Politics & Government - 7 February 2007

Dumping Money has brought peace to Afganastan and Iraq. Why not Sauder City

2007-02-07 07:09:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

But have no condemnation of Zimbabwe's holocaust against their white farmers. I do not understand why white liberals hate their own race so much. If they really think it is so bad being white, why not have a mass die in and they can all do a Jim Jones exit. I for one would not miss them.

2007-02-07 07:08:37 · 7 answers · asked by nazilover1488 2 in Politics

did the limits of the police work in the 19th century effect this?

2007-02-07 07:08:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-02-07 07:08:08 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

personally I don't care about newstuff more than to pretend I'm informed. If so why'd he say that?

2007-02-07 07:07:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Or having any evidence of any crime whatsoever against them?
Some have been there 5 years now....and still have not been told why.

2007-02-07 07:07:10 · 16 answers · asked by Barrett G 6 in Law & Ethics

I found a article on MSN about the middle class that expressed the way I have been feeling lately....Here is a snippit :

One family feeling the pinch is the Andrew Miller family in Charleston, S.C. With a combined income of just less than $100,000 a year, Miller and his wife say they work harder than ever but are no better off than five years ago. They keep a tight rein on spending, but tiny raises that don't match inflation and escalating health costs are leaving them feeling like they are treading water.

This is like my situation...Every time I get a raise ...Taxes go up to " Pay for Schools"...Gas his $2 a gallon...The Insurance Co. will adjust rates because they can and please don't let it be a cold winter or the gas company will smell blood... Make it stop. America was not formed to only help the extreme rich or Dirt poor...Thats where we are at though

2007-02-07 07:06:53 · 6 answers · asked by B C 2 in Other - Politics & Government

then he could use air strikes against any new coal fired power plant, but only in other countries because they are causing the global warming

2007-02-07 07:06:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

That lady who works for NASA was arrested for driving 900 miles and having suspicious items in her possesion. How is that murder or even attempted murder? How can you charge someone with murder if they never even had a chance to do it? While the items in her possesion does give away some of what her intentions may have been, it does not prove murder or attempted murder. Are we becoming a communist nation? I guess I better not drive 900 miles or I may be accused of murder! This is a joke! You cannot charge someone with murder if they don't commit murder. This may be embarrasing to NASA, but I have a feeling it is gonna be just like Nifong and that deal with the Duke University students. Charging someone for an uncommitted crime is just wrong! I don't care what she had in her possesion! I could see where you could question her and charge her for weapon possesion, but its not Murder! Nor is it attempted murder. She didn't even try to kill anyone!

2007-02-07 07:06:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Mr. Bush said the iraqi oil would pay for the war. Guess he lied.

2007-02-07 07:05:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

A series of scandals resulted in the destruction of the reputations of several famous Christian evangelists. Some of the more famous happened in the 1980s with Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart.

Some scandalized televangelists continue preaching, though with a far diminished viewership. Despite their respective scandals, they each often retain a core group of "faithful" followers.

Contents [hide]
1 Jim Bakker
2 Darlene Bishop
3 Ted Haggard
4 Kent Hovind
5 Jimmy Swaggart
6 Jim Whittington
7 References



[edit] Jim Bakker
After receiving millions in salary and bonuses from his PTL televangelism network, Jim Bakker was forced to resign in 1987 following threats of the revelation of payoffs to former secretary Jessica Hahn, to whom Bakker's staff members had paid $265,000 to keep secret her sexual services to him. A later investigation into financial irregularities at PTL and its Heritage USA Christian-oriented theme park led to Bakker additionally being indicted on federal charges of fraud, tax evasion, and racketeering. [1]


[edit] Darlene Bishop
Darlene Bishop, a televangelist in Monroe, Ohio was sued by four relatives "over her claim that God cured their father - her brother - of throat cancer. He died of the disease 18 months ago." Her book, Your Life Follows Your Words tells how her brother was cured of cancer, but "there is no mention of his death in the book, which she says is due to the fact that it was published at a time when he had been in remission for more than a year." Bishop was also accused of probate irregularities and of mishandling her brother's estate.[2]


[edit] Ted Haggard
On November 3, 2006, Ted Haggard, who actually was regarded as a pastor rather than as a televangelist, resigned his leadership of the National Association of Evangelicals[3] and temporarily stepped aside as pastor of his church because of allegations by former prostitute[4] and masseur Mike Jones that Haggard engaged in sex with him for three years and used methamphetamine. Haggard at first claimed he did not know his accuser.[5] He later admitted receiving a massage from Jones but denied having sex with him. He also admitted buying methamphetamine but asserted he never kept it and denied ever using it. On November 4th he was dismissed by the church for "sexually immoral conduct." [6]


[edit] Kent Hovind
On November 2, 2006, Kent "Dr. Dino" Hovind and his wife, Jo, were found guilty by a jury in Federal court in Pensacola, Florida of numerous federal tax and tax-related offenses. Hovind is best known as an outspoken "Young Earth" creationist. He is serving a 10-year prison term.[7][8]


[edit] Jimmy Swaggart
Jimmy Swaggart admitted sinning against God and his wife in 1988 after being caught on film taking a prostitute to a motel. He had prior built his ministry into a $150 million-a-year (£65m) concern.[9] In 1991 it was alleged that he was stopped by police in a car with another prostitute. [10]


[edit] Jim Whittington
Jim Whittington spent 10 years in prison for money laundering, mail fraud, conspiracy, and interstate transportation of stolen property from his evangelist crusades and direct mail business in the 1980s.

On November 2, 2005, U.S. District Court Judge Malcolm Howard ordered the Rev. Jim Whittington to pay $5,500 a month. Whittington, who had expensive high-speed boats and a Rolls-Royce, owed wheelchair-bound Valeria Lust $848,532.[11]


[edit] References
^ Ostling, Richard. "Enterprising Evangelism", Time, 1987-8-03. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
^ Ed Pilkington, Ed. "Tele-evangelist sued over 'God can heal' claim", The Guardian, January 2, 2007. Retrieved on 2006-11-03.
^ Jeff Sharlet (2005). "Soldiers of Christ: I. Inside America's most powerful megachurch". Harper's 310 (1860): 41-54. p. 42.
^ Harris, Dan. "Evangelical Leader Denies Accusation of Paying Former Gay Prostitute for Sex", ABC News, 2006-11-3. Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
^ Banerjee, Neela. "Accused of Gay Liaison, Head of Evangelical Group Resigns", The New York Times, 2006-11-3, pp. 1. Retrieved on 2006-11-04.
^ "US pastor admits sex 'immorality'", BBC News, 2006-11-05. Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
^ "Dr. Dino, wife guilty", Pensacola News Journal, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-03.
^ "'Dr. Dino' guilty on all counts", Pensacola News Journal, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-04.
^ "On This day: 21st Febuary 1998 TV evangelist quits over sex scandal", BBC World News. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
^ "Swaggart Plans to Step Down", The New York Times, October 15, 1991. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
^ "Preacher ordered to pay Fla. widow", News 14 Carolina, Associated Press, 2005-11-02. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_evangelist_scandals"

2007-02-07 07:03:24 · 16 answers · asked by Mijoecha 3 in Law & Ethics

it went?

2007-02-07 07:03:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-02-07 07:03:05 · 11 answers · asked by louise k 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-02-07 07:03:02 · 4 answers · asked by JOHN E 1 in Immigration

2007-02-07 07:00:59 · 14 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

Cheney is such a crock of crap

2007-02-07 07:00:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Based on the vast majority of anti-Bush questions, it doesn't seem like it. Most of those asking questions from an anti-Bush perspective seem determined to destroy him, his family, and every one who ever thought about supporting him.

The Republican's did the same thing when Clinton was president. And you have to wonder, is this the political process that really serves the best interest of the American People?

2007-02-07 07:00:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

they lie

2007-02-07 06:59:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=wilson

sign the petition to set him free:
http://www.wilsonappeal.com/petition.php

2007-02-07 06:56:18 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

By definition a surge is a short burst of energy.. Therefore can we expect the OCCUPATION to be over by June.

2007-02-07 06:55:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I have a friend who is having to write an essay on the wearing of a beret in a TMP and the role of the TC. If you know any AR or good information please help me.

2007-02-07 06:55:15 · 3 answers · asked by amber s 1 in Military

I mean come on....We hung Saddam, We established a democracy, we set up the Iraqi's with their own government, police dept and military...nobody wants us there....so...why are we still there?

2007-02-07 06:55:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Gee I wonder if it will get blamed on Iran?

2007-02-07 06:54:40 · 12 answers · asked by Perry L 5 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-02-07 06:53:42 · 20 answers · asked by Murphy 3 in Government

I know it isn't. But just suppose for a moment that that one act was what it would take to end terrorism.

Would you support it?

Again - I KNOW IT ISN'T. So telling me that it isn't is redundant.

2007-02-07 06:53:29 · 9 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6 in Politics

2007-02-07 06:53:02 · 7 answers · asked by Gabi 1 in Law & Ethics

How would you rate the worst country in the world :
1. France
2. Iran
3. Iraq
4. North Korea
5. Cuba
6. Venezuela

2007-02-07 06:52:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

My grandfather was born in Cork, Ireland. (I have documentation.)

2007-02-07 06:51:45 · 3 answers · asked by Amelie2 2 in Immigration

2007-02-07 06:51:40 · 7 answers · asked by Timothy M 5 in Other - Politics & Government

A man who stole the election and is now using our good men and women of the military for his personal Agenda?

2007-02-07 06:51:38 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics