Politics & Government - 12 April 2007

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You might want to use this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_gettysburg

2007-04-12 01:38:34 · 3 answers · asked by Cale 2 in Military

People are always complaining about people that can vote but do not......I take another position. I thing it is completely irresponsible to vote unless you have some awareness of the issues and where candidates stand......

Voting for the sake of voting is totally irresponsible........

It all boils down to being an INFORMED voter...

2007-04-12 01:37:11 · 14 answers · asked by Dave K 3 in Civic Participation

having been warring for many many years and this looks set to continue along with the deaths of the innocent children. What do you think is the answer and do you think apart from the personnel trying to rebuild iraq should all military personnel be withdrawn now?.

I now think so.

2007-04-12 01:36:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

collect them? I know all the police and military i have asked said they would refuse, most adding, "Who would be stupid enough to go to a house and try to remove the guns?" Will you libdiots try?

2007-04-12 01:36:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I know his show was pulled from TV, but what about his radio show? Rush got canned from ESPN for far, far less. Please, save your slams and just answer the question for once.

2007-04-12 01:35:42 · 15 answers · asked by JR 4 in Politics

While conveniently overlooking the fact that Power Corp has controlled four Prime Ministers Paul Martin, Jean Chrétien, Pierre Trudeau and Brian Mulroney. As well as former Premiers of Ontario William Davis, John Robarts and former Premier of Quebec Daniel Johnson Jr.

2007-04-12 01:34:23 · 3 answers · asked by ? 5 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-04-12 01:33:31 · 5 answers · asked by Dead Man (barely walking) 2 in Elections

is this right where do we stop freedom of speach and whos decission is it to decide who gets punished for it and who dosent

2007-04-12 01:30:30 · 20 answers · asked by thehendersons_3 2 in Military

After all he slammed them and helped pressure false charges against them! Seems Al is very quick to protest everyone but a real hyprocrit in my book. I am not justifying Imus's remarks but Sharpton is a racist in my book too, or a publicity and $$ hound!

2007-04-12 01:29:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Rumour has it, he tried to blow up himself with a 'No Nails' bomb and is now stuck to the roof of a train.

2007-04-12 01:27:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-04-12 01:21:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

had already taken over half of eastern Chad, Explain?

2007-04-12 01:17:15 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-04-12 00:58:14 · 10 answers · asked by Mr. BAMF 1 in Military

We have 1.4 million active, and, about 1 million reserves in the armed services, yet, have difficulty in deploying them to Iraq. Hardly a partisan issue, why is this?

2007-04-12 00:54:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Yesterday, a lot of people responded to a question of mine regarding the Confederate flag by saying it was part of the history of many states and they should be allowed to fly it if they want.

Several US States were once part of Mexico. Mexico is part of their history. Would you like it if they flew the Mexican flag over their state buildings and in school houses?

It's history, ya know. Nutttin wrong with history, right?

2007-04-12 00:48:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-04-12 00:48:16 · 10 answers · asked by dus d 1 in Other - Politics & Government

I am 19, a female, in 4 yr. University with a double major in Political Science and Spanish and a minor in Sociology.
I would really like to know from a person who has experienced this. I'm asking you all because I don't want to have any surprises and I want to get a straightforward answer from someone who's not a recruiter. I would like an answer from someone who has gone through this process already or has had second hand experience in the army reserves.

2007-04-12 00:40:44 · 11 answers · asked by BABY J 20 1 in Military

like the CATO institute, newsmax, and CATO created junkscience.com?

Scientific organizations in the geologic, climatic, and meteorologic field have come in support of man made global warming NUMEROUS TIMES. Now, who are you going to believe? ENTIRE scientific organizations with their hundreds and thousands of scientists or political pundits and a small and diminishing minoritiy of INDIVIDUAL scientists who doubt the extent of man's contribution?

Here is a list of meteorologic institutions. It's just a list. If you truly want to know what the majority of scientists think on man made global warming, check out their official websites. Go to their websites and then look for news or press releases and see what they say on global warming.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_meteorology_institutions

2007-04-12 00:34:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-04-12 00:33:16 · 7 answers · asked by markus l 1 in Military

What do you think that punishment should be?

I think she should serve jail time. Labeling someone a rapist is a highly awful thing. These guys lives will never be the same after this trial.

2007-04-12 00:32:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Warming could spark water scramble: experts By Timothy Gardner
Wed Apr 11, 6:42 PM ET



NEW YORK (Reuters) - Climate change could diminish North American water supplies and trigger disputes between the United States and Canada over water reserves already stressed by industry and agriculture, U.N. experts said on Wednesday.

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More heat waves like those that killed more than 100 people in the United States in 2006, storms like the killer hurricanes that struck the Gulf of Mexico in 2005 and wildfires are likely in North America as temperatures rise, according to a new report that provided regional details on a U.N. climate panel study on global warming issued in Brussels on April 6.

Severe weather already costs North America tens of billions of dollars annually in productivity and damaged property, and those costs are expected to rise, the U.N. report said.

The broadest effects of climate change will be water problems across the entire continent -- including more frequent droughts, urban flooding and a scramble for water from the Great Lakes, which border both the United States and Canada.

"Water was an issue in every region ... but in very different ways and very different places," Michael MacCracken, a review editor of the report, said in a telephone interview.

Unlike many continents, North America has no east to west mountain ranges that limit droughts by forcing rapidly moving wet air to release rain, said MacCracken, also chief scientist for climate change at the Climate Institute, a Washington-based nonprofit group.

Cities will also be threatened as glacial melt leads to higher ocean levels. Late in the 21st century, severe flooding that occurs in New York once every 500 years could happen as often as once in 50 years, putting at risk much of the infrastructure in the New York region, the report said.

Droughts would also occur more often in the U.S. Midwest and Southwest as warmer temperatures evaporate soil moisture.

Those droughts could diminish underground supplies like the Edwards Aquifer in Texas, which supplies 2 million people with water, by up to 40 percent, and cut levels of the Ogallala aquifer which underlies eight U.S. states, the report said.

During droughts like the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, U.S. farmers pumped water from underground aquifers to save their fields through irrigation. "Much of that water is now gone," said MacCracken. "We've used up our savings bank."

Tight underground water supplies could kick off a scramble for large above-ground supplies in the Great Lakes, the report said. Spats have already occurred over diversion of the lakes' water for distant cities and farms, while calls have increased for channeling water to the Mississippi River to supply U.S. cities during hot summers.

Problems are also expected to intensify as warmer temperatures lower water levels through evaporation. "Climate change will exacerbate these issues and create new challenges for binational cooperation," the report said.

The tension could be heightened by the fact that a majority of the Canadian population lives close to the Great Lakes, while only a small fraction of the U.S. population reside nearby, MacCracken said.

2007-04-12 00:29:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

driving a car in New york state?

2007-04-12 00:26:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

I'll give the global warming enthusiasts the benefit of doubt that the earth is warming .
What I won't give is 'blind credence' that man can reverse it !!

Liberals are always saying " It's patriotic and right to QUESTION what we're told ". . OK. . . .I'm QUESTIONING !!

Where's the Beef .. . . er, I mean Proof ?

2007-04-12 00:21:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Doesn't that violate their First Amndt. right to free speech?

2007-04-12 00:17:51 · 11 answers · asked by idontwantasalad 3 in Law & Ethics

Conservatives believe that cutting taxes and social programs leads to more economic growth then somebody who leaves taxes alone (or raises them) and creates more social programs. In fact, doing the latter some cons would say, would lead to a recession.

What good is this theory if cons constantly need to come up with excuses on how it didn't work?

In 1932, the top income tax rate was raised from 25% to 63%. FDR continued the taxing trend. By 1936, the top income tax rate was 79%. All kinds of taxes went up including corporate taxes, estate taxes, and even "excess profit taxes." The social security tax was added in 1935. Taxes were raised again in 1940 and 1941. By the end of the war, the top tax rate was 94%! Not only did top tax rates grow, so did the lower tax brackets. In 1939, only 4 million people payed income taxes. By 1945, 43 million did. In addition (AND MOST IMPORTANTLY) FDR created an "alphabet soup" of "New Deal" social programs including the GI Bill, various work programs, & Social Security. The economy grew 177.51% from 32' to 45'. If you don't include WWII, it grew 88.14% from 32' to 41'.

2007-04-12 00:12:25 · 5 answers · asked by trovalta_stinks_2 3 in Politics

How can their be age discrimination laws yet companies can offer different price structures depending on your age. eg National Express if between 16-26 you get a young persons card and get to travel for 30% less than a 27 year old ?

2007-04-12 00:08:03 · 5 answers · asked by john brown 1 in Law & Ethics