Politics & Government - 29 July 2006

2006-07-29 15:39:56 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2006-07-29 15:38:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

One Q was "Democrats, do you know and good republican jokes?" and another mentioned a musician who I saw during his "Bush must be Defeated" tour. Why do Democrats get arrested if they go to a Bush rally with any democratic buttons or t-shirts, even if they are silent and peaceful? Hurry to get 10 pts for best answer before this very legitimate question, in violation of nothing, gets deleted.

2006-07-29 15:37:05 · 17 answers · asked by Annie Red Head 3 in Politics

Is it illegal to burn flags in the US?
I heard something about it, but please, only talk of what you're sure of.

2006-07-29 15:36:28 · 8 answers · asked by ? 5 in Politics

It’s amazing the amount of enemy propaganda on this board. I read the other day that the Iranians have hundreds of people they pay to go on US based boards like this and spread enemy propaganda. After reading this board I believe it! Be careful what you believe out here!

2006-07-29 15:35:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

At least we dont get a lot of juvenile sex questions here.

2006-07-29 15:34:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

I've been reading a lot tonight how horrible the US is, how we are such bullies, and terrorrists'. So if we are so bad, why are you here? Would you sit in the Yankee section of a baseball game and cheer for the Red Sox? Of course not, so why in the h#!! would you live in the US and root against us? As the Wife of a US Soldier fighting in Iraq, so you lazy, arrogant, self righteous jerks can sit here and gripe, I have to say this is our country, if you don't like it then leave it! So tell me why are you here??

2006-07-29 15:32:53 · 22 answers · asked by Chrissy 7 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-07-29 15:30:06 · 6 answers · asked by zcxbw 1 in Immigration

Citizens on the borders Sat,29,2006
by Joe Castro
News editor
Illegal immigration is one of the hottest issues burning in Americans’ minds. One debate I have been hearing a lot about is the vigilante movement to protect the U.S. border along Mexico.

One group among many on the border is called the Minutemen. This group of citizens gathered in Arizona last month to patrol the border and send illegal immigrants home. This might be a great way to stop illegal immigrants from crossing into the United States.
The Border Patrol spends millions each year, using high-tech equipment and thousands of personnel to capture people. Border Patrol agents must be highly trained and fluent in Spanish before they patrol, and still thousands of people cross over.

Students probably have not heard about the incidents of abuse by groups of citizens like the Minutemen. According to the Border Action Network, there have been thousands of incidents reported about people being dragged by their hair, beaten by night sticks and even shot at during their crossings.

The Minutemen are nothing new; there are several groups that have been actively patrolling the border and committing abuses against illegal immigrants as well as Mexican American citizens. These groups have also been advocated by many neo-Nazi and hate groups.

I’ll break for a minute to say I don’t think every citizen that volunteers to patrol the border is a racist. That is like saying that every immigrant that comes to the U.S. is here to commit a violent act, traffic drugs or take advantage of our freedoms. That is not the case, but it should be questioned whether it’s a good idea that citizens armed with guns and clubs should be left to patrol border areas with the assumption that nothing bad will happen. We should also ask how these groups are handling illegals and, when captured, are these groups accountable for human rights violations?

I think these groups are not accountable for abuses and need to be stopped or heavily regulated. I am not saying to do nothing about the illegal immigration problem. Instead of building walls or pouring money into the ineffective Border Patrol, we should look at improving identification programs and opportunities for workers to have some legal status, which is being done, but has flaws.

For those who complain that illegal immigrants are abusing health care programs and Social Security, remember that these people do pay taxes. In fact, according to an article in the New York Times, illegal immigrants paid roughly $7 billion to Social Security last year and $1.5 billion to Medicare.

Hand it to the Americans to want to do what the government is failing to do, but nothing good can come from allowing angry people to wander the desert hunting for Mexicans.

2006-07-29 15:28:49 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-07-29 15:28:26 · 3 answers · asked by Sher 2 in Government

If the point should come that ALL those jobs we hear Americans Wont do become filled and Millions more Illegals Still want in and want jobs. Will you have any problem giving them YOUR JOB??? After all you do want them all here and anyone else that wants to enter. With the numbers growing daily at some point All those jobs Americans don't want will be filled. I say at that point all those in favor of ILLEGAL immigration give up there jobs so we need not DENY anyone.

2006-07-29 15:26:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-07-29 15:24:56 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

On the desk of the Oval Office on September 9, 2001 - BUSH had plans to invade Afghanistan, how come he could see 48 hours into the future ? Is he a magician or was 9/11 just a big inside job ?

2006-07-29 15:24:19 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

im just wondering for my own knowledge.

2006-07-29 15:22:58 · 12 answers · asked by Salty 2 in Politics

The physics of 9/11 — including how fast and symmetrically one of the World Trade Center buildings fell — prove that official explanations of the collapses are wrong, says a Brigham Young University physics professor.

In fact, it's likely that there were "pre-positioned explosives" in all three buildings at ground zero, says Steven E. Jones.

In a paper posted online Tuesday and accepted for peer-reviewed publication next year, Jones adds his voice to those of previous skeptics, including the authors of the Web site www.wtc7.net, whose research Jones quotes. Jones' article can be found here.

Jones, who conducts research in fusion and solar energy at BYU, is calling for an independent, international scientific investigation "guided not by politicized notions and constraints but rather by observations and calculations.

"It is quite plausible that explosives were pre-planted in all three buildings and set off after the two plane crashes — which were actually a diversion tactic," he writes. "Muslims are (probably) not to blame for bringing down the WTC buildings after all," Jones writes.

2006-07-29 15:19:01 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Whats his approval rate? And what percentage of the approval rating should a president have?

2006-07-29 15:18:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

chimp go to the zoo buddy your wrong!!!!!!!!!!

2006-07-29 15:16:30 · 8 answers · asked by Ah Ha 3 in Politics

Who thinks that Americans should have the choice of where there tax dollars go for their childs education. I am a 15 yr old kid and i go to a Catholic School and i think that my education there has been much better than what i had when i went to a public school. I think that people think that people should have the choice of where the money and child goes to school. What are your thoughts and what do you think of the American education system?

2006-07-29 15:14:46 · 14 answers · asked by Salty 2 in Politics

An Iraqi general (obviously very trustworthy) says that Iraq has WMD... and they believe it...

A Sudanese official (again, really trustworthy) says they offered Clinton bin Laden...and they believe it...

and this happens time and time again...

if bin Laden said he worked for Clinton... I'm pretty sure they would believe it...

that's why they seem to love Fox News... it agrees with them...

and they also call anything that disagrees with them "liberal"... regarudless of facts or statistics...

seems like an odd way of doing things...

2006-07-29 15:14:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

the definition of insanity is doing the same thing that didn't work last time again

2006-07-29 15:13:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

do you think this is a good thing?

http://patriotguard.org/

2006-07-29 15:13:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2006-07-29 15:11:44 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I'm not racist, I just want other's opinions.

2006-07-29 15:11:30 · 15 answers · asked by RuneDragon 3 in Politics

What does this mean? And what branch of the military is it from? Serious answers only PLEASE

2006-07-29 15:09:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

JUST WONDERING REPUBLICANS...... WHY IS THAT ALL YOU PEOPLE CAN DO WHEN CONFRONTED WITH FACTS OR UNEASY QUESTIONS DO YOU ATTACK...USE THE INTERNET BECOME EMPOWERED...THINK OUTSIDE THE "FOX"

2006-07-29 15:06:12 · 13 answers · asked by tough as hell 3 in Politics

why isn't NEOKON BUSH in jail yet for murdering 3000 Americans on the streets of New York ?

2006-07-29 15:04:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-07-29 15:03:58 · 15 answers · asked by American Superman 3 in Politics

We don't use chemical weapons - but we have proof - oh yes but they are legal ones. No they aren't - well we had to they were useing them on us - No they weren't - Oh uh well Your an anti semite Nazi thats why you make up these lies
You killed UN observors- It was an acident we didn't know they were there.- It's been there since 1978- Ok we knew but it was an accident.- They called you 10 times-. Hezbollah was right next to there postision we were aiming for them and missed.- The USA gave you high percision bombs that hit within a yard of it's target - what do you mean you "missed"? We will investigate this but the only reason you doubt us is your secretly a nazi anti semite and so is the UN secratary.

Why do we bother asking them anything and why on earth do we expect a truthful answer ? Isn't it time we smarten up and realise they don't stand up to scrutiny

2006-07-29 15:03:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

There is reports that Palestinian and Hezbollah groups in an attemp of defeating Republican Candidates are making campaign contibutions to the Democratic Party. Is that true? It would not surprise anyone...yeah maybe some... democrats in denial. Democrats are desperate....

2006-07-29 15:02:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

There are some people out there that are so against immigrants that lives are being threatened. What has our country come to? Is there that much hate in this country that we would take the life of another? I am afraid to let people know my nationality in fear that someone will harm me or my children. Did it have to come down to this? What do you guys think?

2006-07-29 15:02:16 · 20 answers · asked by penetreitor 2 in Immigration