Politics & Government - 17 August 2007

Below is what I am guessing to be a typical agenda for a monthly meeting at the BNP headquarters. Can you think of anymore to add?
1. Apologies (I bet that is quite a long list)
2. Minutes from previous meetings
3. What intelligent questions shall we post on the YA website?
4. AOB

2007-08-17 08:51:47 · 11 answers · asked by Spawnee 5 in Politics

2007-08-17 08:51:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Are you an across the board supporter on one party?

2007-08-17 08:49:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:cnnnSRimWmcJ:www.familysecuritymatters.org/index.php?id=1208571%2B%22president%2Bfor%2Blife%2Bbush%22%2Bsite:familysecuritymatters.org&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us&client=firefox-a


"If President Bush copied Julius Caesar by ordering his army to empty Iraq of Arabs and repopulate the country with Americans, he would achieve immediate results: popularity with his military; enrichment of America by converting an Arabian Iraq into an American Iraq (therefore turning it from a liability to an asset); and boost American prestiege while terrifying American enemies.

He could then follow Caesar's example and use his newfound popularity with the military to wield military power to become the first permanent president of America, and end the civil chaos caused by the continually squabbling Congress and the out-of-control Supreme Court."

2007-08-17 08:47:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Al qaeda is planning on detonating nukes in 7 U.S. cities after the election. Why would anyone in their right mind want hillary obama in charge during worst disater in U.S. history?
It boils down to this: republican platform=energy independence,winning global war on terror,flat tax increased prosperity. Democrat platform= no energy independence,surrender in war on terror,vastly increased taxes/US recession.

Sources; US intelligence.israeli intelligence,british intelligence,nearly every captured jihadist,jihadist web sites chat rooms etc. Russian intelligence and news etc.

Port of long beach,NYC,Washington DC,Boston port,Miami port,port of Houston,Las vegas

2007-08-17 08:46:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

is bush/cheney talking to those guys or what?

2007-08-17 08:45:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Wouldn't most people try to rescue a friend in danger? Why does he keep getting elected?
Anyone in MA got an answer?

2007-08-17 08:44:03 · 16 answers · asked by No Black Box 5 in Politics

knowing that were they come rom they dont have food an kids are dieing and that what result will there be when all immigrants are out of this contry what will happen

any answer is available please ansewr with maturite knowing that it might change something please ???????

2007-08-17 08:43:47 · 19 answers · asked by suertegringo90 1 in Immigration

The more complex your job is and more highly educated / paid you are, the more specialization there is.

Thus if the local bank hires a new credit analyst, and the local insurance company hires a new fixed income securities analyst, and the local hedge fund hires a new portfolio analyst, and the local retail firm and the local health insurance company each hired a business analyst, these analysts all might be classified differently.

But if two of the five firms hired a new janitor, they're both janitors.

In this example is it accurate to say that the fastest growing job category was janitor?

There is far less specialization at the lowest levels and far more at the upper levels and this is addressed only to a limited extent when the Census Bureau ranks job growth - thus the "fastest growing jobs" will almost always be at the bottom even if most of the job growth is at higher income levels.

2007-08-17 08:36:34 · 6 answers · asked by truthisback 3 in Politics

2007-08-17 08:35:36 · 1 answers · asked by joe a 1 in Embassies & Consulates

like...."repairing roads and bridges are a states thing", or "states should decide civil rights cases", etcc...

Is this all code for something??

2007-08-17 08:34:06 · 15 answers · asked by ningis n 1 in Politics

I am growing weary of the "the US is the richest nation in the world and yet it has people begging on the streets." So, are all of us productive people expected to cowboy up and take care of all of the "disenfranchised". After all, we're rich, right? Just peel a few more hundreds off the rolls in our pockets to help?

2007-08-17 08:32:39 · 10 answers · asked by RP McMurphy 4 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-08-17 08:30:22 · 23 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

The secret government....

2007-08-17 08:29:11 · 15 answers · asked by Jamie 2 in Government

I had a crazy rollercoaster relationship for seven years that including everything from cheating, abuse and manipulation. Clearly, when I finally wised up, I don't really care for him any more then I care for a pile of slime. However, I'm also a writer and I've been told by many people that my seven years of torture are best seller material. I think if I did write about it, it would mainly be to enlighten everyone into what my actions were about for seven years and help them understand the physical and mental anquish I went through and overcame and to show that its isn't impossible to do so. I wouldn't be doing it to ruin his name or his image, no matter how much he may deserve it.
How do people who write their own biographies not get sued for defemation/slander/etc? It would all be the truth, but in the end many people would have a different view of him.
Any advice?

2007-08-17 08:28:10 · 6 answers · asked by Lunar Sarah 4 in Law & Ethics

Thank you for everything, all of your love for USA, and your struggles to show us that love. Bless yall.


A fleeing Taliban, desperate for water, was plodding through the
Afghanistan desert when he saw something far off in the distance.
Hoping to find water, he hurried toward the object only to find a
little old Jewish man at a small stand selling ties.

The Taliban asked, "Do you have water?"

The old Jewish man replied, "I have no water. Would you like to
buy a tie? They are only $5.

The Taliban shouted, "Idiot! I do not need an overpriced tie. I
need water! I should kill you, but I must find water first."

The old jewish man replied, "OK, it does not matter that you do
not want to buy a tie and that you hate me. I will show you that I
am bigger than that. If you continue over that hill to the east for
about two miles, you will find a lovely restaurant. It has all the ice cold water you need. Shalom."

Muttering, the Taliban staggered away over the hill.

Several hours later, the Taliban staggered back to the old Jewish man, and with just enough energy he said.........

"Your blanking brother won't let me in without a tie!"

2007-08-17 08:26:22 · 14 answers · asked by xenypoo 7 in Military

Do people realize what a PRICE FLOOR is?

It doesn't give people a raise. It just sets a price floor. You can't repeal J-B Say. If the legislature had that magic they could just repeal Sir Isaac Newton and we could all fly!

Minimum wage is an entry-level wage. 70% of people making it will get at least a 30% raise within a year, and most of the rest won't be working at the same place. So if you raise it by 15% effective 6-8 months from now it will affect almost no one. Also only 1/2 percent of the workforce makes the minimum, and that is less than half of what it was just 20 years ago. It's just not at a material level - McD's pays $2-3 more than the minimum to start! These are the reasons why the nominal increases we've seen haven't affected unemployment - they haven't been material.

They have higher minimums in France and Germany - and consistently about 2X to 2.5X our rate of unemployment.

Price floors do cause surpluses.

2007-08-17 08:23:58 · 37 answers · asked by truthisback 3 in Politics

Recall Gray Davis
http://www.recallgraydavis.com/

2007-08-17 08:23:03 · 18 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

2007-08-17 08:21:57 · 14 answers · asked by Brendon C 1 in Military

2007-08-17 08:20:07 · 13 answers · asked by mbez1 2 in Military

he was stationed in Flint Michigan and helped in Dr. Camburn's office. I believe he lives in Florida in Collier county or Naples. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Addison "tex" Miller was a corpsman in the US Navy and has since retired. He has two children.

2007-08-17 08:19:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

If they move into private commerce well OK but why should they get another publicly funded position almost automatically, even though they have done a lousy job in office. Thinking particuarly about T Blair and Jack McConnell (ex Scottish First Minister). Also moving on to the House of Lords.

2007-08-17 08:18:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I have already lost "rights" due to copyright rather than using "trademark". Would like to file an idea so I could work openly w/o losing it

2007-08-17 08:16:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Al qaeda is planning on detonating nukes in 7 U.S. cities after the election. Why would anyone in their right mind want hillary obama in charge during worst disater in U.S. history?
It boils down to this: republican platform=energy independence,winning global war on terror,flat tax increased prosperity. Democrat platform= no energy independence,surrender in war on terror,vastly increased taxes/US recession.

2007-08-17 08:16:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-08-17 08:10:00 · 4 answers · asked by DJ Cowboy 2 in Politics

I am considering Joining the Army, but I have a Wife and 3 children and I am wondering just how long I will be away from them. I know that At Graduation I will be able to see them if they come, but my question is, is there any point during AIT that I will get to go home for a week or 2. I have heard many different responses to this, personally being away the whole 5 months is something I can live with but seeing my little ones during would be wonderful. Unlike most men, I would actually miss my wife.

2007-08-17 08:06:43 · 10 answers · asked by Matthew M 2 in Military

The United States has moved to Policharki Afghan detainees who have begun to challenge their confinement and treatment in American courts. The government claims that the prison is under the sovereign authority of Afghanistan and so lies outside U.S command—and beyond the reach of our courts. Yet these prisoners are being held in a special "national defense" wing built by our government and staffed by American jailers and interrogators. The Policharki transfers are the latest example of the Bush administration's long-running effort to evade judicial review of the thousands of detentions that have resulted from the war on terror.

From http://www.slate.com/id/2172334/ . Read the article; it's good.

Why is the Bush administration so Hell-bent on avoiding judicial oversight of its treatment of detainees? Could it be because it has something to hide?

2007-08-17 08:05:19 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Anyone else think the reason his message isn't getting traction is because it's not true?

I mean, I know it's not true, the data shows that, and there are mountains of it - but is the inaccuracy of his message the reason his campaign is fagging out?

2007-08-17 08:04:33 · 20 answers · asked by truthisback 3 in Politics

Anyone else have that experience too or is it just me?

2007-08-17 08:03:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-08-17 07:59:14 · 7 answers · asked by john 2 in Military