Politics & Government - 29 March 2007

Me either.

2007-03-29 02:11:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Let's start here, with a quote from the CDC. “Despite the slow steady declines in prevalence in the United States, cigarette smoking still causes hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths each year," said Dr. Corinne Husten, acting director, CDC Office on Smoking and Health.

Don't you find it disturbing that while everyone is all in a dither over us being attacked here at home by terrorists--that with nearly a half million tobacco related deaths in the U.S. per year--those guilty of these alarming number of deaths are given a pass (in the name of commerce and profits)?

President Bush claimed in the days after 911 that "You're either with us, or you are against us." He was speaking of other governments around the world. What I want to know is why is the U.S. Govt is not held to those same standards? Why don't we, get just as worked up over this as we do foreign terrorism? We've lost 6 Million lives to tobacco since 911.

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/medicalnews/a/smokingcosts.htm

2007-03-29 02:10:40 · 13 answers · asked by c.n. 4 in Politics

Will he put our military at the edge? Because he wants to stay in Iraq? Is the surge working? Will it ever work in Iraq?
Shouldn't the USA be thinking more about OUR people?
Did the Congress vote on America's behalf?

2007-03-29 02:09:07 · 14 answers · asked by LIAR-KILLER 2 in Other - Politics & Government

According to Senator James Inhofe, (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070328/us_nm/gore_concert_dc_2): '"Senator Inhofe objects to having any events on the Capitol grounds that are either highly partisan or politically controversial -- and the proposed Gore concert is both," said spokesman Marc Morano.'

Is the issue of global warming really a partisan issue? Granted, Republicans through their rejection of science have made all issues of science "partisan" in the most raw, basic, and useless of definitions... but is the problem of global warming (which is happening regardless of whether it's caused by CO2, the sun, or other factors... or any combination thereof) really a partisan issue?

I say no... these kinds of problems are problems for all of us, not just one party. What say you?

Further, does this kind of rhetoric hurt the productivity of the government to solve major problems facing the world?

2007-03-29 02:06:47 · 13 answers · asked by leftist1234 3 in Politics

I have seen it said that Democrats should not receive any blame for a failure in Iraq, even if they cut funds or otherwise cripple the effort, because Bush got us into Iraq in the first place.

I hate to talk in terms of credit or blame, but it's come up, so here goes:

Imagine a doctor who, let's assume, schedules a patient for unnecessary surgery. The operation doesn't go as well as planned. A new doctor comes in and says "you botched it and we need a new approach." This new doctor then says "this is already a failure, so let's just quit" or "let's decide on a deadline - this will be over in an hour no matter what." Wouldn't Dr. #2 share some responsibility for failure?

No, my example is different because the operation doesn't cost billions of dollars, people aren't shooting at the doctors, and maybe the "patient" (Iraq) cannot, or should not be saved.

But my point is, the past is not the only consideration. I want to know what we should do NOW.

Any thoughts?

2007-03-29 01:59:05 · 7 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7 in Other - Politics & Government

Hi,

I gave 30000/- to one of my friend, he gave me a cheq. When went bank and cross verified, S/B account is closed and it was not in his name. But infront of me he only and gave that cheq. Now he is not reachable for me and don't his address also. I don't know how to handle this case. Can any guide me in this issue.
Thanks a Lot in advance.

2007-03-29 01:56:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

You know like the Majority of the Bush Administration, from the top down. Don't they just buy $.50 yaller stickers for their Hummers?

2007-03-29 01:53:30 · 7 answers · asked by Old (G) 3 in Politics

The prevailing thought today from the socialists is that you should celebrate and worship the racial class you are in seeing that as some sort of achievement. They see race as an achievement. Considering you have nothing at all to do with your race selection, how could that be considered an achievement.

Multiculturalism states that culture, ideas, customs and skills are a matter of racial membership. That is in itself racism at its finest. Lets build a box, put people in it, and never let them leave or improve and move on to bigger and better things.

This states that multiculturalism, that different cultural values, are morally equivalent. In a civilized world that concept is purely ludricous. Consider female mutilation (Middle East), slavery (N. Sudan), stoning of women for adultery (Middle East). Those differences in culture are not morally equivalent to my cultural values.

2007-03-29 01:52:50 · 5 answers · asked by rmagedon 6 in Other - Politics & Government

I know Bush is fond of hard work. But that doesn't mean he wasn't born with a natural ability to be a retard.

2007-03-29 01:51:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

A woman is claiming that she has invented putting stamped fondant on a cupcake and that that is exclusively her idea and no one should copy it otherwise it would be a law violation... So if I go out and buy some fondant and stomp on it with my foot to make a pattern to put on my cupcakes and sell it, is that is a law violation? She is going after people using yahoo flickr to call and name people as law violators, is this not defaming? Is she right to do this? How come the twinky factory isn't sueing the people that are famous for replicating twinknies and hohos..

2007-03-29 01:50:39 · 7 answers · asked by Cammy 3 in Law & Ethics

I have a small invention for the hunting and fishing industry. What steps are involved in obtaining a patent?

2007-03-29 01:48:44 · 8 answers · asked by zambo 1 in Law & Ethics

From Metroactive (http://www.metroactive.com/metro/03.21.07/dianne-feinstein-resigns-0712.html):

"SEN. Dianne Feinstein has resigned from the Military Construction Appropriations subcommittee. As previously and extensively reviewed in these pages, Feinstein was chairperson and ranking member of MILCON for six years, during which time she had a conflict of interest due to her husband Richard C. Blum's ownership of two major defense contractors, who were awarded billions of dollars for military construction projects approved by Feinstein."

Doesn't something like this warrant additional press coverage and investigation?

2007-03-29 01:47:58 · 13 answers · asked by goldspider79 3 in Politics

2007-03-29 01:42:34 · 3 answers · asked by tim h 2 in Government

He keeps repeating himself over and over everyday. He says the same things several times a day. Worse of all, he just repeats what he hears on FOX News and hate radio. A mind is a terrible thing to waste! Should I divorce him or does he need help?

2007-03-29 01:37:02 · 14 answers · asked by mrsfeelsgreat15 1 in Politics

It said on the leaflet thing that this is the 'new biometric passport and it holds a microchip and antenna', so does this mean it can track down where the passport is? I kind of wanted to flee the country... do you agree with it? Does it make you feel safer or not?

2007-03-29 01:26:04 · 10 answers · asked by floppity 7 in Law & Ethics

We live in a world dominated by large corporations. Individuals are rather powerless against the enormous strength of corporations. Is it not just and right the government, our government, stand fast to regulate and restrain these new ( when considered against the time of western civilization), and very powerful, entities?

2007-03-29 01:19:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Here is my question I saw David Gregory of NBC news rapping with Carl Rove and other white house officials don't they realize they blur the lines when it comes to objectivity how can you hobnob with government officials and remain impartial and give the the American people just the facts on what is going on in governtment. I think the press needs to take a long hard look at themselves.

2007-03-29 01:18:13 · 7 answers · asked by Ynot! 6 in Politics

I am living out of Australia right now...and am not sure what is going on. When is the election scheduled for in 2007?

2007-03-29 01:14:38 · 3 answers · asked by psychokitty 4 in Elections

from Iraq, what plans has Bush made to fight them here in this country when this happens since he is such a great military stragiest?

Any?

2007-03-29 01:11:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

We've all seen the questions, and the same links have been posted again and again and again. We know you think 9/11 was an "inside job." You folks are nothing if not persistent.

Some folks are now saying the capture of UK servicemen by Iran was somehow "staged" as well.

So my question is, what to you would indicate that an attack is NOT a "false flag" operation?

If you have criteria indicating a phony incident, you must have criteria indicating a real one. So tell us what a "real attack" would look like.

Please don't post all the same links. Use your OWN mind to answer.

Frankly, I think folks like you could claim ANY attack was a government operation, depending only on whether it advances your political agenda, whatever it is.

But here's a chance to answer, and "educate" us all.

2007-03-29 01:06:04 · 9 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7 in Politics

Is this illegal?
Lets say someone gets pull over and they leave the cd player playing and they are singing when the officer is standing right there. And that person tells the officer to wait so they can finish singing the song. The song is one thing leads another by steven strait.

2007-03-29 01:03:54 · 20 answers · asked by Alexander 6 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-03-29 01:02:09 · 10 answers · asked by Lethal-Lizzle 3 in Military

ANNAPOLIS—The Maryland Senate and House of Delegates have passed legislation to allow convicted felons to regain the right to vote after they have completed their sentences. Currently, Senate Bill 488 and House Bill 554, the so-called Voter Registration Protection Act, appear destined for the desk of Martin O’Malley to be signed into law. The Democrat majority pushed these bills through the legislature and voted down amendments that would have excluded murderers, rapists, and child molesters from this law. Maryland Republican Party Chairman James Pelura had the following comment about this bill:

“The Democrat majority has gone too far in passing legislation to allow convicted murderers, child molesters, rapists, and many other violent offenders to regain the right to vote. All of these convicted felons are people who have rejected our society and civil order. This smacks in the face of law-abiding citizens and victims everywhere.”

2007-03-29 01:00:40 · 15 answers · asked by For_Gondor! 5 in Politics

2007-03-29 00:54:11 · 5 answers · asked by sandeep r 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-03-29 00:52:22 · 6 answers · asked by lleigh03 3 in Government

Tony Blair said Sunday that the 15 British sailors and marines captured by Iran were not in Iranian waters and warned that Britain viewed their fate as a "fundamental" issue....but iranians said that britons were in iranian waters when they were captured.... who tell the truth?!! whats your opinion?
plz say your nationality..

2007-03-29 00:49:37 · 12 answers · asked by White Man 2 in Politics

"If Congress fails to pass a bill to fund our troops on the front lines, the American people will know who to hold responsible," Bush said.
The Senate was expected on Thursday to pass a $122 billion bill that would require Bush to start bringing home an unspecified number of troops within four months, with a nonbinding goal of ceasing combat operations as of March 31, 2008.
But Pelosi and Reid didn't flinch.
"On this very important matter, I would extend a hand of friendship to the president, just to say to him, 'Calm down with the threats,'" she said. "There's a new Congress in town. We accept your constitutional role. We want you to accept ours."
Democrats acknowledge they do not have enough support in Congress to override Bush's veto, but say they will continue to ratchet up the pressure until he changes course.
Impeachment is the only course of action for Democrats. The American people know that Defense is funded for all of 2007 at $498 billion. The $122 billion is in addition to that number. Pure crap from another brain dead Republican, "I think the sooner we can get this bill ... down to the president for veto, we can get serious about passing a bill that will get money to the troops," said Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

2007-03-29 00:41:54 · 11 answers · asked by jl_jack09 6 in Politics

Okay, I understand that there are conservative groups that say it is all just a hoax or that the reason for climate warming is cyclical. Fine. I am cool with that. I just wonder why, even if you believe there is no global warming, there is such fervent opposition to taking steps to address things that may or may not be damaging the planet. What is the real harm in treating the Earth a little better?

2007-03-29 00:40:02 · 13 answers · asked by William B 2 in Politics

Why not make it effective immediately or much sooner if they are so concerned about American soldiers dying in this purported "wasted" effort?

"This war without end has gone on far too long and we're here to end it," Pelosi said.

Why wait a year and a half, Madam Speaker? Election year politics?

2007-03-29 00:26:23 · 17 answers · asked by Truth B. Told ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID 6 in Politics

I won't be joining the Military (USMC) for a while but when I do, i'll be around 21-23. Would I be considered "old", would I be considered the old guy?

2007-03-29 00:21:41 · 12 answers · asked by D.O... 3 in Military