Current Events - December 2007

.... desperately hoping to find any old bit of tabloid garbage, in some laughable attempt to give credence to their completely unsubstantiated belief that the McCanns are guilty of manslaughter or worse?

why are they so small-minded that they care so much about 2 people whom they've never even met, when there's a million more important things going on in the world?

is it just proof that the tabloids serve the government by obfuscating reality so that small-minded people get distracted and so are oblivious to the real crimes committed by people in power every single day?

2007-12-03 00:29:21 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Respected Spanish newspaper "El Mundo" has written about a bloody towel found at a barn in Portugal which has forensic evidence on it linking it to both Madeleine and the renault scenic hired by the McCanns. Police were led to the barn after intercepting phone calls made by Gerry McCann and Russell O'Brien. Both of these deny being there but the phone calls provide irreputable proof that they are lying. Scroll down the link to the Google translation, it provides interesting reading.

http://forums.mirror.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=30236

Is the net finally closing in on the McCanns and group.Gerry wanted the PJ to "bring it on" seems as though they have.

2007-12-02 23:57:35 · 27 answers · asked by trancebabe 4

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2987830.ece

People who rely on motorised scooters to help to cope with disabilities are to be hit with a £300 tax, after an EU ruling that they should be categorised along with “leisure vehicles”.
The electric power-driven wheelchairs with flexible handlebars are used by people with severe mobility difficulties, such as disabled ex-servicemen. They are now taxed in the same class as snowmobiles, jet skis and racing cars.

whats your take

2007-12-02 23:56:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just because a couple happen to be lesbian, should they be denied the right to have a child via IVF or other modern treatments that will be raised by same-sex parents? Are we going too far in thinking about the wishes of the adults and not the needs of a child? Why?

2007-12-02 23:42:11 · 38 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6

By their very nature, Carol services are Christian services so why do people feel the need to make them 'inclusive' to people of other religions?

2007-12-02 23:30:33 · 12 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6

Well, first I have to say that I have a tough time calling many of these people refugees. After 60 years and 2 generations your not a refugee anymore, your a person living somewhere else.
I think these two quotes sum it up well.
"The fact that there are these refugees is the direct consequence of the action of the Arab states in opposing the Jewish entity. The Arab states agreed upon this policy unanimously and they must share in the solution of the problem they created." Emil Ghouri, Secretary of the Arab Higher Committee (Beirut Daily Telegraph ,6 Sept. 1948.)

"Since 1948 we have been demanding the return of the [Arab] refugees to their homes. But we ourselves are the ones who encouraged them to leave. Only a few months separated our call to them to leave and our appeal to the United Nations to resolve [the refugee crisis] on their return." -Syrian PM 1948-49 Khalid Azzam

I would have more, but it limits the number of characters you can type.

2007-12-02 23:02:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are you surprised by this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7124585.stm

Foreign observers have said that Russia's parliamentary election, won by President Vladimir Putin's party, was "not fair".

The statement was made by a joint observer team of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe.

With nearly 98% of ballots counted, Mr Putin's United Russia had 64.1% of Sunday's vote.

Opposition claims of fraud have been rejected by the electoral commission.

The election "was not fair and failed to meet many OSCE and Council of Europe commitments and standards for democratic elections," the observers from the OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly and the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly told a news conference in Moscow.

2007-12-02 23:00:07 · 9 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6

As my youngest daughter pointed out to me while we walked to church for Christingle, on Sunday. "We have to use a dolly because we don't have a real baby."

How does this Christian Nativity celebration compare to recent events in Sudan?

2007-12-02 22:36:27 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

and that it was all just a political stunt to divert attention away from the mass murder committed by sudan in darfur?

2007-12-02 22:01:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

their findings are inconclusive, what excuse do they have for their accusations against the McCanns of murdering their Madeleine?

What were their allegations of murder based on?
If it wasn't on conclusive evidence, could it have been..... on hearsay?????

Times Online - Dec 02 1:51 PM
Fresh tests are to be carried out on evidence connected to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann after Portuguese detectives admitted that the findings so far have been inconclusive.

2007-12-02 21:58:38 · 4 answers · asked by Faith 6

2007-12-02 21:45:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

now this (small) band of Muslims who happen to be British protested outside the Sudanese embassy.
How right are they in saying what they did.??? The nutters are dragging down the peaceful lot. It warmed the cockles of my heart to see this little demo.
Does anyone know if this was organised by the Muslim council of GB, or was it just these individuals??
Thanks
http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=6877837

2007-12-02 20:59:58 · 12 answers · asked by ditto 5

A British Diplomat in Portugal had serious doubts about the authenticity of the McCanns version of the events of May 3rd. So much so that he sent letters to the foreign office questioning the unswerving support being given to the McCanns, pointing out to them that there were too many inconsistencies in the Tapas nine's version of events. The support the McCanns received during the early months is rapidly fading into the distance as the long awaited D.N.A. results far from clearing the McCanns open up the way to more questioning of the Tapas group. There can now be no doubt that there is enough forensic evidence to link the McCanns to their daughters disappearance, just not enough it seems to bring about charges AT THIS TIME. My question is this, can anyone still blindly believe the McCanns without question in light of the fact that not only the Portuguese but the British authorities now also admit to having serious doubts regarding the McCanns story.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/27118/Madeleine-British-diplomat-in-Portugal-had-doubts-about-McCanns

2007-12-02 20:08:22 · 25 answers · asked by trancebabe 4

I'm sorry if this is politically incorrect. i dont mean it to be. id really like to hear what mexican immigrants have to say on this. WHen you work at one of those mexican burrito joints, do you mess up the white ppls food on purpose becuase you dont like them?? do you wash your hands etc..?

2007-12-02 19:50:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i got a Lg STUFFED crust pizza (pizz hut) today and when i open the box the pieces were not all attached two or three of them had become detatched and were sepearated. there was no sauce or grease on the top of the inside of the box so if it fell it didnt fall inside the box. doesa the pizza sometiems just slide apart during travel or do u think someon dropped it on the floor and served it to me anyway

2007-12-02 19:41:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Common sense finally prevails, Gillian Gibbons will be released shortly. The whole episode has been a total shambles, i hope sincerely that she is well, but never steps foot in any of these backward countries again.

2007-12-02 19:25:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20071203/tuk-bank-details-sold-on-internet-6323e80_2.html

what next do you believe this now

2007-12-02 18:58:44 · 30 answers · asked by misskitti7® 7

The Information Commissioner has launched an investigation after it was revealed that thousands of Britons' bank details are
available for sale on the internet.

should we all change are bank detials


http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20071203/tuk-bank-details-sold-on-internet-6323e80_2.html

2007-12-02 18:32:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

How is Israel always morally just, I would assume that the Arab governments probably fear Israel's nuclear program and how much leverage Israel holds over the Palestinians, not to mention the illegal settlement issue, and how Israel has just recently cut power to Gaza making it almost impossible for Gazans to live their daily lives! Does anyone care about the Palestinian people? If so, who? Not even the Arab states truely care about the Palestinians, they seem to be using the Palestinians for their own benefits! And the fact that Israel holds about 10,000 Palestinian prisoners currently!

2007-12-02 18:24:31 · 7 answers · asked by nobody 5

Look guys the united states should invade Iran. Why not? We have the military might. I say lets bomb the crap out of them and go take all there oil. Then if any of the rest of these Muslim freaks get up in our business we should just stop messing around drop a couple of nukes and make it glow in the dark.

2007-12-02 17:00:37 · 12 answers · asked by mike c 3

I know it's a silly question, but I have never fully understood the reasoning behind this war.

2007-12-02 16:50:30 · 12 answers · asked by rockcrazy 1

I keep up with the news (mainly BBC) and current events. Russia is really starting to worry me. Putin is becoming increasingly agressive, not to mention the fact that I have a strong feeling he's the puppet master in the Middle East. It was less than 20 years ago when we were involved in a Cold War with Russia, in my opinion, they still cannot be trusted.

With everything thats happened recently and the worlds ever decreasing opinion of the United States, does anyone else feel that something big is about to happen? Maybe I'm just being paranoid, I hope Im just being paranoid, but I really do feel that this is all leading up to something big.

2007-12-02 16:40:19 · 10 answers · asked by jecebn86 2

I usualy make all larf. Tonite I even made some cry ! (my self included ) I read their replies to my recent questions and keep larfing out loud !!!! The neighbours are knocking on the walls ! It is almost 05.00 in the morning here.Am I right to want to go to bed now or should I start the war?Some of the replies I got were just so sweet.Should I keep making them laugh or make them cry?I will read your replies in about 7-9 hours,cose I decided on peace,so after a bottle of metaxa,7 stars,and taking an hour to type this,cose it is realy hard to type when drunk,hic,wish you all a good nite,day,afternoon or whatever ya having,see u tomora,loads of hugs ,Panossssss,hic !!!

2007-12-02 16:03:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

You know, honor killings, child soldiers and prostitutes, etc..? Why? I guess they're not as tough as they think they are. You know, sometimes I wish I were a Marine in the infantry.

2007-12-02 15:33:17 · 6 answers · asked by airforcewolf 4

2007-12-02 14:58:34 · 8 answers · asked by Landon 3

how can i make a differnce? im 14

2007-12-02 14:58:33 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

The major role of the federal government is to provide for national security.

The death camps and the gulags of Hitler and Stalin proved that men were capable of infinite depravity, an inhumanity that we are now witnessing again in Islamist terrorism.

2007-12-02 14:21:58 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-02 13:55:50 · 10 answers · asked by hi O__o 3

According to the report tonight, of the one million former Iraqi Christians, thousands have lost their lives at the hands of Iraq Moslems in the new regime, all of the ancient churches have been closed and almost half a million have been forced to flee. It would be a sad irony if the only lasting impact of our involvement over there were to irreparably harm our Christian brethren over there in Iraq. Why is there not a great outcry from all of the Christian churches of the world at this outrage. Muslims march and protest over alleged insults to bears. Why are not Christians justifiably outraged by Muslim attrocities over there?

2007-12-02 13:49:24 · 9 answers · asked by el cabo 2

I need to know by 10:00pm tonight thanks for helping me.

2007-12-02 13:28:36 · 2 answers · asked by ily ♥ , (; 2