Politics & Government - 25 February 2007

What makes it allowed to be done? is it the freedom of speech act? does it effect people culturally?

2007-02-25 05:57:24 · 4 answers · asked by Only Me and My Self 1 in Law & Ethics

how much would the basic state pension be at present if the link between the increase in the state pension and the increase in earnings had been maintained

2007-02-25 05:55:46 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

there are a lot of homeless people, people that cant afford much. what are people and the government doing?

i have soup kitchens, food drives, welfare money, red cross

what other things help people- links would be nice?

i need to write a paper about some guy who said population would b more than food available vs. present day

2007-02-25 05:52:48 · 5 answers · asked by imputh 5 in Government

Well, to begin with George bush stole the election, but let's not get into that. We stick to the question.

2007-02-25 05:52:47 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

He now has problems with travel, ie when traveling to Canada he needs to get a visa,
whereas if he was a citizen and not a subject he wouldn't....
If he applies to the passport office can it be changed accordingly ???

2007-02-25 05:52:29 · 11 answers · asked by ian p 2 in Embassies & Consulates

Hypothetical question. Two criminals are caught and found guilty of theft. Criminal A stole for himself, and criminal B stole for his hungry family. Should criminal B serve less time than criminal A?

2007-02-25 05:49:49 · 8 answers · asked by th_779 1 in Law & Ethics

Well if you're against it then you shouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton, because she is a feminist and she is for abortion!

2007-02-25 05:48:55 · 19 answers · asked by composure 1 in Politics

400,000 Americans killed in World War II... sure seems like a quagmire to me. We should have "pulled out" of Hawaii and just surrendered at Pearl Harbor. Right liberals??

2007-02-25 05:48:54 · 5 answers · asked by x 4 in Politics

2007-02-25 05:47:14 · 1 answers · asked by ProLife Liberal 5 in Politics

2007-02-25 05:47:10 · 3 answers · asked by tiger 1 in Law & Ethics

is it possible to be a citizen of more than one county on a permanent basis? Like is it possible for me to be a permanet resident of both the US and Japan?

2007-02-25 05:47:05 · 4 answers · asked by nyah h 1 in Immigration

I need to know what the Scottish parliament has done differently to the English parliament. Such as the smoking ban that we dont have. I need it for homework.

2007-02-25 05:46:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

i have to do a frame for homework entering facts or advantages and disatvantages of both iraqis in the war and americans please respond ASAP

2007-02-25 05:44:29 · 1 answers · asked by reeseepiecie 4 in Military

the masons or any groups like that,as long as they are in office,since you can not serve two masters.or have dual Citizenship.Agree or not?

2007-02-25 05:42:58 · 6 answers · asked by bruce j 2 in Government

My boyfriend lived there and died last month.I let my daughter stay there while i was trying to get his belongings out.The new owners knew she was there.Her and her boyfriend took the mantels out and sold them.The police said they couldnt do nothing it is a civil matter.The house was built in1870.Would the person that bought them have to give them back if i can prove they was stolen? Her and her boyfriend are out on bond for something else.She said my boyfriend gave them to her when he was alive.I know thats a lie.He did buy the house cheap but he wanted it put in my name.so i was the legal owner and it was already sold when they took them.

2007-02-25 05:42:49 · 8 answers · asked by skyler 3 in Law & Ethics

After the hate rhetoric spewed by Michael Richards, Mel Gibson, and now Tim Hardaway, should Freedom of Speech be revised in the United States?

Should the Government make "Hate Speech" illegal? I am in support of this.

Freedom of Speech in implied only when speaking out against the Government or for a social cause. But, if you speak out against a group that lives within the U.S. it should be made illegal.

It should be made illegal to speak agaisnt blacks, gays, jews, arabs, naitve americans, asians, and hispanics or any other minority who lives with this country.

However, a person living in private can blast blacks, gays, jews, etc as much as they want as they are not publicly announcing their hate, and they cannot be charged with a conviction if they can prove their hate to be true. This will allow a forum of debate.

I am in favor of this...I think this sounds like a really good idea. I hope the government looks into this.

2007-02-25 05:42:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-02-25 05:42:10 · 10 answers · asked by TIM O 1 in Military

2007-02-25 05:41:55 · 3 answers · asked by spicysaucylatina 4 in Law & Ethics

Short of shooting and killing this guy, I want to totally ruin him. I can't go into details, but he keeps doing something to my family that I can't just let go. It needs to stop, and he won't. He has no reguard for my children...in the event of an emergency...and a police report has been filed for harassment. What can I do to him to end this whole thing to make him never want to mess with us again..

2007-02-25 05:41:23 · 7 answers · asked by BRIDGIE74 2 in Law & Ethics

the french revolution

2007-02-25 05:41:18 · 6 answers · asked by garrett_lally 1 in Military

I'm an international student in UK and charged with sexual asault. (The girl is aged 22.)My case is going to court, CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) has decided to prosecute me. My visa is expiring in April 2007. Will it affect my renewal? I was thinking to get a work permit. Will I still be able to apply for it?
I didnt plead guilty as I didnt attack anyone but had consented sex, she was asking me to get married when I refused she cooked up this case.
My case hasn't started yet, (that is suppose to start in a crown court) any idea how long it may take to get verdict once it started?
I would be very grateful if you could give me your professional advice.
I have edited my question as I think my question wasn't clear at first time.
Please reply if you're familiar with the UK system.
I would be very very grateful to you.

2007-02-25 05:38:03 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Increasing the minimum wage will help the millions of poor workers
Media myth: U.S. workers are barely getting by, and it’s past time for a minimum wage increase after all these years.

A higher federal minimum wage seems like common sense to the media. They can’t seem to understand why anyone would be against it. Witness this classic exchange on the June 24 “In the Money”: CNN Host Jack Cafferty: “But why don't they want to raise the minimum wage? Where’s – what's the resistance to that idea?” CNN Contributor (and recently-promoted Fortune magazine managing editor) Andy Serwer: “Well, it's obviously coming from big business. They say it's inflationary, and it will cause layoffs. I think that's a lot of bull.”

That sounded a lot like the Democratic politicians talking. And New York Times reporter Edmund L. Andrews claimed “the Democratic argument is straightforward” on July 13. He repeated Democratic politicians’ linkage between private executives’ pay and minimum-wage workers’ – that it was unfair for CEOs to get raises when minimum-wage workers could not.

Truth: Where are the throngs of minimum-wage workers? USA Today’s July 24 editorial page claimed an increase “would benefit 15 million who earn the minimum or a little more.” The media have used them as the reason why the federal minimum should be increased – though the actual number is far smaller than they have led audiences to believe. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 1.9 million workers were reported with wages at or below the minimum in 2005.

In fact, the percentage of hourly paid workers at or below the minimum wage is at its lowest point since data were first collected in 1979. In 1980, 15.1 percent of those workers were minimum wage or below – compared to 2.5 percent in 2005. More than 20 states already mandate wages higher than the federal minimum.

Several economists have pointed out that the majority of workers move on from entry-level minimum wage positions relatively quickly. The BLS reported that “about half of workers earning $5.15 or less were under age 25, and about one-fourth of workers earning at or below the minimum wage were age 16-19.”


Studies from business groups such as the National Restaurant Association have shown that mandated wage hikes put pressure on businesses, many of which have to cut the number of jobs available.

2007-02-25 05:36:57 · 7 answers · asked by GREAT_AMERICAN 1 in Politics

I work VERY hard, at a low-paying job that is mostly physical labor. I have several "disabilities", including a torn rotator cuff with a bicep that is only connected in one place, and pins in my ankle and a metal plate in my leg.

I don't "qualify" for any sort of assistance from the government, but wouldn't take it if I did. I believe in taking care of myself and my family!

Everytime I turn around, there is some writer on Y!A telling me that "Liberals don't believe in work." or that I am trying to give their hard-earned money away. Look at it from my point of view for once:

A) I have worked hard all my life (I am 60), and paid my taxes and Social Security like every other legal worker! If I or any member of my family ever needs to take a "hand up" from the government, it is only MY money that they're getting anyway!!

B) I have never said that people should sit on their hands and wait for a government hand-out. But, I also believe that everyone COULD need a helping

2007-02-25 05:36:10 · 17 answers · asked by Joey's Back 6 in Politics

who , with any piece of a brain would vote for her ? no experience , no morals , she hasnt done anything since elected senator , and who is doing her job while she is campaigning , is she still getting paid ? if so for what ? making a fool out of herself ? what a joke !

2007-02-25 05:35:33 · 10 answers · asked by kramer 1 in Elections

Just because they are disappointed in our president?
Would you mind giving me a good list of reasons?

2007-02-25 05:35:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

can he release the keys to my mom?

2007-02-25 05:34:19 · 9 answers · asked by spicysaucylatina 4 in Law & Ethics

Even though they are funding Al Qaeda to fight Hezbollah, an enemy, Al Qaeda are terrorists who kill Americans. Why would they fund them to fight anyone?????

2007-02-25 05:34:14 · 12 answers · asked by Richard O 2 in Military

2007-02-25 05:33:33 · 1 answers · asked by Legandivori 7 in Law & Ethics

A begger, a very stinking one, has the right to take the bus or the subway.
He desn't pay taxes, doesn't give anything back to the society, the productive one which works so buses and undergrounds, etc., can exist.
When he gets in, everybody has to move.

Does this guy has the right to use public means of transportation?

Are there rights without duties? Doesn't he has the duty to clean himself before having the right of using the bus? If so why are they allowed to use those disturbing all of us?

2007-02-25 05:33:21 · 13 answers · asked by Carlos C 2 in Law & Ethics

i have two years of active duty left as enlisted.i want to travel d world as a nurse.i have an opportunity to do it through the military or use my GI bill when i get out.i am cancerian and military life really scares me.

2007-02-25 05:28:33 · 8 answers · asked by elemanakim 1 in Military