Politics & Government - 28 October 2006

2006-10-28 21:41:30 · 10 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Politics

we are spending $6,300 a second, $380,000 a minute, $6,600 per man, women, and child

3000 vets have head injuries costing $600,000 to $5 million per person lifetime care..not to mention the human cost.

Up to 67% of first gulf war vets are disabled costing 2 billion every year...

New study by Milken institute review shows costs to exceed $2 trillion.

This is four times more than giving universal health care to the uninsured would cost...

We spend 45% of our entire budget for wars past and present and for military.. Can you imagine the good all this money could do?

Can we not find a better use for this tremendous amount of money?

2006-10-28 21:35:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

In a country like Isreal that has both?

2006-10-28 21:34:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

or working in a cabinet level position

2006-10-28 21:34:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

I posed the question, more concisely and with quite a bit of added detail about 12 hours ago, and have not received one answer. I am curious, because I have received at least a few answers to every question I have ever asked here, from very serious, to quite ridiculous, until now.

When I went back to look at the question as it appears on the board, I notice that there is no customary link below it to click on to "Answer this Queston". I had a lot of trouble with the spell checker. It seemed to have gotten stuck or something and it took quite a while from the time I typed it, to the time I presumed that it was posted.

Now, due to the technical difficulties I just described, and the fact that there is no link in which to click to answer the question (NOT because I am having an ego problem about my question not being answered), I wanted to try a second time to get some feedback on the subject without breaking the rules and double posting.

2006-10-28 21:30:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

The son Mr. Kumar working in the city Tranport (a.p.s.r.t.c.)as Driver died of an Electrocution. The Govt & the RTC Authorities were kind enough to grant Ex-gratia paments to the wife. Now The wife and children are getting pension through the EPF. And now she has rejected the parents of her Husband. Is It legal to discard such old people who have lost their only son. It is immoral and against the tenets of DHARMA. But what is the Legal Remedy? Can any body help to answer?
Recently it has come to light that children who neglect their parents are liable for prosecution. Is the same clause not valid for the Daughter-in-Law? Legal experts opinion may be taken and personnel who care social Justice Please answer and help those misarable parents so as to enable me to uplift them.
IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL JUSTICE,
N.S.PADMANABHAN

2006-10-28 21:29:24 · 2 answers · asked by abassvsp 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

Some people get hostile in protecting their free speech, then try to deny it to those who disagree w/ them.
They will pass over very profane answers, then cowardly hit the abuse button on their political enemies, trying to get them off this site.
They don't have a good come back, so they run to tell the teacher. Are these people going to turn this site into a meeting place for sissies?

2006-10-28 21:27:17 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

A police officer lied against me in court. The judge fined me but I am planning on appealing the decision. I have further prove that the officer was telling lie. If I appeal and have the decision reversed that I am not guilty, can I further sue the cop for the expenses it cost me to appeal and court fees.

Please let me know if this can be done. We should hold Cops responsible so that we can eradicate the bad cops that are giving bad names to the good cops.

Any answer will be appreciated.

thanks

2006-10-28 21:15:56 · 12 answers · asked by adepappy 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-10-28 21:12:03 · 11 answers · asked by kevin n 1 in Government

2006-10-28 20:55:16 · 4 answers · asked by pixma 1 in Government

Let's say the underage person attempts to buy alcohol, is asked for identification, then is identified as being underage (no attempts to use illegal ID). Has the underage person committed a crime in simply attempting to buy alcohol? What charges and penalties could this person expect to face?

2006-10-28 20:49:40 · 10 answers · asked by underninja 1 in Law & Ethics

2006-10-28 20:42:55 · 23 answers · asked by jen w 2 in Politics

(a) the best
(b) the worst
(c) the most underrated
(d) the most overrated
(e) the most admirable human being

Give your reasons briefly, if you would like to.

Truman
Eisenhower
JFK
LBJ
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Bush I
Clinton
Bush II

2006-10-28 20:35:08 · 8 answers · asked by bfrank 5 in Politics

2006-10-28 20:32:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I hear people complain about undocumented citizens all the time. But it's funny how they never complain about the cheap prices of the products migrant workers help produce.

2006-10-28 20:30:53 · 21 answers · asked by Maria 1 in Immigration

2006-10-28 20:28:23 · 3 answers · asked by Shaya 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Those with strong anti-Western views, what are they doing in Western society? They are causing social unrest?

2006-10-28 20:27:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Isn't everyone in this country (except for Native Americans) a descendant of some immigrant? Look at your history people.

2006-10-28 20:25:57 · 20 answers · asked by Maria 1 in Immigration

I've seen people complain and complain about undocumented citizens in this website but so far the only ones who have been marching in the streets are migrant workers. Are anti-immigrants too lazy to march the streets or what?

2006-10-28 20:24:48 · 11 answers · asked by Maria 1 in Immigration

Does anybody know how to find out if a man is lying about being a Vietnam veteran? He claims to have been airborne, green beret, and a sniper with 50+ kills. None of us here at work believe him.

2006-10-28 20:24:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

it has expired and i want it for sentimental reasons

2006-10-28 20:24:02 · 4 answers · asked by kencamp1@sbcglobal.net 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Isn't this country based on the concept that ALL HUMANS ARE EQUAL? Who came up with the ridiculous concept of "illegals"?

2006-10-28 20:23:03 · 7 answers · asked by Maria 1 in Immigration

I have been diagnosed with sever sleep apnia. I will be on the sleep air machine. What i am asking is i was told that i would be getting %50 disablity for my condition at E-5 pay. Is this true?

2006-10-28 20:19:44 · 5 answers · asked by davydave98277 1 in Military

Why do polititions on both sides insist that because the Mexican government is so corrupt and incompetent America now has to take their citizens? Why does no one ever put emphysis on the responsibility of the Mexican governemt to their own people?
All thier politicians talk about how they oppose a fence, but the last time I check they don't have a say so. Infact they are hypocritssince they strictly enforce their southern border with a fence and heavy security. Why don't they put all the "america is racist" effort into reforming their own governemnt and maybe one day their citezens won't have to flee the cesspool they have created?

2006-10-28 20:18:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I didnt have insurance at the time. I reported it but they just asked me if I was fine and didnt say anything else. I was 18 and didnt say anything because I didnt have insurance and thought they would fire me. I dont work their anymore its been about 2-3 years.

2006-10-28 20:18:44 · 4 answers · asked by Fernando B 2 in Law & Ethics

2006-10-28 20:12:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2006-10-28 20:09:05 · 4 answers · asked by breezer 1 in Law & Ethics

Hugo Chavez is one of the most threatening figures in the world today. Fidel Castro is grooming Chavez to replace him at Latin America's premier anti-USA tyrant and dictatorial madman. He came here on US soil and called our President a "devil". This is an outrage! Chavez's growing ties to Iran have prompted U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to brand him a threat to hemispheric stability.

In his own country, corruption and crime have grown rampant. He is an authoritarian militarist and demagogue who has failed to deliver on his promises, violated fundamental human rights, meddled in the affairs of other Latin American countries, threatened Venezuela's economy and democracy, and destabilized global oil prices. Venezualan civil rights organization Súmate's Vice-President María Corina Machado alleged that Chávez had "profoundly damaged Venezuela's democratic institutions".

2006-10-28 20:08:27 · 19 answers · asked by college_republicans_club 2 in Politics

2006-10-28 20:07:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

They would rather grind a baby up into little peices that give a little tiny shot to murderer so that he can gently fall asleep forever........

2006-10-28 19:58:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics