need to deal with reality...