Politics & Government - 24 August 2007

My step-daughters mother signed a consent to adopt and i had agreed to adopt her. It hasn't gone to court yet, but our lawyer has the paperwork. Can she change her mind once we go to court and if so, is there anything we can do about it and have it followed through. We live in the state of Kansas.

2007-08-24 17:38:00 · 2 answers · asked by Rebecca 2 in Law & Ethics

See if you can get serious, and tell us why.

2007-08-24 17:36:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

of all he owes. He promises a great lucrative future for me if I stick with him but I sweat every time I go to the bank to cash my paycheck. He cant pay the rent at our office any more but he promises that i will have a job working out of his house for him and his partner. I try not to be sad or negative and close my eyes to the truth. i am on a sinking ship and I cant get off cuz there are no jobs here. What do I do? There is no money for school and if I do not get a job I will be in major trouble for the bills I owe. i am on probation cuz i used to drink so I have to work. that is why i stay on this ship. It will sink soon, I fear. What do I do?

2007-08-24 17:34:14 · 10 answers · asked by shallytally 4 in Law & Ethics

Killing an old man poking a broom stick, killing a derainged homeless lady waving a screw driver, etc. All done under the guise of their life being in danger or for some other reason.

2007-08-24 17:33:56 · 3 answers · asked by quidproquo888 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-08-24 17:31:07 · 9 answers · asked by character 5 in Elections

2007-08-24 17:28:23 · 8 answers · asked by NY 2 in Politics

I'll probably sound sexist, but how can Hillary seriously handle going on the offensive against terrorism? How would an American woman president be seen by Muslim countries such as Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, and list goes on? Would Hillary's Presidential presence embolden "the enemy"?

2007-08-24 17:20:23 · 7 answers · asked by GL Supreme 3 in Other - Politics & Government

ok so i have been in the navy for 8 years and i have a year and a half left. i am a main frame computer tech. i had 22 months of technical school and i have an assiciates degree, so my options are pretty open for jobs in the civilian world. but i won't have job security like i do with the military. my military pay is actually pretty good. if i re-enlist i will get a $45,000 bonus and will obviously stay in for 20 years and retire. 38 years old and retired sounds great. but being able to grow my hair out and a beard is actually very important to me. can't do that in the military. the biggest thing is the fact that i am married and have 2 children in which all of their medical is free. i gotta keep my familiy's well being in mind. i am also back in my home town and love it. plus my whole adult life has been in the navy. freedom!! i am completly torn and would like some prospective from ex military that got out early and that retired, preferably navy but any branch would do. please help!!

2007-08-24 17:19:39 · 17 answers · asked by Tadcack 2 in Military

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3254488777215293198

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2007-08-24 17:16:43 · 4 answers · asked by Think Richly™ 5 in Politics

i need a waiver because my diopters are -10 in each eye
i understand that i need a opthomology report stating that i have nothing wrong with my retina's which i have completed and im all clear

i have full color vision and a 92 afqt on my asvab
i am in 100% physical condition and perfectly fit

i can run an alpha pft right now

what are my chances of getting a waiver?
and will this effect my MOS options?

2007-08-24 17:14:23 · 5 answers · asked by Benjamin P 1 in Military

I tend to listen to conservative talk radio and have been trying to listen to liberal talk radio to see what arguments they have regarding terrorism, illegal immigration, drugs, religion, etc. So far, I've noticed that conservative talk radio tends to spread their issues out more and do not just focus on politicians, but the topics I just mentioned. Whenever I try to listen to liberal talk radio (such as Mike Malloy, Stephanie Miller, or Randi Rhodes), it's always something about how they hate Bush. They hate Bush and his administration. Fine. I get that. But I don't need to hear it all the time.

So is there anyone who can refer me to a liberal talk radio host who actually speaks about other important issues or am I being proven right that it's pointless to listen to liberal talk radio?

2007-08-24 17:13:22 · 18 answers · asked by Maverick Zero 4 in Politics

why are you for the ban on gay marrage but you are against liberal social programs

i would think that the teachings of jesus would be for helping your fellow man

plus i thought you celibrated the free will god gave you so why would you limit the choises others can make?
if you really want to protect the santity of marrage why dont you try to get rid of the "no falt devorce"?

2007-08-24 17:11:37 · 21 answers · asked by specal k 5 in Politics

i drive for a living which means your driving record is very important .My company is out of state but they lease trucks from a truck leasing co. in my state they handle all the maintanence and they hold the tittle and the registration is in the leasing co. name too.I was on my route the other day and a cop was behind me and pulled me over the registration was expired by 2 mo. not knowing I was handed a ticket this will be on my driving record. most companies look down on a driving record with too much on it exspecially if your job hunting .this will be on my record for 3 to 5 yrs. prople with legal knowledge are encourage to reply

2007-08-24 17:08:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

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2007-08-24 17:06:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

just want to see if everyone can do it - i will mark the 1st person to do it correct and complete as the best answer

2007-08-24 17:05:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Also, did you register for the selective service at age 18? If not, why?

2007-08-24 17:04:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5082223.html
"The Border Patrol's job is not to stop illegal immigrants. The Border Patrol's job is not to stop narcotics ... The Border Patrol's mission is not to stop criminals.
It is all of those things. The Border Patrol existed before terror became a focus. Why? To patrol our borders! Thus the name.

Either this gentleman is hopelessly confused, he believes he gets to decide his own mission independent of his superiors, or (and after listening to Michael Chertoff I would not discount this) his superiors also need to be fired and replaced.

The Border Patrol does not exist to welcome illegal immigrants to the United States. It exists to find them and send their lawbreakers back to where they are legal.

SAN ANTONIO — A congressman who has been an outspoken critic of illegal immigration called for the removal Friday of the Border Patrol's chief in Laredo, saying his recent comments about the role of the agency make him unfit for the job.

Rep. Tom Tancredo, a Colorado Republican and long-shot presidential candidate, said Carlos X. Carrillo's remarks in a town hall meeting were "diametrically opposed" to the Border Patrol's mission. Carrillo spoke Aug. 15 in Laredo, a border community intimately connected by commerce and family with Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

At the meeting, Carrillo said, "The Border Patrol's job is not to stop illegal immigrants. The Border Patrol's job is not to stop narcotics ... The Border Patrol's mission is not to stop criminals. The Border Patrol's mission is to stop terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering this country."

In a letter to the editor published in the Laredo Morning Times three days later, Carrillo sought "to fully explain" his comments, saying the agency's job historically has been to protect the nation's homeland by detecting and apprehending people or contraband coming in illegally.

Tancredo, who says he was contacted by concerned Border Patrol agents and others, said the explanation doesn't address concerns that Carrillo is minimizing the need to stop all illegal immigrants. Carrillo has headed the sector covering 171 river miles since October.

"He has established a clear attitude in regard to what the Border Patrol is supposed to be about, and it is diametrically opposed to what the Border Patrol is supposed to do," said Tancredo, who believes the comments reflect an attitude among some that illegal immigrants seeking jobs are harmless.

"You have to stop everyone, or at least as many as you can, who is coming into the country illegally," he said.

Calls seeking comment from Carrillo and Border Patrol officials in Washington were not immediately returned.

2007-08-24 16:59:58 · 5 answers · asked by ShoeShine 1 in Immigration

2007-08-24 16:58:07 · 4 answers · asked by soperson 4 in Elections

I am too young to vote and my parents are leaning toward him. I want to know how many of you feel that way too!

2007-08-24 16:54:51 · 13 answers · asked by dragoncat 3 in Elections

So, he's pleading guilty to felony conspiracy charges. He's denying he killed any dogs himself, although those involved say differently, and we won't know the exact terms until monday. The judge is notorious for handing down long sentences (he could get as many as five years in the can). My question is WILL HE ACTUALLY DO ANY TIME?

2007-08-24 16:49:18 · 12 answers · asked by JDK 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-08-24 16:46:18 · 9 answers · asked by amashit82 2 in Military

destroyed the majority of countries where it was tryed?

2007-08-24 16:42:29 · 22 answers · asked by phillipk_1959 6 in Politics

What jobs beyond military service use operate and pilot UAV's. Which Jobs in which branches get you started in that. I was thinking marines, but iam open to any suggestions, this seems like interesting work

2007-08-24 16:39:03 · 5 answers · asked by Mrdude 2 in Military

See the Roman Empire and the American South.

2007-08-24 16:36:59 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I saw on the news today that an unforeseen consequence of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is a shortage of bullets. What do you think of this?

This question is not a "dig" on Bush, or anyone. It is just asking if you are surprised there is a shortage of bullets.

2007-08-24 16:28:37 · 7 answers · asked by greencoke 5 in Military

Am I the only one's who's notice that this forum has gotten a lot nastier lately? I mean it seems like just about everyone has a stalker reporting every single answer or question just because we disagree with their view. Is that what we are suppose with people that don't agree with us, are we suppose to stalk and harass them?Let it be known that I'm talking to some of the antis AND the pros. This is just plain stupid. Just recently two of my contacts have had their accounts suspended and I can't help but to notice that some of the antis are on new accounts every few days and I've never seen any of them post something that violated the YA guidelines. I know that people feel strongly about immigration but I've never seen a forum with so much cattiness. Not to mention all of the trolls and fake accounts (from both sides).

2007-08-24 16:25:53 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

they continually mis-inform the public
their reputation is totally tarnished world wide
they personify the name "Ugly American"
who can clean up this misguided tyrant?

2007-08-24 16:21:59 · 23 answers · asked by lovefights 3 in Military

Reading these articles made me think. First of all, there are soldiers fighting in Iraq that are being killed that are not citizens of the US. I am sorry, I would fight for this country if need be, but,the fact that these soldiers are in the military and are dying for this country makes me wonder if that doesn't make them more of a "citizen" than I.

About 35,000 legal immigrants without citizenship are now serving in the military, and nearly 34,000 other service members have taken the citizenship oath since 2001.That means when immigrant soldiers ship off to Iraq, they may carry with them a worry their American-born counterparts are less likely to share: that their family members might be deported while they are away.

I realize that these are "non-citizen" status which is different from being undocumented, but, family members are illegal.

http://nctimes.com/articles/2007/08/11/military/6_10_398_10_07.txt

http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=19618

http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3271/illegal_immigrants_uncle_sam_wants_you/

2007-08-24 16:19:03 · 12 answers · asked by Amanda h 5 in Immigration

2007-08-24 16:09:22 · 13 answers · asked by ferengifighter 3 in Immigration

Why is he on the ballot?

2007-08-24 16:07:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections