Politics & Government - 9 September 2007

2007-09-09 10:14:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I mean ten years as mayor and all london has are some red routes that ya get £120 fine if you go in. A congestion charge EVEN tho we already pay road tax and basically he has shut loads or streets of so we have to use main roads all the time now its impossible to drive in London! He's just a car hating fool! whats your views??

2007-09-09 10:14:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

Top 10 Reasons the Clinton Administration Wasn't So Hot on Civil Liberties Issues
From Tom Head,
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Civil libertarians concerned about the Bush administration sometimes pine for the Clinton years. What usually gets lost in the shuffle is the fact that the Clinton administration was almost as oppressive--and that was during peacetime.
1. Clintonus Rex
Everyone likes to talk about the Bush administration's executive power grab under the auspices of the unitary executive theory, but not too many people remember President Clinton's own attempt to increase the power of the presidency at the expense of civil liberties safeguards.
2. Big Bubba is Watching
When President Bush admitted to violating the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978 with his secret wiretapping program, critics suggested that it was a blatant and unprecedented act of executive gall. Blatant, yes. Unprecedented, no. The Clinton administration violated FISA during its warrantless search of accused spy Aldrich Ames, and (in the pre-Bush years) was described by ACLU legislative director Laura Murphy as "the most wiretap-friendly administration in history."
3. Torture to Go
Civil libertarians are up in arms over the Bush administration's practice of extraordinary rendition, in which the United States outsources its interrogation of international terrorism suspects to countries that practice torture. And we certainly should be--but it was the Clinton administration that pioneered this despicable practice.
4. BATF in the Belfry
No domestic law enforcement group inspired more civil liberties concerns during the 1990s than the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF), aka the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE), which sometimes dealt with domestic terrorism on a "shoot first, ask questions later" basis. Although the group has since been reformed, it still strikes fear in the hearts of gun rights activists everywhere--and its power, and abuses of power, peaked during the Clinton years.
5. Bowdlerizing the Internet
You think the FCC's anti-indecency crusade is bad? Well, if Janet Jackson had flashed her nipple jewelry online, it could have meant a two-year prison sentence. Such was life under the Communications Decency Act, which promised to make the Internet G-rated at all costs. Democrats blame it all on the Republican Congress, but it was the president who chose to defend the awful anti-indecency provisions all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court (which mercifully struck them down).
6. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Lesbian and gay activists didn't ask much from President Clinton when they voted for him in November 1992. They knew better than to expect marriage rights, or even a civil unions policy. But what President Clinton promised was one thing he could do without asking Congress: Strike down the ban on gays in the military. He changed his mind after the election--choosing to restrict the way gay soldiers are investigated, but leave the ban intact. It remains in place to this day.
7. Uncle Sam's Offering Plate
Church-state separationists are understandably concerned about the White House Office for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, which has put billions into the pockets of religious organizations--in open defiance of the First Amendment's establishment clause. But who signed the legislation that created the faith-based initiative program in the first place? President Bill Clinton, as part of the 1996 welfare reform bill.
8. Throwing the Book at Immigrants
President Reagan granted amnesty to 3 million undocumented immigrants (so-called "illegal aliens"). President George W. Bush said that mass deportation of immigrants is not a humane option. But President Clinton signed a 1996 bill making life more difficult for undocumented immigrants, while at the same time choosing to make it possible for millions more to enter the country and face horrific exploitation at the hands of U.S. corporations.
9. Defending the Sanctity of Marriage, Between Cigars
It's horrible how our conservative president has politicized the issue of same-sex marriage. Know what's even more horrible? He's only following his liberal predecessor's example. When he happily signed the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, President Clinton shattered the hopes of countless lesbian and gay couples who had been inspired by the possibility of marriage rights in Hawaii--and made gay marriage a viable "culture war" issue to be exploited by politicians for years to come.
10. The Prisoner's Dilemma
The "tough on crime" stance of President Bill Clinton reinstated the federal death penalty, limited appeals (resulting in the execution of an untold number of innocent death row inmates), and made it possible for mentally handicapped 12-year-olds to face life in prison without parole. In this instance, as in so many others, it's hard to imagine how a conservative Republican could have done any worse.

2007-09-09 10:13:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

When they find themselves being court martialed. The American Army/Military has the UCMJ the "uniformed code of military justice"
in it it clearly state the soldier must NOT obey or carry out an illeagle order by anyone above or below him or her. they have to report it.
So the defence used by so many : i was only following orders, is not valid. To me it seems they either cant read or are so muzzy minded to believe the goverment when the say go kill these poor people and dont worry about it we will protect you, konw one will know.. tee hee..

Once it is found out the soldiers are thrown to the wolves as the US govement/ military denies any knowledge. do you think they are this stupid.
Do you think that Americas statement " winning hearts and minds means feeding and care or a bullet through each one.

USRA ret

2007-09-09 10:12:22 · 15 answers · asked by IHATETHEEUSKI 5 in Government

Could I set up a payment plan? I was recently in a car accident with this guy. I was driving my mom car she had no insurance and I admit I was at fault. I dont make enough to pay his payment in full and nor to afford a lawyer. The guy is suing me for car damages and bodily injuries. The guy himself is suing not the insurance company. I live in Houston, Texas

2007-09-09 10:12:15 · 6 answers · asked by uloarnett 1 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-09-09 10:08:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-09-09 10:07:18 · 6 answers · asked by tangerine 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

I'm a sort of moderate/liberal Republican myself,

fiscal conservative
liberal on the social issues

You?

2007-09-09 10:07:09 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Say by some freak accident the bank deposits 250,000 dollars into your account. No one will ever know, not even the bank, that this error occured except for you.

Would you keep the money?

2007-09-09 10:04:01 · 12 answers · asked by Glen B 6 in Law & Ethics

I noticed that at the lawyers that they use the NT bible too - just wondered why this is

2007-09-09 10:03:22 · 12 answers · asked by gaviscon 4 in Law & Ethics

http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/protest_80075___article.html/hundreds_wall.html

2007-09-09 09:57:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

and they wouldnt take my money and it made me feel so bad i showed them all my money they told me to go to some bank that was next to them at the bank i was told my 100 dollar bills were real they have check them with some marker and i whent back to target and told them what should i do about this im very mad cuz they made me feel like a criminal!!!!thank you all for your answers and god bless you all.....

2007-09-09 09:56:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-09-09 09:54:17 · 9 answers · asked by celt / 1 in Immigration

Do you think that every American should have the right to bear arms as given to us in our second admendment

2007-09-09 09:51:22 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-09-09 09:49:50 · 7 answers · asked by ildonkle 2 in Other - Politics & Government

Ok, I know this is a really boring question, but I am new and trying to think. I just finished studying about amendments and my brain is dead. I am in my first year of law school.
So I visited www.amendment7.org and then thought of this "brilliant" question.

So which amendment is your favorite?

I like amendment 7 because of the fact that you can have a trial by jury (yes it can be good or bad) but it can be somewhat fair if handled correctly.

2007-09-09 09:46:56 · 7 answers · asked by jjfighter1 1 in Law & Ethics

While our successes in Afghanistan go almost entirely unreported - unnoticed?

2007-09-09 09:45:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

As Islam now threatens world peace, and international domination, would it not be a good idea for the West to wake up and nip this threat in the bud while we still can, talk and sanctions don`t work against religious fervor.

2007-09-09 09:38:39 · 19 answers · asked by olly 2 in Politics

It is now more then 4 years since Bush intentionally invaded Iraq.....Keep in mind he didn't make any serious diplomatic effort to resolve it peacably once he got authorization from congress to act.......Proven by his ordering UN inspectors out before they finished their inspections......The Iraqis have had 4 years to form a government..........4 years to institute an army and police force to secure its own security.......How much longer should we stay?

2007-09-09 09:35:42 · 4 answers · asked by honestamerican 7 in Politics

protection and because I check that another family member wrote put him in the hole for $20,000.00. He is lying right?

2007-09-09 09:35:29 · 4 answers · asked by tangerine 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

Can an acceptance........, which is invalid because the offer has expired on certain date,...... become a new offer with same terms of the original offeror, which he can accept as a binding contract.????

2007-09-09 09:32:50 · 2 answers · asked by sal l 1 in Law & Ethics

US Military officers obey the orders of the President of the United States
The General is ordered to go to war

This attack on a member of the US Military for this reason is not acceptable to this liberal, me.

I want to be clear and specific, I do not support this President's policy decisions regarding Iraq and it is clear to me that it is a disaster.

However, it is not acceptable to attack a military member over frustration with President Bush.

SHAME
SHAME
SHAME

2007-09-09 09:30:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

my professor asked our class a debatable question:
should prostitution be legal in Africa?
we are to have a class discussion/debate this coming week,
what is your opinion on this?

2007-09-09 09:26:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I heard 79% of republicans voted for it, while only 64% of democrats did. Can this possibly be true?

Why haven't the democrats supported civil rights as much as republicans?

2007-09-09 09:26:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-09-09 09:21:06 · 41 answers · asked by celt / 1 in Immigration

2007-09-09 09:17:19 · 38 answers · asked by mastermark_142 1 in Government

I've always wondered that...

2007-09-09 09:15:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

People who think invading and bombing innocent countries and killing/slaughtering millions of people, destroying their community and home, leaving them refugees while creating civil wars to divide and conquer them, and then saying that is about self defense, whats the difference between Qaeda and Americans

2007-09-09 09:15:23 · 36 answers · asked by Hypocrite 2 in Politics

I'm about ready to place my order for my Airman Battle Uniform with the Armed Forces MCSS™ for myself and my wife. We need a pair of boots for them because I heard the tan desert boots are not the authorized boots to wear with the ABU's.

I need to know if anywhere on this site are the new ABU Women's Sage Green Durashock Boots by Bates.
http://www.armedforcesmcss.us
Can anyone find them?

Thanks guys

2007-09-09 09:14:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

This is a global war. It's not just an American war. We have a lot of allies in it with us. If we give up... Is it crazy to think that terror will spread.

2007-09-09 09:11:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics