Politics & Government - 28 August 2007

Civil unions between male couples existed around 600 years ago in medieval Europe, a historian now says.

Historical evidence, including legal documents and gravesites, can be interpreted as supporting the prevalence of homosexual relationships hundreds of years ago, said Allan Tulchin of Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania.

If accurate, the results indicate socially sanctioned same-sex unions are nothing new, nor were they taboo in the past.

“Western family structures have been much more varied than many people today seem to realize," Tulchin writes in the September issue of the Journal of Modern History. "And Western legal systems have in the past made provisions for a variety of household structures.”

2007-08-28 15:31:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

1. what happened to innocent untill proven guilty?
2. I thought the left was the champion of gay rights?
3.craig was not in a pubiic office {at the time If he did this} Clinton wasbut that is ok?
So who is the bigger hypocrite?!

2007-08-28 15:31:16 · 15 answers · asked by and socialism 4 in Politics

this question is ask to help me with a school project

2007-08-28 15:30:17 · 3 answers · asked by Laura C 1 in Government

There's been a big contraversy over adding hate crimes against Gays. Blacks and Religious groups want only hate crimes against and not by them acknowledged and Republicans don't seem to think that lynching Gays should even be illegal.

But isn't a crime a crime? And isn't hate hate? If hate for a group was the motivation for a crime, should it matter if the victim was black, gay, Lithuanian or a German tourist? (Ok, anybody in Europe will tell you that German Tourists have it coming, but still...

My take is that if the motivation was group hate, the added penalties for Hate Crimes should apply, period.

I know I'm crazy, but tell me whether I'm wrong.

2007-08-28 15:27:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-08-28 15:26:36 · 6 answers · asked by matt m 1 in Military

Now is the time to elect politicians who will fight for the rights of Americans who fought and died for this country.

2007-08-28 15:26:13 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Would she bow down to the muslim extremists, and turn the whitehouse into a mosk?

2007-08-28 15:26:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

How do so-called "moderate" Muslims deal with the FACT that the founder of their so-called "religion" was a blood-thirsty, murderous, war-mongering, pedophile? Mohammed was truly not a very nice person. What do moderate Muslims think about this fact.

2007-08-28 15:24:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/craig_report.pdf

Check out his police report. As near as I can tell, he swiped his hand under the stall a couple of times as a signal to an undercover cop that he wanted sex. So what? Why is that 'lewd conduct'? If he had been found naked in the bathroom, performing sexual acts in public, I could understand. But...arresting him for flirting? I love to see a hypocritical politician go down in flames as much as the next guy, but this sounds unconstitutional. Read the report, and tell me why this is an arrestable offense.

2007-08-28 15:23:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Not for me - for a friend.

Long story short her parents took her kids - and won't give them back. She can't afford a lawyer and the parents obviously have money.

She is in California.

Can someone help please???

2007-08-28 15:22:40 · 13 answers · asked by Willalee 5 in Law & Ethics

Do you think the cop still smells it? Do you think Senator Craig and George Bush dance naked together in the shower to the Village People?

2007-08-28 15:22:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-08-28 15:22:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-08-28 15:21:20 · 12 answers · asked by legendaryplanets 3 in Other - Politics & Government

What are the pros and cons of making voting mandatory. Should citizens be required by law to vote?

2007-08-28 15:21:08 · 11 answers · asked by jane 1 in Elections

If you have a doctor's note saying you cannot cut your hair because you have a severe sun sensitivity disorder, in the state of Texas, can a school not accept the doctors note, and force you to cut it to comply with the dress code?? I would really like some help on this. It is very important.

2007-08-28 15:20:22 · 4 answers · asked by jimis_g_i_r_l 2 in Law & Ethics

I spoke with a recruiter and was told I'd need a 3.0 gpa in undergraduate school to go in as an officer (My GPA was a 2.88).... another recruiter told me I'd be able to get a waiver as my master's was a 3.5. I'm not sure who is correct... any advice?

2007-08-28 15:19:06 · 2 answers · asked by Blue Bear 1 in Military

I have a loan with a loan agency and has been late a few times. when they can't get me by phone, they come to my home and leave their card, etc. Is this legal?

2007-08-28 15:18:41 · 2 answers · asked by bellelady1981 2 in Law & Ethics

and what party does belong to?

I can't believe how perverted our elected leaders are....and how hypocritical some are who try to tell the rest of america how righteous they are, but they themselves keep getting caught in compromising and immoral situations.

2007-08-28 15:18:38 · 5 answers · asked by ningis n 1 in Politics

With the scorn and hatred they showed for the UN, you would think that they wouldn't want to have anything regarding their organization associated with the UN. But recently it came out that they indeed became members of the NGO Non-Government Organization-which means they were required to promote knowledge of the principles and activities of the United Nations and disseminate information about the United Nations and its work to their constituencies.

They even included quotes from the UN in the Watchtower! How hypocritical is that? Then when it came out they denied knowing the conditions and had their membership withdrew.

How sad is that?

http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/ngo-partnership.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah%27s_Witnesses_and_the_United_Nations

2007-08-28 15:17:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in International Organizations

Guess only gay Democrats are cool huh?

2007-08-28 15:15:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

If someone must be out of town on Election Day, does the state of Illinois allow voting early in person? If yes, how many days before the election can a person vote?

2007-08-28 15:14:02 · 2 answers · asked by jane 1 in Elections

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070828/ts_nm/immigration_koch_dc_10;_ylt=AhRnKvveVMSGJXfR9iNnWdAE1vAI

2007-08-28 15:13:59 · 5 answers · asked by T 4 in Immigration

In my area ( I live in a blue state, on the east coast) they have started airing commercials with a solider who has been injured and lost his leg in the war speaking up for continuing it and a mother who's son died in the war also speaking up for this war. They are very emotional commercials but it does not change my opinion. They also make a connection between 9/11 and Iraq in one of the commercials when Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. It only convinces me further that the longer we stay the more soldiers will die and lose their limbs. Is this just an overly dramatic emotional appeal, a last ditch effort to get people to support this war again? I mean look how many families of soldiers and other Americans want them home.

2007-08-28 15:13:37 · 18 answers · asked by Lindsey G 5 in Politics

2007-08-28 15:13:28 · 15 answers · asked by How Big is Your Govt Check 3 in Politics

2007-08-28 15:11:19 · 15 answers · asked by peege 3 in Politics

Last night I saw a mini-van packed full of Mexicans at the store. As they were leaving I noticed the cartoon with the boy P*ssing on something with a hat on turned backwards.
In the past I have seen it for people with different makes of cars making fun or cutting down other brands of cars.
This one on their van the hat was made to resemble a Mexican flag, and the guy is P*ssing on the American Flag crumpled up at his feet.

Does anyone else think this disrespect is getting out of hand?

And before you pro's start with your crap about me being scared, I want to know how many of you will jump a van full of guys by yourself when you can't see if they are armed.

2007-08-28 15:08:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2007-08-28 15:08:13 · 16 answers · asked by brian j 1 in Civic Participation

2007-08-28 15:06:09 · 22 answers · asked by ProLife Liberal 5 in Military

2007-08-28 15:05:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I wonder why so many Americans are gay, is it the gayness of the Californians infecting the other states or all women in America so fat and ugly like the European, Canadian, and Australian women?

Or are all Americans limpshlongs and/or eunuchs?

I mean, a straight man cannot walk around in America without a chastity-belt, or his booty hole will be attacked by 1000 shlongs.

So what makes the Americans so extremely homosexual?

2007-08-28 15:05:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics