Politics & Government - 22 February 2007

No independent party has verified the Bush claim that the warrantless wiretaps only involved foreign phone calls.

So we are just supposed to take the word of a politician. The politician who said, ""Any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires -- a wiretap requires a court order," (George Bush April 20, 2004)

2007-02-22 03:38:05 · 7 answers · asked by Timothy B 3 in Politics

Are we being manipulated by fear and the words "for your safety and security" in order for the powers at be to gain more information on us?.
ID Cards, DNA samples, Personal details, Security Cameras everywhere, Cell phone Triangulation, the possiblity of black boxes in cars and personal histories can all be requested in order to preserve "our safety and security".

Are we allowing ourselves to be manipulated through fear, or is it justified?.
Why is this Government so intent on monitoring us?.

2007-02-22 03:37:37 · 9 answers · asked by Slackbladder 3 in Law & Ethics

A) Threaten scary sanctions?

B) Huff and Puff?

C) SIt on its hands and do nothing like usual?

2007-02-22 03:36:22 · 14 answers · asked by aiminhigh24u2 6 in Politics

Since the 60's the libs have taken over the university system, the public school system, and now they are getting places in congress and owe almost all of the media. In 50 years do you think they will round up all the straight thinkers and right wingers and put them in internment camps. Or do you think there will be a civil war and each side will have to fight it out with the republicans ultimately winning since THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES WHO KEPT THEIR GUNS... SUCKKAZ!

2007-02-22 03:35:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I'm doing a debate in law and we have to find out what are the advantages of having a jury, I was wondering if anybody had any ideas.

2007-02-22 03:34:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

2007-02-22 03:33:44 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

http://www.wave3.com/global/story.asp?s=6125841

It says the employers were taken for tax fraud charges amongst others.

What do you think?

2007-02-22 03:33:31 · 11 answers · asked by DAR 7 in Immigration

Why the USD has eye in a pyramid" looking at you and there is a pyramid and the face is lighted and the western side is dark. What is the rationale behind the design?

2007-02-22 03:32:53 · 5 answers · asked by Blulahbahsimi 1 in Government

"It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who allows the protestor to burn the flag."
- Charles M. Province

2007-02-22 03:31:44 · 19 answers · asked by Army Boy 2 in Military

The simple fact is that Bush is indeed guilty of war crimes. If he doesn't get impeached, he will be charged with war crimes as soon as he leaves office. Rummy has already been charged, which is why he wont travel to Germany. It is only time before Bush and Chaney follow Rummy. The reason why Bush and Chaney haven't been charged yet is the fact they are still heads of state.

I live in a world where there are other countries OTHER than just the US. The US NEEDS to make diplomacy work and not just based on fabricated lies and propaganda like Bush has done.

2007-02-22 03:31:17 · 12 answers · asked by hera 4 in Other - Politics & Government

Or will we have a repeat in history and see the poor become the rich's slaves or worse yet maybe a holocaust wiping out the poor??

2007-02-22 03:30:47 · 12 answers · asked by ace 3 in Other - Politics & Government

military would have fought there for 10 more years?

2007-02-22 03:30:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

a new study relesed states that being a dem or repub is a personality trait that can be identified at a very young age
it also states that within these personality traits that repubs also have a fear of death more so than that of thier dem counter parts
i heard this on the michel nedved show (right wing talk show)
so the question is :
do think that peoples political allince falls more into a personality trait or has more to do with the background that they were raised from and also how true to you find this study to be
(i'd tac a link on here but cant find it and dont have time to do a proper search so if you know of this please link to it in your awnser! cheers!)

2007-02-22 03:29:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Iran is not and will not give up enriching uranium.

2007-02-22 03:26:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Does anyone know what Barak Obama had to say at his last campaign rally in California? None of the press were allowed entrance, so no one but those present know what he had to say. I would like to know what he had to say just to see if he has any opinions/answer/solutions to the issues that are important to our nation.

2007-02-22 03:26:49 · 3 answers · asked by peace_world_tour 2 in Politics

It seems like everyone hates unions. If unions ceased to exist, how would you be protected?

2007-02-22 03:26:48 · 10 answers · asked by trer 3 in Politics

2007-02-22 03:26:27 · 12 answers · asked by kultar s 1 in Politics

Is it the resurgence of both the Taliban and Al Qaeda with ACTIVE terrorist training camps thriving in Pakistan?

Or is it the severely wounded soldiers sharing living quarters with rats & roaches at Walter Reed Army Hospital?

Or could it be the continuing disarray and lack of meaningful redevelopment along the Gulf Coast?

How about the largest government and largest budget in U.S. history?

Or could it be the largest budget deficit and national debt in history?

2007-02-22 03:26:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

do u think that war is only solution of border problem?or talking is solution.define it.

2007-02-22 03:26:11 · 13 answers · asked by raj 1 in Politics

What are the pros and cons, are there pros? I think I feel our borders should be secure, but I honestly don't know why because I don't understand each parties involved position. Please help educate me

2007-02-22 03:25:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Face it, America is at war for economic supremecy.

So naturally we do what we can to eliminate competition by "Building Democracy" in oil rich nations such as Iraq.

Iran is very outspoken about the United States foreign policy. They have there hands in Hezbollah.

This is the real threat of Iran, not WMD's.

It is the fact that current government in Iran is not happy with the United States and will more than likely disrupt America's pupeteering in the region.

Geographically we have Iran boxed in. Our troops are entrenched in Afghanistan and Iraq, additionlally we are working closely with Pakistan in fighting terrorists.

So regardless of the fact that Iran may or may not have Nuclear weapons and the fact that Iran is taking part in the chaos in Iraq, the true threat is that Iran will more than likely complicate U.S. affairs in the region.

When will the U.S. Government realize that bloodshed is not the best tool to achieve suppremcy?

2007-02-22 03:25:26 · 12 answers · asked by Yahoo Sucks 5 in Military

I was born in California, which makes me a USA citizen - however my father was born in London, UK.. which makes him a citizen of there.

Am I a citizen of Great Britain?

2007-02-22 03:25:18 · 4 answers · asked by rocket queen 4 in Immigration

is this all in your past tell us clear your soul to us the world

2007-02-22 03:25:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-02-22 03:25:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I'm doing a Lincoln Douglas debate, and I need to know NOW-please-what a value is. If the resolution has anything to do w/it, then my resolution is: The presence of hormones in meat and dairy products is harmless to consumers.
Thanks ever so much!

2007-02-22 03:23:47 · 2 answers · asked by marajadebountyhunter 2 in Politics

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=internetNews&storyid=2007-02-22T130227Z_01_L22432925_RTRUKOC_0_US-EGYPT-BLOGGER.xml&src=rss&rpc=22

By Alaa Shahine

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) - An Alexandria court convicted an Egyptian blogger on Thursday for insulting both Islam and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and sentenced him to four years in jail over his writings on the Internet.

Abdel Karim Suleiman, a 22-year-old former law student who has been in custody since November, was the first blogger to stand trial in Egypt for his Internet writings. He was convicted in connection with eight articles he wrote since 2004.

Rights groups and opposition bloggers have watched Suleiman's case closely, and said they feared a conviction could set a legal precedent limiting Internet freedom in Egypt, the Arab world's most populous country.

2007-02-22 03:23:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

at last is that possible 100% reservation ?if no then why?

2007-02-22 03:22:49 · 3 answers · asked by raj 1 in Politics

Me and my gf got into it and she started hitting me with a cordless phone, so natrally i hit her back with my fist, just once though. Then she had me arrested for assualt. I told them she started it, she hit me first, but they didnt belive me because she said that I hit her then I hit myself with the phone because I was going for "Self Defense". Should I be the only one getting in trouble?

2007-02-22 03:21:53 · 5 answers · asked by Matthew H 1 in Law & Ethics

rockall, is it even that big and why does the english want it, it belongs to the Irish

2007-02-22 03:21:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Don't people realize that the liberties they cherish so much, like continually insulting their own country and it's predominant religion, are ILLEGAL in muslim countries?

From the news today:

"ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) - An Alexandria court convicted an Egyptian blogger on Thursday for insulting both Islam and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and sentenced him to four years in jail over his writings on the Internet."

How can you read that and still think that somehow there is moral equivalence between the USA, where you have the freedom to insult your president and any religion you choose, and countries where that thing can get you sentenced to 4 years in a prison where you have no rights at all.

Under Sharia law, women are property. If they are raped, they can be killed for bringing dishonor on the family. That religion is the antithesis of everything Americans claim to love.

Why do people continue to give it respect?

2007-02-22 03:21:36 · 9 answers · asked by MithrilHawk 4 in Other - Politics & Government