Politics & Government - 20 August 2007

No..It's not socialism, it's just insurance against masssive medical bills. Exactly why won't it work? Is it because insurance doesn't work? It's a simple concept. Insurance pools have been around for centuries. The larger the pool, the less per each insured. A publicly owned non-profit corporation could easily cover everyone. Private insurance companies don't insure everyone. Seperate the INSURANCE from the CARE question. Would you rather have quality coverage at a low price or no coverage at any price if the CARE situation remained exactly the same as it is now...37th in the world?

2007-08-20 17:21:41 · 20 answers · asked by Noah H 7 in Politics

1.) Age
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2.) Gender
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3.) Should marijuana be legalized for recreational use?
Yes No


4.) Do you believe that the government spends too much of our tax money on prosecuting people for marijuana related charges?
Yes No

5.) Do you think that if marijuana was legal it would help with prison overcrowding?
Yes No


6.) Do you think that more people that currently smoke pot would have jobs?
Yes No

7.) Do you think that if pot was legal our police force would be able to catch more violent criminals?
Yes No

8.) Do you think that if we were to legalize pot for recreational use it would help ease our tax burden by adding sales tax to pot?
Yes No

2007-08-20 17:16:26 · 11 answers · asked by jen p 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-08-20 17:15:35 · 5 answers · asked by ningis n 1 in Politics

2007-08-20 17:14:15 · 12 answers · asked by Mr. Goodnight. 3 in Politics

I have seen that documentary and another,and they pose some serious questions.They present a strong argument and it certainly seems as though a lot of questions remain unanswered.Of course to believe it is a big step,but who out there does?Who thinks these issues need to be brought to the mainstream public's attention so they can decide for themselves?And who should be held accountable?I for one think the American people deserve some answers,and for the truth to be left hidden would be an unforgivable disgrace to the people who died there,and also for the people who have died as a result of the consequences.

2007-08-20 17:10:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

People under 18 can answer too!!

2007-08-20 17:07:47 · 16 answers · asked by dragoncat 3 in Elections

I'm thinking about joining the military when I graduate so I can serve my country, get some experience in life, and pay off my student loans. I'll be about $30,000 in student loan debt. Will they pay this all off? Also, what rank will I go in as enlisted. Thanks

ps...it's a bachelor degree I'll be getting.

2007-08-20 17:06:18 · 2 answers · asked by alienzarecool 1 in Military

Even though they were communists, pagans, sexual deviants (free love), had children out of wedlock and did MASSIVE amounts of drugs - they still promoted one thing that Christians do:
"peace man".

The God i know, the Old Testament God would have Smited them in the middle of their first sit-down. But im not so sure about New Testament God. Perhaps he would have shrugged his shoulders and said "Hey. they are ****** up, but they get it - i guess" and went back to doing whatever it was he was doing.

My question is not serious. Though, i already have my mind made up about hippies and God, i want to know what you guys think. Just for fun. What do you say?

2007-08-20 17:01:57 · 20 answers · asked by Angelita Amante 3 in Politics

I am just looking for the legal factor on this. My ex-wife willingly let me take nude photos of her. She and I went our seperate ways and I am just curious if it is illegal to put them on a website. Not that I am going to, but she told me I would go to jail and it was a federal crime. Can anyone give me insight on that and what the law says. I live in SC.

2007-08-20 17:00:29 · 6 answers · asked by James 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-08-20 16:58:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

There has been a committee appointed to follow up on soldiers after they leave active service, and use VA health care, to see if they actually get good health care as veterans.
As a vet do you have any suggestions or complaints about
getting your health care needs addressed and remedied?

2007-08-20 16:58:42 · 11 answers · asked by Lynn 7 in Military

Ive never been to America,but the Americans i have met travelling invariably end up talking politics.They have said that Americans in America tend to be anti-Bush and the Iraq war,despite what anyone else might be suggesting.Except for the hillbilly states,which unfortunately have rather large voting populations.Is this accurate?

2007-08-20 16:56:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I have 3 children, ages 5, 7, and 9, and recently i've decided to start using spanking as a method of discipline. I live in the U.S., can i get in trouble with the law for spanking?

2007-08-20 16:56:20 · 8 answers · asked by VITCH 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-08-20 16:53:41 · 9 answers · asked by politicallypuzzeled 3 in Other - Politics & Government

The personal has officially changed the name from a male's name to a female's name but did not change the organ of the body. And the person applies a job where it employs both females and males. Is it lawful for that person to apply jobs as a woman and dresses like a woman?

2007-08-20 16:48:50 · 8 answers · asked by bullwinn1 1 in Law & Ethics

like the Blackwater types.
Can the labels applied to those captured in Afghanistan and held in Gitmo be applied to paid mercenaries?
or are they afforded some sort of legal protection?

2007-08-20 16:48:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

They have been dropping like flies in a perfumed sewer......

2007-08-20 16:38:07 · 8 answers · asked by Blessed 1 in Politics

I seen and heard that marines get stationed there all the time I was wondering if any one has seen navy at embassy. Does it take special field such as Navy eod, corpsman, SEALS, and etc just wondering

2007-08-20 16:24:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

as I read many of the Q&A on yahoo I conclude we have some pretty stupid people here in the U,S, have they forgotten the men who have died fighting for this country and to uphold its ideas and way of life? many want a one world gov, others want to let any and all come to our country and so many of them want to live on welfare when they come here , evidently these people don't work for a living and pay half of ther salary or earnings in taxes to support these free loaders, is it so important to be P.C. that you would give away your birth right? our forefathers came to this country with nothing and damned near starved to death in the process, and since then our men have died to preserve this nation, what kind of stupidity is this wanting to accept people who have nothing to offer not even their allegience, and many will destroy us if they can, you must know America is getting weaker daily.

2007-08-20 16:23:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2007-08-20 16:20:40 · 8 answers · asked by liberal 1 in Politics

2007-08-20 16:20:35 · 12 answers · asked by Enigma 6 in Politics

butt by their own president and Vice president, will they vote for the lying cross dressing Giuliani for their next president?

2007-08-20 16:18:34 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

COGIC is an 150 year old pentocostal religion, primarly african americans. I believe it was annouced at the last convention but i wasn't able to make it but our youth group is trying to gl next year but we don't know where it is.

2007-08-20 16:17:57 · 2 answers · asked by hbookem 1 in Politics

Lets for one second quit debating about the temperature steel melts, the temperature a hydrocarbon based fuel burns, controlled demolitions, missiles, and other common points of contention…

Everything the Bush administration has touched has been a dismal failure. Off the top of my head, I can not even think of anything that the Bush administration has done that I would call a hallmark of success.

The administration couldn’t even get its intelligence right when Iraq was invaded. Once in Iraq, the military is under equipped and is in a losing battle against insurgents. The administration had days notice for Hurricane Katrina…what could have been a shining moment was a terrific example of what not to do. I could go on and on about failures of the Bush administration.

I have two questions for the conspiracy theorists who believe 9-11 was an inside job:

2007-08-20 16:14:15 · 16 answers · asked by Slider728 6 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-08-20 16:14:10 · 32 answers · asked by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7 in Immigration

Bush is not a conservative,by any stretch. Who was the last conservative(or the closest thing to one)? Was he even a Republican?

2007-08-20 16:13:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

My husband was discharged from the Navy for simply being drugged at a party. I think the Navy was wrong to discharge him seeing as the MA's submitted a statement to his C.O. stating they believed that my husband did not willingly injest the drugs. He was given 5 days to appeal to court martial, all of which were working days (he worked day check). He did not have time to travel the 4 hours necessary to go home (Connecticut from Maine) to gather evidence to appeal. Is it possible to get the discharge reversed?

2007-08-20 16:10:46 · 9 answers · asked by ~~*Paradise Dreams*~~ 6 in Military

This is what Patton said he would do.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=B3WnpUZFEyA&mode=user&search=

Of course is comical. Enjoy and comment

2007-08-20 16:09:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

....do you think our Prime Minister is making a wise descision when considering sales to India...keeping in mind India has very bad relations with Pakistan...

2007-08-20 16:08:37 · 3 answers · asked by Ali 6 in Government

negative of 53% based on a Pew Reseach poll?

2007-08-20 16:02:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics