Politics & Government - 6 June 2007

Giving a cop the middle finger is protected under the constitution by the freedom of speech and has been up held countless times. Considering it is completely legal...

Would you still arrest someone for flipping you off?

2007-06-06 03:28:49 · 22 answers · asked by BOB 4 in Law Enforcement & Police

Should we use them for OFFENSE? Like when we invade another's country? I know it says in the constitution that the govt should be used for defense...but is it a stretch to call Iraq 'defense', when they never attacked us? I am not asking for justification for the war, I am asking if the constitution REALLY covers gov't using OFFENSE against another's country.

2007-06-06 03:27:04 · 15 answers · asked by hichefheidi 6 in Politics

2007-06-06 03:23:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Conspiracy theories?
Wars?
National Guardsmen with M16s in the airports and subways?
What's you opinion on what happened that day and everyday since?

2007-06-06 03:19:56 · 24 answers · asked by Incognito 5 in Politics

2007-06-06 03:19:32 · 7 answers · asked by tom the plumber 3 in Military

Mitt Romney, if elected, will target billion people market in Asia, China in particular. We will sell products to Chinese and prosper, in his opinion.

I am glad to see that Mr. Romney is so optimistic and I sure want to share it. But please don’t call me a skeptic – What are we going to sell to Chinese? We are outsourcing anything we can to the low cost countries in order to compete. Oh, here is a thought – why don’t we export our administration, we produced so much of it?

2007-06-06 03:18:25 · 2 answers · asked by Mr. Beef Stroganoff 6 in Politics

I just went to the Dr's office and was refused to be seen due to me having an outstanding non-paid balance with another Dr.'s office. Now to my understanding I always thought you couldn't refuse a patient for any reason.

Is this legal or not?

2007-06-06 03:17:42 · 13 answers · asked by labtecbunny2002 1 in Law & Ethics

how about the sex offenders in jackson countrry ohio.

2007-06-06 03:17:26 · 11 answers · asked by nancy b 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-06-06 03:14:29 · 7 answers · asked by james c 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

as an Englishman who has recently returned from the USA ,i was amazed and upset to find that Americans dont drink alcohol.Yes, they do have bars, but they tend to serve beer- flavoured lemonade, which is very sickly.Furthermore most people who frequent these bars, actually act as though they are drunk on one or two of these lemonades.Weird eh?

2007-06-06 03:14:20 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

This is currently the situation in America, as you know, and one reason why I disagree with it is because of the economic impact that it has.

Illegals are ineligible for some public assistance programs, but are able to receive them on behalf of their American-born baby. If a guestworker/amnesty plan was initiated, it would invite and retain mostly low-income workers who are the people who use them, thus significantly increasing the cost to taxpayers. Currently, approximately 24.9% of illegal aliens receive some sort of major welfare benefit.

Some people have used the basically racist argument, "Mexicans don't use welfare because they actually work!" In actuality, low-income workers or their children are eligible for most welfare programs, as some can only be used by those who work, while others use them while looking for employment.
Even when they have lived in the US for many years, immigrants, legal or otherwise, use welfare programs at double the rate of natives. Your take?

2007-06-06 03:11:10 · 29 answers · asked by guess 5 in Immigration

I do not necessarily support this reporter or who he works for. I just find it amazing that Rudy will have you arrested if he does not like what you ask him while the camera is rolling. What about the Freedom of Speech and the Freedom of the Press?
What do you think?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0706/S00036.htm
Reporters were questioning Giuliani staff members on a variety of issues, including his apparent ignorance of the 9/11 Commission Report, according to Bermas. The staff members accused the reporters of Ron Paul partisanship, which press denied. It was at this point that Lepacek, who was streaming a live report, asked a staff member about Giuliani's statement to Peter Jennings that he was told beforehand that the WTC buildings would collapse.
Giuliani's press secretary then called over New Hampshire state police, fingering Lepacek.......
Freedom to Fascism reporter Samuel Ettaro was also dragged out after asking a question on Giuliani's ties with Cintra and Macquerie, two foreign contractors involved with the contentious Trans-Texas Corridor under development in Texas.

The entire incident took place in a large press auditorium, apart from the debate stages where authorized media were able to question candidates and their handlers.

Since when do campaign operatives have the power to order state police to arrest someone on false charges or arbitrate who has the right to conduct journalism, a right guarded by the Constitution?

2007-06-06 03:10:26 · 17 answers · asked by citizenjanecitizenjane2 4 in Politics

ITS COWARDACE

2007-06-06 03:08:53 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Every other country deals with Cuba. Why is our embargo stopping them from progress.

2007-06-06 03:04:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

FOIA Documents Regarding The Death of Col. Ted Westhusing

Amid the myriad tragedies and heartache caused by the Second Iraq War, the death of Col. Westhusing is among the saddest and most senseless.

In a suicide note addressed to his commanders, Maj. Gen. Joseph Fil andLt. Gen. David Petraeus (and also sharply critical of them) Westhusing
wrote: “I cannot support a msn that leads to corruption, human right abuses and liars.

use link and read story there is a link on there to the official documents.


http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003594048

2007-06-06 03:04:23 · 8 answers · asked by ??? 3 in Other - Politics & Government

what happens if a legal resident and green card holder in US (not citizen) have been filed a complain (like served a warrant of arrest) in philippines when he is already in US and he wants to come back in philippines. Is the person can be arrested in philippines? is he protected by some immigration law?

2007-06-06 03:03:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

How can he say that news reporters who are getting killed/wounded (just like US troops in Iraq) trying to report on the battles in Iraq aren't getting an accurate view of what is happeing in Iraq? They get inbedded w/ US troops in Iraq, has Rudy ever done that? So how the hell would he know what is happening in Iraq & how can he question the media that are risking their lives to give viewers accurate reports on what is actually happeing in Iraq?

2007-06-06 03:02:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-06-06 03:01:30 · 18 answers · asked by crookmatt 4 in Elections

Global warming, health care and oil prices are all very good issues to deal with. But we do have a more pressing issue at hand.

I must agree with Rudy Giuliani that the Dems are indeed living in the nineties. I would even say that the Dems are living in a Sept. 10, 2001 world.

Terrorism exists, whether you like it or not, Dems.

There are a bunch of people who are out there who want to kill us regardless of political affiliation. You would do well to keep that in mind. There's this huge 16 acre hole in lower Manhattan that could attest to that.

And FYI, these people hated us LONG BEFORE this stupid Iraq war.

Bash me if you must because of my question and comments but it is the sincere truth: Republicans take terrorism more seriously then Democrats.

2007-06-06 03:00:41 · 11 answers · asked by Frank Dileo 3 in Politics

We could provide them with Transportation, maps and Mexican Money, until the settled in. They could go by the area, that illegals use to cross into America.

2007-06-06 02:59:29 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

With Tony Blair away at the G8 summit, and the deputy PM in a high dependence unit in hospital, who is running the country? It cannot be Gordon Brown since he does not yet have the remit.

2007-06-06 02:59:14 · 13 answers · asked by Duffer 6 in Government

2007-06-06 02:59:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

and you have green card from canada

2007-06-06 02:58:02 · 13 answers · asked by james c 1 in Law & Ethics

I keep hearing the accusation that Dems won't do anything about illegal immigration because they want more votes at the polls, and the illegals give them that.

What kind of hokey polling systems ARE there in this country? When I go to vote, I have to present my driver's license (with photo) and sign next to my name on a huge printout of all the registered voters in my district.

In order to register to vote in this country, if my memory serves, you have to prove that you are a U.S. citizen.

So I don't really understand the allegation that illegal aliens are voting in our elections, unless the polling places aren't being more careful.

If that's the case, shouldn't we be calling for a major overhaul of our voting process, rather than accusing the Democrats of trying to promote the voting by illegals?

2007-06-06 02:57:35 · 9 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6 in Politics

2007-06-06 02:57:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Why are you going to vote for this soon to be President???
If you are Democratic,will this man change your personal voting party preference;at least for the time being????...Tom Science 4

2007-06-06 02:54:58 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Are humans becoming restless and their way of thinking changing and becomming more negative?

2007-06-06 02:54:46 · 10 answers · asked by Pawan 2 in Politics

at all hours of the night, 2, 3, 4, 5, a.m. etc. - She is calling for a roomate but I own the house. I don't know her. I asked the police and they said there is nothing they can do. Can I get a restraining order or order of protection? Any advice is appreciated and welcome. Thank you. I am in Chicago.

2007-06-06 02:53:19 · 17 answers · asked by sweetpea 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

For Those Who Fought For It Freedom Has A Flavor the Protected Will Never Know

2007-06-06 02:50:36 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

they puked up the crap about WMD's at Bush's insistance to justify his quest for oil

and we all know he is a moron of note

2007-06-06 02:50:31 · 9 answers · asked by gunner2za 3 in Military