Current Events - February 2007

The billionaire Richard Branson recently offered $25M to whoever can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1 billion tonnes per year and will choose a winner after 5 years. Also leading this fight on global warming is former vice president Al Gore. Apparently Branson is using profits from his airline to research alternative fuels.

But one has to think... Someone like Branson, who brings so much attention to himself through the media, could be using this for alternative motives. Also the fact that he owns an airline and contributes to global warming is a bit contradictory.

What are your thoughts on Branson's actions? Should more billionaires follow his suit? Will this help? Do you even think Global warming is an issue when comparing it to the seemingly everlasting war on terrorism? Let's hear your opinions.

2007-02-09 18:03:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

- Catholics "Christofascists"? American values and Christianity have no part in the new America the left is trying to get started . This is one more example of bigotry & hate from the tolerant left who blames America first .

2007-02-09 17:45:27 · 12 answers · asked by missmayzie 7

2007-02-09 17:35:21 · 23 answers · asked by shankhyamoon 1

Did Anna Nicole Smith leave a will?

2007-02-09 17:07:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

" Iraq's refusal to cooperate with U.N. weapons inspectors presented a threat to the entire world. "Saddam (Hussein) must not be allowed to threaten his neighbors or the world with nuclear arms, poison gas or biological weapons,"

2007-02-09 17:06:37 · 6 answers · asked by Roll_Tide! 5

I don't get it

2007-02-09 16:54:05 · 23 answers · asked by your_chess_girl 1

Should turkey invade kurdistan or should america let them and make sure that iraqi kurdistan is a grave yard for the turks.

2007-02-09 16:43:28 · 6 answers · asked by kurdland 1

In Karnataka Tamil chennals are closed in view of cauvery row but all those involved in protest appear in UDAYA T V to air their views.why can't they boycot the chennal as it is owned by Tamilnadu Chief Minister Shri.M.Karunanidhi family. Heart and heart they know that chennals woned by Kannadigas does not attract viewership and they movement will die down. Then why impose restriction for poor agents who make livelywood by TV operation with tamil chennal

2007-02-09 16:32:32 · 2 answers · asked by padminiramesh@yahoo.com 3

She just recently had a baby. I think when she was overseas, she was held captured and when they found her she was badly injured. I don't remember what branch she was in. I do know that when she came back to the States they had a ceremony for her. I remember the face, just need a name...

2007-02-09 16:25:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

When it comes to Israel and Palestine for some reason media, U.S. government, World leaders and people generally side with Israel. The stuff I've read and viewed kinda makes me more on the Palestinians side.(not that I condone violence or killing at all in any event) but it just seems like they(palestinians) are getting jacked big time.....What's the deal?

2007-02-09 15:28:18 · 5 answers · asked by It'sabet 1

They are told to not befriends with jews or other non-muslims. Is this discriminatory or do muslims believe that a christian or jew is a human being too?

2007-02-09 15:26:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

are the mouthpieces who badmouthed her going to appoligize. I doubt it seriously. They will more than likely say the results were fixed.

2007-02-09 14:23:59 · 8 answers · asked by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7

I read storys saying danyail her son died while visiting anna nicole in hospital after the birth of her daughter and only her lawer boyfriend was their???I have to question his roll in all the strange serries of events leading up to her death.Espechily with a baby due to inharent a huge amount of money.Iv nevor seen so many men step up to the plait to be call someones baby daddy.Do you think he could have played a roll in danyial or annas death?Howard stearn that is?.

2007-02-09 14:22:37 · 12 answers · asked by christine h 3

2007-02-09 14:02:40 · 16 answers · asked by fkd1015 4

Ok....flashback to when gas was over $3 a gallon. We were told it was that high because we are using too much, supply and demand.....and if we used less it would cost less..blah blah blah.
I heard an interesting story on the news about a month ago. Winter was warm in the east and nobody was crankin up the heat. Oil prices were plummeting, and OPEC decided to SLOW production in order to raise the PRICE!!!
(just a blurb of a story....once, only once, and not a mention since) What happened to it's all our fault and supply and demand??? I think we've been duped. What do you think?

2007-02-09 14:02:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-09 13:29:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-09 12:54:29 · 21 answers · asked by alfie 2

Allegedly, while a man was posting stakes for his new lawn in a rural community north of New York City, a giant rat jumped from the ground attacking the man while being caught on camera. The rat was of irish origin and is appeared to have migrated with many more rodents to the New York City-Boston area from ships leaving port in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Some predict the rats to be migrating West across America. What are your opinions?

(Click the above jpeg for image?

And if you're interested in the irish rat problem at the current time?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4487526.stm

2007-02-09 12:42:42 · 8 answers · asked by Karrissa 1

What do you think the ultimate goal of islamic terrorism organizations is? Do you think these terrorists want to kill us or just to be left alone?
What can the U.S. do to create peace with these organizations?
Will this fighting end when Bush leaves office?
Do you think these organizations hate the west or just the U.S.?

2007-02-09 12:28:14 · 12 answers · asked by aDWsd 1

2007-02-09 12:21:00 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

or what? Bush is no joke, I think we are in there by Nov 07.

2007-02-09 11:28:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did you know several thousands of Americans has been charged and convicted of this crime for simply being on the same grounds of minors with drugs and or alcohol with no sexual acts involved? Not even reckless eyeballing! Why can't the charge be for just what it says it is and rid the preditors from society and convict the others for something other than something misleading?

2007-02-09 11:18:17 · 6 answers · asked by IndianaHoosier 5

...blaming the poor?
Children play the Excuses and Blame Game. Start fixing the
problems!

Anthony Silva
Citizens for Ethics
Evansville, IN

2007-02-09 10:38:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-09 10:36:27 · 7 answers · asked by Cool Dude 2

is anyone else getting gouged with the new electric rates? i received a letter saying that customers could expect roughly a dollar a day increase or 2 dollars if you have all electric(which i do). i received my bill today and it is $375 about $175 higher than i expected. at this point i'm not too happy with ameren IP.

2007-02-09 10:12:51 · 3 answers · asked by nodamnway 4

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_local_southwest_brit/2007/02/heres_a_contest.html

Dangling $25 million in front of the world to SAVE the world...

Here's a few hints Richard.

1. $25 million dollars is about scratch for any serious R&D on anything, so trying to do this on the cheap(and SAVE the world, is as likely as monkeys flying out of your rear hind quarters(average cost JUST to launch the Space Shuttle;$500 million), so where you going wit' 25 little ones, you'll have to let us know. You might make a better lightbulb for 25 million...

2. The human being and overpopulation are the greatest threat to the world, so if you want to SAVE the world, start a trust-fund for massive birth-control/sterilization, education. Like bacteia in a petri dish, were fast consuming everything in the system, and going to crash. It's happened before, and you know s--t happens.

Disease and famine are natures clearing house. Nature will take care of this long after we f-ed it all up!

2007-02-09 10:11:33 · 6 answers · asked by LovePinkPuffies 3

2007-02-09 09:48:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-09 09:44:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

With a 90% Albanian majority is it fair for Kosovo to split away from Serbia, merely because of the vast majority of residents want to be a part of Albania? In that event, should Bosnia be annexed into Serbia, since there is an 85% Serb majority in Bosnia who would like to join up with Serbia? How is one justified (Kosovo) and not the other (Bosnia)? Yes, there was ethnic cleansing in Bosnia, but there was also Al Quaeda backed Serb cleansing in Kosovo. Also note that Kosovo has always made up a large portion of Serbia, and the only reason why it would not be Serbia is because of the new proposed UN initiative. What do you think?

2007-02-09 09:44:39 · 13 answers · asked by Dutchcrunch 2

speaking German? '
Considering the war ended 61 years ago and i'm 28 I would have no difficulties speaking German as I would have grown up speaking it. And unlike most Americans I would probably have a great grasp of English and some other language as well.

2007-02-09 09:07:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous