Politics & Government - 29 January 2007

this afternoon when i am having a bowl of hot noddle i suddenly have a deep pain just under my right chest,i stand up and try to relax ,suddenly my body when cold and i fainted.luckly my friend was with me,when i regain conscious i was perspiring heavily ,my friend took me to the doctor ,my blood pressure have dropped to 100 and my pulse rate have dropped to 63 per min ,i was told by the doctor that the food i have taken contain some chemical that causes this,i am not sure if this is the case and hope to know if there is any other answer

2007-01-29 21:13:29 · 10 answers · asked by kong_rainbow 1 in Immigration

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What do you think? Was Hillary prevaricating about her vote for the war in Iraq then (2003) or now?

Recently, in defense of vote for the war in Iraq Hillary blames Bush exclusively for her ‘lack of intelligence’ in voting for Iraq war:

(Hillary 2007): ”I said that we should not go to war unless we have allies. So he took the authority that I and others gave him and he misused it, and I regret that deeply. And if we had known then what we know now, there never would have been a vote and I never would have voted to give this president that authority”.

However, in 2003, Hillary, had a different explanation for her vote: ..”that is for Saddam Hussein to disarm. And I have absolutely no belief that he will...I ended up voting for the resolution after carefully reviewing the information, intelligence that I had available, talking with people whose opinions I trusted, tried to discount the political or other factors that I didn't believe should be in any way a part of this decision. I would love to agree with you, but I can't, based on my own understanding and assessment of the situation.

2007-01-29 21:13:09 · 6 answers · asked by laohutaile 3 in Politics

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Americans Abroad...We are not All Politicos????????

Mark Twain....Henry James...Sandra Shevey.....

What do we have in common?

Possibly the belief that being a Yank out of Yank territory is not necessarily encumbered by the attitude of `noblesse oblige`. Nor should it be.

To expect that we behave as embassy officials or ambassadors is to miss the point of living abroad.

We have the right to say `no` as much as to say `yes`. We shouldn`t allow people to exploit us or to scream in our face if we do not submit.

To be humiliated because of one`s country or to humiliate one`s country because of us is unfair and ungenerous; it should be admonished and discouraged.

Still, I think it comes from an attitude which many Americans encourage.....this is unwise and unfair to those of us who have lived abroad for years.

It is an attitude which plays musical chairs with people`s lives.

Those of us who live abroad should have a consulate which deals with internal affairs of American citizens and can help in crisis.

Full stop.

2007-01-29 21:12:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

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Can the police see your photograph when they pull up your information in thier car.?

2007-01-29 21:05:34 · 7 answers · asked by crscaper 1 in Law & Ethics

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Will there be a revolution of environmentalism and....?

anti-capitalism/coporatisation/globalisation/materialism/consumerism

2007-01-29 21:04:09 · 4 answers · asked by Oz Billy 3 in Other - Politics & Government

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has america ever won a war?

Korea,Vietnam,Iraq.....the list goes on.and my favourite,the war of 1812. heh heh,YEAHHH."SMACKDOWN"

2007-01-29 21:03:33 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

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Can a "right-wing" judge be an "activist" judge?

2007-01-29 21:02:39 · 7 answers · asked by bettysdad 5 in Other - Politics & Government

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Is Media’s biased attitude regarding Thackarey’s sentence?

I have sent following comment to IBN channel but they have no guts to bring truth in front of Citizens,
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/thackerays-take-on-prezs-hairdo/32361-4.html
Everyone will agree with Thackarey , but the fact is that 99% of Media persons hate the Shiv Sena and they searches for the opportunity to defame the party. What thackarey has said regarding Kalam is true and Congress has really walking towards the destruction of India’s freedom. I don’t know whether IBN shows the comments which will not harm Congress or the Congress persons are sending these types of Comment.
Whatever he has said is the truth and every one has right to speak the truth. And regarding Presidents post the man does not become respectable only because he has higher post.
We can’t ignore the truth that,
Why kalam is taking so much time for decision? AND
Does he has more care about Afzal than those Jawans who had been killed?

2007-01-29 21:01:20 · 1 answers · asked by Sachin Agre 1 in Politics

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Instead of dividing Home Office into two, would it not be better to replace Reid with a computer?

This week the press are having fun highlighting "the blunders" of the Home Office and blaming John Reid. But all the previous New and Old Labour Home Secretaries have made worse blunders (remember Straw, Blunket and Clarke) and indeed so have previous Tory Home Secretaries, all of who have proved equally inept & unable to find out what mistakes the civil servants in HO are making nor correct nor prevent these mistakes re-occuring. But do we not all know that our own mistakes can be found and corrected, such as by doing a spell check before we send off our E Mail applying for a new job etc. Computers can beat any human in the world in brain games like chess provided it is programmed by an expert. So why not recruit somebody like Bill Gates or Yahoo's top programmer to program a super computer that will totally take over the function of Home Secretary from human control and will detect, investigate,correct and prevent all "mistakes" through its ability to access all data
worldwide?

2007-01-29 21:01:03 · 9 answers · asked by Wamibo 5 in Politics

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Is there a holiday on 1 feb for voting?

1 febuary is election in mumbai, I just want to know is there a holiday declared on this day, if u know the answer please let me know or give me any reference where i can find it out

2007-01-29 20:58:06 · 7 answers · asked by harshadpl1978 1 in Elections

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Is it written in the Bible that America Should Guard and Protect ISRAEL Forever?

It is us who pay the prices to insure Israel security,It is us who send our young american to fight,it is us who pay 5Billion a year to support this bloody state of Israel.Can any body tell me when America gets rid of this undesirabe guest.

2007-01-29 20:57:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

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Does the u.s. president have the ability to replace the v.p.if he resigned, or would the speaker become v.p.?

2007-01-29 20:56:30 · 6 answers · asked by highlander 5 in Government

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Why USA is defending inhumane actions of Israeil?

Vetoes: 1972-1982
Subject Date & Meeting US Rep Casting Veto Vote
Palestine: Syrian-Lebanese Complaint. 3 power draft resolution 2/10784 9/10/1972 Bush 13-1, 1
Palestine: Examination of Middle East Situation. 8-power draft resolution (S/10974) 7/2/1973 Scali 13-1, 0 (China not partic.)
Palestine: Egyptian-Lebanese Complaint. 5-power draft power resolution (S/11898) 12/8/1975 Moynihan 13-1, 1
Palestine: Middle East Problem, including Palestinian question. 6-power draft resolution (S/11940) 1/26/1976 Moynihan 9-1,3 (China & Libya not partic.)
Palestine: Situation in Occupied Arab Territories. 5-power draft resolution (S/12022) 3/25/1976 Scranton 14-1,0
Palestine: Report on Committee on Rights of Palestinian People. 4-power draft resolution (S/121119) 6/29/1976 Sherer 10-1,4
Palestine: Palestinian Rights. Tunisian draft resolution. (S/13911) 4/30/1980 McHenry 10-1,4
Palestine: Golan Heights. Jordan draft resolution. (S/14832/Rev. 2) 1/20/1982 Kirkpatrick 9-1,5
Palestine: Situation in Occupied Territories, Jordan draft resolution (S/14943) 4/2/1982 Lichenstein 13-1,1
Palestine: Incident at the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. 4-power draft resolution 4/20/1982 Kirpatrick 14-1, 0
Palestine: Conflict in Lebanon. Spain draft resolution. (S/15185) 6/8/1982 Kirpatrick 14-1,0
Palestine: Conflict in Lebanon. France draft resolution. (S/15255/Rev. 2) 6/26/1982 Lichenstein 14-1
Palestine: Conflict in Lebanon. USSR draft resolution. (S/15347/Rev. 1, as orally amended) 8/6/1982 Lichenstein 11-1,3
Palestine: Situation in Occupied Territories, 20-power draft resolution (S/15895) 8/2/1983 Lichenstein 13-1,1

Security Council Vetoes/Negative voting 1983-present
Subject Date Vote
Occupied Arab Territories: Wholesale condemnation of Israeli settlement policies - not adopted 1983
S. Lebanon: Condemns Israeli action in southern Lebanon. S/16732 9/6/1984 Vetoed: 13-1 (U.S.), with 1 abstention (UK)
Occupied Territories: Deplores "repressive measures" by Israel against Arab population. S/19459. 9/13/1985 Vetoed: 10-1 (U.S.), with 4 abstentions (Australia, Denmark, UK, France)
Lebanon: Condemns Israeli practices against civilians in southern Lebanon. S/17000. 3/12/1985 Vetoed: 11-1 (U.S.), with 3 abstentions (Australia, Denmark, UK)
Occupied Territories: Calls upon Israel to respect Muslim holy places. S/17769/Rev. 1 1/30/1986 Vetoed: 13-1 (US), with one abstention (Thailand)
Lebanon: Condemns Israeli practices against civilians in southern Lebanon. S/17730/Rev. 2. 1/17/1986 Vetoed: 11-1 (U.S.), with 3 abstentions (Australia, Denmark, UK)
Libya/Israel: Condemns Israeli interception of Libyan plane. S/17796/Rev. 1. 2/6/1986 Vetoed: 10 -1 (US), with 4 abstentions (Australia, Denmark, France, UK)
Lebanon: Draft strongly deplored repeated Israeli attacks against Lebanese territory and other measures and practices against the civilian population; (S/19434) 1/18/1988 vetoed 13-1 (US), with 1 abstention (UK)
Lebanon: Draft condemned recent invasion by Israeli forces of Southern Lebanon and repeated a call for the immediate withdrawal of all Israeli forces from Lebanese territory; (S/19868) 5/10/1988 vetoed 14-1 (US)
Lebanon: Draft strongly deplored the recent Israeli attack against Lebanese territory on 9 December 1988; (S/20322) 12/14/1988 vetoed 14-1 (US)
Occupied territories: Draft called on Israel to accept de jure applicability of the 4th Geneva Convention; (S/19466) 1988 vetoed 14-1 (US)
Occupied territories: Draft urged Israel to abide by the Fourth Geneva Convention, rescind the order to deport Palestinian civilians, and condemned policies and practices of Israel that violate the human rights of the Palestinian people in the occupied territories; (S/19780) 1988 vetoed 14-1 (US)
Occupied territories: Strongly deplored Israeli policies and practices in the occupied territories, and strongly deplored also Israel's continued disregard of relevant Security Council decisions. 2/17/1989 Vetoed 14-1 (US)
Occupied territories: Condemned Israeli policies and practices in the occupied territories. 6/9/1989 Vetoed 14-1 (US)
Occupied territories: Deplored Israel's policies and practices in the occupied territories. 11/7/1989 Vetoed 14-1 (US)
Occupied territories: NAM draft resolution to create a commission and send three security council members to Rishon Lezion, where an Israeli gunmen shot down seven Palestinian workers. 5/31/1990 Vetoed 14-1 (US)
Middle East: Confirms that the expropriation of land by Israel in East Jerusalem is invalid and in violation of relevant Security Council resolutions and provisions of the Fourth Geneva convention; expresses support of peace process, including the Declaration of Principles of 9/13/1993 5/17/1995 Vetoed 14-1 (US)
Middle East: Calls upon Israeli authorities to refrain from all actions or measures, including settlement activities. 3/7/1997 Vetoed 14-1 (US)
Middle East: Demands that Israel cease construction of the settlement in east Jerusalem (called Jabal Abu Ghneim by the Palestinians and Har Homa by Israel), as well as all the other Israeli settlement activity in the occupied territories 3/21/1997 Vetoed 13-1,1 (US)
Call for UN Observers Force in West Bank, Gaza 3/27/2001 Vetoed 9-1 (US),
with four abstentions
(Britain, France, Ireland and Norway)
Condemned acts of terror, demanded an end to violence and the establishment of a monitoring mechanism to bring in observers. 12/15/2001 Vetoed 12-1 (US)
with two abstentions (Britain and Norway)
Source: U.S. State Department

2007-01-29 20:55:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

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Has anybody ever learned about the Iroquois confederacy in a standard history textbook?

I want to know if anybody has learned about the Iroquoi constitution or has even heard of it at all. its real important its basically where thie u.s constitution came from. It was the first democracy.

2007-01-29 20:55:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government