Current Events - September 2007

Today he said Mandela was dead! He's not! If you're the president of the most powerful country in the world, have your facts checked before opening your mouth!

2007-09-21 16:52:18 · 18 answers · asked by fry3006 2

Yes two totally different thing but still....ANSWER PLZ!!!!

2007-09-21 16:28:27 · 5 answers · asked by The End Is Nigh 2

Alright, alright I'm needing a way to get the death penalty. My friend told me to get a life. i tried, and i tried, and i triiiiiiied so i decided to get a death instead. I've made friends with judge who said he could arrange for this.

torturing my cat,
Bill Dizzle

P.S. I love you.

2007-09-21 14:16:51 · 8 answers · asked by Alvin & the Chipskunks 1

This whole Jena 6 topic on Answers has conjured up a lot of ignorant comments from white people on here. I dont even think of it as a race issue, but just outright injustice. But whites still seem to be insensitive to the ongoing struggle to be equal for blacks.
In my opinion anyways.....

2007-09-21 12:02:12 · 34 answers · asked by Goddess Amore 3

I have noticed questions on here about people joking about weed smoking, and make light of it.

I work in mental health and I can tell you now its NOT harmless, it can bring on schizophrenia in much too many people.

I have smoked it myself a few years back and know it chills you out nicely, but is it really worth the risk??

I also agree that Alcohol is worse in some ways before you all start on that one.

http://www.cannabis.net/cannschiz.html

http://www.schizophrenia.com/prevention/streetdrugs.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4486548.stm

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12111342&dopt=AbstractPlus

There are 1000's of links I could post. Yes enjoy it, but i urge everyone who does, to consider this.

People who develop schizophrenia can have there life's ruined and IN MY EXPERIENCE end up being shunned by friends and family.

Of course this does not happen to all schizophrenics but the majority i have worked have.

What do u think??

2007-09-21 11:47:34 · 53 answers · asked by Paul C 6

Or is he just mooching of all the people he can by screaming racism at the top of his lungs?

2007-09-21 11:28:21 · 17 answers · asked by Idaho Kid 1

2007-09-21 11:23:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-21 11:18:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- About one million Chinese-made, Simplicity brand cribs are being recalled after three infants died and seven were trapped when the drop side of cribs detached causing a dangerous gap, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
One 9-month-old child and one 6-month-old child died in cribs using older-style hardware that had the drop-side installed upside down.

I don't even know who made my daughters crib which all 3 used but my 16 week old sleeps in with us anyway but this is just awful.
And we still import things from China...Whhhhyyyy?

2007-09-21 10:34:31 · 5 answers · asked by Kat 6

why have we allowed things in our civilization to get to the point they we are at now. we are misinformed, poorly educated, saturated with mindless nonsense peddled for reality on tv everyday and yet we buy into it. we think because tv tells us that the bad guy will alway's get caught at the end of csi that thats how it happens. at the end of the day we will be victorious in whatever we do. this is nonsense. we can not win a war on terror, we can not win the hearts of the iraqi people when we use torture, inprisonment and just plain brute force. in iraq if you are of fighting age our military can inprison you for up to 6 months without cause. now you might say well this is what has to be done to win the war. well this hasnt been a war for a long time its an occupation. what would you do if that was going on here? if we stay on this path for to long we will be the one's with the hoods over our heads being led off to secret prisons with no just cause in the name of freedom.

2007-09-21 10:31:24 · 6 answers · asked by SHELLTOE BISCUITS 3

Should it be?

2007-09-21 10:14:05 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think it would be a mistake, at this point, for Bush to attempt some type of communication (negotiation?) with Iran? Would it make our position in Iraq even more precarious (If that's possible)? Or, might it be helpful, in some way? If memory serves, there was, a while back, an attempt on the part of Iran to open a dialogue, which Bush refused to consider. However, it does seem, since the demise of Khomeini, that Iranians have become less volatile towards the U.S...... and we were, after all, quite friendly with them, at one time. I realize, there is a threat of "terrorism" lurking within Iran's borders. However, is that not also true of Saudi Arabia, with which we have a, seemingly, good relationship? I would really like to understand the "workings" of our government, although its foreign policies are confusing me. So, whatever you can offer, in the way of explanation, is appreciated.
(BTW, feel free to "talk down" to me. I won't be offended, and it may help. Ha.)

2007-09-21 10:02:27 · 9 answers · asked by 1staricy2nite 4

It actually exceeded the US dollar there for a wee spell today. I don't think I've every seen it do that in my lifetime. What do you think that means?

2007-09-21 09:54:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

How bad will you feel if it turns out you have been wrong in your argument all along.

For the Pro McCann's eventually found guilty of murder

For the anti McCann's found innocent of Murder and abduction is proved.

(ok you have to forget the neglect issue here, I know its a big part of the case but for now, that is not what I am talking about).

Myself, classed as a 'pro' McCann will accept that my judgement was so wrong, although I never agreed for one minute about leaving them alone, but I do not believe they have harmed her in anyway, so my faith in human nature would take yet another severe knock.

(PLEASE LEAVE THE NEGLECT ISSUE OUT, IM TALKING ABOUT MURDERING THEIR OWN CHILD).

How would you feel if you have been wrong all along?

2007-09-21 09:43:04 · 41 answers · asked by LEXY 4

i was reading about the jena six incident and trial. i do not believe that this should be a black and white issue. it should be about right and wrong. i think that the real issue is being covered up due to the protests.

does anyone agree and why?

if you don't agree please tell me why.

2007-09-21 09:35:48 · 7 answers · asked by jgrey1goose 4

Judging from all the comments on this site, the publicity, and public outrage I don't think any one of us can deny that racisim is still alive in this country on both sides of the fence.

But come on people, we have armed forces black, white, and all races fighting a war in another country for America.

After all this time fighting for equality and civil rights here in America why move backwards and invoke anger and further divide us at this point?

After all the money and energy spent rallying yesterday for this case does anyone really see the point that made?
In my opinion Gerry and Al Sharpton are only adding embers to a fire we all hoped was going out.

I think most of us can agree that was not for that kid but about racism.
Does anyone think that with all that money spent someone could have bailed him out and we could have moved on a little from there.

2007-09-21 09:29:35 · 12 answers · asked by Seedna 4

1. I get to hang up on them.
2. Sometimes I stay on the line and tell them huge exagerations.
3. Sometimes I give them random questions back, like Do you like Cherrios or Why are you so ugly? It throws the telemarketer way off his script.

What do you do when they call you?

2007-09-21 09:26:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want u 2 express your opinion[s] on this situation

2007-09-21 09:24:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let them rot in their cell.

2007-09-21 09:24:39 · 11 answers · asked by Hmmm? 2

Quite a lot of money involved . Would it not have been better used saving lives rather than standards of living for so few ?

2007-09-21 09:20:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are we losing credibility in what is deemed racist due to the flaws of men like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton? For example: Taking on highly questionable cases like Tawanna Brawley and the whole Don Imus issue (which could have been settled without the media). So much so that people see we Black people as claiming that everything is racist, and shut down real cases like the Sean bell case in NYC, and the current Jena 6 fiasco? What's your take? No thumbs down or reports please! Honest adult opinions, please!

2007-09-21 09:20:13 · 21 answers · asked by Semp-listic! 7

I heard that there is going to be another Jena 6 protest but in Washington D.C. in November. Has anyone heard this? It sounds like a great idea.

2007-09-21 09:10:26 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean after all what exactly did he do? He strikes me as a very intelligent man not afraid to speak his mind and though we might not have the same political views that doesn't make one "evil."

What did he do exactly?

2007-09-21 09:07:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does he think we (US) don't know that he has called US evil & want to destroy us too along with wiping Israel off the map?

I don't care how much he smiles & says what he thinks, I know he is our enemy & not to be trusted. Why does he think he can scout USA freely?

2007-09-21 08:28:58 · 7 answers · asked by t_a_m_i_l 6

What was she thinking? She almost got herself killed by the police because they thought she might have had a real bomb. Boy, isn't our current crop of university students bright? With this young woman and the guy from Florida who was tasered, this country seems to have a bright future.

2007-09-21 08:22:51 · 8 answers · asked by sokrates 4

turn the story of the Jena 6 around. 6 white kids beat up one black kid until he was unconcious and continued to beat him up by kicking him in the head and hitting him as he lay there defensless. the night before at a PRIVATE party 3 white kids try to go to a party and are denied entrance by a black woman, a fight ensues with a black man attacking with a bottle.
6 white kids were charged and one of them as an adult with second degree murder charges.
Now the white community is rallying with the ones that did the assaulting and they dont believe that they should be freed with no punishment, and the black kid must have just deserved it.
DOES ANYONE SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH JENA 6 YET?
IT IS REVERSE DESCRIMINATION, BUT IT IS STILL RACISM

2007-09-21 08:21:47 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

if not which country would you liked to have been born in

2007-09-21 08:19:34 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or would you wear a fake bomb into an airport??

2007-09-21 08:17:24 · 9 answers · asked by Jerry T 1

2007-09-21 07:37:01 · 16 answers · asked by ♣Kermit the Frog♣ 4

http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-236/0709215054191513.htm

Iran voted for this resolution.

2007-09-21 07:26:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous