Politics & Government - 26 January 2007

Members of Congress do not have their golden retirement parachutes based around social security...in fact I believe they do not have to pay into social security even. They can get hundreds of thousands without tax worries.

Do you think it is fair that they do not pay social security like the rest of us have to do? Depending on how long they are in office, they can get a very hefty retirement and not paid any toward soc.sec.

2007-01-26 11:16:22 · 7 answers · asked by donkey hotay 3 in Government

Because I did not believe one thing he said.

2007-01-26 11:16:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

We invaded Iraq in March 2003. Now it's 2007. That's closing in on 4 years.

Did I miss a couple of years in there?

2007-01-26 11:15:52 · 10 answers · asked by MoltarRocks 7 in Politics

That the Clintons legacy is defined by Murder and BJ'S!!

2007-01-26 11:13:37 · 6 answers · asked by FEVER 3 in Politics

Barack Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., a black Muslim from Nyangoma-Kogel, Kenya and Ann Dunham, a white atheist from Wichita, Kansas.
Obama's parents met at the University of Hawaii.

When Obama was two years old, his parents divorced. His father returned to Kenya. His mother then married Lolo Soetoro, a radical Muslim from Indonesia. When Obama was 6 years old, the family relocated to Indonesia. Obama attended a Muslim school in Jakarta. He also spent two years in a Catholic school.

Obama takes great care to conceal the fact that he is a Muslim. When asked, he points out that, "He was once a Muslim, but that he also attended Catholic school."

Obama's political handlers are attempting to make it appear that Obama's introduction to Islam came via his father, and that this influence was temporary at best. In reality, the senior Obama returned to Kenya soon after the divorce, and never again had any direct influence on him again.

2007-01-26 11:13:00 · 12 answers · asked by Lindsay 1 in Law & Ethics

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Excluding military deployment.

2007-01-26 11:12:51 · 7 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

So in a world of differences, is it right to discriminate because of ones religion?

Although the American Constitution includeds freedom of religion, are individulas of other religions not disriminated against in politics?

All this comes down to is the separation of church and state: something this country has seemingly forgotten about over the past presidential term and a half. Funny how that happened when the ex-majority party suddenly became such hot heads for God and Christians. You know what they thought? “Hey, people are stupid enough to take this into consideration, then we can sneak everything behind their back!”

This is why we have red states and blue states. When election time comes running through, it's never an issue of our country's problems anymore, it's all about "not being patriotic" or "running too far away from Christian influence". Where is God in Iraq? Where was God in Vietnam?

2007-01-26 11:12:17 · 10 answers · asked by Mrs Truth 2 in Elections

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhQ0rqfB_ANsVYy29io9fJHpy6IX?qid=20070124144113AAVmBL1

They say in itty bitty print --- so tiny you are clearly supposed to miss it -- that this question isn't an endorsement.

But if thats so, what is it? Will the Republicans and other Democrats get equal time?

I reported Mrs. Clinton for abuse -- SPAM. Did you?

2007-01-26 11:11:56 · 18 answers · asked by John16 5 in Politics

Or is it because America has had a military boot in their land and has been meddling in their affairs for decades.

2007-01-26 11:11:52 · 16 answers · asked by trer 3 in Politics

2007-01-26 11:10:37 · 14 answers · asked by Terry G 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

like sending things that they would like and need. for example.. snacks, magazines,books, socks.

2007-01-26 11:09:54 · 9 answers · asked by laura s 3 in Military

as long as friends of governments make money with guns ???

2007-01-26 11:09:43 · 6 answers · asked by ThierryM le vrai 5 in Military

This is an offshoot of Hillary's question, but this is the **** she is proposing. Personally, I prefer to keep my income and find a health insurance policy that fits me and my families needs, not have the government tell me what they think I need. As far as making insurance affordable- how about lowering our taxes so that people can afford health care? You think premiums are too high- thank the lawyers.

2007-01-26 11:08:34 · 15 answers · asked by rwill54287 3 in Government

2007-01-26 11:07:07 · 12 answers · asked by linzseyl 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-01-26 11:06:14 · 14 answers · asked by Ash and june 2 in Politics

so we filed a petition for my sister on i think either 2004 or 2005..im not sure..i live in hawaii and our service center is in california..i just want to know if my sister's file is now being processed...

2007-01-26 11:02:28 · 3 answers · asked by and.dance 2 in Immigration

I know, everybody doesn't do it but so many people here have to preface their sometimes ridiculous questions with some snide remark aimed at the other party. Can't we have an intelligent debate on an issue rather than an orgy of insults?

2007-01-26 11:01:16 · 17 answers · asked by Sicilian Godmother 7 in Politics

If you are victim of a violent crime can you find out who is seeing the offender in prison? Also can you go and get a whole police report if you are a victim?

2007-01-26 11:01:04 · 5 answers · asked by missy mae 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-01-26 11:00:18 · 12 answers · asked by content315 2 in Elections

2007-01-26 10:59:05 · 6 answers · asked by spanky1492 2 in Law & Ethics

I'm thinking of a SUV full of Iraqi's that pops apart when it hits the toy IED.

2007-01-26 10:58:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-01-26 10:56:35 · 7 answers · asked by recycled thoughts 4 in Elections

Overcrowded prisons and the war in Iraq. I think we should empty our prisons, send the inmates to Iraq, give them a gun, and tell them if they stay alive for two years............their free. If the run off, where can they go? No passport to get home.............
If our tax money is paying for the war and for prisons, cut the budget somewhere!

2007-01-26 10:56:23 · 7 answers · asked by tbone608 2 in Government

2007-01-26 10:55:47 · 7 answers · asked by bigpapa669 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Please answer both so we can see the relation to work and party.


I am a mason(brick layer) and a republican.

2007-01-26 10:55:16 · 19 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics

is a lawyer able to find out about outstanding/active warrant of arrest,eventhou the person doest even know wether a warrant is out in his name and never been indicted??

2007-01-26 10:55:07 · 6 answers · asked by ADAM 2 in Law & Ethics

I never see hubcaps on cop cars, why is this?

2007-01-26 10:54:50 · 11 answers · asked by Chad C 6 in Law Enforcement & Police

The democrats sound so even weaker on national security than the republicans do. Do the democrats have what it takes to win a war with islamo - fascits. Give me reasons why I should trust them.

2007-01-26 10:54:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Republicans..
We've been telling you Bush was a fool and was fighting a fools war for 6 yrs. Now many of you have heard what we've been saying and have come over to a mutal understandding of the presidents lack of insight and stubborness concerning Iraq and is close to bumbling us into war with Iran. You've been calling us stupid...Now who seems to be the illinformed party.

2007-01-26 10:53:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I'm sure all pilots want to fly the newest technology, but they obviously can't. So how do they decide who flies fighters, or cargo, recon etc.?

2007-01-26 10:52:45 · 3 answers · asked by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 in Military