Politics & Government - 10 July 2007

surgeon general for political reasons on hot-button health issues such as emergency contraception and abstinence-only education? That doesn't sound very democratic to me.

2007-07-10 13:37:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Judging by what’s happening in Congress and the words coming out of the liberal press, I think the War on Terror is the end of America as a super power and a great force for good in the world. They just have not got the nerve for the fight that was started when they themselves were attacked.

It’s now up to the rest of us to pick up where they left off and finish the fight for them.

It’s a shame because I love the US and its people.

To all the troops, both US and British. Keep going guys you are doing a great job and I am sure most of us our proud of you. I know I am. I am sorry for the mess of the government and the media.

A Britt.

2007-07-10 13:35:48 · 10 answers · asked by Jack 3 in Military

Since Israel clearly has the most to lose if/when US troops leave Iraq, so why not send the Israeli army into Baghdad? I'm sure the Iraqis would be thrilled.

2007-07-10 13:31:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I am not looking for bias either way...I just want to know, based on observations people have made of their speeches or their actions, whether Clinton or Obama would be preferred by the Socialist party, if they had to choose one or the other? Someone told me Clinton was "practically a Socialist." Is there any truth to that?

2007-07-10 13:30:42 · 21 answers · asked by embroidery fan 7 in Politics

2007-07-10 13:28:22 · 2 answers · asked by leePamlico 1 in Politics

when the 3rd infantry division went into Ramadi, and cleared out insergants in anbar province, their were iraqi civilians coming out of their homes and asking the troops not to leave them. i know that the war isn't going great, but it seems to me like you never hear about the progress that were making over there.

2007-07-10 13:26:32 · 10 answers · asked by _ 3 in Military

I'm due in court in 8 hours time to testify about my ex hitting me on a 2nd common assault offence.

The CPS have asked me to attend as witness, which I agreed (but personally didn't want to - stress!) - because otherwise they would summon me.

They are the ones prosecuting, not me. I dont think I can attend, what will happen if I dont show. I should be in bed now, but can't sleep, worrying about this.

Don't get me wrong, my ex is a complete idiot and has lost me for life for what he did, but I cant face the court thing - feel ill.

2007-07-10 13:23:58 · 16 answers · asked by Ylang-Ylang 6 in Law & Ethics

Free for 9.95 is a favorite of mine If I have to spend 9.95 then it isn't free is it

Or the less overt - If I just bought this brand of beer or skin softener I'd be attractive to the oppisite sex - they's love me

Axe body spray has taken this to a whole new level

Lies outright lies that just lead me down the wrong path

Lies by implication lies by association etc


How many times a day are you and I lied to and most of it is by the TV

Day in day out how many times does that TV lie to me ?

2007-07-10 13:15:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I keep hear people says how illegal immigration help or hurt US economy.

Some people say how illegal immigration help economy by work job that American will not do and bring in billion dollars.

Some people say how illegal immigration hurt economy by cost billion dollars. The cost of school, heath care and others things.

Can some one show me the true fact about how illegal immigration affect our economy.

Please only pure economist answer. Thank you

2007-07-10 13:13:57 · 24 answers · asked by kimbrown34 3 in Immigration

Are they going to fix this problem and I do mean P-R-O-B-L-E-M, and truly threaten anyone who tries to come here ILLEGALLY again. Or are they just all gonna apologize and open the doors even wider. And just for the record, I am not just talking about Mexicans, I am talking about every single illegal immigrant. Frankly, I think that the whole world owes America an apology.

2007-07-10 13:13:22 · 14 answers · asked by coppertop180 2 in Immigration

I came across a law passed in 1991 by George Bush that basically says American was founded on the 7 noahide laws? Whats everyones take on this? Its very strange!!!!!!

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c102:1:./temp/~c102kZCA31::

2007-07-10 13:12:12 · 2 answers · asked by Oxford 2 in Law & Ethics

You can see these left-wingers cheering for Hezbollah marching with the Muslim extremist are these idiots unable to understand that Hezbollah wants to kill every Jew. Hezbollah are sending rockets over into Israel on a regular basis and kidnapping soldiers etc but if Israel retaliate then it's evil Israel
So my question is why are you Anti-Semitic

2007-07-10 13:11:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I guess you'll have to read this to answer
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/wakeup.asp
If the link doesn't work type this with no spaces " http:// www.snopes.com /politics /soapbox /wakeup.asp "

2007-07-10 13:11:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

I know a guy that went to prison for 7 years for having sex with one of his classmates. This did not happen in the 1960's and 1970's. While maybe it was wrong the punishment is too severe as this kid was still in high school.

And they have to register as sex offenders for the rest of their life, and maybe even be desginated as a sexual predator even though they were normal 18 year old kids.

Look I'm not saying it is ok for a 23 year old to be with anyone still in high school and they would deserve the 7 year prison sentence, but a kid still in high school having sex with another kid in high school.

I remember when I was 18, I only a adult legally not mentally.

2007-07-10 13:10:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Democrat Congress Has Failed




San Francisco Chronicle, Edward Epstein writing: "Senate Democrats, increasingly restive over the war in Iraq, plan to force a series of votes starting today aimed at either changing the course of President Bush's policy or embarrassing Republican members over their continued support for a war the public has soured on." They've done this over and over and over again, but, "This time, Reid said, things will be different. 'We want there to be change and it should not be a fig leaf,' he said." These things are going to be different this time. "A draft of the interim report," whether the Iraqi government has reached its benchmarks, "circulated Monday among government agencies, concludes that the government in Iraq has met none of its targets for political, economic and other reform, an official who asked not to be identified told the Associated Press. Another report, this one from Iraq commander Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador to Baghdad Ryan Crocker on how Bush's troop-increase strategy is working, is due by Sept. 15. But," as I told you yesterday, Dingy Harry "Reid and the Republican Senate defectors said they don't want to wait until then to change Iraq policy." They don't want to wait until General Petreaus reports in September, for all the obvious reasons. "The strategy of the Republican Senate leadership as Democrats seek votes on anti-war amendments is still not clear." Of course it's not clear because they're undecided what their strategy ought to be.

But let me give you a couple realities here, folks, and listen to me on this. Reality number one is that Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are running Congress and they have been running Congress twice as long as the General Petraeus plan has been in place. Reality number two is that public support for Congress has collapsed. Have you seen the latest polls? I don't care what the president's numbers are. They are what they are. The congressional numbers are even worse.

Do we not think, ladies and gentlemen, that it may be time for new leadership in Congress? Perhaps maybe Senator Reid should be replaced and Speaker Pelosi should resign. Congress needs a new direction. Take every argument they're using to get us out of Iraq -- ignore Petraeus, deny his plan, the time to work and so forth -- and turn it around against them. The current leadership of Congress has failed. They've failed to deliver on their promises. They failed to set the country on the right course! They've failed to gain the support of the American people. They're a total political failure. As a matter of fact, during their leadership, Reid and Pelosi, the American people have rejected, overwhelmingly rejected their leadership. Anybody who has lost faith with General Petraeus has to be disgusted with Reid and Pelosi. If the Petraeus leadership can be judged in, what is it, two or three months now, the Reid and Pelosi leadership's had two or three times as much time and has clearly accomplished zilch, zero, nada, nothing, except a whole bunch of political stunts: Armani suits, grandchildren on the knee, a big mallet, 100 hours on the road to nowhere, secondhand smoke legislation, secondhand mirrors, minimum wage, a bunch of chicanery supposedly getting rid of earmarks but not really doing it -- and America gets it. Disapproval of the Reid-Pelosi Congress has collapsed, 37% to 24% after only six months. Well, if we're not even going to give Petraeus the full length of time he was promised and assured, and we're going to pronounce it a failure already and "a collapse of leadership" and there's no political will and support, the Iraqi people haven't met their benchmarks, well, neither the hell have Reid or Pelosi. They haven't met one benchmark. They haven't done one thing. The support for the US Congress in this country has not just plummeted. It has totally collapsed. So using their line of reasoning and thinking, we need new leaders in Congress, and we need them now. The Democrats are the ones that need the new plan and they need the new plan now, folks.





http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/07/10/MNGRJQTJLQ1.DTL

2007-07-10 13:09:57 · 14 answers · asked by GREAT_AMERICAN 1 in Politics

Say you broke of a friendship with someone; who bought you a laptop gift, could they get back in court if they paid for it?

2007-07-10 13:09:53 · 10 answers · asked by Giannina V 2 in Law & Ethics

The military was the 1st American institution to do away with segregation and accept blacks as equals in the early 50's. In the 80's Eddy Murphy was the only black actor to get staring roles and he had to do it by poking fun at being black.
I know Liberals will say that Truman forced the military to integrate, but it takes more than one President to change policies and traditions, as well as attidutes in the military. Liberals will also say Hollywood is run by Conservatives, but that is flawed too since most movies have Liberal themes, so who really decides what kinds of movies are made?

2007-07-10 13:09:20 · 10 answers · asked by wisemancumth 5 in Politics

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/07/10/nmadonna110.xml



Madonna at Live Earth: It was rocking, but was it real?
Millions of people around the world saw the American singer, not known for her strumming skills, wrap a guitar strap around her neck and play along to her hit Ray of Light on Saturday night.

The packed Wembley Stadium crowd loved the unexpected flourish, but cynics have suggested that Madonna may not have actually been playing the instrument. >

(GASP) FAKERY going on at Live Earth - say it aint so Al...

2007-07-10 13:07:33 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Why is so much propaganda used to make Americans think there the greatest country? They keep saying ‘god bless America’, but why don't they bless the world? And the funny thing is Australia and Canada have more freedom then American and yet American always talks about how free they are yet there freedom of speech is getting repressed by every hour. What’s up America?

2007-07-10 13:07:10 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

would you be nice to the president or risk geting called a comunist for being a jerk to him.

2007-07-10 13:05:04 · 19 answers · asked by cameron 1 in Government

2007-07-10 13:02:03 · 10 answers · asked by eldude 5 in Government

there so that we wouldn't have to fight them here? If they do attack us, does that mean that Chernoff failed to protect us? Would he get a "heckuva job" like Brownie did? (ask by a disgrunteld Republican)

2007-07-10 13:01:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

What is legally required to obtain an order to vacate? My husband had a very emotional and violent outburst tonite (one of many) and my children and myself are terrified. I didn`t report any of this because he will be back in our home the next day, only to abuse us further. How can I get him removed permanently so we can sleep without worry? Only honest answers please. Thanx in advance.

2007-07-10 13:00:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

by a hospital, how do you do that? If you just want them to make sure that you're okay, but don't want police and stuff involve, what do you say?

Since the hospital staff have to report anything like that, how does someone who doesn't want to file a report seek medical help? I'm asking here because I can't find a better category, except maybe women's health.

2007-07-10 12:59:42 · 13 answers · asked by Lisbeth 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

Cast your vote. and tell us why.

2007-07-10 12:59:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

It's not just Iraq... All Americans need to revisit the history of our American and also of the French Revolution. America please wake up! Please revisit and understand the beliefs of Thomas Jefferson. How much more perversion of power must we endure? America may never recover from these self proclaimed Kings, Dick Cheney and George Bush, endless we take action.This is very serious... this is treason against the people and the American Constitution. Let the world know that America has not forgotten it's principles. This administration is guilty of Treason against the American people. We must make a bold statement to undo the evil that has engulfed us. They claim to be God fearing... they are not. They are Evil... The whole world is watching.

2007-07-10 12:58:32 · 8 answers · asked by Sonnyblu442 2 in Law & Ethics

Iraqi Civilian Deaths Down 36 Percent From May, to Lowest Since Start of Baghdad Crackdown. Did you know that? NO!! Because the liberal; media won't tell you because tey have an AGENDA!!!! Did you also know that we now control 50% of Baghdad neighborhoods, WAY up from 12% since teh start of the SURGE? Didn't think so either. Yet I bet you have up to the minute coverage and statistics on how low Bush's approval rating is. However, did you know that CONGRESSES APPROVAL RATING IS LOWER THAN BUSHES? Didn't think so either! Read this, and answer the question above.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03202007/postopinion/opedcolumnists/why_its_working_____opedcolumnists_gordon_cucullu.htm?page=0

2007-07-10 12:55:09 · 18 answers · asked by me myslef 1 in Politics

In some of President Bush's 'Iraqi benchmarks' he is requiring Iraq to open their oil up to foreign oil companies in a bidding contest.

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2007_record&page=H5641&position=all

The above link is a government link that details Congressional minutes.
Read this for yourself!

Shouldn't Iraq be able to decide for itself how it wants to handle their own natural resources?

2007-07-10 12:55:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Today, a Senate appropriations panel chaired by Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., voted not to fund $4.8 million in the vice president’s budget. Let Haliburton pay for Cheney’s office until he complies with parts of an executive order governing its handling of classified information.

2007-07-10 12:54:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

And are Bishops/Cardinals, etc. required to report crimes of a priest when learned in confession? Or are they legally required to keep that info secret?

2007-07-10 12:53:56 · 9 answers · asked by pesto_sauce 1 in Law & Ethics