Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Greg:

I'm not a Democrat of course, but I'm not a gun owner either.  I think that guns could safely be sold over the mail - but there would be a lot of hoops to jump through.  The buyer would have to prove his/her identity and qualifications prior to purchase over the mail and probably have to take delivery at a gun shop or from a gun-shop sponsored deliver service, where someone trained and qualified checks the recipient out.  This is more or less what happens now right?  Adding mail-in would not make the system less safe, if reasonable precautions were taken.

Another example:  I buy wine on line through a nifty wine club.  Someone over 21 has to sign for the delivery.  Reasonable precautions.

Another example:  Mail-in or drop-off voting works well with no more than typical fraud because the state can/does take reasonable precautions.  So, here are my points:

1.  Everyone knows that some number of kids buy booze illegally, criminals buy guns illegally and political crooks vote fraudulently, in person.

2.  A system that has reasonable precautions in place can rely on "mail-in" for the same transactions and be just as safe as the baseline safety of in-person transactions.   

3.  The definition society settles upon for what is a "reasonable precaution" for voting, buying booze, or buying a gun will vary in each case depending on a lot of risk and consequence factors.

Jim

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

For playing his song at a Trump rally while the attendees wait for Trump, completely OBLIVIOUS to the meaning of the lyrics of the song 'Fortunate Son written as a protest against privilege during the Vietnam war:
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/516125-john-fogerty-confounding-that-trump-campaign-played-fortunate
Yup, they're oblivious alright...

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Misunderstood political rock songs seem to be a trope that arises every election year. This one especially seems to accentuate the lack of self-awareness that we have come to expect of Trump. Still, one thing that the Woodward tapes have shown is that Trump precisely knew how dangerous COVID-19 is. I have to admit that I thought he had deceived himself of how dangerous it was, or that he was incapable of understanding. It turns out I was completely wrong on both counts. He knew and instead had been trying to gas-light and deceive all of us. And he's still doing it. He's still lying to all of us and encouraging the belief that it's a hoax, or not worthy of serious consideration. And now we have learned that his political aides have been altering weekly CDC reports about the virus to bring them more into alignment with Trump's falsehoods. They have actively tried to hide that people are getting sick by ignoring warnings to take common-sense safety precautions like social-distancing and wearing a mask. They even tried to get already published articles that warned of the dangers of schools reopening altered. Think about it. These people know precisely how dangerous COVID-19 is, including Trump. Still, they are actively working behind the scenes to hide that information from the public because they think that somehow that benefits them politically rather than just being upfront and truthful. It's shameful, and I hope the leaks and revelations about what has been going on behind closed doors continue right up until November 3rd.

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Michael Caputo heads the department of health and human services now. He used to appear on CNN as a Trump apologist. According to Mr Michael, the data from the CDC is being adjusted to correct for "the deep state" at work within the heart of the CDC so it accurately reflects reality. That's how crazy batshit it really is with Trumptoids in power...

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Michael Caputo heads the department of health and human services now. He used to appear on CNN as a Trump apologist. According to Mr Michael, the data from the CDC is being adjusted to correct for "the deep state" at work within the heart of the CDC so it accurately reflects reality. That's how crazy batshit it really is with Trumptoids in power...

Originally Posted by James Lacey

My guess is he had no choice. In any case, good riddance, because there should be limits on the nonsense these people can spout. I mean, these are not Trump's populist right-wing attack hounds in the media or internet trolls. These are actual people in his administration, but I guess what do you expect when the POTUS himself is sharing the hashtag #PedoBiden in his Twitter feed.

Originally Posted by David Cotterell

The fires are a HOAX.

And even if they're not, they only kill a small percentage of the population.  And you can't even trust those numbers - if someone dies of a heart attack while their house is burning down, that death is still counted as a fire death!  And even if the deaths are higher, my family is fine - we don't live in or near a forest.

So WHY is it ok to take MY rights, my right to bar-b-que, my right to light fireworks at a gender reveal, my right to ride my quad in the woods, and my right to shoot my guns wherever i damn well please?!  

IT'S OPPRESSION.  IT'S UNAMERICAN.

I've done my research and you won't change my mind.  WAKE UP SHEEPLE.


Dave