Politics & Government - 17 November 2006

Is there any way to find out in advance if your county or voting district will be using Electronic Voting Machines, such as Diebold's?

This is if a person would prefer to send an absentee ballot over using the machines, and needs to know in advance to apply for one.

2006-11-17 07:13:20 · 2 answers · asked by Jes 5 in Elections

I would assume there is some sort of standard....ie a scientific tests of some sort to establish credibilty and reliablity....of both the dog, the handler and the trainer....but is that really an exact science?...wouldn't that allow for a great margin of error?

I have seen dogs go both ways.....do poorly on a case....and ones that have "found" the intended target..or whatever the situation may be. I am not talking about drug sniffing dogs.

Two cases I am thinking of are the Jessica Lunsford(sp) case in FLA...where the dog didnt locate her body in the shallow grave.....and the Scott Peterson case...where the dog handler was allowed to testify( he(the dog..lol) sniffed at the end of the dock...denoting that she was in the water).


Should dogs be allowed to be used(sniffing) in criminal cases? Not as a tool or method for law enforcement but should they be able to "testify" in court....and of course I don't mean the dog but the handler re: testimony?

2006-11-17 07:09:54 · 4 answers · asked by kissmybum 4 in Law & Ethics

I know you have to live in Canada for a minimum time to receive their free health care. But the idea is you are paying taxes into the system and you get free healthcare in return. But if you are retired and not working, then does it still work the same way? Since you aren't and have never paid Canadian tax, do you still get the free healthcare?

2006-11-17 07:09:37 · 6 answers · asked by Take it from Toby 7 in Immigration

Went before a clerk and was asked do you want a lawyer? Why would one need a lawyer for a speeding ticket? The speed limit was 70.

2006-11-17 07:08:24 · 10 answers · asked by Idon0tknow 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

"The loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or imagined, from abroad.

No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.

The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war.

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. "

Censure of King George is the duty of every good citizen.

2006-11-17 07:08:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-11-17 07:08:03 · 3 answers · asked by Badboy 2 in Law & Ethics

you put him there, not me

2006-11-17 07:07:56 · 14 answers · asked by bush deathgrip 2 in Elections

They should rebel against this dirty war:thousands of people are murdered every day from both sides.What about children & women who are killed with cold blood??WHERE IS DEMOCRACY?
WHERE IS HUMANITY??

2006-11-17 07:07:49 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Six years ago we could pay a monthly HMO payment and get drugs for $10. each, doctors visit $10., and specialists $20. 100% hospital covered. Is this the government form of euthanasia?

2006-11-17 07:04:29 · 6 answers · asked by jackie 6 in Law & Ethics

2006-11-17 06:59:56 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Should there be a militia for these groups?

2006-11-17 06:59:39 · 11 answers · asked by Bob M 1 in Other - Politics & Government

I can't find out for sure if Missouri uses electronic voting machines in it's elections. If yes, is it everywhere or just some counties? If no, did they use them previously?

2006-11-17 06:57:51 · 4 answers · asked by Jes 5 in Elections

2006-11-17 06:56:32 · 19 answers · asked by thuggin_playa_69 1 in Law & Ethics

I was looking at the sexual offenders in my area and I don’t know what the difference is between gross sexual imposition, rape, corruption of a minor, and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.

2006-11-17 06:56:18 · 4 answers · asked by Big Daddy R 7 in Law & Ethics

me and my wife have been married for 2 years now. we have 2 children. we are trying to find free help with immigration law, and are hoping someone may be able to direct us somewhere for the help we need.

2006-11-17 06:56:00 · 4 answers · asked by angelngoat 1 in Immigration

2006-11-17 06:53:23 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-11-17 06:52:55 · 13 answers · asked by Badboy 2 in Immigration

Working on the hypothetical premise it was thechnacly possible.I hear a lot of people here in Europe and American friends online,and posts on this board say the same thing.
We don't vote,politicians just want to be elected,then they do whatever they want.They feel excluded form the political process
I think we,people with an interest in politics,can all agree the more participation the better regardless where we stand on the issues.
I see upsides and downsides to direct democracy,what are your thoughts?Any other idea's to get more people untested in politics are also appreciated.

2006-11-17 06:51:46 · 9 answers · asked by justgoodfolk 7 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-11-17 06:51:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

The UK is surrounded by water yet we still have hundreds of thousands of immigrants coming into this tiny country each year.
I think the wall is just a money making scheme for large US construction companies.

2006-11-17 06:49:30 · 25 answers · asked by Puzzled 3 in Immigration

And perhaps, then, we as Americans would demand ultimate accountability. For if lying under oath about a sexual dalliance with a Botero-esque intern is an impeachable offense, so certainly would be administration complicity in the effort to (as one Enron trader put it so coarsely) "jam Grandma Millie…right up her a**hole for fu**ing $250 a megawatt hour." When Congess forces Dick to open up the energy meeting minutes, what shall we find?
But why limit ourselves to misdemeanors when the administration's high crimes are hiding in plain sight:

-Lies and Manipulation of Intelligence to start a war.
-Torture against military and intl. laws.
-Unauthorized wire taps on American citizens
-Treasonous outing of CIA operatives for revenge.
-and on and on...

The articles of impeachment write themselves.

When the time comes, will you stay loyal to the King, or will you shed the red coat and cross the Delaware?

2006-11-17 06:46:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Recruiters convincing kids to join the war machine, with promises of pensions and college scholarships to join the army, all in the name of a christmas bonus. Is that worthy of eternal damnation?

2006-11-17 06:42:59 · 14 answers · asked by BEN 2 in Military

I'm 27yrs old and keep getting asked for proof of age in pubs n clubs. As I'm not a student or holder of a driving license, I do not carry any form of age identification on me.

2006-11-17 06:42:04 · 11 answers · asked by Manders 1 in Law & Ethics

Gotta love the liberal mainstream news media!

2006-11-17 06:41:27 · 15 answers · asked by The Truth Hurts! Ouch! 5 in Politics

I support a ban on partial-birth abortions (many Democrats do), and fully expected one to take place! So why didn't it happen?

Are the stupid and ineffective abstinence programs the best you could manage?

2006-11-17 06:39:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING IS BEING BLAMED ON THE REDS-STATERS.

WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY THE PLUTOCRATS THAT CAUSE THE PROBLEMS.

2006-11-17 06:39:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-11-17 06:39:19 · 10 answers · asked by Mr. Knowledgeable VI 7 in Military

Is it due to the hypocrisy of many liberal leaders like John Kerry, Michael Moore, or Liza Minelli?

2006-11-17 06:37:32 · 13 answers · asked by MaryCheneysAccessory 6 in Politics

i heard it was 35, after that your not eldgible

2006-11-17 06:36:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

A UCLA student was hit with a taser five times for between 3-6 seconds each before being dragged off. What would the effects of a taser stun in stun drive mode be?

2006-11-17 06:36:30 · 15 answers · asked by Michael K 1 in Law Enforcement & Police