Politics & Government - 20 July 2007

Would it be an example for democracy that "ALL" politicians should fear public opinion, that "All" could be ousted by public demand, by a simple majority vote held annually? Or do they deserve "protection" for their entire term, so they can thumb their nose to the public majority at will? Maybe politicians are "smarter" than the majority? You buy that?

2007-07-20 06:25:01 · 8 answers · asked by edubya 5 in Politics

Or was this just another one of Nixon's plethora of lies?

2007-07-20 06:19:35 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

This president has turned into such a joke that only cartoon characters can portray him the right way, (adidi adidi adidi That's All Folks )

2007-07-20 06:19:05 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Funny how many cons here think it is OK for the government to decide who has babies and who doesn't...kind of like China...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070720100151AAmUSBg&r=w#MYxvIDLrBDB7dC_9CRwk

2007-07-20 06:16:45 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

see my 360 blog please

2007-07-20 06:16:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

i dont speed, i dont break the law at all, when i take my kids to the store i actually pay for those single brachs candies you see in the bins,, i was told that i am the only one by the manager,, old people pass me on the road, i wait for the walk signal in the cross walk, if they dont charge me for something at the store i return and pay for it, i dont drink i dont smoke i pay my bills ahead of time and i follow the law to the letter because its the law, am i the only one, i was brought up by a police officer father and this is how he taught me and how i teach my kids,, so i am aghast when i read that some people break the law because they dont agree with it, am i right or am i wrong

2007-07-20 06:15:36 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Obviously all the two "major" parties are concerned about is appeasing big business. Furthermore, when you really look at it both have been watered down to the point of being the same. As our government grows larger, our rights as citizens diminish in the process (this has been amplified 100x since 911). What will it take for a third party that actual upholds the constitution (instead of warping it to fulfill their own agendas) to rise to power? Is there any hope for a true democracy in the United States as envisioned by our fore-fathers? I love my country with all my heart, but it sickens me to see the bastardization of democracy under the guise of "freedom". We're not as free as we may think. I cringe every time I hear “homeland security” it’s eerily similar to Nazi “Heimatland” propaganda. How can we return our government to a Jeffersonian system with strict interpretation of our constitution, and a central government with greatly constrained powers without violence?

2007-07-20 06:14:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

What if I have records filed and criminal charges filed against me and I don't know about them? Even if I didn't do anything, maybe there is something wrongly filed against me? Should the police contact me if there is something like that?

2007-07-20 06:14:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

i am curious, given so much negative press, what are the reasons that Massachusettsians continue to re-elect him as their senator? no hate answers please, only valid, thoughtful reason why you feel he represents you in a postive way.

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2007-07-20 06:13:07 · 19 answers · asked by ? 7 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-07-20 06:12:08 · 2 answers · asked by Dangerous 2 in Politics

At http://www.nationalgunforum.com I have a forum for people who do support guns and weaponds. A great place for gun enthusiasts to ask questions and communicate.

I was curious to know how many people actually support guns. Being able to conceal and protect yourself is your right and should not be taken away. Your opinions?

2007-07-20 06:10:07 · 26 answers · asked by God 1 in Law & Ethics

I spent most of my years in Richmond Virginia. Richmond is a GRAND LOVER of confederate icons. We have statues of Robert E. Lee that is displayed promantely on the Blvd. (I won't even get into all of that)

HERE IS MY QUESTION: Why do SO MANY AMERICANS idolize the confederacy? I know that many peoples forefathers fought in that war, but mine did as well and I do not idolize them. One very important reason is b/c 75% of my family tree were the African slaves who were crippled & made to live lower than dogs under the cruel system of slavery. (The culture of slavery was the worst form of terrorism that exists)

FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS
1. Why wasn't Jeff Davis and the confed. soldiers tried for treason and put to death at the end of the war?\
2. Why wasn't the reconstruction plan followed thru? The Confed. states were restored to their with loyal gov. but the south found a new way slave Africans thru Jim Crow Laws.
3. What is it about the Confederacy that causes so much idolization?

2007-07-20 06:08:55 · 7 answers · asked by Andre L 1 in Politics

my friends mom is bringin me to court for simple assualt... what happens if her son that i beat up doesnt show up to court.. he is 17, will i still get charged if he doesnt show up cuz we are freinds now?

2007-07-20 06:08:46 · 7 answers · asked by Journy 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-07-20 06:06:53 · 7 answers · asked by Wonderman 1 in Law & Ethics

I think it is.

2007-07-20 06:06:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

with hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, war mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms, tearing up the the country do you think it is a good time to take god out of the pledge of alliagance

2007-07-20 06:05:25 · 29 answers · asked by josh m 1 in Other - Politics & Government

As you may know, secret service major responsibility is to protect the US president. But just imagine that the president goes nuts in a public appearance for any reasons (like a UFO shoots him with a weapon with a spcial effect on brain!) and he starts to shoot people around. What are secret service guys supposed to do in such a situation? Are they gonna pin him down like a criminal?

2007-07-20 06:03:36 · 6 answers · asked by Schwan 2 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-07-20 06:02:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Would that help alleviate some poverty and crime?

Nothing mandatory, of course. Just offer them an enticing enough amount, maybe $2000 or so would be fair. This seems to be peanuts compared to the amount of tax money spent on their progeny when it comes to the enormous law enforcement and court costs associated with juvenile delinquents (many of whom will grow up to collect public aid and produce more delinquents). What if we just offered them the dough to have a tubal ligation or vasectomy?

Take the story of one Winnipeg family:

"Three brothers in the same family — ages 18, 16 and 14 — have a combined 181 convictions for car theft and property crimes. They’re facing another 77 new charges.

...mom, an admitted crack addict

Perhaps the worst part? They’ve got four other siblings at home under the age of 12"

http://www.winnipegfreepress2.com/blogs/reynolds/?p=148

I'm sick of throwing tax money down a welfare hole that serves no purpose other than to perpetuate a cycle of irresponsibility and dependence. We need something that works.

Now, I'm not advocating that the government do this. I'm talking about a private charitable organization, to which donations could be claimed as tax-deductable. I would even donate some money to fund a pilot program.

When viewed in these terms, a mere $2000 investment would pay off exponentially!

2007-07-20 06:01:51 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-07-20 05:59:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2007-07-20 05:59:04 · 17 answers · asked by El Duderino 4 in Politics

2007-07-20 05:57:24 · 10 answers · asked by lawson213 1 in Government

My employer is starting the termination process with me. I DONT agree with what she is writing up up for. Do i have to sign this sheet or can I refuse? Will refusing get me into more trouble? what are my rights here? and will I be eligible for Unemployment if she succeeds ?

2007-07-20 05:56:50 · 11 answers · asked by wonderin 1 in Law & Ethics

properly?

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ELIZABETH, Ind. - Prosecutors are considering criminal charges against casino gamblers who won big on a slot machine that had been installed with faulty software.

The machine at Caesars Indiana credited gamblers $10 for each dollar they inserted because the software wasn't designed for U.S. currency, state police said. More than two dozen people played the machine before one gambler alerted Caesars employees.

Caesars lost $487,000 on the machine during that time, state police said.

A decision on whether to bring criminal charges could come in a couple of weeks, said John Colin, chief deputy prosecutor for Harrison County. He said "criminal intent" may be involved when people play a machine they know is faulty.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070719/ap_on_fe_st/generous_slot_machine
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Shouldn't the maintenence of their machines be the responsibility of the casino operator? Why doesn't the casino take some personal responsibility for their idiocy?

2007-07-20 05:56:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-07-20 05:56:07 · 2 answers · asked by True F 1 in Embassies & Consulates

Tehran: Release the Iranian-Americans
by Farid Iman and Kamran Beigi
Posted: 07/20/2007
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The Islamic republic of Iran has once again resorted to the techniques they learned from the Soviets during the early days of the Islamic revolution: arresting peaceful dissidents on trumped-up charges, coercing confessions that they have been trying to overthrow the regime, and parading their prisoners in public.

This time, these KGB-style “confessions” of American-Iranian scholars Haleh Esfandiari and Kian Tajbakhsh on Iranian state television confirm that there will be no more “reform” or “reformists” in the Islamic Iran’s political landscape.

The American-Iranian scholars who have been held in Iranian prisons on national security charges worked so hard to promote the reformist faction of the Islamic regime in the United States and Europe. They worked passionately to promote dialogue between the United States and Iran. Yet, the regime has "formally charged" them with endangering national security. The regime claims that they are “guilty” of trying to undermine and topple the theocracy by opening up the country to the West.

It is high time that we put our credulousness to one side and start to take the statements coming from Tehran seriously. Moreover, we should be putting every ounce of diplomatic pressure possible on Tehran to release its hostage-prisoners.

Opening up to the west would be tantamount to regime change in Iran. For this regime a real dialogue with the United States will result in its demise by showing a crack in the regime’s sole reason to exits: to bring about an end to the west and impose a radical Islamist caliphate.

2007-07-20 05:55:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Why do we hire teachers, social workers, etc, that are required to speak Spanish when the country speaks english. The illegals keep coming because we keep catering to them. If they can't speak, read, or write the English language, send them back to their country. Where we these multi-lingual professionals when the English came to America. They didn't hire multi-language professionals to deal with the Indians, so what makes Mexicans so special. The rallies you see on TV show all of the immigrants waving the Mexico fllag, not the U.S. flag, yet they want to stay here? It doesn't make any sense. If they are so proud of their country, then why the hel* did they leave it for. I would appreciate anyone's thoughts on this subject.

2007-07-20 05:54:50 · 22 answers · asked by ms chip dog 2 in Immigration

Banning prayer in public schools and school events.

Banning religious displays and/or symbols on public property.

Removing any mention of the Christian religion from everywhere but the churches themselves.

How does “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;” get twisted into freedom ”from” religion?

2007-07-20 05:53:38 · 18 answers · asked by Iceman 3 in Politics

With the excessive taxation, over abundance of corporate corruption in politics, and reluctance by any major party to embrace an alternative energy source; Why has their not been at least a cultural revolution in the US in the last 250 years?

2007-07-20 05:52:15 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Evolution
Global Warming
Gravity
etc etc etc

2007-07-20 05:52:03 · 20 answers · asked by Dangerous 2 in Politics