All categories - 11 December 2006

I went to a Christmas Party and we played the Dirty Santa Game. As the game came to a close, I ended up with a broach that are usually worn by older women. It is a nice piece of jewelry, but I just never wear them.

However, My grandmother likes to wear them. Would it be ok to re-gift this to her? or Would that be innappropriate?

2006-12-11 08:44:49 · 14 answers · asked by Krazy K 5 in Christmas

My best friend is Mary and we've been best friends since the day we met, in 1st grade..

2006-12-11 08:44:46 · 19 answers · asked by ? 1 in Polls & Surveys

I LOVE IT

2006-12-11 08:44:45 · 2 answers · asked by lovemyhilary 1 in Television

This topic was brought up on a local radio talk show. Please read.

http://www.mlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news-33/1165500975167160.xml?grpress?NEG&coll=6

2006-12-11 08:44:43 · 1 answers · asked by margarita 7 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-11 08:44:41 · 9 answers · asked by Cookie 1 in Military

2006-12-11 08:44:30 · 13 answers · asked by HansonFan 6 in Trivia

Me and my Boyfriend started dating 12/18/05 and are coming up on christmas and our one year anni. What Should i get him? He's 16 and going on 17 in march I just turned 16 in october. He doesnt want video games and i got him a watch last christmas and i got him a promise ring for his birthday. I want to get something that really means something so it will be special but i dont want to spend alot of money. ANY help would be GREATLY appreciated.
THANX

2006-12-11 08:44:28 · 6 answers · asked by Jessi 1 in Other - Family & Relationships

My parents for some reason don't have much money anymore and things are really tight around here now. I'm not used to not being able to get things or having to live in a penny pinching lifestyle. My parents are getting upset with me because I don't get it and right now I'm so confused and don't know how to handle this anymore. I don't know my question. I guess it's just that I'm confused about how to handle this situation.

2006-12-11 08:44:28 · 26 answers · asked by Renee Z 1 in Family

I'm in the library right now studying for exams with my bf. We've been dating for 4 months, and I've totally fallen for him. He told me he loves me and that I'm probably the best person he's ever met. That being said, he also told me a few weeks ago that he's jealous that his ex is dating again. He and I go to school in VA, but she's from MN (where he's from, too). He said he needs to see her over winter break to make sure his feelings are nothing to worry about. I know this is tearing him apart because he really cares about me. The problem is that he dated her for 3 years and even though he dumped her, he's having trouble thinking about another guy taking his spot. I can kind of understand this; I felt that way with my ex. Anyway, I'm sitting here super-jealous because I can't bear the thought of him possibly deciding he wants her back. I'm seriously about to explode here. Please tell me something to make me feel better. I'm going nuts!

2006-12-11 08:44:23 · 13 answers · asked by skichamonix515 3 in Singles & Dating

I am 17 and I have never been asked out on a date or to Lunch or anything. Im not a creepy person I used to play basketall and Im in the band. I am not bad looking and I am smart. The guys say to me that I am "to good for them" or "I am to good of a Friend" I don't understand if guys like to hang out with me then why arent they interested in a relationship more than just being friends with me? Thanks for your time and please help me!!!!

2006-12-11 08:44:22 · 5 answers · asked by tigerbandgirl 1 in Friends

My Secret Santa is a 13 Year old boy. I know nothing about him, but I think he has an X-box 360?! The gift price range is 10-13 dollars. Can someone out there PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! Help me.
Thanks!

2006-12-11 08:44:21 · 15 answers · asked by basenjicrazed 2 in Christmas

2006-12-11 08:44:19 · 8 answers · asked by nas88car300 7 in Football (American)

2006-12-11 08:44:17 · 5 answers · asked by armeman98 1 in Marriage & Divorce

2006-12-11 08:44:14 · 39 answers · asked by KATE W 1 in Celebrities

i am 5'4 and i weigh about 120 and i wanna be 105. thank you

2006-12-11 08:44:14 · 25 answers · asked by Brit88 2 in Other - Skin & Body

2006-12-11 08:44:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Celebrities

Come on world! Theres much to be smiling about while we're still alive and kicking!
Say something to cheer people up please

2006-12-11 08:44:11 · 17 answers · asked by crazeeladee no more 5 in Marriage & Divorce

2006-12-11 08:44:11 · 6 answers · asked by Dr.O 5 in Other - Politics & Government

but I'm still liking Stacy, Gavino, or Denver.

2006-12-11 08:44:11 · 16 answers · asked by Gabby_Gabby_Purrsalot 7 in Baby Names

i have long brown hair and i am sick of it i want sumfin completly different somthing that will make me look older i am tall and slim with a oval face what do you think?? i really want to get some blond slashes underneth to but scared incase it goes wrong help plz.........

2006-12-11 08:44:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Hair

C8H18(l)+12.5O2(g) --------------8CO2 (g) +9H2O (g)

Change in Hof C8H18(l)= -2.69.7 kJ
Change in Hof CO2 (g)= -3.93.5 kJ
Change in Hof H2O (g)= -241.8 kJ

2006-12-11 08:44:05 · 1 answers · asked by rnjes21 2 in Chemistry

The guy i like has been really depressed lately and if i told him i liked him would it cheer him up a little???

2006-12-11 08:43:59 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

Additionally, are they considered a minority in the USA?

2006-12-11 08:43:56 · 11 answers · asked by Out S 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Tell me your favorite(s) song(s) of rap or hip hop?

2006-12-11 08:43:54 · 15 answers · asked by Slim Shady 3 in Music

Please tell me how to better this. It has to be another minute longer. Topic: How Does the Patriot Act Vioate the Constitution?


Here it is:



The U.S. Constitution took effect on March 4th, 1789. It was created to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty.” It also set up a system of checks and balances, to make sure that no branch of government became too powerful. The last thing the United States wanted to become was the oppressive government they had only just recently separated themselves from. To further guarantee the freedoms of the American people, a block of twelve amendments was proposed, and ten were ratified. Passed in 1791, these amendments make up the United States Bill of Rights. They insure basic freedoms such as the freedom of speech, press, and religion. Others lay down the basis of search and seizure, privacy, and the due process of law. The constitution( with the addition of twenty-seven amendments) guaranteed the rights of the American people for over 200 years.
But in the morning hours of September eleventh, 2001, terrorists hijacked four planes. One crashed in a field in Pennsylvania, another into the pentagon, and the remaining two into the world trade centers. In response, President Bush declared a war on terrorism, including Al-Qaeda, and Osama Bin-Ladin. In march 2003 the U.S. invaded Iraq, stating that they had weapons of mass destruction, and ties to Al-Qaeda. On December 13th, 2003, Saddam was arrested for mass murder. Recently he has been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging.
In addition to our foreign war, several bills were passed to aid in the war against terrorism. In 2002, Congress passed and the president signed the bill forming the department of homeland security, the largest change in the contemporary U.S. government. The cabinet department’s responsibility is to keep the American people safe from both terrorist attacks and natural disasters. The U.S. also passed the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act, and invoked the help of the National Security Agency. Since that time, the U.S. has walked a very fine line between protecting our liberties, and disregarding them. The Constitution was established to protect us, and yet acts such as the patriot act are getting around “the supreme law of the land” Please know, this is my opinion, but unfortunately, it isn’t the view of the court system.
The P.A.T.R.I.O.T. act encroaches upon the liberties set down for us in the constitution in many ways, but let’s start sequentially, shall we? The act violates the fourth amendment. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution reads: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons of things to be seized." The Patriot Act, now passed and the law of the land, has revoked the necessity for probable cause, and now allows the police, just so long as you are suspected of being a terrorist, to enter and search your house — and not even have to tell you about it. Yes, nicknamed sneak and peak, the U.S. Patriot Act allows for delay of a notification of a warrant. A warrant which can now be issued without even probable cause.
The U.S. also violates the fourth amendment using the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance act, which can gather information without a warrant for foreign interest. The FISA can order a wire-tap. We’re now gathering information for ourselves alone, not a foreign country, that is illegal. In addition to the violation of the amendment, it destroys a major aspect of their Constitution, checks and balances. Without judicial oversight in these matters, the scales are thrown way off.
Believe it or not, the act also violates the fifth amendment! It violates the Fifth Amendment by allowing for indefinite incarceration without trial for those deemed by the Attorney General to be threats to national security. The Fifth Amendment guarantees that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, and the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act does away with due process. It provides for indefinite incarceration, and delay of a lawyer, if they see one at all! Basically, it allows suspected terrorists to be shipped away to some cell in Guantanamo Bay without even a trial! So obviously, that shatters the sixth amendment as well, which provides for a “speedy and public trial”.
What about the eighth amendment? It states that there should not be any cruel or unusual punishments. I’ll leave this one to you, do you call getting shipped to some dirty cell in Guantanamo without a lawyers consult, a trial, or even a conviction cruel and unusual?
And of course, it is misused. A North Carolina man was charged with creating chemical weapons after he was busted for running a meth lab. Instead of six months in jail, he now faces twelve years. The U.S. also used section 806 to seize 4.5 million dollars from a telemarketing company that scammed the elderly into thinking they had won the Canadian lottery, as long as they paid thousands in back income taxes. The section allows the government to freeze or seize the assets of any group or individual who are funding terrorist organizations. I mean, sure, they were being mean to old people, but a terrorist organization they were not. It was up to the Canadian government to shut them down. We had no right to dismantle the group, let alone seize their assets! And just months after the passing of the act, the justice department was teaching seminars on how to extend the wire-tapping provisions to include non-terrorism cases. It has also been confirmed by the president that the NSA tapped phones without a warrant, or FISA order. Not only did they do this, but President Bush, knew completely about it! To me, that sounds just a tad illegal!
It is comforting to know however some parts of the act have been ruled unconstitutional by the courts. On September 29, 2004, U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero struck down Section 505—which allowed the government to issue "National Security Letters" to obtain sensitive customer records from Internet service providers and other businesses without judicial oversight. The section is very broad in its definition of business records. These include phone records, Internet records, and library records. Not only must the service providers or business owners furbish the government with our private records, but they aren’t allowed to tell us that they gave them away. If they do, they can be charged as an accessory. Not only does this section violate the first and fourth amendment, it throws off the marvelous American system of checks and balances. A judge is supposed to be the only one who can issue a subpoena, but not anymore. This section completely cut out the judicial system. At least the system of checks and balances allowed the courts to overrule this section and declare it unconstitutional.
I call for a return to the U.S. Constitution. While some may say it needs to change with the times, it hardly has in the past 200 years. It keeps our government restrained. If we continue down this path, who knows how long it will be until warrants are abolished all together, or the due process of law is ignored completely. I say that we are walking down that road today, and we must turn around to preserve our liberty. And although the U.S. uses things like the patriot act and the NSA to prevent terrorism, they also encroach upon the freedoms of the American people. The very freedoms they say that they are trying to protect. When looking at some of the obvious breaches of the Constitution, one must wonder; what is the bigger threat to our freedom; the tyranny of foreign governments such as Iraq and North Korea, or the very hypocritical government which utilizes the Constitution, but has no problem getting around it should the need arise.

2006-12-11 08:43:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2006-12-11 08:43:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

The texture of my skin is bad... It's kind of like acne and i do break out, but it's mostly little bumps that look like clogged pores. I also have really oily skin. Does anyone know of anything that really works???

2006-12-11 08:43:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin Conditions

I stopped taking the pill a month ago and had a period (bleed) straight away, since then we have used no protection. i calculated my ovulation days and made sure we made love all the way through thoughs and days either side.i have had tender breasts and stomach cramps for a few days now and still no sign of a period which should happen today. This morning i did a test with my first urination and it showed a very very faint line can anyone please advise on either waht i should do next or have any idea if i could be or not.thanks

lisa (cheshire, uk)

2006-12-11 08:43:47 · 23 answers · asked by thereisonlyonebrightstar 2 in Trying to Conceive

I had a loan 170 days past due, and I just contacted them to pay it off in FULL. They responded via email saying that they have already charged off the account and that they are willing to offer me a settlement amount. Can they charge-off my account without prior notifications of this? I never received 1 letter in the mail saying the account would be charged-off. Nor was I contacted by any collection agency to pay the debt.

2006-12-11 08:43:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Credit