Current Events - October 2006

Why do Amercians emphasize in partisan politics when people make the Country that are meant for the people by the people; instead of centrification (in Democratic and Republican parties), discernment is made possible under an enforced transparent system to devolved candidates based on merit, honesty, integrity who have the best interests of the people be a laid by the wayside ?
Or is Substance revealed in off-poll monetary gifts (commercial lobbists) to line silk pockets the real (and specutively ailing) system (democracy) ?

2006-10-25 17:53:53 · 5 answers · asked by pax veritas 4

2006-10-25 17:22:20 · 6 answers · asked by sweetness 1

work is ****!!!
its really nice outside and i would love to just go shopping and have a few drinks!!!
n i could really go a smoke right about now... but we have a stupid no smoking policy at work suprise suprise....
if ne1 eles is bored at work!!! leave me a answer n tell me y!
cheers ppl

2006-10-25 17:20:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-25 17:08:51 · 3 answers · asked by Melissa 4

Do you think Senator Talent was cruel in saying that Mickael J. fox was faking in front of the cameras? I do! What a horrible thing to say! Sometimes politicians are so focussed on winning that they would say anything! What does his condition have to do with being a republican or a democrat?. The man has shown a lot of courage and is still showing it!

2006-10-25 16:26:15 · 17 answers · asked by montralia 5

shoot, that's a better meal than I had today

2006-10-25 15:55:03 · 12 answers · asked by klove28 1

ideas all?

Mitch and Laura

2006-10-25 15:12:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think his speeches would be more effective if he just bent over,pulled his pants down and talked out of his butt for 45 minutes? Because I don't believe anything that comes out of his mouth.

2006-10-25 15:05:58 · 9 answers · asked by ... 6

just being bored here... are those aliens real?? have you seen a ufo .. ?? let me know cuz i'm bored and i wanna know peoples thoughts ...umm... when i grow up i wanna be just like you :D .. oh wait i'm am grown up :s lol... ur probably like wtf ?!?!

2006-10-25 15:01:53 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-25 14:12:31 · 5 answers · asked by Milton 1

Sheik Taj Aldin Alhilali, the most senior Australian Mulim Cleric today likened women to "Pieces of Meat, waiting to be eaten by animals."

"If you take out uncovered meat and place it outside on the street, or in the garden or in the park, or in the backyard without a cover, and the cats come and eat it ... whose fault is it, the cats or the uncovered meat? The uncovered meat is the problem. If she was in her room, in her home, in her hijab (islamic headdress), no problem would have occurred."

He also commented that women who don't cover themselves up in headdresses and traditional Muslim womens' attire are inviting themselves to be raped and sexually abused, and it is not the males fault, but the woman that he raped.

I am NO racist. But this is disgusting. Women deserve to be treated and spoken about with more respect and understanding than this; Muslim or not. This really boiled my blood. Does this bug anyone else? I'd like to hear Muslim's point of views on this too

2006-10-25 14:12:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-25 13:45:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/1756/im:/061025/ids_photos_en/r403540959.jpg

Or maybe I am just jealous b/c mine aren't that "taut." And yes, I am talking about this woman's chest.

2006-10-25 13:19:02 · 4 answers · asked by J.Z. 3

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061024/ap_on_fe_st/toy_toddler_1

At least the kid remained calm. Too crazy! :)

2006-10-25 13:03:01 · 11 answers · asked by J.Z. 3

i really disagree with it,i think she should have left the baby where he was and just sponsored him and his family,she could pay to keep him well and fed and healthy and that way at least he gets to grow up with his father in his own country.

2006-10-25 12:54:29 · 20 answers · asked by Bird 2

my friends child needs a costum

2006-10-25 12:49:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whats the best thing to do on halloween night?? (cant go trick or treating cos im too damn old)

2006-10-25 12:07:59 · 18 answers · asked by angel_00_uk 2

Is this a fair way of deciding who gets best answer?

2006-10-25 11:59:39 · 22 answers · asked by J C 3

I know there's a few positive ppl out there, show your faces

2006-10-25 11:12:17 · 26 answers · asked by Jazz 4

They say that all technology is bad, they claim to not listen to music or use computers or TVs, but isn't it ironic that they have to keep broadcasting messages on TV and radio? Isn't it ironic that the technology they loathe is the same technology that made the 9/11 attacks possible for them? Doesn't this contradict their own belief system? Just looking for some interesting opinions!!!

2006-10-25 10:59:55 · 5 answers · asked by Jackson 3

read this:

Hospital Dumped Patients on Skid Row, Police Say
by Ina Jaffe

All Things Considered, October 24, 2006 · Authorities are launching a criminal investigation after police officers in Los Angeles say they videotaped five hospital patients being dumped on Skid Row over the weekend. The incident is being cited as the latest in an ongoing problem of indigent hospital patients being dumped on the streets with no one to care for them.

The 50 square blocks of Skid Row are home to more than 10,000 people with no where else to go. It has many shelters, social service agencies -- as well as convicted sex offenders and just about any illegal drug you can think of.

In other words, it's no place for someone who's still sick enough to be transported in an ambulance. But last Sunday, Los Angeles police captured video and still photos of five patients from a single hospital being dropped off in front of the Volunteers of America Service Center.

We told the ambulance driver that the person wasn't appropriate for us," says Jim Howatt, director of the center's homeless services, "and they wouldn't be able to leave them. And it's about that point that the police became involved."

When the police interviewed the first couple of ambulance drivers they found out that the drop-off wasn't a fluke. It was more like a plan, says police Capt. Andrew Smith.

"Sergeants interviewed the ambulance attendants and found out that there were three more ambulances waiting on the corner of 22nd and Western," Smith says, waiting to drop off more people in the area.

The hospital at 22nd and Western is the Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center. Calls to CEO John Fenton were not returned. The hospital said it would be releasing a statement later Tuesday.

Police who interviewed some of the patients being left at Skid Row say that none of them reported asking to go there. One man, says Capt. Smith, had asked to be released to his children's home in Pasadena.

Our supervisors actually gave that guy a ride back to his house, and his family was outraged," Smith says. "Not only did they not know that he'd been discharged but the fact that he'd been brought to Skid Row instead of home further outraged that family."

That's one reason why Jeff Isaacs, head of the City Attorney's criminal and special investigations unit, says one criminal charge being considered in the case is that of false imprisonment. And because the location in this case is such a dangerous one, elder abuse is another possible criminal charge.

Obviously, a hospital can't go to jail. But Isaacs says a criminal conviction could result in very serious consequences, "in terms of their accreditation and licensing, their ability to participate in government benefit programs like Medicare."

"So a criminal prosecution would be taken very very seriously by a hospital," Isaacs says, "even if it was a misdemeanor prosecution."

Isaacs says the city attorney opened a criminal investigation into patient dumping on Skid Row nearly a year ago. But the cases are very hard to make. The homeless aren't always good witnesses, he says, and a victim with no fixed address can be difficult to find

2006-10-25 10:45:43 · 5 answers · asked by mizike 2

I'm just curious if there was anyone living in Gainesville, FL at the time of the murders. What was your reaction and are you glad he's getting or gotten executed?
I was living in Gainesville in 1990 and I was a pre teen when this happened. I remember our AC broke down and we had the windows wide open at the time. My mom said she saw cops in the woods bejind our house and my stepdad had to put bolts in the windows and then we got an alarm system after that.
So if you remember this and if you were in Gainesville at the time, I'd really like to know as well as your reaction and what you think know with Danny's execution.
Also I understand there have been a few tv movies but now I saw there is going to be a full length movie soon on this. What do you think of that as well?

2006-10-25 10:24:17 · 4 answers · asked by deb2rule 5

2006-10-25 10:05:32 · 11 answers · asked by graffix72003 1

Turkish workers who went to Kazakhstan to work in some construction investment of a Turkish company,were attacked by the people of the region for no reason at all.Recently many Turkish students in there were also attacked and received bad attitude from Kazakh citizens??What is their problem with Turks??

2006-10-25 10:03:04 · 6 answers · asked by eniyikul 2

read this:

Hospital Dumped Patients on Skid Row, Police Say
by Ina Jaffe

All Things Considered, October 24, 2006 · Authorities are launching a criminal investigation after police officers in Los Angeles say they videotaped five hospital patients being dumped on Skid Row over the weekend. The incident is being cited as the latest in an ongoing problem of indigent hospital patients being dumped on the streets with no one to care for them.

The 50 square blocks of Skid Row are home to more than 10,000 people with no where else to go. It has many shelters, social service agencies -- as well as convicted sex offenders and just about any illegal drug you can think of.

In other words, it's no place for someone who's still sick enough to be transported in an ambulance. But last Sunday, Los Angeles police captured video and still photos of five patients from a single hospital being dropped off in front of the Volunteers of America Service Center.

We told the ambulance driver that the person wasn't appropriate for us," says Jim Howatt, director of the center's homeless services, "and they wouldn't be able to leave them. And it's about that point that the police became involved."

When the police interviewed the first couple of ambulance drivers they found out that the drop-off wasn't a fluke. It was more like a plan, says police Capt. Andrew Smith.

"Sergeants interviewed the ambulance attendants and found out that there were three more ambulances waiting on the corner of 22nd and Western," Smith says, waiting to drop off more people in the area.

The hospital at 22nd and Western is the Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center. Calls to CEO John Fenton were not returned. The hospital said it would be releasing a statement later Tuesday.

Police who interviewed some of the patients being left at Skid Row say that none of them reported asking to go there. One man, says Capt. Smith, had asked to be released to his children's home in Pasadena.

Our supervisors actually gave that guy a ride back to his house, and his family was outraged," Smith says. "Not only did they not know that he'd been discharged but the fact that he'd been brought to Skid Row instead of home further outraged that family."

That's one reason why Jeff Isaacs, head of the City Attorney's criminal and special investigations unit, says one criminal charge being considered in the case is that of false imprisonment. And because the location in this case is such a dangerous one, elder abuse is another possible criminal charge.

Obviously, a hospital can't go to jail. But Isaacs says a criminal conviction could result in very serious consequences, "in terms of their accreditation and licensing, their ability to participate in government benefit programs like Medicare."

"So a criminal prosecution would be taken very very seriously by a hospital," Isaacs says, "even if it was a misdemeanor prosecution."

Isaacs says the city attorney opened a criminal investigation into patient dumping on Skid Row nearly a year ago. But the cases are very hard to make. The homeless aren't always good witnesses, he says, and a victim with no fixed address can be difficult to find.

2006-10-25 10:01:21 · 4 answers · asked by mizike 2

I've always heard none were ever found. Last night a couple of my friends said there were. Please list websites that say if there were any, and what kind of weapons they were.

2006-10-25 09:54:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i know there has been a loooottttttttttt of controversy about islam and here i will set the score straight.
islam is not a religion of terrorism it actually means peace so if you are a bit confused and heard bad stuff about islam then read the links or whteva. and trust me this is from the bbc aswell so there!!! the truth about islam read the history and then make ur mind up about ur opinion about it aite?
peace out.

2006-10-25 08:33:31 · 28 answers · asked by Make the world a better place 4

I personally think he was completely correct. Now, of course liberals are lying right and left, saying that he was "making fun of him and the disease." Not true. Fox stayed off of meds for this performance geared for rousing idiots, which was the point Rush was making. There are no other public appearance where he's that out of it; in fact, I'll offer a $20 reward for anybody who can find one.

The Dems are trying to attack everyone before the election to gain sympathy for all of their rotten causes that sensible voters will shun, if the true facts are known. I no longer have respect for M.J. Fox as an actor or as a person. Keep up your great work, Mr. Limbaugh. Although I usually listen to Michael Savage, you're correct the vast majority of the time, and especially on this one.

2006-10-25 08:28:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20640683-2702,00.html

What we would do without a cell-phone...or DSL...or a BLACKBERRY...or an IPOD...

We might actually ENGAGE one another and THINK, rather than react.

Isn't technology great? Or have we become slaves to it?

2006-10-25 07:13:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

another so-called "cure" if you vote for them ? Whether Michael A. Fox is knowingly being used for political purposes or not-what he speaks of is NOT connected with parkinson's research . ( And yes, his name is really Michael..he thought Michael A. would sound weird so he made up a different initial ) .
Like Reagan said , BEWARE when you hear :"I'm from the government and I'm going to help you ". Isn't it the democrat theme song ? Communism in disguise ?

2006-10-25 07:05:11 · 7 answers · asked by missmayzie 7