Politics & Government - 8 September 2006

2006-09-08 06:12:19 · 41 answers · asked by shsimon 2 in Government

Ok, so we recently PCSed and I need to change from TriCare prime North to Tri Care Prime remote West. How do I do it?

2006-09-08 06:11:48 · 4 answers · asked by I love sushi 4 in Military

The Congressional Budget Office study, due to be released today, found that the wealthiest 20 percent, whose incomes averaged $182,700 in 2001, saw their share of federal taxes drop from 64.4 percent of total tax payments in 2001 to 63.5 percent this year. The top 1 percent, earning $1.1 million, saw their share fall to 20.1 percent of the total, from 22.2 percent.
Over that same period, taxpayers with incomes from around $51,500 to around $75,600 saw their share of federal tax payments increase. Households earning around $75,600 saw their tax burden jump the most, from 18.7 percent of all taxes to 19.5 percent.

2006-09-08 06:11:25 · 23 answers · asked by bush-deathgrip 1 in Politics

I'm about to move to the air base where my husband works as enlisted personnel. I'd really like to find a civilian job on base, so I won't have to travel far. My first choices would be the base library or commissary. What kinds of offices and departments hire civilian spouses? Thanks.

2006-09-08 06:09:39 · 5 answers · asked by mtnlady 4 in Military

a true patriot. I am not talking about the B.S. email story being passed around, but the true story is just as nice. Wanted to help set the record straight. What Denzel did WAS great. We should hear the truth of it. Isn't this nice to hear? Denzel Washington...a true American! http://www.fisherhouse.org/inthenews/actor_04_13_SS.shtml

2006-09-08 06:09:13 · 10 answers · asked by Nikki Tesla 6 in Military

Does the term terrorism apply to ideology or method, or a combination? Some people say the U.S. is terrorist and the Jihadists are not, because of ideology, and vice-versa. Some say both are. Some say the Jihadists are terrorists because of kidnappings, suicide bombings... but is it different from telling one nation to do what you want or you will bomb them, killing civilians in the process? Is it a matter of who's fighting for what reason, or even whose god is better?

Also, terrorism's relative nonexistence is an acceptable answer... or whatever madness you can come up with, I'd like to hear it

2006-09-08 06:08:44 · 14 answers · asked by Aleksandr 4 in Politics

when they would be furious at the government for banning interracial marriages...?

i'm not racist. i'm just making a point that if you can discriminate for one reason, you can discriminate for any reason. there needs to be a zero tolerance policy on discrimination, i think.

2006-09-08 06:08:24 · 18 answers · asked by butwhatdoiknow 4 in Other - Politics & Government

Recently, a Meriden, Connecticut police officer (Ouellette) arrested my child at his school, Thomas Edison. I filed a grievance after finding out that this individual taunted my child, and rather than give him a consequence for a prank, told him that he wanted to "wring his neck," accused him of lying and at the end, called him "useless." My child responded by telling him "you are!", and at that moment this gorila jumped on his back, and handcuffed him, taking him to the poilce station in an obvious show of force and abuse of authority. A violation of his civil rights, as my son was not disrupting a class or an event when he returned the insult to the cop. By the way, he is a 13 yr old Puerto Rican boy. I filed a grievance, and, even though the assistant principal witnessed the abuse, Internal Affairs's investigation determined there was no proof to substantiate my complaint. What can be done to stop police abuse and brutality? What can be done to fight the code of silence among them?

2006-09-08 06:07:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

I think we should pull our troops out.We don't need another Viet Nam incident.We have lost to many lives already for a war that isn't helping either nation.

2006-09-08 06:06:35 · 20 answers · asked by DreamWeaver 6 in Military

2006-09-08 06:05:53 · 26 answers · asked by Southpaw 7 in Politics

Because there is none at all. Anynoe who thinks that is just dumb. That includes Bushlickers. Even William Cohen, Clinton's defense secretary. He was a secret Bush supporter, and probably planned the stolen election. Because he said in testimony before Congress that "Al Qaeda also forged alliances with the National Islamic Front in the Sudan and with the government of Iran and its associated terrorist group Hezbollah for the purpose of working together against their perceived common enemies in the West, particularly the United States. In addition, al Qaeda reached an understanding with the government of Iraq that al Qaeda would not work against that government and that on particular projects, specifically including weapons development, al Qaeda would work cooperatively with the government of Iraq."

But then Cohen, the secret Bush supporting Chimp follower, said in testimony before Congress on why Clinton bombed the aspirin factory in Sudan:

2006-09-08 06:05:14 · 6 answers · asked by BrianthePigEatingInfidel 4 in Politics

I'll take the correct answer. the jokers, Can go and fly a kite!!!

2006-09-08 06:03:10 · 7 answers · asked by alfonso 5 in Government

I have just been cut up on a dual carriageway by a bad driver who then took their time to join the roundabout. The driver got out and approached me and said they would not move off until I had put down my bottle of water. A little naughty I know but I only took a sip whilst the car was in neutral and the handbrake on. This person had an identification card on which said police but would they have the right to take this action if they are off duty? Does a civilian working for the police have any powers.

2006-09-08 06:03:00 · 27 answers · asked by cobster 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

I've never heard of this guy before. It looks like a pro-illegal group that previously tried to get him into trouble for arresting the illegals is trying a different tack.

That aside, I am surprised that I never heard of this person. Does anyone else know anything about him?

What do you think of this?

http://www.svherald.com/articles/2006/09/08/local_news/news2.txt

"The plaintiff in the suit, Ronald Morales of Douglas, alleges that Roger Barnett threatened him and his hunting party, which included one girl aged 9 and two others aged 11, with an AR-15 assault rifle after Barnett accused them of trespassing on his Douglas ranch on Oct. 30, 2004. Morales says the property was state trust land leased by Barnett, which made it permissible for him to hunt there.

2006-09-08 06:02:22 · 10 answers · asked by DAR 7 in Immigration

can anyone here name 1 please besides Spain and California?....this person also said if the Mexicans wanted to take over this country they would have by now. DELUSIONAL? Pride is a terrible thing in excess. Illegal pride is going to kill thier efforts for easier citizenship...it probably already has. Pathetic

2006-09-08 06:01:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

It's a bit of a coincidence isn't it?

2006-09-08 06:01:17 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsP.h_UUhGlCoYv2DU26Dtjsy6IX?qid=20060906115435AAHuGeN

A lot of people answered this question, about a maximum wage, saying that raising the minimum wage destroys business growth. Well, if people aren't being paid a living wage, our economic system doesn't work, and that's why we need to require a living wage. As for the person who gave a long explanation on how businesses will go under and people won't invest in new businesses if the minimum wage is raised, I have to say I could agree with the basic concept that a raised minimum wage could do harm to small businesses... but not a requirement to pay a living wage.

The entire structure of the economy would modify itself to accomodate the change, after a short turbulant time, it would correct itself and be better for it... people would have more spending power, etc.

As for creating new businesses, NOTHING will stop Americans from creating new businesses. If they have to pay a higher

2006-09-08 06:01:07 · 5 answers · asked by Aleksandr 4 in Other - Politics & Government

Did anyone heard about the murder committed by 2 African Americans and one Arab in Mariners Harbors NY yesterday?
They killed a LEGAL immigrant just because he was Mexican, then, took his cell phone, called his wife (He had her on speed dial) and made jokes about her just murdered husband.
Excuse me, but thats a Hate Crime, I agree that both Mexico and the Us have to come up with a solution, but these is the kind of fear you people are creating with your illegal immigration campaigns.
I dont support illegal immigration, i support Americans in America and Mexicans in Mexico, but unfortunately thats not the way it is.

Ricardo Salinas was 33, and he had 2 kids and his wife Fabiola

http://www.elnorte.com/internacional/articulo/670504
(The article is in Spanish, sorry)

2006-09-08 06:00:45 · 6 answers · asked by Blue Demon 1 in Immigration

2006-09-08 06:00:15 · 2 answers · asked by daniel p 1 in Immigration

I see their huge cars going up and down the motorways pretending to be police vehicles - but I am not sure that they are part of the police force. Are they just pretending to put the fear of God into people doing more than 70mph on the motorway.

2006-09-08 05:59:15 · 7 answers · asked by cobster 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

Would that be considered incompetence, or negligence?

2006-09-08 05:59:05 · 13 answers · asked by momofsix 3 in Law & Ethics

I'm a big war hero, I didn't do anything special but they said I was the biggest hero ever. They put my face on everything but now they don't care anymore. I'm the biggest hero of the war in Iraq, bow down to me.

2006-09-08 05:58:32 · 10 answers · asked by Jessica LynchMe 1 in Politics

when failure is your only accomplishment, then fire up the fear machine.

oh, and those who claim no attacks on US soil......lets remember who provided those 2500+ dead soldiers. why plan for years to attack US soil, when you can kill US soldiers everyday in your own backyard.

class dismissed

2006-09-08 05:57:53 · 17 answers · asked by bush-deathgrip 1 in Politics

My grandfather was in the Marines and I want to find his picture and rank, etc. I really wish I could find him.
With no cost.

2006-09-08 05:56:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

The senate has found there is no link. Now, the DEMS are gonna beat this into the ground so don't ride on this curtail too long!

I know there will also be defenders saying 'there are other terrorists', and there are. That is right...but the AQ-Saddam connection was the one touted, and that was (along with WMDs) the reason for the impending danger.

These facts, and the fact that this is another bipartisan study, in mind...what are some opinions on the case for war in Iraq?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060908/ap_on_go_co/iraq_report

2006-09-08 05:56:42 · 15 answers · asked by DEP 3 in Politics

2006-09-08 05:55:40 · 1 answers · asked by thomas 1 in Law & Ethics

2006-09-08 05:53:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

some of us blame Bush for too much trouble in the world .
But how to face terrorism without trouble ?
any idea ?

2006-09-08 05:52:35 · 11 answers · asked by citizen high 6 in Politics

Why are democrats afraid of this documentary?
Its not like it was made by the evil conservative Fox News...

http://reuters.myway.com/article/20060908/2006-09-08T003500Z_01_N07260695_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-SEPT11-DEMOCRATS-FILM-DC.html

2006-09-08 05:51:23 · 19 answers · asked by TLJaguar 3 in Politics

Karl Rove has in the past good instincts about what plays well. Is that still true?
If you are a conservative who favors preemptive action and you see some Iraq war tactical mistakes as unfortunate but not foreseeable, but acknowledge that the news about Iraq sectarian violence is grim, do you think it would it be smarter politically to focus on good economic news -- job reports, stock market gains, or corporate profits?
Could all the focus on the war backfire?

2006-09-08 05:49:27 · 12 answers · asked by murphy 5 in Politics