Politics & Government - 21 May 2007

I am a husband and a father of two, with another baby on the way! One of my largest concerns with children and a pregnant wife is health care. I would like to here from some of you as who you think I should vote for if this were the only deciding factor, and why you think the way you do.

2007-05-21 19:02:08 · 6 answers · asked by DonGo 2 in Elections

2007-05-21 18:55:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

2007-05-21 18:42:13 · 4 answers · asked by Manu 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-05-21 18:38:13 · 2 answers · asked by Manu 1 in Law & Ethics

1 in 6 military families draws welfare, yet.....

Love to hear the "Support the Troops" right wing sect explain how this isn't a direct contradiction to their misleading slogan
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Army Times.

White House opposes 3.5 percent pay raise

By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Friday May 18, 2007 12:24:44 EDT

Troops don’t need bigger pay raises, White House budget officials said Wednesday in a statement of administration policy laying out objections to the House version of the 2008 defense authorization bill.

The Bush administration had asked for a 3 percent military raise for Jan. 1, 2008, enough to match last year’s average pay increase in the private sector. The House Armed Services Committee recommends a 3.5 percent pay increase for 2008, and increases in 2009 through 2012 that also are 0.5 percentage point greater than private-sector pay raises.

The slightly bigger military raises are intended to reduce the gap between military and civilian pay that stands at about 3.9 percent today. Under the bill, HR 1585, the pay gap would be reduced to 1.4 percent after the Jan. 1, 2012, pay increase.

Bush budget officials said the administration “strongly opposes” both the 3.5 percent raise for 2008 and the follow-on increases, calling extra pay increases “unnecessary.”


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So a soldier serving in Iraq can't get a 3.5% raise on his $ 13,000 + salary

BUT

The Bush administration just gave VA senior executives bonuses

...BONUSES

that average $ 17,000 per administrator

for the Veteran's Administrators that are NOT taking proper care of our wounded soldiers

Please conservatives...please...explain this

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/05/mi...

http://www.iava.org/index.php?option=con...

2007-05-21 18:35:23 · 3 answers · asked by Peace Warrior 4 in Politics

Or vice versa, for that matter? Who knows, maybe Al Gore can act.

2007-05-21 18:35:00 · 6 answers · asked by Candidus 6 in Other - Politics & Government

The average fighter plane will probably cost upwards of $40Millions each. When the production line starts making the fighters a new aircraft will probably roll off every few days.How is the costing worked out? How is the money spent on labor, materials, R&D? Are the profits made by the companies building the planes reasonable. I am a patriot.

2007-05-21 18:27:44 · 13 answers · asked by wally 2 in Military

Does anyone know if you need a license to panhandle in Gainesville, FL? Is it even legal???

2007-05-21 18:19:12 · 1 answers · asked by Frankie C 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-05-21 18:17:48 · 23 answers · asked by Dom 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

My husband is in Iraq, he came home for ER leave in December left in Jan. he is not due home now until Jan. of 2008. OK in my eyes a year is a long time, I am scared of what love can do in one year, I have found myself to be able to do more things on my own, I don't have the auto date when I need one anymore, I don't have to ok it with anyone when I go somewhere, and honestly this scares the hell out of me.. So in your honest nice answer what can happen with love in the years time you are apart from each other.. No I dont cheat, no I dont party, and all those things that might come out.. I am just curious on what others think...

2007-05-21 18:14:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I was using a friend's van in the condo complex where I rent. I used it for 6 days. That evening, I went to return it and it was gone. The mgr said the HOA had it towed away because they didn't know who it belonged to. The only signs posted are "Private Property" signs. There are no signs posted that there is a limited number of days to park. My friend is out of the country for one month. The towing company said to get back the van he would have to show up with I.D. and his van registration. (when it rains it pours) Can I sue the HOA or the towing company to get back the money I have to pay to eventually get back the van?

2007-05-21 18:08:12 · 4 answers · asked by What's up? 1 in Law & Ethics

Saw Nancy Pelosi's question and was wodering why yahoo would allow such a blantant kiss *** question such as that?
I mean does anyone really think she has a staff member that will read the over 16,500+ answers?
What a crock, would rather Gore or Clinton be King for life than have that traitor in office.

2007-05-21 18:07:23 · 6 answers · asked by Jack L. W. 3 in Elections

I'm a registered Democrat who is opened to voting Republican (if there is a worthy candidate). To be totally honest, I'd take Mitt Romney over Bush any day of the week. What do you think?

2007-05-21 18:06:15 · 10 answers · asked by Mr. Main Event 5 in Elections

because whites/caucasians have invented everything......... cars, motorcycle, plane, train, movies, books, bed, desk, plastic, tank, helicoptor, light bulb, phone, suit, guns, pencil, paper, computer, internet, .........whites have invented everything that we use in today's world.

2007-05-21 18:03:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Just curious.

2007-05-21 18:03:26 · 4 answers · asked by ~*~Skullmuncher~*~ 2 in Other - Politics & Government

I ask this because all the time I see conservatives saying "Liberals are lazy" or "All people should work really hard."

I don't think any individual really is sooo lazy that they are satisfyed doing nothing and collecting meagre welfare, so I ask this to people of all political affiliations: "What to you is working hard?

Is 40 hours a week for 50 weeks a year constitute as working hard, or should it be more (like in China) or less (like in France)?

Also, does the physical exertion of the work have anything to do with "working hard". Does a construction worker work harder than an office type?

How much do you think people should be working for the overall benifit of society?

Thanks in advance for any responses.

2007-05-21 17:59:32 · 9 answers · asked by Go Leafs Go 2 in Politics

taking the advice

2007-05-21 17:57:54 · 7 answers · asked by jose 3 in Law & Ethics

So what Vince is saying is...if you DON'T work hard...surrender is EASY. Hmmmm

2007-05-21 17:53:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Presidential Candidate Rudolph Juliani just told David Letterman that he thinks we need to build new refineries to make more gasoline to meet increasing consumer demand and he seriously believes it is one way to will help lower the high price of gasoline or , at least keep it from rising further.
TWH 05212007-3

2007-05-21 17:50:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

We are the wealthiest,strongest,smartest......the only way to be and we are always right!

If you're not with us you're against us!

Convert willingly or we will convert you.....if it benefits us!

2007-05-21 17:49:34 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I know someone who has been convicted of something, manslaughter, and the case is being reviewed sometime soon, why would it be reviewed?? Isn't it over with?
What could happen if it is reviewed?

2007-05-21 17:47:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Parents agreed to have names taken off deed to house and allowed third party to take all the profit. Unless Medicaid makes an exception, they may have to pay for months of their Nursing Home care when needed. Is the party guilty of exploitation responsible to pay back the ill-gotten gain or is their jail time involved. I just don't know.

2007-05-21 17:46:57 · 3 answers · asked by Rhonda W 1 in Law & Ethics

These people are a serious cancer of the media. They are full of hate, always attacking the defenseless, never offers solutions, want dissenting Americans to be thrown into concentration camps, are openly rascist and homophobic and never offer any solution.

They are only there to distract the stupid and are full of disinformation. Who is worse and why?

2007-05-21 17:40:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

A North Korean train departed for South Korea across the heavily armed border for the first time in more than half a century.

At the same time, a South Korean train left for the North. The two five-car trains, each carrying 100 South Koreans and 50 North Koreas, crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) dividing the two countries.

What do you think about North Korean train and peace on the korea?

And is this a north korea train game?

http://neo.koreanblog.com/

2007-05-21 17:39:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I already know the navy and coast guard offer a 2 year enlistment..I've been looking on military.com and I can see all of the enlisted jobs but I can't find any for a 2 year enlistment...Does anyone know of a website or have the list of jobs available for a 2 year enlistment in navy or coast guard? I want to find out as much information on my own before talking to a recruiter...Thanks

2007-05-21 17:39:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

i have yet to hear a single politician stand for enforcing existing laws----why are they busy writing up endless bills and BS trying to appease everyone, when there are laws in place to punish employers who hire illegals-----------enforce existing laws-----its easy, and effective, and it could be done overnight

2007-05-21 17:34:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2007-05-21 17:32:39 · 2 answers · asked by Ernie H 1 in Government

I was a child during the 1980's and did not understand politics at all. However, based on what my parents have told me, he was a mediocre President at best, and all of my highly intellectual friends who've studied politics have said that he was not a good President whatsoever. And there was no mention about any of his accomplishments after his tenure as President. So, I'm here to get the other side of the story. What exactly did he achieve when he was President?

*Supposedly, he "ended" the Cold War. But, many historians have claimed that he only came in during the last quarter of the game and finished it and took credit for the efforts of the many other people who were involved in the endeavor.

2007-05-21 17:28:22 · 23 answers · asked by Mr. Main Event 5 in Politics

Rich people don't care about high gas prices because it doesn't affect them. So I guess Bush doesn't mind watching all the poor people suffer & starve out there!

2007-05-21 17:25:52 · 24 answers · asked by Toddacanda 5 in Government

...the ones who have lived here for 20 years, have paid their taxes, not abused services, and whose children are top of their class? In other words, not the drain on society that we make everyone else out to be. Yes, that is the rarity, but they are out there. How do we deal with them?

2007-05-21 17:19:23 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration