Politics & Government - 9 July 2007

My take: Ron Paul and Mike Gravel are merely honest politicians who don't filter their statements through paid political consultants before speaking. They don't tailor their words to fit what some polling company thinks the voters want to hear. They don't blather on and on about "the lessons of 9/11" or "that time I did something in a war." They don't pander to the lowest common denominators and have the leadership skills and the balls to sell innovative ideas in a marketplace where innovation and "rocking the boat" tend to harm a candidate.

The worst charge you can level against Gravel and Paul is that some of their ideas would not be good policy. For example, Gravel's plan for a guaranteed minimum income wouldn't work, and Ron Paul's desire to dismantle the entire federal government is impractical. But, we are electing a president, not a one-man legislature. Their more radical proposals would never get through Congress. Instead, we'd have presidents who believe in civil liberties.

2007-07-09 04:00:45 · 12 answers · asked by guess 5 in Elections

2007-07-09 03:59:38 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

In Georgia Im living in dangerous conditions

2007-07-09 03:58:08 · 16 answers · asked by Jennifer B 1 in Law & Ethics

I think that Obama is too inexpirenced, and too much a liability to be on the ticket, I think Richardson should be on the ticket to get other swing states, but honestly 95% of the Obama supporters will click Clinton on the ballot, even if they do not like her.

2007-07-09 03:54:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

2007-07-09 03:52:28 · 10 answers · asked by ICE raider 2 in Other - Politics & Government

Or are they just like the jihadist doctors recently arrested in Great Britain.

2007-07-09 03:50:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

If your a cop, are you allowed to carry a concealed weapon? I know that a normal citizen has to get a permit but i wasn't sure if cops got an automatic "permit"??

2007-07-09 03:50:09 · 12 answers · asked by Silent.K 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

I have said here many times that both sides in the abortion debate seem to be talking past each other. Pro-lifers are concerned with the baby, and pro-choicers with the woman. It's a gross generalization, but true enough in many ways.

And there seem to be two main justifications for abortion - one, the woman's personal autonomy, and two, the fact that any child born would somehow live a bad life.

But the second argument could be extended to other groups than unborn children.

So, my question is - are there arguments that would support legalized abortion that would not also support the termination of a newborn?

And should we focus on those arguments in debating the issue?

My personal opinion is that those arguments merit more consideration, for what it's worth.

Although I would not label myself strictly on either side.

What do you think?

2007-07-09 03:49:38 · 10 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7 in Politics

2007-07-09 03:47:30 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Many peoples lives are destroyed beacause of the criminal penalties on mariuana. Currently, it is classed as a schedule 1 narcotic along side heroin. That is like classing a rubber spatula into a wepons category along side semi-automatic wepons. It just does not belong there!
Alcohol and perscriptin drugs are more deadly then marijuana! No one has ever been reported to overdose or die from smoking marijuana. (There have been deaths from ben gay!!! But not marijuana)

Lets stop the insanity people.

If marijuana was legalized and taxed, we could elimate our budget defict in a matter of a decade or so.

2007-07-09 03:46:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

What would it take to make you take up arms against your own government?

2007-07-09 03:43:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

1 - 10 of about 18,200,000 for Lawyers and health care - 0.29 sec. (
Thats a lot of people involved in health care that have no medical training at all .

Just type in lawyers and health care and maybe you will see one of the problems .

That many people leaching of a system to help people is unconscionable .

Hey you may not like it but we are all going to die .

Do you some how think that a doctor intentionally wants to kill a patient .

I think if he did not try saving your life you would be dead in 99.9% of the cases .

2007-07-09 03:42:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-07-09 03:37:31 · 13 answers · asked by katie h 1 in Law & Ethics

Sometimes , in fact almost always , we agree with the majority of what our candidate says . It's impossible to agree with everything any one person says . So , often we vote for a candidate while over-looking small disagreements that don't appear to have an over-whelming effect on us personally .
But Hillary's plan of redistribution of wealth will affect EVERYONE and change the entire course and foundation of our great country .
First , I wonder how many Hillary supporters are even aware or informed of her plan ?

And second , I wonder how many Hillary supporters agree with her plan ?

2007-07-09 03:35:09 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/12172/Brown:-Don

Will that keep the MUSLIM TERRORISTS from continuing to try to blow up parts of the United Kingdom? Is this political-correctness gone wild?

The ban was put in place as to not offend muslims and 'improve community relations' with Muslims.

Is this the correct thing to do and will it work to alleviate further terrorist attack attempts????

2007-07-09 03:27:55 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

It is because of the small town folks who've never been to the city. It's also the baby boomer's fault. It proves my theory that Americans want somebody who TALK LIKE THEM, AND LOOK LIKE THEM. Plus it doesn't hurt to have a brother in high places who can manipulate votes in his state (not yet proven) I think he stole the election. WHAT REALLLY PISSES ME OFF IS ALL YOU DUMB DUMBS WHO SUPPORTED HIM AT FIRST, AND NOW YOU DON'T APPROVE. The smart ones knew that he was lying about WMD. And when you questioned his motives. YOU WERE CALLED unpatriotic!!!
He is by far the worst president in history.

2007-07-09 03:25:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I was curious. If someone found out, would you still be kicked out? If so, wouldn't people start claiming to be gay?

2007-07-09 03:23:28 · 6 answers · asked by Blearg 5 in Other - Politics & Government

This is a debate topic and so please write both "for" and "againt" it

2007-07-09 03:23:17 · 23 answers · asked by Aarti 1 in Other - Politics & Government

To check their properties regularly under supervision of CVC. People could have awaverance in this but no body is coming to complained against them due their problems and have got threat from and also could not able to get their work. Government could not support them.

2007-07-09 03:20:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-07-09 03:16:29 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I dont like Pelosi or any Democrat, but Sheehan needs to give it up. What a joke! Cindy I have a son in Iraq and whether you democrats want to believe it or not, the majority of our troops believe in their mission. Leave The Damn Troops Alone You Idiots!!!!

2007-07-09 03:16:24 · 9 answers · asked by smokindoggy 2 in Military

Even the Republicans are in mutiny against him. It's all over for him now. Don't be shocked if it all starts falling apart very soon.

2007-07-09 03:14:39 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

In the richest country in the world, I think it is morally deficient if a child, or anyone, dies because they can't get a specific operation they need or get health care. What do you think?

2007-07-09 03:12:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Do they hate any views or people?
Are they intolerant of any views or people?

2007-07-09 03:11:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

(My dad tells this to me and my conservative sisters all the time)

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 for distribution of all wealth.

She felt deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch Republican which she expressed openly. One day she was challenging her father on his beliefs and his opposition to higher taxes on the rich & the addition of more government welfare
programs. Based on the lectures that she had participated in and the occasional chat with a professor she felt that for years her father had obviously harbored an evil, even selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his.

The self professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father.

2007-07-09 03:10:09 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

If no, then who do you think?

2007-07-09 03:09:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

2007-07-09 03:06:48 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-07-09 03:06:30 · 10 answers · asked by Page 4 in Politics

Maygog and Gog, and Russia and Iran attacking Israel and the anti-Christ and 7 years of revelation with Christ.......

Are these the same people that believe Iraq caused 9/11?

2007-07-09 03:05:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-07-09 02:59:38 · 3 answers · asked by dudemydinorawrs 1 in Law & Ethics