Politics & Government - 1 November 2006

I consider myself a reasonably smart guy, and generally well read and up to speed on the political issues of the day. But I do not think I should be deciding complicated legislation along with 30 million of my fellow Californians (I'm sure a few of which are not as well read as I). I vote for a full-time legislator every two years -- in fact two at the state level (Assembly and Senate) -- who I expect will be my representative to research, draft, debate and vote on key issues important to me and others in my district. Personally, I think the Proposition machine (that's really what it is her in Ca) is a cop out by our CA Legislature and an undue burden on an unengaged constituency (comparable to other points in our history).

2006-11-01 09:40:31 · 4 answers · asked by j10605 1 in Elections

who would you rather have george bush or bill clinton, i thought big bill was great but hey im scottish so it doesnt matter, would you like to have bill back or stick with the devil you know

2006-11-01 09:38:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

In the state of Tennessee can I be forced to continue paying child support on a 14 year old child I was misled to believe was my bio. Recent dna test proves i'm not

2006-11-01 09:38:08 · 13 answers · asked by cookiemannnn 1 in Law & Ethics

2006-11-01 09:37:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

I think he might have set some kind of record on Yahoo! Q & A.

How about we all agree to disagree. Some people interpreted his comment as a joke making fun of Bush's intelligence and situation in Iraq. Some people interpreted it as a joke and/or diss on the soldiers in Iraq. Some people might even see it differently. But at this point, 10,000 questions later, everyone should already have their opinion. So I propose that this is the last Kerry question pertaining to his statement for at least two days. Do you agree?

2006-11-01 09:37:13 · 18 answers · asked by Take it from Toby 7 in Politics

Owe ANY criminal trespasser or the supporters of criminal trespassers?

I personally dont feel that I owe ANY of them a single miute or a single dime.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak98xtHUsL1ODnvozHBfrNDsy6IX?qid=20061029170639AApzJwT

2006-11-01 09:36:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

acting on information from a confidential informant of dubious credibilty.a swat team conducted a no knock raid in bostonon the home of 75 year old rev.accelyne williams in march 1994 . the officers battered down his door chased him across his house tackled him to floor and tied his hands behind his back the retired minister died of cardiac arrest from stress of the incident no drugs were found .dont you think these horrible monsters deserve capital punishment . should these cops and supervisors get electric chair or leathal injection . or life in prision

2006-11-01 09:35:53 · 8 answers · asked by eldoradoman1953 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

Whay dont their shut their faces an let us defend freedom? There only helpin stranghten the terrists!!!

2006-11-01 09:35:50 · 15 answers · asked by ? 3 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-11-01 09:34:16 · 2 answers · asked by Nablus 1 in Government

of military would you join? Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or Marines???? And why?

2006-11-01 09:33:44 · 16 answers · asked by gwbgod 2 in Military

Just shut-up.

There are alot of people here that don't even get the basic gist of how things work or they are too young to even really be worried about these things, shoudn't they go ask and answer over in Tv and Entertainment or something?

2006-11-01 09:33:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

2006-11-01 09:33:07 · 41 answers · asked by Jimmy 1 in Politics

I work in a government building in St. Paul, MN and my building as well as surrounding buildings all have flags at half mast. I cannot find anything about this on the internet nor does anyone seem to know about it. Does anybody know?

2006-11-01 09:31:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

I NEED A COPY OF MY MARRAGE LIC.AN HOW TO GO ABOUT GETTING IT,

2006-11-01 09:30:09 · 1 answers · asked by cottonpicker50 1 in Immigration

2006-11-01 09:29:30 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2006-11-01 09:27:28 · 3 answers · asked by whobit1nev 1 in Law & Ethics

Bush's "apologies" are always totally superficial and his intention cuts right through his statements. Why can't he just be humble?

2006-11-01 09:24:04 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

"You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror." --George W. Bush, interview with CBS News' Katie Couric, Sept. 6, 2006

2006-11-01 09:23:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Regardless of its impact on the election (most military don't vote Democrat, they're too smart for that) its got to be annoying to repeatedly see dozens of posting on here clowning Kerry and your party in general.

Is this why you are trying to move the conversation along?

2006-11-01 09:22:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I got stuck on this station... They all seem so sensitive to the needs of others.

2006-11-01 09:22:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I think THE Iraqis would have been happier and enjoy their freedom like the other countries of the world.

2006-11-01 09:21:39 · 17 answers · asked by helmy_dawood2000 1 in Military

2006-11-01 09:18:58 · 6 answers · asked by me_worry? 4 in Other - Politics & Government

"Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hanged."
-President Abraham Lincoln

If Kerry wasn't directing his "joke" to troops, why did he apologize to them, and why did Democrats demand him to apologize to the troops?

Kerry on US troops:
War Criminals
Rapists
Failures
Terrorizers
Monsters
and now, STUPID?

2006-11-01 09:18:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-11-01 09:18:14 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I think Kerry's comments are a disgrace to the democratic party. I mean how can you say something so bad about our troops? It doesn't matter if the joke was aimed at Bush! He should never, ever involve our troops into his pathetic sense of humor! There was nothing funny about what he said at all! Now, having said that I have absolutely nothing against the democratic party, I just think that those comments where uncalled for!

2006-11-01 09:16:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Because thats much funnier than his most recent flub.

Agree?

2006-11-01 09:15:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Kerry is being accused of saying the troops are stupid.

In truth he was talking about Bush and he commented that if a person studies hard he might not get stuck in Iraq.(not exact words, but close enough without looking them up) Such as Bush is stuck right now. It was very funny.

Why are the republicans taking that one sentence out the the context of the conversation? Are they trying to prove how horrid of people they are?

2006-11-01 09:15:10 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

will they ever activate me, i never heard of some one get called back

2006-11-01 09:13:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

the convention is the constitutional convention in Philadelphia

2006-11-01 09:13:13 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2006-11-01 09:12:56 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government