Politics & Government - 31 May 2007

OK, we started these two systems to help those in need. Welfare was to help those who could not work, and Social Security was to help the elderly.

However, now we have people who are just too lazy to work getting welfare, and people who never contributed getting Social Security.

How can we eliminate the leeches from the system, but still giving help to those who really need it, instead of just want it?

2007-05-31 06:48:15 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

MRC Press Release Concerning Media Boycott of Al Qaeda Torture Manual
“Will Media Report Al Qaeda Torture Manual With Same Zeal as Abu Ghraib?”
Now, a week later, a press release from the Media Research Center answered the question:
To their credit, CNN and Fox News Channel ran stories on the declassified material. Yet nine days since the material was released, neither ABC, CBS, NBC, The New York Times nor The Washington Post has run a story with the photos of this shocking evidence of al-Qaeda’s barbarism.
MRC President Brent Bozell issued the following statement regarding this matter:

2007-05-31 06:47:32 · 2 answers · asked by GREAT_AMERICAN 1 in Politics

My sister is being harassed by the current girlfriend of an ex. The girlfriend found my sister's number in Mr. Wonderful's phone and has been calling my sister around the clock for the last 3 days, leaving messages and being a general nuisance. My sister is doing her best to ignore the whole thing but I think that she ought to get the authorities involved with anyone who is this crazy that would spend their time this way. (Clearly I'm the "big sister" and I know that she is free to handle this however she sees fit, I just want to be able to give her a good suggestion if she decides to file some sort of complaint).

We live in Ohio. What is the proper channel to follow. Is this a state, local or federal thing (my sister's phone is a cell). She doesn't want to have to change her number over this thing since she's had it for a long time.

Thanks in advance for the help!

2007-05-31 06:45:56 · 8 answers · asked by Erin D 1 in Law & Ethics

The sad part is that i know several arab businessmen in my city that change the business name over to a relative and get another 7 yrs. THey do this over and over and never pay taxes on the business. Has anyone else seen this happen. INcredible how immigrants have so many entitlements , yet we have so few.

2007-05-31 06:45:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-05-31 06:45:24 · 13 answers · asked by El Duderino 4 in Politics

9:36 AM - Bush Pens Dictatorship Directive, Few Notice by Kurt Nimmo
Category: News and Politics

Bush Pens Dictatorship Directive, Few Notice

by Kurt Nimmo



Global Research, May 30, 2007
Another Day in the Empire


It is hardly surprising not a single corporate newspaper reported the death of the Constitution. Go to Google News and type in "National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive" and hit enter. Google returns ten paltry results, not one from the New York Times, the Washington Post, or related corporate media source. Google Trends rates the story as "mild," that is to say it warrants nary a blip on the news radar screen. Of course, another death blow to the Constitution, already long on life support, is hardly news. Few understand we now live in a dictatorship, or maybe it should be called a decidership.

"The Bush administration has released a directive called the National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive. The directive released on May 9th, 2007 has gone almost unnoticed by the mainstream and alternative media. This is understandable considering the huge Ron Paul and immigration news but this story is equally as huge. In this directive, Bush declares that in the event of a 'Catastrophic Emergency' the President will be entrusted with leading the activities to ensure constitutional government. The language in this directive would in effect make the President a dictator in the case of such an emergency," writes Lee Rogers for Global Research. "The language written in the directive is disturbing because it doesn't say that the President will work with the other branches of government equally to ensure a constitutional government is protected. It says clearly that there will be a cooperative effort among the three branches that will be coordinated by the President. If the President is coordinating these efforts it effectively puts him in charge of every branch. The language in the directive is entirely Orwellian in nature making it seem that it is a cooperative effort between all three branches but than it says that the President is in charge of the cooperative effort."

In short, Bush may now declare himself absolute ruler at any moment and Congress can like it or lump it. Naturally, this act of betrayal is of so little importance and consequence, the corporate media believes you are better served knowing Justin Timberlake is in love.

"This directive on its face is unconstitutional because each branch of government the executive, legislative and judicial are supposed to be equal in power," Lee continues. "By putting the President in charge of coordinating such an effort to ensure constitutional government over all three branches is effectively making the President a dictator allowing him to tell all branches of government what to do."

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070509-12.html

2007-05-31 06:45:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2007-05-31 06:43:31 · 15 answers · asked by jamesly v 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

About 60,000 US troops COMBAT troops (most US troops in Iraq are support troops) or 3 million Iraqi Shiites, Kurds, & many Sunnis troops/millitia men who hate Al Qaeda just as much as the US?

Who better to kill a middle eastern Muslim than another middle eastern Muslim? Unlike US troops they actually know what Al Qaeda looks like even when they aren't shooting at them.

2007-05-31 06:41:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Most Americans are for immigration, but uncontrolled immigration is not the way to go. There's 20 million illegals living here and let's get real -- 80% of them are from Mexico. Controlled immigration is the only way to go becuase we're already seeing diseases that were eradicated her making a comeback because of the mass immigration from Mexico.

I want to see mor people from: Cambodia, Ghana, Latvia, Colombia, Haiti, Darfur, Serbia, Croatia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Eastern Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia.

People from those countries would work their butts off to succeed and would be grateful to be in the United States, and we'd have true diversity, not just all Mexicans. Having 1000 people a day coming in from Mexico is plain unfair to the rest of the world that wants to come here.

2007-05-31 06:39:34 · 9 answers · asked by baqq2cali 2 in Immigration

2007-05-31 06:38:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

were ever its missin instead of doublin taxes............ when i say make i mean like ~~~~~~ create more money like the same way they make dollar bills an 20's an 5s

2007-05-31 06:36:59 · 8 answers · asked by BUGGZ 3 in Other - Politics & Government

DEMOCRAT
You have two cows.
Your neighbor has none.
You feel guilty for being successful

REPUBLICAN
You have two cows.
Your neighbor has none.
So?

SOCIALIST
You have two cows.
The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor.
You form a cooperative to tell him how to manage his cow.

COMMUNIST
You have two cows.
The government seizes both and provides you with milk.
You wait in line for hours to get it.
It is expensive and sour.

CAPITALISM, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows.
You sell one, buy a bull, and build a herd of cows.

BUREAUCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows.
Under the new farm program the government pays you to shoot one, milk the other, and then pours the milk down the drain.

2007-05-31 06:36:08 · 14 answers · asked by nothing 5 in Politics

Let's face it, we don't need any more immigrants coming to our major cities. There's already traffic and crime problems plus over-burdened education and healthcare systems. Why do we need an immigrant opening another liquor store in Baltimore and putting Americans out of work?

Why can't we give immigrants a list of rural towns they can immigrate to? Rural America is on the decline and needs more shopkeepers, doctors and agricultural workers. They can spend five years there, learn the language and then become a citizen and move anywhere they want to.

2007-05-31 06:34:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

oh and Fred Thompson is a lobbyist scum sucker just like Jack Abramoff.

Thanks.

2007-05-31 06:33:17 · 7 answers · asked by Peace Maker 2 in Politics

I recall seeing a 9/11 program where it showed that the NYPD and the FDNY couldn't get along just before the the first tower was about to collapse. My friend who used to be in the USMC also said that officers in the army feel awkward when they have to collaborate with the Navy and other military contingents. Is this true, or is the friction that they show just an old-fashioned rivalry?

2007-05-31 06:31:25 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I appreciate their help during the civil rights movement over 40 years ago, but what are they doing for us today?

Why do we still owe them our allegiance? It seems that the Democratic party has been hijacked by a bunch of extreme leftists who see us as helpless beings who need them.

This isn't a confrontational question, but this is Y!A, so I know a couple of answers (99.99% from liberals) will chide me for being 'ungrateful', a 'sell-out', and whatever else.

I say that blacks should look beyond the Democratic party and see what else is out there. Surely, in America today, no one should be pigeon-holed into ONE political party, right?

2007-05-31 06:30:09 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Is anyone else out there sick and tired of hearing about how Americans won't do certain jobs, then they list landscaping and construction as the top two? Sorry to say this, but I see plenty of white and black Americans doing that kind of work.

2007-05-31 06:29:59 · 21 answers · asked by baqq2cali 2 in Immigration

My best friend along with 4 other men are being charged with 4 counts each of strong arm robbery....They are 4 seperate counts of 2nd degree robbery for 4 seperate incidents..My friend is 22 yrs old with nothing on his record...he had an arraignment today and he has a prelim trail coming up in 2 weeks...he has a public defender that told him to plead not guilty and his bail was at 400k and they tried to get it reduced but the judge denied him...it doesnt seem like the public defender even cares about the case because as soon as the arraignment ended he just left the court without talking to my friends family..my friends family doesnt have alot of money and were trying to figure out what we should do from here on out...any suggestions would be great and by the way we live in california..they were all under the influence of drugs and alcohol...

2007-05-31 06:29:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I think all Americans can agree that having a huge budget deficit is not a good thing.

All good Americans agree that our taxes are high enough.

The difference of opinions seem to center on how to reduce the budget.

Lieberals want to confiscate more money from wage earners.

Good Americans want to reduce spending.

2007-05-31 06:27:56 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Liberal Approaches:
Like talking to regional partners.
Like talking to internal Iraqi resistance groups.
Like securing the boarders of Iraq and letting Iraqi Armed Forces deal with the insurgency.
Like supplying our troops with the proper equipment.

2007-05-31 06:26:22 · 7 answers · asked by Peace Maker 2 in Politics

This immigration ( amnesty ) bill, many of us feel its to liberal, but the illegal aliens feel its to hard line. It has a 24hr backround check, but it sounds like the illegal aliens want 1hr. The bill has their stupid guest worker program, but it sounds like the illegal aliens want an endless number. Section 413 gives even more aid to Mexico, saying that this will help us in the long run, but illegal aliens want even more aid. The bill wants to end chain immigration, but it sounds like the illegal aliens want as many to come in as they want. The bill has a $5,00.00 fine, and some can even get this waved with a hardship clause, but it sounds like the illegal aliens want no fine at all. So I guess I"ve got to ask, illegal aliens, what do you really want ?

2007-05-31 06:24:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2007-05-31 06:23:31 · 1 answers · asked by ? 1 in Politics

I have found her politics to be on the moderate side. Of course, I don't expect any answers, as I have asked conservatives to actually think.

2007-05-31 06:23:27 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Iam part of the legasy of the Fuhr I will seen be Fuhr Thom. The Fuhr of Germany and i will Special forces unit Fox.

2007-05-31 06:19:59 · 9 answers · asked by Johnny 1 in Military

Putin said that the plan of the US to place defens missiles in Europe has triggered a new arms race. Who will win this time and what new threat the world will face

2007-05-31 06:19:37 · 11 answers · asked by toprieto 2 in Military

2007-05-31 06:17:44 · 3 answers · asked by Brian s 2 in Government

in all honesty this is a bit of a rhetorical question; but i do want your opinions on his actions, either recently or during the whole of his presidency. what are the next steps? do you see us coming to some semblance of a resolution on certain pressing issues, or do you see him running this country into the ground more and more? every action has a reaction right? so let's hear yours.

2007-05-31 06:15:12 · 15 answers · asked by Kismet 7 in Other - Politics & Government

If the damn governement won't build the wall would you be willing to help out to get it done? Financially or donating your time and labor?

2007-05-31 06:14:04 · 13 answers · asked by @#$%^ 5 in Immigration

Seems he operated as an anti-aircraft gunner from 1943-1945.
He was a POW in an American camp.
Its certainly possible he has US blood on his hands.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI
Interesting that instead of following Christs example such a famous Christian figure head today chose to serve Hitler.

2007-05-31 06:12:30 · 14 answers · asked by David K 4 in Military

Protestors have to say? God the look on their face is going to be priceless.

2007-05-31 06:08:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military