Politics & Government - 17 July 2007

I'm a 15 year old guy. i am joining the army when i turn 18, but i dont know which branch i should go under. i am a very good shot, can run long distances even though i am a little overweight (i have 3 years to lose it), and is up for anything with adrenaline. i wish i could be a sniper in the 101st but i have to decide between the two. please give your comments on what i should do.

2007-07-17 06:24:17 · 12 answers · asked by Alex 3 in Military

Biden would like to see Iraq divided into separate states for the different groups that make up Iraq. This way, there would be less conflict as each would have its own home.

2007-07-17 06:23:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Some that I've heard about is in one state, it's against the law for men to wear a gotee. In another state it's against the law to wear a mask.

2007-07-17 06:23:06 · 5 answers · asked by bronxboy184 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-07-17 06:22:58 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Yes, no, maybe?

He seems like a pretty sketchy guy to me....

2007-07-17 06:22:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

In class were are learning about Flag Burning with Brownback and Feingold. Which argument - Browback's or Feingold's - do you find more persuasive? What additional claims might you make to support your position on the constitutional issue of flag burning?

2007-07-17 06:21:50 · 3 answers · asked by roxcorduroy 1 in Government

Why soes this war seems to never end. it's lame. I think that this hole war started over nothing and Bush is not doing anything to end it . What di you people think?

2007-07-17 06:20:42 · 17 answers · asked by cherishlyn1989 1 in Politics

* I find that a complete stupidity, as we no longer owning our bodies, but all our bodies belong to the government.
* It is a disgusting proposal from hell & formed by stupid people!
** I hate that !!!!!

2007-07-17 06:19:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

and then interview a couple of people.

2007-07-17 06:19:15 · 9 answers · asked by Rainman 3 in Law & Ethics

The nation will remember that for seven years and counting there has not been a major terrorist attack on the nation since 9/11.
Bush kept us safe, far safer than any predicted. Committees can go on writing reports of this failure of this or that department, but they cannot hide the fact that Bush and his government has been competent enough to keep us safe.

The next President, like the next Congress, will continue the fight that Bush has begun, just as in all our great wars, the United States will win.

Democrats will fracture between the insanity of those who wish our defeat and the responsible wing of the party which also will do as Bush is doing but with greater modifications.

2007-07-17 06:19:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

If so, what do you say to the following evidence otherwise?

Prof. Naomi Oreskes surveyed 928 scientific journal articles...of these, according to Oreskes, 75% agreed with the consensus view, 25% took no stand one way or the other, and none rejected the consensus.

http://www.norvig.com/oreskes.html

Dr. Lockwood: "The evidence, quite honestly, among the scientific community that recent warming is predominantly driven by greenhouse gases is actually overwhelming. There's more debate in the public arena. The impression is often given there is a big scientific debate going on between scientists but I'm afraid it's not, it's a major consensus of greenhouse gas and a few mavericks on the outside. But mavericks are good, scepticism is fine. Somebody said about the program you're talking about, 'Scepticism is fine falsification is a completely different thing'."

Falsification refers to 'The Great Global Warming Swindle'

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/stories/2007/1974497.ht

2007-07-17 06:16:42 · 12 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Politics

How is our troops being in Iraq keeping terrorists from attacking us here? What's stopping people like Al-Qaida from saying "hey, forget Iraq, the Americans can have Iraq. Our real targets are in the USA itself, that's where we're going to fight"?

2007-07-17 06:14:53 · 22 answers · asked by ComfortZone 2 in Military

My great aunt loaned a relative 10k - 20+ years ago. He promised to pay it back at a set interest rate, which is all documented. He made one payment over that time and sent
multiple letters with various reasons for not being able to pay. He has done this before with other relatives and has gotten away with it because of them passing away and now
out of a matter of principle my great aunt would like to do something about this, I was just wondering if this would be a valid case and how would we go about trying to recover the
money? My aunt lives in Minnesota and the borrowee lives in Iowa. Not sure if anything can be done, but I just don't think it is fair that she gets take advantage of so I am trying to help. Thank you for your time, if there are any questions or any more information is needed, please contact me. Thank you.

2007-07-17 06:13:43 · 7 answers · asked by Justin M 1 in Law & Ethics

Is the ACLU still a progressive organization for change or has it devolved into a counter-productive group of cynics who would do anything to affect change, be it postive or negative?

2007-07-17 06:12:16 · 9 answers · asked by Eric B 2 in Law & Ethics

Some time ago a close friend had a serious accident and was on a life support machine. His wife was asked if they could use his organs. She pleaded for him NOT to be taken off the life support unless someone else needed the machine.During the next 36 hours he stared to breathe on his own BUT we were told 36 hours is the norm not 3 days. I'm opting OUT

2007-07-17 06:11:46 · 16 answers · asked by nanny chris w 7 in Law & Ethics

look at yahoo as an example they hate their military they want to surrender they hate their politicians they fete the second rate ,carter gore obama and hillary clinton for example they despise strength of commitment and believe half a--ed conspiricy theorists like michael moore.Look outside your borders Ilam covets your strength and wants to destroy your very culture .WAKE UP AMERICA .

2007-07-17 06:11:43 · 14 answers · asked by joseph m 4 in Politics

Or if you say it's due to "natural cycles", do you mean by variations in the sun? I assume you must, because it's not due to volcanoes. If so, what do you say to the following?

Dr. Mike Lockwood: "What we've done is a very simple straightforward analysis. We haven't used models because a lot of the climate sceptics get very upset by models; they're very difficult to understand and sometimes they can behave in a slightly strange way. So we deliberately just kept it to a simple analysis of data which showed that since 1985 the Sun actually has been getting very, very slightly less bright. A very small effect, but it's in the wrong direction to help global warming, so that was one thing. And then the cosmic rays, having reached an all-time minimum, they've been recovering ever since."

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/stories/2007/1974497.htm

As solar activity has decreased while global warming has accelerated, clearly the sun is not the culprit. Does this change your view?

2007-07-17 06:11:34 · 15 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Politics

Is the practice of blocking the number of a parent or grandparent legal if that parent or grandparent has done nothing which warrants an order of protection? Does a father not have the right to communicate with his own children if they want to talk to him?

2007-07-17 06:11:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

ok im a 17yr old and im thinking about joing the army in the summer i want to know when you go to the army and from what i know they pay you when your in there and you get a bonus when you sign right? but what if you have bills and you have to buy things when your in there what do you do?do they still pay you even when your in high school without going to A.I.T?

2007-07-17 06:10:51 · 3 answers · asked by lil_jayrunner 1 in Military

We invaded Iraq on the premise of WMD.That proved false so now it changed to humanitarian reasons.Well,Mexico has a government that allows it's people to starve.Mexico has a faction we would call terrorists killing and robbing the poorest of the poor in an attempt to over throw their government by scare tactic recruitment.Is the difference the fact that the Mexican government already sells ALL of it's oil to America so we just look past the humanitarian abuses?

2007-07-17 06:10:09 · 23 answers · asked by Dog Tricks 4 in Immigration

If you drive your car into a Body of water with a Female passenger with you and you escape but leave the passenger at the bottom of the body of water fail to make a report untill the next morning after the passenger is DEAD does this make you a Murderer?

2007-07-17 06:09:33 · 13 answers · asked by john 2 in Politics

And get to questions and answers that deal with real issues effecting our country?

2007-07-17 06:08:46 · 10 answers · asked by El Duderino 4 in Politics

2007-07-17 06:07:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

According to John Marshall in McCulloch v. Maryland, the laws of Congress are supreme over laws of the states, but only in certain circumstances.Explain why state law might sometimes override federal law?

2007-07-17 06:05:25 · 4 answers · asked by Just Me 2 in Government

How this war is a failure. So....how is it you think the World's Best Millitary and the greatest troops ever are failures? Our media and Harry Reid think so. Our politicians are having a pajama party tonight because they think so. Here is some common sense before you answer...

War=Death
War=Destruction
War=Occupation (temporary and long term)
War=Civilian casualties.

Purhaps this war didn't have the proper PR work done for it is the only failure I see, what say ye?

2007-07-17 06:05:05 · 10 answers · asked by mbush40 6 in Politics

Why, if you support a smoking ban, do you want to keep smokers from lighting up period. Why isn't an air filtration / exhaust system good enough?

For those that want to ban smoking in bars - why don't you stop going to bars that allow smoking? If you can't stand the smoke - stop going there.

I guess I'm just PO'd that there are less and less places where I can smoke. All because people have some weird need to ban things they don't like.

2007-07-17 06:03:18 · 16 answers · asked by macDBH 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-07-17 05:59:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Hey, I recently got DQ'd submarines for medical issue. I'm just wondering if there is a good platform to look into for the most out of a surface journey... Currently I'm an E-6 ETV (Navigation), very motivated and have already done 9 years honorably in the service. Just looking for good ideas from other surface & subs to surface shipmates...Thanks in advance!

Fair winds shipmates!

2007-07-17 05:59:40 · 3 answers · asked by **wj25** 2 in Military

2007-07-17 05:59:30 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

He never paid it and now there is a warrant out for his arrest in TX but we dont plan on ever going back there anyway. Will his licence eventually be suspended if he does not pay the ticket? and if he does pay, will there still be the warrant for his arrest?

2007-07-17 05:59:28 · 7 answers · asked by jessika 2 in Law Enforcement & Police