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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

May 16, 2020 05:43 AM Forum: Politics

Covid-19 data and graphs

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
There is a difference. People in other countries leave stadiums in an orderly fashion. Not us. We have more people that are disobedient or people that flout rules and regulations.
You mean like these:

https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2020/05/15/reporter-reopen-rally-harass-zw-orig.cnn-business/video/playlists/business-media/

May 16, 2020 06:41 AM Forum: Politics

Covid-19 data and graphs

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
I watched some of the video. Some were giving the reporter the, "...you are working, we are not..." routine.

He might not be tough enough for some of those locations.
You watched "some of the video"? I know it must take a herculean effort on your part to watch a one minute or less video of irrational Trumptoids bullying a reporter for doing is job with a Trumptoid following him claiming he's ok because he's taking hydroxychloroquine...
As far as the paycheck business goes, what they're not getting their state unemployment plus their additional $600/week federal stimulus funding available until July?
Must have slipped their minds... 

May 16, 2020 07:14 AM Forum: Politics

Covid-19 data and graphs

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Rod, a few people gave a meek reporter "a hard time." The guy he was most excited about was walking straight down the sidewalk. Why didn't he step off the sidewalk and let the big bad bully walk on by. The reporter might be more comfortable on different assignments. A few people protesting doesn't seem like a big national story worth talking about for more than a few seconds.
Believe it or not a lot of folks would rather be working.
Mel, 
Of course a lot of folks would rather be working but point here is the irrationality of those in the video and others like them such as those clustered in a bar last night.
PS: If you comprehended what you saw in the video, you'd seeing the Trumptiod actually following the reporter so no matter where he might have stepped, his path was being actively pursued by him.

May 16, 2020 07:34 AM Forum: Politics

Covid-19 data and graphs

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Your reply to, "...you are working, we are not..." was mentioning the gov checks. That's why I said they would rather be working.
The video only shows "the bully" walking down the sidewalk the same speed as the other protesters. Maybe the reporter will be more convincing next time.
Mel,
The point is the Trumptoids in the video were likely being disingenuous if not outright lying when they said they weren't getting a paycheck because they were, in all probability, getting their unemployment insurance and that's what's it's there for in the first place. The federal government stimulus was approved by both parties as well as what passes for your president so if they support Trump, which they obviously do, they ought to be supporting his stimulus program, too.

May 16, 2020 07:52 AM Forum: Politics

Covid-19 data and graphs

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Again, some people are not happy with a gov check, they want to go to work! Others are worried about the country taking a huge financial hit if people do not start to work! Many did not get a $1200 check, also.
Again, we all know people want to go to work. But they can do that in a responsible manner, wearing a mask, social distancing and being respectful of other people. I don't see any of that in the behaviors of the protestors at large or in the video or in the bars and it goes on and on...

May 16, 2020 09:03 AM Forum: Politics

Covid-19 data and graphs

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Maurice Clark
An interesting report on the ABC news regarding a small town in Georgia and the Covid-19 virus. 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-16/coronavirus-second-wave-hits-rural-america/12251058

One wonders how other small towns are faring...

Maurice
Well, if you've been following Trump's overall reasoning on the whole problem, it comes down to the fact that testing may be overrated and if we test more, then we find more cases so naturally we're going to see more of the same. But, if we didn't do so many tests, then we wouldn't have so many cases. Doesn't that explain/solve it?

May 20, 2020 09:02 AM Forum: Politics

Covid-19 data and graphs

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Maurice Clark
This one is almost beyond belief!  1.5 million + cases reported. 90,000+ dead.  Yet the "Great Leader" claims this is a "badge of honour"!!!

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52733220
All in the family:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/19/politics/fraud-suit-trump-family-company/index.html

May 20, 2020 10:30 PM Forum: Politics

Covid-19 data and graphs

Posted By Rod Kaufman

The Independence Day movie meme:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/20/politics/trump-2020-analysis/index.html
and:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caZtQAmj_7g

May 20, 2020 11:39 PM Forum: Politics

Covid-19 data and graphs

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Maurice:

Thanks for posting.  Annie Glenn was quite an inspirational woman.

Jim
I remember her being depicted in the movie, "The Right Stuff". A great movie about great people...

May 21, 2020 12:16 AM Forum: Politics

Covid-19 data and graphs

Posted By Rod Kaufman

"Feel free to spin it into an admission by me that I favor indefinite economic lock-down, maybe for a decade,  maybe forever.  Whatever it takes to get Biden elected."
That seems to be the ongoing narrative these days on Fox News. Pirro had Trump Jr on her show who gets up on his hind legs and proclaims the lockdowns and social distancing guidelines are in place to prevent Trump rallies from happening. And they pay her three million a year to promote that kind of shit...