Politics & Government - 22 September 2006

Mexicans can't come legally( they are constantly denied visas and can't apply for the Green Card lottery), so they pay $3,000 a smuggler to cross the border. Why does US govmt support smugglers? Imagine if those money went to US budget : people would be legal, pay taxes and contribute, so you wouldn't have a reason to complain.
If people could come legally they'd pay a lot more!

2006-09-22 17:54:52 · 24 answers · asked by bunt 3 in Immigration

Alot of people hide behind the word conviction///We need to stand up and quit being so lazy as a country.

2006-09-22 17:51:27 · 36 answers · asked by abbyrose 3 in Military

:S i just got warned.

2006-09-22 17:49:10 · 21 answers · asked by Dead Birds Don't Poop 5 in Law Enforcement & Police

families live without power,and other services.The US military took over this palace soon after they invaded and have been there since. This palace, as well as about 70 other palaces belong to the Iraqi people, and would be better served by providing housing for some of Iraq's most desperate people. The Green Zone palace has clean running water, air conditioning, pools, and other amenities, things some Iraqis only dream of.
No wonder they want the US Out. Amongst other things, the Iraqis look at us as though we are common thieves.

(and I don't need anyone telling me that I am a bleeding heart liberal. Because Im not.I do not have any political affiliation,I am not a "dude." I am Not anti-anything. I am not Not Muslim. I am Just a 23 year old female who refuses to sip from a common cup of common knowledge. I ask questions. You are welcome to answer. So if the questions and/or comments offend you, please do not bother to answer

2006-09-22 17:45:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

who do these men think they are to actually talk sexually with adolescent minors ..then when they're caught openly fess up without counsel.. stupid... they deserve to be off our streets for being inadequate human beings let alone sexually inept

2006-09-22 17:45:10 · 12 answers · asked by goldengirl 4 in Law & Ethics

2006-09-22 17:44:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I checked the Sonoma County Superior Court website and also the DMV for CA. These sites do not link to the official laws of the government.

There must be a place, in a book, where the law is written that authorizes a police officer to issue a ticket to a motorist. In this case I was a passenger who, the officer claimed, was not wearing my seat belt properly.

I am considering contesting the ticket and I would like to get the facts first.

Thank you for any information you may have.

2006-09-22 17:42:17 · 8 answers · asked by peach_pie_dusko 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

sorry but i'm sneaking incognito to machete away all the caca thrown my way.

2006-09-22 17:40:48 · 6 answers · asked by uncovertruth 1 in Immigration

I found this on the MSN homepage. This is a sad day in America when the death toll of this war has reached this amount.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14959937/

The story below:

WASHINGTON - Now the death toll is 9/11 times two.

U.S. military deaths from Iraq and Afghanistan now surpass those of the most devastating terrorist attack in America’s history, the trigger for what came next.

The latest milestone for a country at war came Friday without commemoration. It came without the precision of knowing who was the 2,974th to die in conflict. The terrorist attacks killed 2,973 victims in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

An Associated Press count of the U.S. death toll in Iraq rose to 2,696. Combined with 278 U.S. deaths in and around Afghanistan, the 9/11 toll was reached, then topped, the same day. The Pentagon reported Friday the latest death from Iraq, an as-yet unidentified soldier killed a day earlier after his vehicle was hit by a roadside bombing in eastern Baghdad...

2006-09-22 17:36:24 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I know some of the troops are stationed in Kuwait. and included in that 140,000 number are military support personnel (truck drivers, mechanics, cooks, etc) so where are the combat troops during any given day: Some are on patrol I know. But not thousands of them, right ? And they are certainly not all walking around in the market places....Just curious as to where they are during any given day. 140,000 of them to be exact

2006-09-22 17:36:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

- USA
- France
- England
- Australia
- Germany
- Israel
- Jordan
- Mexico

2006-09-22 17:35:52 · 11 answers · asked by AnswerBlaster 2 in Politics

According to Chavez, Ahmedinejehad and co. thats exactly the intention of US foreign policy.

But do they have a point?

2006-09-22 17:33:39 · 19 answers · asked by zed hex 2 in Politics

Here in Colorado, some guy is suing to get ladies nights at bars and clubs shut down. He says that it is a sexist and discriminatory practice, and that just because "women are cheap" that men shouldn't have to bear the unfair economic burden. Believe it or not, he did this before in Minnesota and WON. What do you think?

2006-09-22 17:32:40 · 15 answers · asked by Curious 2 in Law & Ethics

we're told the US has been building and re-buildng schools and hospitals in Iraq since "mission accomplished" Yet I can't find a single site nor have I seen any documentary, news programming, special, etc where there is proof of these new facilities. Nor have I seen any stories, or coverage in any magazines such as New Yorker, Newsweek, Time, U.S.News and World Report, etc. which one would think would have at least an article or two about these issues.I mean, its somethng for them to be proud of isn't it. So. Where can I find some pictures?

2006-09-22 17:31:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

How dare he come to our soil, criticize our government and our President. You don't have to be a supporter of Bush, or the war, but dont respect the fact that a political leader comes over to our soil and disrespects our leader. He shows no respect for our country.

2006-09-22 17:31:25 · 23 answers · asked by EMUmonster 2 in Other - Politics & Government

I know you might not believe his rhetoric, but do you find him to be charismatic?

2006-09-22 17:26:44 · 21 answers · asked by AnswerBlaster 2 in Politics

2006-09-22 17:26:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

u dont think its usuasl that ppl die in iraq or they like to be killed like its an everyday activities

2006-09-22 17:20:21 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-09-22 17:20:17 · 23 answers · asked by againcocaine 1 in Immigration

"I love my job.

Retail is such a rewarding expirience.

The only thing I love more than lagging behind 11 pm
to fix displays messed up by 6-year-olds
playing mortal combat in the aisles
is hearing this man,
my boss,
ask me in such a non-condescending manner
to speak the native language.

I responded to dave like this.

I
speak English
flawlessly.

But I feel that the language
simply does not do you justice.

There is no sentence I can formulate
in the English language
that could adequiately convey
que clase de estupido, imbecil, ignorante, malcriado,
hijo de gran perra
that you are

The oldest city in this country is a city called St. Augustine
in a place called Florida
both established by Spaniards
on a land that did not belong to them

No one spoke a word of English.
And up until a little while ago,
half of this country was Mexico.

When you tell me this is America,
I should know
because I speak Spanish

The only difference between us
is the origin of our conquistadores.

Is that your jaw on the floor,
Dave?

Good morning, Papi
I was born here too.

Watched Jersey slowly turn brown as it grew to love
pasteles at Christmas time
respect our abuelas
and fear the wrath of the almighty chancleta

and people like me negotiated car deals and insurance policies,
called DMV and PSE&G,
because if we didn't,
people like you would run circles of English
around our exclusively Spanish-speaking parents

My father cleaned floors with his blood
my mother suffers from permanant pelo malo
and to this day, bank tellers speak to me
as if I only learned how to count that morning

but I'm ok with that.

While you grumble about how these dirty sp*cs
ought to learn English or go home
keep in mind
this dirty sp*c has a 3.5 GPA
this dirty sp*c is unafraid to say what may get him fired, because
this dirty sp*c daydreams
like Picasso
who wasn't American either.

Niether was Pablo Nierda
Salvador Dali
Simon Bolivar
Jose Marti

salsa marengue
bachata saoco
San Juan
Quisqueya
dulce de coco
poesia
agua bendita
madres gritando
Ave Maria
¡Mira!
¡Menso!
¡Vete tu pa'l carajo!

Oh.

You didn't understand what I said.
Well, allow me to translate. Dave.

I said.
This is America.
Speak what you d*mn well please."

-Rich Villar

2006-09-22 17:19:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

I'm in the military...been to both Iraq and Afghanistan and it saddens me that we can't have intelligent discourse about the war....it troubles me that both sides see evil in the other...was the decision right...hopefully in 100 years historians will say yes...but everytime citizens and POLITICIANS flame each other it weakens us...this election Americans need to vote for what they think is right but with a sense of civility....am I asking too much?

2006-09-22 17:16:08 · 19 answers · asked by loofa36 6 in Civic Participation

I know that casino cruises have to go out three miles away from American soil before they can allow gambling. This would suggest that American laws no longer apply. Is this when international laws come into play? Are there places in the oceans that aren't registered under any nationality? Do laws apply in those places?

2006-09-22 17:15:49 · 13 answers · asked by aaron.lattin 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

it was not the AA planes claimed. they were cargo planes with missiles, having the missiles fired merely miliseconds before hitting the tower. so who was this?

2006-09-22 17:15:40 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

My government class was having a debate on this subject. I was just wondering other peoples opinions on it also.

2006-09-22 17:14:17 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

What do you think which is the bigger issue for you??
To me both are important, but we could at least put something at the border to stem the droves of illegals that are coming in.

2006-09-22 17:14:03 · 18 answers · asked by Hold em Rox 6 in Immigration

been 13yrs since drug pos. None since, checking 'cause he's good person well liked and belives he can't get a better job which he deserves and it would be waste of a loyal emplyee. - In California

2006-09-22 17:13:21 · 4 answers · asked by MamaJupe 5 in Law & Ethics

2006-09-22 17:13:15 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

I am a toe tapper, cant bust a move with out hurting myself.

2006-09-22 17:12:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I was walking to my mailbox and as I was walking back to my front door I noticed something strange and when I looked at my neighbors window I noticed that he was "doing it" with her dog.

at that time I felt sick to my stomach but I feel I should report this because it is wrong to do that with an animal. This is not a joke to anyone that reads this so please give me honest advise

2006-09-22 17:11:21 · 23 answers · asked by ast5792 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-09-22 17:10:54 · 14 answers · asked by Mazx 2 in Law & Ethics