Politics & Government - 20 October 2006

The military men who approve and allow the overt harassment of
citizens by military personal and aircraft. The Joint Staff.
The contractors who have developed the weapons that are being
used againist the citizens such is directed energy and lasers.
Companies such as Lockeed, Martin Marietta, Raytheon, GM
and many other companies that are being used as proxies for NSA for computer hacking and data mining againist USA citizens.
Do you beleive?

2006-10-20 11:31:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2006-10-20 11:31:31 · 4 answers · asked by edubya 5 in Politics

There is no doubt in my mind that both parties will be producing more and more unbelievable criticizing advertisements as we count down the days to the midterm election.
I will explain the newest, biggest, and baddest one of them all.
Over the course of many months with the various scandals and speculation that the president is breaching the boundaries of his executive power, Bush has been trying hard to keep the focus on the “War on Terror”.
It seems only natural to me that incumbent republicans would choose an advertisement concerning the wars.
The GOP has just announced they will release the advertisement this weekend. It is apparently intended to paint the democrats as being soft on terror, and the GOP will monopolize on their own attributed fear tactic once again.
They have gotten their idea for their new advertisement by examining an advertisement launched by Lyndon B. Johnson against his opponent, Barry Goldwater, in 1964. Under that specific advertisement, Johnson took advantage of the Cold War and labeled his opponent as an extremist who would plummet the nation into a nuclear war if elected president.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._presidential_election,_1964
The advertisement to be aired this weekend, like the one in 1964, is actually an exaggerated, despicable, petty, and desperate act with a small amount of truth blown WAY out of proportion by scaremongerers and warmongerers who have always relied heavily on their notorious FEAR TACTIC to garner support.
As you should know, republicans are scared out of their mind by the possibility of losing control of Congress. Meanwhile democrats are generally confident, and justifiably so.
Although it can be argued that the democrats are “soft on terror”, it is because they realize Iraq is no real "terror" threat to homeland security; actually our war which is fueling Islamic hatred is the cause of the threat.
As long as our nation shows diplomacy backed by our own military prowess, Intelligence, and support from the UN, democrats believe there is no doubt our great nation will be just fine.
The democrats certainly are "soft on terror" as they put it, and far less aggressive in the issue. But Intelligence points to the fact that the GOP is clearly WEAK on terror with their failing foreign policies backfiring 180 degrees.
So, which is better?
Is it the fault of the democrats that republicans would not listen to them after a while into the invasion, when democrats anticipated that more terrorists will form and things will only get worse? Nope. The “infallible” GOP thought they knew best.
Please excuse my bias…but I feel it is necessary since it supports reality, after all.
But I digress...are you going to let republicans sway you to vote for them and continue to intentionally mislead our American population into believing that they are doing a good job in the war fronts? Or are you going to allow them to persuade you with their scare tactics to succeed once again, as it happened when the U.S. almost unanimously decided to invade Iraq (the war in which our army bases are stationed next to oil fields)?
Hopefully none of the above!
I URGE ALL FELLOW AMERICANS to take into account with a clear head the advertisement, should they happen to view it sometime this weekend.
On November 7, I want ALL OF YOU to use your head and your heart to get out there and VOTE!!!

2006-10-20 11:31:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

(apologies to the many, many sincere true American republicans who actually give a crap about the state of the country)

- stop blaming Bill Clinton - EVERYTHING can't be HIS fault can it?
WOW he sure was a powerful influence on you guys, eh?????

- stop blaming priests back in the 1950's, (for Foley)
- stop blaming immigrants who want a better life- and if you do blame others - then why is that meaningful- it's a cop-out -
- blaming your forget memories about who told you important things - thats the job is to take care of the country- NOT "I don't recall ever hearing anything about that"
Condi Rice CIA powerpoint presentation about possible attack by airplanes in early 2001
Dennis Hastert - anything-
Bush- never met Jack Abramoff?

is America just supposed to accept all this deceit?

TAKE SOME FREEKIN RESPONSIBILITY
just blame, blame, blame, on everyone else for all the trouble caused, well,
America is sick of it

2006-10-20 11:29:31 · 13 answers · asked by omnimog 4 in Politics

The partnership of Blair and Bush are in part to blame for atrocities in the UK and USA Should they be prosecuted by the war crimes court for starting the Iraq war under false evidence of W.O.M. D. Should all USA and UK military forces now leave Iraq

2006-10-20 11:29:16 · 8 answers · asked by davidbareuk 2 in Politics

skew the voteing outcome?
I keep hearing/reading that the Feds and States can't guarantee a fair, un tainted election. Anyone know anything about this? Are we the people and our Will to be cheated/corrupted yet some more by "special interest" groups (pro hispanic/illegals like groups similar to La Raza etc.) who know how to fraud the system; just as they have frauded us/broken our imigration laws and mandates by forging documents, stealing ID's etc?

2006-10-20 11:29:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-10-20 11:29:10 · 13 answers · asked by NONAME 1 in Other - Politics & Government

She's a power-mongering tool that doesn't seem to have any convictions or values besides those that will put her in power.

No?

2006-10-20 11:28:11 · 15 answers · asked by I am all that is man 2 in Politics

2006-10-20 11:27:10 · 11 answers · asked by kat...grrr... 2 in Politics

2006-10-20 11:26:49 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-10-20 11:26:24 · 15 answers · asked by NONAME 1 in Other - Politics & Government

National News.
Is it because of the Big companies who own the military are afraid that there abilities to wage war out will through there crooked politician.

2006-10-20 11:25:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2006-10-20 11:25:05 · 13 answers · asked by ihateliberalsanddemocrats 1 in Politics

Suppose I smoke pot in a place where it is legal, for example, Madrid, Spain. Assuming I want to get a government security clearance, or have to take a urinalysis, are my actions protected since I was within my legal rights in another country? Or am I penalized since they are illegal here in the US?

2006-10-20 11:22:01 · 5 answers · asked by MickyD 2 in Law & Ethics

Only then there will be peace in the middle east.

2006-10-20 11:21:32 · 18 answers · asked by Great Muslim 2 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-10-20 11:21:26 · 4 answers · asked by OK123 5 in Government

2006-10-20 11:21:03 · 5 answers · asked by pubsbitethebigone 1 in Other - Politics & Government

http://www.investors.com/editorial/editorialcontent.asp?secid=1501&status=article&id=244854763616202

2006-10-20 11:20:59 · 9 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

At the beginning of 2004, CIA Director George Tenet had to take Vice President Dick Cheney aside to tell him that his public statements about weapons of mass destruction did not match the available facts. (Source: Knight-Ridder Newspapers March 10, 2004)

2006-10-20 11:20:39 · 12 answers · asked by JS 3 in Politics

If there was 100% evidence that some one was guilty of being a: PAEDOPHILE, RAPIST, MURDERER, HIT AND RUN DRIVER, OAP ABUSER, ANIMAL ABUSER, would you sign to BRING BACK THE DEATH PENALTY?????

2006-10-20 11:20:09 · 53 answers · asked by rsrs782005 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

I know this is going to get some things started, because I've seen the posts. I have a very real question though. I've noticed that occasionally, more often than not, Democrats make stupid comments on here about Republicans and religion. Then, the Republicans respond by lumping all of the Democrats into one stereotypical group.

For instance, I've heard someone call us something like, "drug-abusing, teenage impregnating, burger flippers". Why do you insist on calling ALL of us that, when only one person has made that comment?

In fact, my husband and I are both Democrats. My husband is an Engineer, and I am a stay at home mom with my own business (and a "liberal arts" degree...which another Republican mocked). Neither of us have ever flipped burgers, we don't do drugs, and I got pregnant after marriage at 25. So, really, why attack an entire politican party?

Oh, and the last time I checked, our President did drugs...so I would keep that one out of it.

2006-10-20 11:19:56 · 8 answers · asked by Heck if I know! 4 in Other - Politics & Government

Why in the name of the prophet's beard are they still there ?

2006-10-20 11:19:37 · 17 answers · asked by Great Muslim 2 in Military

I was born in Australia to my American mum and Aussie dad. I moved to Philadelphia a few months ago and I intend on living in the U.S. the rest of my life. Do I need to apply for American citizenship or do I already got it because of my mum?

2006-10-20 11:18:20 · 8 answers · asked by Penelope L 2 in Other - Politics & Government

Clinton got impeached for sexual impropriety which seems to pale in comparison to the blatant law-breaking and Constitution-violating actions that Bush has taken.

And before you call me a stupid liberal, please notice my other questions, some of which are liberal, some of which are conservative.

2006-10-20 11:18:16 · 21 answers · asked by I am all that is man 2 in Politics

I was born in Australia to my American mum and Aussie dad. I moved to Philadelphia a few months ago and I intend on living in the U.S. the rest of my life. Do I need to apply for American citizenship or do I already got it because of my mum?

2006-10-20 11:18:00 · 11 answers · asked by Penelope L 2 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-10-20 11:16:58 · 3 answers · asked by john c 1 in Government

My mother died a month ago, I know she had a will, as she was "very" well off financial. Her and I haven't spoken in many years, though she knew where I live. Is there anyway that I can find out about the will and if I was left anything in it. I doubt but curiousity is killing. I care less about what she might have left...though.

2006-10-20 11:15:26 · 10 answers · asked by Raven 1 in Law & Ethics

2006-10-20 11:15:11 · 9 answers · asked by JS 3 in Politics

2006-10-20 11:14:36 · 4 answers · asked by millard m 1 in Elections

I can see that the detainee bill eliminates the right of habeas corpus for people deemed to be illegal enemy combatants and that they can be held in prison indefinitely without a trial or legal representation or even without knowing what they are charged with. And I understand that they can be tortured although what is done to them won't be called torture even though it can be horrible. And that this torture is not punishement of guilty persons but a means of extracting information from people who are accused but not yet convicted. Because what would be the point of torturing someone who has already been found guilty. But this could never happen to a US citizen, right?

2006-10-20 11:14:33 · 11 answers · asked by Lleh 6 in Law & Ethics