Politics & Government - 19 June 2007

Our system is set up sooooo wrong!!!

How many U.S. soldiers need to risk their lives/and/or die to provide stock growth for U.S. citizens to secure their retirement?

One way or another nearly every publicly traded stock has an interest in the companies that make their money off of the U.S. Militarized Industrial Complex!!!

It's disgusting and takes advantage of our brave men and women in uniform!!!

2007-06-19 15:29:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-06-19 15:29:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

How can you place someone with dreams and aspirations under a socialist government? I tell you that it will never work.

God has placed it inside of every being the potential to break barriers, smash glass ceilings and accomplish great things when man say it is impossible. You will always find the one person or persons that will stand out in a crowd, spread his wings and soar high above his peers.
It is not because the his peers were wronged but because he applied himself more aggressively when everyone else stopped to rest.

Should we penalize the over acheiver? Take away his accomplishments and give it to those that feel they've been cheated by life.
Of course not. But that what it looks like the liberals of this country now wants.

Big government = socialism

Socialism = trying to put a stop on what man can accomplish

Stopping man from acheiving = the downfall of a great nation

Please share.

2007-06-19 15:28:47 · 11 answers · asked by egg_sammash 5 in Politics

Why do you do that?

2007-06-19 15:27:25 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Embassies & Consulates

They announced it at the close of the NYSE today

The expected price is $6 Billion in cash from Osama's Carlisle Group.

I fully understand Osama is a family friend of the Bushs; but should he be buying up America like the Chinese

2007-06-19 15:26:01 · 12 answers · asked by ? 2 in Politics

I am curently living with the parents because of possible deployment. They are not asking for rent so there isn't any reason to get BAH, but if I had a legal lease with them for BAH can I get into trouble with that?

2007-06-19 15:26:01 · 14 answers · asked by Jessica 5 in Military

It shows that he is really unwilling to work with anyone and
it shows that he could care less what a majority of Americans
think about anything. But most of all it will help the downfall
of what the Republican party has become. You go Georgie
Boy. Oh yeah a question. Which kind of potatoe is Bushes brain made out of

a) Russet
b) Idaho
c) red
d) horse manure.

2007-06-19 15:22:26 · 5 answers · asked by trichbopper 4 in Government

and Portland is in Ohio how did the US keep this secret from the Argentinians.

2007-06-19 15:22:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

i know how i feel about it! what about you ???

2007-06-19 15:18:04 · 24 answers · asked by spindymindi 3 in Immigration

2007-06-19 15:17:41 · 15 answers · asked by shermynewstart 7 in Immigration

and i want REAL reasons, not the dumbass answers i always get

2007-06-19 15:16:52 · 16 answers · asked by snowy_wreak 2 in Politics

without a warrant. A lawyer is trying to stop this. Is this America or Nazi Germany?

2007-06-19 15:15:07 · 4 answers · asked by shermynewstart 7 in Law & Ethics

Who are you going to vote for in the 2008 elections?

2007-06-19 15:13:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

i voted for Mr. Bush--he turned into a backstaber on the illegal immagrants and the border--but on our fight against the terrorists i back him--i just wish he would turn or forces lose and let them run the WAR on Islam extremists and those who back them

2007-06-19 15:12:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Why is Clinton so bad? Can I have some details? Thanks.

2007-06-19 15:11:43 · 22 answers · asked by ? 3 in Politics

This question specifically focuses on the impact that illegal immigrants have on the job market. I recently saw an article that proved the illegal immigrants have only positive/neutral impact on the job market. In the early 1990's the unemployment rate was 5.8% and there were only a couple million illegal immigrants in the country. Now the unemployment rate is 4.4% and there is 12-20 million immigrants. I don't remember which article it was but I am sure you can find the stats at census.gov or anywhere. Even African Americans went from 10.6% to 8.3% unemployment. Now, based on this alone, the trend seems to be that immigrants really do the jobs that americans don't want. And yes, there might be a few thousand people that lose their jobs, but the world is not perfect.

My question is based on this alone, don't you think it is logical to have illegal immigrants? we will always need people to do the unpleasant jobs, and most legal immigrants wont do it(nor americans).

2007-06-19 15:03:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

John was walking towards his office on the sidewalk when suddenly he heard a gunshot. The police found him dead on the sidewalk one hour after the incident. They concluded that the bullet had hit his head and he died on impact. The police also caught the man responsible for the crime and acquired the high-powered rifle used in the crime.
What is wrong with this story?

2007-06-19 14:57:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

It is apparent that the polititions of this country like to huff, puff and get re-elected. The serving President of the United States is guilty (self-profesed) of High Crimes and Misdemeanors.
How does the American public start impeachment proceedings? There must be a way... The founding fathers where patriots who would NEVER tolerate this abuse.
I know most Americans want to wait until 2008 and elect another lying (future) criminal. Let's impeach this one and tell the others to watch their P's and Q's.
The future of America (our children) is at stake.

2007-06-19 14:57:22 · 10 answers · asked by rick m 6 in Government

Just wondering. Could you please state what country you're from and maybe a little bit about yourself. Thank you.

2007-06-19 14:56:08 · 24 answers · asked by mkultra 4 in Law & Ethics

He says he's not running, yet, but come on, he can finance his own campaign. Is he worth a vote?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070619/ap_on_el_pr/bloomberg_politics

2007-06-19 14:54:14 · 20 answers · asked by Bestie 6 in Politics

IF FORMER PRES.NIXON WERE HERE I WOULD LIKE HIS ANSWER TO THE QUESTION.ALL I CAN FIGURE IS CHEEP LABOR(NO UNIONS).AND POISONING OUR CHILDREN,PETS AND US.I THINK IT'S TIME TO CLOSE THE GATE.BRING OUR BUSINESS BACK WERE IT BELONGS. STEVE

2007-06-19 14:52:34 · 1 answers · asked by baldeaglewings 1 in Politics

not a lib/con question either because let's face it, there are traitors on both sides of the asile

2007-06-19 14:52:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

said it was consensual how much time would be knocked off including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, criminal tresspassing, rape, etc. i know he could still get in trouble for messing with a 13 year old but how much time ould he get with all those things knocked off the charges? by the way we live in pa

2007-06-19 14:47:28 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

"Jack Bauer saved Los Angeles. ... He saved hundreds of thousands of lives," Judge Scalia said. Then, recalling Season 2, where the agent's rough interrogation tactics saved California from a terrorist nuke, the Supreme Court judge etched a line in the sand.
"Are you going to convict Jack Bauer?" Judge Scalia challenged his fellow judges. "Say that criminal law is against him? 'You have the right to a jury trial?' Is any jury going to convict Jack Bauer? I don't think so.

"So the question is really whether we believe in these absolutes. And ought we believe in these absolutes."

This is bizarre on two different levels;

1. Scalia is Mr "strict interpretation" of the constitution. There is no privacy because it doesn't state it, no wall of separation. An absolutist.

2. He uses a fictional TV show as an argument to ignore the law. Here's a Jack Bauer tidbit;

"Tell me where the bomb is or I will kill your son."


And this flake is on the SCOTUS.

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2007-06-19 14:44:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

If a woman keeps on having more and more kids, and continues to leech off the system should the government have the right to order a woman to get her tubes tied? Believe me I am all for personal freedom, with minimal government interference in our lives, but if a woman who is irresponsible and has kids uncontrollably continues to milk the system, that is not fair to the tax payers, plus later on in life the probably of her kids turning into thiefs and killers is increased because of bad parenting......what im trying to get at is, at what point does a government have the right to infrindge on this womans personal privacy because doesn't the government have to look out for us taxpayers?

2007-06-19 14:43:14 · 10 answers · asked by Randolph 3 in Law & Ethics

I thought he was on Death Row and was supposed to be executed a year or so ago? What's the hold Up?

2007-06-19 14:41:16 · 6 answers · asked by 24Special 5 in Law & Ethics

Is it because someone just gave them a gun, a car, a badge, and the ability to be right, involving anything, anywhere, anytime, no matter what?

2007-06-19 14:40:57 · 6 answers · asked by BottledMessage 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

My father has been very ill, I am an only child and he wants me to be his power of attorney if things get worse for him.
I understand his wishes but he has told me that I am the sole benificary in his will.

2007-06-19 14:39:08 · 6 answers · asked by Ilkie 7 in Law & Ethics

I recently relocated from NY to Chicago and left my job in NY to do so. In the middle of moving, I found out that I had thyroid cancer and had to have surgery. We're in Chicago now I'm eager to start a job search, but my doctor has advised against it for another month or so because I have to have a treatment which prevents me from being around people for 14 days because I will have to swallow a radioactive iodine pill. I'm really running low on money because the surgery kept me out of work longer than planned, and I was wondering if I would be able to collect unemployment. I'm thinkin' no, but I thought I'd just double check. It would only be for about another six weeks.

I'm also fully aware that I voluntarily left my job in NY, so that's working against me. I was more curious about the medical aspect of it. Thanks in advance.

2007-06-19 14:38:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Did she have to purchase rights?

2007-06-19 14:36:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government