Politics & Government - 1 September 2006

Many oil companies hold patents to technology which would lead to alternative energy, and refuse to sell the rights to or use or develop this technology because it would cut into their oil profits. In addition they are hoarding it up for when the oil is gone, or when we finally wise up and ban its use in everyday civilian transportation. Is this unconstitutional?

Congress has the power: To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries

These people are using these exclusive rights, but not for the promotion of progress, but to impede it. Illegal?

2006-09-01 10:30:05 · 3 answers · asked by Aleksandr 4 in Law & Ethics

I am a white single straight male. My grandparents on one side immagrated from Italy, the other came to Ca from Ok. They both oddly enough worked for the railroads and are pro-union. I went to a Liberal College, I was a Liberal arts major, I have a good job making over 80k but under 100k, I own a home, nice trucks, I don't go to church and I am not very religious. I believe in evolution and abortion. I read Newspapers, Magizines, and watch some TV(Liberal media) I am a registered Independent. I am against the war and agaisnt immagration. Am I "gasp" "choking" .....Liberal?

2006-09-01 10:26:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

They have claimed that they will step up border patrolls and help the lebanese army to stop weapons getting in to lebanon "when possible".

I thought that it was syria that was originally giving weapons to hezbollah.....

2006-09-01 10:26:27 · 23 answers · asked by Moses_Santos_ii 2 in Politics

Why do people expect the "government" to step in and make their lives better for them? I don't get it.

2006-09-01 10:25:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

How are you??

2006-09-01 10:23:36 · 12 answers · asked by julean33 2 in Other - Politics & Government

Some hotels locally are just staffed by Russians here working who came here on student visas who are not in school and never were who got them after 9-11. Many are working in fast food restaurants from other countries and in stores locally. I just found this out recently and it scared me very badly to learn because the terrorists came here on student visas. I thought if they were spending all this money on tightening up the Mexican border (supposedly it is tightened up) that they had taken care of student visas first.

2006-09-01 10:22:23 · 4 answers · asked by Faerieeeiren 4 in Immigration

I am curious to see just how much of George W. Bush's own money from his own pocket was donated to causes to help those affected by Hurricaine Katrina.

2006-09-01 10:20:12 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

The country is Indonesia

2006-09-01 10:17:27 · 3 answers · asked by mallory 3 in Embassies & Consulates

2006-09-01 10:16:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

The pro-illegal movement calls " ME ' and every other "white " person a racist, but it looks like to me they are the real racist.

What do you think of the following statement ?



-- Jose Angel Gutierrez,
Professor, University of Texas, Arlington
Founder of the La Raza Unida political party

"We have an aging white America.
They are not making babies. They are dying.
The explosion is in our population . . .
They are shitting in their pants with fear...I love it.
We have got to eliminate the gringo,
and what I mean by that is,
if the worst comes to the worst, we have got to kill him."

2006-09-01 10:15:06 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

it work's for me.

2006-09-01 10:12:41 · 19 answers · asked by dorrie11206 5 in Politics

I am young. I am beautiful. I can take care of myself and I like the taste of beer. I figure I could be a great Queen of Australia. England's already got one. Canada isn't sure it even needs a government. So Australia is it. Can I get a few good blokes to back me up on this? Can I be your Queen or what?

2006-09-01 10:11:41 · 10 answers · asked by Isis 7 in Government

People in 45 States have VOTED to pass a law or amend their state constitution banning same-sex marriages. Including California, Oregon, Washington and the Midwest - normally very "blue" states. I'm on the fence with this issue but get so annoyed with people pushing it down my throat that I generally come out against it.

source: CNN.com !

2006-09-01 10:10:12 · 6 answers · asked by dlil 4 in Law & Ethics

2006-09-01 10:09:00 · 12 answers · asked by itsallover 5 in Politics

I'm interested in relocating to the USA and I was wondering what is the best way to find companies that are willing to sponsor British Citizens. I've scoured the internet but to no avail! Would appreciate any advice or information from people that have already done this!

2006-09-01 10:07:08 · 10 answers · asked by m1zzbehavin 2 in Immigration

2006-09-01 10:06:54 · 12 answers · asked by Monica M 2 in Politics

advantages and disadvantages of non-violent resistance in solving conflicts in a nation?

2006-09-01 10:06:09 · 9 answers · asked by Teejay 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Let's say it's 2000 or 2004.

Knowing what you know now about how his presidency would turn out, would you still vote for him?

Those of you who voted for him in 2000/2004, would you take that back if you could, or are you still supportive of him?

2006-09-01 10:04:22 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

If you haven't heard, the British movie, Death of a President, will be opening at the Toronto Movie Festival this month. The movie is based on the fictional 2007 assassination of President Bush.

"I cannot support a video that would dramatize the assassination of our president, real or imagined. ... I find this shocking, I find it disturbing. I don't know if there are many people in America who would want to watch something like that."
--Gretchen Essell, spokeswoman for the Republican Party in Texas


All I want to know is how many people would go see this movie, if by some obscure chance it would be allowed to open in American theatres. I won't bother stating my opinion on this one, but I'd really like to know how many every-day people would want to go see this.

I'm not asking about your polital prefferences. I'm not asking on your stance on this administration--but would you pay to see this movie?

Thanks very much for your opinion...

2006-09-01 10:00:49 · 18 answers · asked by amaranth628! 2 in Politics

This is a follow up question regarding my friend who has outstanding traffic fines in Iowa and Nebraska. He received a letter yesterday saying if he doesn't pay his fines an arrest warrant will be issued (I don't know if it was from a collection agency or what have you) He doesn't have the money to pay these fines and he actually doesn't have a license either (it was suspended because of failure to pay). The main thing I'm concerned about is that he is supposed to fly to Canada in 2 weeks to visit me....can he get arrested at the airport if there is a warrant out for his unpaid traffic tickets or can he get arrested at the airport here in Toronto when he goes through immigration. Would Canadian authorites know about this warrant?

2006-09-01 10:00:38 · 15 answers · asked by Sylvia M 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-09-01 09:59:57 · 37 answers · asked by HIPPI 2 in Politics

doing a school paper on what is the role of government and religion in the 21st centruy

2006-09-01 09:59:48 · 8 answers · asked by bigmomma0025 1 in Government

Im not christian and am Hindu but then you guys see the second coming as Jesus and we have a dufferent name which is Kalki.
Will WW3 be just a battle with Iran's nuclier ordeal or the second coming, appearence of the Anti Christ, apocolypse, full filling of the prophecy etc. Some thing just seems like if there is WW3 it
will be a Holy war.

2006-09-01 09:57:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

http://www.rbgungraphics.com/21st1color432x559.gif

I can identify some, but not all of them.

2006-09-01 09:57:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

And why did his mother have the nerve to say "that most of the people were poor anyway and that the convention center was a step up for them" Bush to me is such a prejudice person and I hate him so much. He is why this country is going to SERIOUSLY suffer in the near future.

2006-09-01 09:57:37 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

...how they got the nickname porch monkies:

The white unemployment rate is 4.2%
The white labor force participation force is 66.7%
The white unemployment rate for ages 16-19 is 12.3%

The black unemployment rate is 9.7%
The black labor force participation rate is 64.9%
The black unemployment rate for ages 16-19 is 36.3%

http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t02.htm

2006-09-01 09:54:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I can't believe this is even being considered! I can't believe that the UN isn't standing against such a demands!
This will only bread future kidnappings.....

2006-09-01 09:53:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I am building a house for someone and need to have the legal stuff to prevent problems and protect both of us. I have a friend who just did the same thing and spent almost a thousand dollars for the document. I am considering just using it and substituting the names, but I don't want to do anything that is wrong. There is nothing on the document that identifies the attorney, gives credit to the attorney, or says anything about a copyright. Can I use it?

2006-09-01 09:53:46 · 7 answers · asked by NathansDaddy7 2 in Law & Ethics

What's your best guess for the future of Iraq. Does your crystal ball predict that America's influence will make it a Demorcratic Republic. Or will it divide into civil war? Will it be split into three countries? Or will the Islamic Crusaders be able to create a radical Islamic State?

2006-09-01 09:53:34 · 14 answers · asked by Dr. D 7 in Other - Politics & Government

I am a U.S. Army Soldier, who is currently on the awol, because I did not want to be deployed to Iraq. I am looking for a list of neutral countries in which would accept an awol army soldier, without naturalisation papers, and not deport me.

2006-09-01 09:52:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Embassies & Consulates