Politics & Government - 11 June 2007

A friend and I were in a store the other day. He wanted to purchase a tin of chewing tobacco. He has an expired license but he does have a valid social security card. He showed the cashier both forms of ID and was denied. She would not sell him the tobacco. He says that it is illegal for the store to not sell him the tobacco. Is this true?

2007-06-11 08:42:16 · 6 answers · asked by JKing 1 in Law & Ethics

Scooter was framed right?

2007-06-11 08:41:39 · 14 answers · asked by captain_koyk 5 in Politics

USA’s aid, in terms of percentage of their GNP has almost always been lower than any other industrialized nation in the world, though paradoxically since 2000, their dollar amount has been the highest. (Only since 2004 have they move up from last place, by just one or two places.)
Net ODA in 2006 as percent of GNI Country Aid amount by GNP
Source: OECD Development Statistics Online last accessed Saturday, April 07, 2007

Sweden 1.03
Luxembourg 0.89
Norway 0.89
Netherlands 0.81
Denmark 0.8
Ireland 0.53
UK 0.52
Belgium 0.5
Austria 0.48
France 0.47
Finland 0.39
Switzerland 0.39
Germany 0.36
Spain 0.32
Australia 0.3
Canada 0.3
New Zealand 0.27
Japan 0.25
Portugal 0.21
Italy 0.2
USA 0.17
Greece 0.16
http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Debt/USAid.asp
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_eco_aid_don_percap-economic-aid-donor-per-capita
Should America do more?

2007-06-11 08:37:33 · 22 answers · asked by justgoodfolk 7 in Politics

2007-06-11 08:37:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Since I have gotten out of the military, life has done nothing but be a totall drag and a bore. I can not hold down a job nor do I find life interesting. Why the case of depression and satisfaction no longer with me. Is this a natural thing. Should this be happening. Thankyou!!

2007-06-11 08:36:58 · 12 answers · asked by Jesse Y 1 in Military

2007-06-11 08:34:11 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-06-11 08:33:48 · 4 answers · asked by hisbabywv 1 in Law & Ethics

What are you thinking? I am not crazy about the whole thing about illlegal immigration but how many legal immigrants or Americans have you seen working the fields. This is a FACT.. As soon as any illegal immigrant gets his legal papers he looks for a better job and leaves the fields THE NEXT DAY. There is no reason to work the fields if you got papers. Sorry for all of you naive people out there....We need illegal immigrants.

2007-06-11 08:30:45 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2007-06-11 08:28:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

When our soldiers die, and not angry enough at the people killing our soldiers to get behind America's efforts. I don't want to hear Bush lied and all of that crap. If he lied bring forth the evidence, and I'll be the first in line to impeach him. Americans want to put the blame on America, and not blame the ones actually killing our troops. Whether or not we are there for reasons you like or don't, point is we are there, Congress and this administration are not pulling them out anytime soon, so why not be pissed at the people killing them while they are there. They are Jihadist. We have a clear enemy, much like the Japanese, Germans, Viet Cong, N. Koreans. Go guys and gals in our countries battles, may your bullets fly true.

2007-06-11 08:26:29 · 16 answers · asked by mbush40 6 in Politics

He wasn't pardoned,just had his sentence reduced based on the evidence. Mitt Romney was guilty of an even worse 'crime' ! He was OVER 18 when he started to date a 15yo ! The same major malfunction that makes a grown man attracted to little girls was the same then as it is now ! If Mitt can run for Pres.,and nobody cares ,then why should Mr. Wilson rot in jail?

2007-06-11 08:25:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Somebody had some foreknowledge about airline stock? So its ok to torture brown people but we can't even ask those people who made millions how they knew about 9/11? Chimp did 9/11 = Fact!

2007-06-11 08:25:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

A bunch of actors in a basement perhaps?

2007-06-11 08:24:54 · 20 answers · asked by RP McMurphy 4 in Politics

Is Congress considered to be a combination of both? When the news refers to Congress, is that both the HR and the Senate?

2007-06-11 08:22:50 · 9 answers · asked by Cookiemonster97 2 in Government

is it true that in order for contracts to be legal that signor is required to sign in black or blue ink? i thought i remember hearing something like this in a business law class.

link to the section is it's true

thanks in advance

2007-06-11 08:21:29 · 1 answers · asked by ihatemexifornia 2 in Law & Ethics

i only speak english but somewhere where all the media nonsense and that type of thing is nonexistent. and how much money you have and your car aren't the two most important things

2007-06-11 08:19:45 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Oct,30 2006 I traveled to the philippines to marry the woman I have known for over two years. I had to come back home without her and go through a long drawn out process of filing paper work here with the goverment for her visa and pay over five hundered dollars in fees. and until now we are still waiting to be together. she will be coming sometime around july 31, 2007. I feel the only reason the goverment wants the 12 million illegals here is {cheap} labor only. well if my wife can come here the right way so should they. or there is nothing fair or just anymore about this country. maybe the greedy and cheap business men need to pay alittle better wage and hire americans????? please contact your goverment officals and tell them how you feel please.

2007-06-11 08:19:14 · 20 answers · asked by christy4296 1 in Immigration

Think about it Bill Gates is taking all those billions and billions giving it to a bunch of corrupt African leaders and it will never get to the aids victims besides we have people in this country with aids also. Has Bill Gates or Warren Buffett ever considered this? Have they ever considered that if it were not for the fighting men they would now be speaking German and living in fear of the Gustapo and living off what the Nazis gave them? Have they considered that if it werent for these men sacrificing all terrorist would have their heads on a platter? I have written a letter to them telling them this. Do I think it will matter to them No. People such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffett although brilliant at what they do tend to be idiots when it comes to the real world. Well just a thought what do you think of my ideal?

2007-06-11 08:19:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Paris told Ms. Walter on a jailhouse phone call that she use to act dumb. Was that really an act?

2007-06-11 08:15:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

anybody?

2007-06-11 08:13:09 · 29 answers · asked by dude s 2 in Politics

27: The Freedmen's Bureau succeeded in
redistributing formerly white-owned land to black southerners
keeping ex-Confederate supporters out of office
providing clothing, medical care, food, and education to many freed people
electing African Americans to southern state governments


28: Southern state governments restricted the rights of former slaves by
passing black codes
holding constitutional conventions
refusing to pay their war debts
refusing to pass the Thirteenth Amendment


29: After Rutherford B. Hayes became President in 1877, he
ended corruption in government
removed federal troops from the South
promised to regulate the railroads
pledged to promote women's rights


30: The goal of the Freedmen's Bureau was to
help former slaves adjust to freedom
abolish slavery
prevent African Americans from voting
force African Americans to move north

2007-06-11 08:12:35 · 3 answers · asked by Michele 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-06-11 08:11:41 · 19 answers · asked by Joe B 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

I have been subpoenaed for the prosucuter as a witness to go in front of the grand jury.
For something I was not there for. What will be expected of me?

2007-06-11 08:11:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

my son want to be a cop. He wants to start the process now however, in high school being stupid he was playing with a lighter like a kid and book caught on fire. Of course, he was arrested, however we went to court and paid fine of $248 and the judge just told him to behave and watch out what he does. will this problem come between him and being a cop?

2007-06-11 08:10:41 · 8 answers · asked by Trying to help 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

I recently had my credit card taken out of my purse and someone tried to use it but after being denied they put it back into my purse. Should I report this to the police?

2007-06-11 08:09:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

I'm asking this for my friend who ran out of questions:

One day after school, my parents weren't going to be home until like midnight. They had me run an errand right after school to give this letter to some company (I think it was the water company). Anyways, I knew how to get there, but I guess I made a few wrong turns on the walk home, because I was lost. It was about 6:00 and I had no idea where to go. All of a sudden, I see a cop car. I wave it down and he comes out. I simply tell him that I am lost and do not know where to go. I give him my address and he gives me directions. As I am about to leave, he asks if I would like a ride home. I gladly accept the offer. I then tells me to please turn around. He handcuffs me behind my back and puts me in the car like a criminal. I'm too speechless to turn down the offer now. He never told me why he had to handcuff me, and I was too scared to ask.

2007-06-11 08:09:01 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

How lame.

2007-06-11 08:08:35 · 10 answers · asked by Jeffrey K 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

The muslims of TODAY have nothing to 9/11 which was in the PAST. Most of the terrorist have been KILLED or CAUGHT with the EXCEPTION of Osama Bin Laden. So, should today's muslims been held accountable for the actions of their ANCESTORS?

2007-06-11 08:08:34 · 24 answers · asked by aloha_bitches 1 in Politics

2007-06-11 08:06:13 · 8 answers · asked by jesusita s 1 in Law & Ethics

I've met a guy, and he says hes in the army - dont know any details except his name. so could i find out if he really is in the army?

2007-06-11 08:06:05 · 15 answers · asked by Claire D 2 in Military