Politics & Government - 5 July 2007

2007-07-05 04:40:14 · 36 answers · asked by Page 4 in Politics

The basis of this question relates specifically to Yahoo Answers, but can be applied to a broader spectrum. There are many well crafted questions where no opinion is stated by the asker. However, I notice that no matter how well the question is phrased there are always a certain number of people who immediately determine that they know the motivations of asker and immediately adopt an attack posture. Often times they don't even bother to answer the actual question, but rather just voice their discontent, or outrage that it would even be asked. What is your opinion?

2007-07-05 04:37:07 · 18 answers · asked by Bryan 7 in Politics

...make her a HUGE flaming hypocrite?

2007-07-05 04:37:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Like the freedom to choose what you buy and the freedom to be rewarded for your hard work. I capitalism not hard work being exchanged for others hard work. Without the freedom to better yourself wouldn't it stop being capitalism? Why did so many folks from my last question say it's not capitalism but freedom that made America great. I say you can't seperate the two.

2007-07-05 04:34:18 · 17 answers · asked by John Galt 2 in Politics

Nixon lied about something he didn't do and Clinton lied about something he did do?

Nixon stepped down, Clinton had to be impeached and still wouldn't step down.

Was Nixon a better President?

2007-07-05 04:32:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

Do you not realize what you are doing and the problems for your children as well as our nation? What gave you the right to bypass American law? Will anyone answer truthfully?

2007-07-05 04:31:26 · 15 answers · asked by Ms.L.A. 6 in Immigration

I am not the author of this but I think it is poignant, and funny.

A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat, and was very much in favor of the redistribution of wealth.

She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch Republican, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his.

One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the addition of more government welfare programs. The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how she was doing in school.

Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many college friends because she spent all her time studying.

Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Audrey doing ?" She replied, "Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes, she never studies, and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is so popular on campus; college for her is a blast. She's always invited to all the parties, and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes because she's too hung over."

Her wise father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct a 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your friend who only has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA." The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, "That wouldn't be fair! I have worked really hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work! Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked my tail off!"

The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, " Welcome to the Republican party."

2007-07-05 04:30:19 · 14 answers · asked by Dustin W 3 in Elections

2007-07-05 04:27:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I was just reading the answer's posted to Barack Obama's question about involving people in the democratic process and I must say that I was immensly taken back by the immaturity and the ignorance that plagues our country. Responses like "Kool aid anyone" or that "Obama is a Christian Jew and Amarican hater" (with no standing evidence what so ever) is completly and utterly ....stupid. There is no other word for it. Go ahead bash me all you want but please ... grow up. It scares me that people this ignorant are able to vote. So I BEG the mature, well rounded people please involve yourself and try to outwash these idiots that give America a bad wrap.

2007-07-05 04:25:35 · 9 answers · asked by Chelsea S 2 in Elections

My grandmother recently suffered a stroke, she is still of mental capability but she does require assistance..my aunt helps to take care of her, her bills, and anything having to do with her health...i was discussing with her that she should try to get power of attorney because the rest of her siblings don't really care about my grandmother or her health, they're just waiting for a big payout...my question is this what type of power of attorney should my aunt request, she doesnt need it right now but she will if anything happens to my grandmother and she becomes infirm or dies. and also if she has power of attorney on my grandmother if my grandmother dies will she be responsible for her medical bills legally?

2007-07-05 04:25:22 · 5 answers · asked by tythegemini 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-07-05 04:25:11 · 10 answers · asked by stargazer 5 in Law & Ethics

2007-07-05 04:13:52 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2007-07-05 04:11:42 · 23 answers · asked by thickmn1921 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

Let's all be honest, please. If the worst would happen, and we were attacked here, on our own soil (as in a war), do you have faith that the citizens of the United States would really 'be there' for each other? Would YOU be there for your neighbor? Fighting beside them for this country? Would they be there for you? Could we forget at that time who's black, white, brown or yellow? Who's liberal and who's conservitive? Who's christian and who isn't? Who's white collar or blue collar?.......
I still believe in this great land of ours and it's people. I don't always like the government, but the country is only Run by the government. It's the PEOPLE that make this country what is truly is......

2007-07-05 04:11:34 · 23 answers · asked by Sandra 5 in Politics

he make him wait till a Democrat president gets elected.
What would the feelings on capitol hill be about that? Would Pelosi and Reed raise hell about that?

2007-07-05 04:04:18 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: "We Will Soon Experience A World Without The United States And Zionism." AHMADINEJAD: "Undoubtedly, I say that this slogan and goal is achievable, and with the support and power of God, we will soon experience a world without the United States and Zionism and will breathe in the brilliant time of Islamic sovereignty over today's world."

2007-07-05 04:00:42 · 11 answers · asked by wallyshields 2 in Politics

If a Democrat were to win, I would rather see Bill Richardson win. He has more experience and accomplishments than Hillary or Obama. Hillary was just a senator for a couple years and did not accomplish much, and Obama has nothing really to speak of, either. Bill Richardson was a congressman for many years, an Ambassador to the United Nations, and Governor of New Mexico. And I especially like how he is not for passing any gun control laws and letting Americans keep their 2nd Amendment right.

2007-07-05 03:57:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

With a recall rate of 60%, higher than any other manufacturing country, shouldn't we start a proactive process of personal boycotting of their products?

Once my grandaughters bibs were recalled due to lead content, I started my own boycot and found that life can be lived without their substandard products!!!

2007-07-05 03:56:14 · 12 answers · asked by mrscmmckim 7 in Law & Ethics

I was just reading a YA question about Fred Thompson and there were a number of responders that said he was "too ugly to vote for".

Are we as a society ready to make that great leap (or not so great depending on how you look at it) into the American Idol philosophy of electioins?

I have to assume these were teenagers or angry liberals who are afraid of the truth. I personally vote for the canidate who most closely matches my own political views.

What are your thoughts?

Oh and FRED IN 2008!!!

2007-07-05 03:54:38 · 20 answers · asked by tlcbaotou 3 in Politics

Personally I don't like him, his weirdo family and his band...any thing about him as well as his attempt to help Taiwan get selected by UN. Don't know if the Taiwanese gov. ever pays him and his band to do run this campaign but (well he maybe don't need the money or he needs some international regconition out of his weirdo life style) but it's a really nut story. I would turn my attention to the poor and the needed other than get killed by the Commies for this idea.

2007-07-05 03:51:21 · 4 answers · asked by stanley 2 in Politics

2007-07-05 03:51:18 · 12 answers · asked by wadeypops 5 in Law & Ethics

Is it because of Israel???

2007-07-05 03:48:00 · 16 answers · asked by Page 4 in Politics

2007-07-05 03:47:25 · 10 answers · asked by wallyshields 2 in Politics

Truman Knew that going from Island to Island would take the lives of many more Americans and made the hard decision to bring a quick end to the war in the pacific .
Germany was bombed into submission and the people knew better then to violate the rules of the occupation if they wanted to live . Hundreds of thousands of troops from Europe and the U.S.A. secured Germany .

SO why is it that we only have a handful of soldiers in Iraq when we need 5 times as many to maintain order .

2007-07-05 03:44:48 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I am planning to live in the UK for a while still as I am going to university here, but I would like to be able to vote in US elections. I don't think that I would be able to vote in the smaller elections but I know that I can at least vote in the presidential elections.
So how do I register to vote? I think another problem is that my parents don't live in the US anymore, and so I don't really have what might be called a "home" there. Any advice?
Thanks very much.

2007-07-05 03:44:45 · 9 answers · asked by hotandbothered 2 in Elections

they can go around the world and conquer huge areas of land, wipe out the local populations, resettle those lands with a bunch of white people, and then expect the rest of the world to stay in their countries all cluttered up and stacked on top of each other like rats?

White people of today really are funny. They let their ancestors do all the dirty work and now they think they can just sit here and pass laws. ha haha

2007-07-05 03:44:27 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

do you think we should leave or stay and if not when is it time to leave?

2007-07-05 03:37:11 · 16 answers · asked by hannah o 3 in Military

At least he was getting good fuel economy during the chase, but the police found Marijuana, Valium, Percodan and other drugs he didn't have a prescription for, in his car.
Follow up question:
Will Al Gore III get the celebrity treatment in court? (if it even goes to court)

2007-07-05 03:35:08 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-07-05 03:34:25 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

if so, What does this Law involve? I'm really intersted to know about this considering I have heard it can get some people off an otherwise Murder charge, Is this true? Please explain, Thanks....

2007-07-05 03:33:13 · 4 answers · asked by mushpuppie 2 in Law & Ethics