Politics & Government - 26 October 2006

Could the story of his self cure from alcoholism have been invented, to give him the appearance of having a strong character?

2006-10-26 08:20:44 · 10 answers · asked by TxSup 5 in Politics

I agree about the illegals, it is very hard to find a good job..they are taking Americans work & pay away!!! Not to mention the countless accidents and pain they cause (with no car insurance!)
Schools are overloaded now, making the American tax payer really pay for it!
When is Bush gonna grow up and take care of us U.S. Citizens first??? I live in Texas, and it looks alot like mexico....:(

2006-10-26 08:20:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

highway deaths were 43,220 in 2003 ( the year the Iraq war started - we have lost 2,803 Troops total in those 3+ years including non-combat deaths )

2006-10-26 08:20:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

It's so transparent at this point, it's hard to believe anybody is still fooled by this false paradigm.

2006-10-26 08:18:35 · 5 answers · asked by mikeygonebad 2 in Politics

I've got friends from both Can. and The States and I can't see the difference from the two.Any opinions on why these two countries can't get along and why are Americans so down on Canadians.

2006-10-26 08:18:11 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

any good anecdotes

2006-10-26 08:16:32 · 8 answers · asked by griffo501 1 in Military

America supported Saddam to fight Iran.
America supported Taliban to fight Russia.
America isolated Arafat and it gets Hamas.
America's one and only foreign policy is always "My enemy's enemy is my friend" has been proved wrong and wrong again and created more more lethal anti-america believers.
But I think America's biggest foreign policy nightmare would be when all Islamic regimes become democratic and fight America with a popular mandate from their people.Hamas is the kind of harbinger America has to deal with in the future.
What do you think ? Tell me what you think will be America's biggest foreign policy nightmare.

2006-10-26 08:14:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

they repeatedly try and prove that creationism is a myth (even if it doesnt contradict creationism), they look down on American history as if every other country were perfect (like liberals), they show Lisa as the smart one (while most liberals are crack addicts on welfare and "special" college programs), they show evil characters such as Burns as Republicans(not all Reps are rich, but thanks for the compliment, libs :-). besides, if taxes are lower then everyone pays less to a corrupt government), they always advocate vegetarianism and show the meatlovers as animals themselves, they show religious characters as naive, radical, or indifferent(yet Jesse Jackson is also a reverend and a democrat), the list goes on and on.

by the way, for you devout atheists, this isnt a question about religion, i dont consider any "evidence" as unbiased toward any side. its especially funny when an atheist tries to interpret a religious text.

2006-10-26 08:13:53 · 12 answers · asked by kunta kinte 2 in Politics

Whenever you are given a ticket for some stupid thing like dog licence, grass to high, doing 58 in a 55 always go to court and make the ticket writer come in for their testimony. I got pulled over by a typical "Barny" because he said I went through a light on yellow. He made numerous mistakes in the ticket including weather conditions...in his testimony he said that it wasn't raining...then I asked him to read out loud what he wrote on the ticket...then asked him which time did he lie...today or when he wrote this...I got his little moron head spinning. ALWAYS fight these people..they want $$$$ PERIOD...no matter what they tell you don't believe them. Make them PAY by fighting everything they do, the laws (most) are set up to protect us from these money grabers..if nothing else it will cost them for the time and effort...and then maybe they will get off the people backs$$$

FIGHT, FIGHT...NEVER give up!!!!!!

BTW..I am only speaking of the little petty crimes designed to make $$$$$

2006-10-26 08:11:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

This is for research for my novel. I know that if you're a cop, there's a device that allows him to change the light from red to green, and is in emergency vehicles. Do you know what it's called?

2006-10-26 08:11:04 · 9 answers · asked by Kristen H 6 in Law Enforcement & Police

Ok here is my thoughts. Part of the problem with our southern border is that there is no real punishment when illegals are caught entering. Here is what I think we should do. When they are caught entering then the sentance for the crime is one year in a work camp. The work camp then bids for contracts on construction work etc... Should be enough income to pay for the program and put some into other areas like education. After they serve the year then they are returned home.

2006-10-26 08:10:40 · 11 answers · asked by Got2seeit 2 in Immigration

2006-10-26 08:10:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

why not just give everybody reperations!?
They just want money for nothing

2006-10-26 08:08:59 · 16 answers · asked by Tex-Con 1 in Politics

If you look at the numbers, 680 000 dead and the whole population of Iraq 28 million- does this mean that 2.3% of Iraq's population have died because of the war?

Is there any hope of rebuilding? There's today an exodus of Iraqis to Europe and other countries leaving Iraq bereft of its most skilled workers. I personally think that unless something changes soon, a formerly developed nation will not be so developed anymore. Iraq will become a dead nation, with only religious institutions active.

2006-10-26 08:07:48 · 10 answers · asked by dane 4 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-10-26 08:07:00 · 27 answers · asked by neogigames 1 in Elections

2006-10-26 08:06:36 · 5 answers · asked by lld263 1 in Law & Ethics

I'm operating under the assumption that you can only give $10K tax-free per year. Please also tell me if my assumption is wrong. Sorry for the stupid question, but I'm not a tax lawyer.

2006-10-26 08:05:03 · 2 answers · asked by rustyshackleford001 5 in Law & Ethics

It's easy to be skeptical about the government, but in this case I'd like to give Bush the benefit of the doubt. How is the 700-mile long fence that President Bush authorized today going to be better than previous fences?

According to T.J. Bonner, "A fence will slow people down by a minute or two, but if you don't have the agents to stop them it does no good."

But I'd like to think that this fence is somehow better than previous fences. Maybe if someone knows where I could some blueprints of the fence or perhaps an article explaining why this fence is so great it would satisfy my curiosity. Thanks!

2006-10-26 08:03:44 · 14 answers · asked by Conrad 4 in Immigration

I suspect one major reason is the same federal government that refuses to secure our borders and enforce our immigration laws is determined not to accurately measure the number of illegal aliens in the country so as to further cover up both the cost of illegal immigration and the necessity of creating a rational public policy.

We do know that the government of Mexico encourages its poorest citizens to cross our border, to live and work in the United States. And we know that illegal aliens are sending back to Mexico more than $20 billion in remittances per year, according to the Bank of Mexico. Those remittances from Mexican citizens living in the United States are one of the largest sources of foreign income for the nation of Mexico, neck and neck with oil revenue.

No wonder that President Vicente Fox and the government of Mexico not only encourage Mexican citizens to illegally cross our borders, but also fight strenuously against American efforts to control that border.

Illegal aliens are an important part of a one trillion-dollar underground economy in America, according to Barron's. Illegal employers hire illegal aliens who pay little or no income taxes, and whose children are provided free schooling. Illegal aliens receive medical and social services, and over the past decade have displaced more than two million low-skilled American workers from their jobs.

Because the federal government refuses to enforce immigration laws, cities and towns all over the country are being forced to take on the illegal immigration crisis. Escondido, California, became the latest city with the courage to pass an ordinance prohibiting landlords from renting to illegal aliens.

2006-10-26 08:03:36 · 10 answers · asked by dittty2003 4 in Immigration

over the house. Then, with that said, Pelosi would probably be the Speaker of the House. Does it scare anyone else that if something were to happen to the President and Vice President, then Pelosi would be our new President? How scary would that be? I am being very serious, how scary would that be?

2006-10-26 08:03:31 · 18 answers · asked by billybobcowboy 2 in Government

Why do so many not realize that illegal means against the law? Does this mean that you want the laws repealed and the borders opened? Why do all the countries in the world have such laws in the first place? I really need to know. Why do we accept thousands of immigrant applications each month and yet still have such a problem?

2006-10-26 08:02:54 · 15 answers · asked by trooperthorntton 2 in Immigration

Where can I get a list of all the elections and proposals that will be on the ballot in my district in Michigan, before the November election?

2006-10-26 08:01:25 · 7 answers · asked by Dave W 2 in Elections

ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

2006-10-26 08:00:47 · 11 answers · asked by White-American-Native 1 in Politics

Are we entitled to know the truth, even if the truth is that we are not doing well?
I'm speaking in general terms, not necessarily about Iraq.

2006-10-26 08:00:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

Let's say if the war we are talking about is "Iraq war".

http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=113221&ran=130691&tref=po

http://www.appealforredress.org/

2006-10-26 08:00:09 · 3 answers · asked by faruqiss 2 in Politics

What are my chances of getting probation with no jail time.
I am turning myself in tommorrow morning on felony theft charges from my job. I was the manager there and I soon as I quit the said I was doing refunds, for a totall of 1,500.00 for months. So they turned me in and pressed charges on me. I also have a warrant for not finishing my fine due to health problems. So now there are 2 warrants. 1 Misd and now 1 Feloney. This company never kept up to date paperwork on any refund, and If I have been doing them so long, why did they catch it when I quit? I dont know alot about the laws in Texas, so can someone give me some advice, except hire an attorney. No money and mom of 3.

2006-10-26 07:59:30 · 2 answers · asked by GEMINI W 1 in Law & Ethics

what ideas are they running on why are they better than what republicans would do?

2006-10-26 07:59:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

mental difficulties? Before anyone jumps the gun and the hate mail flows in .. .. . I'm talking about the stalkers and hate-mongers of people not issues. Many of you have received hate-mail and gotten violations for innocent actions. I have too. I do ask this question a little tongue-in-cheek, but man, some of these folks are truly WACKO by anyones standards. What do you think?

2006-10-26 07:58:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

When my house burned down they threw me and my three small baby's out on the street. They stated I was at fault for my three year old. Which no one know's how the place burned down.

2006-10-26 07:58:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2006-10-26 07:57:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government