Current Events - December 2007

This was on the news this morning as there is a line in the full length version which is offensive to scottish folk - sorry I was half asleep and can't recall the actual words.

I personally think we should scrap the whole thing and start again, its truly awful and the worst of the bunch.

who's with me?

2007-12-03 22:34:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Could you ever forgive the McCanns for what they done?

2007-12-03 22:27:05 · 25 answers · asked by McCan Opener 1

I am diplomatic, warm, kind hearted, realistic, well educated, wealthy, have a life, sleep well at nights, never obsessed (always in control of my emotions). So why do I think They are guilty as sin?

2007-12-03 22:19:45 · 21 answers · asked by McCan Opener 1

Wouldn't the world be a nicer place?

I hope those who so vehemently and vocally lept to an 'outraged' defence were humbled by her words upon landing at Heathrow this morning. Not a shred of hatred, anger or religious dicsrimination in sight!

I have a huge amount of respect for the woman and was pleased that she was so keen to stress that she had not meant to cause offence - clearly taking the customs, culture and laws of her host country seriously as opposed to mocking them as was done on here!

Well done Gillian and welcome back!

2007-12-03 22:06:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mrs Gibbons, who described herself as "just an ordinary teacher", said she did not want to put anyone off going to Sudan....

yeah right .. well thats ok then..

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20071204/twl-sudan-teddy-row-teacher-gillian-gibb-3fd0ae9.html

Or was she trying to show she was in 'good spirits' by cracking a joke...

or maybe the media really hammed it up a bit... can't believe anything nowadays... spin city!!!

2007-12-03 21:44:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe that Gillian's attitude despite her ordeal shows that the Sudan people have lost a great educator.

Despite everything she still has good things to say about Sudan and it's people. I think it shows great strength and substance of character. I feel sorry that she has gone through this ordeal and I feel sorry for her pupils who have lost a great teacher.

There are so many out there who have jumped on the bandwagon of trashing all Muslims on the back of this controversy, yet despite being in the centre of it she remains positive towards the people.

She is truly a wonderful role model.

What do you think?

2007-12-03 21:42:22 · 9 answers · asked by gill79 4

Ex KGB President Putin received 60% of the vote helped by vote rigging.and lack of opposition who just happen to be banged up in the nick.A good way to win but is it fair.?

2007-12-03 20:54:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i came to know that the united states has taken a huge sum of loan from china and also we all know the stupid things done by george bush is it going to become a thrid world country?
even the thought of china being powerfull scares me up!

please leave your comments.

2007-12-03 20:45:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Back in 2005 Alabama state senator Hank Erwin said about the reason for Hurricane Katrina:

"Warnings year after year by godly evangelists and preachers went unheeded. So why were we surprised when finally the hand of judgment fell?" he wrote. "Sadly, innocents suffered along with the guilty. Sin always brings suffering to good people as well as the bad."

Whether you are liberal or conservative, religious or not, I don't understand why we put up with a senator saying this garbage. That was a truely evil thing to say. How can some Christians believe stuff like this? In my opinion this guy is one step away from flying a plane into a building.

2007-12-03 20:30:01 · 7 answers · asked by ty c. 2

Cutting across party lines, British MPs have urged the government to take up the plight of Hindus in Malaysia with the Malaysian government and prevail upon Kuala Lumpur not to demolish temples. In an Early Day Motion moved by Stephen Pound, Chairman of the Labour Friends of India and supported by 19 other MPs, including NRI Labour party leader Keith Vaz, they urged the British government to take up the matter with the Malaysian government in the strongest possible manner. "This house notes with grave concern the stated intention of the government of Malaysia to demolish 79 Hindu temples," the one-paragraph Motion said. The MPs called upon the government to make the "strongest possible representations to the Malaysian Government both to cease the program of demolition and to allow the legitimate voice of protest to be heard without physical interference.

2007-12-03 20:23:20 · 13 answers · asked by kayamat_ka_din 3

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20071203/tpl-uk-iraq-orphanage-81f3b62_1.html
The true victims of Iraq.
How can people treat children like this and then have the audacity to class themselves as human beings.

2007-12-03 19:34:59 · 10 answers · asked by x Queen Bee x 3

Call me cynical but the Sudanese will have soon done the Teddy-Bear teacher a huge favour - she is about to get rich selling her story.

2007-12-03 19:34:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 19:05:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Think of it this way, there are thousands of children across the world taken away from their parents or used for paedofilia. Why so much emphasis on one child? C'mon the world!! waken up to reality!

2007-12-03 18:16:08 · 19 answers · asked by Ian M 2

Do you think Iran is trying to make a nuclear weapon in secret? What is the best way to deal with the suspicion over Iran's plans? Are you confident the UN watchdog, the IAEA, can manage the situation? Was Mr Kouchner being realistic - or unhelpful?

2007-12-03 16:04:10 · 8 answers · asked by Pariah 5

Can we get on the same page with these guys, please?

2007-12-03 16:02:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

who ever can answer will get best answer :)

2007-12-03 15:36:21 · 9 answers · asked by Q 2

Which is true..
1. US govt. makes policy first, and ask these agencies to prepare a report to justify the execuation of policy.
2. These agencies realistically prepare a report based on facts and US govt. make a policy and execute it to prevent the threads posed in the report.

2007-12-03 15:11:35 · 2 answers · asked by Happily Happy 7

Why won't government fund stem cell research? Stem cell research is legal but it's privately funded for its research. I heard that the government won't fund it because they believe that it's immoral as well. Do they believe that because they also view it as murder or are there different reasons why they see it as immoral? Also, anything about President Bush and his veto last year would also be great (what was it, why he did it).

Any site sources at all would be greatly appreciated!!! I need a site that talks about why won't government fund stem cell research. Does it have to do with separation of church and state? Thank you so much1

2007-12-03 13:51:44 · 5 answers · asked by Murasaki_Fuyu 1

opinions, anybody?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/2772198;_ylt=Aupr819TEdYvj7kudCkKV1us0NUE
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/US:_Iran_nuclear_weapons_initiative_ended_in_2003

2007-12-03 13:32:20 · 4 answers · asked by Q 2

In my view, in the near future, in addition to the imminent and visible threat of Islamic terrorism, the international community also faces the not-so-visible threat of Chinese domination, particularly in the Asian region .China is a rogue nation, and it has shamelessly helped rogue states like Pakistan and North Korea, in their nuclear proliferation efforts while professing to be a "peace loving" country. Time has now come for the entire world community to rise up and disqualify this rogue state from its permanent membership of the U.N.S.C. My request in particular, is to the nations of the E.U. Gentlemen ! China is the very antithesis of whatever the EU has achieved over the centuries and proudly symbolises today. Please confront this menace and nip it in the bud. deny it access to up-to-date technology if the world is to be saved from its evil clutches.

2007-12-03 12:59:25 · 5 answers · asked by Jaisingh T 2

(continuation of title) Radio Broadcast was real. Back in 1930s people didn't have TV so they relied on their radio for news and entertainment. Do you think problems going on in the world helped people to beleive the broadcast was real?

2007-12-03 12:58:42 · 3 answers · asked by I LOVE 6 1

say,do you know children.?

2007-12-03 12:58:42 · 7 answers · asked by CERBERUS 3

Don't you just love Christmas?

2007-12-03 10:58:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Oxford Dictionary defines a "murkin" as a pubic wig, used when for hygene reasons people shaved that area.


Now the question is this.

How many times have you heard George W. Bush say that he is proud to be amerkin?

2007-12-03 10:54:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am really confused with the whole madeleine thing. Yes its been discussed to death, but what, considering all the media coverage is actually being done except selling newspapers and 'raising funds' I am confused as to whether anyone is actually doing anything REAL... If it was my daughter, and I had the money they've had donated, I would have special Services on the case pronto? is anyone really investigating, and has it been to little too late?

2007-12-03 10:24:10 · 9 answers · asked by Ceb 2

changed?

Also are any British politicians going to Sudan to secure his release

thanks

2007-12-03 10:12:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 09:43:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 09:34:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 09:28:26 · 3 answers · asked by BaBi CHinG 1