Politics & Government - 14 June 2007

Bush has gone on the record numerous times about wanting to spread "democracy" and "freedom" to the Middle East, and so he backs both the Fatah and Lebanese government in the process--and the peace talks with Israel.

Only...

Last year, Israel invaded Lebanon to try and take out the embedded Hezbolah contingent--with the US's blessing--and kills over 800 Lebanonese civilians and only a small number of Hezbolah fighters.

(All for democracy, right?)

Israel ends up with egg on its face in light of the embarassing defeat by Hezbolah, while Bush does nothing but pull financial support from the people of Lebanon because of what happened.

So Hezbolah steps in to give what the US refuses to dole out: Money and support in the ongoing reconstruction efforts--even though our government has labeled Hezbolah as 'terrorists'.

2007-06-14 22:00:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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2007-06-14 21:52:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

Hi. right now i am 16 years old,and a Junior in High School. Im trying to decide on a career. and i would LOVE to become a sniper of my local SWAT team. does anyone have any information on that job?

2007-06-14 21:50:26 · 9 answers · asked by Arrias 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

this question goes out medical professionals.

2007-06-14 21:46:43 · 7 answers · asked by marchgal 1 in Law & Ethics

General Pervaiz Mushraff is the President as well as Army chief of Pakistan,he is holding these two Offices since october 1999 after over riding an elected demcratic govt.Bush and Western administration fully back him,and never demand him for a free and fair election in pakistan. Why supporting a dictator,who is bullyig his opponents? WHY?

2007-06-14 21:43:04 · 12 answers · asked by spirits exist 1 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-06-14 21:43:02 · 4 answers · asked by Stephan P 1 in Law & Ethics

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2007-06-14 21:39:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in International Organizations

Senators plan to revive immigration bill
By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070615/ap_on_go_co/immigration

Left for dead a week ago, legislation to strengthen border security while bestowing legal status on millions of illegal immigrants is showing signs of life.

Senate leaders announced plans Thursday night to revive the White House-backed measure as early as next week, although neither Majority Leader Harry Reid nor his GOP counterpart, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, issued any predictions the bill ultimately would pass.

Instead, they issued a statement that said in its entirety: "We met this evening with several of the senators involved in the immigration bill negotiations. Based on that discussion, the immigration bill will return to the Senate floor after completion" of sweeping energy legislation that has occupied the Senate this week.

There was no immediate reaction from the bill's numerous Senate critics, who have consistently attacked the legislation as conferring amnesty on the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants living in the country.

Officials said the Bush-backed plan for accelerated funding would be among the changes to be voted on. So, too, a proposal by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, to toughen a requirement for illegal immigrants to return to their home country before gaining legal status.

Also to be protected from immediate change is a provision giving law enforcement agencies access to personal information that immigrants provide on their applications for legal status.

But the provisions relating to the legal fate of the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants has drawn the most controversy.

The bill allows illegal immigrants who were in the country as of Jan. 1, 2007, to come forward, pay fees and fines, pass a background check and receive an indefinitely renewable four-year Z visa to live and work legally in the U.S.

Ultimately, holders of Z visas could qualify for citizenship if they learn English and hold down jobs. Heads of households would have to return to their home countries, whether or not they sought a green card bestowing permanent legal resident status.

The bill also creates a new employment-based point system for new immigrants to qualify for green cards based on their education and skill level, and eliminates or limits visa preferences for family members of U.S. citizens and permanent legal residents.


The text of the bill, S. 1348, may be found at http://thomas.loc.go

2007-06-14 21:38:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I'm apologize if i sound extremely stupid, but i have always wondered Can you quit the army??????

For an example say a soldier got to the front lines and he decided he wanted to quit right there and then, could he ????

2007-06-14 21:35:33 · 38 answers · asked by Blackout 3 in Military

Though not born in the United States, does anything in the constitution prevent him from running as the VP. Although he cannot run as it stands for president, I am not sure about vice president.

2007-06-14 21:29:10 · 8 answers · asked by muttiniraq 2 in Government

I think it's time we Americans started sticking it to Mexico. Rampant political corruption and the influence of the Catholic Churche's views on birth control, have kept our neighbor a country in turmoil. In Mexico, you are either very rich or very poor; there is almost no middle class. The thing that makes the USA unique in the world is that it has a thriving middle class: this is also the engine that drives our continued prosperity. Instead of building walls and talking about deporting 12 million people, while Mexico sits on its hands, a change in trade policy, tied to repatriation of illegal immigrants and Mexico securing its own border, could be the best way to pressure Mexico to conduct itself as a responsible nation and worthy neighbor. Let the rich people of Mexico figure out how to keep their fortunes if the USA imposes a 400% tariff on Mexian goods.

2007-06-14 21:20:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

OPTIONS :-
Urbana
Springfield
Smallville
Monroe

2007-06-14 21:14:40 · 9 answers · asked by anu n 1 in Government

OPTIONS :-
Tom Clancy
John Grisham
Frederick Forsythe
John Le Carre

2007-06-14 21:13:10 · 5 answers · asked by anu n 1 in Government

our neighbors are refugees from africa, a church sponsored them and now they live in the US. the problem is ever since they've moved here the police are constantly over! their 15 year old murdered someone, and his uncle is on house arrest and is mentally unstable. one of the woman that lives there apparently beats her children. i have no idea how many people live there, and not ALL of them are criminals. but my family is afraid that property values are going to go down if the police are constantly over. what can we do about this problem?

2007-06-14 21:12:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

OPTIONS :-

George Bush Senior
George Bush Junior
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan

2007-06-14 21:03:12 · 11 answers · asked by anu n 1 in Government

can somebody tell me that what is the role of media in elections ? plzzz give me some details

2007-06-14 21:02:55 · 10 answers · asked by SHIV 1 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-06-14 21:02:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-06-14 21:00:37 · 6 answers · asked by miasophia 3 in Military

2007-06-14 20:55:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

My family and I havent been getting on for a while as they are very agaienst my 32 year old boyfriend as we have a 12 year age gap!
After a many falling out, I walked out and have moved in with my fella and only been back to collect my staff!
I have had none of my post forwarded on and found out last night it's because they have been opening it and shredding it!

I'm sure this is agienst the law and I want them to know that just because we have had a fallen out does not make them above the law!

2007-06-14 20:55:18 · 30 answers · asked by London girl 3 in Law & Ethics

The truth is that American companies are hiring illegal immigrants because of cheap labor. They are very greedy. If no illegals existed in the US, they would find some other way: like moving out to India, Malaysia, or some other country.

Americans would lose their jobs anyway. Therefore I think the problem is: American companies. A new American corporate culture should be taught at schools, and new values should be taught to children in order to create a society that not only thinks in money terms, in terms of how much I am going to lose or win, but also in terms of their nation.

2007-06-14 20:52:34 · 10 answers · asked by XM 2 in Immigration

One of the main reasons against this is rape. It DOES happen. Don't fool yourself. There are countless times were rape has occured between one male soldier and another. The liberal media does not report on this because they have an agenda to make you think there is nothing wrong at all with being gay.

If you don't think gays are deviants, let me ask you this:

If you had a 5 year-old son, would you let him spend the night with ten gay guys? Of course not.

Not all gays are deviants, but alot are. If he was spending the night with just one gay person, the chances of him being molested may not be that high, but with ten? The chances are close to 100%.

This brings me back to the army. If you have just one gay person, the chances of rape are small, but if you have hundreds or thousands? It WILL happen.

If you disagree, then tell me you would let your kid sleep at a house with 10 gay guys.

What's that? You wouldn't?

I didn't think so.

2007-06-14 20:48:21 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

In this forum, particularly, those fixated in their OPINIONS and DATA from questionable sources, express their side of the coin in such a visceral way, that I think it's hilarious. Pobrecitos!

2007-06-14 20:48:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Hi. I know that everyone has a viewpoint on illegal immigration. But the line dividing anti-illegal views and racism is very thin.

One problem I always find with this... is that illegal immigrants don't carry a sign saying that they are illegal. Very often American citizens make these judgements based on physical appeareance ("that person looks like an illegal").

I am from LatinAmerica and live in the U.S. legally, however many times I've been treated as an illegal, looked at as if I were an illegal, insulted as an illegal, and denied oportunities (just because of my appeareance)

So, what can be done to stop this from happening. What's the thin line dividing anti-illegal views from racism? What's the line between political issue vs a personal issue.

What can be done about this?

2007-06-14 20:35:17 · 16 answers · asked by XM 2 in Immigration

2007-06-14 20:33:30 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in International Organizations

Not me man, I might just move to Canada. Been there enough. Know my way around. Nice place.

2007-06-14 20:25:35 · 27 answers · asked by Judy F 2 in Elections

2007-06-14 20:19:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

With the exception of the past year I've never seen so many people go up in arms against illegal immigration, could this lead to violence towards Mexicans either legal or illegal?

2007-06-14 20:09:28 · 16 answers · asked by Jon 4 in Immigration

she is just a person, a person close to her said to the public, that she is robotic when she isnt in public. She is a women i know, and I love women. Yes she is the first one to run for president but she wouldnt be a good president. I dont see why? If you are homosexual or gay or transgendered or a cross dresser and love doing that kind of stuff, Hillary supports that kind of stuff. and dont answer this question because it is a no brainer why you do vote for her. Tell me why?

2007-06-14 20:08:38 · 9 answers · asked by jared l 4 in Elections

Libby did nothing wrong. All we have here is a witch hunt by the liberal media that is determined to get dirt on Bush and his administration. Since they can't get any, they fabricated a story and blew some events which were true out of proportion.

Agree?

2007-06-14 20:08:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics