Politics & Government - 13 June 2006

Where I live in Lubbock Texas the police took part in the Falcon II project to capture violent offenders, child preditors, and drug dealers.
Our police saw this as an opportunity to make many arrests, and raided peoples homes, arrested them, then took them to jail, all throughout the night.
They raided 80 homes that night, and they were proud of it too.
However, there was a problem, only three people arrested were violent offenders, child preditors, or drug dealers.
The other 77 homes were raided for civil violations, like unpaid parking tickets, city ordinance violations where the fines had not been paid, and such.
I am accustomed to seeing the gang style tactics used by my local police to carry out the tasks of raiding people's homes.
Where I used to live a raid took place across from my home, and the police did not care about the civilians all around, myself, and grandson encluded..
I am afraid to make this posting, but I really want to know if it is happening anywhere els

2006-06-13 11:58:31 · 11 answers · asked by Spirited1 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-06-13 11:57:03 · 7 answers · asked by KERRY T 1 in Politics

2006-06-13 11:55:21 · 12 answers · asked by wlday2002 2 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-06-13 11:55:13 · 5 answers · asked by krystalemeka 1 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-06-13 11:54:37 · 8 answers · asked by West Texas IceMan 1 in Immigration

2006-06-13 11:51:44 · 14 answers · asked by wlday2002 2 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-06-13 11:51:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Those companies make millions of dollars a year. Im sure they could afford to pay their workers 20 dollars an hour if they wanted to.

2006-06-13 11:50:27 · 10 answers · asked by gggb g 1 in Politics

2006-06-13 11:50:21 · 7 answers · asked by chefbill 3 in Government

No nasty comments-just be realistic and honest in your reasons why they should stay or go back home.

2006-06-13 11:50:00 · 31 answers · asked by ohnonothimagain 2 in Immigration

2006-06-13 11:49:44 · 4 answers · asked by energy31o 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

Why does the Government
Tear down the Ten commandments?
Why Do we Change Our National anthem?
To impress other Religons
The USA was founded on Christian Principles

2006-06-13 11:49:43 · 21 answers · asked by DAKOTA B 1 in Government

2006-06-13 11:49:21 · 17 answers · asked by toots1 1 in Politics

I am thinking about going in to the military(airforce), but i don't want join the military if there discrimination or if the racism is bad.?

2006-06-13 11:47:37 · 15 answers · asked by tmblife 2 in Military

2006-06-13 11:47:01 · 14 answers · asked by darknlovely9981 1 in Government

and why

2006-06-13 11:46:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

Sorry, but many thoughts are interesting and some very funny and some shed light-but some have been worked to death. Agree or disagree?

2006-06-13 11:46:03 · 4 answers · asked by *** The Earth has Hadenough*** 7 in Immigration

2006-06-13 11:44:50 · 16 answers · asked by I-C-U 5 in Politics

A person can only be on unemployment for so long. After a few month a person is kick off unemployment and is no longer listed as unemployed. But that person is still unemployed they are just not counted by the government. So that would make the current unemployment rate incorrect? Right?

2006-06-13 11:44:26 · 5 answers · asked by Blackbird2004 2 in Politics

2006-06-13 11:44:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

They serve no general purpose. They take advantage of our Country in many ways. Diplomatic Immunity is a farce,.

2006-06-13 11:44:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2006-06-13 11:43:50 · 16 answers · asked by patricia l 1 in Politics

Before anyone jumps and says... oh another bleeding heart, anti-american liberal (LOL), let me say 1st that I participated in Gulf War 1 & I am a proud LIBERAL. I really don't care what ppl call me but I state that in order to make it clear that this is a serious question.

With that said, I opposed the war from day 1. With Gulf War 1, one of our allies had been occupied and we should and did help them. I never felt and still don't believe we had any business occupying Iraq.

But, now that we have created complete havoc over there, what do we do? My first impulse is to say... stay and try to fix it the best we can because we are the ones who made the mess. Then I think of how many ppl are dieing.

So, what if it doesn't get any better with more and more Americans dieing? I mean seriously, do we bail or stay? We now know the reasons we went there were false but now we have made a mess.

I just don't know.... I don't want more Americans dieing but I also don't want to surrender.

2006-06-13 11:43:46 · 12 answers · asked by BeachBum 7 in Military

what is it that you plan to ask of congress and how long do you think it will take to implement it? (will it take a whole term, or way after your term?) What has to start at home other than recylcing.

2006-06-13 11:43:14 · 1 answers · asked by drfrko 1 in Other - Politics & Government

i was married to a man (?) from england for 41/2 yrs. it took him 4 yrs to finally get his green card, by way of marriage. right after he received it he had an affair and filed for divorce.

2006-06-13 11:42:41 · 3 answers · asked by Karuso 2 in Immigration

I am 5 3" and weigh 165, to meet air force standards I must be 155-. Can I still take the rotc class and apply for a scholarship next semester (I will be going to a HBCU, so I don't have to compete for a sholarship)

2006-06-13 11:40:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I feel as though Democrats want to keep Americans under their control. They appear to reject the principal of " America, land of the free" and Land of opportunity. I feel oppressed when Democratic America tells me that I cannot work hard and smart and make a lot of money and create wealth to leave to my children upon my death. They want to tax me and my wealth to beyond hurt when they want to tax my earned wealth once a die and leave a small share to my family. When I die I want my family to keep my business going and keep it in the family. A huge tax on my wealth when I die would mean dissolving the business I worked for all my life, and to pay the government a RAPE fee for dieing. RAPE because I feel that this is precicely what they are doing to me and my family's assets. I believe I paid my share during my living years to earn my place as an American. Paying Death Taxes is RAPE.

Why do so many Amerricans tollerate this abuse ? Why aren't more Americans fighting to be Free?

2006-06-13 11:40:02 · 4 answers · asked by John S 1 in Government

day the officer returned to my home and questioned my friend if her dad was staying there and basiclly made her uncortable. he is not there and has not been. they are always driving by now and making un feel uncomfortable in our home, i dont want them scared can police get a search warrant just to check if he is there because that will scare my children. or do you think i should file a complaint against him.

2006-06-13 11:39:03 · 6 answers · asked by mychoice 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-06-13 11:38:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

How does the knowledge that the "almighty dollar" is the influence behind the election of the next political power motivate one to become a registered voter? Today in the 21 Century, voting is bullshit. He who has the most money, or monetary support, will be the winner. 'Nough said.

2006-06-13 11:36:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation