Politics & Government - 12 April 2007

The same things over and over? Like "hang in there" or "it's going to be okay"...etc. I'm asking this because my best friend is deployed at the moment, & today he e-mailed me and told me that he would be deployed 15 months instead of the original 12 months. He's not complaining or anything and was prepared, and of course he accepts it; however, he is feeling down because he has a baby girl and he feels like she's not going to recognize him when he get's home. All I can think of to say is "hang in there" and "you can do this" and "you'll be okay". However, saying that seems so inadequate. What more can I say or do? "Hang in there" is beginning to sound kind of redundant, even to me. He doesn't complain of course, but I can't help but wonder whether or not it irritates him to hear the same things all the time. This is definitely out of my realm of experience and knowledge.

2007-04-12 15:14:31 · 15 answers · asked by LibraT 4 in Military

Does anyone else think that if anything the African-Americans are the ones being racist? Like i believe they will do anything to pull the race card. I mean they say hoe and stuff to each other all the time but when somebody "White" says it, its all of a sudden bad? Thats what we get with a liberal society? Was i tought right lol?
Whats everyone else think, i dont believe he should of been fired, and this needs to go to rest. And Al Sharpton is the biggest example of what im talking about. Mabey we need a white rep.? lol
open to all opinions.

Also who watched McCain's speech??
and what you think about it?

2007-04-12 15:06:29 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

they got imus fired for smearing that girl basketball team and they did the same thing with the duke college boys and the rape > why didnt they get fired for that?

2007-04-12 15:01:44 · 10 answers · asked by william w 5 in Law & Ethics

http://rense.com/general75/qupotes.htm

2007-04-12 15:01:12 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

...why should they even be allowed to breath the same air as real americans?

2007-04-12 15:00:08 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Did you know who he was three weeks ago ? We are challenging the freedom of speach now .

2007-04-12 14:56:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

I thought you had to be an adult to vote? Then shouldn't people start acting like adults and stop being sore losers? I makes me feel like I am in the first grade again.

2007-04-12 14:55:56 · 7 answers · asked by Luekas 4 in Elections

2007-04-12 14:52:20 · 14 answers · asked by LadyZania 7 in Politics

I'm writing a paper and I was wondering besides the fact that you had to register for the draft, how did men find out that they had actually been drafted?

2007-04-12 14:52:07 · 15 answers · asked by Dat Chick 1 in Military

2007-04-12 14:50:45 · 35 answers · asked by LadyZania 7 in Politics

It's a fact that the Clintons have a pretty lengthy list of shady dealings, questionable executive orders, criminal associations, etc.

I wanted to learn more about them. This doesn't include Monica. Yes Bill lied under oath, but I am talking about the kind of stories that get buried.

I am not interested in right wing or left wing wise cracks, Clinton apologists, and so on. I just want good FACTS.

Include executive orders, shady business dealings, no-bid contracts, pardons, suspicious deaths, campaign funding, etc.

I welcome your objective answers. Thanks.

2007-04-12 14:48:49 · 11 answers · asked by American Citizen 3 in Other - Politics & Government

Why do conservatives always speak on behalf of God? They say God's on their side....they wage war and claim God agrees with them. They pretty much sounds like the very insane fundamentalists that we are fighting against! Does anyone see this irony?

2007-04-12 14:48:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-04-12 14:48:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-04-12 14:45:07 · 37 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

No United States citizen can legally be required to PAY to vote...but what if registered voters were fined $50 for failing to cast any vote in primary or general elections?

After all, one can always go to the polls and push the "cast ballot" button on a completely blank ballot, to show that one doesn't like any of the choices offered. In every state, an absentee ballot is available for anyone who'll be unable to go to his/her designated polling place. Many states now have early voting. In short, we're running out of excuses not to vote.

After watching Iraqis stand in line for hours, uncertain whether they'd survive the process, but determined to exercise their brand-new right to vote, it was pretty embarassing to see our poor turnout at the next election we held here.

Perhaps being fined for failing to exercise this most precious of our rights and most solemn of our responsibilities as citizens would induce more of us to get to the polls and VOTE! What do you think?

2007-04-12 14:44:09 · 10 answers · asked by Curious George 3 in Elections

I'm running for school elections for next year.Right now I'm not sure what position I'm going to be running for but student council elections are just around the corner at my school for the eighth graders going into ninth grade next year. My biggest problem is I need catchy slogans and ideas for a campain for it. So far I've gotten;
"School Lunch- $2.00
Juice- $1.00
An Extra Milk: $0.50
Voting for me for the 2007-2008 Student Council........
Priceless"
(I've also gotten this one set up so I can use it for school dances, new art supplies, and new sports equiptment)

"Bush, Kerry, (my last name)
It's your chioce."

"Three canidates.....who said anything about three canidates?"

"If you want the best, you have to vote for the best"

" [my photo next to Bush's] I won't blow it" (too harsh?)

So, what do you think of mine and so you have any other ideas?

2007-04-12 14:43:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

Fox news Gives the news. If they are going to give Opinion of a host they Tell you up front it is an Opinion.

2007-04-12 14:43:11 · 18 answers · asked by Jack_Scar_Action_Hero 5 in Politics

maybe he was right

2007-04-12 14:40:52 · 5 answers · asked by whosajiggawhat? 2 in Other - Politics & Government

Your real opinion!

2007-04-12 14:39:06 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

I just called and got summoned to serve jury duty. I know that there is a waiting room where you have to wait for a long time. Can I bring a friend to keep me company just in the waiting room?

2007-04-12 14:37:01 · 8 answers · asked by pbJellie 1 in Civic Participation

Ok, I'm not sure what position I'm going to be running for but student council elections are just around the corner at my school for the eighth graders going into ninth grade next year. My biggest problem is I need catchy slogans and ideas for a campain for it. So far I've gotten;
"School Lunch- $2.00
Juice- $1.00
An Extra Milk: $0.50
Voting for me for the 2007-2008 Student Council........
Priceless"
(I've also gotten this one set up so I can use it for school dances, new art supplies, and new sports equiptment)

"Bush, Kerry, (my last name)
It's your chioce."

"Three canidates.....who said anything about three canidates?"

"If you want the best, you have to vote for the best"

" [my photo next to Bush's] I won't blow it" (too harsh?)

So, what do you think of mine and so you have any other ideas?

2007-04-12 14:31:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

their also making him drop out of high school
and from what ive been told their only doing it cause they dont want to take care of him anymore please if you have any comments pleaze reply as soon as possible he was told this all yesterday and that he will leave in about a month pleaze help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

2007-04-12 14:31:17 · 20 answers · asked by edenlover123 1 in Military

Can anyone just get copies of someone's 'copywritten' work from the copyright office? I just received a letter from a lawyer (not mine) saying he received a copy of my script through the copyright office, is this legit?

2007-04-12 14:19:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I know Jessie was around when Dr. King was assasinated, but what has he done since except for showing and hogging the camera for his own pesonal gain?
And where did Al Sharpton get his start?
These two are both reverends. So did they ever actually lead a church?

2007-04-12 14:18:46 · 18 answers · asked by Kari 4 in Politics

View the following links then give me your honest opinion.

while Don Imus' comments were offensive they were said in jest. http://youtube.com/watch?v=RF9BjB7Bzr0

Compare to Bill O'Reilly
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tLPuGuaZTx8
http://mediamatters.org/items/200605170006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38OOVkFqugw
http://mediamatters.org/items/200604140009

It appears quite obvious to me, that when you dechiper through his attempts to obfuscate his true intentions; Bill O'Reily is little more than a racist xenophobe, who wants a 'whites only' immigration policy. He actually used terms like 'the Dominant people' and the current 'white power structure' it was spooky, and he is dead serious!

I'm I the only one who thinks Bill is far more dangerous than Don ever could be?

2007-04-12 14:17:53 · 15 answers · asked by michael H 4 in Politics

I think we can find them cleaning Bush's toilet

or

under Bridges = jumping off bridges in disgrace

2007-04-12 14:17:23 · 11 answers · asked by Taco 1 in Politics

Lets say your on probation in texas, and you are also on probation in ohio. What would happen if you picked up a new charge? Would you have to do time for that charge, then time for the violation in texas, and then time for the violation in ohio?

2007-04-12 14:14:03 · 2 answers · asked by jaysonkacz 1 in Law & Ethics

are you automatically emancipated from your parents when your 18? and does anyone know any sites that give good info on emancipation and how it works?

2007-04-12 14:04:52 · 3 answers · asked by babikates11 2 in Law & Ethics

Or is that just par for the course? Crystal Gail Mangum,stripper,tramp,liar and Demoncrat.

2007-04-12 14:04:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Since it was announced on the Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.....

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

The mighty Bush brain trust lives on....

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

2007-04-12 14:03:37 · 15 answers · asked by ScooterLibby 3 in Politics