Politics & Government - 30 September 2006

Over the years, PETA has engaged in various high-publicity protests, such as throwing fake blood on people who push fur fashion, a series of anti-fur advertisements featuring nude models, pamplets such as "Your Daddy Kills Animals" and so on. While these campaigns were certainly attention-getting, they have also produced a large amount of backlash and ridicule. How effective are they in influencing policy and changing public opinion?

2006-09-30 17:05:38 · 13 answers · asked by josef 2 in Civic Participation

You did mention it in your debates with John Kerry. As I recall you said maybe in december of that fine election year. What happened Mr. Bush?

2006-09-30 17:04:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I work for the Army as a Civilian as an "Item Manager". In my job I make decisions every day that effect the soldiers in the field. Opportunities come up all the time for volunteers to take short tours in theater, usually about 3-6 months.

I would really like to go because:

1) I think I would do a better job in my job if I were able to actually see how I was effecting things (instead of just seeing numbers on my computer).

2) I have a strong personal desire to see first hand a little bit of what is going on over there, the news can only show so much.

3) Much farther down the list, I would get a pretty significant boost in pay while I was there, it would also help further my career in the DoD to have it on my resume.

My wife does not threaten leaving or anything but does say very firmly that "you are not going". She says she does not want to have to worry about me over there.. I tried to tell her Id stay on base, so not as dangerous. no go

Should I quit pushing?

2006-09-30 17:03:36 · 16 answers · asked by Wilson Wilson 3 in Military

class dismissed

2006-09-30 17:02:55 · 9 answers · asked by bush-deathgrip 1 in Politics

If The Letter Is Mailed From The Blue Postal Box Outside Their Location?

I have 20 PO letters; they are closed until Monday and I am leaving tomorrow night. Do I stamp them or not?

2006-09-30 17:01:12 · 12 answers · asked by LUCKY3 6 in Other - Politics & Government

I think so even though they provide most of our campaign money.

IMO they are old school. The only reason they support us is for the money.

2006-09-30 17:01:05 · 7 answers · asked by noils 3 in Politics

2006-09-30 17:00:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2006-09-30 16:59:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2006-09-30 16:59:24 · 1 answers · asked by dinesh30 1 in Politics

You build a wall, you might as slap me, and the rest of Mexico in the face.

2006-09-30 16:58:23 · 36 answers · asked by vicente fox 1 in Immigration

2006-09-30 16:58:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-09-30 16:55:43 · 20 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

2006-09-30 16:55:10 · 10 answers · asked by Villain 6 in Politics

If sneaking into the United States wasn't profitable, they wouldn't be doing it?

2006-09-30 16:55:02 · 7 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

if you can't immigrate to Australia, you can't immigrate from it

2006-09-30 16:54:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-09-30 16:54:06 · 7 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Government

I just want a good count on how many nut cases are on here?

2006-09-30 16:53:24 · 20 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics

Agree/disagree?

2006-09-30 16:53:22 · 21 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

You don't even have to leave your house to vote anymore. Actually, when those annoying people from the democratic or republican party call they would be more than willing to fill out an absentee ballot request form that gets an absentee ballot sent right to your house. This leads me to my question, why do so many Americans still not vote? Should we look down upon them? Revoke voting rights? Any thoughts?

2006-09-30 16:52:26 · 16 answers · asked by Zack 3 in Other - Politics & Government

police detective "A" was having an affair with a woman who was a witness/informant to criminal activity. This detective, although part of the same department, was not one of the detectives working with the witness and had no connections with any of the cases that the witness was cooperating with.

2006-09-30 16:51:05 · 8 answers · asked by ocram 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-09-30 16:50:52 · 2 answers · asked by (¯`·.ÐåRk~®Âñ§lë.·´¯) 1 in Government

Bringing 'Mexico-style' government corruption/influence along with the salsa dip?

2006-09-30 16:50:31 · 9 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

Because they would rather just bend their pages over !

2006-09-30 16:50:03 · 3 answers · asked by dharmabear 3 in Politics

Me and this guy have a bet right now and we want to know are cubans citizens of t united states and when they try to enter american ground are they willingly accepted or turned around and why

2006-09-30 16:48:45 · 13 answers · asked by sobethekingyawcankissthering 1 in Immigration

The current system denies nearly to more than 35 million hardworking, taxpaying immigrants in the U.S. a way to earn citizenship or residence, making it easier for employers and small business to exploit them. But Democrats will stop that> Let's remember that. Mexicans,Spainards, Asians, Europeans, and other Immigrants founded and built our nation in the west.

2006-09-30 16:47:35 · 7 answers · asked by ramjet 1 in Immigration

nuke his own troops if Iran invades Iraq?

2006-09-30 16:43:49 · 15 answers · asked by Perry L 5 in Government

It happens here all the time. A liberal poster posts their opinion on an issue, usually the economy, and the conservatives are quickly out to call that liberal a socialist or communist.

If being a socialist means that you favor working people instead of big corporations, then I think that a majority of Americans, including me, are socialists, since a 85% believe in raising the minimium wage, more than 50% would pay higher taxes for universal healthcare, and a majority believe that labor unions are good. However, being a socialist does not entail that. Take your petty attacks somewhere else, please.

2006-09-30 16:42:57 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

with/without her kid?

2006-09-30 16:42:04 · 9 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

its a huge source of revenue for the mexican gov. mexican politicians recognize the fact that if they were to, for reasons that would make no sense, discourge people from going to the US, that politician would be forced to create millions of jobs in mexico to compensate the enormous void of income. ...why would the mexico gov do that when its soooo much easier to point north when jobs are requested. as for the US gov,,it's obvious that illegals are allowed into the US so big businesses can exploit them with lower wages. as long as this goes on a growing number of products have artificially low prices. if/when illegals are forced to go home, those prices go up,,,thats the cost of cheating..and we will pay for it.

just to illustrate how bad it is....call Bank of Americas 1-800 phone number, the fifth option on the menu asks "do you want to send money to mexico?"...
THAT alone should make you crap your pants...all that money flowing out of the US on a daily basis.

2006-09-30 16:41:42 · 7 answers · asked by bush deathgrip 2 in Immigration

USA has 2
Europe has multi

2006-09-30 16:41:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections