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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

July 23, 2020 04:37 AM Forum: Politics

Japan Goes After China Economically..

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer


Take it up with the media Rod.....as I said I saw it on the news. If however you are implying I lied you certainly wouldnt do that to my face or at least you wouldnt do it but once. smile
You and or your media source couldn't possibly have misconstrued, mis-stated, mis-misunderstood and or mis characterized reporting on Biden, now could you or your unnamed source?  

July 23, 2020 04:56 AM Forum: Politics

Japan Goes After China Economically..

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
And what is China doing these days? Posting some bogus aerial dogfighting video, presumably with the US, supposedly showing the superiority of their victorious pilots.
As can be seen, an ex-military pilot picks the video apart, exposing it for the BS that it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l04RA_hOx7A
One particular barb the guy shoots at the Chinese is worth watching the video for...
OTH, when we were allies...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/21/asia/world-war-2-flying-tigers-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

July 23, 2020 12:47 PM Forum: Politics

Japan Goes After China Economically..

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Darian Rachal

Good article, Rod. Thanks.
Here's another one you might find of interest:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/23/asia/us-china-consulate-san-francisco-houston-intl-hnk/index.html

July 27, 2020 05:05 AM Forum: Politics

Japan Goes After China Economically..

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Japan goes after China on rare earth metals like neodymium and lanthanum among others:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUn9RZWKK6o 

July 29, 2020 10:12 AM Forum: Politics

Japan Goes After China Economically..

Posted By Rod Kaufman

China's military strategy against Japan: wear out their aircraft...
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/28/asia/japan-china-fighter-jet-scrambles-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

July 21, 2020 09:06 AM Forum: Politics

Japan Goes After China Economically..

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Pulling their factories out of there...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-352P0D7ug
If they can do it...

July 24, 2020 10:51 PM Forum: Politics

The Trump Wallace Redux

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll


It's hard to understand how anyone trained in the law could vote for a man who is assaulting civil liberties and the constitutional division of powers like Trump is doing. It seems so quaint today when you and I used to bitch about Obama overreaching in his authority. 
My thoughts and sentiments as well. It's hard to believe the crap this guy and his cronies get away with and  yeah he was impeached and rightfully so but look at that Republican wall behind him... 

July 25, 2020 05:14 AM Forum: Politics

The Trump Wallace Redux

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Speaking of guns and violence, consider the anti-maskers:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/business/masks-walmart-home-depot-lowes-cvs/index.html

July 25, 2020 05:25 AM Forum: Politics

The Trump Wallace Redux

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll


from an article defending the couple:

"Supporters of the McCloskeys said they were legally defending their $1.15 million home."

I'm no expert, but as a gun owner, it is drilled into me that defending property IS NOT a reason to shoot someone. You have to feel your life is in imminent jeopardy. My concern is that the standard for using deadly force is constantly under attack, or just not even understood.
Well then, we obviously need "stand your ground laws" to cover that, too...

July 25, 2020 05:37 AM Forum: Politics

The Trump Wallace Redux

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Those are a couple of sweeties...
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/st-louis-couple-who-aimed-guns-at-protesters-had-run-ins-with-synagogue-634856