Politics & Government - 17 July 2007

I have been hearing a lot about immirations and illegal aliens in the US. Lets say a person was illegal and he was working and he married and got deported, is it possible that if he got a job and contributed to society and made a difference that he would be made a resident than a citizen? Also what makes a person "illegal" to be in this country? Also if a person is willing to work and contribute in a postive light shouldnt they be gratned citizenship? There are a lot of people on assistance welfare workers comp etc in the US that could work but choose not to yet they are not disciplined for it. This question was on my mind so I thought I would post it.

2007-07-17 12:51:40 · 10 answers · asked by encourager4God 5 in Immigration

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

2007-07-17 12:49:05 · 17 answers · asked by GREAT_AMERICAN 1 in Politics

NO JAIL time+NO bad reaction to anything you did wrong because there would be NO right or wrong?

2007-07-17 12:47:48 · 37 answers · asked by oldwiseone 1 in Law & Ethics

I am troubled by today's political parties. Most of them are controlled by globalists and corporations and can care less about their country. Years ago, the Democrat Party was a great party and I might have been a Democrat years ago. The party was hijacked by communists in the 50s but did not have a lot of effect on the party and then, recently, it was bailed out by globalist scumbag George Soros who wants to sell America to globalism and the elitist agenda. If I was living in the time of John F. Kennedy or Franklin Delano Roosevelt, I would probably be a Democrat.

2007-07-17 12:44:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

My guess is YES.

2007-07-17 12:42:32 · 10 answers · asked by gorgeous george III 3 in Politics

My wife switched jobs last month. Anyways, 2 wks later we got a paycheck for the company she left direct deposited into the bank. It makes sense since most employers hold back 2 wks pay. The payroll office called her up today and said that she should not have received that paycheck. Since her account was setup for direct deposit do they have the right to pull the money out of our account? Is it legal for them to pull back a paycheck that has already been cashed or should they have to present evidence that the paycheck isn't valid? any thoughts would help.

2007-07-17 12:41:46 · 4 answers · asked by civil_av8r 7 in Law & Ethics

2007-07-17 12:40:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

I hadn't even heard anything about this check. I had moved and closed the account. I never recieved anything from the bank or the store that check was written to. At that time I still received mail at my parents house, so the address never changed. I got a letter today stating that they were going to prosecute my for check fraud. The check was written for $11.48, but says that I owe them $136. Why did they take so long to notify me of such action? Can they do that?

2007-07-17 12:40:08 · 8 answers · asked by Rebecca O 1 in Law & Ethics

My husband is on a 6 month deployment on a ship. I have been having serious sanitation issues with my appartment complex. I have a small baby living here. It isnt healthy for him. Today was the last straw. I told them I wanted out of the lease. Do I need power of atourney before NAVY housing can help me out in an emergency situation? I have 30 days to leave. No Help... and nowhere to go.

Thanks. Any information will help. I have no idea where to start and I can't talk to my husband... he's on a ship.

2007-07-17 12:38:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Nobody believes or trusts Republicans anymore. Is AM Radio and Y! Answers all that conservatives have left to feel they're significant to anyone?

2007-07-17 12:37:47 · 16 answers · asked by Remember the GOP? 2 in Politics

Does he get any special immunity?

2007-07-17 12:35:33 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

My papaw was in the service during WWII and like most men who served back then he did not talk about what went on or where he was. He passed away 24 years ago and I am just now asking questions about him thanks to a trip to Washington DC I just came back from. Can anyone give me ways to contact the Government on how to get ahold of records? He was in the Army and only served during the war.

2007-07-17 12:35:21 · 4 answers · asked by alexia_star_2002 2 in Military

i was just curious as a marine corpsman if i would have a chance of being in the MCMAP(Marine corps martial arts program) durring my training

2007-07-17 12:33:58 · 3 answers · asked by jeremiahkoch127 2 in Military

This is a repost with a little bit extra info
i was paid hourly and i was a w-4 employee

I reside in california and i worked at a place for 9 months they refused to give me lunch 80% of the time-- i kept all my time cards and pay stubs and i have an attorney that took the case on the assumption i will win and he will take a third of the winnings
I do not want to ask him how much i can get though because then i will seem like i money hungry bastard which i am but i dont want to show him this

so again i have all the proof that i did not receive a lunch

now a ballpark of how much i can expect to get IF i win

Thanks

2007-07-17 12:33:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Bush defies the law and calls the constitution a "g-ddamn piece of paper". Should America embrace this new form of American Nazism under a Republican dictator?

2007-07-17 12:30:50 · 8 answers · asked by Jason 4 in Other - Politics & Government

They are wheeling out portable beds! What can a debate possibly accomplish when the people debating are sleeping or too tired to know what they are hearing? This isn't a rock concert!

2007-07-17 12:29:48 · 19 answers · asked by Chef 6 in Politics

2007-07-17 12:28:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

my husband got a ticket back in feb for speeding in new york, he is military and has a ca license. we paid the fine, but today a letter showed up stating we had to pay another 300 dollars for their driver responsibility assessment. it states in the later, that "your new york drivers license and/or privelgae of obtaining a NYS drivers license will be suspended if you fail to pay the minimum annual payment amount." since he has a ca license does he have to pay it? do they report it to the ca dmv, and then we pay them? any help would be appreciated. thanks

2007-07-17 12:28:12 · 7 answers · asked by nome179er 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-07-17 12:27:33 · 7 answers · asked by Texas Cowboy 7 in Government

A few weeks ago 1 pound = over $2 and now it is 1 pd = $1.25 Wish it was that way this past May when I was there on Holiday. When I was there it was 1pd = $1.99 aprox. What is the change based on?

2007-07-17 12:27:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2007-07-17 12:26:53 · 3 answers · asked by spiritualseeker 3 in Government

2007-07-17 12:26:47 · 4 answers · asked by Texas Cowboy 7 in Law & Ethics

a "person"? If at conception, should a pregnant woman get a dependent tax deduction for her child before it is born? If a woman miscarries due to self-induced excess stress, poor diet, or drugs/alcohol, should she be tried for manslaughter?

2007-07-17 12:25:14 · 3 answers · asked by Jaycee 1 in Law & Ethics

Shouldn't these children have their parents with them? Do ILLEGALS children have more of a right to parents than CITIZENS children?

I thought that if you break the law you go to jail regardless as to whether or not you have children.

2007-07-17 12:22:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2007-07-17 12:22:42 · 9 answers · asked by Robert C 1 in Military

2007-07-17 12:21:15 · 18 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics

Why do all of the democrats think that Saddam had nothing to do with 9/11. It just pisses me off that they all think that Bush did it. You people make me sick. He murdered thousands of people, hell he was proud of it. Then you people come in and blame everything on George Bush. Really, I'm about to cry aboout the statements of Hillary, and every other person who thinks Bush killed those people.

2007-07-17 12:18:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Yes my HOT DAWG friend has a first name and someone got his Yahoo!Answer profile deleted yesterday.

What can I be charged with?
After all it was a HOT-DOG that ran them over?
What if I backed it up a couple of times?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wienermobile
It's good to be bad!

2007-07-17 12:15:23 · 12 answers · asked by :-( Red Robin - The Doormat 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

I've heard from friends that the M855 5.56mm has trouble dropping a target with one shot (unless of course you hit something vital). Spec Ops are using the new 6.8 MPC, 6.8 SPC, and 6.5 Grendal and report positive results in various AOs. Also heard that
Black Hills ammo had a Mod 0 (72 gr. projectile) load that is more effective than the M855 load.
So should the military rebarrel the M-16 series rifles to larger calibers or stick to 5.56mm and maybe a better load for the cartridge.

2007-07-17 12:11:13 · 5 answers · asked by tonyngc 2 in Military

2007-07-17 12:11:10 · 7 answers · asked by Gail G 2 in Immigration