Politics & Government - 28 October 2006

I'm Welsh and my BF is from Kent.

We live in South Wales but I'm getting sick of life here, despite it being my homeland. I can't get a govt job/local auth job as I don't speak fluent Welsh.

Not only does my BF have to put up with constant crap from anti-English Welsh Nationalist morons, but there are no jobs! He's a qualified mechanic but can't seem to get work here - the last few jobs he applied for were given to Polish immigrants (who work for £4 an hour). As a qualified mechanic he is entitled to £8-£10 an hour but I guess the employers would rather employ foreigners than pay a decent wage. He's perfectly capable, skilled and experienced.

The local councils are a joke round here too. They let families who fall on hard times and lose their homes to mortgage repossession languish in B&Bs or throw them on the street as "intentionally homeless", but they'll give houses to teen mums, people who have never worked etc

I feel moving is our only hope. How are things in Kent?

2006-10-28 04:48:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

I wrote a question today about the confusion between the party we have for my son's birthday and the party we have for 9/11. People were kind of rude when they heard that was what we did. My husband is in the military and has been to Iraq as have his friends. Why can't we celebrate 9/11 as a day of remembrance? Why can't we throw a party and have a few beers for the lives lost and saved? It's pretty somber as most of the people who come have and/or are going to Iraq--and even though it's a party it's done in remembrance. It’s a celebration more for the lives saved and the lives coming to and from, NOT “it’s great that 9/11 happened.” I guess I just don't understand why someone would have a problem with remembering people lost on and since 9/11. Most people don't even do anything. Does anyone understand the point of having a party or am I just crazy?

2006-10-28 04:47:16 · 16 answers · asked by .vato. 6 in Military

Do you think we should be trying to limit or decrease the world arsenal of nuclear weapons? I'm not talking about only our arsenal but the total world wide arsenal of nukes. Does this make sense or not?

Thanks.

2006-10-28 04:43:48 · 12 answers · asked by Dastardly 6 in Politics

are doing is just stressing out about things we cannot change until november 7

2006-10-28 04:43:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Is she trying to identify with english people?

2006-10-28 04:40:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-10-28 04:39:19 · 22 answers · asked by HawkEye 5 in Elections

I have proof one way, but I would like to know people's opinion.

2006-10-28 04:39:03 · 9 answers · asked by teh_popezorz 3 in Government

This freedom loving British Government are proposing legislation so that local authority officials/government officials can enter your house to evaluate any improvements you may have made to your home,failure to co-operate with these people will mean £1000 fine and a further £200 per day until you comply.There is even talk of rating for tax purposes the view from your windows! This proposed legislation is for ,surprise,surprise.....tax purposes. Any body still not believe that'1984' has not arrived ? The government are of course in denial of the proposal.

2006-10-28 04:36:17 · 19 answers · asked by Rob Roy 6 in Other - Politics & Government

A. Senate
B. Supreme Court
C. House of Representatives
D. Electoral College

2006-10-28 04:35:25 · 13 answers · asked by dolly 2 in Government

I am not interested in whether it is right or wrong , am interested in your opinions for solutions!

2006-10-28 04:34:17 · 21 answers · asked by toietmoi 6 in Politics

2006-10-28 04:34:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

bhutan,utopia,iran,north korea,upper volta,liechtenstein,britain,gaelic,welsh,england,dutchey of grand fenwick,italy,france,spain

2006-10-28 04:33:22 · 9 answers · asked by purplemustang15 1 in Government

see web page WWW.THETRUTSHEEKER.CO.U.K

2006-10-28 04:32:49 · 9 answers · asked by zubi_mir211 1 in Politics

All I hear is paranoia and fear from the far right. Face it folks the argument has gotten old and the people are catching on.

2006-10-28 04:30:46 · 14 answers · asked by notme 5 in Politics

Am I breaking any laws if I do volunteer work while holidaying in the US?

2006-10-28 04:30:19 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2 in Immigration

2006-10-28 04:27:19 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

My relatives have lived here for more than a century.
the same way that the british in the falklands do.

2006-10-28 04:21:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Embassies & Consulates

This freedom loving British Government are proposing legislation so that local authority officials/government officials can enter your house to evaluate any improvements you may have made to your home,failure to co-operate with these people will mean £1000 fine and a further £200 per day until you comply.There is even talk of rating for tax purposes the view from your windows! This proposed legislation is for ,surprise,surprise.....tax purposes. In France I have no doubt these officials would be hanging from lamp posts but our government expects the British people just to swallow it and look happy. Any body still not believe '1984' has not arrived ? The government are of course in denial of the proposal.

2006-10-28 04:20:24 · 14 answers · asked by Rob Roy 6 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-10-28 04:19:33 · 13 answers · asked by Rob in NY 2 in Politics

Lot of talk , no substance .

2006-10-28 04:16:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

terrorists hit your hometown, TOMORROW ??
Bombs exploding..., fires burning..., emergency vehicles everywhere..., dead relatives..., dead friends..., lost children crying and looking for their parents..., Cell towers overloaded..., power outages..., roads impassable..., and so on and so on...

Think my friends. THINK... ....

It's a very ugly, but REAL possibility..

What would you do ??

2006-10-28 04:14:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-10-28 04:13:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I'm not running from the law. This is a personal decision. I don't want to say why or go to a counselor. I just need help erasing my tracks so that people from my past can't find me. Thanks.

2006-10-28 04:12:20 · 4 answers · asked by charleston chew 2 in Law & Ethics

For anti social scum and thieving slimeballs? I think so! wheres my rotten eggs? lol

2006-10-28 04:10:42 · 16 answers · asked by Sir Sidney Snot 6 in Law & Ethics

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How did you feel about saddam before bush was in office, when your liberal heros said the following?

"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998.

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."
President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998.

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."
Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998.

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others Oct. 9, 1998.

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998.

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999.

2006-10-28 04:10:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Or just christian republican values?

2006-10-28 04:07:49 · 18 answers · asked by notme 5 in Politics

The Air Force let someone in age 35 just last year!

Did you know the ARMY is taking them in up to 40??

Did you know that I heard somewhere on here that "mostly middle to upperclass with college educations" constitute the majority of the enlistees?? IF thats true (its not) then why don't the staunch Bush supporters with decent jobs and college educations just go sign right up???

If you don't wish to see your country destroyed by the percieved threat of "liberal *******" then why don't you go sign up right now and protect that wich you hold so dear instead of expecting others to go and do it for you?

We could really use some overwhelming force right now... so if you feel that this war and these facades for invasion are true and just... then I URGE YOU TO GO SIGN UP RIGHT NOW! GO BE A REAL PATRIOT since thats what you seem to fancy yourself as already!!!

2006-10-28 03:59:29 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

My neighbors upstairs complained to my apartment manager about me having a confederate flag in my house and they are offended and do not feel safe living near me. Which makes no sense to me but whatever. So I moved the flag away from any kind of window (let me just say the flag is actually a lynyrd skynyrd flag).

Well yesterday I got an eviction notice stating that because I did not remove the flag from my house I was being evicted.

Can they even do this? I personally do not understand the big deal about this situation, I moved the flag, but i refuse to take it down over one persons complaint. Especially because I have rented this apartment for the past 3 years without one problem.

2006-10-28 03:57:26 · 14 answers · asked by Kayla born 8/18/09 <3 4 in Law & Ethics

Arson was involved but not for money gain. He has just been switched to minimum security prison. He want to take care of restitution when he get out. Not sure how to go about it. He has 4.5 yrs left and wants to ready himself for when he gets out. He has taken responsiblity for his actions and needs guidance. Big sister is trying to help any way I can.

2006-10-28 03:52:47 · 14 answers · asked by Big Sister 1 in Law & Ethics

2006-10-28 03:49:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics