Politics & Government - 4 September 2006

Seems mighty convenient to me that American's have been bitching and complaining about gas prices for the last 2 years and now all of a sudden with midterm elections coming up and the possibility that republicans will have to actually do some work to stay in control that gas prices start to drop. Coincidence? I think not, this country has gone to hell since republicans took over and I have a good feeling that if they stay in control after the elections are over gas prices will once again go back up. Must be nice for the big oil companies to be in with this party. I wish I made 60k a day profit for doing nothing but say I'm raising prices because of the mere possibility of a supply disruption even though there has been none except for the BP oil field in alaska shutting down.

2006-09-04 13:41:44 · 18 answers · asked by JR 5 in Politics

2006-09-04 13:41:33 · 2 answers · asked by Libby 2 in Immigration

Anyone have any input or ideas on what this country is head for in the next couple of years? I've read that we are slowly becoming a police state in which we will loose all of our civil liberties or rights. Ever heard of REX 84.....

2006-09-04 13:39:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

if the woman filed , would it impact child support or alimony and vice versa if the man filed, would it affect what the court would want him to pay..

also do different states look at who filed as a consideration

thanks

2006-09-04 13:37:45 · 10 answers · asked by befuddled 2 in Law & Ethics

2006-09-04 13:37:08 · 16 answers · asked by   6 in Immigration

2006-09-04 13:35:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Stop trying to pretend it never happened and how can someone say slavery shud still b around today?

2006-09-04 13:34:17 · 15 answers · asked by Jamaican Princess 2 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-09-04 13:34:08 · 10 answers · asked by kcobain96 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

"Since Hitler was photographed warmly shaking Neville Chamberlain’s hand at Munich in 1938, the only image that comes close to matching it in epochal obsequiousness is the December 1983 photograph of Mr. Rumsfeld himself in Baghdad, warmly shaking the hand of Saddam Hussein in full fascist regalia. Is the defense secretary so self-deluded that he thought no one would remember a picture so easily Googled on the Web?"

Will Rummy point at his pic with Saddam & say...
There are known knowns.
These are things we know that we know.
There are known unkowns.
That is to say, there are things we know we don't know.
But, there are also unknown unknowns.
These are things we don't know we don't know.

DAM* IT I JUST DON'T KNOW
SCREAMS RUMMY!

2006-09-04 13:33:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

better than the other?

2006-09-04 13:33:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2006-09-04 13:31:37 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-09-04 13:30:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2006-09-04 13:29:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

In California.
Is there restrictions like on how big it can be, what percent, can you carry it, etc.?

2006-09-04 13:26:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

They're like so mean to My President!! Can we ally with the Japan military? And then we can bomb China before they will bomb us? China deserves to be bombed? Because they're allied with North Korea? Anyone who is allied with North Korea must be bombed and now? Okay?

2006-09-04 13:25:30 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

who has more jurisdiction, local city police, county sherriffs department, constable, or state police

2006-09-04 13:25:30 · 7 answers · asked by nonothing 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-09-04 13:24:56 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

She's a beautiful cappucino & dark chocolate colored lovely who is insanely smart and rational. She's hard headed and can take anyone on the current political landscape out in a debate.

Can she count on your vote?

2006-09-04 13:24:02 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I'm more than tired and exasperated with the current system of American politics. Most especially with having to be "democrat," "republican," or "liberal," or just plain "unaffiliated." I have lived through the public school system, been screwed over by it. Seen my family screwed over by it, and the medicare/medicaid system. Seen both my grandfathers and my dad screwed over by the VA. Seen a distant uncle screwed over by the courts for defending his home and in the process killing the man who was robbing his house. I've seen so many other things locally and nationally and of course internationally that have screwed over my 'brothers' and 'sisters' in America, and across the world. I am willing ready and anticipating starting a new political party, that most likely 30-40% at least of Americans can identify with, and unite behind. 16,000 US youth died last year, while the money for their law enforcement protection was sent overseas. Anyone ready for: "4 the people, by the people" again?

2006-09-04 13:23:47 · 21 answers · asked by 52nd pres. of USA 1 in Civic Participation

Powerful video... would like to see US military personel directly addressing any sort of criminality or war crimes. After the situation he just discribed can just be labeled "accidental". I see alot of videos on how out American 'smart bombs' CONSTANTLY miss their targets and hit civilian neighbourhoods. Isn't there criminality in that? I mean even besides the DU.....

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article14834.htm

2006-09-04 13:23:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Republicans Fight freedom issues. They dont like the fact that americans constitutional and patriotic duty is to speak out against curroption in our government. Republicans call people that practice this right a NAZI

Republicans supported israel mass murdering innocent civilians. YOu say you hate terror yet you support israel which is a terrorist regime.

Republicans support ILLEGAL Wire tapping of American Citizens
Republicans beleive not all americans deserve due process to hire an attorney to defend themselves.

Republicans Support Bush after he lied about WMD in Iraq

*There are more scandals in this appointed republican administration. More criminal arrests and foul play yet republicans SUPPORT THAT.

Would that not make the republican party the domestic enemy of America?

2006-09-04 13:22:33 · 16 answers · asked by ast5792 1 in Politics

Bush's Legacy in Afghanistan is More Heroin on the Streets of America: Opium Production at All Time High in the Land Bush "Conquered." Afghan crops total 92 percent of world’s supply,
exceed global consumption.

2006-09-04 13:22:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

The Continuity IRA has been involved in a number of bombing and shooting incidents, none of which have caused fatalities. assassinations and kidnappings, as well as extortion and robbery. Targets of the CIRA have included British military and Police service (RUC, etc.), as well as Loyalist terrorists. As of 2004, the CIRA is believed to have an established presence or capability of launching attacks on the island of Britain. A bomb defused in Dublin in December 2005 was believed to have been the work of the CIRA. In February 2006, the Independent Monitoring Commission blamed the CIRA for planting four bombs in Northern Ireland during the final quarter of 2005, as well as several hoax bomb warnings.

2006-09-04 13:22:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-09-04 13:21:50 · 8 answers · asked by Magdalena 2 in Other - Politics & Government

The demonstrators were protesting against anti-immigrant attitudes and policies, not in favor of unions; and yet they were presenting themselves as workers, not simply as immigrants.

They were saying: If you are going to treat us like criminals, why are you hiring us to care for your sick and your elderly, to clean your offices and build your houses, to cook and serve your food?

A few labor unions with immigrant members offered support for the spring demonstrations, but the massive turnout resulted mainly from the efforts of religious and community groups and radio DJs. Playing a less visible but critical role in this historic mobilization were the 140 immigrant worker centers in cities and rural areas across the nation. On this gloomy Labor Day the emergence of these centers of solidarity and advocacy offers hope to immigrant workers and their many allies.

2006-09-04 13:20:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

wotana02
Gave a beautiful answer to my question, "Why is it that most Mexican Americans have so much sense?"

Her answer was:
"I just wish we all could be Americans, though, instead of Mexican Americans, Irish Americans, African Americans. . .you get the picture. We ALL contribute in positive ways. Our ancestors just don't come from the same place! Our skin color isn't the same, but a good person is still a good person."

Isn't that a perfect answer and why don't we take her advice?

2006-09-04 13:20:36 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Bush "conquers" Afghanistan & it shoots up to become the all-time leader in producing opium, as in more heroin on our streets.

Bush "invades" Iraq & precipitates a civil war & creates a magnet for terrorists, where none had the ability to function before.

Bush cuts taxes for the wealthy & spends on the military-industrial complex like a drunken sailor, proceeding on a course to bankrupt America.

Bush allows the rapid outsourcing of American jobs to nations like China, our real future adversary as a world power.

Bush dismantles the Constitution, what he claims the terrorists are attempting to do, but he does it for them.

What more evidence is that we have a Manchurian candidate in the White House?

Could the terrorists do any more harm to America than Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld are doing?

The terrorists don't have to lift a finger. Bush is doing their work for them.

They can just sit back, take a nap or two, & dream of the virgins in their heaven.

They've found their stooge -- and he's our president.

2006-09-04 13:20:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

They have done nothing to help the middle class , in the last 5 yrs , with keeping their jobs here in America and a raise in wages . Even with both people in the family working most can't keep up with the bills . With the higher cost of gas, food , rent , health care , insurence , on and on . They drop farther behind as the rich get farther ahead . Who and what will it take to put this country back on track . The Middle Class is the backbone of the USA .
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2006-09-04 13:17:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Would you vote republican again to stay in power or kick them out of congress??

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/04/poll.election/index.html

2006-09-04 13:17:03 · 10 answers · asked by Be-hive Baaaby 3 in Civic Participation

Why doesn't anyone get mad at the U.K?

2006-09-04 13:16:55 · 7 answers · asked by FemiKuti 2 in Other - Politics & Government