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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

July 17, 2021 12:32 AM Forum: Politics

Dumbest thing on the net today.....

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by James Brown

p.s.  This is not technically true.  She footnotes other works from people researching racism in the geosciences.  We don't need to get into it, unless you want to, I am sure you will find fault with her sources if we dig into them.  But she does indeed have supporting justification cited in her article.  

Jim
"...her article". 
Er, ah, there are 19 co-authors of the article, so it's not her article, it's their article!. The author referred to in this thread is the correspondence author and not THE author. As noted in the article, "Here WE present a twenty-point anti-racism plan that organizations can implement to build an inclusive, equitable and accessible geoscience community. Enacting it will combat racism, discrimination, and the harassment of all members." (Emphasis added).
And you're are correct, the article is appropriately referenced. And all of us on the forum likely do not have the qualifications to critique the references, let alone the article itself. 
The entire thrust of the article is to provide an ACTION PLAN on preventing racism from impacting this particular field and, as such, it is NOT an inclusive opinion piece on racism itself...  

August 26, 2021 06:14 AM Forum: Politics

Judge Holds The Kraken Legal Team's Feet To The Fire

Posted By Rod Kaufman

"A federal judge on Wednesday ordered sanctions against attorneys involved in bringing a legal challenge against Michigan's 2020 election results, including Trump allies Sidney Powell and Lin Wood.
U.S. District Court Judge Linda Parker ordered the attorneys to pay the legal fees of the city and state elections officials involved in the case and referred them to disciplinary authorities in their home district for investigation into whether more serious penalties, including disbarment, are warranted.
In a 110-page decision, Parker blasted the lawyers for seeking to undermine the election results with baseless claims of systemic election fraud."
https://thehill.com/regulation/569465-judge-orders-sanctions-against-sidney-powell-lin-wood-in-michigan-election

July 13, 2021 11:20 PM Forum: Politics

Judge Holds The Kraken Legal Team's Feet To The Fire

Posted By Rod Kaufman

The attorneys alleging election fraud in the 2020 presidential election were summoned to court in Michigan and, during a six hour video appearance, had to answer whether or not they did due diligence in bringing charges of election fraud before the court. They face the prospect of losing their licenses to practice law:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/12/politics/2020-election-fraud-claims-lawyer-hearing/index.html
We already know what happened to Giuliani for doing the same...

July 15, 2021 12:39 AM Forum: Politics

Afghanistan

Posted By Rod Kaufman

I agree with Dubya on this one and, of course, he ought to know...
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/562926-george-w-bush-consequences-of-afghanistan-withdrawal-will-be

July 23, 2021 09:44 AM Forum: Politics

Afghanistan

Posted By Rod Kaufman

The beheadings begin: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/22/asia/afghanistan-interpreters-taliban-reprisals-intl-hnk/index.html

August 15, 2021 12:32 AM Forum: Politics

Afghanistan

Posted By Rod Kaufman

I see the Republicans falling all over themselves blaming Biden for the inevitable in Afghanistan while they were mum when Trump began doing the same thing towards the end of his failed presidency. Typical Republican hypocrisy. The only thing that could have saved Afghanistan from reverting back into a medieval hellhole was a continuing American presence, preferably with a sizeable UN peacekeeping force along side it. Probably the only that could prevent its total collapse now is another version of Linebacker 2: unrestricted B-52 raids that drove the north Vietnamese back to the peace tables during the Vietnam war. Since that's unlikely to happen, we'll have another broiling shithole of terrorism, either local or domestic if they can, which is how the Taliban roll...  

August 15, 2021 09:31 AM Forum: Politics

Afghanistan

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
I see the Republicans falling all over themselves blaming Biden for the inevitable in Afghanistan while they were mum when Trump began doing the same thing towards the end of his failed presidency. Typical Republican hypocrisy. The only thing that could have saved Afghanistan from reverting back into a medieval hellhole was a continuing American presence, preferably with a sizeable UN peacekeeping force along side it. Probably the only that could prevent its total collapse now is another version of Linebacker 2: unrestricted B-52 raids that drove the north Vietnamese back to the peace tables during the Vietnam war. Since that's unlikely to happen, we'll have another broiling shithole of terrorism, either local or domestic if they can, which is how the Taliban roll...  
Tom Carpetbagger agrees: "Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) called on President Biden to “destroy every Taliban fighter” near Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, until U.S. personnel are safe."

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/567908-tom-cotton-calls-on-biden-to-destroy-every-taliban-fighter-near-kabul

August 16, 2021 05:44 AM Forum: Politics

Afghanistan

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

So then, after 4 postings in a row by only you, should we conclude that you are now relegated to having a dialogue with yourself?  

Do you walk around your own house talking to yourself like this? 

Do you ask yourself questions and do you answer, and better yet, do you disagree with yourself often??? cwy
Compared to the author of Richie's rants, it's hardly a dialogue...

August 17, 2021 04:08 AM Forum: Politics

Afghanistan

Posted By Rod Kaufman

"There's a reason the Republican Party's website removed the page praising tRump for the deal he made with the Taliban. Nothing but a 404 error now."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zyALnRMoxE

July 14, 2021 09:44 AM Forum: Politics

Afghanistan

Posted By Rod Kaufman

https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/07/12/video-afghan-commandos-taliban-coren-pkg-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/
I think it's a mistake to leave and there ought to be a permanent American presence there just as there is in other parts of the world. 
Trump initiated the American exit and Biden carried it out. It's worth noting that some of the Taliban involved in the above massacre were reported to be speaking languages other than those spoken by Afghans. It's a haven and breeding ground for terrorists and the Afghan army can't contain it. At the very least there should be a UN peacekeeping force in place.