Politics & Government - 2 August 2007

Michael Savage had this to say on his July 30th broadcast

Savage asked, "Am I to believe there's no connection between Charles Schumer on Friday saying he would never appoint, or never, excuse me, approve another Bush appointment to the court, to any court? And then the chief justice suffers a so-called seizure two days later? You're telling me there's no possibility of a conspiracy by the Democrats to have caused this seizure in some manner?" He added: "Tell me it's not possible, and I'll tell you you're a liar."

If that's not freaking paranoid and delusional I don't know what is then

2007-08-02 13:55:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Whilst I fully understand the importance of their role in society, I can't help but think that their choice of profession stems from a feeling of inadequacy.My question is...what makes an individual think that they have the right to police others, I know someone has to do it but surely you must have an enormous ego to believe you're the man for the job!

2007-08-02 13:48:58 · 20 answers · asked by returnofkarlos 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-08-02 13:47:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

And fired The Glenlivet in the process?

2007-08-02 13:46:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

earthquakes
tidal waves
famine
floods
bridges falling
shuttle burning up....

is bush the anti-christ??

2007-08-02 13:46:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

George W. has issued more than 750 signing statements relating to issues such as use of torture, whistle-blowing by government employees and the obligation of the exectutive branch to give congress informantion. All other Presidents together until now have used it 600 times total.

"A signing statement is a written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law.
There is an ongoing controversy concerning the extensive use of signing statements by President George W. Bush to modify the meaning of laws. In July 2006, a task force of the American Bar Association described the use of signing statements to modify the meaning of duly enacted laws as "contrary to the rule of law and our constitutional system of separation of powers".[1]

Can some one explain this power more and is this a further example of his abuse of power?

2007-08-02 13:46:21 · 4 answers · asked by Mayor Adam West 7 in Law & Ethics

Title: COALITION FORCES CAPTURE THREE SUSPECTED TERRORISTS WITH TIES TO IRGC-QF

Release Date: 7/31/2007

Release Number: 07-01-03P

Description: BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition Forces captured what are believed to be terrorists with ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) from Iran in a raid Tuesday in Shulah.

Coalition Forces received sustained small arms and rocket propelled grenade (RPG) fire from terrorists during a precision raid to capture or kill operatives with connections to the IRGC-QF. Coalition Forces returned fire on the identified enemy positions killing four terrorists.

The captured suspected terrorists are believed to be key players in a major facilitation network for smuggling weapons and components of Explosively Formed Penetrators

For this and more see the War on Terror Blog: http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-DfkctJU7dK5B7LcNROoyVQ--?cq=1
No politics. Just the groundtruth from one that has been there.

2007-08-02 13:45:57 · 3 answers · asked by John T 6 in Military

so i slipped and fell at work..i was seen in the emergency room and told not to return until folllow up with occupational health. the fall was on the 3rd of july..so of course closed onthe 4th of july..i called on the 5hth and they scheduled for the next day the 6th to be seen by one of the hospital docs....now i work two jobs and missed work on the 4th because of this and the 5th...so all hospital documents had to be sunmitted to workmans comp and they refuse to pay for the days missed work...how can i rectify this problem...its not my fault water was on the floor...the main reason why i went to the emergency room is because i had a prior knee injury on the june 9th from a popped patella and still being treated for this...i feel they should have to pay...but i dont know what to do..i like my job but i dont think this is right any legal advice please....oh yes i work for the hospital....

2007-08-02 13:43:19 · 6 answers · asked by melc 3 in Law & Ethics

i got pulled over 2 days ago for the first time for going 62 in a 50. luckily, i had my friend with me who is really into theatre and drama. the cop asked me if i knew why he pulled me over and i said, "yes, i was going probably 10 mph over the speed limit, but we just got done eating at a mexican restaurant a while ago and my friend is really sick" and my friend was crying and sweating and make-up was running down her face. he looked at my friend and said, "mexican food, i know how that is. i spend hours in the bathroom" and kind of laughed about it. he told her he hoped that she felt better soon and told me that normally he would have given me a ticket, but this would serve as a warning due to the "circumstances." he was surprisingly really understanding, thank God.

i want to hear your stories. :-)

2007-08-02 13:42:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

Because of one moronic president, any conservative is being shunned by mainstream democrats. I heard someone today say "Well I like some of Ron Paul's views, but he's a republican and I don't know why they still support Bush." DURR!!! By having this black and white mindset (dem/rep), people might just unknowningly elect a freakin COMMI into office. Thoughts?

2007-08-02 13:40:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

The 1970s are described as a period of stagflation, meaning economic stagnation coupled with price inflation, as well as higher interest rates.

Price inflation caused interest rates to rise to unprecedented levels (above 12% per year). The prime rate hit 21.5% in December 1980, the highest rate in U.S. history.

The economy suffered double-digit inflation, coupled with very high interest rates, oil shortages, high unemployment, and slow economic growth.

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan marked the end of détente, and I did nothing.

From November 4, 1979 until January 20, 1981, a 444-day period, I sat with my thumb up my arss while 63 americans were held hostage in Iran.

Unlike, GWB, when I ran for re-election I lost 44 states and was completely humiliated in one of the worst landslides ever…..because I was the worst president in history!

My years since have been spent supporting the terrorists in Palestine and building dog houses!

My Name is Jimmy Carter!

2007-08-02 13:39:45 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Our policy is to rule the world, isn't it?

And...the evacuation after Katrina...that was supposed to be organized by the governor and the mayor...and they want to rule the world, don't they?

2007-08-02 13:39:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

A man critically burned after allegedly crashing an explosive-laden Jeep into Glasgow Airport died of his injuries Thursday, Strathclyde Police said.

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Kafeel Ahmed, 27, had been in the hospital for a month with burns from the alleged attack on June 30, which followed a day after two failed car bombings in London. The other man in the car, Iraqi doctor Bilal Abdullah, has been charged with conspiring to set off explosions.

"We can confirm that the man seriously injured during the course of the incident at Glasgow Airport on Saturday June 30 has died in Glasgow Royal Infirmary," said a spokesman for Strathclyde Police, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with force policy.

2007-08-02 13:36:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

You know...that warning said that the Military Industrial Complex was pure evil, didn't it?

Didn't that warning suggest that the Military Industrial Complex would be the downfall of clear thinking Pessimists everywhere?

Doesn't that now worry you and make you think fellow Americans? Especially after the past 6 years?.

2007-08-02 13:36:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

It's not like everyone doesn't do it. Just think, no more reasons for gangs and crime would reduce by a lot.

2007-08-02 13:35:36 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I mean, any clear thinking pessimist can see that Alex Jones, Michael Moore and all the other truth tellers are becoming mainstream...right? I mean, a half a story and a half a picture..that's all we need....that's the truth ALWAYS...right?

2007-08-02 13:34:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Which is it?

2007-08-02 13:33:51 · 15 answers · asked by Page 4 in Politics

Remember, this guy was nothing more than a back-bencher in the Illinois legislature a couple years ago. Do you think Obama is even aware that the United States is a partner to numerous treaties that place our allies under our nuclear umbrella?

2007-08-02 13:33:19 · 10 answers · asked by Yak Rider 7 in Politics

I'm just curious to see how much time Sailors have spent oversees in their career. I've been doing some research and it looks to me like it'll be 50/50

2007-08-02 13:32:08 · 8 answers · asked by naturalist 2 in Military

He was able to achieve everything that the corporates wanted from him....and of course, all clear thinking pessimists like me despise anyone who "incorporates." I mean, people in corporations are no longer Americans...they are anti-Americans who blow the American people and world..... right?

2007-08-02 13:31:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I mean the bridge in Minnesota was a horrible tragedy, but were you surprised that if there are as many bridges in the US that are have corrosion that there was this tragedy? Doesn't it take a tragedy to finally have anyone do anything about a real problem?

2007-08-02 13:31:20 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

There is a huge recall of toys that have too much lead and were manufactured in Mattel's plant in China. I think they first moved to Mexico, but I don't know if that plant is still active. Or, is the recall just a drop in the bucket for this mega-business?

2007-08-02 13:30:42 · 4 answers · asked by ArRo 6 in Law & Ethics

I need an answer from someone who knows the law. If a mother is driving intoxicated with her children and gets into an accident and 2 out of 3 children die, what will the MOTHER be charged with???What would the legally required minimum sentence be?

2007-08-02 13:28:41 · 8 answers · asked by Rain 1 in Law & Ethics

(in the US)

and could it lead to the end of liberty as we know it?

2007-08-02 13:28:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

What is the street address so that it can be used to obtain driving directions?

2007-08-02 13:28:34 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-08-02 13:28:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

I rather hunt with Cheney then ride with a Kennedy.
I saw this on a bumper sticker and I immediately started laughing.

2007-08-02 13:25:12 · 16 answers · asked by Liberal City 6 in Politics

He was not born in the United States. Don't you have to born in the United States to be President?

2007-08-02 13:24:57 · 12 answers · asked by debbie s 1 in Elections

2007-08-02 13:23:38 · 5 answers · asked by McAnswer 2 in Politics

2007-08-02 13:23:04 · 25 answers · asked by UCLA kid, Go BRUINS!!! 1 in Military