Politics & Government - 17 October 2006

The Act authorizes the permanent detention and torture (as defined by the Geneva Conventions) of anyone - including American citizens - based solely on the decision of the President.

Amnesty International said that the Act "contravenes human rights principles. An editorial in The New York Times described the Act as "a tyrannical law that will be ranked with the low points in American democracy, our generation’s version of the Alien and Sedition Acts.

The president can now, with the approval of Congress, indefinitely hold people without charge, take away protections against horrific abuse, put people on trial based on hearsay evidence, authorize trials that can sentence people to death based on testimony literally beaten out of witnesses, and slam shut the courthouse door for habeas petitions.

We must stop using terrorism and national security to push every bill and agenda forward. Bush used it, and hurried to the Iraq war and look at the state it's in now. Think long term please

2006-10-17 14:15:12 · 9 answers · asked by Answers Nickname 2 in Government

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If all the insurgents and countries that didn't like American combined forces against us does our armed forces

and we as a country stand a chance? It seems those forces are standing up to American threats of force and sanctions.

2006-10-17 14:14:55 · 9 answers · asked by rg778sx 5 in Military

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How Has the B.C.F. (Bush Crime Family) harmed American politics?

In what ways?

Please, this is about the Bush Crime Family, not Lincoln, Adams, Hoover Clinton, Jefferson or anyone else.

The BCF

2006-10-17 14:13:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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Do people really not realize that now Bush can declare American Citizens on American Soil enemy combatants?

2006-10-17 14:12:39 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

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Do you illegal think immigrants deserve to be in America.?

2006-10-17 14:09:50 · 18 answers · asked by Boredom 2 in Immigration

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Can police solicit you for prostitution?

I am about to set up a date with a young lady from craigslist - she is not a pro - according to her.

My question is, is there anyway it is a police setup? Can they solicit business in hopes of busting clients?

2006-10-17 14:09:12 · 27 answers · asked by Jason O 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

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Why do they always blame MR.bush?

ill try to keep it simple..
Am no American.. but from what iv seen and heard and read( i can figure out that).. Mr bush isn't that much ov a thinker ,the man cant evn think for himself..he cant think on his feet.. not much ov a speaker also,, he says things like its a script or something..basically hes no politician.. hav u evr seen a democratic country elects the son ov a former president.. what are the odds in that hm-mm..

basically why don't people blame the people behind the scene that sture things up.. and write his scripts..??

p.s...if u know more about this subject..please tell me more ^_^

2006-10-17 14:08:03 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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What percentage of Europeans are politically conservative by US standards?

2006-10-17 14:07:28 · 4 answers · asked by appalachianlimbo 5 in Politics

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Is it fair in a debate for the speakers to get the questions ahead of time?

Life itself is unscripted, so why should an elected official who runs a city, state, or district get a chance to answer questions thrown at him or her rather than getting something new and random.

2006-10-17 14:06:29 · 9 answers · asked by rg778sx 5 in Elections

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why does Bush spend so much time and energy fighting the threat the constitution offers instead of terrorism?

2006-10-17 14:05:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

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Does history truly repeat itself? Is the US going to follow the patterns of the Roman Empire?

I am a US Citizen. I see and have read similar patterns. I'm interested in what others think and read.

2006-10-17 14:05:43 · 21 answers · asked by 10 pts for me? 4 in Politics

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we're told if troops are pulled out of iraq it'll get worse...really?

ya, we dont want a hundred people dying everyday....oops, too late

2006-10-17 14:04:50 · 11 answers · asked by bush-deathgrip 1 in Politics

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Do liberals talk jibberish?

I don't understand half the things they say. They try to talk but is very confusing.

2006-10-17 14:04:17 · 21 answers · asked by Ah Ha 4 in Politics

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What is the agenda of George Soros of Move-on.org? He is French and doing all in his power to influence us.?

George Soros and his large political machine Move-on.org is spending millions of dollars to persuade voters to elect Democrats. What is this native Frenchman's agenda? He recently donated a huge amount for the defense of Lynne Stewart who was convicted of assisting terrorists. This man is not helping our democracy!

2006-10-17 14:04:10 · 8 answers · asked by curious K 3 in Elections

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When did Karl Rove hire a male prostitute to service the White House?

2006-10-17 14:03:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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What if the U.S pulled most of the troops out of Iraq for North Korea?

Im curious about this question because, it seems everyone is ticked off because we are in Iraq for what they beleive is no cause what so ever. Now would you be for a decent sized troop reduction in Iraq, to go after say North Korea, along with Japan and South Korea. Would you be for it because it is a just cause, which is that North Korea has threatened us with nuclear weapons and have been testing them to use.

2006-10-17 14:00:46 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

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How worried should we be about US troops in South Korea and Japan?

I do keep up with current events and I understand (for the most part) what is happening with North Korea, however, I do have one question.

My question is simply this: How worried should we be about American troops stationed in South Korea and Japan in the next year?

2006-10-17 13:59:34 · 9 answers · asked by usmcwife722 3 in Military

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if voting doesn't express the terms of endurement, how can we improve this to get a majority to vote again

2006-10-17 13:58:21 · 3 answers · asked by bev 5 in Politics

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What happens in the long run when you don't pay a traffic violation in another state?

I was driving through a tiny corner of Arizona and ended up getting a speeding ticket - my only one ever. Now the Moccasin Justice Court keeps sending me things in the mail talking about how much trouble i'm in. The only thing is that I don't live in Arizona, and rarely ever go there, if ever. Do they have any legal jurisdiction in the state of California? Could this misdemeanor become a federal case?

2006-10-17 13:57:57 · 14 answers · asked by Rowan M 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

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How about some more answers here people, please. I have asked 3 times?

Is it possible to find out if a person is staying in the USA legally?

2006-10-17 13:57:41 · 12 answers · asked by Wonderer 3 in Immigration

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Isn't it ironic that we fight for peace?

The phrase fighting for peace just seems to confuse me.

2006-10-17 13:57:21 · 24 answers · asked by 2Birdsw/1Stone 1 in Military

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If the President was flying in Air Force One, and it was hijacked...?

would the "Go" be immediate, or would we need to wait for the President's approval to shoot him down? Would this be left up to Dick Cheney? How long would the decision process be allowed?

2006-10-17 13:55:27 · 10 answers · asked by almostdead 4 in Other - Politics & Government

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Do Day labor centers promote illegal immigration?

Do they drive down work conditions for legal workers.Isn't hiring illegal aliens at these sites is a crime?

2006-10-17 13:53:49 · 9 answers · asked by Homer 1 in Immigration

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Is there a right way to do the hokey pokey?

I mean does it matter if u put ur right or left foot in first or if u do ur hands then ur feet or feet then hands as long as u do it all? cuz i have heard many diff. versions

2006-10-17 13:52:15 · 5 answers · asked by AnnaBanana 1 in Politics

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Is this quote Jack Nicholson from A Few Good Men or is it George Bush.....?

2006-10-17 13:51:18 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government