Politics & Government - 2 May 2007

John Smith writes me a check for $100. It is drawn out of John Smith's account with ABC Bank and the signature on the front is his (no issue of forgery). The check is made payable to me.

I sign the back of the check (nothing else). I give the check to a local store who cashes the check for me on the spot. The check ultimately bounces.

Do I have any liability for that?

2007-05-02 05:41:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I would. Thank you Mr. Bush, for vetoing the funding for the troops yesterday. I thought for a moment that the Democrats might have to take some reponsibility for this travesty of a war. I appreciate you putting the responsiility solely back on your shoulders and for ignoring the will of the American people. I hope you get every penny you want and have no strings attached, as then there is no way you can come back and blame the Democrats for the deaths of our American soldiers. I would also like to thank you for further proving to Americans that you and the Republican party don't care what they think and handing us the election in '08 on a silver platter. By the time the elections come around, you will find little support for staying the course. Thank you Mr. Bush. You are a Democrat's best friend.

2007-05-02 05:41:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

In 1998, Saddam stopped allowing the weapons inspectors into Iraq because Richard Butler, the then head of the UNSCOM, allowed the CIA to infiltrate, after which the commission was used for espionage, and Saddam naturally knew what was happening. The US would have done the same thing if it had been the other way around and Iraq had been inspecting the US and using the commission for espionage.

2007-05-02 05:39:17 · 2 answers · asked by trey 1 in Military

Setup: a parent buys a car and thier daughter exclusively drives it. Daughter (Jane) is involved in a accident and has no insurance at the time. Jane has an aquaintence that owns a body shop, so she takes the car there. The body shop owner says the best thing to do is for her to get insurance and give him the info, and then he will file the claim and in the mean time he will give her a loaner car. Jane thinks this sounds like a good plan and agrees. A couple months later, Jane is involved in another accident in the loaner car. The body shop owner then starts implying that he needs be getting sexual favors for all the help he is giving Jane. Jane refuses and the body shop owner stops being so helpful and tells Jane she needs to pay over $9,000 in charges to get her car back. $500 for her car and $8500 for the rental. Jane's parents names are on the title of the car and Jane has no legal athority to have any work done on the car. How can Jane's parents get their car back?

2007-05-02 05:38:37 · 5 answers · asked by Gladius 1 in Law & Ethics

I heard it with my own ears time and time again at those demonstrations. How is this "Peaceful" like the news keep saying they were? Also what was up with LA and the rubber bullets getting shot at protesters?

2007-05-02 05:38:24 · 19 answers · asked by hera 4 in Immigration

I need to know in case I have to save the world.

2007-05-02 05:37:33 · 15 answers · asked by Choppygutz 2 in Military

Shame on you people!

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AktKKQ.QmdbDlMK6RCTXtPnsy6IX?qid=20070502092432AArAHwP&show=7#profile-info-dTdCPnuRaa

2007-05-02 05:37:19 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Healthcare for illegal immigrants between the ages of 18 and 64 cost American taxpayers $1.1 billion in 2000, or about $11 per household, according to a study by the Rand Corp.

http://cbs2.com/health/local_story_319113720.html


Smokers:

Nationally it costs $72.7 billion a year to treat smokers who suffer from smokingrelated
diseases.

http://www-nehc.med.navy.mil/downloads/hp/TrueCost.pdf


The obese:

Costs were translated into 1999 dollars using the Medical Consumer Price Index. The direct healthcare cost for treating the 15 co-morbid conditions in adults from all Body Mass Index (BMI) categories is $331 billion.

http://www.obesity.org/research/cost_report.shtml

2007-05-02 05:35:40 · 17 answers · asked by Josh 3 in Immigration

i live in michigan and would like to inform my neighbors about the offenders that surround us. i have photos, addresses and conviction info. is it legal to pass this on?

2007-05-02 05:33:55 · 5 answers · asked by lucky y 1 in Law & Ethics

I am a Republican and I think Bush is a goof-my fellow neo-con chickenhawks-said I should show some loyalty"Saddams (Donald Rumsfeld Speaking) here and were getting back together"-"Hey would you just give us a Minute!"

2007-05-02 05:32:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Nothing in Society is what it was a long time ago so why keep"""some of the things like a leader and president or a minister? etc etc New Day and New Age you all tell me and to-get with it..

2007-05-02 05:31:13 · 5 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Politics

An intriguing new article in the left-leaning magazine, The Nation, makes the case for comparing our current global warming frenzy, and the business of selling "carbon footprint" credits, to the sale of indugences by the Roman Catholic Church during an arguably corrupt period of time in the history of the church. http://www.thenation.com/docprem.mhtml?i=20070514&s=cockburn

2007-05-02 05:31:03 · 7 answers · asked by Apachecat 3 in Politics

THIS CONSERVATIVE CERTAINLY THINK SO. LET'S HOPE HE'S RIGHT.

"There are cycles in history where one party or one movement ascends for a while and then it sows the seeds of its own self-destruction," said Bruce Bartlett, a conservative analyst and author of the 2006 book "Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy."

Bartlett added, "It's clear we have come to an end of a Republican conservative era."

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-shift23mar23,1,1983647.story

HE'S RIGHT. THERE ARE CYCLES BETWEEN LEFT-WING LIBERALISM/RADICALISM/PROGRESSIVISM AND RIGHT-WING CONSERVATISM. IT IS LIKE A PENDELUM SWINGING TO THE LEFT FOR 20/30 YEARS THEN BACK THE OTHER WAY. THE THING THAT SOME PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE IS THAT IN THE LONG RUN THE PENDELUM ITSELF IS MOVING TOWARDS THE LEFT (AKA PROGRESS).

2007-05-02 05:27:53 · 15 answers · asked by trovalta_stinks_2 3 in Politics

and also get extra money? if i take it again and i get less ..they take my higher score???? im planning to go to basic combat training this summer....and also go to the job training.....

2007-05-02 05:27:03 · 11 answers · asked by SGTDESANTIAGO 4 in Military

Where do you go to report slowness at US> Post office in Houston Tx.This is on purpose and it is causing lots of people anger and frustration ..this man waiting on people in lobby is SUPERVISER"!! He had lines of people waiting 20 to 30 minutes while getting parcel pkgs from inside post office...chills in lobby and piddles with paper on purpose and stands there looking everywhere and tapping note pad with pen and looks a his nails and just stands there doing NOTHING for a few minutes more while angry people in line are waiting what asking the _________?? He is rude as all get go!! This is very unproffesional because the line inside lobby is already tied up 45 min. wait and he is running the EXPRESS window?? Go figure!!! I know there is somewhere I can complain please HELP!!!

2007-05-02 05:25:07 · 5 answers · asked by sunshine 4 in Government

We've all seen the news, congress approves a bill with a timetable included, Bush vetoes it. Bush wants an open-ended cash flow, and congress wants an idea of when this will all come to a close. If congress is so determined why don't they just start cutting funding for the war? What will this all result in?
(Serious answers please)

2007-05-02 05:24:29 · 10 answers · asked by Demosthenes 2 in Government

2007-05-02 05:23:41 · 16 answers · asked by geyamala 7 in Politics

2007-05-02 05:23:33 · 17 answers · asked by daveslater2005 1 in Politics

2007-05-02 05:22:23 · 7 answers · asked by ramsay t 2 in Military

Someone in another thread expressed shock that someone gave a thumbs down to a vet. I am a vet myself, and while I would prefer that people respect my service, I expect NOBODY to respect me simply because I am a vet. You don't know me..why would I think I command your respect simply because I am a veteran? respect my service, and the time I gave to my country, but you can dislike me and the ideals I stand for all you want.

2007-05-02 05:21:27 · 33 answers · asked by tornadosiren 1 in Politics

2007-05-02 05:21:21 · 12 answers · asked by Son of George Bush 2 in Politics

what do u predict will be the future of terrorism in domestic terrorism and international terrorism?

2007-05-02 05:18:37 · 9 answers · asked by rl42002 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Folks I need UR help. On this subject (I A) I see the same ? over and over again and I feel some anger. If U R one of those please help me to gather some data.

1) Any problems that U personally had with (I A)?
2) Were about do U live? Just a city is good.
3) Very rough idea: UR type of Work?
4) approximate age like 20-30 or 40, ±!0.0
And if U want add some thing OK.

Thanks and best regards.

2007-05-02 05:17:25 · 21 answers · asked by ? 5 in Immigration

i need to leave home in three weeks and i badly want to join the navy, can any one give me some constructive advice. i want to do the right thing, which means joining with intentions of honesty. is there a way of negotiating. or can my psychologist help me?

2007-05-02 05:12:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

"AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry said Monday that Texans who are legally licensed to carry concealed handguns should be able to take the weapons anywhere, including churches, bars, courthouses and college campuses. "

Do you want people carrying guns into your church?

Is it responsible for people to carry guns into bars...where people are drinking heavily...and are more prone to bar fights...

Is this really the solution to our nations problems...for all of us to strap on a gun?

Is this what our world has become...a bunch of vigilantes?

Does this scare you as much as it does me?

Your thoughts?

2007-05-02 05:11:57 · 5 answers · asked by G.C. 5 in Law & Ethics

I am keeping my daughter home from a school field trip to a cinco de Mayo festival. I do not think celebrateing a minor mexican army victory when they lost the war is a good way to spend school hours. It is not an American holiday, Am I wrong in keeping her out of it?

2007-05-02 05:11:52 · 20 answers · asked by Patricia 5 in Other - Politics & Government

Why cant they work hard like the Filipino and Chinese?

2007-05-02 05:06:55 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

government and politics

2007-05-02 05:04:55 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Isn't that like saying, "I'm a Patriots fan, but, I am against them winning any game" Is it just me or does this just not make sense. By definition you must be against both their winning AND them.

2007-05-02 05:03:43 · 50 answers · asked by stepped on the Third Rail 2 in Politics

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070502/pl_nm/reagan_dc

And don't forget Nancy's regular calls to the psychic hotline. Get real people, before America becomes the new Dark Ages.

2007-05-02 05:02:50 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics