Current Events - August 2007

Ive just seen on the news that a car cruise has been given a blanket ban. Why?
Just because one or two unwanted individuals mess about then all are labeled criminals. Why?
Why cant a few police officers be in the area and nab the offenders, not the vast majority actually behaving.
These people have a talent and you should see some of these cars, they are far more worthwhile then even the Mona Lisa because it gets the kids involved in something that doesnt involve drugs. These cars are their pride and joys and they drve with the utmost care, and are not boy racers in clapped out fiestas or corsas.
I cannot understand the mentality behind banning something not dangerous and fun, yet people can go out and plastered and be sick everywhere and get in fights and even kill oter people and the government takes no action.
No wonder the country is falling apart, take away youth activities that are no danger to anyone and they will turn to dangerous things.

2007-08-31 22:15:25 · 4 answers · asked by futuretopgun101 5

When Gerry McCann announced a few days ago that he was going to ''scale down' the find Madeleine campaign, did he he really mean that the actual search to find Madeleine is no longer being pursued, and that the 'campaign' will now focus on blaming the Police (both Portugese and British) and sueing the press (at the moment only the Portuguese) ?

2007-08-31 22:10:55 · 10 answers · asked by 17pdr 4

be named and shamed. Children who commit manslaughter, rape & murder have their identities kept from the public for legal reasons.

The most recent story of children that have been charged for manslaughter are the ones that threw stones at a father while he played cricket. These children went around in a gang called The New Estate Gang and set out to cause trouble. They started shouting abuse & insults at a man aged 67 and then they hurled stones at him. The stress causing him to have a heart attack.

Most kids of today know that their identies are kept a secret as and when they commit crime. If this was changed and they were publicly named it could reduce the amount of crime committed by kids.

I feel that they should be named & shamed as well as being placed in young offenders institutions and NOT given playstations and holidays in these places.

2007-08-31 21:17:02 · 30 answers · asked by Tabbyfur aka patchy puss 5

"The United States recently signed a deal on Thursday to boost its military aid to Israel to 30 billion dollars over the next decade."

Yet this country was unable to save the victims of Katrina and still to this day can not provide adequate aid to displaced residents of New Orleans.

The education system is continuing to crumble in this country.

The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.

The U.S. is continuing to go into astronomical debt in loans held by China for its involvement in the Iraq quagmire.

Israel is said to have the world's fifth most powerful military but, the U.S. still sends billions of tax payer's money to them.

Why is the U.S. continuing to be puppets to the powerful Israeli lobby?

2007-08-31 21:07:44 · 13 answers · asked by Murry 2

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2007-08-31 20:10:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do they deny the truth that they are responsible for more civilian deaths then any country in human history! They were the first and only country to use 2 weapons of mass destruction on civilians! They are the largest consumer of oil! They are the biggest producer of green house gases and CO2! Vietnam, Iraq and now Iran....for what?

Let’s not forget that the rest of the world is waking up the truth that the USA is not all that it claims.

Here we recieve different sources of news and facts, let me tell you. It’s only a matter of time before the truth hits it's people!

2007-08-31 18:55:16 · 8 answers · asked by Kiwi 2

Yahoo posted a story today that said that militias in Iraq are battling each other for power. Militias like Al-Sadr's have caused the US a great deal of trouble in the past despite some of their cooperation. There is undeniably a civil war going on in Iraq between Shiites and Sunnis. With the small time frame that the Democrats are pushing for, the US needs a quick and effective strategy to win.

Should the US consider supporting some of these militias in order to qwell violence and make Iraq stable?

2007-08-31 17:39:05 · 4 answers · asked by true_skillzz 3

What if we find a find whole enclave of These Muslim Fanatics in Iraq or Afganistan - about 1000 - and just blew them away with a small nuke

Then tell the world It must have been one of their Suit case bombs that went off by mistake -- Would that put a scare in them when they know they don't have of these devices yet.


Bill

2007-08-31 17:00:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read that there is suppose to be a meteorite shower [or something similar] tonight [August 31] or early tomorrow morning [September 1]. This particular shower only happens every 2,000 years or so. Please tell me more about it, do you have links for information? Also when is a good time to look for it in the sky in central California? I really want to see it [since I probably won't be around on two thousand years]. Please answer soon and thanks.

2007-08-31 16:29:25 · 4 answers · asked by Bet 6

According to the media, it's because he stuck his hand between the stall in the bathroom and his feet bumped some undercover police officer's that was in the stall next to him.

Why was there an undercover police officer in the next stall and what does this have anything to do with homosexuality or even sexuality to begin with?

Sorry, but I am so confused and I feel so stupid even asking this but I truly have no idea.

2007-08-31 15:29:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-31 14:12:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have not hear either way, but I would think the backseat of a Mercedes is a pretty safe place unless you are not wearing a seatbelt. Then again, it is simply foolish not to wear one, so maybe I should assume she was? Anybody know?

2007-08-31 13:47:00 · 8 answers · asked by Cheesetoasto 3

If Hilary is ranked only in the mid twenties on the most powerful women in the world would she make a good prez? How would the world see her? I think this is just more proof that she can't get the job done.

2007-08-31 13:43:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where can i make birthday card on the internet for free to print out.?

2007-08-31 12:42:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

That is kicking the Iraqi can down the road, as it were.

2007-08-31 12:36:20 · 7 answers · asked by Super Cougar 1

This is my last bit of input on here for a while so i'm going to have a laugh with this open qn.
Mine would be "retired minister and son found guilty of lying under oath in court" -given community service working with homeless folk, required to serve tea and hot soup!

2007-08-31 12:24:51 · 34 answers · asked by ? 6

They promise the Taliban that they will pull back all of their troops by the end of the year.
What is this telling all those militant people? Capture a few of us and we will do as you ASK.

2007-08-31 11:39:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-31 11:11:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't myself but a lot of people seem to think she deserves one.

2007-08-31 09:31:26 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

for more information on this subject please visit any one of these sites.

http://www.eagleforum.org/column/2007/mar07/07-03-14.html

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-05-15-mexican-truck-bill_N.htm?csp=34

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/29/mexico.trucks.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

2007-08-31 09:18:37 · 9 answers · asked by neenarneenar 1

it especially targets University students. What do you think about this?

2007-08-31 09:17:42 · 9 answers · asked by cuteness 4

I've heard we're helping them, but if it's a war and we're killing people then no one is getting helped. Is it a war or helping? Why can't we just leave Iraq? I don't get it!!!

P.S. I'm 13.

2007-08-31 07:56:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

use it?
We are in the midst of a lock down here in Louisiana because we have a rapist hiding out in one of the fema trailers in our RV park. I physically saw this man 2 days ago and the look he gave me would make your skin crawl. I had no idea he was a fugitive.
Apparently he abducted a woman from this RV park and held her at bay for several days, raping her over and over.
We are also aware that there is another man who has escaped police custody and is hiding out in here as well.
Our guns were damaged when our home flooded several years ago in Texas during tropical storm Alyson. Our home went under water in about 45 minutes. There was no fema, there was no government assistance. We are red blooded Americans and can fend for ourselves.
We came to Louisiana to help with the rebuilding after Katrina.
We have our RV in a park with about 500 fema trailers. The rent is 500.00 a month, and to the best of my knowledge we are the only ones paying that, the goverment is paying the

2007-08-31 07:24:47 · 15 answers · asked by Cheryl 6

Never mind the fact that the poor woman has now been dead for 10 years, but many people here seem to forget the fact that it was Charles who cheated first, and with a rottweiler at that!

2007-08-31 07:02:56 · 15 answers · asked by tangerine 7

so, oj simpson's book is being published. The family of the victims are getting all the profits-oj is getting none. will you read the book? if so, is it because its just another book to read, or because you want to support the victims families.
if you dont want to read it, why not?

2007-08-31 06:34:15 · 9 answers · asked by jessie 2

If you don't like a post just go to a different one. Isn't reporting people the way Nazi Germany started?

2007-08-31 05:45:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

be honest !!!!!!! i dont but u never know??????

2007-08-31 05:32:54 · 17 answers · asked by myboo257 1

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/6972843.stm

it just gets better and better doesn't it. VIEWS

2007-08-31 05:29:28 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

and these vile animals get to spend a very long time behind bars. How barbaric can some of our youths be? The youngest of these animals was 10 when the offence took place.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6972631.stm

What a way for a man to die, to be stoned to death by a group of teenagers - in front of your son. This has to stop. Those convicted have wasted their lives, they will never get jobs with a criminal conviction for manslaughter - what a waste for everyone but most of all the family and son of the victim.

How long should they get?

2007-08-31 04:18:30 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who thinks that size 0 are attrative? Coz I just don't get it. It might be eating disorders, but surely all these women can't be suffering from Anarexia etc

2007-08-31 02:53:26 · 21 answers · asked by MEATBALL 3