Politics & Government - 15 March 2007

2007-03-15 07:37:15 · 16 answers · asked by Crackah™ 3 in Law & Ethics

2 months ago, my former friend's dad got in an accident, in which he was no longer able to work. He was no longer to pay the bills and was 2 months behind. I was nice, so I loan my friend 4000 dollars. He promised he would have payed me once he received his income return. 1 month ago, his friend told me he had received his income return. Right after, I tried to get ahold of him, but to no avail. He never answered my calls or was never home. At that time, I had arranged to pay a deposit and first months rent of an apartment my friends and I were getting. I had 3 days left to pay, but I still couldn't get ahold of him. I found out one day that he told his friend that he was never going to pay me. This is when my 4 friends and I decided to break into his house to at least get some stuff of his. One night, we drove to his house. When we got there, we decided not to do it, so my friend just threw 2 rocks at the windows. On the way out of the neighborhood, we got stopped.

2007-03-15 07:36:32 · 8 answers · asked by Hector R 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-03-15 07:36:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-03-15 07:36:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

One of my relatives is about 20 years old- he served in the military in Serbia; now his family is poor and he wants to come to the US for some work. It is very difficult for somene from Serbia to get a Visa to come to the US- I dont know if he should apply for a student visa (which he'd like to- but he isnt a student)- or a work visa- I dont know what to apply for so that he can at least come here for 6 months and do some honest hard work and make some money for him and his family. Help!

2007-03-15 07:35:40 · 3 answers · asked by prava 2 in Immigration

2007-03-15 07:35:24 · 10 answers · asked by kappalokka 3 in Politics

2007-03-15 07:35:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-03-15 07:35:00 · 22 answers · asked by teenagegurl1990 1 in Government

I certainly would. Clinton fires 96 federal lawyers and you never heard a word. Team Bush does and the media screams.......FIRE GONZALEZ!!!!

I'd take the fight to the media, personally.

2007-03-15 07:34:40 · 5 answers · asked by Robert S 2 in Other - Politics & Government

My family is mostly all citizens except my mom, my dad became an us citizens a while back so all his children became us citizens except my mom, i was wondering if she can become one? she has a green card but doesn't speak English very well, she can barely understand but she does understand it somewhat. well my real question is that i heard from my mom which she heard from her friends that if you live in America for about 10-15 years married to a person that became a us citizen that somehow you can automatically become a us citizen? is there websites where i can read up on this procedure if it is true?

2007-03-15 07:34:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2007-03-15 07:34:24 · 13 answers · asked by therock316_2001 2 in Civic Participation

My friend Carla is in trouble. When she was 17 she was caught smoking weed while driving. She and her ex-bf were riding around after they finished smoking and she swerved on the road and a cop pulled them over. He asked if she had anything illegal on her and she gave it up. She was in jail overnight. She still hasn't been convicted bc her lawyer kept pushin back her court date. Yesterday she was caught at a state park with weed in her purse. She lost her purse at a camp site and came back for it. The park cops found it and went through it. When she went to get it they asked if she had everything in her purse and she said yes. They went through her purse with her there and asked her who's weed was it and she said it was hers. She didn't go to jail but she has a court date. What would her sentence be? Would the first time she was caught be counted since she still has been convicted? Please be serious with your answers.

2007-03-15 07:33:58 · 3 answers · asked by Lucy 1 in Law & Ethics

My local union overcharged the members for ten years for our health care. We overpaid this money to our administrator(a union owned co). When we ask for our money to be returned we are told "We are not in the refund business or we are not sure how much was overpaid or we think it would be in your best intrest to let us handle it" I figure that I have overpaid atleast 10 thousand dollars to them and I want it back. Who do I contact about our corrupt local to get an investigation and have these thieves prosecuted?

2007-03-15 07:32:57 · 6 answers · asked by 51 6 in Law & Ethics

I was just looking at the cost of medicare and here in Harris county the lowest cost is $11.00 a month. and for the uber poor, its free.

Ding!

You could get that just watching for change and picking it up while walking.

2007-03-15 07:32:04 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Have you contacted your Senators and Representatives and demanded his immediate and unconditional release?

2007-03-15 07:31:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

My husband is leaving in July for his 3rd tour to Iraq in 3 years. But this time is different, this time he and his men have more restrictions on their ablilties to defend themselves and thus the mortality rate has increased. So I just want to know, for everyone on here who speeks ill of the troops, are you thankful for those who put their lives on the line, even if it means missing holidays, events, their families, and their normal life? Why?

2007-03-15 07:31:26 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

..TD just showed "just muddin'" what a fool he made of himself?

Q: Just muddin':
arguing with liberal vs. Pet rock question.

TS: "you mean liberals are rock hard,versus limp conservatives".

I dont know why blacks are insulted by white ignorant conservatives so much. African-America TD just prooved another one wrong just a minute ago!

2007-03-15 07:30:52 · 22 answers · asked by Da Man 3 in Politics

I will be visiting Toronto this summer and need to renew my US visa. The only problem is that I can't seem to be able to get a visa appointment in Toronto. The site where you book your appointment always says that there are no appointments currently available and that toronto allows bookings up to 6 weeks in advance and they have already been booked for the next 6 weeks. I check the site on a regular basis but no new appointments ever seem to be added. The conclusion I reached was that they probably add appointments at a certain time everyday or week and people know when and so they are gone once they are posted. My question is, does anyone know when they actually post these appointment or does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get an appointment. My only other option is to apply for it in a US Consulate in another city but that will cost me at least $150 for transportation to another city. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

2007-03-15 07:29:07 · 2 answers · asked by mac m 1 in Embassies & Consulates

2007-03-15 07:28:48 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/mar/07030703.html

2007-03-15 07:27:49 · 10 answers · asked by one_dog_grinning 2 in Law & Ethics

Heres what I need: Something that can slash, hack(iffy), cut, stab, easy to weild and wont break like the **** they sell on ebay, comfortable, Wont fricken rust, doesn't require constant sharpening. Sorry for the vulgarity, but I'm tired of buying knives. Other soldiers can probably atest to this feeling. Peace.

2007-03-15 07:27:25 · 10 answers · asked by Jamie 3 in Military

I do recognise the strategic importance of Trident but when will the Govt realise and solve the massive shortfalls in the current budget awared to those men and women on the ground who are getting killed and injured especally the infantry.

I'm at Uni at the moment studying strategic studies so I have a good idea about this, but in a couple of years i'll be in the army and it concerns me that the budget seems to be going down not up even though the army is spread around on more operations than ever before!

Does anyone else have any views on this?

2007-03-15 07:26:32 · 12 answers · asked by bob h 2 in Military

2007-03-15 07:26:24 · 3 answers · asked by hkirishmen 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

the govt is starting wars of conquest, and making midnight deals with dictators and drug lords, the american people are fighting amongst themselves over stupid stuff like sex and race....they even spy on each other and rat each other out to the increasingly oppressive and yet, neglictful govt...does anyone really think we can go on like this?

2007-03-15 07:25:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-03-15 07:25:41 · 5 answers · asked by dragonkid892001 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

Cheney doesn't think waterboarding is torture so he shouldn't mind too much.

2007-03-15 07:25:03 · 17 answers · asked by kappalokka 3 in Politics

im writting a report for English and i would like peoples opinion on women fighting in combat, should they be allowed to fight, or not? i would really like opinions from men and women in the military. thanks

2007-03-15 07:25:02 · 19 answers · asked by steph 1 in Military

I always find it funny how people (especially Democrats) do not trust Bush/the government etc. and yet they want the government to control healthcare, welfare, etc.

They are against privitization of social security, against school choice, against privitization of relief efforts (faith based initiatives) despite the fact that private organizations and competition have proved time and again to be more effective and efficient than the bloated government bureaucracy.

How long have you waited in line at the DMV - and you want that to be what your hospitals are like?? The government can't even deliver the mail on time, and you entrust such a large percertage of your income to them, and you want government programs to increase?

I hear rants all the time about government corruption and big money, and people in big business lobbyists pulling the strings without the consent of the people... so stop giving them so much money and support tax cuts and program cuts! Where is the logic?

2007-03-15 07:23:47 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Since WHEN is it not the "conservative" view that a free adult has the right to do with their body as they damn well please?
SINCE WHEN?

How am I supposed to be mooved by the river of crocodile tears from the anti-choice on abortion crowd when:
1- The bible is the most violent book of all time.
2- Conservatives have the lock on exprsssing hatred for God's creations, at least on this site anyway!
3- Suggest gun control or programs to help poor innocent children and the anti-choice crowd shouts about their "rights".
4-Religous apologists are know for selective compassion on a backdrop of hostility towards the non-religous.

So how are the prohibitionists on abortion supposed to move me that more religious control is the answer?

2007-03-15 07:22:55 · 8 answers · asked by Da Man 3 in Politics

2007-03-15 07:21:33 · 19 answers · asked by Terrie 3 in Politics