Politics & Government - 13 July 2007

I am interested in how bad the United States would look if it just refused to leave Iraq.
Will some people just want the US to stay in Iraq on purpose to make the United States collapse as a nation economically?
If the United States continues to stay in Iraq it will go bankrupt at some time in the future so maybe Osama and Azawahiri will just love for the US to stay there.

2007-07-13 12:31:27 · 7 answers · asked by David K 4 in Military

Liberal Americans: Learn from Mexicans... and their family conservative values ;)

2007-07-13 12:30:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2007-07-13 12:30:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Should a ALL Muslim public school continue to be funded by our tax dollars.


http://boortz.com/nuze/index.html

2007-07-13 12:28:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-07-13 12:28:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

If a new American revolution started tomorrow in an attempt to drive out the elitists who have seized control of our government and to put an end to the imperialistic approach to globalization would you fight for the government or for those who still possess the spirit and integrity possessed by our forefathers who fought to free us from a British government ran by an elitist monarchy who also sought to create a global government ran by that monarchy.

2007-07-13 12:28:35 · 17 answers · asked by Guardian 3 in Politics

In parliamentary procedure (Robert's rules of order) a candidate for office needs to be nominated from the floor and seconded by at least one other before being considered for office. I know there is no formal nomination procedure before the conventions. Are potential presidential candidates chosen by the political parties, the media, or do they nominate themselves (by a toss of their hat) and so start these early campaigns that take up so much time on the "tube" and in the papers and cost so much money?

2007-07-13 12:27:57 · 4 answers · asked by Mad Mac 7 in Elections

Does anyone else besides me feel powerless about the decisions our leaders are making? I feel like the main priority of those with power has become personal gain, and not for the improvement of our citizens way of life.

2007-07-13 12:27:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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"just a piece of paper?"
Hasn't he stomped all over it? Humm? Then it appears that in about 16 years, I can go political, can't I. I'd like to throw out the present 'Constitution." I'd like to just draw up a new one more attuned to the needs of the PRESENT. I'd like to use our military to protect and guard our borders, airspace and our ports. I'd like to expel all male senators/congressmen over the age of 50. I'd like to end all wars. I'd like to arrange/attend world summits/meetings with other world leaders, and take with me US leaders comprised of women only-- and all of them under the age of 45.I'd like to provide housing and life-time health benefits for every single serviceman who fought for this country....and for those who died, I'd contribute a "liveable" stipend to the families of every single one of them who were sacrificed in this pathetic war effort.
In about 16 years, I'll be old enough to become president.
There are other issues......
So we shall see ...

2007-07-13 12:26:52 · 10 answers · asked by rare2findd 6 in Politics

the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations and that the best government is that which governs least.

2007-07-13 12:25:47 · 17 answers · asked by mission_viejo_california 2 in Politics

If I choose not to wear a seat belt, I should have that right. If there were really serious, why don't they give tickets to bike riders that don't wear helmets. To me, it's just a money making scam by local police. At any rate, I did not pay the ticket, and now they say that I have to pay them 80 bucks. Can I really be forced to pay this ticket? Will I be jailed if I refuse to pay. It's not about the money, its a matter of principle.

2007-07-13 12:20:36 · 34 answers · asked by Major Tom 1 in Law & Ethics

Every time I read about him... he sounds much more like today's Democrats than today's Republicans...

heavy environmentalist at the time... fought against corperations supporting the square deal?

2007-07-13 12:18:20 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

how did buildings collaspe so easily ,was there a controlled explosion?i was told the steel that made the towers couldnt possibly be melted by the heat off the plane that crashed into it

2007-07-13 12:13:05 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I thought that this country could not establish a national religion. Isn't that exactly what they've done with capitalism? Capitalism is a religion. Its God is Money. It is particularly nasty. It disregards this planet and all its inhabitants in the name of its god. Even our government officials are doing its bidding. When will we see that as a people? This is still our country and something has to be done.

2007-07-13 12:11:13 · 5 answers · asked by Rusty 4 in Government

Regardless of the custody arrangement, should the laws in Missouri be changed to require BOTH parents signature before a minor child is allowed to receive a marriage license? (presently the law only requires "a custodial parent or legal guardian" to sign). Also, should the laws require the issuing office (for marriage licenses) to use the 3 day waiting period to search for any active court cases and deny any licenses if an active case is found? (presently not done).

Actual Case: Noncustodial father with joint legal custody filed for custody modification of 16yr old daughter due to Meth being found in the home. The mother's boyfriend is a dealer. The daughter did not want to live with him, but he felt her safety was more important. 3 days after the mother received the papers she signed a marriage license application for the daughter and received the licence after the 3 day waiting period. The daugher was married 5 days after the license was received. (16 days after filing).

2007-07-13 12:10:37 · 3 answers · asked by montana_mustang 1 in Law & Ethics

This lady named Renee went to an ob/gyn for an exam, and she learned the terrible truth about him. During the exam, he put her leg over his shoulder and kissed it and touched her wrongfully while saying that he loved her while her husband and son were in the waiting room. Renee spoke up to the police and decided to become a decoy at her next exam, and the perv was caught in the act. It was revealed that 71 of his other patients were sexually assaulted and raped by him right in the examining room. He was senteced to 45 years of probation. And it's all thanks to Renee. I saw this on a Maury show, and after watching it, I got sick to my stomach. Renee was actually one of those patients raped, and it was just sooo shocking. This is actually pretty frightening. It sounds dumb, but I have lost trust for all male ob/gyns, regardless. Thank goodness for Renee. I'm sure nobody else would wanted to have to suffer from this. This story is totally true. What do you think of it?

2007-07-13 12:10:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-07-13 12:08:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

How to employ market reforms? Here are five simple steps.

* Make health insurance more like other types of insurance. Health savings accounts, which passed as part of the Medicare reforms of 2003, were an important first step, separating smaller expenses from high-deductible insurance, for catastrophic events. However, the legislation is overly rigid. Congress must expand and revise the structure of HSAs, and level the tax playing field for those not covered by an employer plan.
* Foster competition. American health care is the most regulated sector in the economy. The result? A health insurance policy for a 30-year old man costs four times more in New York than in neighboring Connecticut because of the multitude of regulations in the Empire State. Americans can shop out-of-state for a mortgage; they should be able to do so for health insurance. Likewise, many laws intended to promote fairness end up reducing competition and thus innovation. Congress should reconsider such laws, beginning with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
* Reform Medicaid, using welfare reform as the template. Medicaid spending is spiraling up, now consuming more dollars at the state level than K-12 education. Like the old Aid to Families with Dependent Children, part of the problem stems from the fact that the program is shared between both the federal and state government -- and is thus owned by neither. Congress should fund Medicaid with block grants to the states, and let them innovate.
* Revisit Medicare. Back in the late 1990s, a bipartisan commission approved a reasonable starting point for Medicare -- junking the price controls, and using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan as a model. Elderly Americans would then have a choice among competing private plans. Given that the unfunded liability of Medicare is four times greater than that of social security, the time is right to experiment with this idea.
* Address prescription drug prices by pruning the size and scope of the FDA. It costs nearly a billion dollars for a prescription drug to reach the market, and roughly 40% of that is due to safety requirements. This is effectively a massive tax on pharmaceuticals. With new technology and focus, it would be possible to update the FDA, drawing from President George H. W. Bush's experiments with contracting out certain approval steps to private organizations, which boasted lower costs and faster approval times.

2007-07-13 12:08:22 · 9 answers · asked by GREAT_AMERICAN 1 in Politics

I got fired and the company made me sign a statement and a restitution letter by saying I'd go to jail if I don't sign it.

2007-07-13 12:04:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I am typically libertarian minded because I have ideas that both political parties hold and there are not too many great politicians in either party, nowadays. Plus, the Democrat Party is too far left nowadays and it was infiltrated by anti-American Marxists around the 1950's. The Republican Party was infiltrated in recent times by corporations and religious fundamentalists. However, if I lived in the time of FDR, I would have been a dedicated Democrat and I would have voted for him every time he ran for President. Roosevelt set this country back on track after the Great Depression and his excellent leadership during WWII set him on the track to being one of the greatest US Presidents in history. He was stricken by Polio as a younger adult, yet, you would not notice it when he appeared in public, and he was a very, very strong leader who helped make this country the superpower it is today. I wish we would have another President with the same great leadership skills that Roosevelt had.

2007-07-13 12:04:05 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I designed a webite for employees to voice their concerns and complaints on. Now another employee posted comments the company sees as a threat. His comments were obviously in jest. He spoke as though he was a Star Wars Jedi and his comment was "If I would have had my light saber I would have decapitated her for
saying, I didn't ask her if she needed anything else." Now, because I registered the domain they are threatening to release me and hold me legally accountable.

2007-07-13 12:03:29 · 4 answers · asked by mattheath17 2 in Law & Ethics

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_and_potential_2008_United_States_presidential_election_Republican_candidates

2007-07-13 12:02:14 · 8 answers · asked by . 3 in Politics

http://www.streetgangs.com/injunctions/

2007-07-13 11:59:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

also it was raining and on a cement road.

2007-07-13 11:56:53 · 15 answers · asked by a665a1 1 in Law & Ethics

And you were first to solve the typo of 'O' not A
And if you were to stand and say 'who would dare invade us'
Then would sit back and think about the question I asked, then, could you give me an honest answer?

2007-07-13 11:56:27 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Her being cold toward men would explain why Bill needed to make "contact" with so many other women.

What do you think, or can any lesbians out there recognize the traits in her?

2007-07-13 11:56:24 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Should the EU have more power over business regulation than do the national governments?

2007-07-13 11:56:06 · 3 answers · asked by Other 1 in Government

US Tourism Article
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1640163,00.html?xid=rss-topstories

2007-07-13 11:54:46 · 11 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

I think that he will be a fantastic president.His resume is broad and very competitive.Rudy Giuliani 2008!!!!

2007-07-13 11:53:59 · 22 answers · asked by The Apostle 2 in Politics

Over the last 100 years the tempreture has gone up 1 degree based on real science.

2007-07-13 11:53:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics