Politics & Government - 6 August 2007

and proof we need to stay the course in Iraq..right?

and if the surge meets resistance and is not really working, then its proof of why its so important for us to stay the course in Iraq as the enemy is very determined.....right?

2007-08-06 10:35:30 · 25 answers · asked by me 1 in Politics

I was reading a fictional story today, completely unrelated to the war in Iraq. Actually, the story takes place in a completely fictional land and time. Anyway, a character in the story half jokingly asked his commanding officer if "dead" soldiers get paid - the characters were lost and thought dead for over a year. Regardless of the fictional nature of the story, it made me very curious and brought up a bunch of questions. Especially wondering if our own MIA/POW soldiers get paid for time they're unaccounted for?

So here are my questions.

If captured or lost and thought dead either in war time, training or general mission and then a soldier is released, found or returns does the soldier get back pay?

Do surviving family members get any kind of pay for MIA/POWS?

If a body isn't recovered are you automatically considered MIA?

How do death benefits work in these cases?

Lastly, what is active duty? Does it pertain to war time only? What other duty is there?

Thanks

2007-08-06 10:33:51 · 9 answers · asked by emmie 3 in Military

I am currently going to school for Criminal Justice at the University of Phoenix. In the long run I want to become a probation officer. I know I can start working after I get my associates for the detention or the corrections department and when I get my bachelors I can try for Probation. But the downside is I have been a stay at home mom for a couple years. I do not have work experiance. With the day care costs it would cost me money to go to work with no degree. Do they hire people with no work history? We are also filling bankruptcy which I know they look down on. But we went through a hard 6 months and we got ourselves in a hole. I know there are no excuses. But I will take any suggestions :D Thank you

2007-08-06 10:33:42 · 4 answers · asked by B 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

When someone persists in public to annoy yew as like at a bus stop?

2007-08-06 10:31:41 · 5 answers · asked by charlaxhice 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

Why does Pres.Bush want to keep sending soldiers to Iraq when we have tons of them that want to handle guns and kill.If you know what I'm talking about now then you are very smart and I think you for looking here and if you did not figure it out by now I wish dommer was here to eat your face off.But Bush should send the Prisoners to Iraq I mean come on we have tons of them already so ya know we should do that.

2007-08-06 10:25:41 · 7 answers · asked by Funnygirlo6 2 in Military

If Hilary Clinton were a man would she still sit down when she takes a leak?-is that offensive Would she have Man boobs?- Offensive? Would she still think that she has ovaries even thoughse doesn't as a woman? Probably Offensive but not wrong? That was my first series of questions and my second one went like this. I have a theory. Everybody that i have met that supports John Kerry is ugly. Is it that everybody that supports John Kerry is ugly?-Offensive?

2007-08-06 10:25:27 · 12 answers · asked by No More Mr. Nice Guy 3 in Other - Politics & Government

In case, this sounds absurd, there is in my country.

public crimes: murder, rape, theft, etc...

private crimes, crimes against one's personality, etc...

2007-08-06 10:24:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

My father just received a form for proof of claim again NovaStar Inc., which is under a class action lawsuit. Is it mandatory to submit the information we are being asked for or can we ignore it if we do not want to be part of it?

2007-08-06 10:23:56 · 3 answers · asked by MRS.S 2 in Law & Ethics

all those people are saying "I'm liberal, I'm conservative", but I wanna say that I'm not into politics. is there one word for this?

2007-08-06 10:23:45 · 14 answers · asked by . 3 in Politics

I don't think any sort of impeachment proceedings would be completed in time to do any good, and I don't think the Senate would approve it anyway.

But if Congress remains silent on the ways the Bush administration has misused it powers and trampled the Constitution, they aren't they complicitly saying that it was OK for him to do so?

Do you think we need an impeachment proceeding, if for no other reason than to make it clear that the Bush/Cheney attack on the Consitutional balance of powers will not be accepted or tolerated? Even if politically, you can't win?

2007-08-06 10:22:51 · 29 answers · asked by Chredon 5 in Politics

I heard that it just came out not that long. I think it looks similiar to the f-22 that it hides its missles inside its bay or something.

2007-08-06 10:20:04 · 4 answers · asked by Tony K 1 in Military

And which country is that law from?

2007-08-06 10:16:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

and we did not trade with them or do anything that would make them stronger?

2007-08-06 10:14:47 · 13 answers · asked by me 1 in Politics

and what does the law say about it,

2007-08-06 10:14:02 · 5 answers · asked by birddog 2 in Law & Ethics

I met my fiance while living in Greece(he is Tanzanian and i am English). We lived togeather there for 2 years. I am now back home in England while he is home in Tanzania-i have been over 4 times in the past year. I am going over again in September and he is applying then for a UK visa. We have a problem though i think--during his time in Greece, he spent 3 months in prison on cannabis charges(wrong place,wrong time).That was 2 years ago.

2007-08-06 10:12:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_on_el_pr/giuliani_daughter

Is this TRUE !???
that is freakin hilarious !

2007-08-06 10:12:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-08-06 10:11:17 · 18 answers · asked by Page 4 in Politics

my fiancee and i were discussing about him joining the marines (he feels the need for a push in the right direction). but cringed at the thought of the war. the thing is he is the only male in his ENTIRE family that will carry his last name. his dad was the last and his grandfather before him. what will happen in this situation?

2007-08-06 10:10:00 · 24 answers · asked by miamicanesgrl305 1 in Military

why do i have to go? he hit me. he threatend me and he was bigger than me and everything. police says i need to talk to judge because this man lies and says he hit me after i came to a sudden and complete stop. i did not stop. i was going 30 when he hit me.this man was road raging. bottom line he hit my rear bumper. he had a wife and 2 yr old in car. he hit my left rear as he was trying to swerve in and out of traffic. so now its my word against his and his wifes and i dont know if i need to take a lawyer and i didnt cause this accident.

2007-08-06 10:09:30 · 4 answers · asked by babyherc1r 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-08-06 10:06:37 · 3 answers · asked by jvclose 1 in International Organizations

Right now, I have made a field antenna and can turn in some radio stations. But the biggest problem seems to be once they start playing music it gets distorted, almost sounds like interferance. Also, is there a way that I can scan for more radio stations? Thanks in advance for any help.

2007-08-06 10:02:46 · 3 answers · asked by Soldier 2 in Military

I got pulled over for improper passing and I didn't have my license on me. I thought if you drove without a license that meant you'd get suspended...but the cops told me you don't have to have the card with you. I tried to switch seats with my husband because he had a liscense and I didn't and the cop saw. He told me I made him look like an asshole even though I told him why I did that. I didn't lie to the cop anytime during the investigation and neither did my husband...we didn't try to stop him from searching our car either. He charged both of us with obstructing an officer and me also with improper passing? I thought you only got charged with obstuction if you lied to tried to stop them from doing their job. We didn't do that. Why are we being charged with this crime? Is it fair?

2007-08-06 10:01:36 · 11 answers · asked by cotton~candy 4 in Law & Ethics

Besides, FISA is not unconstitutional. It takes into account the Supreme Court's ruling about wiretaps.

2007-08-06 09:59:01 · 19 answers · asked by a bush family member 7 in Politics

2007-08-06 09:56:10 · 16 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

2007-08-06 09:56:04 · 14 answers · asked by Holiday Magic 7 in Civic Participation

Man, you liberals ***** about everything President Bush does and you don't even have your facts straight!
We went into Iraq because the weapons inspectors were denied access to certain areas. They did this time after time and they were given warning after warning. We saw satellite photos of trucks taking something out of the country.
The Democrats saw the same intel President Bush did. They voted for the war as well. Yes, including that filthy rotten liar Kerry who changed his story midstream.
Bush never claimed Saddam had anything to do with 9/11.
And we have stolen 0 gallons of oil.
And no, President Bush it not the reason gas is so high. Thank your democratic buddies for not allowing us to build more refineries, and then gas would be more readily available. There’s plenty of cheap gas out there, but it’s the refining that causes a large jump in price.
Man, get your facts straight before you spread your hate

2007-08-06 09:54:54 · 18 answers · asked by wishiwas 4 in Politics

Did not Bush ask the terrorists to"bring it on"?

2007-08-06 09:52:59 · 15 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

Go to
http://www.blink.org.uk/sign_statement.asp?cpn=15
to sign the letter against it to the Prime Minister

2007-08-06 09:50:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

It almost seems like its split half and half one way or the other----deport them all, or bring more of them in......why is that?

2007-08-06 09:50:41 · 12 answers · asked by ningis n 1 in Immigration

A quote from the New York Times:

"But while many whites embrace Mr. Obama's melting pot background, it remains profoundly unsettling for some blacks who argue that he is distant from the struggles and cultural identities of most black Americans. The black columnist Stanley Crouch has said, ''When black Americans refer to Obama as 'one of us,' I do not know what they are talking about.''

Ms. Dickerson echoed that sentiment.

''I've got nothing but love for the brother, but we don't have anything in common,'' said Ms. Dickerson, who wrote recently about Mr. Obama in Salon, the online magazine. ''His father was African. His mother was a white woman. He grew up with white grandparents.

''Now, I'm willing to adopt him,'' Ms. Dickerson continued. ''He married black. He acts black. But there's a lot of distance between black Africans and African-Americans.''

You can find the full article here: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9905E3DE123FF931A35751C0A9619C8B63

2007-08-06 09:49:01 · 8 answers · asked by ccruns 2 in Elections