Politics & Government - 17 August 2006

2006-08-17 08:57:07 · 17 answers · asked by Brand X 6 in Politics

2006-08-17 08:55:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

and need all the help that I can get. e-mail me at lawyer2be_ks@yahoo.com

2006-08-17 08:55:17 · 3 answers · asked by Katie Bug 2 in Law & Ethics

None of my grandparents were born in Ireland, but my father was a US citizen and because he had at least one grandparent born in Ireland and did all the necessary paperwork he was granted dual citizenship in Ireland. Would I be able to get dual citizenship because he got it even though my grandparents weren't born in Ireland? Also he is deceased now so if this is possible, will that cause any problems?

2006-08-17 08:55:06 · 3 answers · asked by agil1313 1 in Immigration

I remember Carter and the hostage days like yesterday and although I was not old enough to vote I still remember the shame I felt as an American as he coward in the White House, unable to do a thing about the situation. I remember the shame of the failed rescue attempt as well. Do you remember the shame of that as I do?

2006-08-17 08:55:03 · 9 answers · asked by barbara_farley77450 2 in Politics

What's your biggest issue with illegal immigration, what's the most egregious and damaging aspect of people entering our country illegally?

2006-08-17 08:53:48 · 15 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

Mug shot of Jovas Brown

2006-08-17 08:52:57 · 5 answers · asked by Ayesha O 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

I know I am gonna hear about this one from the people defending the terrorists and slamming republicans, but just take a second and imagine if treehuggers and pacifistst were responsible for defending us from people who don't care if they live or die, just so some of us die with them? Just a hint, I don't believe hugging a terrorist or blaming our government will deter them!

2006-08-17 08:52:35 · 11 answers · asked by jbbrant1 4 in Government

Socialism and Communism do not allow greatness. The first commandment of Socialism is "Tho shalt not do better than thy neighbor" I don't see the appeal.

2006-08-17 08:51:55 · 25 answers · asked by Ethan M 5 in Politics

Who had better grades at Yale?

2006-08-17 08:51:50 · 38 answers · asked by Mike J 1 in Politics

One piece of rhetoric out there is that the United States stole land from Mexico. Did Spain make a mistake by giving up Mexico?

2006-08-17 08:51:07 · 30 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

First correct answer gets what is behind door number 3 (hint hint 10...)!

2006-08-17 08:49:22 · 17 answers · asked by OneRunningMan 6 in Government

2006-08-17 08:48:45 · 13 answers · asked by teecool25 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Everyone likes to throw this word around like it has some sort of meaning as a way to describe a certain kind of person. "Liberal" is defined as the following:

1-Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.

2-Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.

3-Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.

4-Liberal Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.

2006-08-17 08:46:47 · 26 answers · asked by supernaturaldj2000 2 in Politics

Recycling's good, but try and be original if u can...don't just parrot what others say/think...

2006-08-17 08:46:16 · 16 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

Why are there so many anchor babies?

2006-08-17 08:45:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

...taking into consideration the government's reasons for the wire tapping?

Here is the article...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060817/ap_on_go_pr_wh/warrantless_surveillance

2006-08-17 08:44:45 · 14 answers · asked by Happy! 2 in Law & Ethics

2006-08-17 08:44:03 · 28 answers · asked by crazypo_po 1 in Politics

COULD it be the cost to get set up to mass produce them is a few billion .JUST a few billion would shift america in ten years to solar energy to support all our homes in the suburbs except seattle .

2006-08-17 08:43:39 · 13 answers · asked by playtoofast 6 in Politics

But most illegal supporters wouldn't go swimming. Do you think they can swim?

2006-08-17 08:42:57 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

OK, the ONLY reason illegals are being HIRED, is because they work cheaper,and usually without benefits!!!!
IF they were legalized, they would start DEMANDING the SAME wages and benefits of the American workers, whose jobs they have taken!!
So, my QUESTION is, exactly what are THEY going to do when the Guatamalans,etc, come take these jobs from THEM?????

ALSO, to those that hire illegals, WHAT are YOU going to do,when these illegals start demanding higher wages??? Are you going to REPLACE them with those who will work cheaper?? Evidently you show NO loyalty for any of the workers!!! So, the whole thing will start over AGAIN!!!

2006-08-17 08:42:20 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-08-17 08:41:31 · 24 answers · asked by friskygimp 5 in Other - Politics & Government

I saw an email as to why to Tobacco co's support Republicans. I decided to check and this is an accurate statement the facts is that over $2.3M was spent by the tobacco co's on political campaigns to date in 06 and $1.7M went to Republicans. What is not stated is that the lawyers that sue the tobacco companies have spent ytd $72M and over $50M of that is for Democrats. Just wondering why in a society that is bogged down by litigation more people aren't as outraged with this descrepancy as they are by the relative pittance that the tobacco co spend now that we have regulated them and their consumers to non-person status? In fact of the top 10 all time political donors 8 are overwhelmingly 70%+ Democrat 1 is overwhelmingly Republican and one is with the margin of error. The sources for this are several but the one that is the most comprehensive on this subject is Opensecrets.org truly a wonderful check and balance site.

2006-08-17 08:41:00 · 5 answers · asked by Blah Blah Blah 1 in Politics

Personally, I believe that if we have nothing to hide involving "terrorist operations" then the President has every right to use everything at his disposal to protect us from these people. Mr. President, you can "tap" my phone lines anytime you would like to! Thank you Mr. President for involking everything at your disposal to protect the United States from these terrorists!!

2006-08-17 08:40:57 · 30 answers · asked by Rodeored 2 in Government

AND THIS GUY THEY HAVE NOW, HIS EX-WIFE SAYS HE WAS WITH HER WHEN THE MURDER TOOK PLACE.

2006-08-17 08:40:07 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

What's your opinion on the Minutemen? Do they do any good?

2006-08-17 08:38:29 · 15 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

I've searched for information but i just can't find it. does anybody know how human rights violations are handled?

i mean, what legal action is taken against alleged denial of human rights?

2006-08-17 08:36:34 · 9 answers · asked by babychi 4 in Civic Participation

My fellow marxists, what is your favorite communist writer and work (aside from Marx).

http://www.marxists.org/

2006-08-17 08:35:41 · 6 answers · asked by John S 4 in Politics

George W. Bush's brother was on the board of directors of a company providing electronic security for the World Trade Center, Dulles International Airport and United Airlines, according to public records. The company was backed by an investment firm, the Kuwait-American Corp., also linked for years to the Bush family.

The security company, formerly named Securacom and now named Stratesec, is in Sterling, Va.. Its CEO, Barry McDaniel, said the company had a ``completion contract" to handle some of the security at the World Trade Center ``up to the day the buildings fell down."

It also had a three-year contract to maintain electronic security systems at Dulles Airport, according to a Dulles contracting official. Securacom/Stratesec also handled some security for United Airlines in the 1990s, according to McDaniel, but it had been completed before his arriving on the board in 1998.

McDaniel confirmed that the company has security contracts with the Department of Defense, including the U.S. Army, but did not detail the nature of the work, citing security concerns. It has an ongoing line with the General Services Administration - meaning that its bids for contracts are noncompetitive - and also did security work for the Los Alamos laboratory before 1998.

Marvin P. Bush, the president's youngest brother, was a director at Stratesec from 1993 to fiscal year 2000. But the White House has not publicly disclosed Bush connections in any of its responses to 9/11, nor has it mentioned that another Bush-linked business had done security work for the facilities attacked.

Marvin Bush joined Securacom when it was capitalized by the Kuwait-American Corporation, a private investment firm in D.C. that was the security company's major investor, sometimes holding a controlling interest. Marvin Bush has not responded to telephone calls and e-mails for comment.

KuwAm has been linked to the Bush family financially since the Gulf War. One of its principals and a member of the Kuwaiti royal family, Mishal Yousef Saud al Sabah, served on the board of Stratesec.

The managing director at KuwAm, Wirt D. Walker III, was also a principal at Stratesec, and Walker, Marvin Bush and al Sabah are listed in SEC filings as significant shareholders in both companies during that period.

Marvin Bush's last year on the board at Stratesec coincided with his first year on the board of HCC Insurance, formerly Houston Casualty Co., one of the insurance carriers for the WTC. He left the HCC board in November 2002.

But none of these connections has been looked at during the extensive investigations since 9/11. McDaniel says principals and other personnel at Stratesec have not been questioned or debriefed by the FBI or other investigators. Walker declined to answer the same question regarding KuwAm, referring to the public record.

Walker is also chairman and CEO of Aviation General, a Tulsa, Okla.-based aviation company with two subsidiaries. SEC filings also show al Sabah as a principal and shareholder in Aviation General, which was recently delisted by the Nasdaq. Stratesec was delisted by the American Stock Exchange in October 2002.

The suite in which Marvin Bush was annually re-elected, according to public records, is located in the Watergate in space leased to the Saudi government. The company now holds shareholder meetings in space leased by the Kuwaiti government there. The White House has not responded to various requests for comment.

Speaking of the Watergate, Riggs National Bank, where Saudi Princess Al-Faisal had her ``Saudi money trail" bank account, has as one of its executives Jonathan Bush, an uncle of the president. The public has not learned whether Riggs - which services 95 percent of Washington's foreign embassies - will be turning over records relating to Saudi finance.

Meanwhile, Bush has nominated William H. Donaldson to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Donaldson, a longtime Bush family friend, was a Yale classmate of Jonathan Bush.

On the very day of the tragic space shuttle crash, the government appointed an independent investigative panel, and rightly so. Why didn't it do the same on Sept. 12, 2001?

2006-08-17 08:34:33 · 11 answers · asked by tough as hell 3 in Politics

Which is more important to you and why?

For example, is being more 'safe' worth carrying an ID card and being subjected to random searches?

2006-08-17 08:33:37 · 14 answers · asked by ironcrosx 2 in Other - Politics & Government