Politics & Government - 5 October 2006

I've been watching the festivities with North Korea and it got me to wondering, are there any nations' diplomats who aren't allowed at the U.N., or are all nations allowed to go there? I don't think all countries are U.N. members, are they? When I was talking to a friend about North Korea and the U.N., he said it was doubtful that Kim Jong-Il would leave North Korea because he is probably paranoid that a coup could occur while he is gone, just like happened in Thailand a few days ago. Anyone got any insight on the rules and such with the U.N.?

2006-10-05 23:51:26 · 6 answers · asked by Michael S 2 in Embassies & Consulates

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Jack Straw issues?

If a group of non-muslim women are walking down the street towards you wearing hooded tops covering their heads and foreheads & bandanas over their mouths and noses, how would you feel as they came closer to you? Perhaps they would want to chat with you or something but nothing untoward.

Would you feel like being able to engage them in conversation with clearcut intentions, expressions etc both ways? Perhaps you may feel apprehensive? Or would you cross to the other side feeling a little bit 'out of place'? Would you feel like its the 'them and us'?

...They may happen to be the nicest people on earth but how would feel at first instance? Be honest...

2006-10-05 23:50:10 · 15 answers · asked by Boon5 3 in Other - Politics & Government

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Should all surriving combat beterans recieve some sort of pension?

2006-10-05 23:48:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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Can you name five congressmen/women or senators who haven't taken money or been influenced by special intrest

groups?

2006-10-05 23:46:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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Who will have the guts to deal with Illegal immigration?

Seems like the Democrats vote against Photo ID requirement just to let them vote, and the big businesses backed by republicans are shoving out their produce just to say 'oh, well we didn't have enough illegal immigrants to pick it, thanks to you beginning to crack down on the border'

Dems want the -illegal immigrant- vote and the repubs with big businesses want them for cheap labor.

wtf? and we have only these two messed up choices?

2006-10-05 23:46:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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Should an independent council be hired to investigate Foley and Hester's lack of doing something to determine

if any laws were violated or do you turst congress to investigate them selves?

2006-10-05 23:45:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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Should people in prison loose all their rights and be forced to do manual labor?

2006-10-05 23:44:58 · 14 answers · asked by Richard A 2 in Law & Ethics

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Should American Indians be granted free passage between Mexico , Canada and the USA?

if they can prve their tribal afflication? As they have been doing so for years.

2006-10-05 23:43:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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Were the Pilgrams and Conquestadors illegal immigrants?

2006-10-05 23:39:32 · 6 answers · asked by Frank R 1 in Other - Politics & Government

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Is this a good argument for making English the official language of the United States.?

Royse City Texas. A hispanic man is suing the city for 1 million for not training officers to speak spanish. The gentlemen in question claims he was assaulted by a police officer at a football game in 2004. He claims that if the officer had spoken spanish the incident could have been avoided. No one is talking about the specific details of what happened so for our purposes the conduct of the officer and whether an assault actually occured is not at issue. It should be mentioned though that the officer is not named in the suit, only the city. Further, the man appears to be a legal resident so immigration is also not an issue in this case.

If as the man states this was the result of a failure to communicate, then if he had spoken english the situation could also have been avoided, but as has become the norm in this country, I shouldn't have to change, society should change to accomodate me.

What say you?

2006-10-05 23:38:24 · 10 answers · asked by Bryan 7 in Law & Ethics

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OK, Democrats are probably going to win now so..?

thanks to one sick bastard, they're going to win.
You can bet they'll leave Iraq and Afghanistan within seven months.
Because supposedly the war on terror is 'bad' because it creates more terrorists. Doesn't make any sense.

So assuming we get attacked again, which we eventually will by leaving the fight and not defeating the enemy, then what?

We go BACK to the middle east? wow..

Great plan.

2006-10-05 23:37:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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So whatta you think? Stealth terror attack?

Following explosions and a fire at a hazardous waste management facility, a cloud of noxious gases hovered over Apex, North Carolina, overnight, prompting town officials to ask up to 16,000 residents to evacuate as a precautionary measure.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/06/plant.fire/

I'm sure we will soon hear that this was "absolutely" not done by some Muslims. Old George gotta keep his "no terror attacks" record clean.

2006-10-05 23:37:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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Does the BIA have too much control over American Indians?

2006-10-05 23:35:04 · 2 answers · asked by Frank R 1 in Other - Politics & Government

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Why don't we have a Native American day?

2006-10-05 23:33:37 · 6 answers · asked by Frank R 1 in Other - Politics & Government

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Aren't those people who are protesting the amish funerals sick?

The same people that were protesting soldier's funerals saying god hates you are going to protest the Amish funerals with signs such as 'Your daughter is a whore'.

6 year old children.

Liberals are sick.

2006-10-05 23:32:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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Whats up with Mexico? What do they have to gain/lose?

http://rds.yahoo.com/S=53720272/K=illegal+immigration+reforms/v=2/SID=e/l=NSR/R=2/;_ylt=A9htfMSALCZFNL0AEQLQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTBjdmNoOTVjBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNzcg--/SIG=12dc8titj/EXP=1160216064/*-http%3A//www.sierratimes.com/06/09/27/64_12_117_8_91281.htm

Mexicans Hire Bush Advisor to Stop US Immigration Reforms
In a move that has many proponents of tough US border security and illegal immigration reforms scratching their heads in puzzlement, Mexican President Vincente Fox recently retained the services of a well-known Republican strategist to help stop the rising tide of public outcry over poor border security and rampant illegal immigration.
When the House of Representatives passed a key bill that would provide an additional 700 miles of border fencing on the US-Mexican border, and would make illegally entering the US a felony, Fox denounced the measure as shameful. His foreign minister called it stupid and underhanded. "If the Mexicans want sympathy from US citizens, calling them stupid and underhanded isn't going to do it."

2006-10-05 23:30:57 · 7 answers · asked by RENEGADE. 2 in Immigration

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Should ethnic minorities be confined to their own areas?

i.e. chinese people to chinatown

2006-10-05 23:29:36 · 37 answers · asked by stevelydon11 1 in Immigration

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Should we show each other our genitals to prove what sex we are?

May be Mr Straw would like to know if I am really a woman...

2006-10-05 23:25:36 · 28 answers · asked by soggykipper 2 in Other - Politics & Government

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how does the exchange rate of currency is determined?

2006-10-05 23:25:27 · 9 answers · asked by karthick r 1 in Other - Politics & Government

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I received many replies about my question?

How do I know the religion of the person sitting next to me, on a bus or plane,?

But then why are White folks scared to sit near a guy who has a beard, does that make him to be a terrorist, I have seen that many times, next seat isc always empty

2006-10-05 23:25:13 · 8 answers · asked by ashok kumar 3 in Law & Ethics

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How do I know the religion of the person sitting next to me, on a bus or plane,?

Since colour is not a deciding factor any more.

2006-10-05 23:18:57 · 17 answers · asked by ashok kumar 3 in Law & Ethics