Politics & Government - 19 August 2006

Border Patrol agents face 20 years for doing their job!
cluex4 (0 ) View Listings | Report Aug-14-06 16:09 PDT
Talk about egregious miscarriage of U.S. justice!!
When Border Patrol Agent Ignacio Ramos pulled the trigger last February, all he knew was that his partner was lying on the ground behind him – bloodied from a struggle with a fleeing suspect – shots had been fired and now, it appeared, the drug smuggler he was pursuing had turned toward him with what looked to be a gun in his hand.

In the split-second he had to respond, Ramos determined the course of his and his partner's lives – federal prison for the next 20 years for assault with serious bodily injury, assault with a deadly weapon, discharging of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, violating civil rights and obstruction of justice.

Ramos, 37, is an eight-year veteran of the U.S. Naval Reserve and a former nominee for Border Patrol Agent of the Year.

On February 17, he responded to a request for b

2006-08-19 18:03:58 · 12 answers · asked by ibelieve 4 in Immigration

Should illegal immigrants that have been in the U.S. for years be granted amnesty or be sent packing?

2006-08-19 18:00:31 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-08-19 18:00:19 · 9 answers · asked by Work In Progress 3 in Civic Participation

my brother is saying that if a child that is 15 years old and is being suppervised by a parent(s) or gaudian and it is in parents house it is leagal to serve alcohol to your children.
now i think what he is saying isn't leagal. is it leagal or is it not.
please give me good answers.

2006-08-19 17:59:10 · 17 answers · asked by ♥Sarisa♥ 4 in Law & Ethics

2006-08-19 17:58:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

"More than 100 young women who expressed interest in joining the military in the past year were preyed upon sexually by their recruiters. Women were raped on recruiting office couches, assaulted in government cars and groped en route to entrance exams."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060820/ap_on_re_us/recruiters_sex

2006-08-19 17:57:33 · 17 answers · asked by HelloKitty 3 in Military

Is it fair to say that George W Bush is the most controversial US president of all time? He seems deeply unpopular with the rest of the world, although half of all Americans seem to love him.

Does G.W. Bush really break the mould, or have there been even more potty presidents in the past?

2006-08-19 17:56:56 · 21 answers · asked by Shez 2 in Government

Most Europeans dont believe in the holocaust. That because they are smart. Most Americans are stupid cause they vote for Bush. Bush is bad he is very bad hes so damn stupid. Americans cry when they hear the word holocaust. Europeans laugh when they hear the word. I wish I were European.

2006-08-19 17:56:34 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Well many people hate me because I am illegal, but I dont' do anything to anyone. So I am wondering why so many people hate me.

2006-08-19 17:54:30 · 24 answers · asked by ramos9121@sbcglobal.net 1 in Government

who is it you turn to when trouble strikes you...the government...but some americans are just nags and nay sayers...i am not saying you have to trust everything...but you don't have to question everything either...it is counter productive...if you, who always complains and never gives the goverment the benefit of the doubt, are so much smarter than the hundreds of thousands of people who work in the government, why don't you go work for the government and try to make a difference instead of complaining all the time...

2006-08-19 17:54:26 · 11 answers · asked by turntable 6 in Government

For a boxing match?
Why isn't she in jail?

2006-08-19 17:54:23 · 2 answers · asked by offstreamclearinghouse o 1 in Politics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT9rDWIUQKI

2006-08-19 17:52:45 · 9 answers · asked by yars232c 6 in Immigration

Just Wondering.........

2006-08-19 17:49:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

I think he needs to wake up get over the past and just people for who they are not color, religon or beliefs. Man he is so malcom X

2006-08-19 17:49:23 · 10 answers · asked by littlejiffypopmom 2 in Politics

O.K. I am a 20 year old who is absolutely sick of the restrictive laws of this Country, (USA), and think that I may steal a Yacht or a Ship, and sale my stoner *** to the Netherlands.

If I was sucessful in this attempt and did reach Dutch waters, what is the possibility that they would take me in as a citizen without naturalisation papers, and if they refused my stay, would I be extrodited back to the United States to face charges.

If so, what would those charges be?

2006-08-19 17:47:05 · 3 answers · asked by ? 1 in Embassies & Consulates

Yuck

2006-08-19 17:44:22 · 32 answers · asked by Lacey 5 in Politics

Where is this coming from? And exactly how moronic is that term? Thank you for your time.

2006-08-19 17:44:19 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

as a witness to a crime and in thier mind they were sure that it was a certain person but it was actually a person who looked just like him,would the detector still show it as true?

2006-08-19 17:43:51 · 20 answers · asked by dale 5 in Law & Ethics

Plants and animals are not necessary to human existance. Ask any Conservative. God made made people. People can manufacture food, air and water.

2006-08-19 17:43:41 · 22 answers · asked by calpal2001 4 in Politics

2006-08-19 17:42:26 · 6 answers · asked by c.haddon 1 in Military

...how much will it be? I was clocked going 51 in a 35 mph zone- which, actually, I had been going faster prior to the officer stopping me. He told me he was unable to issue warnings on that particular street which I think sounds like a crock of BS, besides which I heard that they always have the authority to issue a warning and officers who say otherwise probably have a quota of tickets to fill! So I'm wondering if I have anything to go on as far as fighting the ticket in court- I know if I go to court and he isn't there, the case has to be dismissed.
And...if not...anyone have any idea how much that ticket will be??? I live in Ohio.

2006-08-19 17:41:45 · 23 answers · asked by ntfd68 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

Sorry, you'll have to read this. I am to mad to paraphrase at the moment.

http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo_20060819_aclu19.32a4d66.html

What do you think?

2006-08-19 17:40:35 · 23 answers · asked by DAR 7 in Immigration

did you forget what happened on 9/11/01?? You must have!!!

2006-08-19 17:38:18 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

After I quit my last job at a major corporation, the payroll department kept sending me paychecks for about 2 months. These were direct deposits into my checking account, so I didn't take any action to accept them. I didn't spend the money, I just sat back wondering what would eventually happen. Eventually they figured out the mistake and sent me a letter asking me to pay them back about $8000.

Now it seems obvious that I would have to pay them back (and I've already written them a check), but I'm wondering from a legal standpoint, do I really have to pay them back? I'm about to mail the check, but I'm just wondering if there's some loophole here that I'm overlooking. Does anyone have any legal knowledge about this?

2006-08-19 17:34:44 · 16 answers · asked by Jimmy 2 in Law & Ethics

My 2 year old daughter is slowly being taken away from me and her brother because her father thinks it's best for her to go to school where he lives 2 hours away and he has a lawyer who can make that happen. My daughter is not better off with her father or his side of the family. They are alcoholics and drug addicts that come out smelling clean as a rose just because they are great actors. How can I keep him from ruining our daughter's life? He is a very selfish spitefull man who only thinks of himself and not what's best for his little girl. The life I have made for my children is the best anyone could wish for. I have worked very hard to pull us out of the ghetto when their father left us, and was able to buy a beautiful house out in the country. Everything is clean and fresh, and the people are kind and giving here. He still lives in the ghetto and thinks it's great. He drags her around from party to party and totally exhausts her. He's not good for her. How do I get my kid back?

2006-08-19 17:33:32 · 9 answers · asked by booboobear 2 in Law & Ethics

does that process includes a interview with a consular officer? what questions do they make?

2006-08-19 17:31:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Embassies & Consulates

2006-08-19 17:28:36 · 8 answers · asked by samborambo86 1 in Law & Ethics

2006-08-19 17:28:34 · 12 answers · asked by one 4 in Politics

Do you think America's economic system is consistent with this philosophy?

2006-08-19 17:28:04 · 9 answers · asked by Mark 1 in Politics

2006-08-19 17:27:31 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military