Politics & Government - 10 October 2006

This question came up in a lively, and friendly, discussion. There was no "firm" answer and I thought it would be something interesting to share with others and let them ponder this question. My group of friends even had differences of opinion as to what "Big Brother Politics" actually is. Cheers to a lively discussion!!!

2006-10-10 02:23:11 · 3 answers · asked by LookInsideYourself 2 in Other - Politics & Government

Seems like the latest census showed that there were about 300K Americans now. Would you donate $1.00/year per household member to a non-profit organization that would put this money to good use in order to fight world hunger? Imagine, $300M/year to fight world hunger...

2006-10-10 02:20:25 · 19 answers · asked by zaxxon 3 in Civic Participation

2006-10-10 02:19:23 · 14 answers · asked by galelp 1 in Politics

For me it's having G W Bush as the guy who is pointing back...yike

2006-10-10 02:18:49 · 11 answers · asked by Roscoe P Coletrain..yip yip 3 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-10-10 02:18:09 · 10 answers · asked by xtyn 5 in Military

who cares if they are good at building, fixing cars, carpentry or manual jobs, if they don't do good in standarized tests they are stupid.

2006-10-10 02:17:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I found this really interesting wiki page describing a media phenomana known a s Missing White Woman Syndrome or MWWS. This is interesting becuase in watching the media you never really hear too much about anybody who isn't a white woman getting publisicity. Natalee Ann Holloway & Ramsey seems to be a good examples. This article never talked about why this is the case but I have this theory.

Unfortunatley in society we still view white a pure. A counterexample would be black friday, black market, black ball. All things associated with negativiety or something bad. A woman is also viewed with good light in society as being pure and niave. The combination of both makes it kind of like a "super pure". People are more concerened for the white woman's safetly disporportunatley then a black womans safety. Another good example of this was Missing White Woman Syndrome was later changed to Missing Pretty Woman Syndrome. So does this mean White = Pretty.....Hmmmm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_white_woman_syndrome

2006-10-10 02:16:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Anyone else see the stark reality of our actions as Americans towards sanctioning North Korea. If you'll remember we did something very similar to Japan in the months before they attacked pearl harbor. this will be the next world war and if you think North Korea is a joke, all you have to do s look back in time 60 years to how weak we thought the Japs were. What are your thoughts, is this WWIII

2006-10-10 02:16:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Someone doesn't like another person on the job. The person is a bit older than the girl who who is always calling her that name. She only does it when the boss is not in the office. Actually she is rather jealous of the older woman because the older woman is really smart. The girl just plain resents her. One day it got so bad the older woman left the office and didn't come back. (She'd already told her employer about the abuse but he just told her that he "didn't want to become involved" We (the others in the office) had overheard this type of abuse for months. But the boss is denying her unemploment benefits. What should she do?

2006-10-10 02:16:11 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2006-10-10 02:15:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-10-10 02:14:31 · 5 answers · asked by mickey mini 1 in Government

that he might call me an "islamofacist, terrorist, nazi appeaser" or he might shoot me in the face and say it was a hunting accident?

2006-10-10 02:14:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

This is the law of the land and it says.

"The term 'unlawful enemy combatant' means – (i) a person who has engaged in hostilities or who has purposefully and materially supported hostilities against the United States or its co-belligerents who is not a lawful enemy combatant (including a person who is part of the Taliban, al-Qaeda, or associated forces); or (ii) a person who, before, on, or after the date of the enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, has been determined to be an unlawful enemy combatant by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal or another competent tribunal established under the authority of the president or the secretary of defense."

This means our clueless Leader can name anyone as a 'unlawful enemy combatant', even legal Americans.

The question is this, are you happy that the government can now lock you up without any court to review it, based on only the word of the governement?

2006-10-10 02:13:44 · 2 answers · asked by tcmoosey 3 in Law & Ethics

so do people lose weight cuz of all the running or gain weight cuz their muscles grow cuz of them pushups?

2006-10-10 02:13:23 · 14 answers · asked by igorotak6 1 in Military

There has been some contraversy at my daughters school (that she recently left) about Islamic children coming to the school. A few of the parents had noticed how these kids where very tall compared to their English kids, but never saw the need to question this. Anyway 1 of these kids confided to her English friend that she was in fact 12 yrs old. The problem being that it is a juniour and infant school. The child should have been in a secondary school. Apparently the girl confessed to her friend that she was told to say nothinng about her real age..............How could this happen??? Are birth certs for these kids not required??? How are we to know how old these children are if there is no paper work???Surely this cannot be an isolated incident....what do you think??

2006-10-10 02:12:23 · 8 answers · asked by EMA 5 in Immigration

I'm just curious. With so much venom flying from both sides -- the extreme left and the extreme right -- is it even possible to be moderate these days?

It seems the mentality of the entire country has become, "You're either for us, or against us."

You're either a commie-socialist-terror appeasing Liberal, or you're a fascist-gun totin'-big business-anti-poor people NeoConservative.

So what about people who go on an issue-by-issue basis, who don't listen to the propoganda from both sides and go with what they believe?

For example, I'm a registered Democrat. I served in the US Military, but I do not support our current President's foreign policies. I fully believe in our Second Amendment right to bear arms, though I am never joining the NRA. I am strong against illegal immigration. I also believe it is the duty of our representative government to take care of those of us who need help through social programs.

Are there any Moderates left in the world?

2006-10-10 02:11:51 · 8 answers · asked by spire2000 2 in Politics

We have got more and more people going to prison. Sentances are getting softer so therefore many more people must be committing crimes and/or getting caught. Should merderers and persistent sexual offenders (rapists and peadophiles) be subject to capital punishment.

2006-10-10 02:11:32 · 30 answers · asked by dpboorman 1 in Law & Ethics

2006-10-10 02:10:29 · 10 answers · asked by suzie m 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-10-10 02:09:58 · 7 answers · asked by john n 1 in Military

No i am a friend to you

2006-10-10 02:08:50 · 6 answers · asked by savisundar1958 1 in Law & Ethics

2006-10-10 02:08:25 · 9 answers · asked by Shiraz!! 1 in Politics

"Bush Balks at Criteria for FEMA Director
Signing Statement Asserts Right to Ignore Parts of New Homeland Security Law
Saturday, October 7, 2006


President Bush reserved the right to ignore key changes in Congress's overhaul of the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- including a requirement to appoint someone with experience handling disasters as the agency's head -- in setting aside dozens of provisions contained in a major homeland security spending bill this week.
Besides objecting to Congress's list of qualifications for FEMA's director, the White House also claimed the right to edit or withhold reports to Congress by a watchdog agency within the Department of Homeland Security that is responsible for protecting Americans' personal privacy."

If he gets by with this, the next step will be to get all cabinet appointments made without congressional oversight. Hail to our king, the poster child for incompetence in government.

2006-10-10 02:07:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

How long before their self righteous beliefs start fusing with politics and everything deemed evil wether it be music, movies, fashion or words are banned or censored?

2006-10-10 02:06:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Do you agree that alcohol has caused more death than marijuana?
I think that it is not fare to allow alcohol to be sold Knowing it cause death not only to the people that consume but innocent people who dont drink even children.I dont think it is fare that it should be legal to sale.Now the goverment knows the issues and deaths that have been alcohol relaleted. To the point where u cant drink and drive.but its sold all day an some places 24-7.do u really agree to some point that its the drunk driver's fault when some one is killed over alcohol what about the law should it be responsible . Its like a drug dealer he puts out the drugs for instace marijuana.The law goes after the person who is feeding the drug to people and make a big deal and charge..But yet no one goes after the one who feed the alcohol to people.but charge the cosumer with D.U.I If it was not legal this person may not of caused this accident.no matter what.marijuana slow 's you down but acohol gives you black ou

2006-10-10 02:04:26 · 22 answers · asked by huera 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Are you going to cast a vote based solely on the party the candidate belongs to or campaign ads? If so please note which.

2006-10-10 02:03:50 · 11 answers · asked by toff 6 in Elections

If so he has abandoned everything he ever claimed to believe in; he has betrayed his class, his principles and his credibility if ever he had any. He has taken on the trappings of a wealthy Tory by living in a mansion, occupying a swanky flat in central London, squelching into gas-guzzling limos, playing croquet on the lawn, flaunting the mistresses, and embarrassing his wife and family.

The list of indiscretions is without limit and yet he may end up with a title. Any suggestions as to what it could be?

2006-10-10 02:00:49 · 10 answers · asked by Rainman 4 in Government

The news doesn't say how many die each week over there, why not? I think people have a right to know how many Iraqi civilians and how many US soldiers have died.

2006-10-10 01:56:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I think we should! It's not fair that us normal people have to fight for our country, and serve everything to them on a silver platter! This is AMERICA, EVERYONE IS EQUAL!

2006-10-10 01:55:59 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

helping everyone. No more relief funds for NATURAL disasters that noone has control over, no more military help when asked for it, no more money, no more anything.

How does that sound? Sounds good to me.

2006-10-10 01:54:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2006-10-10 01:51:12 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics