Politics & Government - 3 March 2007

2007-03-03 03:35:47 · 28 answers · asked by Britsrule 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

didn't we start this war in Iraq? Didn't we unearth these insurgents in Iraq? DIdn't we forget about the Saudi Arabia influence re 911? What war are we fighting anyway when Saudi Arabians were alleged to have been the culprits re 911? Who is foollng who?

2007-03-03 03:35:30 · 14 answers · asked by rare2findd 6 in Politics

I want to join the military.What is the best branch to join when it comes to seeing the world,or being stationed somewhere nice?I was thinking either the Airforce or Navy.

2007-03-03 03:32:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-03-03 03:32:07 · 2 answers · asked by Spud55 5 in Law Enforcement & Police

Neo-cons seem to think so...

Your thoughts please (conservative, liberal, and other).

2007-03-03 03:30:20 · 26 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

2007-03-03 03:29:11 · 33 answers · asked by Britsrule 1 in Military

from a ethical standpoit

this question is for the pro-illegals

2007-03-03 03:28:57 · 15 answers · asked by No Bs 1 in Immigration

2007-03-03 03:26:55 · 8 answers · asked by uncrocksforlife 2 in Military

can give the promises, to secure the funding, from their corporate sponsors, to become President?

2007-03-03 03:25:35 · 11 answers · asked by Ringo G. 4 in Politics

2007-03-03 03:24:54 · 7 answers · asked by Jamie 4 in Politics

You give them good housing, good pay and access to quality medical care for putting their lives on the line, and then you give them good, quality benefits when they get out. You also don't wreck the civilian jobs of Guard and Reserve members. I GUESS ALL THIS HAS BEEN LOST ON THE REPUBLICANS. Don't one of you ever tell me you "support" the troops again when all you mean is that you support a fight.

2007-03-03 03:23:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-03-03 03:22:01 · 21 answers · asked by BAARAAACK 5 in Politics

We don't do use violence to end violence. What can we do about this?

2007-03-03 03:21:36 · 3 answers · asked by Magic 2 in Law & Ethics

Issues such as prostitution, marriage, drugs, personal activity in the bedroom, abortion...etc.. seems to be personal, private issues, yet Republicans want Government to intervene.. trying to amend the constitution, etc... Is that not against the idea of less government? and during the last few years with Repubs in charge of House and Senate, Govt grew by leaps and bounds! So, is the idea of Republicans now TO intervene?

2007-03-03 03:21:33 · 9 answers · asked by Richard A 2 in Other - Politics & Government

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Colorado farmers could be using prison inmates
to fill void left by immigration crackdown
Associated Press
Article Launched: 03/01/2007 09:41:21 AM MST


DENVER - Colorado is considering letting prison inmates work on private farms after farmers complained that an illegal-immigration crackdown has left them short-handed, officials said.
Two vegetable farmers told prison officials and lawmakers that they need five to 20 workers and will pay up to $9.60 an hour _ more than they've paid migrant workers in the past _ but can't find anyone to do the work.

The Pueblo Country farmers, Joe Pisciotta and Phil Prutch, said immigrant workers are afraid to come to Colorado because of its tougher immigrant laws passed last summer. Among other things, the laws require people receiving state and federal benefits to prove they are legal U.S. residents.

''They've just given up and gone to other states that don't have these new laws. They just don't want to deal with it,'' Pisciotta said.

The Corrections Department program would probably start in Pueblo County, operating under the prison industries division, which already trains and employs about 1,200 inmates, department Executive


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Director Ari Zavaras said.
''Depending on how well it works, we'll see where it will go,'' Zavaras said this week.

He said the program fits his and Gov. Bill Ritter's new emphasis on reducing recidivism. Under current growth estimates, prison construction will cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars over the next five years.

Colorado's prison industries system already has internal agricultural jobs including growing flowers, raising bees and cultivating wine grapes. Inmates also manufacture items ranging from furniture to plastic bags.

2007-03-03 03:20:19 · 9 answers · asked by illegals_r_whiners 2 in Immigration

2007-03-03 03:19:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Despite the obvious differences, there has to be things they agree on. Please don't answer with a snide remark about either party. Lets keep this one positive and focused on topic, if possible.

2007-03-03 03:17:15 · 11 answers · asked by Reality is a perspective 2 in Politics

Feds seeking 7 years for another Texas cop
Deputy sheriff convicted for violating civil rights of fleeing illegal alien

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Posted: March 3, 2007
1:00 a.m. Eastern


By Jerome R. Corsi
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com

The federal government has recommended a seven-year prison term for Gilmer Hernandez, a Texas deputy sheriff who drew grass-roots support after he was convicted for violating the civil rights of a fleeing illegal alien, WND has learned.

In a case prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton in El Paso, who also led the high-profile prosecution of former Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, Hernandez was charged after stopping a van full of illegals for running a stop sign April 14, 2005, in Rocksprings, Texas.

The driver attempted to run over Hernandez, prompting the officer to fire his weapon at the rear tires. A bullet fragment hit a Mexican national, Marciela Rodriguez Garcia, in the mouth, cutting her lip and breaking two teeth.

Hernandez's boss, Deputy Don Lettsinger, told WND he considers the sentencing guidelines severe, especially since he believes "Deputy Hernandez should never have been indicted for this incident in the first place."

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Hernandez's sentencing hearing has been scheduled for March 19 in the court of Robert T. Dawson from the U.S. District Court, Western Arkansas, in Port Smith, Ark. Dawson is a 1998 Clinton appointee.

"I am hopeful that Judge Dawson will deviate from the government's guidelines, which he has the authority to do," Lettsinger said. "I am hoping the judge saw the truth in the courtroom."

Jimmy Parks, Hernandez's attorney, told WND his client is "in shock at hearing this news. He's terrified."

Parks said Hernandez "knows that in a short time, if the judge sends him to prison, he will spend every day of the next several years trying to protect himself from the very people he dedicated his life to protect us from."

"Gilmer worked diligently and assiduously to put criminals away, to take people who were committing dangerous crimes away, to assure that they are placed behind bars to protect us and to rehabilitate them," Parks explained. "And now all of a sudden Gilmer is facing a time where he will be locked up in a cage with these criminals and he knows they are ready and prepared to retaliate and seek their vengeance."

Ramos and Compean now are serving 11- and 12-year prison sentences for their part in the shooting of a Mexican drug smuggler who was given immunity to testify against them.

Parks told WND Hernandez knows his life will be in danger in prison.

"All he can think about is his little baby, Electra, will be home with his wife," Parks said, "and him being in his position where he is going to have to pray to survive every single day."

Ramos, after his supporters expressed similar fears, was beaten by fellow inmates following the airing of an "America's Most Wanted" television program in which his case was featured.

As WND reported, the federal prosecution of Hernandez began only after the Mexican Consulate in Eagle Pass, Texas, wrote a serious of letters demanding the Bush administration prosecute him for injuring a Mexican national.

Lettsinger believes Hernandez did nothing wrong and that the Texas Rangers were not going to recommend prosecution as a result of their investigation.

Hernandez is in federal prison, under the custody of U.S. Marshals in the Del Rio, Texas, Val Verde County detention facility.

Parks said Hernandez's wife is devastated by news of the sentencing guidelines.

"Her husband wanted to be in law enforcement. He took his oath very seriously," Parks said." She never would have believed that Gilmer would be facing sentencing for a felony conviction."

Parks expressed hope Judge Dawson would consider the guidelines as only advisory.

"The guidelines have never taken into account the extreme and extraordinary duress law enforcement officers face on the border after 9/11," Parks said. "The guidelines have never been adjusted to reflect the pressure law enforcement on the border feels when they get directives from the Department of Homeland Security that puts an extraordinary onus upon them."

Border Patrol officers are told they are the first line of defense from terrorist activity that comes across the border from the Middle East or Central America, including the notorious MS-13 gang, Parks argued.

"The MS-13 gang had a directive that they were to kill any police officer who pulled them over," said Parks. "MS-13 had a special holiday called 'Kill a Cop' day in which they were each supposed to make an effort to kill a police officer."

Parks said he will immediately begin preparing a response to the sentencing guidelines.

"Because of this duress and extreme heightened sensitivity to the danger law enforcement on the border faces, these guidelines are not a fair assessment of what would be a proper punishment in a case like this," he insisted.

Parks told WND he is overwhelmed by the outpouring of support the city of Rocksprings and Del Rio County have shown Hernandez.

"This community believes that Gil Hernandez would never have committed the criminal offense with which he was charged," Parks said. "We have been inundated with letters and phone calls on Gilmer's behalf and these are not from people who are making rash decisions based on the apparent facts of the case. These letters and phone calls are from people who have knowledge of Gilmer's life and his character and the love he has shown these people."

2007-03-03 03:15:47 · 6 answers · asked by illegals_r_whiners 2 in Immigration

Please help me. I am in the middle of a custody case. Last year my 10 year old was awarded custody to his father who was absent at least 7 or 8 of his years. I give a brief break down. I went to jail in 2005 for a charge in 1999. The charge is done and over with. The father decides to step in and is awarded custody based on the grounds that he is married, in the army, and basically makes more money than I. I am not married but was with my other kids father for 8 years before he went to prison. I have 3 children from him. Since then I have been on my job for over a year and have never had my kids seperated or mistreated. I live in Florida and apparently legal aid is too booked to help me. I work in fast food and am limited to where I can work. Majority of my check is taken to pay child support and the rest barely pays the bills. I can not afford a lawyer, so I am stuck. My son wants to come home just as much as we want him home. Please help me some way some how. I promised him.

2007-03-03 03:15:15 · 7 answers · asked by deauveyon 1 in Law & Ethics

i am attempting to run for city counsel in the city of warren michigan. is there a persn, company, that already makes them for city candidates, can they be orderedon line , are there price lists.

2007-03-03 03:14:16 · 2 answers · asked by jbelfiori 1 in Elections

its one of those weird questions

2007-03-03 03:11:05 · 8 answers · asked by Harshil 2 in Civic Participation

2007-03-03 03:10:54 · 19 answers · asked by ? 1 in Politics

Can some one name this island?

2007-03-03 03:10:51 · 4 answers · asked by renhoez 5 in Military

2007-03-03 03:10:39 · 13 answers · asked by dstr 6 in Politics

Suprising? NO.

2007-03-03 03:10:17 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

My mother passed away (resident in Florida, US citizen).
The Spanish consulate wants proof that she died intestate before releasing her accounts in Spain.
How does one go around proving she died without a will?

2007-03-03 03:09:40 · 2 answers · asked by Gadfly 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-03-03 03:09:15 · 8 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

and will the Israeli's ever admit the same?

2007-03-03 03:08:18 · 4 answers · asked by Ringo G. 4 in Politics

It is learnt that as late as in2006, FBI had no hard evidence of Osama's involvement in 9/11.Many have declared that Bush went to war against Saddam under unsubstantiated charges.
Should he not accept his guilt graciously and resign?

2007-03-03 03:06:53 · 11 answers · asked by The Tribune 5 in Military

Remember the guy who got on a plane with a bomb built into his shoe and tried to light it?

Did you know his trial is over?

Did you know he was sentenced?

Did you see/hear any of the judge's comments on TV or Radio?
Didn't think so.

Everyone should hear what the judge had to say.

Ruling by Judge William Young, US District Court.


Prior to sentencing, the Judge asked the defendant if he had anything to say. His response: After admitting his guilt to the court for the record, Reid also admitted his "allegiance to Osama bin Laden, to Islam, and to the religion of Allah," defiantly stating, "I think I will not apologize for my actions," and told the court "I am at war with your country."


Judge Young then delivered the statement quoted below:

January 30, 2003, United States vs. Reid. Judge Young:


"Mr. Richard C. Reid, hearken now to the sentence the Court imposes upon you.

On counts 1, 5 and 6 the Court sentences you to life in prison in the custody of the United States Attorney General. On counts 2, 3, 4 and 7, the Court sentences you to 20 years in prison on each count, the sentence on each count to run consecutively. (That's 80 years.)

On count 8 the Court sentences you to the mandatory 30 years again, to be served consecutively to the 80 years just imposed. The Court imposes upon you for each of the eight counts a fine of $250,000 that's an aggregate fine of $2 million. The Court accepts the government's recommendation with respect to restitution and orders restitution in the amount of $298.17 to Andre Bousquet and $5,784 to American Airlines.

The Court imposes upon you an $800 special assessment.

The Court imposes upon you five years supervised release simply because the law requires it. But the life sentences are real life sentences so I need go no further.

This is the sentence that is provided for by our statutes. It is a fair and just sentence. It is a righteous sentence.

Now, let me explain this to you. We are not afraid of you or any of your terrorist co-conspirators, Mr. Reid. We are Americans. We have been through the fire before. There is too much war talk here and I say that to everyone with the utmost respect. Here in this court, we deal with individuals as individuals and care for individuals as individuals. As human beings, we reach out for justice.

You are not an enemy combatant. You are a terrorist. You are not a soldier in any war. You are a terrorist. To give you that reference, to call you a soldier, gives you far too much stature. Whether the officers of government do it or your attorney does it, or if you think you are a soldier. You are not----- you are a terrorist. And we do not negotiate with terrorists. We do not meet with terrorists. We do not sign documents with terrorists. We hunt them down one by one and bring them to justice.

So war talk is way out of line this court. You are a big fellow. But you are not that big. You're no warrior. I've known warriors. You are a terrorist. A species of criminal that is guilty of multiple attempted murders. In a very real sense, State Trooper Santiago had it right when you first were taken off that plane and into custody and you wondered where the press and the TV crews were, and he said: "You're no big deal."

You are no big deal.

What your able counsel and what the equally able United States attorneys have grappled with and what I have as honestly as I know how tried to grapple with, is why you did something so horrific. What was it that led you here to this courtroom today?

I have listened respectfully to what you have to say. And I ask you to search your heart and ask yourself what sort of unfathomable hate led you to do what you are guilty and admit you are guilty of doing? And, I have an answer for you. It may not satisfy you, but as I search this entire record, it comes as close to understanding as I know.

It seems to me you hate the one thing that to us is most precious. You hate our freedom. Our individual freedom. Our individual freedom to live as we choose, to come and go as we choose, to believe or not believe as we individually choose. Here, in this society, the very wind carries freedom. It carries it everywhere from sea to shining sea. It is because we prize individual freedom so much that you are here in this beautiful courtroom. So that everyone can see, truly see, that justice is administered fairly, individually, and discretely. It is for freedom's sake that your lawyers are striving so vigorously on your behalf, have filed appeals, will go on in their representation of you before other judges.

We Americans are all about freedom. Because we all know that the way we treat you, Mr. Reid, is the measure of our own liberties. Make no mistake though. It is yet true that we will bare any burden; pay any price, to preserve our freedoms. Look around this courtroom. Mark it well. The world is not going to long remember what you or I say here. The day after tomorrow, it will be forgotten, but this, however, will long endure.

Here in this courtroom and courtrooms all across America, the American people will gather to see that justice, individual justice, justice, not war, individual justice is in fact being done. The very President of the United States through his officers will have to come into courtrooms and lay out evidence on which specific matters can be judged and juries of citizens will gather to sit and judge that evidence democratically, to mold and shape and refine our sense of justice.

See that flag, Mr. Reid? That's the flag of the United States of America That flag will fly there long after this is all forgotten. That flag stands for freedom. And it always will.

Mr. Custody Officer. Stand him down.

So, how much of this Judge's comments did we hear on our TV sets? We need more judges like Judge Young, but that's another subject. Pass this around. Everyone should and needs to hear what this fine judge had to say. Powerful words that strike home. God bless America

2007-03-03 03:06:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics