Politics & Government - 26 August 2007

Why dont the adverts on the box tell the truth about joining up. The government portrays it as some kind of friendly club to attract young impressionable young men. the harsh reallity is far from this, losing limbs, crippling, loss of sight and worst off all loss of young peoples lives give them all the facts including the mental trauma. I know we must have deffence but not invasion forces. Who agrees or dissagrees.

2007-08-26 05:04:19 · 15 answers · asked by diablo.x 2 in Military

For the last few years they have been comparing Iraq with Vietnam. President Bush, in a speech this past week, anwered their critizism by also comparing Iraq with Vietnam. I won't go into details about how Bush successfully cleaned the liberal clock with his arguments, but.... Liberals immediately called foul and ripped Bush for having the audacity to compare Iraq with Vietnam!!!! Huh?? But haven't they been doing this themselves?
So, back to my question. Are liberal Democrats like bi-sexuals, they want it both ways?

2007-08-26 05:00:38 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-08-26 04:57:09 · 7 answers · asked by Muriel D 1 in Civic Participation

for real or fabricated crimes to be utilized by local law enforcement agencies/

2007-08-26 04:57:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

basically a few months ago i crashed my car into a fence breaking in total 1 panel and 2 concrete posts. i informed the landlord i would cover costs outside of insurance as this is not an option for me to get my insurance involved. recently i was sent a letter informing me that it had been fixed, various charges and costs totalled £1279.00!!!!! after askin freinds a panel only costs 50 max and concrete posts wouldnt be more than a 100. the fence was fixed in a day and so labour shouldnt be much either. obvious they are ripping me off and i dont know what to do. shall i not pay and wait for them to take me to court??and contest the amount they are charging me? who should i contact to help?? i have no clue what i can do. simply cannot afford this i am a student and only earn 200 a month. i am very upset and angry, any help would be appreciated greatly

2007-08-26 04:47:57 · 6 answers · asked by boib b 1 in Law & Ethics

I've heard stories of people who won't let their kids play with kids from parents that are politically different . Specifically Dems and Reps . I understand where it's coming from , but if you've done this I wonder if you've taken everything into consideration .

Those kids, yours and theirs are just kids . Sure some of their parents have less stringent rules and others have more stringent rules, but they are children . We were always allowed to play with any kids on the block . Baseball , football , roller skating , backyards made into mini ice rinks in the winter . Playing kick-the-can , ringing doorbells and then running . Climbing trees , 'saving' fallen young birds(they usually died anyway but we tried) . Red rover red rover , roasting marshmallows , sleeping in tents in the backyard . We could tell that other parents were more or less permissive . And we learned from it too !!

What if it was YOU who was ostracized from the rest of the kids ? How would that make you feel ?

2007-08-26 04:47:38 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

please give your opinions! Thanks!

2007-08-26 04:47:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Would his followers KINDLY follow?

Do they put stupid powder in Prozac or something?

2007-08-26 04:46:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2007-08-26 04:45:10 · 11 answers · asked by floridacarguy 1 in Elections

Thanks

2007-08-26 04:42:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

People wearing t-shirts with a John Kerry logo were ousted from Bush public appearances by strongarm security forces. Only Bush supporters who signed a Pledge of Loyalty were allowed at these speeches. Who among us would have the courage to don an opposition t-shirt to attend these so-called public meetings? Is it right for any President of a free country to exclude those who want to peacefully listen to him speak, yet want to wear a t-shirt loyal to their own political beliefs?

2007-08-26 04:37:09 · 15 answers · asked by Me, Too 6 in Civic Participation

ideological cousin of liberalism?

2007-08-26 04:35:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

now that he is closing in on the lame duck status how do you rate him overall ...do not hold back good or bad....im writing a thesis on U S presidents and i need some input on bush

2007-08-26 04:30:54 · 8 answers · asked by wildwood1man 2 in Politics

Seriously....how can you believe anyone with money really gives a sh*t about the average joe-schmoe....?

It's like saying someone who buys a Jaguar really cares about the carburetor...it's the Jaguar as a whole they love...if a part goes it's replaceable...when the car goes they replace it too...all they really care about is making enough money to be able to buy or fix it. They just "maintain" it to extend the life of the "vehicle" so why do you assume government really cares about people as individuals?

Weird analogy I know but if they cared why are the small people just being steamrolled over???

2007-08-26 04:30:12 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

He wants the troops to come home.
Is there anything wrong with that?
The justification of war - WMD's - was false. There was no reason to go in there.
Then why should the troops stay?

Technically, it is an undeclared war, so its illegal anyway.

Besides, after the invasion there has been more trouble. There is Al-qaida now, where there was none previously. There is a civil war going on, which is not going to get better with US troops presence.

Why should not the troops come home, as Ron Paul says?

2007-08-26 04:26:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

I found the women she remembers the insident but said she would call me, but now I think she is afraid and dosen't want to get involved. I know where both of her jobs are one is a retaurant, and the other job is a law firm. You would think if she works in a law firm she would know I will subpoena her. All I have is her first name.

2007-08-26 04:26:57 · 6 answers · asked by bug 2 in Law & Ethics

where i live the police shot n killed a man who was hallucinating about 3weeks ago. they said the man had a knife and thats why they did it. however the townspeople dont think it was necessary because they feel the man could've been disabled by some other means such as tasered, shot in the leg, or billy clubbed.our police ARE quick to use tasers any other time sooo. but the officer said they are not taught to disable but to shoot for the center of the mass. is this true??? what does everyone else think? was killing this man probably necessary???

2007-08-26 04:24:06 · 12 answers · asked by Athena S 2 in Law & Ethics

, what do you think about mahmoud ahmadinejad and his working?

2007-08-26 04:21:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

I work in a retail pharmacy where until recently, we were allowed to keep our purses in a side room, where we could see anyone entering or exiting(and it was only pharmacy workers). Now we have to use a locker in the breakroom which employees and customers have access to, so we will be using combination locks.
There are holes in the locker so you are able to look inside and pretty much see what's in there. Am I required to give management the combination to my locker? Does mgmt have the right to search my locker? How much privacy can I expect with this situation? They say the combo is just in case I forget it, but it is in the computer where basically any supervisor can access it(only the mgr is supposed to have access).
The only reason I'm upset about this is because it's a pain to have to leave the pharmacy for my purse now, instead of it being in our own locker room, where I could see anyone going near it.

2007-08-26 04:19:30 · 11 answers · asked by Moxie1313 5 in Law & Ethics

convention going on at the same time. A fight broke out.....
Hint, it wasn't over a girl.
Could it have been caused by the comic book vendor? Or was the D cell battery vendor the culprit?

2007-08-26 04:18:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Guiliani just proposed even more tax cuts at a time when we are fighting a war, and we are already piling up record deficits that our kids (including those fighting this stupid war) will have to pay for. The worst part is - most of the tax cuts are for the ones who don't need it. And they know that tax cuts dont usually work. Even Reagan realized he had to raise taxes in his second term. Bush Sr. realized he had to raise taxes. Now Bush Jr. is claiming a great economy because of his tax cuts. Yet, we are doing worse than most of the rest of the world. Our dollar keeps shrinking against other countries. Incomes for the poor and middle class have gone down. And the stock market has had its worst growth performance in U.S. history.

2007-08-26 04:17:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070826/pl_nm/iraq_maliki_clinton_dc

Does he not realize that it isn't just Hillary Clinton, and it isn't just Democrats... it's our intel reports and our PRESIDENT who are saying that his government is not doing enough to support itself????

Let's hear about the liberal media again, cons - I need a good laugh this morning.

2007-08-26 04:15:50 · 7 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6 in Politics

2007-08-26 04:14:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

What is Clinton doing backing something with Bush, can anyone say New World Order? They work together?? What is worse, New World Order with Bush Clinton, or Giuliani's police state?
http://www.bushclintonkatrinafund.org/

2007-08-26 04:11:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

I took my ex fiance to small claims court because he owed me money for a loan I took out (and am still paying on) for his vehicle repairs. The idiot was 5 minutes late to court...the Judge never even acknowledged him, asked me a few questions, and then ruled in my favor. My questions is...can the ex idiot file an appeal if he didn't even show up on time for court the first time???

2007-08-26 04:08:17 · 3 answers · asked by Candice P 1 in Law & Ethics

job Ive been threatened at gunpoint, someone threatened to blow up my office, and a few days ago someone tried to burn the building down when everyone was asleep. I should be entitled but dont think i am who does get this?

2007-08-26 04:07:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

Yet when they kill allied forces the same way, i.e. the 3 Brit soldiers this week - they don't pay a cent. Is this right and proper?

2007-08-26 04:00:09 · 11 answers · asked by Texas_Tony 1 in Military

These guys are taking on Newspapers and countering their reporting, and originate with former White House staff.

In July 2006, VFF—calling itself the Vets for Freedom Action Fund (VFF-AF)—registered[6] with the IRS as a 527 committee national lobby. It was, in essence, a Republican front group managed by Republican-affiliated public relations[7], media[8], legal[9], and political consultants, including former White House spokesman Taylor Gross, to defeat candidates who advocate an end to the US occupation of Iraq.

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Vets_for_Freedom

2007-08-26 03:56:40 · 5 answers · asked by oohhbother 7 in Politics

They hate her on principle, because she's a liberal.

Is this rational, or is it a sign that they're knee-jerk hystericals who can't use reason?

2007-08-26 03:55:29 · 20 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6 in Politics

We have bigger problems than illlegal Immigration! Our own citizens cannot get along in this day and age! This is 2007 people why is this still going on and why isn't the government stepping in to do something? This makes me very sad! I cannot believe people are still this ignorant! According to the web page there are still shops that REFUSE service to other races! How dare they!? This is a free country! In my opinion, these are the people that we need to get rid of! I am talking about the racism in Jena, Louisianna. I wonder how many other towns are like this.
http://www.whileseated.org/photo/003244.shtml

2007-08-26 03:54:44 · 11 answers · asked by nononsense 2 in Immigration