Politics & Government - 25 June 2006

2006-06-25 09:06:44 · 22 answers · asked by candide440 2 in Politics

please this is a serious question, i would really like to understand. I am not trying to start anything inflammatory.

2006-06-25 09:05:06 · 13 answers · asked by nammers 2 in Politics

It is a rationale I hear often.

No argument in that war is evil. But is it necessary?..if so, when is it not necessary.

2006-06-25 09:04:55 · 14 answers · asked by Pretty_Trini_Rican 5 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-06-25 09:04:05 · 18 answers · asked by pieceomind4me 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

My parents are natrualized citizens from Mexico. They ask when seeing their former country men here in the U.S. protesting, "Why are they mad at the U.S. Government for not making imegration easier? but they are not mad at the Mexican government for making leaving Mexico necessary?" They shout "si se puede" to the U.S. government while accepting generational corruption and incompetence from the Mexican government thinking nothing can be done about that or "no se puede"?

2006-06-25 09:03:06 · 14 answers · asked by Rich E 3 in Immigration

Recent admissions by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara under the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson revealed, Secretary McNamara knew the war in Viet Nam was not winnable, yet he continued to draft young men who were sent to fight and too often, were killed in combat.

If we could challange the Presidency of Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton, why is President Johnson and members of his Cabinet being ignored for violating the trust of the American people?

Would a civilian trial by jury or military tribunal as in Nurenburg (in which Robert McNamara would be charged with War Crimes, Crimes against the State and Crimes against Humanity) have any satisfying consequences?

Shoul we make those in government accountable for their decisions in ways other than the ballot box?

2006-06-25 09:01:26 · 5 answers · asked by marnefirstinfantry 5 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-06-25 09:00:50 · 23 answers · asked by Z 4 in Military

2006-06-25 08:58:51 · 13 answers · asked by mommy 1 in Immigration

i gather that (pure) democrachy involves each citizen voting on each poll.. clearly we don't do that, we vote representatives.. does that make britain a republic? and can any country call themselves a true democracy?

2006-06-25 08:58:41 · 8 answers · asked by G D 1 in Government

Please answer only if you are pretty certain. I can guess without help.

A local chain grocer (one store only) will not accept California Advantage EBT card if the card has become demagnitized, unless the customer has ID proving that they are the person named on the card. The Food Stamp program allows for designated representatives (and has a procedure for legally designating them) to use an individual's EBT card for disabled or other recipients.

While I intend to boycott the store and encourage many, many others to do the same, and begin a letter-writing campaign to both the owner and the chain, I do wonder if it's even legal. Since this store is in a neighborhood which has a high number of food stamp recipients without the wherewithall to shop elsewhere, I am sure that my neighbor is not the only one who had to depend on others' kindness for food for 2 weeks while her card was being replaced.

If you can't tell me, can you help me figure out where to find the information?

2006-06-25 08:58:34 · 6 answers · asked by LazlaHollyfeld 6 in Law & Ethics

Big Increase in Latino Elected Officials

Latinos have increased their presence at all levels of government by 37 percent over the last 10 years, a Hispanic political group reports.

At the start of 2006, 5,132 Hispanics were in elected office around the country, compared to 3,743 in 1996, according to a study announced at the annual convention of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.

"It's in everyone's interest, it's in every party's interest, to cultivate the number of Hispanic elected officials," said Adam J. Segal, director of the Hispanic Voter Project at Johns Hopkins University.

Latino elected officials now hold office in 43 states, although 42 percent of them are in Texas.

Most other Latino officials were elected in areas with large Hispanic populations, such as California, Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Illinois, the Houston Chronicle reports.

In 1996, there were no Latino senators and some states had no Hispanics in office. Now there are three Hispanics in the U.S. Senate, representing Colorado (Ken Salazar), Florida (Mel Martinez) and New Jersey (Robert Menendez).

Although they hold the posts of governors, federal officials and state lawmakers, two-thirds of the country's Latino officeholders are working at either the municipal or school board level.

In 2004, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was considered a strong choice to be John Kerry's running mate. Richardson is now running for a second term as governor in November and has been mentioned as a possible name on the Democratic ticket in the next presidential election.

"I think Americans are getting used to voting for Hispanics," Simon Rosenberg, president of the New Democrat Network, told the Chronicle. "It was a novelty before."

2006-06-25 08:57:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

I am trying to sell my car and the buyer wants me to sign a 'power of attorney' form. I have sold several vehicles before and have never had to sign one. What would this signature allow them to do and is it neccessary that I sign it? Thanks!!

2006-06-25 08:55:24 · 5 answers · asked by jezkap 2 in Law & Ethics

widowed, on SSD. They say they are sending the sheriff out to tag my furniture and have a sheriff sale. Has a senior citizen any protection? I`m scared to death. Can`t afford new--get $890 a mo. to live on. Is there anything i can do?

2006-06-25 08:54:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2006-06-25 08:50:20 · 8 answers · asked by nikki 1 in Law & Ethics

2006-06-25 08:49:10 · 13 answers · asked by Renegade 5 in Politics

2006-06-25 08:46:37 · 12 answers · asked by Renegade 5 in Immigration

the army special forces will not let us women in men think thay are the god's of us thay are not we ar owngod we can here are heats beting we can think for are selves we can do all the thing a man can do but not pee standingup so why not give us women a chance will ya men just think if men caued not be in the special forces see ya'll would be thinking the same way as us women see so give us a chance...i no some of ya'll well say giveup you dont have a chance in the world but if i gaveup i would be giveingup on all women in the world so i'll never giveup on inything for giveingup is loseing the war so women all over the world so wha do you say giveup or win the war for us women im never giveingup on all ya'll see what i see now to be in the special forcesus women ..........................sowhat do ya'll think............................................................i no im 16 but i'll never giveup on us all women..............i fill for all women like me all over the world

2006-06-25 08:45:59 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

what the hell is up with the war rules, why do we need them, war is war, your objective is to kill the other person and not get killed, i think anything should go and i also think that anyone who has the balls to pick up a weapon, women, child, or elderly i think should be killed because its there stupid descion to keep fighting, they just need to lay down there weapons you dont fight someone who is stronger than you, didnt they learn nothing from japan when they came an screwed up pearl harbor...but anyways why do we have war rules, and what are they exactly i know some of them....i just think its so stupid to have rules, its not a game...........

2006-06-25 08:40:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2006-06-25 08:40:33 · 14 answers · asked by Renegade 5 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-06-25 08:39:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

hello a friend got pulled over last week (for a traffic violation) and they found approx 20 estacy pills on him. they said they assumed he had drugs on him and wanted to search the car. he had just purchased them and was basically bringing them home. however the cops are trying to charge him with 'trafficking a controlled substance'. how can he prove that he was hooked on the pills and maybe get diversion or something? he has never had any prior offenses or been in any trouble. he is willing to do a drug program or something like that.

2006-06-25 08:39:30 · 16 answers · asked by Qs and As 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/25/us.population.300million.ap/index.html

The erroneous estimate of only 20 million illegal foreigners, spread across America, comes from the federal government. When is the last time that the federal government accurately estimated anything having to do with numbers? Never! Not to my knowledge.

The Heritage Foundation recently estimated the number of family members that would seek American citizenship, after the illegal foreigners are given amnesty, at 150 million, give or take.

That is the end of the America as this and all the previous generations knew or know it. When there are 150 million foreigners, they will take over CONGRESSand the local governments and open the borders completely it seems to me.

Juan Bush will building mexico To US super hightway with US TAXPAYER.http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50657
Sure all drugs and Illegals use the superhightway get free ride

But he refused build levy in New orleans 5 yearsago

2006-06-25 08:34:33 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

i am here in this country legally and if it was up to me i would send them back to Meixco.

2006-06-25 08:33:50 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-06-25 08:26:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

With republicans supporting cancelling the constitution and supporting genocide and anti Freedom Measurements worldwide. How can we as liberals help them walk away from that Anti American Path and realize that America is a wonderful country that belives in human rights

2006-06-25 08:26:33 · 14 answers · asked by ast5792 1 in Politics

YOu always see the RED fox news ALERT and think its an important alert and its actually nothing at all. What is this all about?

2006-06-25 08:20:55 · 14 answers · asked by ast5792 1 in Politics

As I was checking out this site, I could hear the TV in the background. I had it on the SciFi channel, which was running one of Bryant Gumbel's UFO reports - this one on Ketchburg (sic)Tennessee where it was reported that a UFO crashed in the woods several years ago. A number of people stated that they were either parked nearby, or the sights and sounds led to their approaching the "crash" site, only to be met by armed soldiers who ordered them to leave and threatened to confiscate their cars, arrest them, etc. if they did not obey. Bodily harm was not threatened; however, when you have an M-1 pointed at your head, I dare say it might have been implied! This leads me to ask whether the military has that automatic power over citizens and, if so, where is that written? Who gives them this absolute power?

2006-06-25 08:16:29 · 10 answers · asked by Mama Jugalette 2 in Military

Woodstock Illinois. Witnesses say driver was Hispanic man. The man continued driving without slowing down or stopping. Woodstock is cracking down on Illegals by the way. Who do you think it is Most likely Illegal or legal?? Just a guess.

2006-06-25 08:14:48 · 20 answers · asked by *** The Earth has Hadenough*** 7 in Immigration

Is anyone else tired of all of the Spanish used in the US? i know it's good to have other languages but it seems like it is becoming the main language. This is America shouldn't people at least speak the language??

2006-06-25 08:13:57 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-06-25 08:10:43 · 5 answers · asked by Elvisss 1 in Other - Politics & Government