Politics & Government - 16 August 2006

2006-08-16 21:29:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I imagine you'd have to brain wash people to not question say, an order to run against a heavy machine gun. How can they re-adjust to normal society after?

2006-08-16 21:26:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

i want to tell my story to the world about how the united states govermnt destroy
my life

2006-08-16 21:26:00 · 6 answers · asked by jib12588 1 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-08-16 21:22:31 · 12 answers · asked by one 4 in Politics

is it people trying to indicate the end is near by writting on money ?

2006-08-16 21:21:12 · 11 answers · asked by Diane26 3 in Other - Politics & Government

To all this may concern:

I write to you in hopes that you can help me tell my story that ruined my life for the simple fact that I was of Arab descent. I am first generation American whose parents are Palestinians; my name is Eyad Shalash. The United States Federal Government appallingly took my freedom and all that was familiar to me in seconds--only to dismiss the case days before trial and with absolutely no apology. I whole heartedly believe I was a victim of racial profiling. I never had anticipated myself ever having to write anyone the way I am now.
I was a senior at University of South Carolina, on the Life Scholarship, double majoring in international business and finance. I held the esteem position of being on the Dean's List for the three semesters prior to my senior year, as well. The Charges that were brought against me from the Federal Government was that of a sealed indictment, so at the time I had absolutely no idea what was going on. In fact, I thought it was a sick joke because I knew myself one not to mess with anything remotely illegal---moreover, a sealed indictment? I felt as if I was being treated like a member of Al-Qaieda.
Maybe because of my Arab descent, they felt that I was a danger to homeland security? Sadly, I'll never know. Anyway, I suffered major losses. One that hit home was losing my internship with Merrill Lynch because of the farce of an ongoing investigation into which they were pouring useless energy. The following which I will explain not only caused me to suffer with my education and career but nearly caused my mother a stroke.
The ATF (Alcohol Tobacco and Firearm agency) in ways I'll never understand accused my older brother and I for selling crack cocaine and ecstasy with sentences that reached twenty to life. It was 2005 and supposedly their whole investigation started the beginning of 2002---only a few months after the horrific terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center Buildings. They shackled my brother as if he was a serial killer and told me to turn myself in or they'll have to take me in. Not knowing, at the time, what the possible problem could be, I obliged. I never believed in the Land of the Free, the land of justice and liberty for all, that i would be fighting for my innocence.
Only Two weeks from trial, my lawyer informed me that the case was dismissed. Overjoyed, at first, I was. Only to become so infuriated that I became severely ill and had a dangerously high fever. Thoughts rushed through my head, why should I be happy to get my freedom back? It should not have been taken away from me in the first place! Yet, I did not even get back all my freedom. It has been nearly a year from the day I was accused of all this and still unemployed today because everywhere I apply, I get rejected once they do a background check on me. After all this, one would think the Government would at least take everything off my record that they placed.
I have become cynical in the sense of why would the Government go through the hassle of cleaning up their own mess--I am nothing in their eyes. The Government still has their mark on my "criminal" history record. I was robbed of everything that I accomplished and no apology given. My education was everything I had. Each day in school was like a brick that I used to build my house of success, and once I reached placing the roof of my house, a bulldozer comes and demolishes the years of hard work in seconds. On top of that, they take the bricks with them hindering my ability to even start again.
I was fortunate enough that my family had the money for the lawyer that we had, but we lost over one hundred thousand dollars to them, along with all my dreams and hopes of ever working for a big corporation. Yes, I live in the USA, the country that gives you the most freedom in the world and the country that can rip them away in a split second even if they just do it by mistake. I feel my life is hopeless now. All my dreams of success have now all faded away. I sometimes regret waking up in the morning, jobless at the age of 23 with a college degree. All I ask is for some help or at least for a finger pointing me in the right direction where I can get help. Or at the least, an apology to give me hope in this country once more. More of this story was in the front page of the Charleston paper; I copied that and attached it as well.


Sincerely,
Eyad Shalash

2006-08-16 21:20:52 · 16 answers · asked by jib12588 1 in Other - Politics & Government

how do i use it?

2006-08-16 21:20:24 · 1 answers · asked by matt 1 in Law & Ethics

2006-08-16 21:19:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-08-16 21:18:26 · 16 answers · asked by RAJA R 3 in Politics

2006-08-16 21:16:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I am sueing my ex wife and have recorded phone calls. I need to know the where in the Indiana code I can find where it is legal for me to do so. Indiana is a first person state(one person in the conversation has to know it was being recorded) and the exact legal number will come in handy.

2006-08-16 21:16:27 · 2 answers · asked by highrise1502 2 in Law & Ethics

Let's just say he wasn't a real well-spoken guy. And everybody makes mistakes when you follow them around all the time, asking them trick questions and making them all nervous.

It is so hypocritical. George W. Bush is stupider than Quayle ever was, or at the very least he's in the same league. PoTAYto, PoTAHto.

2006-08-16 21:15:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I feel our country is losing our culture as a result of our country trying to 'overaccomodate' the large Spanish speaking population here. PLEASE do not get me wrong here, our country is entirely made up of immigrants and Thank God for that! What I see happening though, is that our Immigrants (legal or illegal) are not being 'expected' to assimilate into our environment, but we are expected to assimilate into theirs. We do not do this for Algeria, or Pakistan or even Italy. We only do this for PRIMARILY people from Mexico. The USA has a culture of it's own, language of it's own and 'it's own way of doing things'. And now, we are being expected to 'change his' in order to be politically correct? Is French going to be option 3 for our Tri-Lingual specialists, since Quebec is on our border also?

My real question here is, does anyone else feel we are 'losing' our way of doing things as a country, versus our desire to accomodate others? What do you think?

2006-08-16 21:15:37 · 22 answers · asked by replies2news 5 in Immigration

I believe the world is ours no matter what your race or creed. Sadly, Americans don't see anywhere but beyond their state limits.
They are so isolated from the rest of the world I pity them.

2006-08-16 21:12:30 · 7 answers · asked by ? 6 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-08-16 21:09:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2006-08-16 21:08:58 · 15 answers · asked by neel_tin 1 in Government

This is ridiculous, preposterous, outlandish, unacceptable, and deplorably atrocious to the point that I find myself LOL. I will award 10 points to the Joey who can best juxtapose another instance of equally misleading thievery to make me feel less SCREWED OUT OF MY SUBSCRIPTION MONEY

THE CLOSEST WE GOT TO AN ARTICLE WAS AN UNABASHED PLUG TO HIS NEW BOOK "AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS" (admittedly compelling yes, but Where IS the Article I so patiently waited for!@?!)

2006-08-16 21:05:55 · 2 answers · asked by ? 3 in Politics

2006-08-16 21:01:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

you need to be respectful or get out!! we don't need you here any ways!!!! and by here i mean any where in the world!!! go back to your good old USA.

2006-08-16 21:00:31 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I am not sure if I want to live there forever...but for a while. Will that have an effect on my status as a permanent resident alien of the U.S.? I have lived in the United States for 14 years. I am a citizen of Germany/The European Union.

2006-08-16 20:57:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-08-16 20:57:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Its like the fat girl when picked on .. she just says oh your just jealous... not so fatty boom batty..LOL
Amerika is too arrogant for its own good

2006-08-16 20:53:33 · 11 answers · asked by Charles Dobson Focus on the Fam 1 in Politics

2006-08-16 20:49:13 · 6 answers · asked by Sean B 1 in Civic Participation

2006-08-16 20:43:34 · 25 answers · asked by one 4 in Politics

it seems simple, but i havent been able to find either one of them online. Any links or suggestions would be helpful.

2006-08-16 20:40:31 · 4 answers · asked by jljljljljljljljljljl 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-08-16 20:39:47 · 11 answers · asked by Sanjay S 2 in Government

From the reponses here the Americans seem to hate foriegners and those who can't speak English.

Maybe everyone would be happier then if Americans stayed in America?

2006-08-16 20:39:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I have had an online relationship for about 10 months now with an Iraqi man living in Iraq , we love each other, I am a Canadian citizen and have lived here all my life. If he comes to visit me and we decide to marry, can he stay or does he have to go back to Iraq? Will marrying him help bring him to Canada permanently?

2006-08-16 20:36:08 · 12 answers · asked by debbiejonsson1954 1 in Immigration

Even dawn on you people...he owned SLAVES

2006-08-16 20:34:06 · 10 answers · asked by telluwhat 1 in Other - Politics & Government

how come you ignorants don't see that you are wrong and then claim to be the most educated people in the world?? what education exactly are you talking about? your education system stinks and can you even afford health insurance in your so called great country???

you people are nothing but blind sheep waiting to be slaughtered by your OWN government!!!!

2006-08-16 20:32:23 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics