Politics & Government - 2 September 2007

Considering that the Federal Reserve is privately owned and operated for a profit and the dollar is not backed by gold - do you think the Federal Reserve should be abolished and the government should print the currency? Perhaps also, once again back the dollar with gold? Why or why not?

2007-09-02 12:14:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2007-09-02 12:14:24 · 10 answers · asked by Page 4 in Politics

I guess I should rephrase my question and here it is:

How the hell do I make sure whatever the recruiter says about the benefits is actually true and if it isnt true then I get them. That is, how can I have him held responsible for what he says.

Meeting face to face doesnt give me physical evidence, by email he wont respond. Taping a phone conversation is illegal. Any ideas? I dont want to get screwed over.

2007-09-02 12:13:55 · 12 answers · asked by djmixah7 3 in Military

The Mexican President shows disappointment in the way the U.S. treats its illegal immigrants and continues to encourage better treatment of said illegals.

Who does this arrogant MOFO think he is asking for the citizens and it's government. They are citizens of Mexico, not the U.S., what right does he have to ask for special treatment?

If he is concerned about the welfare and treatment of his people, then why in the hell are they fleeing to begin with? Obviously there is gross negligence somewhere in that deck of cards.

Or, if he's so concerned about the welfare of mexican citizens why doesn't he do a "recall" of some sorts? "If you're not happy in the U.S. come back to a country that doesn't care for you to begin with."

What a pompous ***!!!



http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN0231897420070902

2007-09-02 12:13:09 · 10 answers · asked by Glen B 6 in Immigration

I know how important success is to you Bushco suppporters, so with the Brits leaving Basra, can you please volunteer to take up the slack and prevent Iran moving into southern Iraq?

2007-09-02 12:10:57 · 13 answers · asked by Dream Realized 2 in Politics

if they can how do they go about it

2007-09-02 12:10:18 · 10 answers · asked by John b 2 in Elections

Is it true that the Senator Craig sex scandal is just the tip of the iceberg of Washington sex scandals?

George W. Bush's Friend Ted Haggard Exposed For Buying Methamphetamines and "Recieving Massage" from a Male Prostitute

http://www.gazette.com/articles/haggard_26460___article.html/church_new.html

Jeff Gannon, Male Prostitute With White House Press Credentials Paid by White House Front Company to Lob Softball Questions at Bush and Also Close to President Bush

http://www.gazette.com/articles/haggard_26460___article.html/church_new.html

Larry Craig Pervert Scandal Is Tip Of The Iceberg

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/august2007/300807_larry_craig.htm

Dyncorp and Halliburton human Trafficking Sex Slave Scandal Won't Go Away

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/january2006/010106sexslavescandal.htm

The Mark Foley Cover Up Timeline

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/30/foley-coverup-timeline/

2007-09-02 12:08:15 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I think that most people are focused on the immediate war in the Middle East to think about other countries rising up in the shadow. We seem to hear less and less about other troublesome countries such as Korea or Vietnam. The only country we hear about is Iraq.

2007-09-02 12:07:46 · 4 answers · asked by Sk8r 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Instead of bitching in here call, write to, e-mail, fax or visit your local office.
They do listen but you need to contact them!

2007-09-02 12:05:18 · 9 answers · asked by tom p 3 in Immigration

Is congress going to amaze everybody and do something that people want for once? Is anybody in any office doing anything to resolve this matter?

2007-09-02 12:03:21 · 12 answers · asked by eldude 5 in Immigration

He went to boot camp but was medically discharged before he graduated because he had asthma. Does this make him a marine?

2007-09-02 12:02:04 · 33 answers · asked by Dungeon Master 5 in Military

I was doing some investigating and during normal plane crashes the engines are always recovered? Plane engines are made of strong material including titanium--So where are they?
If a plane hit the Pentagon where is the debris and where are the engines? If United 93 crashed in a field where were the bodies? Where were the plane engines?
How many people beleive it is too late to hold our government responsible for this disaster?

2007-09-02 11:59:52 · 8 answers · asked by evamercy7 2 in Law & Ethics

I'm Canadian so I can't vote in your election. But I find this guy the most honest and inteligent poitician I've seen in ages. Unfortunately I don't think he can win an election because it's all fixed and manipulated.

Your comments are invited.

2007-09-02 11:58:08 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

If the army says "hooah" and the marines say "hoorah" what does the air force say?

2007-09-02 11:55:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

how many time's have you driven down the road and noticed a police car speeding past without any light flashing or sirens going off i've allway's thought that there should be some sort of monitoring system to recored police speeding so that they have to explain why they need to speed when there is no incident that they are involved in

2007-09-02 11:54:41 · 29 answers · asked by rgy23 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

Do people view Colin Powell as being very very competent?

If so, are you surprised that he failed to realize that there were no WMDs?

2007-09-02 11:54:18 · 18 answers · asked by Duminos 2 in Politics

H. R. 1999
To authorize appropriations for assistance for the National Council of La Raza and the Raza Development Fund.

(1) provide technical and financial assistance for site acquisition and development, construction financing, and short- and long-term financing for housing, community facilities, and economic development;
(2) leverage capital from private entities, including private financial institutions, insurance companies, and private philanthropic organizations;
(3) provide technical assistance, training, support, and advice to develop the management, financial, and administrative capabilities of housing development organizations serving low-income households, including Hispanic households; and
(4) conduct such other activities as may be determined by the Secretary and the National Council of La Raza.

2007-09-02 11:54:07 · 8 answers · asked by Cookies Anyone? 5 in Government

I post dated a check for Tuesday to an online college and just found out that it had a lot of bad press.... outdated materials and so on. I definately learned my lesson! My question is since I cancelled the postdated check (which they encouraged me to write anyways) can they still deduct money from my checking account? I didn't give them anything on my debit card just that one particular check (over the phone). Also since I didn't sign anything OR recieve any materials (since materials weren't going to come until check was cleared anyways) can they hold me responsible for anything? I would think not considering I signed NOTHING. Thanks.

2007-09-02 11:52:46 · 4 answers · asked by Y!A P0int5 Wh0r3 5 in Law & Ethics

real issues like get out of europe, stop this bureacratic state of affairs with millions of politicians, councillors and MP's and mayors of towns and cities, mps for european union etc...etc...putting a stop on legal and illegal migration, took a tough stance on terorists like once found guilty, the person will be sent to another third world country etc... to a much meaner and lawless society and tough jails in other countries, promote the britishness of being british & stop our country from becoming another third world country I as an INDIAN will Vote and become a member of the BNP! Alot of White & peace loving hard working familes are gutted to see their country being down by illegals and terrorists that this government is housing. Empty the hostels housing illegal migrants, jails, hospitals etc... & give a chance to white british people in alll works of life. send them back.whoever stands up for the white man is called a racist & is forced to run, i as an indian is willing to do it

2007-09-02 11:51:57 · 16 answers · asked by sanjlon 1 in Elections

2007-09-02 11:50:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

A former federal prison guard who was stabbed in the eye by an Al Qaeda terrorist says failed shoe bomber Richard Reid has a potentially lethal weapon in his prison cell - a teddy bear-shaped plastic honey squirt container.

Louis Pepe is sounding the alarm because his attacker used the same type of container to blind him with a mixture of Tabasco sauce and pepper before plunging a sharpened comb through his eye into his brain.

"I thought for sure, after what happened to me, they wouldn't allow them to have the same things," Pepe said from a wheelchair in his Brooklyn apartment.

"And here he is, this [expletive] has the same damn spray," he continued.

A photo of Reid sitting in his cell in the ultratough Supermax federal prison in Colorado appeared July 31 on the front page of the Daily News.

See link -http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/2007/09/02/2007-09-02_honey_bear_potentially_a_lethal_weapon_f.html

What are your thoughts ?

2007-09-02 11:47:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Uranium Enrichment (Aluminium tubes):
"Based on available evidence, the IAEA team has concluded that Iraq's efforts to import these aluminium tubes were not likely to have been related to the manufacture of centrifuges and, moreover, that it was highly unlikely that Iraq could have achieved the considerable re-design needed to use them in a revived centrifuge programme. "

Uranium Acquisition:
"...of recent uranium transactions between Iraq and Niger - are in fact not authentic."
http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/Statements/2003/ebsp2003n006.shtml

2007-09-02 11:44:54 · 13 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

I emailed my recruiter about joining the military and the benefits, and he told me to call him. I cant/dont want to call him because firstly i dont own a phone the only way i get online is via library or friends home plus i wanted to have a physical copy of his writing and i know that recording conversations over the phone is illegal. Is it normal for recruiters not wanting to list all the benefits through email or what?

2007-09-02 11:43:00 · 12 answers · asked by djmixah7 3 in Military

sounds like a football players name or something,,,

2007-09-02 11:39:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-09-02 11:39:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

Im not gonna put anything that they cant read but i was just wondering

2007-09-02 11:37:51 · 7 answers · asked by steph 2 in Military

2007-09-02 11:36:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

MEXICO CITY (AP) - President Felipe Calderon blasted the United States on Sunday for immigration policies that have divided families and slowed the amount of money sent home by Mexicans living north of the border. The criticism earned Calderon a standing ovation during his first state-of-the nation address. «We strongly protest the unilateral measures taken by the U.S. Congress and government that have only persecuted and exacerbated the mistreatment of Mexican undocumented workers,» he said. «The insensitivity toward those who support the U.S. economy and society has only served as an impetus to reinforce the battle ... for their rights. He also reached out to the millions of Mexicans living in the United States, many illegally, saying: «Mexico does not end at its borders. Where there is a Mexican, there is Mexico.
http://www.pr-inside.com/mexican-president-blasts-u-s-for-deportations-r217519.htm
When Mexico stops deporting its own illegals and stops denying foreigners rights in the country, there's something to talk about. Its just anti-American hypocrisy!
“And slowed the amount of money sent home by Mexicans living north of the border”.

That pretty much says it all-we certainly know what his priorities are, and they are not divided families or the mistreatment of illegals...

2007-09-02 11:35:29 · 20 answers · asked by Untied States Of Latina 2 in Immigration

NATCA and proud of it

2007-09-02 11:33:43 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

cry about thier government and call it a regime?
are they just spoiled brats with no clue how lucky they are?
America is the best and most comfortable place in the world. so stop crying and enjoy it for a change. Even our welfare rolls have more oportunity than Europeans.

2007-09-02 11:27:51 · 10 answers · asked by NEOBillyfree 4 in Politics