Politics & Government - 21 May 2007

2007-05-21 17:17:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Our arrangement has been the same for a couple years now. We both have one prior DUI and what usually happens is I pay for us to get in to wherever we're going, we take my car (he doesn't have to chip in for gas), I buy 1 or 2 beers for him at the beginning of the evening and by the end of the night, he drives us both home.

Last week, I won free tickets to see a show 50 miles away in San Francisco. My friend came along and unlike most of the other times before, he kept up with me drink for drink. When it came time to drive home he just got in the driver's seat as usual & 10 miles down the highway, we get pulled over. The police take him away & I am released to a taxi to drop me off at a local fleabag motel. My car was impounded & as it stands I already have invested $350 with motel, cab, and getting my car out of impound.

This is his 2nd DUI... how much guilt should I be feeling & how much do I owe my best friend? He's looking at maybe $5,000 all together, not to mention jail time.

2007-05-21 17:16:29 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-05-21 17:14:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Al Gore (AKA Father of the Internet and all around sore loser) makes a fictional movie and all you "LEMMINGS" get glassy eyed and cry that the sky is falling! What a joke!
You give man to much credit and NATURE not enough. Man has stood straight for only a fraction of earths history. LOL

2007-05-21 17:11:12 · 10 answers · asked by Rolando R 1 in Politics

What would FDR do if he were president today in each of the following issues: presidential sex scandal, persian gulf war, war on terrorism, iran hostage crisis, protecting social security, space exploration, and american industry competing with world market. any info will help!

2007-05-21 17:09:21 · 3 answers · asked by brittany2104 1 in Law & Ethics

Battles being fought as we speak : Lebanon,
Palistinian Camps,
Iraq,
Afganistan

Major American Navy build up in the area, 2 Carrier Battle Groups, increased Aircraft stationed in Italy and Turkey, as well as Increased Isreali Militay build up towards Syria

2007-05-21 17:06:13 · 10 answers · asked by provocature_agent 2 in Military

I not trying to sound like I don't respect my civil duty. But I need to work. I just hope it doesn't go past three in the afternoon. So how long is a typical day? Thanks.

2007-05-21 17:05:11 · 7 answers · asked by yep8778 1 in Civic Participation

While going through few yahoo questions I have come across , American Christian got married with a Hindu Indian according to Hindu form of marriage without converting to Hindu religion . Such marriage itself was illegal as according to the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 only two Hindus can marry according to Hindu form of marriage. Such marriage even got registered by the Marriage registrar which itself is wrong & illegal but as it happens by bribing such a marriage registrar the marriage certificate are being precured,which is being used by the parties for immigration to USA on the basis of marriage with an American person. The immigration department of USA send such a marriage certificate for verification through their Embassy in India who further have panel of lawyers appointed by the US government, simply confirm the marriage certificate as valid without going into the legality of the marriage itself, on this confirmation given by the Indian lawyers the US Govt. allows the immigration.

2007-05-21 17:04:40 · 9 answers · asked by vijay m Indian Lawyer 7 in Law Enforcement & Police

I dont get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP

2007-05-21 17:03:28 · 2 answers · asked by CoolCat7 1 in Government

2007-05-21 17:03:17 · 27 answers · asked by globalwarmingisamyth 2 in Politics

2007-05-21 17:02:04 · 2 answers · asked by baluchlib 1 in Politics

The deadline for having studded tires off of your car is April 15th in my state. On April 17th we were scheduled to get 3 inches of snow. I drive a dangous mountain everyday and feel that I used common sence by not having them taken off by the 15th. Unfortunatly I got pulled over on the 21st and was ticketed. I informed the officer that I was having them taken off the next day (on the weekend - and I did), but still got the ticket. I have the weather report from that week showing the poor conditions that were called for. What else can I do in hopes of having the ticket thrown out? Any advise is appreciated.

2007-05-21 16:58:16 · 5 answers · asked by little-miss-know-it-all 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

Recently Graham called those opposed to the Amesty bill he helped work on Bigots. Certainly this does not define me or others who feel no need to spread entitlements to law breakers but welcome the legal immigrant. This being said, is Graham out of line in his comments, and should he be impeached for being hopelessly out of touch with the electorate?

Or should he be impeached for just being named "Lindsey"? lol

2007-05-21 16:57:05 · 7 answers · asked by Eric K 5 in Politics

While going through few yahoo questions I have come across , American Christian got married with a Hindu Indian according to Hindu form of marriage without converting to Hindu religion. Such marriage itself was illegal as according to the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 only two Hindus can marry according to Hindu form of marriage. Such marriage even got registered by the Marriage registrar which itself is wrong & illegal but as it happens by bribing such a marriage registrar the marriage certificate are being precured,which is being used by the parties for immigration to USA on the basis of marriage with an American person. The immigration department of USA send such a marriage certificate for verification through their Embassy in India who further have panel of lawyers appointed by the US government, simply confirm the marriage certificate as valid without going into the legality of the marriage itself, on this confirmation given by the Indian lawyers the US Govt. allows the immigration.

2007-05-21 16:55:55 · 2 answers · asked by vijay m Indian Lawyer 7 in Immigration

Is it that funny that he has to laugh at himself?

2007-05-21 16:51:44 · 16 answers · asked by mmmano w 1 in Politics

I already know how much he makes a year. But what is his net worth?

2007-05-21 16:50:21 · 11 answers · asked by Liberal City 6 in Politics

2007-05-21 16:49:25 · 8 answers · asked by Rolando R 1 in Politics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st01RB6mLcs

2007-05-21 16:47:47 · 11 answers · asked by AlwaysWondering 5 in Elections

2007-05-21 16:46:15 · 3 answers · asked by blkrodeo99 1 in Government

What is your favorite quotation or saying? Plus author if you know it. Mine is:

Never try to teach a pig to sing, it wastes your time and annoys the pig. (Don't have a clue who said this first)

2007-05-21 16:42:44 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-05-21 16:41:57 · 36 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Politics

http://www.syracuse.com/articles/busines...

Congress probes oil industry, gas prices
Task force wants to know if mergers, stock buybacks linked to short supplies. Friday, May 18, 2007By H. Josef Hebert The Associated Press
Washington While oil companies blame soaring gasoline prices on unexpected refinery shutdowns, Congress is questioning whether industry mergers and investment decisions have erased a supply cushion.

The House Judiciary Committee's antitrust task force Wednesday opened the first of a number of hearings on oil industry concentration with its chairman noting that gasoline prices have soared well above $3 a gallon and asking, "How did we get into this mess?"

"Oil companies today are enjoying record profits, and while they could use those profits to invest in more production capacity, instead they use the money to buy back shares in the markets," complained Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., the panel's chairman.

2007-05-21 16:41:39 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

WMD's? Where are they?
Was there a pre-9/11 conection with organized terror?
Maybe Bush decided to have our brave men fight plain clothed insurgents in an urban setting in the freaking Middle East for some other reason?
Why, exactly, are we in Iraq? Why, exactly, was the invasion of Iraq so important? Can we trust a President who lies and lies and lies?

2007-05-21 16:37:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-05-21 16:36:58 · 24 answers · asked by Liberal City 6 in Politics

country is headed?Please someone comfort me.I really think in 20-30 years this country is going to be way more eff'd up then it is now.I feel for the younger generation.

2007-05-21 16:33:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

i recently went to court and got probation but they told me that i have to go back to court in a month i was wondering if i could go to jail still .. this is my first criminal thing against me i have 4 counts of petit larceny

2007-05-21 16:29:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

I fully support him. I love him with all my heart and if this is what he wants, I am on board fully. I realize that this is a big lifestyle change, but he seems so intent, and I know our relationship is strong enough to pull through. If he does make the final choice to go, I look forward to being an army wife and taking care of him!

And a few more questions:
-He will only have his associates degree, how much will it pay monthly? Will we get housing and all the other stuff? (This is important b/c we are going to start a family soon.)
-How long would he be gone at a time? (For training and everything else)
-Is there a high likelihood he would be deployed to Iraq?

...And anything else you can think of that would help! Thanks a ton!

2007-05-21 16:27:45 · 10 answers · asked by Madge 1 in Military

Yes, we know the Pentagon lies, but why would they lie about this?
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/04/06/344/
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/usiraqqaeda

Pentagon report says no link between Saddam and Al-Qaeda
Fri Apr 6, 11:46 AM ET
WASHINGTON (AFP) -Interrogations of Saddam Hussein and seized documents confirmed the former Iraqi regime had no links with Al-Qaeda, a Pentagon report said Friday, contradicting the US case for the 2003 invasion.

A two-page resume of the report was published in February, but on Friday the Pentagon declassified the whole 120-page document.

According to the inspector general of the US Defense Department, information obtained after Saddam's fall confirmed the prewar position of the Central Intelligence Agency and Pentagon intelligence that the Iraqi government had had no substantial contacts with Al-Qaeda.

2007-05-21 16:27:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I would say... You are an idiot!

2007-05-21 16:25:41 · 27 answers · asked by Lindsey G 5 in Politics

2007-05-21 16:24:43 · 4 answers · asked by Johnny_the _cat 1 in Military