Politics & Government - 20 February 2007

Will international women become a commodity if they can't grab enough from North Korea?

2007-02-20 11:03:58 · 9 answers · asked by charlie_the_carpenter 5 in Politics

I know it's a figure of speech but what does it mean?

2007-02-20 11:03:36 · 14 answers · asked by Andres 6 in Other - Politics & Government

I am thinking about getting J1 visa then later on Change it to H1B. Will it be possible? Cause im afraid that i will not be able to get my H1B on time, therefore, i am thinking on getting my J1 for 2007 and apply for H1B for 2008. Will that be possible?

2007-02-20 11:03:11 · 3 answers · asked by MAYHANS 1 in Immigration

That guy who just got 2 Million from the Canadian Government for being kidnapped by the US from a New York airport and tortured in Syria, what is with this, I thought Syria was part of the Axis of Evil?

Is there some reason the New York district attorney doesn't file charges against these guys. I thought kidnapping was against both state and Federal laws.

2007-02-20 11:02:06 · 1 answers · asked by Ron H 6 in Law & Ethics

confederal flag

2007-02-20 11:01:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

half of the "whites" are european, i think its offensive, don't you?
its not fair to me at all.

2007-02-20 10:58:48 · 25 answers · asked by takinbaksunday05 1 in Politics

They were at 17 when Bush said "enough". Would Clinton still be pondering an attack? ON Whom?

2007-02-20 10:56:59 · 8 answers · asked by americanmalearlington 4 in Politics

2007-02-20 10:56:31 · 4 answers · asked by charlie_the_carpenter 5 in Government

2007-02-20 10:55:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Give me a description of how and give and example of a case like it.....PLEASE REPLY ASAP

2007-02-20 10:52:55 · 1 answers · asked by Mark S 1 in Law & Ethics

Should we legislate this change? If Yes, How soon?

2007-02-20 10:52:52 · 13 answers · asked by americanmalearlington 4 in Politics

White house

2007-02-20 10:51:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

You know.. By choosing to be euthanized...

2007-02-20 10:49:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

in the Senate. When I see votes being taking on Iraq, the Republicans are blocking the Dems from ending the war.
I AM AN UNAFILLIATED voter...so don't go ballistic. Reasonable answers please.

2007-02-20 10:48:33 · 9 answers · asked by imask8r 4 in Civic Participation

The kid that went on the shooting spree yelling allah akbar in Utah and the taxi driver running over the college kids in Ohio I think it was.Are we getting too politically correct to realize these are "hate crimes"?If it had been a white,hispanic,black,christian or jew attacking a muslim,it would be front page news for weeks.

2007-02-20 10:48:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Is this how they win close elections?

"CONCORD, N.H. — The sentencing of a former telemarketer who pleaded guilty in a Republican phone-jamming plot against New Hampshire Democrats has been postponed until April.

Shaun Hansen, of Spokane, Wash., pleaded guilty in November to conspiracy to commit interstate telephone harassment and to making the calls."

"In 2002, Hansen owned Mylo Enterprises, an Idaho telemarketing company prosecutors say received $2,500 to place hundreds of hang-up telephone calls to Democratic get-out-the-vote phone banks and a ride-to-the-polls line run by Manchester's firefighters union on Election Day."

"Three former Republican officials were convicted in the phone-jamming plot. Former state Republican Committee Executive Director Chuck McGee served seven months in federal prison after admitting to devising the scheme."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,252958,00.html

2007-02-20 10:46:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Florida has the longest state constitution in the USA.
There are hundreds of laws that contradict eachother and interfere with a working understanding of the law.
Many of these laws are put forth by lobbyists for large companies and religious organizations.

For example: In Florida, if you have a warrant out for your arrest (which happens if you fail to pay a minor traffic ticket) they have a law that prevents you from reregistering your car.
Another law allows towing companies to take posession of any car with expired plates.

There are still laws on the Florida constitution that criminalize homosexuality and mention God.

There is also a law that allows OJ Simpson to buy millions of dollars worth of property in Florida to avoid paying Nicole's Family their restitution.

Should Florida just rip it up and start over?

2007-02-20 10:43:16 · 2 answers · asked by rabble rouser 6 in Other - Politics & Government

Does it warn you when the cop already has his radar on you or does it warn you when your getting close to a cop using a radar gun?

2007-02-20 10:43:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-02-20 10:40:07 · 18 answers · asked by Robin 1 in Politics

The military might of Iran and it's people is vested in thousands of years of existance. They have a population of 70 million compared to Iraq's 10 million. Any type of mass offensive in the region would COMPLETELY STOP the oil flowing out of the middle east for THE WORLD causing the price to skyrocket as noted. How big of a reserve tank is in your back yard?

Just look how close Bush came to pre-emptively striking and count your blessings that cooler heads prevailed.

2007-02-20 10:38:26 · 11 answers · asked by scottyurb 5 in Civic Participation

2007-02-20 10:38:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

Is there a degree in military science? I know it can be a major, if there is , What jobs do they entail outside the military?

2007-02-20 10:37:58 · 3 answers · asked by Mrdude 2 in Military

A. President Pro Tempore of the Senate
B. Speaker of the House
C. last living President

2007-02-20 10:37:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

"WASHINGTON — A New York man accused of trying to help terrorists in Afghanistan has donated some $15,000 to the House Republicans' campaign committee over three years.

Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari pleaded not guilty Friday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan to charges that include terrorism financing, material support of terrorism and money laundering.

The NRCC did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment Tuesday about whether it would return the donations."

""The resume says that in 2003 Alishtari was named a National Republican Senatorial Committee "Inner Circle Member for Life"..."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,253078,00.html

2007-02-20 10:37:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

It's a fact, but I've never seen a specific reason given.

2007-02-20 10:36:29 · 5 answers · asked by golfer7 5 in Law & Ethics

Who do we call to leave an annonymous tip if we have reason to believe that someone might be a Terrorist living within the United States on a Student Visa?

2007-02-20 10:34:59 · 4 answers · asked by AviTech 3 in Law & Ethics

I have applied under the Long Residence rule to the UK Homeoffice and they said that this would take normally 4-16 weeks but now its gone past 5 months and they are still telling me nothing. If you have also applied under this same policy (the 14 year policy) or know someone who has i would be grateful to hear your experiences, every case is very differenr im interested to hear from as many as possible. Thanks

2007-02-20 10:33:49 · 1 answers · asked by Julliette 2 in Immigration

Read this:
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/1028-01.htm

2007-02-20 10:33:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

As previously reported by WND, the memo lists seven Border Patrol agents and two supervisors who were on the scene of the Feb. 17, 2005, shooting incident for which Ramos and Compean are now in federal prison, sentenced to 11 and 12 years respectively.

The second full paragraph of the DHS memorandum filed by agent Sanchez states:


Investigation disclosed that the following BP agents were at the location of the shooting incident, assisted in destroying evidence of the shooting, and/or knew/heard about the shooting: Oscar Juarez; Arturo Vasquez; Jose Mendoza; David Jaquez; Lance Medrano; Lorenzo Yrigoyen; Rene Mendez; Robert Arnold; and Jonathan Richards.
Of the nine listed agents, two were supervisors, Robert Arnold and Jonathan Richards. Arnold was a supervisory Border Patrol agent and Richards was a field operations supervisor, the senior officer on the field that day. Three of the agents, Vasquez, Jaquez and Juarez, were given immunity by Sutton's office. All were called as witnesses in the case.

The next paragraph of the memo states the DHS investigation concluded the agents on the field Feb. 17 knew about the shooting, assisted Ramos and Compean in picking up the spent shell casings and all failed to report the incident.


Investigation disclosed that none of the above agents, to include Compean and Ramos, reported the shooting or the subsequent cover up when Compean and Vasquez picked up expended brass cartridges (i.e., evidence of the shooting) and threw them away.
"The document couldn't be more important," Stillinger emphasized. "DHS Special Agent Christopher Sanchez makes the defense argument in that report. He points out that none of the seven Border Patrol agents or 2 supervisors on the field reported the shooting, not just Ramos and Compean. Moreover, Vasquez picked up the shells and threw them away, again without the supervisors objecting or filing a report that evidence was being destroyed."

Stillinger stressed Sanchez's report emphasizes why her client Ramos had come to the same conclusion the day of the shooting.

"Ramos thought that surely the supervisors were told about the shooting by all these Border Patrol officers who were standing there on the field discussing the case with their supervisors," she said. "Ramos knew for a fact that several of the Border Patrol agents heard the shooting, so why wouldn't they tell the supervisors?"

Frustrated at the government's decision to withhold the Sanchez memo, Stillinger expressed to WND her distress:

"What the Sanchez memo proves is that if Ramos and Compean were guilty that day, then the other Border Patrol agents who were there and their two supervisors were equally guilty," she said.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54341

2007-02-20 10:33:00 · 4 answers · asked by Zoe 1 in Immigration

2007-02-20 10:32:56 · 7 answers · asked by amit s 1 in Government