Politics & Government - 9 February 2007

I have very serious problems with both his policies in Iraq and border issues.

2007-02-09 10:58:30 · 22 answers · asked by Ethan M 5 in Politics

Wash their dishes by hand or in a dishwasher?
Do they take baths or showers?

I'm just curious, because one in each of those questions uses more resources than the other. If they shower and use a dishwasher, how do they justify the excessive use of our limited fresh water supply?

2007-02-09 10:57:36 · 11 answers · asked by kathy059 6 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-02-09 10:57:20 · 6 answers · asked by Concerned 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-02-09 10:56:43 · 19 answers · asked by Duffman 5 in Politics

2007-02-09 10:56:13 · 8 answers · asked by Zag 4 in Military

I keep hearing from conservatives that poor people are lazy and just "don't want to work"...

but most poor people clearly do work when we have such a low unemployment rate, yet so many are near poverty... the mean earnings a year is around $24,000 (according to the census last time I looked) and that's pretty much pay check to pay check... which is pretty much poor... and are pretty much one inccident away from poverty... that's 50 percent that earn at or less than $24,000...

shouldn't over 50 percent of America be making hundreds of thousands of dollars living the American dream? or are just that many lazy?

do we have a lazy majority?

2007-02-09 10:56:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-02-09 10:55:03 · 19 answers · asked by K. Marx iii 5 in Military

now the people in question were pot smokers... so there were no doubt they would fail the pee test.. they were seen doing it on the company lot.. but when the police brought the dogs out there everyone car was locked... and they found a seed either on the tire or under it... on the outside..the dogs went pass 2 cars with at least a once in them and never bothered those cars..what gives.. my company has been doing lay off since oct/// this is a small town// now those 5 people of course no longer work there..i dont think the police set them up .. but the job ...no body went to jail.. even the one person who really did have stuff on him.. and he was a repet affender..can the job really make you take a test on the fact that a seed was found by your tire.. i dont smoke it.. but worry about them planting it..if they do and i go and it is neg.. what can i do about it.. from a legal stand point.. i dont trust my company at the moment

2007-02-09 10:54:55 · 3 answers · asked by ? 5 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-02-09 10:54:45 · 6 answers · asked by Do not delete. 1 in Military

2007-02-09 10:54:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Instead of raising the minimum wage, why don't we first make it a law that everyone must be given a job? After all, an increased minimum wage only helps those who already have a job, why not help those who really need it and require that everyone be given a job?
If the government is able to say how much a company pays its employees, it should be able to say how many it pays.

2007-02-09 10:51:49 · 12 answers · asked by aDWsd 1 in Law & Ethics

I just saw a part of Super Size Me the other day, and it showed footage of these people out front of the white house, and he asked them to say the pledge of allegiance- THEY DID NOT KNOW IT!!! Then he asked them to sing the McDonald's Big Mac theme song, and they all sang it flawlessly. What the hell??

2007-02-09 10:50:46 · 19 answers · asked by ? 3 in Other - Politics & Government

I moved in a rented home,which was through the homeowner.I was behind two months,and had to move out.Went to court, judgement was for the homeowner.Now my wages were garnished,2wks ago.I didn"t recieve a notice from the courts stating that these proceeding were even about to start! Am I supposed to get some kind of notification before these procedings start?

2007-02-09 10:50:21 · 5 answers · asked by www.pluck_duncan 1 in Law & Ethics

I stupidly didn`t tell the dwp that me and my bf got back together,i know it was wrong and i`m not trying to justify what i done but i am upto my eyeballs in debt,anyway we were back together for 5 months and he has left again anyway so i am a single mum again.

I received a letter asking me to attend an office interview with a compliance officer about a query that has arisen about my claim to benefit.i am petrified and do wish now i had just told them but what happens if my ex is now away again?Advice apprecciated and please no nasty comments as i know what i did was wrong and i know people pay their taxes etc etc,i just want some advice.

2007-02-09 10:49:43 · 20 answers · asked by onlyme 5 in Law & Ethics

2007-02-09 10:49:19 · 1 answers · asked by gulfgirl711 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-02-09 10:46:21 · 15 answers · asked by motleybadass 2 in Elections

2007-02-09 10:45:19 · 13 answers · asked by ? 1 in Military

The 13th amendment states that there should be no involuntary servitude. That is exactly what the draft is in my opinion. I mean, sure, you're paid, but you are REQUIRED to register for the draft, right?! Even if you don't want to be drafted, you are still required to go, correct? Please, no mean anti-liberal comments, just state your opinion as to why or why not it's unconstitutional.

2007-02-09 10:44:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I have read numerous accounts of the dozens (or hundreds, depending on the account) of people associated with Bill Cinton who died violent, suspicious deaths while in possession of potentially damning information. Has anyone ever REALLY looked into these allegations? Is there some real information out there that is well-documented and authentic. It seems that if these allegations were even remotely true, one would hear more about them. I only see these allegations occasionally posted in a chat-room format by some lunatic right-wing neocon. Can anyone clear this up for me?

2007-02-09 10:43:27 · 24 answers · asked by vt500ascott 3 in Politics

How long will it be before the left declares President Bush responsible for Anna Nicole Smith's death?

How long after that will it be before they decide he had her killed to cover up her instrumental role in the 9/11 conspiracy?

2007-02-09 10:41:07 · 15 answers · asked by Rick N 5 in Politics

Why do conservatives say they're christian when this truth exists:

"I strongly disapprove of Bush's job and policies because he has violated every commandment that the Bible has in it. I don't know what God he has been talking to but I can't believe God has given GWB a pass on every commandment in the Bible.
Thou shalt not bear false witness: He lied to congress and the American people about Iraq's involvement with 9/11 and he lied about WMD's and cooked the books on intelligence.
Thou shalt not steal: Billions of dollars are missing from our Pentagon that went to fraudulent contractors and Bush pals.
Thou shalt not kill: over 600,000 dead Iraqies and over 3000 dead Americans as a result of this war base on lies
Thou shalt not disobey thy father and mother: GWB was told by his father not to invade and occupy Iraq.
Thou shalt not covet: Why are we in Iraq? We covet their oil and want to steal it."

Please answer my conserv hypocrits.

2007-02-09 10:40:47 · 18 answers · asked by jpferrierjr 4 in Politics

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't she keep her name when she married Bill.
Did she change it to Hillary Rodham Clinton when he ran for governor or was it when he ran for president.
Oh ya, when did she drop the Rodham?
I'm not against women keeping their name when they get married, but I don't care for people that give up on their principals to get what they want.

2007-02-09 10:38:05 · 16 answers · asked by Walter D 3 in Politics

I live in California. My landlord has inspected my apartment twice this week and now he wants to return on monday and is asking me to vacate the premises from 10AM to 4PM. Does anyone know if this is legal?

2007-02-09 10:36:11 · 9 answers · asked by Electrobird 5 in Law & Ethics

2007-02-09 10:35:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

Is it possible to try Bush and Cheney for murder?

2007-02-09 10:34:48 · 9 answers · asked by Falstaff 7 in Politics

I read, daily, comments about the socialist scare in the US in the form of National healthcare. Why, then, are the same people not screaming from the rooftops about unions? They are socialist forms to be sure.

A capitalist sets out with his money and an idea to build a business. He provides employment for a community. And then, without his ability to stop them, a union comes into play. You may say he deserves it...perhaps for bad business practices. But hey...its a capitalist society...should he not be able to run his business in any way he chooses?

Why is a union not socialist in your capitalist mindset?

2007-02-09 10:33:06 · 10 answers · asked by Super Ruper 6 in Politics

Can anybody give me a source on prison terms relating to crime comitted? etc, for murder, for aggravated assault, the amount of years you would serve for the above crimes and others?

2007-02-09 10:31:55 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

To make this world a utopia where all of us are under Muslim rule and Allah? To eliminate decomcrary and secular government which, they believe, is sinful? Or death to all infidels like that president of Iran wants?

2007-02-09 10:31:07 · 16 answers · asked by holyfire 4 in Politics

What is the maximum percentage of your yearly income that you would give to your government in order to help less fortunate people? I am asking because I wonder where the line is drawn between the government being there to allow us to acheive happiness based on the choices we make, and us existing to help government achieve its goals.

It seems to me that social programs would work so much better if we as private groups worked to help the poor(with out the government). For example, if we created a culture that really honored those who donated to the poor(instead of movie stars), we could make it very desirable for people to donate to charity. Additionally, we already see how well groups like the United Way and the Salvation Army work... why not increase the number of those groups that we give money to? Why not take back a good portion of the 27% of your income(what I pay in taxes) and decide personally which charity, social, environmental, or community group it goes to help?

2007-02-09 10:29:31 · 4 answers · asked by aDWsd 1 in Politics

If this is true will this help, I have some doubts here as it appears the Gov dosn't actually know what being British is themselves, as they are busy asking all and sundry just what being British is all about.
Red telephone boxes, German inbred toffs and the intricate rules of cricket are not really cutting the mustard apparently anymore....
Assuming they figure it out what it is, is the plan then to teach this wisdom to certain British citizens who have taken to blowing things up recently. These people were British, they had British passports so now all of a sudden the Gov decides to seriously address the issue that just because someone has a British passport, it makes you about as British as a sardine in a tin.
Without real integration attempts from both sides this teaching of what being British is, is actually just another smokescreen with no real purpose at all, what do you think?

2007-02-09 10:29:00 · 14 answers · asked by farshadowman 3 in Government