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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

May 7, 2020 10:39 PM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Do you think presidents act on all intel? There is a lot, and often. A lot of early reports minimized the impact of the virus. Some major media was not impressed early.
WA POST   Get a grip, the flu is bigger than the virus.
VOX          The virus will not be a deadly pandemic.
WA POST   Our brains are causing us to exaggerate the threat.
NYT           Fear of the virus is spreading faster than the virus.
NPR           The flu is a much bigger threat.
WA POST   The gov should not respond aggressively to the virus.

And Biden is sharp. You can bet he won't miss much.
They may not act on all intel, Mel. BUT THEY READ IT.
As far as your media quotes per the latest WH press secretary, I'll wait for the fact check before I'll make an informed decision about their veracity...

May 8, 2020 03:23 AM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki

Rod, I did not check word for word accuracy but remember early reports minimizing what the impact of the virus would be.
I'm not relying on on your recollection. The larger point, however, is that none of the opinion commentators or reporters from the sources in your post make policy. That is in the domain of the WH and Fox News...

May 8, 2020 08:23 AM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki

"...none of the opinion commentators or reporters from the sources in your post make policy."

Who knew?
Obviously not you...

May 9, 2020 01:06 AM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by James Brown

I'm glad you're still following along at home!  Other than taking my bait, do you have any comments on the recent posts?

Jim
Jim,
He's probably wearing his MAGA hat and feeling happy all over, and in fact, probably happier than the rest of us...

May 13, 2020 01:44 AM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by James Brown

Glad you are still following along at home Rich.  You're going to have to up your game though.

Jim
Be careful what you wish for, Jim. We're likely to start seeing a return of those 2000 plus word rants, taking up considerable bandwidth, thus upping the renewal rates for everyone...

May 13, 2020 02:13 AM Forum: Politics

Taxpayers Fund Wuhan?

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by James Brown

Good point.  But, if I acknowledge your point in a civil tone, am I pandering to the left?
Look in the mirror, if you're wearing your MAGA hat, you're good to go!

May 9, 2020 04:48 AM Forum: Politics

Roswell

Posted By Rod Kaufman

I got this from a neighbor:
The year was 1947. Some of you will recall that on July 8, 1947, 73 years ago,,
witnesses claimed that an Unidentified Flying Object, (UFO),
with five aliens aboard, crashed onto a sheep and mule ranch just outside
Roswell, New Mexico. This is a well-known incident that many say has
long been covered-up by the U.S. Air Force, as well as other Federal
Agencies and Organizations.

However, what you may NOT know is that, during the month of April 1948,
nine months after the historic day, the following people were born:

Mike Pence
Donald Trump
Paul Manafort
Mitch McConnell

This is the obvious consequence of aliens breeding with sheep and jackasses.

May 11, 2020 08:16 AM Forum: Politics

VE Day 75

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Russians take their victory Europe day seriously:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OnuVk5SEBQ

May 17, 2020 03:07 AM Forum: Politics

The Lancet Editorial: Replace Trump

Posted By Rod Kaufman

It pulls no punches:
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/05/15/856733300/replace-trump-and-bolster-the-cdc-a-leading-medical-journal-urges

May 17, 2020 07:17 AM Forum: Politics

Compliance

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Of relevance to the thread:
https://www.revealnews.org/article/dozens-of-grocery-store-workers-have-died-heres-what-workers-say-their-employers-did-wrong/
and:
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ralphs-supermarket-workers-die-of-covid-19-as-virus-spreads-through-grocery-business/2362895/