Politics & Government - 14 August 2007

2007-08-14 10:29:07 · 2 answers · asked by Ariel 128 5 in Law & Ethics

The Romans had a saying which was 'arma tuentur pacem'(arms keep the peace). How do or don't arms keep the peace? Real life examples as well as hypothetical ones are welcome but I prefer no personal anecodotes.

2007-08-14 10:29:06 · 5 answers · asked by Fortis cadere cedere non potest 5 in Politics

I can't believe that you are being charged $50 by the city if you don't move your car on the day when there is street cleaning. I understand that the city wants to make money, but how have they been able to push tickets to such an excessive amount? I know other western countries in Europe that charge $5 for the same violation. In addition my street didn't even get cleaned last time when it was suppose to, yet they still handed out tickets.

2007-08-14 10:28:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

During a Military wedding, can I(the grom) have my cover on? It'll be indoor but in a public area. Or is there a time when I should wear it or take it off. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

2007-08-14 10:27:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Russia,china,Iran,Us,India,England
how many people in it?

2007-08-14 10:27:20 · 14 answers · asked by Ashton 2 in Politics

question number 1,
could the USA have deterred IRAQ from invading KUWAIT in 1990 ? is at least some of it justified?

question number 2,
what should the USA do about its dependency or imported oil?

question number 3,
Have AFGHANISTAN and IRAQ achieved stable democracy? why not ?

2007-08-14 10:26:01 · 12 answers · asked by charleston 1 in Politics

2007-08-14 10:25:38 · 14 answers · asked by KEV h 1 in Military

Greedy business has bought our politicians and managed to effectively put a 22% tariff on producing goods (toys, other) in the US. Some believe that this, along with other back-*** political decision making (illegal immigration, decayed morals, defending foreign religious values while outlawing our own) will cause the US to fall in much the same way as the Roman Empire fell. Why are we doing these things and how can we rally each other to force change?

2007-08-14 10:25:04 · 9 answers · asked by ? 6 in Law & Ethics

reason y i was wondering is i am a teen, i quit my first job a few days ago, b.c i knew that it wasnt for me, i am wondering if i will be penilized for not putting down on a job application

2007-08-14 10:24:06 · 6 answers · asked by fmpo09 1 in Law & Ethics

The short-sighted idiocy of biofuels is not just confined to the ethanol boondoggle in the US. In much of the rest of the world there is a demand for biodiesel, which is being met in large part by the clearing of rainforests in Indonesia. The Daily Telegraph in the UK has the story of how these clearances As jungles are rapidly replaced by palm oil plantations, the great apes starve and are hunted, mutilated, burnt and snared by workers protecting their crops.At a rehabilitation centre run by the charity Borneo Orang-utan Survival, there are more than 600, mostly orphaned babies. Lone Nielsen, the centre’s director, estimates that for each of the 227 animals they rescued last year, five more were killed in central Borneo alone.

The unspeakable truth is that this would not be happening on the same scale were it not for the European Union’s climate change goals:

With the world desperate for “green” fuels, demand for palm oil, which is used in bio-diesel, is guaranteed to increase. According to European legislation two per cent of all diesel must be vegetable oil, rising to 5.7 per cent in 2010 and 10 per cent by 2020.

Free-market environmentalism says that the rainforests will be protected if there is a non-use value placed on them higher than the use value. It is sheer insanity that governmental environmentalism has actually raised the use value by means of such regulation.

As one of the most famous orang-utans in literature would say, “Ook” (”It may be a vital oxygenating biomass to you, but it’s home to me.”)

2007-08-14 10:23:53 · 10 answers · asked by GREAT_AMERICAN 1 in Politics

-- The 1993 World Trade Center bombing that killed 6 and injured 1,000
-- The 1993 Mogadishu firefight that killed 18 U.S. soldiers
-- The 1995 Saudi Arabia car bomb that killed 5 U.S. military personnel
-- The 1996 Khobal Towers bombing that killed 19 U.S. soldiers, wounding 515
-- The 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa that killed 231 citizens, 12 Americans and injured 5,000
-- The 2000 USS Cole attack in Yemen that killed 17 U.S. sailors, wounding 39

American People ~ "Um, Mr. Clinton.....Can you please get off the 19 year old intern and concentrate on this terror stuff. Please don't leave it for the next president to clean - up".

2007-08-14 10:21:22 · 14 answers · asked by PNAC ~ Penelope 4 in Politics

What States still has squatters rights and how can I find more out?

2007-08-14 10:21:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

if the media is owned by big buisness and special interest ... do we know what they want us to know?

as a good man put it: "To comfort the afficted and affict the comfortable"

Thomas Jefferson was a realist.That's why he also maintained that if there was one thing in the Constitution that could never be sacrificed, it was freedom of the press, so that there would always be an effective whistle-blower that could not be silenced. Is it working?

2007-08-14 10:20:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

do you think that once this administration is out, they will relocate there permanently?

Or at least claim that location as their primary one, to avoid paying US taxes?

2007-08-14 10:19:20 · 4 answers · asked by Lily Iris 7 in Other - Politics & Government

At the mall by my house there are spots up close with signs reserved for senior citizens. Is it illegal to park there, or is it just commen courtesy not to park there?

2007-08-14 10:16:28 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-08-14 10:15:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-08-14 10:14:52 · 7 answers · asked by Tonya K 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-08-14 10:14:21 · 6 answers · asked by gayann h 1 in Other - Politics & Government

I had a medical malpractice suit, and about a month ago, we had a settlement hearing and i accepted a settlement. I have been having problems with my lawyer for some time now, but i just wanted it done and over with. I went in to my lawyers office 3 weeks ago, to sign a settlement release, and was told it should be about a week before i got my check, and they would call. So today, since its been so long, i called them, and was told that the insurance company had rejected the release and i would have to come in to sign a new one. They had known this for 2 weeks, but i was never called, and who knows how much longer i wouldve waited before they did had i not called. So now it will be several more weeks before i can get the check. I am so sick and fed up with my lawyer and his attitude problem (i didnt understand what he was saying, and he says "how much clearer do i need to make it for you?") just being a dick. At this point is it too late to get a new lawyer and redo my case?

2007-08-14 10:12:29 · 10 answers · asked by Jessica 3 in Law & Ethics

and lastly ...why does he insist on not protecting our borders and not enforcing our laws that are on the books to fight illegal immigration?

2007-08-14 10:11:32 · 13 answers · asked by me 3 in Politics

2007-08-14 10:11:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

and if so what wil happen will i go to juvy??

2007-08-14 10:08:39 · 23 answers · asked by Lindz. 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

ouch!

2007-08-14 10:08:00 · 3 answers · asked by omnimog 4 in Other - Politics & Government

Venezuela is offering political asylum for US troops who do not want to be sent to iraq. are there other countries? most countries in the EU have signed a treaty called the Dublin Convention, which says that a person who is travelling from any of a number of so called safe countries, should be denied asylum. The united states is on that list. but what if someone is seeking protection FROM one of those safe countries? could an american travel to mexico, first, as a loop hole? and what about other powerhouses, such as Russia and China, that are large enough not to need to bow to pressure from the U.S. state department. would it be easier to be granted asylum there? what could be offtered to refugees, such as education? is there a large expat community in those countries that would make it worth while for someone to want to go there without feeling alienated and alone? can you apply for asylum at an embassy worldwide or do you have to be inside russia etc when you apply?

2007-08-14 10:06:36 · 3 answers · asked by aretwo_d2 3 in Embassies & Consulates

I've bought my dad a knife hes been wanting off the internet recently but am conserned it will be intercepted by police or legal services or something? anyone know what will happen?

2007-08-14 10:05:57 · 8 answers · asked by liamzamudio1234 1 in Law & Ethics

I wanna post some fliers on cars. Is it legal? I live in California, specifically the Santa Clara county. Thanks.

2007-08-14 10:03:48 · 9 answers · asked by bob 1 in Law & Ethics

If so:
What degree(s) did you earn?
From what institutions?
What do you do for a living?
What is your political leaning?

2007-08-14 10:01:38 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-08-14 10:00:11 · 10 answers · asked by civil_av8r 7 in Other - Politics & Government

that they are withholding the expexted raise for 90 days?

2007-08-14 09:58:57 · 6 answers · asked by B 4 in Law & Ethics

Does anyone know the avg. price of m16? and a pack of bullets?

2007-08-14 09:58:49 · 8 answers · asked by chris s 1 in Military