Politics & Government - 3 February 2007

How can a judge in NYS dictate to someone that they have to live in a certain county within the state.in order to fulfill a visitation order on their child when she has been bringing the child for all visitation dates..She moved to a different county within the state 8 months ago and has been taking the child for the 3 hour trip every other weekend (as ordered) and doing the return trip to pick the child up. She has since been ORDERED that she has to move back into previous county by Sept.1st..At the court hearing no-one would listen to us as far as anything we were trying to convey to them as far as the childs wellbeing. city vs. country..200 kids in city vs.22 in the country school.All they said was she had to provide access to the child but even IFshe moved next door to "him" he still only has him every other wkend and holiday and 4 weeks in summer. It is just mind boggling to think this can happen in NY. And the cost of moving and new housing is her responsibility.lives on SSDI

2007-02-03 13:57:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Las Vegas criminalized giving food to even a single transient in city parks.

The ACLU sued because it violated constitutional protections of free speech, right to assembly and right to practice one's religion.

Advocates for the homeless feared it wouldn't be long before other cities passed similar laws. As it happens, they were right.
Already, the cities of Dallas, Fort Myers, Fl, Gainesville, Fl, Wilmington, NC, Atlanta&Santa Monica, CA., have laws restricting or outright prohibiting the feeding of the homeless in parks .
After a law that banned panhandling was struck down by the courts, Orlando FL tried to discourage aggressive beggars by obliging them to carry ID cards, and later by confining them to 3-by-15-foot "panhandling zones" painted in blue on sidewalks downtown. Despite these laws, the number of people living on the streets of the Orlando metro area swelled, from roughly 5,000 in 1999 to an estimated 8,500 today, dwarfing the city's shelter capacity.

2007-02-03 13:57:20 · 9 answers · asked by Akkita 6 in Law & Ethics

What candidate are you voting for in the 2008 elections? and why?
What other parties and candidates are there besides republican and democrat? And what party do you usually vote for?why?

2007-02-03 13:55:56 · 18 answers · asked by Elle 3 in Elections

2007-02-03 13:54:51 · 3 answers · asked by maine 1 in Law & Ethics

If Senator Kerry had won, he would've pulled out all of the troops from Iraq. The way he saw it, there was really no point in keeping the troops over there like President Bush is doing.

2007-02-03 13:52:27 · 24 answers · asked by sgtfreakalicious 1 in Politics

I have heard that the President of Iran is just a spokesperson, an ambassador, and little more than that. Much like the Governor General Of Canada. That position is the official head of state of Canada, but really has no power whatsoever.

Who is really in charge in Iran? The president? Or the ruling council of clerics?

Does the Pres have any powers at all?

2007-02-03 13:52:23 · 5 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1 in Other - Politics & Government

JIN is microwave that destry bombs

2007-02-03 13:51:46 · 4 answers · asked by kk 2 in Military

2007-02-03 13:51:09 · 18 answers · asked by nofreerides 1 in Elections

http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20070202/cm_uc_crpbux/op_33498

"We are being skinned alive by our trading partners. While we have eliminated tariffs, they impose value-added taxes of up to 20 percent on U.S. goods entering the country and rebate the VAT on goods they export to the United States. This system operates like a 40 percent tariff on U.S. goods. That is why we are running record trade deficits with Canada, the European Union, Japan and Free Asia.

Bush has now begun his campaign for renewal of "fast track" authority, which expires in July. Under fast track, Congress agrees to give up its constitutional right to amend trade treaties.

But to give Bush a blank check to negotiate trade treaties after his record trade deficits makes as much sense as giving him a blank check to launch another war. Some adult has got to grab the steering wheel here. "

What do you think?

2007-02-03 13:50:05 · 4 answers · asked by DAR 7 in Politics

I am curious to learn American taxpayers opinions on this!

2007-02-03 13:48:47 · 14 answers · asked by nofreerides 1 in Government

NYS: I signed my husband's signature on a loan application as a co-signer with his permission. The loan was for school and was for $3000. A few months later we divorced and it has been over a year now. I am taking him to court over custody stuff and now he says that he is going to file fraud charges against me and try to get me thrown in jail for signing his name. Can I really get in trouble for this after all this time and considering we were married at the time?

2007-02-03 13:47:48 · 7 answers · asked by greenfairy4ever 1 in Law & Ethics

What will things look like geopolitically in the world in the year 2107?

Will the USA be the biggest, most powerful country in the world militarily and economically? Or will China and India emerge as greater powers as America fades?

What will the world be like in the future?

2007-02-03 13:47:46 · 9 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Recently, I became aware that my employer has been making deductions, in the amount of $225.00 on a weekly basis from my paycheck, along with approx. 12 other co-workers, for our share/payments towards our co. healthplan. This occurred for 8 weeks. We've been notified that our plan has been terminated for lnon-payment, as of Dec. 01. 2006. for myself and others it would cost each of approx. $3400.00 to reinstate this plan, plus an addl. $1700.00 for febuary's premium. Obviously he misappropriated (stole) our funds. Now we're unsure as of yet, if even our taxes, and FICA have been paid, (We don't think so).My dilemma. He owes me alone approx. $8500.00 in unpaid/wprked for salary, plus all that he stole. We still have access to the facility and I'm wondering if it were....wrong?...to take possession of some of his equipment, i.e. computers, tools etc. Nothing with sensitive value, but things with monetary value. WE ARE NEVER going to get the monies due us, as he is going bankrupt.

2007-02-03 13:44:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-02-03 13:43:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

was somehow elected as president of the US,what kind of shape would we be in afterwards?do u think she would make a good pesident or would she just foul things up beyond fixing?i have not really paid to much attetion to her.what are her beliefs,agendas,and philosophies on the war in iraq and fighting terrorism?what can she do to improve the US as a country?how will she handle illegal immigration?
and no i am not bashing her,i am just curious as to how the american population would feel if she were elected.

2007-02-03 13:40:56 · 26 answers · asked by 'HUMVEE' 5 in Politics

I'm thinking about going into the CG. Gonna try next, year to get into The Coast Guard Academy up in CT. I'm 17 years old. gonna be 18 in October.I have a good gpa (3.45) && a okay Act score that is a 23

I'm kinda overweight, yet I've started dieting and exercising been starting at a mile everyday && working myself up. Any advice you could give mee?

2007-02-03 13:38:52 · 6 answers · asked by Helen 1 in Military

Due to the violence from car/truck bombings that is causing massive injuries and deaths to the civilians and the military in Baghdad that the U.S. should take away the civilian use of automobiles in Baghdad until the city becomes stabilized.

2007-02-03 13:38:41 · 12 answers · asked by bluefox1025 2 in Military

2007-02-03 13:38:28 · 10 answers · asked by Sweet n Sour 7 in Government

2007-02-03 13:38:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I'm 15, and I got convicted for shoplifting. I was caught up in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people. I stole alcohol and tobacco, but being 15, I'm not being charged with an MIP. I haven't gone to court yet, but I'm wondering if the judge will want to know that I'm 100% sorry and I'll never do it again, or will he even care? I stole 93$ worth, 7$ away from going to jail. =\

My parents have punished me gravely and I see things way differently now. What do you think will happen? It's not a very simple question to ask, but can anyone take a guess?

2007-02-03 13:38:06 · 10 answers · asked by LIVE FREE 4 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-02-03 13:37:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

After viewing some video's regarding this issue I thought I would ask the American Public.
http://www.jonhs.net/911/#911_Documentaries

2007-02-03 13:37:01 · 15 answers · asked by Aussie1 2 in Other - Politics & Government

Yahhhhhh-hhhhhhhooooooooooo!

2007-02-03 13:35:18 · 11 answers · asked by vabraces 2 in Politics

2007-02-03 13:35:09 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-02-03 13:35:05 · 12 answers · asked by Bonnie B 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

In terms of how old they look. Answer with best support (=evidence) wins.

2007-02-03 13:32:27 · 8 answers · asked by Ejsenstejn 2 in Politics

ok, the situation was like this.
next to my house is a vacant lot.. sometime i clean the front /yard from that lot.. and since i moved to my house couple years ago.. i always have problem with this nasty old skinny skank, she have dog and always let her dog shitting and peeing on that front lot/yard.. and never pick-up after that..
one day i tried to talk to her but her respond was so rude.. since that day i just never talk to her.. until last couple hour she curse on my mom because my mom just try to talk to her don't let her dog peing over there.. because smell so stink,
then after that we had argue.. she called me b**th.. and other nasty word and still she did not take her dog s.h.i with her..
i just called police and report to them about that skank..
My question is can i make press charge about her because she was so racist and called me other nasty name??
then what should i do to make everybody stop to leave their dog s.h.i.t to that vacant lot?
is there any law or else

2007-02-03 13:32:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

2007-02-03 13:29:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-02-03 13:29:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

how can we help the government and the society..coz now a days poverty is increasing and its the major problem in most of the countries..do you think its because of the government officials or isi it because if the people too...what do you think can we do to help the government fix this problem

2007-02-03 13:29:37 · 3 answers · asked by hi 2 in Government