Current Events - September 2007

I hope they all get arrested on a false charge and they will know what it feels like. I also hope they suffer a hate campaign similar to what the McCanns have had to suffer,
I hope they suffer a campaign containing 1000s of cheap sarcastic remarks repeated ad nauseaum ridiculing their personal lives and their demeanour. I hope they suffer a police tactic which leaks lies in order to pressurise them into a “confession” when they are in fact innocent. "As ye sew so shall ye reap"

2007-09-30 10:46:50 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-30 10:34:55 · 9 answers · asked by nebula 6

2007-09-30 10:19:48 · 19 answers · asked by theo c 6

how was she found, was her mother involved?

2007-09-30 10:13:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I saw some of the beheading videos from Iraq (not by choice) and they made me throw up. What can be done about these people? They chant "Praise Allah" as they kill people. Realistically, what, if anything, can be done?

2007-09-30 10:11:02 · 6 answers · asked by leigh 4

Even on the basis of scant knowledge, accusing the parents of killing their daughter doesn't seem to make much sense. The thought of this poor family being wrongly accused of their missing daughter's death (for whatever reason) is so utterly abhorrent and distressing. If they are innocent as seems probable, then this latest development is simply horrific. If they aren't innocent, well time will tell, but I come from a country where someone is supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, and I think the McCann's deserve that assumption more than most.

2007-09-30 10:02:48 · 47 answers · asked by toietmoi 6

Yesterday the Dems put a 12 year old on in rebuttal to Bush's stand on SHIPS. The problem is the boy should have been covered under automobile insurance and not have the expenses pushed on the taxpayers. Guess it was one of the liberal illegals that hit the kid. It could also be a fake story like that nut case that claimed to be special forces and having witnessed military abuse. The Dem's also pushed his story but when it was discovered he was a liar and had been kicked out after 44 days in the military they did the same as the NAACP did when the Duke boys were left out of the mess over that alledged rape. Nothing beats the gulliability of the Dems for picking stories to push to attack Republicans.

2007-09-30 09:59:05 · 3 answers · asked by mr conservative 5

also think the same about OJ Simpson?

2007-09-30 09:17:25 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

They have stated they want Israel gone. But Israel has nuclear weapons and better delivery systems as well as a vast superiority in conventional forces. It would be suicide if Iran attacked first. No country or empire in the history of the world has ever actually engaged in actions that would ensure all of its population would die in a nuclear holocaust. Assured destruction kept the Americans and the Soviets peaceful except for small proxy wars(Vietnam & Afghanistan) any Iranian leader who successfully put the hurt on Israel would instantly become a legend and hero in the eyes of the Iranian population and surrounding Arab world. But only if there were Iranians around to create and maintain legends. Israel's response would wipe Iran and their population off the map . There would be no one to celebrate or declare victory on the Israelis. Do you think these threats are for real or are they just posturing to placate their local populations because they really can't do anything.

2007-09-30 09:15:29 · 19 answers · asked by cruze0352 2

Biased or what ?

2007-09-30 09:05:03 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-30 08:54:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think they have been framed; the police are probably under instructions to do this by some political big-wig.

The truth is the McCanns' presence and ongoing publicity in Portugal (while of dubious benefit to Madeleine - who is in all probability dead) has been very NEGATIVE publicity for the resort and for Portugal in general (which relies on the tourist trade).

This was one sure way of getting rid of the McCanns - subjecting them to this nightmare (utterly bizarre and unbelievable - they would have had to be extraordinarily stupid, not to mention have very thick hides, in order to linger at the scene of the crime had they been remotely involved) was one way of making sure they left.

Had they been serious suspects they would never have been released.

I think (and this is a personal viewpoint) it was not a wise thing to do, hang around indefinitely and get on everyone's nerves - but I can totally understand why they did and might do the same in their position. It does not however justify the behaviour of the Portuguese police and whoever’s behind this.

Framing them in this ludicrous way is totally condemnable - the poor couple have been through enough without being subject to this silly accusation. 25 days AFTER the event - please! Anyone could have put the "evidence" there and anyone probably did.

I hope the British consul in Portugal will issue a strong criticism of the way this has been handled, and the indignities these 2 unfortunate people have been subjected to, simply because they failed to leave when everyone would have preferred them to depart.

2007-09-30 08:31:09 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I see questions frequently about the jena 6. but I skip over them because I am not familiar with the case, can someone fill me in?

2007-09-30 08:26:20 · 3 answers · asked by ati-atihan 6

to protect the vunerable, those unable to defend themselves
How can any civilised person say that the older person is using up valuable resources!
This was just said on here and that person (not a troll) is obscene!

2007-09-30 07:37:51 · 26 answers · asked by Plato 5

2007-09-30 07:07:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

now the north koreans don't want to stop nukes. just oes to show you can't trust communisam.

2007-09-30 06:15:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Council Tax or Poll Tax which would you sooner have now

2007-09-30 05:22:15 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are these parents being investigated by social services and why have none of them spoken out on behalf of the mcanns or about leaving their children?

2007-09-30 04:39:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

A cancer patient says she was left alone in a CT scanner for hours after a technician apparently forget about her, and she finally crawled out of the device, only to find herself locked in the closed clinic.

Elvira Tellez of Tucson said she called her son in a panic, and he told her to call 911.

Pima County sheriff's deputies arriving at the oncology office had her unlock the office door to let them in, said Deputy Dawn Hanke, a department spokeswoman. The deputies contacted the office manager, who was not aware of the situation.

Tellez was taken to a hospital as a precaution, then released early the next day.

Tellez said she's had trouble sleeping since last week's incident. She and her family said they want an explanation from the medical office, Arizona Oncology Associates, but have yet to receive one. She said the technician did call to apologize the next day.
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Assuming she will sue, how much would you award her?

2007-09-30 03:48:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

chance for you guys to gain some points... just answer anything, makes no odds to me..but you can have some points, on me

2007-09-30 03:07:13 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

Despite it's being rooted in dictatorship, out of sight out of mind might not be a bad idea in a society/culture where sex is so deeply rooted. Banning celebrities pushing drugs on tv isn't a bad idea either. These are all marketing ploys by the pharma companies to get people to get their doctors to push their meds.

Thoughts? How do you think this would fly or impact OUR countries if implemented here?

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/070928/odds/odd_china_bras_dc

2007-09-30 02:15:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

As a mother of 3 little girls, two under the age of 2 i am scratching my head as to why the FDA are doing this.
Right, now i see it applied only here in the U.S no sure what's happening in England.
U.S. health experts on Friday urged the federal Food and Drug Administration to consider banning the sale of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for young children.
The products include approximately 800 popular medicines that are sold in the United States under names like Toddler's Dimetapp, Triaminic Infant and Little Colds, The New York Times reported.

Now, i give my 20m/o & 3y/o Tylenol
I give them a touch under the recommended limit when they get their shots, have fevers due to colds, teething and allergies.
So if they remove all cold medicines, isn't this going to cause more harm to a child than not?

This is based on 123 deaths bewtween 1969 and 2006.
http://health.yahoo.com/news/179885

2007-09-30 02:06:23 · 5 answers · asked by Kat 6

Could someone please remind me what point Al Qaeda is trying to get across with all its violence aimed at western nations?
Osama bin Laden most recently said, in a video, that targetting the west with terrorism would stop if everyone converted to Islam.
Then what?
Doesn't Al Qaeda kill Moslems, as well as Christians?

2007-09-30 00:22:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

While they attempt to support the maccanns

2007-09-30 00:18:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

we have this women working at our shop ,its just a little village shop ,we sell the usual ....bread,milk,ciggs,frozen foods etc....,well one of our staff is a drinker,she comes in many morning to work drunk and she smells of vodka,she even drives to work in this state!we have told her to go home and sobber up on many occasions then return when shes suitable to work,we have phoned the police about her driving to work drunk but they dont seem interessted,the boss seems angry but he doesnt sack her for doing this, im against drink drivers ,and theres a high school just up the rd from the shop , what if she runs someone over?what should we do?

2007-09-29 20:43:00 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I will post several news sources a little later, First I am interested to know if anybody heard anything about it. If you did, could you please mention how you found out. Thank you.

2007-09-29 15:30:47 · 8 answers · asked by Sicilian Godmother 7

2007-09-29 15:28:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Seven chancellors and presidents of Iranian universities and research centers, in a letter addressed to their counterpart in Colombia University, denounced Lee Bollinger’s insulting words against the Iranian nation and president and invited him to provide responses for 10 questions which you will find here: http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/26/4124/
I thought they hit the target well. Your comments please.

2007-09-29 15:24:06 · 9 answers · asked by Sicilian Godmother 7

Richer countries give food, aid and cash to African countries, north Korea, Burma and similiar corrupt dysfunctional countries. Is the west proping up these places or should the west just let them sink and the people revolt and change there corrupt military regimes

2007-09-29 15:17:00 · 16 answers · asked by philip s 1

didnt the Supreme Court make the decision. wouldnt Bush have to have connections in to the Supreme Court. Is it an absolute fact that Al Gore did indeed win in Florida.

2007-09-29 15:12:54 · 17 answers · asked by puma 1