Politics & Government - 23 February 2007

2007-02-23 14:17:51 · 3 answers · asked by cutiepie15 1 in Politics

Not every family on welfare is lazy or addicted to drugs, and welfare actually helps the economy out.

so why, exactly, do so many people hate others being on welfare?

2007-02-23 14:17:06 · 21 answers · asked by blank 3 in Government

I have a green card, and i am a flight attendent based in Europe. I am not always in the US may be twice a month.Do i have to wait for longer time to get my US citizenship compare with other green card holder who lives in the US.

2007-02-23 14:14:50 · 7 answers · asked by TR 1 in Immigration

Can I own a home in the US and live there during my summers off of work?

Is this legal or do I need to have get US citizenship?
Thank you for helping me

2007-02-23 14:13:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

"Honestly, I think we should just trust our president in every decision that he makes and we should just support that, you know, and be faithful in what happens."

http://www.egotastic.com/image?path=0702/britney-spears-insane-02.jpg&info=Britney%20Spears%20breakdown%20pictures

2007-02-23 14:13:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Identify the legislation that is linked to the issue and explain why there is a connection. I am thinking of how to use the NAGPRA (Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act). I am not sure how to put it into words. Is the NAGPRA the legislation? and are the current issues the fact that non-natives are wanting to keep sacred bones, funerally items, and special tribal things, while the federal government wants to keep them? Am I understanding this or am I getting it all wrong? I need help! This is a college assignment due tonight and I have researched so much and I am so confused. Can someone please provide details and help me to understand? Thanks so much in advance!

2007-02-23 14:09:18 · 5 answers · asked by Christina J 2 in Government

....particular reason why I shouldn't or why those that do not have a photograph here chose not to? Actually I think it would be a good idea for everyone to post a photograph of themselves.(Just a head shot). And sionce I don't embrace any political party, I'd love to compare the democrats with the the repubs/necons conservatives. I imagine each group has its own distinctive features.
But maybe I am wrong.
Your comments?

2007-02-23 14:07:05 · 6 answers · asked by rare2findd 6 in Politics

Is there anything in the Constitution preventing it?

(I know that the Vice-President breaks the tie when it's 50-50, but it that case the Senator in question could vote again to break the tie, like on the Weakest Link.)

2007-02-23 14:06:58 · 13 answers · asked by M. B 2 in Elections

What do you think of having 2 new prereguisites for voting:
1: You must pass a simple IQ test, so at least we know that you're bright enough to make up their own minds

2. Should the vote of a welfare cow who pays no taxes count as much as, well, anyone who pays taxes. In other words, the more you pay in taxes the more votes you get.


I know these might not be very popular, but why should stupid people be able to vote themselves more welfare benefits, but then again we don't want anybody voting for whomever gets them the most stuff.

2007-02-23 14:03:12 · 6 answers · asked by macruadhi 3 in Elections

Gen. John P. Abizaid, until recently the senior commander in the Middle East, insists that the answer to our problems there is not military. "You have to internationalize the problem. You have to attack it diplomatically, geo-strategically," he said.

Also Gen. John Abizaid told Congress, "I met with every divisional commander, General Casey, the core commander, General Dempsey, we all talked together. And I said, in your professional opinion, if we were to bring in more American Troops now, does it add considerably to our ability to achieve success in Iraq? And they all said no." Abizaid explained, "[T]he reason is because we want the Iraqis to do more. It is easy for the Iraqis to rely upon to us do this work. I believe that more American forces prevent the Iraqis from doing more, from taking more responsibility for their own future."

Also, Colin Powell and Gen. Casey don't support escalation. What is the Bush Circus' logic?

2007-02-23 14:01:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-02-23 14:00:14 · 4 answers · asked by nattielw 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-02-23 13:59:35 · 2 answers · asked by Star M 3 in Government

2007-02-23 13:58:48 · 13 answers · asked by crhow 2 in Politics

why can't we WIN the war in iraq when rambo can take on the entire russian 5th regiment?

2007-02-23 13:57:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Bush claims to care for our troops, but he has never attended a single funeral for our fallen soldiers. I've been to several such events and he's never once visited my "Chimp McBush is Hitler" t-shirt stand. Why is he so afraid to come out and show a little respect for our Quran-mishandling troops?

2007-02-23 13:53:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

What are your views on the possibility of Hilary Clinton taking office? Would Obama's lack of experience be beneficial in some ways or does this make him a bad candidate?

2007-02-23 13:51:30 · 12 answers · asked by momma4lyfe 2 in Politics

I am looking for benifits from the government or even the state of north carolina or california. if you know anything about the benefits please reply.

2007-02-23 13:50:07 · 13 answers · asked by jc 1 in Military

what a joke

2007-02-23 13:49:56 · 7 answers · asked by squeegie 3 in Other - Politics & Government

This question might be better suited for the automotive category, but there are too many right-wing haters over there.

2007-02-23 13:48:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

The U.S. government put its stamp of approval on a deal that requires very few concessions from the government of Kim Jong Il--and puts off the controversial issues for future negotiations.

The deal, brokered by the Chinese government, requires North Korea to shut down its Yongbyon nuclear reactor within 60 days in exchange for 50,000 metric tons of heavy fuel oil. If the plant is then permanently disabled, North Korea will receive an additional 950,000 tons of fuel oil.

But the agreement says nothing about nuclear weapons that North Korea already has--nor does it address the supposed existence of North Korea’s secret program to enrich uranium.

The terms are essentially the same as those the Bush administration once rejected out of hand.

2007-02-23 13:45:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I just don’t understand how emotionally scared a human being can be to post these ridiculous photos. I mean, pro-Bush or anti-Bush, you must be a psycho to post anything similar to these pictures. These following pictures are the reason that we have terrorism, and a war with the Middle East. People have access to the internet all around the world, not just here in America. So when an Arab sees “Bomb Islam” (which by the way how would you go about bombing an idea or topic of a name, and not a person or place?), that Muslim may get a little fearful and defensive; taking such action as the Middle Eastern countries are taking today. You conservatives complain about 3rd world countries being inhuman, yet what do you classify yourself by posting these comments and pictures; People of modern day civilization? I think not!

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n178/xyankeesxx/Patriotic/pissonislamxo3.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n178/xyankeesxx/Patriotic/50cal.jpg

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2007-02-23 13:43:31 · 18 answers · asked by alco19357 5 in Politics

The legendary stupidity of George W. Bush, whose rich parents and crony friends bought him passing grades and much more, or the incompetence of Federal Emergency Management Agency bureaucrats during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 are both strong arguments against this view.

“I think we are welcomed,” said Bush when asked about Vice President Dick Cheney’s predictions that U.S. troops would be greeted with thanks by Iraqis. “But it was not a peaceful welcome.” When Brazilian President Luiz Ignácio “Lula” da Silva showed him a map of Brazil, Bush exclaimed, “Wow! Brazil is big.”

There are many other examples that could be cited of presidents, industrialists and bureaucrats with limited, if non-existent, abilities.

In our society nothing is done if it isn’t profitable. In a society run by the collective producers, these problems could be solved because social need, rather than the market, would determine how decisions are made.

2007-02-23 13:42:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

I read somewhere that the number of Sasquatch sightings has severely declined since George Bush stole the presidency. Did Bush kill Bigfoot, and if so, why is the right-wing media covering it up?

2007-02-23 13:41:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

He pretty whitty. I wonder if Putin, Hu Jintao, Ahmadinejad, Kim II, Chavez, Chirac and other Anti-American movements will think he's whitty? And will he cave in to their demands and weaken America in order to "gain respect" from these despots?

2007-02-23 13:41:17 · 12 answers · asked by ? 2 in Politics

2007-02-23 13:40:09 · 18 answers · asked by mario b 2 in Government

A friend of mine has a son serving in Iraq and he told his Dad that there was a shortage of battery's for their Night Vision. I want to send him a " care package" and include some of these battery's IF I can find out what kind to buy.

2007-02-23 13:39:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

The House of Representatives at least managed to pass a nonbinding resolution disapproving of the Bush administration’s plans to send 21,500 additional troops to Iraq.

But last weekend, with the Senate called into a special Saturday session, Republicans used undemocratic procedural tactics--the same ones they railed against the former Democratic minority for even mentioning, much less using--to block a vote on a similar measure.

But even if the Senate could manage a vote on the nonbinding resolution passed by the House, there’s another problem with it. It’s nonbinding.

If any of the politicians really cared about “supporting our troops,” they would fight to bring them home right now.

2007-02-23 13:39:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

My ex boyfriend is an EU citizen, born in Ireland. He was renting a New York apartment and had four months left on his lease. He decided to sublet for the remainder of the lease because he wanted to move out of state to go to school. He advertised the sublet on Craigslist and had about 30 people come to see it. Out of those 30, about four said they definitely wanted it. A non refundable deposit was requested,so that he'd take it off the market and in total 4 people paid this and then flaked out and changed their minds or failed to pay the rest of the money etc.

Anyway, now three people who paid a deposit but did not follow through have complained to the cops about not getting their deposit back. My boyfriend has been told that unless he goes to the precinct, they will purse an arrest warrant for him. He has no money for an attorney or bail. He could languish in jail for months or even a year. He's considering just skipping back to Europe. What would you do?

2007-02-23 13:38:48 · 7 answers · asked by Very Nice Indeed! 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-02-23 13:37:47 · 29 answers · asked by altered ego 3 in Law & Ethics

When the world looks at Americans like Anna Nicole, the Judge in her trial, Britney Spears, Bush, do they just say to themselves that Americans must be the biggest fools on the planet or do they say that they wish they could be just like the Americans?

2007-02-23 13:36:39 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics