Politics & Government - 31 August 2007

In the movie "Jarhead", the Marines watch a movie where a bunch of Hueys and other choppers are attacking NVA or VC while chanting dadada Daa Daa....dadada Daa Daa with **** blowing up left and right and ****ers trying to dive out of the way.

What movie is that (in the movie)? I've gotta rent it tonight! Maybe I'll play Battlefield Vietnam and have that movie on at the same time really piss my girlfriend off.

2007-08-31 10:41:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

my sister just called me and told me to be prepared to be stopped by bordor partol. they stopped her and asked her to show proof of citizen ship?

2007-08-31 10:39:02 · 14 answers · asked by Becky 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

Need source if possible. Doing big debate tommorow. Need this info. First answer that is helpful will receive best answer choice

2007-08-31 10:34:30 · 7 answers · asked by F-ROD 2 in Military

I'm not sure how this works because some say that if you can't meet the requirements they hold you back until you can or something but I was wondering about what if you suck so much will they tell you that your not fit to be in the military and send you home? or will they just keep drilling you until you get it.

2007-08-31 10:33:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-08-31 10:32:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

I am not a sexist or a bigot. However, I went through the US army's gender integrated basic training at Ft. Jackson, SC, in 2003. I can tell you this.

IT DOES NOT WORK.

While I believe in letting women serve, the bottom line is you just cannot effectively conduct co-ed basic/boot camp. Guys and girls at their most sexually active being put together causes problems. Maybe it's a self control matter, but it's different when you know what people will do.

You can't effectively train people when they're spending all their time planning where they're going to screw in secret. People got caught everywhere. Dumpsters, laundry rooms, port-a-johns, foxholes.

Next, our smoke sessions didn't last long because the females couldn't take it. Therefore, it wasn't punishing people very effectively or instilling discipline very well.

There's a reason why the Marine's boot camp is the hardest. It's still completely gender segregated. The military is trading effectiveness to be PC.

2007-08-31 10:30:36 · 15 answers · asked by ThatOneDude 3 in Military

I mean honestly communism has killed well over 100 million people, fascism hasn't even come close to half of that. Why do people seem to think fascism is worse than communism?

2007-08-31 10:30:31 · 21 answers · asked by #1 Dunkin' Donuts Fan 2 in Politics

2007-08-31 10:29:30 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Right after the attack we formed Homeland Security, right?

In Germany after the Government staged the Reichstag Fire to unite Germans, they then created a Government unit of planners called "Protect the Homeland", very similar to "Homeland Security"

There are still questions that have people asking if 9/11 was an inside job that have never been answered through any kind of a non Washington/Whitehouse authorized independent investigation.

Then the Germans enacted Martial Law and demanded that all citizens carry their citizenship papers at all times

Much like the U.S. Government is trying to enact Martial Law and create a national ID and microchips.

So - how can you Neocons have the nerve to say that we cannot compare you to Nazi Germany!

2007-08-31 10:29:07 · 14 answers · asked by scottanthonydavis 4 in Other - Politics & Government

if somebody makes a report to dcf about something your child does. is there a time limit that they have to contact you regarding the matter

2007-08-31 10:27:46 · 2 answers · asked by HAROLD A 4 in Law & Ethics

Ok. Looking for my next move. Hoping to emigrate but where too? I am considering Canada, Australia or New Zealand. Which would you suggest is best in terms of Cost of living, Cost of Housing, Salaries (I'm a secondary Physics teacher) and ease of moving there. I have researched all countries and am struggling to decide so give me a hand. Oh I will be travelling with my girlfriend (soon to be married) and have 2 cats. Just incase this throws a spanner in the works.

Cheers in advance for the advice.

2007-08-31 10:27:35 · 20 answers · asked by Jay 4 in Immigration

Are they a help or hindrance to our democracy ?

2007-08-31 10:27:33 · 18 answers · asked by Dr Watson (UK) 5 in Politics

53 weeks of defensive language training in monterey?

My husband is in the navy and leaving for monterey- dli very soon, and he just told me that he will be there for 53 weeks, and I am trying to find out what languages take 53 weeks to learn there so we can have somewhat of an idea about what his options may be. I know that it will be one of the more difficult languages- does any one have any idea how long the training is for each language? I am also having a hard time deciding whether or not I should go out there with him right now (we have a 2 month old daughter) or wait until December. I am thinking about taking a college class that is 15 weeks long? Any advice would be appreciated. We are still newly weds with our first child.

2007-08-31 10:18:20 · 6 answers · asked by melanie k 1 in Military

they ratchet up the rates at the middle class level??? We got hit with the Clinton tax hike in '94 - - - well, '93 actually because it was retroactive. At the time my then-wife and I were childless and made combined, about $72M (each of us makes more than that combined figure now). We lived in Fairlington (south Arlington County, VA - we MOVED for WORK, which people in Flint, MI seem unable or unwilling to do....) - in a rented 2 br townhouse. Were we rich?

Even some of the proposals now, well we'll stick it to the rich, they say - - - and you look at the numbers and it's anyone over six figures.

OK even if you think it's "fair" (even though it might actually reduce overall tax revenue) to "stick it to the rich" how come the Democrats define "rich" differently than the rest of us do?
If it were a higher rate for inviduals making over $250K per year, then another higher rate for individuals making over $1,000,000 per year, at least that would be INTERNALLY consistent...

2007-08-31 10:18:18 · 5 answers · asked by truthisback 3 in Politics

The Terrorists have hit London, Spain, Bali and others but because of George W. Bush's policies;

Wire Taps
Patriot Act
Cuba Prison Camps
Fighting them over there....so we don't have to fight them over here.

The terrorists have not been able to strike America on her own soil.

Also, thanks for bringing Honor & Dignity back to the White House after Clinton and for this great economy Mr. President!


(I encourage everyone to read & comment on my excellent 360 Blog entry about our wonderful President)

2007-08-31 10:16:27 · 27 answers · asked by PNAC ~ Penelope 4 in Politics

We want to send craig packing for whatever he did in that bathroom of which there is no proof. While Bush tells the U.N. to stick it basically and starts an illegal war based on lies and theories which has killed thousands of people and fails to provide proof to support any of it. If the people of America continue to support him we are just as bad. Unfortunately the media has succeeded at not only deviding the American people but segmenting us and turning us againt each other. If we can't agree on anything then we can't organize. If we can't organize then we can't do anything about corruption in our government.

2007-08-31 10:15:00 · 8 answers · asked by iaskwhy2007 2 in Government

The majority of our emergency responce agencies do a good job but occasionally some bad apples in thies agencies commit acts that fuel the flames of distrust in the community (particularly the black community). Personally I have whitnessed a Washington D.C. cop getting (serviced) while in uniform in a police car by a prostitute. I was in the car next to him and he didnt notice me and my girlfriend ( we were quietly laughing the whole time!) Now several firestations are under investigation in the washington dc area for running a prostitution ring and it is a total embarrassment for our community. Have you whitnessed any police unethical conduct in your community?

2007-08-31 10:13:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

to having committed crimes?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjL53Ohzus1jJgei.owJ.9jY7BR.?qid=20070831140434AApy4OA

2007-08-31 10:13:01 · 19 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6 in Politics

My husband interviewed on May10, and status is still pending per Embassy in Berne, Switzerland. I am going for major surgery on Sept 7 and had hoped he would have gotten his visa by now. They do not answer emails or faxes, I feel hopeless and lost, what else can i do??

2007-08-31 10:11:59 · 6 answers · asked by skjr786 1 in Embassies & Consulates

My husband is in the navy and leaving for monterey- dli very soon, and he just told me that he will be there for 53 weeks, and I am trying to find out what languages take 53 weeks to learn there so we can have somewhat of an idea about what his options may be. I know that it will be one of the more difficult languages- does any one have any idea how long the training is for each language? I am also having a hard time deciding whether or not I should go out there with him right now (we have a 2 month old daughter) or wait until December. I am thinking about taking a college class that is 15 weeks long? Any advice would be appreciated. We are still newly weds with our first child.

2007-08-31 10:10:51 · 6 answers · asked by melanie k 1 in Military

This is the type of nonsense I find here. A bunch of childish insults hurled at the opposing side because the insulting side could not think of anything productive to say.

Why even bother to ask questions here in politics?

2007-08-31 10:09:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

This is the mantra of the "Out of Iraq" crowd. I understand what they mean in the sense that they believe lives are being lost for a "useless" cause. But, "support the troops by bringing them home" as a catch phrase makes no sense to me. Troops are not sent to war with the primary goal of "bringing them home" before victory is achieved or they wouldn't be sent out in the first place. Of course we want all of them to return safely, but troops are sent to war to assuage any threat to the U.S. that the Commander-in-Chief deems valid. There is no draft; members of the U.S. Armed Forces courageously volunteer to risk their lives to protect the freedoms and liberties we enjoy as Americans. They understand that they have no control over where they are going and what they are doing, yet they volunteer regardless. Unless the objective has been achieved, "supporting the troops by bringing them home" seems to equate to a polite admission of no-confidence in our military.

2007-08-31 10:07:08 · 23 answers · asked by Allison 2 in Politics

Its like the christians who attack evolution by saying look science changed, look at this 1950s textbook its different from the 2007 one

I just read a question about a guy saying something about listening to foreigners phone calls to see if they are planning an attack.

Is there any US Senator or Congressman in this decade who said we should not listen to phonecalls placed by non-US citizens?

Can I get a link to a speech or a news clip with the story?

Just name one liberal elected official who said we shouldn't listen to foreigners phone calls please.

Regarding US citizen, I would hope every liberal would reference the 4th amendment to the US Constitution.

Conservatives, its the law, its not toilet paper.

2007-08-31 10:04:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-08-31 10:04:41 · 5 answers · asked by F-ROD 2 in Military

Someone who feels that Communism is creeping into the US posted this link:

http://www.uhuh.com/nwo/communism/comgoals.htm

As you can see, it presents a pretty long list of the supposed goals of the Communists for the US. Notice that among the things listed are a preference for peaceful coexistence between the US and other countries over nuclear war, a desire to disband the House Un-American Activities Committee (that is, put an end to witch hunts), a wish to end colonial governments around the world, and a desire for gays and straights to be treated equally under the law. This may sound silly, but I think that anyone who would choose to blow up the planet over finding a peaceful solution is nuts. Also, promoting witch hunts, colonial governments, and discrimination against certain groups just sound un-American to me. And not only that, but I actually wonder how promoting gay rights actually falls into the Communist Party line. After all, Stalin and Castro actually persecuted gays

2007-08-31 10:04:33 · 6 answers · asked by tangerine 7 in Politics

OK, my fiancee has a son who lives with his mom 6 hours away from us. He has a child support hearing in a few weeks, but it is in the city that is 6 hours away. They are threatening to arrest him if he doesn't show up! How can they do this? I spoke to my local child support enforcement agency and they told me if it is just a payment adjustment hearing then they will do what they do regardless of whether he's there. And furthermore, a lot of courts will arrange a phone conference for people who live over 100 miles away. Can ANYone with professional experience with this tell me how they expect someone who is already struggling with payment to take off of work to be in a city 6 hours away for 10:00am???

2007-08-31 10:02:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

In a speech in front of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Bush expressed regret the U.S. had ever pulled out of Vietnam.

How l-o-n-g must we endure this idiot,
who also said at his second coming:
now I've got a mandate I'll take my
rule of law globe-all in four years.

Isn't 7 years of tribulation enough?

2007-08-31 10:01:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

As I understand it, at least a third of all Americans still believe Saddam Hussein had WMDs, even though all the evidence has shown the contrary. A full quarter of all Americans still believe that 9/11 was a government conspiracy, in spite of the thousands of eye-witnesses, police reports, and independent investigations. How many people believe in astrology, UFO's, psychics, luck, karma, fate, fortune, angels, demons, gremlins, goblins, dragons, horoscopes, numerology, racial superiority, gender-based intelligence, and religious mythology? Most of the people I've met have demonstrated one of the above irrational beliefs.

Many of those people vote. If people are motivated by superstition and ignorance, how can they reasonably govern themselves? Religion, superstition, and unfounded conspiracy theories should have no place in the political world. Yet today, most governments in the world are not seperate from religion, and some are run by crackpots who don't believe in the Holocaust.

2007-08-31 09:59:40 · 14 answers · asked by askthepizzaguy 4 in Civic Participation

what states are they in and am I considered(or are) airborne, airassualt, ranger, ect. if i go through the school and recive the tab of the followed?

2007-08-31 09:59:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Do we have privacy rights at a workplace? Let's say you get arrested and tell your manager about it. Do they have the right to tell all the other employees? Also, over time, the story has gotten so out of control and twisted, it doesn't even resemble the truth. Does the employee have any rights, as this is a huge stress factor when returning to work?

2007-08-31 09:57:11 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2 in Law & Ethics