Politics & Government - 18 September 2006

The group said Muslims would be victorious and addressed the pope as "the worshipper of the cross" saying "you and the West are doomed as you can see from the defeat in Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya and elsewhere. ... We will break up the cross, spill the liquor and impose head tax, then the only thing acceptable is a conversion (to Islam) or (killed by) the sword."
Islam forbids drinking alcohol and requires non-Muslims to pay a head tax to safeguard their lives if conquered by Muslims. They are exempt if they convert to Islam. This is the statement by al quida, is this not spreading the faith by sword is what bendict sai
Benedict said early in an address on faith and reason. Citing a conversation between a 14th-century Christian Byzantine emperor and an Islamic Persian, Benedict quoted Manuel II: “‘Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.’

2006-09-18 04:30:49 · 10 answers · asked by peoples voice 2 in Civic Participation

My father is a legal permanent resident in USA, I'm 24 years single. Can I take the green card directly without the DV?

2006-09-18 04:26:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

There are 4 children who have been placed in their aunts custody by the court. She no longer wants them and gave them back to their dad who is living in the U.S. with no social. The aunt is still collecting social security money from the childrens deceased mother. I tought of reporting her to social security but I'm afraid the kids will be taken from there dad and/or he'll get in trouble for having no social and the kids will be placed into foster care. what should I do?The dad is struggling to support the kids and the aunts husband just bought a harley. It is so sadd. I want to help the kids.

2006-09-18 04:25:13 · 15 answers · asked by Sasasa 2 in Immigration

1. Who would pick the vegetables for $5 an Hour with no Medical Benefits or promotions?

2. Would Educated Americans leave their high paying jobs with Medical Benefits to do this job or all the other ones being done by Mexicans?

3. Americans fathers and fathers would you want your children out of high school to toil in these backbreaking jobs with no benefits or promotions?

4. You would say that Americans did this before the illegal immigrants arrived right? yes right, ok. Unfortunately we no longer live in the 1940's when employment by Americans was limited to such jobs which required no education or skill in those business sectors that were available at that time. Today most Americans are educated to an extent that those jobs that the illegals do are non existent for them. Technology took care of creating manny lucrative sectors for Americans to work in.

2006-09-18 04:24:24 · 20 answers · asked by jgmcs 1 in Immigration

2006-09-18 04:23:11 · 4 answers · asked by amandeep 1 in Law & Ethics

How many more countries do you think will end up in the EU? Given that there seems to be a break down in the border between traditional Europe and former Asian countries, do you think other contriesclose to Europe like Morrocco , Tunisia Lebenon could ever be considered? Should the amount of countries be limited where we are right now?

2006-09-18 04:23:08 · 13 answers · asked by plax 2 in Other - Politics & Government

A friend of mine recently asked me if i know which state is called SOS, I went to the net and found that they actually do have a state in that name with a passport that you can buy.Can someone shed more light on this state or country? Is it real or fake?

2006-09-18 04:21:09 · 3 answers · asked by Dengilly 2 in Politics

The Modern Successor to the Slave Trade Ishaq



The Modern Successor to the Slave Trade

No longer should the peace business be undermined by the arms business

By Desmond Tutu

09/13/06 "The Independent" -- -- For many years, I've been involved in
the peace business, doing what I can to help people overcome their
differences. In doing so, I've also learnt a lot about the business of
war: the arms trade. In my opinion it is the modern slave trade. It is
an industry out of control: every day more than 1,000 people are killed
by conventional weapons. The vast majority of those people are innocent
men, women and children.

There have been international treaties to control the spread of nuclear,
chemical and biological weapons for decades. Yet, despite the mounting
death toll, there is still no treaty governing sales of all conventional
weapons from handguns to attack helicopters. As a result, weapons fall
into the wrong hands all too easily, fuelling human righ

2006-09-18 04:20:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

10 months after closing he says I owe him for a sidewalk and overages on lights. We closed 8/19/05 and every other item was taken care of in the contract by a addendum all at closing. The amount of money is about $2,000.00. Can he just come back to me this late and expect the money. Every change or money increase do to construction should have been accounted for in settlement at the attorneys office. The charges are valid how ever the sidewalk in the contract says "to be determined". During the install of sidewalk I traded some things to place money for the walk. I asked the builder twice before closing if we were okay on the trade of these items. He said yes. It was all verbal agreement.He is showing a credit for these items, but wants the balance of $1.294.00. I feel like I did my part during the construction phase and at closing. Can he do this.

2006-09-18 04:18:21 · 1 answers · asked by ttk3b 1 in Law & Ethics

Is it right to withhold a positive drug screen for pot with the understanding that what is done on vacation stays there but as soon as you displease the party holding the info. They turn it in months later? Causing you to lose your job and income. And the state agency approves and accepts this information as if it was just done. ? Should the party giving this info also be fined and held responsible I thought black mail was illegal too. Should I write the state agency and state to them I accept my part but, the other party should be fined for with holding the infromation that should had been submitted right then.Or should I just say nothing and allow this to continue with other people getting hurt by those in power. Or does the zero tolerance laws accept and encorage such behavior. To use the zero tolerance for the purpose of not helping those that need it but to cause harm to those of us that make mistakes every now and then. I have been to an additionist that has found me not an addic

2006-09-18 04:16:56 · 6 answers · asked by bornmountainwalker 1 in Law & Ethics

2006-09-18 04:16:46 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

i didnt found (till now ) any site for this all are talking about the big battle shown in the movie blackhawk down , can any one gives me details about the previous missions (6 missins i think) of TF rangers before the battle of oct.3/4 .1993 ?

2006-09-18 04:16:38 · 1 answers · asked by Peiper 5 in Military

Yes or No and Why

2006-09-18 04:16:31 · 8 answers · asked by mattlayer 4 in Law & Ethics

I just wanted to know becuase im making 8.50 now and might get into a position that gets 9.25. So does that go up?

2006-09-18 04:14:59 · 17 answers · asked by CHURRO 2 in Law & Ethics

read: Wrestlin' With Racism Min. Paul Scott
Sep 16, 2006 20:28 PDT


Wrestlin' With Racism:
Cryme Tyme Hits Prime Time

Min. Paul Scott

The crowd of 20,000 rose to their feet as 6 foot 5,
400 pound, Mandingo "Tha Masked Minstrel" Jones headed
for the ring decked out in a bright red tuxedo and fur
coat and carrying a big bucket of fried chicken. The
announcer , obviously upset over his being 20 minutes
late, spits watermelon seeds at him as he strolls to
the ring with his main "Ho" Jazzybelle on his arm.
After pickpocketing the wallets from the people on the
front row, he tap dances into the ring, only to slip
on a chicken wing and get pinned 30 seconds later by
120 pound Bobby Taylor as the crowd erupts with
laughter....

Wrestling is racist! What a news flash, right? Anyone
even vaguely familiar with America's favorite guilty
pleasure would be hard pressed to argue with the fact
that the image of Black professional wrestlers has
left much to be desired. All of the negative
stereotypes that have, historically plagued Black
folks have always found a comfortable home in the
middle of the squared circle. Somehow, the
predominately , good ole boy audience always got a
hoot out of 450 pound Black men being reduced to
bumblin', bug eyed buffoons every week.

I remember as a child staying up way past midnight to
watch wrestlers with names like "Pork Chop " Cash
constantly get their behinds kicked by the golden boys
like Nature Boy Ric Flair. While Flair and the rest
of the boys strutted to the ring in diamond studded
robes the Brotha's came to the ring like they had just
escaped from the Crocket Plantation. I would always
wonder why the white dudes had the fancy moves like
the figure four leg locks and could triple flip off
the top rope but the only move the Black wrestler had
was that same ole head but.


Black wrestlers were also used to do what they did
best, scare the pants off of white folks. I remember
wrestlers such as Abdullah the Butcher rushing up on a
wrestlers and gouging their eyes out with number 2
pencils. And who could forget the witch doctor Papa
Shango who had little white kids sleeping with their
lights on. Perhaps the most stereotypical wrestler was
Kamala, the Ugandan Giant , a "savage cannibal from
dark Africa" who would wreck havoc on his opponents
with the help of his "trainer/master" some white dude
in a stocking mask.

While one may argue that like the Black actors from
the Steppin' Fectchin' Era, Black wrestlers had to
portray these characters in order to eat, what about
the Black wrestlers of the last decade like the
wrestlin' Pimp "The Godfather" who would come to the
ring surrounded by his "Ho's" or Booker T who has Ms.
Jones' kindergarten class walking around buggin'
their eyes and yellin' "CAN YOU DIG THAT...SUCKA'S!"

The latest bright idea of WWE owner Vincent K. McMahon
(yeah, the same dude who called wrestling's thugged
out version of Vanilla Ice, John Cena, "my *****" ) is
Cryme Tyme. The promos feature two gold toothed, gold
chain wearing Brothas, Shad and JTG preparing for what
promises to be a stellar career in the WWE by bumbling
their way through smoothie store robberies and muggin'
fools who get lost in tha hood while the announcer
urges listeners to "pop a 40 and check their Rollies."

One must wonder why this blatant diss of Black folks
wasn't stopped long ago. Could it be that most Black
men are ashamed to admit they occasionally flip from
the Monday Night Football game to watch a couple of
dudes in tights tryin' to pin each other? Or could it
be that our fearless "Civil Rights" leaders are
scared that some 400 pound steroid addicted masked
maniac may show up at their cribs one night and pile
drive them through their patios?

Now before I hear the familiar comeback of "Aw, you
people are sooo sensitive...lighten up, buddy. It's
just entertainment...geez guys." Do you think that the
Jewish community would tolerate a wrestler named
"Captain Kike, master of the kosher karate chop?" You
can best believe that Flyin' Father Francois Flanagan,
the homosexual priest who has the nasty habit of
inviting little boys to his dressing room would be met
with tons of angry letters from outraged members of
the gay and Catholic community.

But Black folks are supposed to accept all kinds of
disrespect with a "thank ya massa" and a big Kool Aid
smile.

I say enough is enough, we must start a petition to
demand that WWE cancels the Cryme Tyme story line,
immediately. We must send emails and letters telling
Vince McMahon that we will not take this disrespect
lying down on the mat!

It's time that we throw racism over the top rope, put
hatred in a head lock, give prejudiceness the pile
driver, beat tha...Aw, ya'll get the point.

As Hulk Hogan would say "Now, whatcha gonna do, when
the Black community runs wild on you!"


Min. Paul Scott is a writer, activist and lecturer
based in Durham NC. He can be reached at (919)
451-8283 web site:
http://www.hiphoprefugee.blogspot.com email:

2006-09-18 04:12:24 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

i worked for a company thats said things to me like you live in fulton county heck there all imbreds, if do something wrong they would say well what do you expect for fulton co.corn fead inbreds. and alot of other stuff now this did come from my manager.

2006-09-18 04:11:54 · 14 answers · asked by mrnglite2003 1 in Law & Ethics

It was done to Japan to end the war with them with the premise that many American lives would be saved rather than doing a land invasion. Since Iran is the center of terrorism and wants to go nuclear, wouldn't it make sense to do it before it is too late and they do it to us first?

2006-09-18 04:10:05 · 18 answers · asked by njl433 2 in Military

2006-09-18 04:09:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

WHILE THE SINGLE WIDE TRAILERS ARE FOR YOUR EVERYDAY RUN OF THE MILL NEOCONS?

2006-09-18 04:06:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Can I leave, study and work at Canada? How?

2006-09-18 04:06:34 · 6 answers · asked by Tarcisio 3 in Immigration

Everybody's telling me this... why this is happening?

Already i heard stories about ppl who get marry only for bussiness and then get divorced.... why they do that?? i think this is very illegal!

what you think ? i think people must do things straight & truth

2006-09-18 04:02:17 · 7 answers · asked by *live,laugh,love* 2 in Immigration

Our governing system is nothing like the original system that was designed by our founding fathers. Our government has become politicized and our country has become too liberal. How much longer do you think it will be before our government crumbles?

2006-09-18 04:01:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

150000 Israelis in a peaceful rally in Tel Aviv were saying”

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Occupying other people by force is losing policy in the past and now and has no future.

. http://www.nimn.org/
For the last 56 years the Palestinian Refugees are living in a United Nation Refugee Camps waiting for UN to implement the UN Security Council resolutions.

For the last 56 years Israel conducts collective punishment and state terror against the Palestinian Refugees.
http://www.palestiniantragedy.com/...

2006-09-18 04:01:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

he said the "Holocaust" is a myth.

2006-09-18 03:59:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Do any Americans agree that FOX News is just the voice of the Bush adminstration.......Bill O`Riley for example where most of his guests he has on his show agree with him....whats the point in that.....and if anyone puts down Bush he goes mad...and the ones that dont agree cant get a word in most of the time....just one example of many........(FOX News...Fair and Balanced...The network America trusts...PERIOD)...What a joke...PS...I am from England so if you want to have a go at the BBC feel free because they`re just as bad only the BBC is pro Arab/Muslim.

2006-09-18 03:58:57 · 29 answers · asked by ? 5 in Politics

2006-09-18 03:56:29 · 5 answers · asked by Browns Fan80 1 in Other - Politics & Government

my observations are big bisinessess have to make money , they do this if they can control the chain . give the votes something to revert their attention from real life issues then you can manipulate the people . why not control soccer . money in footbal is not only made through ticket sales but bets/odds etc

2006-09-18 03:55:48 · 7 answers · asked by roy 1 in Politics

republicans or democrats

2006-09-18 03:53:17 · 4 answers · asked by CARACTER 2 in Elections

Please be specific as it has been YEARS since the "Mission Accomplished" banner.

2006-09-18 03:52:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-09-18 03:50:45 · 14 answers · asked by qwerty 2 in Law Enforcement & Police