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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

April 2, 2021 02:44 AM Forum: Politics

US leans on Saudi Arabia over rising oil prices as OPEC meets

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Rod, you aren't up to speed on this subject.
ILol! Like you are! I posted current information as of today and you don't have a link to your name so you can stowe it...

April 2, 2021 02:58 AM Forum: Politics

US leans on Saudi Arabia over rising oil prices as OPEC meets

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Mel Maki
We don't need links to know that Biden is cutting US production. So you are wrong.
We know Biden is cutting production on new development of oil resources on federal land. One would expect that since it's in accordance on what he campaigned on. The carbon footprint has to be reduced. Car manufacturers have and will shift to electric vehicles so you and dino oil will be a thing of the past...

April 2, 2021 12:02 AM Forum: Politics

US leans on Saudi Arabia over rising oil prices as OPEC meets

Posted By Rod Kaufman

"The United States has stressed the importance of "affordable" energy to Saudi Arabia ahead of a meeting of major oil producers, which will decide whether to pump more barrels following a sharp increase in prices."
"Jennifer Granholm, the US energy secretary, said on Wednesday that she had a "positive" call with Saudi energy minister Abdulaziz Bin Salman. "We reaffirmed the importance of international cooperation to ensure affordable and reliable sources of energy for consumers," Granholm said on Twitter."
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/01/investing/oil-prices-opec/index.html

April 2, 2021 03:10 AM Forum: Politics

Guns flew off store shelves after shootings in Atlanta and Boulder

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Talk about gun grabbers: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/01/business/gun-sales-march/index.html
The big business of guns is on overdrive...

April 3, 2021 12:52 AM Forum: Politics

Capitol Under Lockdown!

Posted By Rod Kaufman

"The U.S. Capitol went into lockdown on Friday afternoon after a car reportedly crashed into one of the barriers surrounding the complex, injuring two officers.
Capitol Police sent out a notice saying there was an “external security threat.” No one was allowed to enter or leave the building and staff was advised to stay away from doors and windows."
Police said there were reports that a vehicle rammed into two Capitol Police officers, who were injured and transported to the hospital. A suspect is in custody, according to police."
"The incident comes as security fencing surrounding the Capitol has been reduced in recent weeks."
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/546197-capitol-locked-down-due-to-security-incident

The congressional Republicans have been pushing for relaxed security measures...

April 3, 2021 04:32 AM Forum: Politics

MLB moves 2021 All Star Game and draft due to Georgia's new voting laws

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck
I guess you can say Georgia's being canceled as we speak. I wonder if Coca Cola and Delta will be next to voice their disapproval of the restrictive voting laws Georgia has enacted. Damn those woke corporations. 

Three recounts, the SOS said the election was fair with no irregularities, but the state legislature has to do something or the state will turn blue permanently. Can't have those black people voting, or at least got to make it harder for them to vote.

They said specifically no water can be handed out, but I hope some Atlanta athletes pulls up with a truckload of Gatorade for the folks standing in those hours long lines.


https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31183822/mlb-moving-all-star-game-atlanta-georgia-voting-law
While the GOP in Georgia and elsewhere propagate the big lie of election fraud as the rationale behind their ever increasing number of bills restricting the ability to vote, corporate America should move forward by boycotting Republican states enacting these Jim Crow statues and further support Biden's bill on federal action to protect a fundamental right of Democracy.

April 3, 2021 08:14 AM Forum: Politics

MLB moves 2021 All Star Game and draft due to Georgia's new voting laws

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer
LOL an echo chamber in here.....next you will be claiming voter ID is racist like most of the tards on the left. THAT is a racist perspective in itself. 
Whereas I don't get "THAT is a racist perspective in itself", the requirement under the new Georgia Republican law is that anybody who casts a mail-in vote has to prove with an ID first to the satisfaction of the Republicans in charge of the state that it's actually themself who'll be mailing in their own ballot, all of which is based upon imaginary voter fraud, is nothing more than a thinly veiled hurdle that must be overcome before one can vote by mail. The new requirement constitutes an obvious impediment to the existence of mail in voting which is designed to make it easier to vote and not more difficult to do so. 

April 3, 2021 09:44 PM Forum: Politics

MLB moves 2021 All Star Game and draft due to Georgia's new voting laws

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer


No one is asking anyone to do anything differently from anyone else.....anything that insures 1 person 1 vote is not racist, it is common sense. If you believe it is racist then you are implying that other races are not capable of the same thing as any other race. That in itself is racist. Having to prove you are who you say you are is common in a whole lot of other situations but no one is claiming that to be racist.....Your position is just plain silly LOL

In fact lets talk about a couple major points here concerning the new GA voting laws as compared to NY where MLB is headquartered.....

1. In NY there are 10 days allowed for early voting (thats it)

2. In GA under the new law there are now 17 mandatory days with an option for 2 more Sundays on top of that

1. NY *requires* an excuse for absentee voting

2. GA does NOT under the new law

1. NY just got around to enacting automatic voter registration

2. GA has had that in place for years and still does under the new law

If MLB is so worried about access to the ballot box perhaps they should be checking their own backyard.....

This is little more than pissing and moaning from the left because they dont want loopholes closed where cheating can happen and we ALL know it does, there are people charged and convicted of voter fraud in every election. This one is no different. 
The flawed and tortuous explanation of your racist explanation is ridiculous. Of course various races are capable of doing the same thing as now required with voter ID in Georgia for absentee balloting. The issue is whether it is necessary to do so and it is not since it is based upon an imaginary rationale of voter fraud. Requiring each person to prove their own identity before sending in their own mail-in ballot is contradictory to the purpose of mail-in balloting. If I or anyone signs their own ballot and mails it in then that is not only a convenient and expeditious way to encourage voting without having to stand in line, it also allows people who could otherwise not vote due to work or other issues to vote. Requiring voters to first having to prove their identity to the satisfaction of the Republicans in Georgia defeats the purpose of mail-in balloting in the first place. The latter is known as "voter suppression" by those who oppose the requirement because that is the practical effect of the practice. I'm staying on-topic with my response and I will not be distracted with dubious comparos to New York or other states at this time.

April 3, 2021 11:53 PM Forum: Politics

MLB moves 2021 All Star Game and draft due to Georgia's new voting laws

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer
LOL of course you wont address the obvious as it doesnt support your position but rather reveals its flaws.....I expect nothing less of you Rod.....

Done here.....
Before you cut and run after dropping your drivel, I've addressed the obvious without distracting to what some other state may or may not do, relative to the voter law IN GEORGIA.  You haven't addressed the issue of non existent voter fraud as the reason to impose an OBVIOUS restriction on mail in balloting in Georgia. I expected nothing less of you Greg...
PS: Although somebody like Greg won't read it, here's a fact check regarding the comparo of Georgia's new voting restrictions compared to New York and Delaware:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/29/no-delaware-doesnt-specifically-prohibit-food-or-water-polls-like-georgia/ 

April 4, 2021 02:50 AM Forum: Politics

MLB moves 2021 All Star Game and draft due to Georgia's new voting laws

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer


LOL....non-existent voter fraud???? Name one election where it can be proven there wasnt voter fraud? The number of folks being prosecuted in this last one belies that claim.....GA's new laws make it easy to vote and harder to commit fraud.....That is a win win....

Somebody like me huh.....welp I gave you a shot at civil discourse....You can go back to reading my finger and nothing else smile

 
LOL! Claims of voter fraud trumped-up by Trump were thrown out of courts in every state that he or his campaign contested!!! The few actual cases of voter fraud in that election were reported to be by Republicans!