Politics & Government - 11 July 2006

2006-07-11 15:47:26 · 11 answers · asked by princess_elf21 2 in Other - Politics & Government

Why should anyone under the age of 50 join the AARP. This is a powerful orgaization that is largely responsible for the current state of Social Security and Medicare. Ours and future generations are now saddled with perpetually high taxes to support these poorly managed entitlement programs.

Historic Social Security Tax Rate
1950 - 3%
1960 - 6%
1970 - 8.4%
1980 - 10.2%
1990 - 12.4%
2000 - 12.4%

What is projected
1984- 2015
The Social Security program brings in more money than it spends. The surplus money is loaned to the federal government.

2015-2037
The Social Security program spends more money than it collects in taxes. The federal government pays back the money that the Social Security program has loaned to it with interest.

2037-2075
The SS program runs annual deficits totaling 30 trillion dollars

2006-07-11 15:44:06 · 8 answers · asked by Nefarious Eyes 2 in Politics

i need to find a way to get someones military background for the vietnam war 1967 is the year i think i am looking for, i also need to find out if they received any medals, and what type of discharge they had

2006-07-11 15:41:54 · 4 answers · asked by peachy 1 in Military

liberals ..you take the eastern half to the mississippi...conservatives can have the western half.....
that way everyone can have their own utopia...

or...should we try and reach a consensus, compromising...????

2006-07-11 15:40:50 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-07-11 15:40:32 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

I have a friend who is going to court for driving with out a lisince I am Aware that this is a class B misdameanor but I would Like to know if someone already on probation for a felony can be senenced to jail time for an offense such as the one listed above?
Thanks Everyone!

2006-07-11 15:40:17 · 5 answers · asked by page no longer in use 1 in Law & Ethics

my kids range from 8 to 21yrs of age. the block i moved on is filled with elderly people. the people on the block signed a partition to make us move because they feel that having kids on the block is bad for the blocks reputation.. i am a middle class afro-american who was fortunate to be a college grad. and i want the best for my family and myself. is this legal !!!! and what can i do about it because my rent is up to date and im not planning to move!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-07-11 15:37:34 · 7 answers · asked by ajackjr39 1 in Law & Ethics

2006-07-11 15:37:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-07-11 15:36:31 · 10 answers · asked by Wonderfulhaven 3 in Law & Ethics

2006-07-11 15:36:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

In my situation, was caught for a DUI (underage), court took forever and ended up moving to florida with fam during interim, i was told i could apply for ARD before i moved and they would take care of it (untrue, as i found out id still need to be in PA to do so) and id hear from them in a few months. Come to find out they didnt change my address so all notices got sent to the old one, and subsequently a few months later i had a bench warrant out. I cant exactly hop on a plane and fly up to take care of it, so im wondering if theres any way to appeal to the law from here. Been trying to get in contact with the Da, but so far a bit unreachable cuz of my work schedule. Any way to take care of this? easier to just plea guilty and take the hit in FL? or find some attorney to take of it? Im thinking about just doing what someone else said and appealing to the judge in a letter, as i really wanna take care of it but as a student i just dont have the money to fly all the way back to PA

2006-07-11 15:35:14 · 5 answers · asked by FloridaGuy 1 in Law & Ethics

Who like Gorge Bush??

2006-07-11 15:33:53 · 13 answers · asked by Boo 1 in Government

With no prior convictions or records and leaving for the Army?

2006-07-11 15:31:12 · 5 answers · asked by PENNY A 1 in Government

2006-07-11 15:30:50 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I'm a 37yr old male in Texas. I am a single father of 2 teenage girls. the boys in the neighborhood are very vulgar toward my girls, they have broke into my home once, also vandalized my house several times. I know I can't handle it on my own. reports to the police never solve a thing and actually make things worse. my only option I know is to move

2006-07-11 15:29:31 · 17 answers · asked by keensnipe 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-07-11 15:29:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

My controll board has contracted with the Seneca Nation to take some prime down town realestate, and create a "Gaming Establishment" to share revenues with said controll board.
The Senecas have admitted that they expect only locals to attend. This ain't Vegas. The controll board swears that it will improve the economy, and that crime won't go up. but doesn't the house always win? Granted, the Senecas are the only group to drop a dime on our little ghost town, and an influx of crappy casino jobs is better then all these credit-collection jobs witch count for 1/3rd of the employers. Is this a bad deal? Without an elected government, how can we have a say?

2006-07-11 15:29:03 · 4 answers · asked by kamkurtz 3 in Politics

2006-07-11 15:26:56 · 11 answers · asked by rickygodkin 1 in Government

Budget Deficit--The amount by which government spending exceeds government revenues

National Debt--The sum of all previously incurred annual federal deficits

2006-07-11 15:26:23 · 7 answers · asked by Boo R 2 in Politics

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IegVWDmRHss&search=IMMIGRATION

There's been so many questions - where's the press in all of this? Well, before you criticize me, watch and then give your objective opinion of the message.

I say this, because I remember the Gulf war was called 'The most wired war in history' where many times the press would be somewhere before the troops...and of course why the real issues of immigration that we enjoy here with free speech, isn't covered by mainstream media...

2006-07-11 15:24:25 · 16 answers · asked by yars232c 6 in Immigration

apply no responsibility to Bush?

... they always say "he's doing the best he can"... well that's great... that's like me defending welfare abusers by saying "they are doing the best they can"... which is a horrible excuse in both instances, ESPECIALLY WHEN ONE OF THEM IS THE FACE OF OUR NATION...

if he can't hack it, fire him... just like every good Republican does in the business world every day...

2006-07-11 15:23:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Are their editorials and op page articles liberal?

2006-07-11 15:23:15 · 13 answers · asked by TOMTOM 1 in Other - Politics & Government

When your in the Navy and you're on your vacation is there a certain distance limit, like 300 miles from base is a limit? I need to know this!

2006-07-11 15:20:47 · 9 answers · asked by mtanner 2 in Military

or its again going to show that it has got good tolerance level

2006-07-11 15:19:40 · 6 answers · asked by who is this 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

from a child that was conceive out of wedlock, before their marriage? what do you think of visitation rights? Will you accept the child with open arms, or have nothing to do with the child.? the child is 7 ys. Is this too young for all of this?

2006-07-11 15:19:25 · 2 answers · asked by birdsdafly 3 in Government

Sounds strange, but someone told me that everytime you purchase alcohol, your ID is scanned and connects you to the EXACT bottle you purchased. I know they scan IDs to make sure they're real, but is it true that your name is put onto some kind of database that tells the bottle you bought?

2006-07-11 15:19:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-07-11 15:14:15 · 14 answers · asked by blech99 2 in Law & Ethics

When I travel, I tell people I am from Buffalo. No one knows where it is. So, I have to tell them it is in New York. Then they automaticly think New York City, 380 miles away. In reallity, there is little in common between these cities.
WNY taxes go to Albany, and from there, go to benifit NYC. Our economy has been in the toilet for over 30 years (Remember the economic prosperity of the 90's? We never had it!) Our citys' have had a negative growth rate for decades, and our bills to Albany have increased. I pay $8,500 a year in property tax on my 650sf. My home is only worth $35,000. We cannot vote out our leaders, we have state appointed "controll boards" in place in all major local and county governments.

The only way to get our own voice in our government is to either Succede, or hold a coup.

No taxation without representation! except WNY.

What do you think?

2006-07-11 15:14:09 · 6 answers · asked by kamkurtz 3 in Politics

I met with a recruiter today about enrolling in the NROTC program. I would want to attend duke university or UVA and then go to law school. I would have to serve 6 years active duty afterwards and was wondering if anyone had any information or experience that can help me out.

2006-07-11 15:13:45 · 2 answers · asked by moral TERPitude 2 in Military

2006-07-11 15:08:42 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration