Politics & Government - 12 February 2007

2007-02-12 11:33:05 · 1 answers · asked by salem 2 in Government

I live in the country and have lots of crime problems with Travellors (Gypsies) but the police wont do a thing. If I phone the police ask my address and ask is that close to the Gypsy site and when I say yes they claim to have no resources to deal with it.

2007-02-12 11:32:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

My buddy and I were driving to mammoth. He was on cruise control at 80mph, and I was right behind him. A CHP officer who was traveling on the other side of the freeway, stops, cuts across the highway, pulls up between us both and pulls us both over. He said that we were going 88mph. I asked him how he figured that out, and he says he eye balled us and then backed it up with Radar. Considering he was going the opposite way on the other side of the highway, how the heck did he eye ball us and then have time to get the radar gun on us? You think I have a case? Or at least fight the 88mph that he stated?

2007-02-12 11:32:07 · 14 answers · asked by hjtys 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

Pro choicer’s have made the case that because it’s legal, it’s not wrong to do so. That's great. I think I'll go cheat on my girlfriend now. It's legal, correct? So that makes it right? you're confusing legality with morality. There are lots of things that are legal that aren't really moral. It's perfectly legal for corporate america to ship your job overseas to save money on labor, but does that make it right? It was perfectly legal for the oil industry to continue to raise oil prices while also reaping record profits, but I bet you were one of those that screamed bloody murder and claimed a lack of ethics and moral sensibility was being practiced (all the while you went and filled up at the nearest gas station). It is immoral of business owners to legally oppose the rasing of minimum wage. And yet, it's moral for you to go ahead and kill human life because the Courts said it was legal. That's an interesting contradiction. It's even more interesting that science says biological life begins during prophase, the initial stage of mitosis. But the kicker is how the pro choicers scream that the pro lifers base their definition of life on their faith. Yet, many pro lifers cite the scientific argument of mitosis, just as I have. Pro choicers say that life begins at birth. Based on what? Faith? It certainly isn't science. Look, I'm not here to argue if you do or don't have the legal right to have an abortion. The Courts have ruled that you do. What I'm saying is that you don't have the moral right to do so, just as I don't have the moral authority to cheat on my girlfriend. To believe otherwise is only placating your own state of moral unconsciousness.

2007-02-12 11:31:43 · 11 answers · asked by Dark Helmet 2 in Other - Politics & Government

I have a product idea. What does it mean when something says "Licensed by the NFL"? Does everything have to be licensed, I mean, let's say it's a football ( a common object), but it represents something in the NFL(like the football phones with team logo), does this have to be licensed? If it deals with a specific identity that is found only in the NFL is that what causes it to be licensed? If manufacturer already produces a licensed product, can they then produce another product much more easily? Is it better to sell a product idea, if possible than it is to keep it and try to do it on your own?

2007-02-12 11:31:13 · 1 answers · asked by knottygaboy 2 in Law & Ethics

I mean really happy so happy the animals, birds and bees would be conversing with them all, the moon would have a great big grin,and the sun would be shining so bright, that we would never have a rainy day, and the national drink oops! the social drink would be kool aid
imagine!!!

2007-02-12 11:30:39 · 12 answers · asked by james c 1 in Other - Politics & Government

but when he had to cut my carpet in the living room to connect the hardwood and carpet. (as they ran into each other) the installer damaged quite abit of my carpet (10 inches) it can not be stretched or anything. and my house is brand new we built it in 2002 ... i have called to complain ect. i have written letter to head office .. i got a response from the insurance company which they had the store say to take care of it. so now the store called me tonight and is offering me 200 dollars on a 1069 carpert replacement??? they told me the offer is untill friday or no deal and the case is closed... im sorry but they ruin my whole carpet and it needs to be replacedd, i dont want 200 dollars i want it replaced, but they refuse as its 4 1/2 years old... BOGUS they damaged it.. dont forget this is in canada... diff laws here.. as i stand right now im about to cut up the home depot card and call my house insurace, im sure they will go after them snake..

2007-02-12 11:30:34 · 2 answers · asked by flowerlegz 3 in Law & Ethics

Okay, so a person has $10 million and doesn't need to work for a living. He or she puts the money in a non-interest bearing checking account. With no income, that person would never pay any taxes. So, just how can you tax the rich?
Doesn't taxing the rich real mean taxing those people trying to become rich? Except for drug addicts and lazy toads, wouldn't that be every single American?

2007-02-12 11:29:25 · 19 answers · asked by Overt Operative 6 in Politics

That is not what he is charged with. Are they trying to build a defense for a future charge.

2007-02-12 11:27:16 · 3 answers · asked by Kerry R 5 in Law & Ethics

In our current political enviornment, do you think the framers' concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances have been effective or ineffective in preventing any one of the three branches from dominating?

2007-02-12 11:27:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

RedsStaters have struggled with sex issues for 6 years will Giuliani but the bubble.

His phalandering ways will be a breakthrough and a open door for the GOP closet.

2007-02-12 11:26:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-02-12 11:26:14 · 7 answers · asked by Chuck Dhue 4 in Politics

the way you demanded President Bush to listen to people on his decisions?

2007-02-12 11:25:33 · 7 answers · asked by Chainsaw 6 in Other - Politics & Government

How would that affect your opinion of capital punishment? Do you think states would place a moratorium (or an outright ban) on executions?

Unlikely? Consider the following Facts on Post-Conviction DNA Exonerations (source: www.innocenceproject.org)

* There have been 194 post-conviction DNA exonerations in the United States to date.

* 14 DNA exonerees were at one time sentenced to death or served time on death row.

* The average length of time served by those exonerated by DNA testing is 12 years.

* Since 1989, there have been tens of thousands of cases where prime suspects were arrested or indicted – until DNA testing (prior to trial) proved that they were wrongly accused.

2007-02-12 11:22:35 · 14 answers · asked by obamaforprez 2 in Law & Ethics

I just read a response to one of my questions. It read "personal savings are at an all time low."

No, they aren't.

The savings RATE in the US was negative for 2006.

That doesn't mean people have less savings than they had in 2005, it means they spent more than they brought in.

Most people don't put their savings in the mattress..... They invest their savings. The markets have performed well for three years straight. It's not like analyzing an insurance company, it's more like pension accounting - if your assets appreciate fast enough, you don't have to contribute.

Also, notably, "savings" not only doesn't count asset appreciation, it doesn't count principal payments toward all assets, such as your mortgage. Home values have suffered a correction this year but they values are only down to mid-'04 levels at worst. 70% of us own our own homes, up from 60% in the 1970s, and our homes are twice as big.

Generally we ought to save more but it's hardly a crisis!

2007-02-12 11:20:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I was being watched by a deputy as I crossed the highway to drive down a county road. The road is not a busy road. I was doing nothing wrong at the time. About ten minutes up the road I noticed he was behind me with his lights on. He said I was speeding and
gave me a ticket. During which time he rudely asked me who I know in the area and why was I driving down that road. After he let me go he followed me to the location I was going and drove slowly by a couple of times until he could see that I was out of my car and in the house. I feel I did nothing wrong to warrant his rudeness, as
he claimed I was 7 mph over the speed limit, which by the way is not posted on this road. I feel I was harrassed by this deputy. I am only a teenager, was alone at the time going to take pictures for my art project.

2007-02-12 11:20:26 · 10 answers · asked by ENERGY 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

Do you think that Bush is aware of the irony of our trying to make the case that Iran is fueling the insurgency while burdened with the lack of credibility that the US suffers as a result of Bush's having cooked the intel on Iraq's WMD's?

2007-02-12 11:19:47 · 17 answers · asked by Concerned Citizen 3 in Military

And what are the masses disapproving of?

1. That he took us into war in the first place?
2. That he didn't have a plan in place to win once we got there?
3. That he refused to listen to the voices of reason that told him he was wrong to think we would have to do nothing more than just march in, kill Saddam, and everyone in Iraq would love us?
4. That he stubbornly stood by his "Stay the Course" mentality long after most of America knew the "course" was leading to hell in a handbasket?

I say . . . all of the above. What say you?

2007-02-12 11:18:58 · 17 answers · asked by puter_patty 4 in Politics

Question the first: What kind of tax breaks do i get on buying homes if I'm a first time buyer, also are there any other breaks iget asa well?

Second Question is: where can I find a duplex or triplex for sale?? Any ideas??

2007-02-12 11:18:45 · 3 answers · asked by bboyballer112 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-02-12 11:15:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I know, I know...time is money. However shouldn't a qualified lawyer be able to give me some indication that my case has merit over the phone?

I spoke with the lawyer's secretary or legal assistant on the phone (can't remember which), but not to him directly. After reviewing the details of our conversation with him, she called back and ask if I would like to schedule a consultation....for $250/hr.

Now if the lawyer truly believed my case had any merit, souldn't he offer to consult with me for free?

Or am I just paraniod after hearing so many negative comments about lawyers and their integrity. Sorry in advance if my question offends any lawyers out there, that is truly not my intention.

2007-02-12 11:15:28 · 6 answers · asked by 452 3 in Law & Ethics

1. Haliburton contracts for addressing global climate change?

2. Public funding for "fertility" clinics for illegal aliens?

You furnish numbers 3 and 4: ?

2007-02-12 11:12:41 · 3 answers · asked by farmer 4 in Other - Politics & Government

Many economists define the "middle class" as households earning between 2X and 5X the "poverty level" of income- "poverty level" is a term of art most economists agree on and that differs based on family size.

Statistically, 15% of us that a generation ago earned 3-4X the poverty level now earn 6-7X the poverty level. They no longer count as "middle class." Wealth surveys correlate to the income data.

More people, and a greater proportion of us, are rich.

Isn't that the whole idea?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229294/posts
http://www.nytimes.com/specials/downsize/21cox.html
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1988/05/art1full.pdf
http://www.frbsf.org/econrsrch/wklyltr/el97-07.html#winners
http://www.dallasfed.org/fed/annual/1999p/ar95.html
http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/25/pf/record_millionaires/index.htm?cnn=yes
http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/28/news/economy/millionaire_survey/index.htm?cnn=yes
http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/28/news/economy/millionaires/?cnn=yes

2007-02-12 11:12:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

It's been almost eighteen months since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. Hospitals are still closed, those that are still open are now being refused drugs because they do not have any money left to pay pharmaceutical conglomerates. At the same time thousands of patients are being turned away because of lack of insurance.

People are still starving, while the US government refused 500,000 food packs from Europe on the basis of incorrect paperwork and a supposed BSE scare.

Huge swathes of the city remain deserted ruins and the city still has no functioning school system. Tens of thousands of people remain homeless and public transport systems remain frayed at best.

President Bush's answer to this, and the rest of America's domestic problems, is to shave $100 billion from heath, education and transport whilst finding $624 billion to fund the pentagon and $142 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan.

The US government should hang it's head in shame.

2007-02-12 11:12:08 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

We all know that when you are in a high governement office that women like Monica throw themselves at you all the time.

If Bill had not responded to her the Republicans would have called him dirty names like they do all the time to homo-sexuals.

Is there anything the man could have done to please the nose-in-the-air Republicans?

I guess we shouldn't worry though, afterall their kind crucified Jesus Christ, didn't they?

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2007-02-12 11:12:06 · 22 answers · asked by Brotherhood 7 in Politics

If there were no spurs, gaffs, or knifes put on the roosters legs and there were timed rounds like boxing and none of the roosters die should cockfighting be legal?

2007-02-12 11:10:51 · 6 answers · asked by T 2 in Politics

If there were no spurs, gaffs, or knifes put on the roosters legs and there were timed rounds like boxing and none of the roosters die should cockfighting be legal?

2007-02-12 11:09:38 · 6 answers · asked by T 2 in Law & Ethics

http://towardfreedom.com/home/content/view/911/

2007-02-12 11:09:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

can a convicted or ex felon have a firearm legally?do they have to get special permission or something?I just watched a news program about carrying a concealed weapon or having it on your seat.I assume it will be debated for a while.will someone explain,please?

2007-02-12 11:09:21 · 1 answers · asked by honeypot0214 4 in Law & Ethics

i have a state disability meeting coming up this month, too see if i get approved or not, but does anybody know what they will be asking me? thank you

2007-02-12 11:08:25 · 3 answers · asked by juicyfruitishandsome 4 in Other - Politics & Government