Politics & Government - 10 August 2007

If you were in a vehicle accident. Struck from behind, you are clearly not at fault, and say your maximum entitlement for insurance is $10,000 . Is it fair for the lawyer to take $3333 from that for their fees? I know life isn't fair but that's rediculous.
Also is there anyway you could have gotten the full $10,000 without the help of a lawyer just by dealing directly with the other persons insurance company?

2007-08-10 12:11:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

uk as a base for a missile launcher, or make some similar use of it?

2007-08-10 12:09:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-08-10 12:09:35 · 3 answers · asked by carlos m 1 in Civic Participation

"Crackdown on Illegal Workers Appears Eminent." Today the Bush administration unveiled new work place regulations. Chertoff went out there, and the Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, had a press conference on border security and immigration administrative reforms. This is a huge crackdown and it's being focused on the employers. Of course, we talked about it all week. The employers are a little upset about this. "Food prices are going to go up, and that price will go up, and this price will go up." And that is what they always say to us. But do you know what's interesting about this to me? Go back into mid-June, not that long ago, mid-June, and in the dark of night, behind closed doors, a group of Republican and Democrat senators accompanied by representatives of the group La Raza crafted the Comprehensive Destroy the Republican Party Act of 2007, called comprehensive immigration reform and control, whatever. They hoped to ram that bill through with no amendments. They hoped to ram it through with no hearings. McCain said we have to take the usual politics out of this, meaning debate. They were doing everything they could to sneak that bill by us. We all know what happened. It bombed. It went down in flames. Their attempt to sneak this thing by us blew up right in their faces. Republicans and Democrats alike.

Now all of a sudden we are getting serious on border security. We're getting serious on cracking down on the illegals, where they work. This is a 180, a 180, folks, from where our political leaders were back in June and July. Remember, they wanted to get it done before the July 4th recess. This may be bigger than 180. Back then they wanted to ram it through, and they heard you. What else can explain from the administration on down? Getting tough, cracking down. This appears to have some real substance to it. I'll tell you what it is, and it's actually something that you should feel pretty good about. It's election season. They knew they were trying to ram something down our throats that we had no stomach for and no desire for. If they could have, they would have; they tried it. It didn't work. They heard you, and now look what's happening going into the election, now that it's time to get your votes. Not just presidential, but the Senate and House elections too. Those are just over a year away now. They know.

When they want your votes they will listen to you. When they want your votes they'll do what they think it is you want done. But that time expires shortly after elections. That's why they have to be kept honest. But I think they got the message on this. I remember after the election or after the bill went down, the initial reaction of all these people was: "You're going to rue this day. You're going to rue this day. This is the biggest mistake." Now look it. If what they wanted to do was so great and so important and so good for the country, why have they caved on something that important to them? Why did they cave?

2007-08-10 12:08:05 · 16 answers · asked by GREAT_AMERICAN 1 in Politics

2007-08-10 12:07:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26623-2004Dec1.html

I just cannot understand why anyone would think Abstinence-Only education actually works? It is unfathomable to me. If you tell a teenager not to do something, they're going to do it anyway. So... if teens are indefinitely going to have sex... why not tell them how to protect themselves rather than "Don't have sex. If you have sex, you will get pregnant and DIE!"

And don't tell me teens don't have sex. A select few abstain and hey, more power to them. But as a seventeen year old, 95% of my friends have had or are having sex with either significant others or some with ones that aren't so significant. It's just teenage life.

SO... my question is... to those who believe abstinence only education works... what is your reasoning?

2007-08-10 12:06:51 · 12 answers · asked by h4a5r 2 in Politics

2007-08-10 12:06:13 · 5 answers · asked by carlos m 1 in Civic Participation

AT&T executives claim they would never interfere with web content.

On Sunday, when Pearl Jam was performing the song “Daughter” during the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, the band broke into a version of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall.” Reworking the lyrics of the classic rock song, Vedder sang, “George Bush, leave this world alone” and “George Bush, find yourself another home.”

AT&T: “We have policies in place with respect to editing excessive profanity, but AT&T does not censor performances.”

And, of course, Vedder’s lyrics about Bush, which were not profane, did in fact get censored.

Pearl Jam released a statement on the censorship incident:

“This, of course, troubles us as artists but also as citizens concerned with the issue of censorship and the increasingly consolidated control of the media. AT&T’s actions strike at the heart of the public’s concerns over the power that corporations have when it comes to determining what the public sees and hears.."

2007-08-10 12:05:58 · 5 answers · asked by Richard V 6 in Politics

Ok I just found out I'm really sick and I might not live much longer. I need help though. If I pass my son will have no parent because his dad passed when I was a month pregnant with him and I know who I wanna leave my son with I just need to know were I can get a legal paper to say who I wanna leave him with. I wanna leave him with my best friend cause I trust her and I know he will be properly taken care of. He can't go with my parents because of a mishap a long time ago. I know my daughter will end up going with her dad even though I don't want her too but he is her father. I just hope if anything does happen to me he decides to finally step up and be a man and actually take care of her. I just need to know what I can do to make sure my friend gets custody of my little boy. They are very close already cause he thinks of her as a second mom already. Some body please help me. If it matters we live in Florida

2007-08-10 12:05:49 · 17 answers · asked by Jennifer 3 in Law & Ethics

can someone please tell me a few good thing that bush has done for this country as a whole? and please you can pass a bill and never fund it so dont put those empty promises down as your answer.
im looking for real life actions that has helped the general population of america

2007-08-10 12:04:18 · 3 answers · asked by longshoreman 2 in Elections

Alrighty then. So here's an "ethical" question...

What's with all these vegan/vegetarian hippie types ranting on and on about "meat is murder" and harassing the living crap out of people who eat meat, while a lot of the people who claim this are pro-choice? Does anyone get where I'm going with this in regards to a mix up of priorities here?

I'm not saying ALL vegetarians are like this, but in my experience I've known many, and they're all extremely liberal and most are pro-choice...

So "meat is murder," but killing an unborn human being isn't? I just find that really interesting...

2007-08-10 12:00:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Since the wages won't go up with the grocery prices, the middle class families will most likely be affected.

2007-08-10 12:00:38 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Have they finally tapped into a voting block that they can depend on?

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061029/NEWS01/610290381/1006/NEWS01

2007-08-10 11:58:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-08-10 11:57:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

It seems "mayor" Nagin thinks the insanely high murder rate in N'Orleans isn't so bad after all! It draws attention to N'Orleans! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????!!!
This is the same putz that refused to follow the LAW and the City Charter which states very clearly that the mayor is to use ALL means public and private to evacuate the city in the even of an emergency. We know the reality and thousands of school busses sat flooded in lots while thousands of N'Orleans residents stayed home and cried waiting for big mama gubmint to rescue them!!! Then they blamed the feds and the prez for their idiocy!!!
Lefties, is this your idea of tolllllllllllerant and open miiiiiiiinded thinking? Murder rates drawing attention to a city and keeping it in public discourse is a GOOD Thing?
esplain por favor.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Mayor Ray Nagin said he worries that killings send the message that the city is dangerous, but the news also "keeps the New Orleans brand out there."

2007-08-10 11:56:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I really dont think or debate about abortion except when I see conservatives making such a big deal (especially on yahoo answers), so this question is directed at ProLifers: If someone is ProChoice does that make them a bad person?
There are Police Officers, Firefighters, Doctors, Therapists, etc who are ProChoice and that doesn't stop them from doing good things, so seriously does being ProChoice make you a bad person?

2007-08-10 11:55:52 · 11 answers · asked by baby.brown_eyes 2 in Politics

Tancredo, Obama...I thought Obama was anti-war?

I swear these politicians and their handlers are completely out of touch. As if they think that's what Americans want to hear right now!

Just who are these people running these campaigns anyways? Israelis? I think they must be from some other country because they sure can't be regular Americans running these politicians' campaigns.

2007-08-10 11:54:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I'm for Clinton. and you?

2007-08-10 11:52:27 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

Just the thought of it is nausaiting to me! What about you?

2007-08-10 11:48:51 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

do you think they have a chance of winning?
because to me both of them have great plans for this country
GREAT PLANS!

2007-08-10 11:46:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

A perfect example here (see the question and then my many corrections in the second answer):

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AihTM_1YE3CSeKr3te00YlLsy6IX?qid=20070810150824AAFnb8c&show=7#profile-info-tG6yPT2Saa

Global warming deniers will also repeat the same disproven myths that it's due to the sun

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6290228.stm

volcanoes

http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch/2007/07_02_15.html

"not only does volcanic CO2 not dwarf that of human activity, it actually comprises less than 1 percent of that value."

water vapor

http://www.environmentaldefense.org/documents/5596_GlobalWarmingWaterVapor_onepager.pdf

soda pop

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvbtgI1im3pK.PoH1Qb02YkAAAAA?qid=20070730155849AA4KGBo
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApM1qGZBbmsOmSL6iQjBp40jzKIX?qid=20070530105716AActkJH

Why can't GW deniers do a little research before drawing an erroneous conclusion about such a critical subject?

2007-08-10 11:42:34 · 13 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Politics

If you can't carry a consealed gun, can you carry it with you like the cops do (hip holster)? Do you have to have it in a case? Does the case have to have a GUN sign on it with six inch letters? What are laws in California?

2007-08-10 11:41:11 · 6 answers · asked by LA TotiJoe 3 in Law & Ethics

Which canidate do you support?

Republican or democrat?

Do you think its wrong that Hilary/Obama are running?

2007-08-10 11:41:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

post 9/11 is there even a difference between the two parties or is it aimless bickering for the sake of tradition.

2007-08-10 11:40:48 · 3 answers · asked by T-monster 3 in Other - Politics & Government

Just because we hated Bill Clinton for his lack of family values then turn around and love rudy even though he's been married three times and doesn't get along with his children? I mean just because his children know him really well and don't support him doesn't mean he doesn't have good family values, it's not like he married a family member on purpose!

2007-08-10 11:39:32 · 15 answers · asked by Chuckles 4 in Elections

I was working late at night in a nearby industrial park, after which a civilian-looking vehicle began following me for several blocks...a young guy with an uneasy manner and a story about
burglaries in a wealthy area comes over to a pissed-off ME!!
Any chance of a law-suit against this 'kid'??

2007-08-10 11:33:57 · 11 answers · asked by TRUTHSEEKER777 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

Should I worry about being 7 pounds overweight when I ship out to BCT for Army? I seen an earlier posting about how they are letting people overweight in as long as they lose the weight within a year..please any comment or suggestions?

2007-08-10 11:32:24 · 11 answers · asked by Ambitious27 3 in Military

i have two traffic tickets from a few years ago and 1 class 2 minor non traffic ticket but what im wondering about is my ticket that was a petty misdemeanor petty theft charge of a 100 fine with no arrest and no record when i was older than 16 yrs of age .. now my question is will i need a waiver or will i be able to enlist as a aviation mechanic or any jobs i may qualify for?

Thank you for your time

2007-08-10 11:30:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I think not. I have noticed that SOME people on here are either (1) well-meaning liberals who unknowingly support the socialist agenda (useful idiots), or (2) avowed socialists who deceitfully defend the socialist agenda and attack patriots like myself. I don't know which category each individual lib falls into, and I don't really care, but it is time to clear the air.
A review of facts supports the reality that Socialism is a very clear and present danger:

In the early 1900s, unrest in Europe brought thousands of socialists to America. Many held degrees in psychology, sociology and psychiatry (the behavioral sciences) and a number of them became university professors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism_in_the_us
The socialists' first target was education, and they attacked with deceitful language. There were no badges or socialist labels; followers described themselves as "liberal," "progressive," and even "moderate." Words were the weapon of choice in this new war. By changing the meanings of words, socialists concealed their true purpose.
America's educational system began to decline with the introduction of Socialism. Lenin said: "Communism is socialism in a hurry." Socialism, therefore, is Communism by gradualism rather than by revolution.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenin


John Dewey, known as "the father of modern education," was an avowed socialist and the coauthor of the "Humanist Manifesto." The U.S. House Committee on Un-American Activities discovered that he belonged to 15 Marxist front organizations.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dewey


Norman Thomas, a socialist and member of the American Civil Liberties Union, boldly told the world: "The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Thomas


Like so many frogs-in-the-pot, there are people in the USA who haven't yet noticed the heat rising incrementally. Those of us who see the light, are not going to stand idly by and be boiled


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_frog


Socialism must be destroyed, once and for all.

2007-08-10 11:29:42 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

at christmas do soldiers(men and women) ever kiss under the tow missile

2007-08-10 11:28:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military