Politics & Government - 31 August 2006

There are currently 100,000 unexploded bomblets littered about civillian areas in Lebanon, dropped by Isreal during the last four days of conflict when the resolution was near. Can we now classify Isreal as a terrorist state, since they've so clearly terrorised Lebanese citizens?

2006-08-31 08:24:32 · 16 answers · asked by tenillemuffburger 1 in Military

2006-08-31 08:22:28 · 21 answers · asked by neil p 1 in Other - Politics & Government

My cousin was placed on house arrest in November 2004 after being arrested and charged with a crime. He was taken off of house arrest in September of the following year based on a new bond hearing. He was indicted and charged with the crime. He was sentenced to 56 months in the federal prison system. He has been told by his counselor in prison that the time that he spent on house arrest should count toward his sentence. BOP cannot award him the months toward his sentence. He has been told that the sentencing judge has to approve the awarding of the months. My cousin has to write a letter to the judge requesting that he make the amendment. He needs help doing this. Anyone have any information or know of a site where we can go to get a template or an idea of how to structure the letter to the judge. We want to say the right things. The counselor said that he will proof it once it is written. Please help!!!!!!!!

2006-08-31 08:21:21 · 9 answers · asked by pampam50 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

I used to buy cell phones when I wasnt supposed to but this was in 2004 and I'm not filing the petition intil 2007 and I've left without telling my parents but because I didnt feel safe in the house. And I have skipped school once. Will that affect the judgement if it was in the past? But they still make me feel like **** but they say its because of what I have done in the past.

2006-08-31 08:20:29 · 5 answers · asked by Krispy Kreme 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

This has always been a mystery to some....

2006-08-31 08:20:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-08-31 08:19:03 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

It was on the front page of the san antonio express today, funded in part by the mexican government

2006-08-31 08:16:33 · 14 answers · asked by stump 2 in Immigration

I think revenge is a form of justice to balance the scale. Somethimes the law doesn't take matters into their own hand. I honestly feel that revenge is an ethical "right".

2006-08-31 08:15:47 · 29 answers · asked by Ramond 1 in Politics

2006-08-31 08:15:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2006-08-31 08:12:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I'm not a Bush supporter but I watched what happen on 9/11 and spoken to people who were very close to ground zero and saw the both planes fly into the towers and I had family in the Pentagon when the plane hit that. What in the world are you thinking?

2006-08-31 08:11:03 · 23 answers · asked by greg62677 1 in Government

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HH31Ak01.html

2006-08-31 08:10:23 · 11 answers · asked by hardartsystems 3 in Politics

Schedule SE; Child Earned Income

2006-08-31 08:08:57 · 5 answers · asked by fratusmunoz 1 in Other - Politics & Government

i am a teen any advice to help me out to become a USMC Scout Sniper

2006-08-31 08:08:27 · 4 answers · asked by Mac 2 in Military

Hi. I have a very specific and obscure question. I am interested in how a company, a health plan for instance, could go about paying an individual's Medicare Part B premium. Does anyone know where the rules governing this are housed?

2006-08-31 08:08:26 · 3 answers · asked by Sean L 2 in Government

2006-08-31 08:08:23 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Just curious... Any affiliation (repub/dem/ind/green)... Any racist remarks will be reported!!!

2006-08-31 08:05:30 · 17 answers · asked by Grimm 4 in Government

2006-08-31 08:02:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-08-31 08:01:33 · 11 answers · asked by HJR 2 in Politics

If you think about how the human race has advanced in 1,000 - 2,000 years, why is it that our weapons have advanced, but we (our govt) can not find a way to settle differences between countries without blood shed? Do they really do everything they can to negotiate a peaceful settlement or try economic sanctions? I would like to hear other peoples views on the war.

I am a military wife (ret) with 4 sons in the military. The military has been a big part of my life for 30 years. This is more philosophical then political. The older I get, the more senseless the bloodshed, destruction and loss becomes. I can not see the gain. I have always been a Bush supporter, yes I voted for him twice, but I have to tell you, I am not impressed with his handling of the middle east and the situation in New Orleans. My two biggest gripes right now.

If we took away that which is a natural instinct in men to blow things up, would we alter men forever? Thanks for all of your opinions

2006-08-31 07:58:11 · 15 answers · asked by Annie R 5 in Politics

2006-08-31 07:57:18 · 35 answers · asked by wjscottjones 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Dear Linda:

Thank you for writing me regarding immigration policy. I share your belief that our current immigration laws should be reformed.

I have heard from constituents on both sides of this issue, all of whom make passionate arguments. I have concluded that we must pass comprehensive, compassionate reform that reaffirms the rule of law and brings the undocumented population out of hiding through an earned path to citizenship.

I worked with Senator Martinez (R-FL) on an editorial published in the Wall Street Journal on December 15, 2005 that argues for comprehensive reform (see enclosure). We also sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee making much the same argument.

In my view, the principles put forth by Senators McCain and Kennedy in their bill, S. 1033, created the right foundation for a permanent solution. Senators McCain and Kennedy argue that immigration problems in our country require a three-pronged response: 1) strengthen border security; 2) establish a path to legalization that includes fines and adherence to the rule of law for immigrants and their families who may have entered the United States illegally but are now contributing and responsible members of society; and, 3) create a "guest worker" program whereby American businesses can temporarily recruit foreign workers for jobs that American workers cannot or refuse to fill. Because I agree with that framework, I have co-sponsored the McCain/Kennedy bill, and I can assure you that I will continue to work with Senators Kennedy and McCain and my Senate colleagues to push comprehensive immigration reform.

The areas where Senator Martinez and I would like to strengthen the McCain-Kennedy proposal include more specific improvements in border enforcement as well as making it mandatory for employers to use a new, efficient, electronic system for verifying the legality of their workers. Going forward, a new guestworker system should pay people fairly in order to avoid pushing wages down. We believe a functional, fair guestworker program would discourage illegal immigration.

But let me be clear. Like our nation's religious and civil rights communities, I oppose enforcement-only approaches like Rep. Sensenbrenner's bill, H.R. 4437. I also oppose the construction of a fence or wall along the U.S.-Mexico border because it would be too expensive, ineffective, and hurt our relations with Mexico. The fence proposed in H.R. 4437 would run 698 miles at a cost of at least $3.2 billion. The House bill was opposed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-CIO, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, American Jewish Committee, and over 200 other faith-based, business, labor, religious, local governments, civil rights, and ethnic groups. The common denominator of their opposition and mine is that the bill would have a profoundly negative impact on workers, on businesses, on families, and on local communities without making the country safer or fixing any part of the broken immigration system.

The President and Congress must look at immigration reform in a comprehensive manner to guarantee not just that enforcement and border security are enhanced but also that all workers, including immigrant and “guest” workers, are treated fairly and are afforded basic labor protections, and that work is rewarded and families are united. I fought for these principles when I spoke on the floor and offered amendments during the recent Senate debate on this issue, and I will continue to urge my Senate colleagues to pass comprehensive immigration reform as soon as possible. I look forward to working with the people of Illinois, my colleagues in Congress, and the President on these issues during my time in Washington. Together I am confident that we will be able to shape immigration policies that benefit both new immigrants and American citizens.

Again, thank you for contacting me. Please stay in touch on this or any other issue of concern.

Sincerely,

Barack Obama
United States Senator


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2006-08-31 07:57:15 · 19 answers · asked by ladiB812 4 in Immigration

Or behind that stuck up conservative dude hides a freak in the sheets?
Just curious.....

2006-08-31 07:52:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

as a comment on situation between israel & arabic countries this famous actor said arabs are less than animals & we are "jews" are the origin of universe so there can't be comparison
i heard him myself & i was shoked! .... are there humans like this in the world?! .... i hope they are insignficant
you are all free to say any thing .... accepte his words if you want ... i really want to know your real opinions

2006-08-31 07:50:59 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

It's about time, but who can do the job in your opinion? All affiliations answer please as I'm not asking from a specific side other than female...

2006-08-31 07:50:54 · 19 answers · asked by Grimm 4 in Government

and what about a her Gay running mate?

2006-08-31 07:49:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

BTW, Congressmen first make sure that you are a REISTERED voter prior to considering what you have to say. They have staff to do that. They aren't foole by illegals.


"Thank you for writing to express your opposition to an "amnesty" for immigrants who have no legal status in the United States.

While I believe immigrants have contributed much to the United States and will continue to do so, I would be very reluctant to support another large-scale "amnesty" such as the one enacted into law in 1986. Our immigration laws should facilitate legal immigration and discourage illegal immigration. An amnesty such as the 1986 program --- which provided millions of visas reserved exclusively for people who could prove they were illegally in the
United States, while granting no similar benefit to those who had been obeying our laws --- does exactly the opposite.

2006-08-31 07:49:32 · 15 answers · asked by Made in America 7 in Immigration

2006-08-31 07:49:01 · 9 answers · asked by ? 6 in Law Enforcement & Police

We have an "all volunteer" military, if it is so important why havent ANY OF THEM ........."Volunteered"?

I know why the dems kids dont, because they dont believe Bush, but why havent any of the Repubs?

2006-08-31 07:48:25 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-08-31 07:45:32 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military