Politics & Government - 24 August 2007

i don't mean to make lawyers sound bad i'm just saying that i can't afford one.

2007-08-24 20:06:36 · 2 answers · asked by naomi r 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-08-24 20:01:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-08-24 19:55:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

The market crash of 1987.

2007-08-24 19:50:08 · 9 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

but is playing with Iranien clergy for 27 years.
Don`t you think there are some secret relation betwen them?

2007-08-24 19:49:40 · 13 answers · asked by KAZEM F 1 in Politics

* yesterday, 3 British sldures died by Stupid (friendly) fire cause by Americans.
* Many incidents involviving American Stupid(friendly) fires in Afganistan.
* In Iraque, British fighters shootdown over Kuwait + others.
* Iranian Airbus shoot down by the stupid Americans in 1990 kill >280 passengers.
* 8 yrs ago one Turkish navy ship was hit by the Americans during a joint military exercise!
I BELIVE IT THE STUPIDITY & THE INCOMPETENCY OF THE AMERICANS, EVEN THOUGH THE HAVE THE MOST SOPHISTICATED WEAPONS!!!!!

2007-08-24 19:43:19 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

How can people suggest that you can't be liberal and a Christian? How can people judge someone based on a sliver of their real life posed here online. I am a proud Christian and a liberal. How can you tell me that I am not truly a beleiver when you do not know me? I know conservatives that are atheists. What about them. There are no ignorant answers about them online, so give Christian liberals a break and show us some common decency.

2007-08-24 19:42:33 · 16 answers · asked by Senator D*L*P™ 5 in Politics

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and why it is so important that they learn all they can about OUR government? A government
of the people
by the people
and for the people.

2007-08-24 19:41:22 · 7 answers · asked by rare2findd 6 in Other - Politics & Government

Full PPO Insurance, no one has to decide if you get the operation or procedure but the doctor. Not an HMO. Family coverage is for up to 4 persons in the family, and the plus plan is for families that is higher than 4 and cost not much more.

Would you want your employer or business to be a part of that plan?

Just curious.

2007-08-24 19:38:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

I'm sure I remember - a very long time ago - before the war on terror - being reliably informed by the BBC, that the Taliban had outlawed opium cultivation in Afghanistan.

I don't know whether my memory is at fault or whether some kind of Orwellian re-writing of history has taken place but that is what I remember. I know that the Taliban had some pretty heinous policies but that one wasn't so bad was it?

It wouldn't bug me so much but for the fact that one of the principle reasons the military presence in Afghanistan is justified is to stamp out opium production.

Was Orwell right? Is my memory at fault? Please help!

2007-08-24 19:37:47 · 5 answers · asked by tuthutop 2 in Other - Politics & Government

In some countires in Europe the age of consent is 13, does that mean that potentially a grown man can have sex with a 13 year old? Doesn't that make him a peadophile? Who sets the law on this matter and what are the standards? Is there any religious age of consent or is it all man's doing?
And when was the law intoruced, also does that mean that since histroy began any man who married or had sex with an "underage" girl is a peadophile?

I'm just wondering, because supposing an Austrian, where the age of consent is 14, visited America, would people classifiy him as a potential peadophile? Or suppose a Spanish guy, where the age of consent is 13, came to the UK with his 13 year old girlfriend, would he be prosecuted?

Just being nosy!

2007-08-24 19:36:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

This BS is going Waay too far and some people are getting beyong petty ridiculous to just being nasty! They need to seriously grow up because they are destroying this forum for Real Immigration Discussion..

Unfortunately they seem to be adults.

2007-08-24 19:36:35 · 18 answers · asked by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7 in Immigration

my friend was born in canada, and came for a vacation to the US when she was 1. her mother then realized that she couldnt go back to her abusive husband (she is a US citizen) and decided to stay in the US. my friend wants to get her passport, and is claiming US citizenship through her mother, but they said that she actually needs to get her own citizenship or naturalization certificate. what is the easier one to obtain, as she has school documents to certify that she has lived here for a LONG time, but she doesnt have any documents that show that she came to US legally (she did have papers, but they were lost)?

2007-08-24 19:34:53 · 6 answers · asked by wasabi makes the world go round 1 in Immigration

the fact that the USSR was spending over half of its entire fiscal budget on their military?

Reagan can be credited with encouraging an arms race and proliferating military spending in both the US and USSR, but I think people should reconsider the importance of his "Tear this wall down" speech concerning the Cold War.

As more of a liberal than anything else, I acknowledge the role Reagan and his administration played in bringing an end to the Cold War. However, to give all credit to him and overlook the importance of the financial irresponsibility of the Soviets is to make an err concerning history.

Any thoughts?

2007-08-24 19:34:01 · 18 answers · asked by Frank 6 in Politics

and much worse than the Marines. I heard they will kill you if decide to quit or leave. Is that true?

2007-08-24 19:32:25 · 8 answers · asked by Dreamyeyes 1 in Military

Being an illegal alien can have its advantages -- if you're a criminal.

In our court system, it can lead to the dismissal of criminal charges against you, charges that would result in a penalty for the average American citizen.

Mecklenburg County Assistant District Attorney Stephen Ward says he regularly wastes time preparing cases only to show up to court and find out that the defendant he was prosecuting was an illegal alien and has been deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

"They swoop them up without so much as a 'Do you folks mind?'" Ward says. "They take them and never tell us about it while I keep preparing for court."

Because the deportations are triggered by bond proceedings and occur before conviction, many illegal alien criminals are being deported from the country without being tried on the criminal charges that led to their arrests or serving time for their crimes.

That might be okay if they couldn't easily return to the country, but they often do. By then, the charges against them have often been dismissed and they return with a clean -- or cleaner -- criminal record.

It's what was in the process of happening in the case of Jose C. Rivera, an illegal immigrant who is accused of raping three Charlotte women. Rivera was charged with felony breaking and entering, felony larceny and resisting a public official in June. By July, with the charges still pending, he was in a federal deportation facility in Atlanta, on his way out of the country, when authorities discovered an apparent DNA match in the Charlotte rape cases.

Ward says he's "horribly frustrated" with the situation. While the district attorney's office doesn't keep statistics on how often it happens, Ward says it's "often."

"There are so many illegal immigrants," Ward says. "We see it with DWIs and all sorts of crimes."

When illegal alien criminals are whisked away by ICE, judges are unwilling to issue orders for arrest for failure to appear, since it wasn't technically the defendant's fault that he was unable to appear.

Ward says the district attorney could reinstate the charges if an illegal alien returned after deportation -- but he has no way of knowing that illegal aliens have reappeared in the Charlotte area after deportation. The overwhelmed county court system lacks a mechanism to catch new charges and restart the dismissed ones.

"That's what would have happened in this case," Ward says of the felony breaking and entering charges against Rivera.

ICE spokesman Richard Rocha says ICE deports illegal aliens like Rivera before they face the charges against them "in the interest of public safety."

Rocha says the agency does this because it fears that illegal alien criminals will disappear once they are released on bond. Judges, prosecutors and court officials are apparently often unaware of the residency status of illegal aliens when they make bond decisions, another gaping gap in the court system.

"If he got out on bond and re-offended, imagine the public outcry," says Rocha. "Who knows if he would show up for his court date? You don't want them out roaming the streets."

Rocha says that ICE decides whether or not to deport illegal alien criminals before they can be tried on their current charges on a case-by-case basis. If the charges were more serious, ICE would wait until after the illegal alien had served their sentence.

Unlike ICE, most people would probably consider the felony breaking and entering and larceny charges Rivera had racked up to be serious ones.

And as Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office Spokesperson Julia Rush points out, deporting illegal alien criminals before they can be tried and convicted on the charges against them leads to shorter criminal records. This in turn decreases the likelihood that they will be tried federally for the next batch of felonies they commit when they return from their deportation. While the plea deals and resulting sentences handed out for felonies in Mecklenburg County are often light, federal sentences are usually steep.

The situation has become more of a problem since the Sheriff's office launched a program that automatically checks the residency status of foreigners in the jail. ICE often deports those the sheriff catches. Before the sheriff launched the new program, illegal aliens were simply churned back on the streets because no one could determine their residency status.

Rocha says that the district attorney's office has the option to retain any illegal alien it wants to try. He questioned why the district attorney's office hasn't done so, saying the district attorney is made aware of the residency status of those they try. But Ward insists that district attorneys don't find out the status of inmates until they are long gone. If there is a breakdown in the system, Rush also couldn't point to exactly where it was.

So even pinning down who exactly is at fault for this hole in the system is difficult.

But what's clear is that the system favors those who return to this country after being deported to find felony charges against them wiped off their records. When you consider that American criminals may be serving jail time on similar charges, the situation is maddening.
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2007-08-24 19:32:18 · 12 answers · asked by Vanessa 2 in Immigration

2007-08-24 19:31:44 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

All the mails from their side were from a yahoo id not the official one.. Now they want me to communicate to a immigration service provider for the proceedings and pay 1425$ which will be reimbursed on joining..The appointment letter and language seems to be fine and the company exists. Should i pay money for immigration?

2007-08-24 19:30:48 · 6 answers · asked by raj 2 in Immigration

With the 2008 presidential elections on the horizon I have noticed that many of the Democrats are discupushing for health care reform (something that is needed).What they fail to mention is who will be paying for it and how much it will raise my taxes. So I am wondering if raise our taxes to the heights of Canada and Europe putting us (working & middle class) close to a 50% bracket. Any thoughts would be appreciated (especially from the candidates).

2007-08-24 19:28:03 · 13 answers · asked by edgar64 1 in Elections

"Just the facts, ma'am"

Journalists were at one time supposed to report the news. As it happened without prejudice.

When and how did being a journalist become political?

2007-08-24 19:23:52 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

do you consider that maybe you voted wrong?......do you regret your vote?......any left wings out there coming on?

2007-08-24 19:18:54 · 5 answers · asked by cookiesmom 7 in Elections

I am firm in my beliefs, but does anyone out there respect people who challenge your beliefs? I knock head with Chi Guy almost daily, and Longhaired Freaky Person. Sometimes they're a little to far in left field, but many times I have to spend many moments thinking of a reply. Who else respects those who can present a hard challenge to your beliefs?

2007-08-24 19:09:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-08-24 19:04:09 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-08-24 19:00:35 · 4 answers · asked by eleaze 1 in Government

About the Fairness Doctrine being something created by liberals to kill conservative speech, when in reality....

-The thing was created in 1949, as a way to kill any and all speech considered pro-communist

-The whole idea for it was sparked after a liberal reporter verbally attacked a conservative politician

- and it was a liberal justice,William Joseph Brennan, Jr., who dealt the final blow to the Fairness Doctrine when the Supreme Court decided it limited Freedom of Speech, by being the voted that tilted the decision in opposition of the fairness doctrine.

2007-08-24 18:57:11 · 13 answers · asked by avail_skillz 7 in Politics

I'll bet in a few days, she'll say "The surge was never going to work" when she's been supporting it.

Stick to one opinion!

2007-08-24 18:55:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

By law, the president notify_____immediately when sending American troops into battle
A) The attorney general
B) Congress
C) The public
D) The Pentagon

The Civil service system is based on_______ and not on personal connections.
a) regulations
b) merit
c) spoils
d) congressional appeals

The term that decribes the geographic area covered by an appeals court is known as its
a) judicary zone
b) circuit
c) turf
d) zone of interest.

2007-08-24 18:53:43 · 1 answers · asked by yomo g 1 in Government

My fiance says I'm a nut to believe anything bad that I hear/read (he's Jewish). My friend is from Egypt and has told me a few things that haven't been made the news here.

I do know that I have seen a documentary of 2 soldiers killing a woman in front of her 2 kids because she was not cooperating (inside their home). Afterwards they interviewed the soldiers and they said "I don't feel bad for it, I don't have to justify it".

But, Israeli's do have to be a bit nuts to live where they do. Sandwiched between crazy countries!

2007-08-24 18:48:33 · 6 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-08-24 18:47:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Navy vet trying to get back on active duty been out 2.5 months. I talked to a recruiter they said I had to go to the reserves and put a chit in to go active. is this true or BS

2007-08-24 18:46:15 · 6 answers · asked by Joe C 3 in Military