Politics & Government - 25 July 2007

What do you believe? I'm really interested to see what people think about any significant topic. Whether its right or wrong to torture, the death penalty, church and state, racism, gay marriage, abortion, free speech, data piracy, war, the right to bear arms, socialized medicine, suspension of habeas corpus, federal wire tapping, and anything at all; I want your opinions and your views, no matter how controversial. Support your beliefs with reasoned arguments if you choose to, but if you feel you don't need to support your beliefs, then that's fine as well. Just please tell me what you think.

2007-07-25 08:06:23 · 3 answers · asked by Roger W 2 in Law & Ethics

Aside from socialized medicine and higher taxes?
The wind blows differently for her day by day.

2007-07-25 08:05:55 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I am trying to become educated on the Democratic candidates for the next election, and I watched the recently-aired debate between them. I figure Obama, Clinton and maybe Edwards will be the ones who make it to the end, and so I'm wondering, what are the core differences between them (besides the fact that one's black, one's a woman and one paid $400 for a haircut)?

2007-07-25 08:04:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

Two thugs walk up to a car stopped at a stop sign and drag the women driver out. They throw her to the ground. In the back seat is the women’s 15-month-old son, she tries to get her son out. The car jackers pull out and she is tangled in the seat belt, to get her off, they sideswipe fences and poles until she is finally knocked loose. She dies. They see the child and the passenger releases the seat and drops the seat and child both out the window of the speeding car, the child is rescued by a passing motorist who sees this happen. Found guilty they each get 20 to life in a air conditioned prison, with their workout room, basketball facility, paid healthcare, and dental. The have cable, and three meals a day. A system is set up where they can have free higher education, and a free legal system to pay for appeal after appeal, Worst case they can try for parole after 15 years. The lady’s father moves to another state, stating, how can it be fair for me through my income tax to pay for these two butchers upkeep and care, after they murdered my daughter and tried to kill my grandson. Now who is receiving the unfair treatment? This actually did occur I knew the man and his family.

2007-07-25 08:03:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

You are more likely to die from being hit by lightning than from a terrorist attack. So what have you done?

Are you a frightened Republican lemming?

2007-07-25 07:58:09 · 11 answers · asked by Incognito 5 in Politics

I have noticed there is some confusion as to why Al-Qaeda has chosen to put much more emphasis on Iraq and only exerts minimal attention to supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Many Americans have suggested we should just focus on Afghanistan, because AQ wouldn't be in Iraq if we weren't. Could this be true or are there bigger reasons why they travel so much further to Iraq where we are stronger?
I have examined this in my latest article: "The Abbasid Caliphate: Al-Qaeda in Iraq."

If you are willing to look into the minds of the serial killers we call our enemy. If you are willing to accept the truth.

Or if you just want to see our wars, through the eyes of a combat veteran that has been to both fronts of this war on terror, unpoliticized, objective and backed by indepedent research, read my blog:
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-DfkctJU7dK5B7LcNROoyVQ--?cq=1

2007-07-25 07:57:11 · 7 answers · asked by John T 6 in Civic Participation

I know this is old news but I was just thinking how paranoid of a statement this is.

http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/11/video-obamas-wife-plays-race-card-on-60-minutes/

Does this sound crazy or what?

2007-07-25 07:54:31 · 14 answers · asked by egg_sammash 5 in Politics

They stand with their noses up in the air and declare if you're poor is because you are lazy.

Their philosophy (for most of them it seems) seem to be:

Rich people (like Bush and Paris Hilton) are rich because they are hard workers and poor people (including poor children working 12 hour days in dangerous sweat shop conditions in third world countries) are poor because they are lazy.

I just don't buy it.

We are the products of our choices (((AND))) our environment. People just don't all start at the same starting line. Some people (because of the environment they were born into) have to work harder to suceed.

2007-07-25 07:51:47 · 23 answers · asked by trovalta_stinks_2 3 in Politics

2007-07-25 07:49:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

http://www.tldm.org/News7/YasserArafatDiedOfAIDS.htm

2007-07-25 07:49:17 · 4 answers · asked by mountaindew25 3 in Politics

Good book. True story of a closeted gay Republican fed up with the senseless bigotry and hangups that rule the GOP.

Doesnt America deserve better than Americans hating Americans via right wing mind control?

I patriotically say hell yes!

2007-07-25 07:48:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

How many small business had to raise there prices because of Minimum wage being raised and you know they will want more they will raise it 10 dollars if they wanted to and that would drive people out of business. Plus that want leave money for them either.

2007-07-25 07:46:21 · 16 answers · asked by jeremy p 1 in Politics

2007-07-25 07:43:41 · 1 answers · asked by MmM.a.yahoo.com 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

Many Western and European political leaders have come dangerously close to deciding that little Israel is the "thorn in the side" of world order. Their logic goes something like "Who needs Israel? Let her be erased, her people dispersed (or whatever), and the Middle East can settle comfortably into a harmonious Islamic community of states. Problem solved!"

Israel, the 100th smallest country, with less than 1/1000th of the world's population, can make claim to an astounding number of society's advances in almost every direction. Israel leads the world in the number of scientists and technicians in the workforce, with 145 per 10,000

Israeli researchers have:

-Invented (VoIP) technology
-Discovered the molecular trigger that causes psoriasis
-Developed Ex-Press shunt to provide relief for glaucoma sufferers
-Unveiled a blood test that diagnoses heart attacks . . . by telephone!
-Developed the first fully computerized, no-radiation, diagnostic instrumentation for breast cancer
-Designed the first flight system to protect passenger and freighter aircraft against missile attack
-Developed the first ingestible video camera, so small it fits inside a pill — enabling doctors to diagnose cancer and digestive disorders

These are only a few of Israel's recent contributions to the welfare of the world. There are just too many to list here. Water shortage, global warming, space travel, anti-virus, anti-smallpox, blood pressure, solar power, paralysis, diabetes, data storage — these and hundreds more — are being addressed by her scientists.

They're pioneering in DNA research, using tiny strands to create human transistors that can literally build themselves — and playing an important role in identifying a defective gene that causes a rare and usually fatal disease in Arab infants!


Who needs Israel? Let's be honest. We all do.


http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56783

2007-07-25 07:43:20 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Would global warming enthusiasts even consider the relation between global warming and sunspots , or the sun , period ?
Or would they categorically dismiss the possibility cause they're already so stuck on blaming it on us ?


Note : The title of this question is from Manfred Mann's 'Blinded By The Light' . And that song contains one of the most misunderstood lines in music history . See if you can finish the sentence in the chorus. . . .Blinded by the light ------ - - - - -- - - ------- - - -- - - - - -- - - - ? Smile , it's tough if you don't cheat and look it up !!

2007-07-25 07:43:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

why are they the first to support spying on Americans without warrants, putting cameras in all public places, and increasing government intrustion into our every day lives?

Whatever happened to the fear of the "New World Order" and 1984 scenario?

When Clinton was president, it was the in thing to believe in for anti-government right-wingers like Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. They believed it was all part of the socialist "New World Order" and that Clinton had death squads out assasinating people.

2007-07-25 07:43:06 · 6 answers · asked by trovalta_stinks_2 3 in Politics

i personally hope either ron paul or mike gravel win. who is currently leading in the polls??

2007-07-25 07:39:57 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

This guy want to take pictures of me but instead of me paying for his time he wants to keep a copy of the photos.

2007-07-25 07:39:53 · 4 answers · asked by roguequeen69 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-07-25 07:36:41 · 26 answers · asked by mountaindew25 3 in Politics

2007-07-25 07:35:49 · 3 answers · asked by 88Keys 3 in Law & Ethics

Why spend trillions in iraq, when we can all have a terrorist protection kit? It only cost 395 bucks. wow i feel safer.

it includes:


1) Gas Mask - Scott M95 military grade NBC mask (medium/large).
(1) Filter Cartridge - for use with M95 mask.
(1) Specialized Drinking Canteen - for use with M95 mask. (1) Protective Suit - nuclear, bilogical, and chemical protection (medium/large).
(1) Pair of Silver Shield Gloves - 2.7 mil. thick; Norfoil® material resists permeation (medium/large).
(1) Pair of Silver Boot Covers - 2.7 mil. thick; Norfoil® material resists permeation.
(1) Bottle of Pottasium Iodate - blocks thyroid from absorbing radioactive iodine; 200 tablets.
(1) Duct Tape - 50 yard roll.
(1) Plastic Sheeting - 4 mil. thick; 10' x 20'
(1) Solar, Generator, Radio/Light - never needs batteries!
(1) Packed in Black Roll Bag

2007-07-25 07:34:14 · 15 answers · asked by bbbbriggs04 3 in Politics

Is that how more fortunate people can sleep at night?

2007-07-25 07:33:13 · 34 answers · asked by Joe D 2 in Politics

Why?
Same, question - assuming a Dem is President?

2007-07-25 07:29:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Is it against the law to take pictures of someone with a cell phone, without their consent?

2007-07-25 07:29:08 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

In the "Protection Racket" You first offer the mark protection from harm. If he refuses to pay for your "Protection" you arrange a small sample of what life without "Protection" is like. Usually the mark is then willing to pay. You never harm a paying mark unless they refuse to pay. You will not see another terrorist attack as long as the Republicans control the White House.

2007-07-25 07:27:11 · 8 answers · asked by The real Ed-Mike 3 in Politics

The biggest ever!!
What else is there to say?! to those who pretend not knowing the Iraq war is about the OIL....!!!

2007-07-25 07:26:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-07-25 07:23:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

In the last year or so, I've heard the left complaining about threats on free speech, warantless searches & wiretaps, the Patriot Act, etc...

And I hear the right complaining that their gun rights are under attack, they realize that 75% of the federal spending we're being taxed for goes to unconstitutional activity, and even worries about free speech related to the 'fairness doctrine.'

So, my question is, does anyone support the WHOLE constitution?

And, why do people who do not care for half of whats in there use it to defend their 'right' to the other half?

And ultimately, why is anyone surprised that our politicians pay no attention to the ultimate law of the land, when we sit here arguing amongst ourselves about how to destroy it, desecrate it?

2007-07-25 07:22:50 · 14 answers · asked by freedom first 5 in Politics

with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, praises Allah, raises his knife, & charges at you.
You respond by the posing the following questions:

Does the man look poor? Or oppressed?

Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?

Could we run away?

What does my wife think?

Could I call the U.N and ask Nelson Mandela for help?

What does the law say about this situation?

Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me?

Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me?

If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me?

Should I call 9-1-1, Hillary, or France ?

We need to raise taxes, have a paint and weed day, and make this a happier, and make this a happier, healthier street that would discourage such behavior.

WHAT ARE YOU??????

2007-07-25 07:22:12 · 19 answers · asked by ? 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Hopefully it will never come to pass but have you prepared yourself? How so? Who would you turn to?

2007-07-25 07:19:45 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics