Politics & Government - 14 August 2007

Hamas TV's child star says she's ready for martyrdom
"(11-year-old) Saraa wants to be a doctor. If she can't, the young star of Hamas television's best-known children's show said, she'd be proud to become a martyr."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20070814bcmideasthamas_attn_national_foreign_editors_ytop

2007-08-14 08:21:41 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Just mentioning the word is enough to make people's jaws drop. Considering that most other Western countries are socialist, why is it so alarming?

Is it the high taxes they have? Is it our phenomenal health care system we just couldn't go without? Is it the 1 month vacations they get that we are appalled by?

I don't want to live in a socialist country personally. Had to add that in there, though I know many people will be typing their response before reading that and will say "then move". But I don't see it being THAT much worse. In some ways it is better, some ways worse. But I don't think it warrants the gut reaction it gets in the U.S.

As Americans, we have been conditioned to have a knee jerk reaction to the idea of Socialism. I think it's a left over from the cold war mostly, and not much based on logic.

2007-08-14 08:14:37 · 31 answers · asked by Earl Grey 5 in Politics

Why would any candidate want to provide amnesty to people who are destroying US citizen's lives by stealing their Id's & SS#'s, their credit history, their retirement funds, etc.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00235
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/8/11/195329.shtml
http://www.yournextpresident.net/thefacts.php

2007-08-14 08:13:25 · 5 answers · asked by Naturescent 4 in Elections

2007-08-14 08:12:58 · 4 answers · asked by dear1791 1 in Immigration

i am an HM in the navy DEP and i really want to change to a culinary specialist. i brought it up yesterday and the recruiter never called me back. i keep hearing its good money in the civilian area but my heart is in culinary and that area of the civilian world. i qualified for it but i bet i have to wait for a spot to be open. so what should i do my recruiter tip toed around it. i respect that he got me in HM but i don't see myself going far career wise.

2007-08-14 08:12:18 · 3 answers · asked by Saved by Faith 2 in Military

"THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A class action lawsuit has been brought against a Thousand Oaks car wash operating in violation of California labor laws. The suit alleges that the owners of the Thousand Oaks Hand Wash hired undocumented workers and subjected them to slavery-like conditions, including forcing them to work for free for the first month and denying them overtime pay. If they stayed long enough to earn the right to be paid, they received well below minimum wage and they endured constant threats of deportation."

The suit alleges that Hand Wash, which is located at 2725 Thousand Oaks Blvd., knowingly employs undocumented workers whose lack of English skills and fear of immigration services make them easily exploited.

Hand Wash allegedly refuses to pay its employees for up to as much as the first month, after which employment may be severed without compensation if Hand Wash is not satisfied with their performance.

2007-08-14 08:12:11 · 20 answers · asked by DAR 7 in Immigration

Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani vowed Tuesday to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States.

Did he forget something? An Italian American is an American of Italian descent. The phrase may refer to someone born in the United States of Italian heritage or to someone who has immigrated to the United States from Italy.

2007-08-14 08:12:01 · 13 answers · asked by Diego V 1 in Elections

I know that whatever president gets elected will have to agree with the NWO and PNAC. So my question is "What candidate that is running in 2008 will win?" We should be able to figure it out because anyone running who isn't for the NWO isn't going to win.

Just like in 2004: Bush and Kerry are both in Skull and Bones. They take orders from the same place, so it didn't really matter who won. The agenda would have been the same.

2007-08-14 08:11:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

A criminal comes towards you with a gun in his hand, problem right? Same criminal comes towards you with a gun shoved up his ... , who cares? I say we outlaw hands, they are the real danger! ;p

2007-08-14 08:10:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2 wrongs dont make a right.

2007-08-14 08:10:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

with the elections coming up vote for someone against illegal immagration also make sure they have other good things about them too

2007-08-14 08:10:46 · 15 answers · asked by hi 1 in Immigration

I saw too many things in Iraq you would never beleive. If you think this is about fighting terorism, think again.

Ask yourself how smart you are. Does it make sense that there were no terrorist in Iraq, yet Bush insisted on invading Iraq?

And then the terrorist magically appeared.


Be afraid. Be very Afraid.

2007-08-14 08:08:47 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2007-08-14 08:07:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Okay I register to vote soon because I will be 18 so what if I am democrat and I want to vote republican can I do that or do have to stick to the party that I put on my voter's registration card or do I just put independant

2007-08-14 08:06:29 · 11 answers · asked by Sweet Poet 2 in Elections

I have been reported a few times, and not for any question where I had a true violation. I have answered several of them, and was never reported. I was wondering why is it, that when being polite and respectful of the opinions of others, they report you anyway for disagreeing with them? Are they that shallow and narrow minded? It is being done by both conservatives and liberals, and all I want to know is why. I was raised to respect the opinions of others. I don't report people unless they use offensive language or make a statement, not ask a question. Why do others on here report people? I look forward to seeing the answers.

2007-08-14 08:05:59 · 9 answers · asked by sc_conservative 2 in Other - Politics & Government

I got laid off from a govt. contractor while the renewal investigation for my TS clearance was being conducted. That was about four months ago. What happens when I get another job that requires the clearance - will the investigation just be picked up or does it start all over again? The original clearance investigation was done over five years ago. Do I still have a clearance? Thank you. The renewal process had been going on for almost a year. Seems like a waste to start all over again. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

2007-08-14 08:05:53 · 3 answers · asked by nickb 1 in Military

if you dont know what the ABL is hears some info..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_Laser#Use_against_other_targets

2007-08-14 08:04:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

DR. Karan singh ( Indu's friend ) bought MAHATMA GANDHI'S letter from an auction in LONDON, WHY THEY ARE WASTING OUR POOR PEOPLE'S HARD EARN MONEY ? Why can't we get rid off ITALIAN MAFIA CO. INC. ?

2007-08-14 08:03:07 · 10 answers · asked by SANAT 5 in Civic Participation

one of two left out of dispersement of dads estate just because the will didnt say to susy I leave my ?????? but also didnt state to susy i leave nothing. Yet , 1/2 brothers x 2 and 1/2 sister were givein very expinsive gifts as well as harelooms. Along wiht complete strangers who also were given expensive things that belonged to my dad. No one inforemed me of dispersment of dads stuff.

2007-08-14 08:03:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-08-14 08:02:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

USA seem to be terrified of china and russia's (who aims to be as powerful as ussr) progress....USA doesn't deserve the top spot, soon india, pakistan and japan will over take them aswell.

Which 5 countries do you think are the most powerful (in terms of military power and economy).

2007-08-14 08:00:47 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

Many people advocate a flat tax which seems fair on the face of it, but ignores a crucial fact: the poorer you are, the greater the percentage of your income that goes to survival needs like food, shelter, clothing, transportation, utilities, etc, and the less income you have available for play, investment, savings, or taxes.

This is why there is an earned income tax credit--some people make so little that it doesn't cover the essentials.

I don't think people should be penalized for being successful. If your income rises, your take home pay should rise too. But that can still happen with a system based on ability to pay.

For the wealthiest, changes in tax rate don't crimp their standard of living but rather how many generations of their descendants can survive without working or even making investment decisions for themselves.

I'm not sure why anyone should be outraged that the children of the children of the children of Paris Hilton might have to get a job.

2007-08-14 07:59:45 · 22 answers · asked by yurbud 3 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-08-14 07:58:39 · 30 answers · asked by falutd 2 in Other - Politics & Government

Is it because he outsmarted them at every turn?

2007-08-14 07:58:24 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

We see far to often, people demeaning supporters of the other political party, while they are trying to bring them to their way of thinking.

Does anyone really think that works ?

2007-08-14 07:57:42 · 4 answers · asked by jeeper_peeper321 7 in Other - Politics & Government

How funny that Rudy Giuliani vows to stop illegal immigrants from comming to this country! Why do people think that everyone else is an imigrant but themselfs??!! Lets do some research here and find out that somewhere in our history our ancestors came here and im sure so did his!

Everyone wants to change the world and not themselfs!

2007-08-14 07:54:17 · 12 answers · asked by Domonique 1 in Politics

2007-08-14 07:53:49 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

And all agency workers should be paid a minimum of £50.00 per shift, this is for the time spent travelling to and from a job,
aswell as for all the work agencies usually expect in a short period of time. Particularly in Britain. Agency work is slave labour and cheap labour for the goverment. what do you think?

2007-08-14 07:52:43 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

What's the craziest question or answer you've ever seen on this site ? And did your mama tell you not to come ?

'Want some whiskey in your water. . sugar in your tea?
What's these crazy questions they keep askin me
This is the craziest party there could ever be
Don't turn-on the lights. . . . Cause I don't wanna see

Mama told me not to come
Mama told me not to come
That ain't no way to fun , NO

Open up your window. . . let some air in this room
I think I'm almost chokin. .from the smell of stale perfume
And that cigarette you're smokin
That'll scare me half to death
Open up the window sucka. . . Let me catch my breath

Mama told me not to come
Mama told me not to come
She said. . . That ain't no way to have fun. . son
That ain't no way to fun. . .NO


So. . . . . What Is The Craziest Question Or Answer That You've Ever Had The Privilege Of Witnessing On This Glorious Site ?

2007-08-14 07:52:41 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

What are your thoughts in regards to what this war veteran says over bringing the troops home in regards to innocent Iraqi civilians being brought home.

This question is directed at John T. and Lavadog directly.

Just punch in the above caption on youtube.com and see what some Iraqi veterans say over this needless bloodbath of war for oil has to say in regards to the Iraqi war.

2007-08-14 07:51:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military