Politics & Government - 19 June 2007

2007-06-19 04:01:42 · 9 answers · asked by Philip H 7 in Politics

2007-06-19 04:01:25 · 14 answers · asked by Page 4 in Politics

This question is for those who self-identify as "conservative" or "liberal" (rather than "independent", "moderate", centrist").

Please answer just for yourself, not for the whole of "conservatism" or "liberalism". And please identify yourself as con or lib when you answer.

Conservatives - what keeps you from being even further to the right than you are?

Liberals - what keeps you from being even further to the left than you are?

Truly self-reflective, thoughtful answers appreciated. No bashing the other side or even your own, please.

2007-06-19 04:01:04 · 21 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics

After all, think of who he works for!

2007-06-19 04:00:43 · 3 answers · asked by Old Guy 4 in Other - Politics & Government

One is critical of US and Israeli policies in the Middle East?

2007-06-19 03:59:33 · 11 answers · asked by Zabanya 6 in Politics

I keep hearing senators talk about how its not amnesty because people here illegally have to wait till the triggers are in place before they can get citizenship. However, after 24 hours of the bill being signed everyone who is in the US illegally gets to stay here forever.

If they learned the lessons the the last "one time amnesty", then why do they give amnesty first again? Why not build the wall, get enough agents to secure the border, get the interior enforcement and control of the backlogs and visa system in place first? Why not abolish the anchor baby policy and get a way to match Americans to unfilled jobs, so we can implement and determine if we need to implement a temorary worker program?

I also don't understand why an amnendment to bar sex offenders and violent felons from staying here failed. What exactly are the senators thinking?

2007-06-19 03:59:04 · 7 answers · asked by Tommy 2 in Immigration

Just think of the efficiency ... It would be a lot easier if those of us in the middle class could just mail our hard-earned money in the form of big, fat checks to the Oil companies, pharmaceutical companies, Department of Defense contractors, HMOs, clear-cut logging, coal, and nuclear energy companies. Oh, and we mustn't forget out friends at Halliburton.

Why go through the trouble and expense of having these fine, upstanding industries lobby and conspire with the Republicans to find creative ways to pick our pockets. If we could mail our checks, the Repubican sugar daddies would still get the money they deserve ... the Republicans could wet their greedy little beaks ... and the poor and middle classes could still pay for it all. It would really save time and effort in getting screwed ... A Republican dream could continue.

Better yet, can we set up direct deposit into the secret accounts of Halliburton in Saudia Arabia. Then we wouldn't even have to lick a postage stamp?

2007-06-19 03:58:53 · 2 answers · asked by HillBillieNot 3 in Politics

Does it now seem the AP has a deaths in Iraq news templates where they just fill in the number of killed to print every morning?
It's a sad day when we care less about human deaths than mosquitoes. It's time to impeach this traitor and bring home our troops, don't you think?

2007-06-19 03:56:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

A recent Newsweek article reported that a little more than 50% of Americans simply do not like Mrs.Bill Clinton. Is she just the least of the evils at this point? Why do so many people dislike Mrs. Bill Clinton?

2007-06-19 03:56:17 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-06-19 03:50:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

if the results of these test say i have to pay child support how does it work what do they do this mean there going to take half my pay for the next 18 years? i need to know everything you know about child support guys what are my rights

2007-06-19 03:49:06 · 13 answers · asked by settlesdustin 1 in Law & Ethics

I do. I look at everything I buy to see where it was made. most of the time I can find what I'm looking for, but sometimes I have to buy china made or korea made ect ect.

2007-06-19 03:48:59 · 8 answers · asked by alot of nadda 2 in Law & Ethics

Mark of the Beast

Revelations 13:16--

"And [the Antichrist] causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

And that no man might buy or sell, save [except] he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name."



Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. Rev 13:16-18 KJV

So according to this passage in the Bible the Antichrist will force everyone to accept a mark in either the right hand or forehead of the wearer. Without this mark you won't be able to buy or sell."

What are your INSTINCTS about this?

2007-06-19 03:44:44 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

All I ever hear is how hard working the Hispanics are. And I agree to a point. I have worked with all the races during my lifetime, and the Asians work the hardest, and want to succeed the most. I worked with several Vietnamese and they would work 3 jobs if they could. They are a smart people. I lived in an area where there are many Asians, and the majority of them worked their rear ends off. Polite, learned English and assimilated. Very successful. I don't see this with the illegal immigrants. What is your experience?

2007-06-19 03:44:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Bet if you didn't realize you contracted to an endless war. Think the reserves were meant for such a war like Iraq? Seems simple, 100,000 reserves refuse assignement to Iraq, USA involvement would come to an end.

2007-06-19 03:44:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

as a moderate on either side it seems like a win-win situation with the current frontrunners. Not like last time with Bush and Kerry, that was more like "should i shoot myself in the leg, or cut my arm off with a hacksaw?"

2007-06-19 03:43:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

like the 2000 in Florida? the 2004 in Ohio?

2007-06-19 03:41:50 · 24 answers · asked by George 3 in Politics

The way that Cindy Sheehan or Danny Glover have done to the U.S. with Hugo Chavez?
Venezuela gives its citizens no right to free expression, yet libs embrace Chavez. We have more rights here, and libs hate it. Obviously, libs are not for our constitutional rights. They will deny it, but then they should be attacking Chavez, not Bush.

2007-06-19 03:41:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-06-19 03:41:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article1951462.ece

Look at the riots over Salman Rushdie.

Liberals think we are the bad guys trying to stop them from taking over the world.

Oh well like you to consider their views of Free Speech and what kind of speech they will give you if given a chance.

2007-06-19 03:37:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

My Son that is seventeen went to a benifet for his girlfrends uncle
While he was there they serving Jello shots. They had served more then just him or his girlfrend (age 18) there were several others One parent that was there did call the police an the benifit
was closed down so my son called for me to pick up him an his girlfrend when I ask why they had ended things early I found out about what had happened. My son was grounded for drinking but I think that the bartender should have checked IDs first. the people that had the benifit hired the halls bartender. So who is responsible the people that had the benifit ,the bartender or the people that own the hall an rent it out ?

2007-06-19 03:37:40 · 15 answers · asked by Angelmom 1 in Law & Ethics

Do the majority of Americans have the ability to see the dangers or will it take a nightmare on the scale of which we've never seen before?

2007-06-19 03:36:49 · 22 answers · asked by john 2 in Elections

A small gesture to memoralize one of their fallen heroes.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070618/od_nm/australia_goldengun_dc_1;_ylt=Akw9BxtuGs8h2QQP6bChWxgL1vAI

2007-06-19 03:36:20 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

The conservs asked and responded to a question about Hilary and her looks. I won't; go there with Bush, because he's rather old-fashioned looking in the face. So I will ask about his mannerisms instead. Don't get mad conservs; and no I don't hate him. I'm nether demo or conserv. Very succinctly, I think for myself.

2007-06-19 03:34:13 · 14 answers · asked by rare2findd 6 in Politics

if bush wouldnt have sent troops to iraq people would be saying bush is weak and scarred. give me a break we are over there fighting terrorist, its alot better than fighting them here in americia. get off the bush bashing bandwagon you bunch of followers, form your own opinions.

2007-06-19 03:32:36 · 19 answers · asked by 101 Airborne 2 in Military

this question was posted by another memeber... when I clicked on it i found out it was removed.... Is this site Israeli or American..... Are we still in America or are we in Israel.
the question is :WAS THERE A STATE CALLED "ISRAEL" BEFORE 1948?????

2007-06-19 03:31:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-06-19 03:30:59 · 15 answers · asked by Ajadudu 1 in Military

Fresh off CNN...

Despite the new Democratic congressional leadership's promise of "openness and transparency" in the budget process, a CNN survey of the House found it nearly impossible to get information on lawmakers' pet projects.

Staffers for only 31 of the 435 members of the House contacted by CNN between Wednesday and Friday of last week supplied a list of their earmark requests for fiscal year 2008, which begins on October 1, or pointed callers to Web sites where those earmark requests were posted.

Of the remainder, 68 declined to provide CNN with a list, and 329 either didn't respond to requests or said they would get back to us, and didn't.

Complete list at http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/interactive/allpolitics/0706/popup.congress.earmarks/pdfs/congress.earmarks.list.pdf

2007-06-19 03:29:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

so because he believes in this "global warming" idea, he makes a good candidate? someone please explain the reason.

2007-06-19 03:27:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Alright so i screwed up how long will i get jail for?

2007-06-19 03:24:13 · 4 answers · asked by sergman4 2 in Law Enforcement & Police