Politics & Government - 13 August 2007

My Dad is going to be 55. He served his country, from the age of 17, for 39 years. He is a disabled veteran.

He is very humble and would hate any praise....but he retains his medals, his "shadow box" and his photo albums. Should I oraganize a reuninon for him? I love and respect him.

I guess I should direct this at other vets.

2007-08-13 09:50:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

What makes you lean toward the one side?

2007-08-13 09:49:10 · 26 answers · asked by windy_city_bear 2 in Politics

My husband was pulled over recently and was told by the officer that he had something he needed to take care of on his record. So he contacted the court to inquire about it and was told he had a warrant for and unpaid ticket. He went in to pay the ticket and was arrested for another warrant for a Theft by Check charge in the ajoining county. (I dont know why they didnt tell him about both when he called, we would have taken care of both at the same time.) Some years back my husband had some health problems and lost his job, subsequently we bounced several checks and even lost our bank account because we were broke. We thought we had paid all of the bounced checks but apparently not. We have not written any checks since then (about 3 years) because of all the trouble it caused, we use debit or cash only. And we are just now getting back on our feet financialy. He spent 12 hours in Harris county lock-up for something we didnt even know about. Now I am paranoid that there may be more.

2007-08-13 09:48:25 · 2 answers · asked by keenajenn 2 in Law & Ethics

My neighbor put up a fence on her property and now wants to put a lien on my house so I can pay for half of it, there is no contract. What should I do?

2007-08-13 09:47:48 · 5 answers · asked by Lindsey J 3 in Law & Ethics

Why are divorced parents ordered to pay child support when a child attends school after the age of 18 while married parents are not legally bound to do so? Living in NJ.

2007-08-13 09:47:42 · 4 answers · asked by johnnybasebal 1 in Law & Ethics

My daughter is going to live with her grandparents, in Poland this year. Grandpa is retired Navy and can get on military bases. Is there anyway that my daughter, going to home school, could check in with the teachers they have at the bases?

2007-08-13 09:44:45 · 15 answers · asked by Wildfire Ranch Horse Rescue 2 in Military

may be that is really our intension and if so we are doing a great job of that! we make a war like that and then leave Iraq and keep selling weapons to both sides and keep a malnitrition war till they are all weak and we will then make money repairing their infrastructure. we did that when we gave a green light to saddam to attack iran. we sold weapon to both sides till they both weakened and we assured hezbollah with a complete control of the country. remember that war? no way we stay and support Iraq since then we have to ally with Iran!

2007-08-13 09:44:12 · 11 answers · asked by macmanf4j 4 in Military

One took place at a convenience store, the clerk fought back and shot one of the guys, he ended up dying behind a funeral home a few blocks away. The other took place in front of a huge appliance store. The robbers tried to hold up the store's security guard. One of the robbers attacked the guard and his gun went off, shooting his friend in the eye. He's in critical condition. The security guard was not injured. Are these not the best stories ever?

2007-08-13 09:42:58 · 3 answers · asked by SmartyPants 5 in Law & Ethics

2007-08-13 09:42:55 · 12 answers · asked by SEXIEST AVATAR™ is HERE. 6 in Politics

Congressman Kucinich is addressing many issues in a very thought provoking and informative way. He is the only democrat who voted against The U.S. gong into Iraq. Other candidates are very superficial in their responses to questions. Why is he so low in the polls, and why isn't the media taking him more seriously?

2007-08-13 09:42:09 · 15 answers · asked by Rebecca 3 in Elections

2007-08-13 09:36:47 · 17 answers · asked by topink 6 in Other - Politics & Government

How's about a little comparitive shopping ?

http://www.nationalpriorities.org/Cost-of-War/Cost-of-War-3.html

2007-08-13 09:35:42 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-08-13 09:30:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Just wonderin -- Did You Ever Discuss Y/A Politics In Any Of Your Classes ?

Did You Ever Write A Report About Your Experiences On Y/A?

What Would You Write If You Could ?

2007-08-13 09:30:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

it does look like at this point it is done deal, looking at the poll number? Do you really think anything will change at this time?

2007-08-13 09:29:44 · 13 answers · asked by Nana A 1 in Elections

I got badly hurt in car accident; I have been to physical therapy for over a year!! I’m still in lot of pain and have trouble walking.
How long dose it take to get back to normal?
How do I handle pain suffering settlement?
What is fair to ask for, based on the fact it is 100% the other person fualt and I have had to go to miss ove 1000 hour of work and go painfull re-hap for a year. Moreover still have trouble walking??

What should I be doing to get well?
My Doc seams to be doing nothing?
I need to find a better Lawyer and doc in OC, CA,

Please give any suggestions you might have ASAP!

2007-08-13 09:29:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I'm torn between this issue because as a Christian, I don't think my views should be imposed on anyone, since god gave us a choice to believe or not to believe.

However, I don't see why anyone would want to restrict it because the first amendment of the Constitutions says, " Congress shall make no law respecting and establishment of religion, OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF;

So, basically, I don't believe god wants us to make people pray with us in school, but I don't believe we should tell people they can't.

2007-08-13 09:29:26 · 18 answers · asked by Anthony M 4 in Law & Ethics

2007-08-13 09:27:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

When Hillary wins in '08, how many cons heads will spin on their necks and vomit split pea soup just like Linda Blair on the Exorcist?

2007-08-13 09:27:11 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

So a presidential contender beleives persons in this country have rights that he will ensure are kept. Thus he beleives there is no differenc between those who violate our laws and those that don't. He will side with the radical elements of La Raza that view the states of our southwest to be illegally obtained from Mexico.

2007-08-13 09:27:06 · 12 answers · asked by ALASPADA 6 in Elections

In New Orleans we are the murder capitol of the united states, yet all i see is cops setting speed traps. You would think that they would have better things to do lol. I was thinking about getting one of those laser detectors because they are not banned here in Louisiana and the company said that if I get caught they would pay my fine for me. I was just wondering how effective they are because they are kind of pricey.

2007-08-13 09:26:20 · 9 answers · asked by LSU 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

local small cleaning business 20 yrs- carry required liability / work comp.
filed first claim- broken item in a clients home- NOT COVERED !! work or work product. Excuss me. It has to be some totally off the wall, unrelated to my work in the home - to be covered... in otherwords an unlikely situation.
Serveral years ago - similar situation- I had a doctor stated work related cronic injury.... basically NOT COVERED- my initial Dr. visit was paid period. I no longer work at the same position , my injury does not permit me. State requires this coverage.... as business owner you fiqure -anything big ever happens.. you are insured. a deductable to cover. My clients are assuming the same. My employees, they are under the assumption that thier employer carries work comp and they would be covered.. I found out even as the owner (also worker ) YOU ARE NOT COVERED Who is fraudulant? The state who requires do nothing insurance? The Insurance Co. who sells do nothing insurance.

2007-08-13 09:26:01 · 1 answers · asked by just wondering 1 in Law & Ethics

This many people has got to be a record for one administration?

2007-08-13 09:24:54 · 13 answers · asked by harryb 5 in Government

We have a son together...will it affect him? Could he possibly join himself?

2007-08-13 09:24:44 · 12 answers · asked by dcinnabun22 1 in Military

Imagine 20 million off of welfare!

2007-08-13 09:23:51 · 20 answers · asked by ken s 5 in Immigration

There are talks about exiting Iraq and consequences of exiting. Among those consequences is ethnic cleansing and total Iraqi government break down. If the US retreats could another country enter Iraq and use the ethnic cleansing and violence as an excuse for them to enter the now extremely vulnerable Iraq and severly cripple them with the type of bombing and force that usually opens most wars?

Will this allow them to set up their own backed government and laws the way the US is currently trying to do in Iraq and secure their rights to the oil reserves?

2007-08-13 09:20:10 · 9 answers · asked by _Good_Times_ 1 in Military

For instance what if someone wants their money back if they dont like what they bought afterall and the seller wont give the money back...can the buyer take legal action.

2007-08-13 09:18:43 · 6 answers · asked by Steven S 2 in Law & Ethics

I went to visit my father on Sunday and I was told that the prison was on lockdown and no visits.

2007-08-13 09:17:32 · 7 answers · asked by cecy 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

im not sure,yet, but i am applying for another unvi outside my country. my uncle doesnt want me to go, hes not my father or anything. (some family stuff) he wants to bring me back , now i know he cant do it legally , because im legally ok,i have my visa. i have my passport, im even going with my own money
but what my uncle will do is he'll make big phone calls, he has connections and without knowing they call the saudi embassy (in the country im goin to),they bring me back. i cant sue them when im here thats for sure,but can i sue them when im there ? ..
ill rephrase, if a country wants their citizin back even tho he/she is soo legally, he/she dont own anybody anything back home. for somehow they want him/her back. how can him/her avoide that ?

2007-08-13 09:15:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Our system seems so mixed up, backwards even, with so much sympathy for rapists they get let out, but someone defending herself might go to jail for years?
Taxpayers are charged a lot for some of the nonsense in our courts and corrections systems today. What did we pay for John Cooey's psychiatric evaluations?

2007-08-13 09:14:54 · 5 answers · asked by topink 6 in Law Enforcement & Police