Politics & Government - 28 February 2007

I come from a conservative family in Georgia. We are one of the wealthier families. I go to a private school, and we all drive SUV's. We live in a big house and have nice stuff.

Now before anyone says I'm bragging or any of that crap, don't.

Has anyone noticed that (MOST OF THE TIME, NOT ALWAYS) the liberals are the ones that don't have the money. It seems as if they're just jealous of the wealthier families. Also, where I come from, the wealthier families are the conservatives. Maybe that's just Georgia, but can someone shed some light on the subject?

2007-02-28 10:54:02 · 13 answers · asked by uga dawgs 2 in Politics

In October 1999, a white man named Troy Knapp was attacked by a mob of black men wielding pipes and trash cans, while riding his bike with a companion in Charleston, SC. Knapp was beaten so severely that part of his skull and brain had to be removed, leaving him barely functional.

Witnesses told Knapp's family that after white police officers arrested a black suspect in connection with the shootings, someone in a group of people was heard saying: "Yeah, we are going to get us a white boy." Seventeen suspects were arrested and charged with second-degree lynching. However, local prosecutor David Schwacke commented, "We haven't been able to establish hate as a motive."

According to a Fox News report, Schwacke, "acknowledged that if it had been 17 white suspects and two black victims, hate would more likely be considered a motive." The report went on to note that, "Federal hate-crime law could apply in this case, but seven months after the incident the U.S. attorney's office in South Carolina is not even considering charges."



Many incidents that are virtually ideantical to this have occured across the country. It is time to end the discrimination. If we are all equal, then we should all be treated equally. You can see that Hate crimes against whites are not being filed as such. As the article mentioned, if it were a white on black crime, hate would have been considered as a motive. And 9 and a half chances out of 10 the courts would have said hate was the motive. We need to stand up against this discrimination against white Americans.

2007-02-28 10:53:52 · 8 answers · asked by Ryan M 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Obama is likely the Democratic front runner for president, but could he actually win the presidency? History has seen a handful of non-white presidential candidates, all with no chance of being elected. Why does this upcoming election feel different?

2007-02-28 10:52:53 · 17 answers · asked by Moby 2 in Elections

If saddam didn't have weapons of mass destruction, what did he gas the kurds with in the 80's?

2007-02-28 10:52:44 · 7 answers · asked by infobrokernate 6 in Politics

"Christianity is the most perverted system that ever shone on man. ... perverted into an engine for enslaving mankind ... a mere contrivance [for the clergy] to filch wealth and power to themselves."

2007-02-28 10:50:47 · 11 answers · asked by Pete Schwetty 5 in Politics

Does anyone out there know anything about how mililtant his islamic beliefs are?

I just don't want a president that wants us to pray 5 times a day with our butts in the air.

2007-02-28 10:50:33 · 7 answers · asked by infobrokernate 6 in Politics

Recovering Vetrans at Walter Reed have now been prohibited from speaking about grim conditions to reporters after Secretary of Defence praised the work of Washington Post reporter Dana Priest who exposed the bad conditions. "Nicky" is doing a "heck of a job" too!

2007-02-28 10:49:48 · 3 answers · asked by murphy 5 in Military

2007-02-28 10:49:07 · 13 answers · asked by Benhut 1 in Politics

president nominates person as a judge at the supreme court,what portion of senate must confirm nomination

2007-02-28 10:49:06 · 4 answers · asked by bkewlv 3 in Government

There's a lot of chatter from the cons that Clinton is the cause of all negative things that have happened to our country in the last 14 years. President Bush has enjoyed six years of a republican-controlled congress, and will have two more years as the chief executive. There was a republican president in office 12 years before Clinton.

What's the problem, Conservatives? If he's so much better than Clinton, why hasn't he fixed the problems? Is Bush just an inferior leader? Geez - wake up and smell the coffee.

2007-02-28 10:48:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Does anyone remember:

Filegate?

Travelgate?

2007-02-28 10:47:33 · 14 answers · asked by infobrokernate 6 in Elections

I haven't known him since I was a baby and am having problems getting the information from other people

2007-02-28 10:47:26 · 4 answers · asked by Amy Fisher 1 in Law & Ethics

a) Private ownership of firearms
b) Talk radio
c) Boy Scouts from military bases
d) All mention of God in the public square

Liberals or Conservatives?
And why do they constantly want to take away our rights and freedoms?

2007-02-28 10:46:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I will be 16 next Jan. and want to get my drivers lisense before they change the law unless they already did

2007-02-28 10:45:56 · 2 answers · asked by Oh Snap! 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

Please watch this link.

http://www.freedom.org/naugreen2/player.html

http://www.spp.gov

Call-write-e-mail your state representatives if you want to remain the United States of America---not the North American Union!!

Strength in numbers! This is our country too!

2007-02-28 10:45:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I do, right after Roosevelt (Franklin Delano, not Theodore). We've had lots of fantastic presidents, though. Kennedy, Eisenhower, Truman, and Woodrow Wilson to name a few. Interestingly the WORST presidents of the 20th century (Coolidge, Reagan, and probably Nixon, though he really wasn't so bad, especially compared to Bush II) were all Republicans...

2007-02-28 10:41:59 · 22 answers · asked by vt500ascott 3 in Politics

2007-02-28 10:39:40 · 13 answers · asked by Andrew S 2 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-02-28 10:38:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

in 2001 i was arrested for misademener domestic battery

2007-02-28 10:38:23 · 2 answers · asked by wade j 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-02-28 10:38:20 · 19 answers · asked by mefeelsgreat9 1 in Politics

Do You agree ? If no then give some reasons please.
Also some people say that America was already in world war II before its formal entrance after pearl harbour attack by putting embargo on oil for Japan and helping UK by providing weapon and finances ? I met japanese guy in train last month who became good friend of mine he said to me during a discussion that all the history is influenced by Americans and Britishers especially the stuff present in English language so u won't find the right answers by looking in internet and asking English speaking people. i wonder what the truth is?

2007-02-28 10:36:47 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

If muslims are peaceful people they should condemn the terrists that act in their religious beliefs. All Religious groups from Christian, Jewish and Catholic and all others condemned the terrist activites. Many of muslim leaders gave talks how muslims people were peaceful people. If they did not agree with the terrist why don't muslims say the Terrist should be condemnd. By not condeming them it makes everyone think mulims beleive in bombing.

2007-02-28 10:36:19 · 13 answers · asked by roundman84 3 in Politics

2007-02-28 10:35:21 · 2 answers · asked by victory 2 in Law & Ethics

i have some legal papers and it read as the following please help me understand what it is saying and where to find more info on it....

Permitting the Parties to utilize the discovery procedures delinested in the West virginia Rules of Civil Procedure pursuant to W.VA. R. Prac. & Pro. For Family Law 11 because the nature of the parties' inancial situation and the facts pertainent to a proper allocation of parenting functions require addintional discovery to permit a full and fair presentation of the evidence; And, such other further relief as the court may deem.

i am not sure what that all means and need a little help with fully understanding it.. i am not wanting to bash her father but i do have a full time job and i am supporting her with out the finical help from him since he chooses to pay a lawyer so please help me under stand this all and also where can i find this law "W.VA. R. Prac. & Pro. For Family Law 11 " i did a yahoo surch and was unable to find it please help

2007-02-28 10:34:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Here's what I don't understand. The government punishes people for someone right? If someone goes and kills another person, the United States government will punish them according to what type of it was. So what's the difference with abortion? A child, whether it's still int he mother's womb or not, is still a human being! Within just a couple days of conception, human organs start growing, and in under a month, you have a complete human being. It's still to kill a baby, I just don't see how people don't see that. A BABY IS A PERSON TO!

2007-02-28 10:34:04 · 14 answers · asked by dcc 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-02-28 10:33:47 · 14 answers · asked by Marty L 1 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-02-28 10:31:53 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

2007-02-28 10:31:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-02-28 10:29:54 · 12 answers · asked by kramer 1 in Elections

We added my daughter to our policy a month or two ago and then I lost my job this month and wanted to temporarily take my daughter off of the newly implemented policy and go back to the old one. When I asked the GEICO representative on the phone if it was possible to go back to my old policy, she said she would check with her supervisor -- a few mins later she came back and say "sorry, no - because once your daughter got her license she is required by VIRGINIA LAW to get coverage".

So I asked, "does that mean I'm screwed" -- literally I asked that question and you know what she said ?

"That's right sir"...

...I think I'll be looking for a new insurance company tomorrow morning.

PLEASE LET EVERYONE KNOW GEICO USES BAIT AND SWITCH TECHNIQUES TO KEEP CUSTOMERS LOCKED INTO EXPENSIVE CONTRACTS WITH THEM.

2007-02-28 10:28:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics