First off, I am a christian but I also advocate for homosexuals to marry. I believe that if some woman in Florida can marry a dolphin than this is a stupid question to begin with. I don't believe the government should have the authority to tell people who they can marry, although I agree with Elton John when he said we should draw the line at goats. If a certain branch of church does not want to permit it, than I believe that the church should have say. But the government? I mean, if we're not careful it's going to turn into Orwell's 1984 here. I thought this was the land of oppritunity and equality?
I didn't mean to rant - I guess I want to know what you all think.
2006-07-30 16:06:12 · 16 answers · asked by Rio 2 in Law & Ethics
men yall know yalls women. and if you are a good man if your wife/girlfriends was lying to her mother you whould be pissed. right and if you didn't know about you would be even more pissed right
2006-07-30 16:05:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military
does the Lebonese government support the Hezzbollah? Maybe lebonese deserves this??
2006-07-30 16:04:29 · 14 answers · asked by Cops 1 in Military
2006-07-30 16:03:41 · 15 answers · asked by Bob S 1 in Law & Ethics
While sickened by all the civilian deaths in southern Lebanon - I gotta think that we (the US) wouldn't suffer anywhere near the 1500 missiles Israel suffered Israel prior to their invasion of Lebanon. I mean if 1 missile landed anywhere near Tuscon and Vincente Fox appeared unable to stop them - we're just go in and secure the space. So how can we criticize Israel for securing their border?
2006-07-30 16:03:06 · 13 answers · asked by HomeSweetSiliconValley 4 in Military
What causes global warming?
Carbon dioxide and other air pollution that is collecting in the atmosphere like a thickening blanket, trapping the sun's heat and causing the planet to warm up. Coal-burning power plants are the largest U.S. source of carbon dioxide pollution -- they produce 2.5 billion tons every year. Automobiles, the second largest source, create nearly 1.5 billion tons of CO2 annually.
Here's the good news: technologies exist today to make cars that run cleaner and burn less gas, modernize power plants and generate electricity from nonpolluting sources, and cut our electricity use through energy efficiency. The challenge is to be sure these solutions are put to use.
Is the earth really getting hotter?
Yes. Although local temperatures fluctuate naturally, over the past 50 years the average global temperature has increased at the fastest rate in recorded history. And experts think the trend is accelerating: the 10 hottest years on record have all occurred since 1990. Scientists say that unless we curb global warming emissions, average U.S. temperatures could be 3 to 9 degrees higher by the end of the century.
Are warmer temperatures causing bad things to happen?
Global warming is already causing damage in many parts of the United States. In 2002, Colorado, Arizona and Oregon endured their worst wildfire seasons ever. The same year, drought created severe dust storms in Montana, Colorado and Kansas, and floods caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage in Texas, Montana and North Dakota. Since the early 1950s, snow accumulation has declined 60 percent and winter seasons have shortened in some areas of the Cascade Range in Oregon and Washington.
Of course, the impacts of global warming are not limited to the United States. In 2003, extreme heat waves caused more than 20,000 deaths in Europe and more than 1,500 deaths in India. And in what scientists regard as an alarming sign of events to come, the area of the Arctic's perennial polar ice cap is declining at the rate of 9 percent per decade.
Is global warming making hurricanes worse?
Global warming doesn't create hurricanes, but it does make them stronger and more dangerous. Because the ocean is getting warmer, tropical storms can pick up more energy and become more powerful. So global warming could turn, say, a category 3 storm into a much more dangerous category 4 storm. In fact, scientists have found that the destructive potential of hurricanes has greatly increased along with ocean temperature over the past 35 years.
Is there really cause for serious concern?
Yes. Global warming is a complex phenomenon, and its full-scale impacts are hard to predict far in advance. But each year scientists learn more about how global warming is affecting the planet, and many agree that certain consequences are likely to occur if current trends continue. Among these:
Melting glaciers, early snowmelt and severe droughts will cause more dramatic water shortages in the American West.
Rising sea levels will lead to coastal flooding on the Eastern seaboard, in Florida, and in other areas, such as the Gulf of Mexico.
Warmer sea surface temperatures will fuel more intense hurricanes in the southeastern Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Forests, farms and cities will face troublesome new pests and more mosquito-borne diseases.
Disruption of habitats such as coral reefs and alpine meadows could drive many plant and animal species to extinction.
Could global warming trigger a sudden catastrophe?
Recently, researchers -- and even the U.S. Defense Department -- have investigated the possibility of abrupt climate change, in which gradual global warming triggers a sudden shift in the earth's climate, causing parts of the world to dramatically heat up or cool down in the span of a few years.
In February 2004, consultants to the Pentagon released a report laying out the possible impacts of abrupt climate change on national security. In a worst-case scenario, the study concluded, global warming could make large areas of the world uninhabitable and cause massive food and water shortages, sparking widespread migrations and war.
While this prospect remains highly speculative, many of global warming's effects are already being observed -- and felt. And the idea that such extreme change is possible underscores the urgent need to start cutting global warming pollution.
What country is the largest source of global warming pollution?
The United States. Though Americans make up just 4 percent of the world's population, we produce 25 percent of the carbon dioxide pollution from fossil-fuel burning -- by far the largest share of any country. In fact, the United States emits more carbon dioxide than China, India and Japan, combined. Clearly America ought to take a leadership role in solving the problem. And as the world's top developer of new technologies, we are well positioned to do so -- we already have the know-how.
How can we cut global warming pollution?
It's simple: By reducing pollution from vehicles and power plants. Right away, we should put existing technologies for building cleaner cars and more modern electricity generators into widespread use. We can increase our reliance on renewable energy sources such as wind, sun and geothermal. And we can manufacture more efficient appliances and conserve energy.
Why aren't these technologies more commonplace now?
Because, while the technologies exist, the corporate and political will to put them into widespread use does not. Many companies in the automobile and energy industries put pressure on the White House and Congress to halt or delay new laws or regulations -- or even to stop enforcing existing rules -- that would drive such changes. From requiring catalytic converters to improving gas mileage, car companies have fought even the smallest measure to protect public health and the environment. If progress is to be made, the American people will have to demand it.
Do we need new laws requiring industry to cut emissions of global warming pollution?
Yes. The Bush administration is promoting an initiative in which energy companies cut emissions only if they choose to do so. As the past 10 years have clearly shown, though, voluntary programs do not stop the growth of emissions. Proposals to cap emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping pollutants from America's largest sources -- power plants, industrial facilities, and transportation fuels -- are gaining support in Congress.
Stricter efficiency requirements for electric appliances will also help reduce pollution. One example is the 30 percent tighter standard now in place for home central air conditioners and heat pumps, a Clinton-era achievement that will prevent the emission of 51 million metric tons of carbon -- the equivalent of taking 34 million cars off the road for one year. The new rule survived a Bush administration effort to weaken it when, in January 2004, a federal court sided with an NRDC-led coalition and reversed the administration's rollback.
Is it possible to cut power plant pollution and still have enough electricity?
Yes. First, we must use more efficient appliances and equipment in our homes and offices to reduce our electricity needs. We can also phase out the decades-old, coal-burning power plants that generate most of our electricity and replace them with cleaner plants. And we can increase our use of renewable energy sources such as wind and sun. Some states are moving in this direction: California has required its largest utilities to get 20 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2017, and New York has pledged to compel power companies to provide 25 percent of the state's electricity from renewable sources by 2013.
How can we cut car pollution?
Cost-effective technologies to reduce global warming pollution from cars and light trucks of all sizes are available now. There is no reason to wait and hope that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will solve the problem in the future. Hybrid gas-electric engines can cut global warming pollution by one-third or more today; hybrid sedans, SUVs and trucks from several automakers are already on the market.
But automakers should be doing a lot more: They've used a legal loophole to make SUVs far less fuel efficient than they could be; the popularity of these vehicles has generated a 20 percent increase in transportation-related carbon dioxide pollution since the early 1990s. Closing this loophole and requiring SUVs, minivans and pick-up trucks to be as efficient as cars would cut 120 million tons of carbon dioxide pollution a year by 2010. If automakers used the technology they have right now to raise fuel economy standards for new cars and light trucks to a combined 40 m.p.g., carbon dioxide pollution would eventually drop by more than 650 million tons per year as these vehicles replaced older models.
For more information on hybrid vehicles, see NRDC's hybrid guide.
What can I do to help fight global warming?
There are many simple steps you can take right now to cut global warming pollution. Make conserving energy a part of your daily routine. Each time you choose a compact fluorescent light bulb over an incandescent bulb, for example, you'll lower your energy bill and keep nearly 700 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air over the bulb's lifetime. By opting for a refrigerator with the Energy Star label -- indicating it uses at least 15 percent less energy than the federal requirement -- over a less energy-efficient model, you can reduce carbon dioxide pollution by nearly a ton in total.
2006-07-30 16:01:13 · 7 answers · asked by tough as hell 3 in Government
or is it all good?
2006-07-30 16:00:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics
They number only in the millions, while muslims have 1.3 or 1.6 billion. They live in a tiny part of the whole arab world...and they are the greatest threat to society?
2006-07-30 16:00:52 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics
i'm currently on my third tour and i'm starting to think this is pointless i'm tired and i'm wondering if america is to?
2006-07-30 16:00:49 · 10 answers · asked by escape4utopia 1 in Other - Politics & Government
I bought a very powerful electromagnet from a friend of mine I have all the plugs for it plugged in every socket in my house, If I cut it on and stuff goes crazy outside my apartment can I get sued?
2006-07-30 16:00:32 · 6 answers · asked by SlapADog 4 in Law & Ethics
Look at
http://www.ellisisland.org/
to see some actual immigration documents, people. You are misinformed if you think everybody came here illegally. Wrong again!
2006-07-30 16:00:18 · 9 answers · asked by writer's block 4 in Immigration
American soldiers are fighting and dying everyday, in two seperate wars, even if the Bush team tries to connect the dots between them, they are different, why?
2006-07-30 15:58:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government
I was convicted for Felony Theft when I was young, age 19, in Kansas now I am 33 living in Utah and want to get a rifle for hunting.
From what I can find, A) I can never have a firearm unless i get record expunged, or B) I can have a firearm if conviction was over 7yrs ago, and wasnt a violent crime Defined as "aggravated murder, murder, manslaughter, rape, mayhem, kidnapping, robbery, burglary, housebreaking, extortion, or blackmail accompanied by threats of violence, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to commit any offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, arson punishable by more than one year, or attempt to commit any of these offenses." (Utah Code 76-10-501(2))
I only had probation for 1 yr, fines, which was all taken care of after the 1 yr supervised probation.
So do I need to do anything special to get a hunting rifle and if so what?
2006-07-30 15:55:10 · 2 answers · asked by Touka S 1 in Law & Ethics
Who says that you must chose either Democrat or Republican in the first place? I know that there is the Independent party, but they don't seem to do much. Why must we conform to either one party or the other and follow it's beliefs, can't we just think for ourselves and have our own respective political beliefs without chosing a side?
2006-07-30 15:54:40 · 9 answers · asked by Sabin 1 in Other - Politics & Government
We are the only country in the all world,to be a real nation of inmigrants .And that .includes ,inmigrants from almost every nation .Who other country have that?.So ,we are unique as country.
My question is,why(including the Congres)all this thing of legalize them all?Our ancesters w'erent legal when first came to U.S.A.Same that hapens to them then,supose to hapens now to them.,and keep this country the only one to be a nation of inmigrantsWe ar not France ,or Germany,or ,etc., etc., etc.,
2006-07-30 15:53:24 · 11 answers · asked by Luis V 1 in Immigration
A simple letter answer is acceptable, but feel free to expound. Results will be talllied; best answer will be selected from the most popular choice. Thanks for participating.
2006-07-30 15:52:49 · 34 answers · asked by Duck Fubya 2 in Law & Ethics
damn it's been how long now??
2006-07-30 15:52:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics
I find it interesting that Liberals have something to say about conservatives, Conservatives have something to say about liberals.....none of it good, each is right...and cannot be convinced otherwise. Shouldn't at this time we be banding together on the fact that we could easily be involved in a major war based on a particular presidents Foreign Policy? Good or bad...none of us have control over what he does...so why are we fighting each other?
2006-07-30 15:52:13 · 4 answers · asked by jay9258 2 in Government
That region has been fighting for centuries, and it was worsened when Israel was created out of land occupied by Muslims. The US cannot solve the problems in a week or in a thousand years, so why don't we save our troops and our money and let them resolve their own conflicts?
2006-07-30 15:51:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government
My friend got a notice in the mail for jury duty a few weeks ago. Now she's scared because she didn't reply to it and the rule is you have to reply within five days of receiving notice or you'll go to jail. I never heard of that rule. Can someone verify if its true or not?
2006-07-30 15:50:41 · 15 answers · asked by Trinity 1 in Government
Koffi Annan resembles Barney Fife when he says the violence in Lebanon should stop. Grow some balls and demand that it stop, or get a coalition in there to stop BOTH factions. I don't think the phrase "Stop, or I'll say stop again" is working very well. The should be called the UN Humanitarian Council. Please don't say that the US is stopping this. If the majority of the Council supported action right now, it could be stopped. This is grandstanding at its best!
2006-07-30 15:50:14 · 9 answers · asked by haterade 3 in Other - Politics & Government
First, we are racists....
then...this is really Their country...
then...you need us because you are lazy....
then..the laws are not fair...
then...you hurt us when you say we can't be here...
then...you are not nice to us..,
AND...we didn't MEAN to fly our flag over yours......
Get a grip, people...you are lawbreakers who sneaked into our country, stole ID's, and drain our taxes..
Because of your behavior we are working to deport you and secure our nation...
2006-07-30 15:49:29 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration
If a black person rob you, they say all blacks are robbers. If a latino is illegal they think all latinos are illegals. If a white is racist they think all are racists.
To me its really ridiculous categorize a whole group of people just by the act of one person.
Every Ethnic group has good people and bad people.
Just forget about races and think about this ... theres good people and bad people and thats everywhere in the world period.
2006-07-30 15:48:38 · 30 answers · asked by jrod 1 in Immigration
and tell where r u from and why !
2006-07-30 15:47:48 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics
2006-07-30 15:47:34 · 12 answers · asked by irishblend13 1 in Other - Politics & Government
click on to this link
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9W3IMJCksDc&search=bush
(what do you think?)
2006-07-30 15:47:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics
2006-07-30 15:47:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government
I need a really good attorney in Pennsylvania that is proven to be a winner in sex crime cases.
2006-07-30 15:46:56 · 4 answers · asked by mrjackrussell 2 in Law & Ethics
How come american society has not started a backlash against people who drive HUGE vehicles. I see thousands of people everyday in their big suv's alone. Just one person buring all that gas. Lets start a program to shame those driving such vehicles and start saving oil.
2006-07-30 15:46:39 · 11 answers · asked by politicallypuzzeled 3 in Other - Politics & Government
How many of you actually love wars as long as they don't kill your own family?
2006-07-30 15:45:33 · 24 answers · asked by boogie man 4 in Politics
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