Politics & Government - 10 September 2007

come on now,

2007-09-10 07:37:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/craig/index.html?section=cnn_latest

He says the stress of thelocal newspaper investigating whether he was gay or not caused him to plead guilty.

2007-09-10 07:37:18 · 26 answers · asked by Still Beautifully Conservative 5 in Politics

2007-09-10 07:36:54 · 28 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5 in Military

The typical American defined as "poor" by the government has a car, air conditioning, a refrigera­tor, a stove, a clothes washer and dryer, and a micro­wave. He has two color televisions, cable or satellite TV reception, a VCR or DVD player, and a stereo. He is able to obtain medical care. His home is in good repair and is not overcrowded. By his own report, his family is not hungry and he had suffi­cient funds in the past year to meet his family's essential needs. While this individual's life is not opulent, it is equally far from the popular images of dire poverty conveyed by the press, liberal activists, and politicians.

The following are facts about persons defined as "poor" by the Census Bureau, taken from various gov­ernment reports:

Forty-three percent of all poor households actu­ally own their own homes. The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half baths, a garage, and a porch or patio.



Eighty percent of poor households have air conditioning. By contrast, in 1970, only 36 percent of the entire U.S. population enjoyed air conditioning.



Only 6 percent of poor households are over­crowded. More than two-thirds have more than two rooms per person.



The average poor American has more living space than the average individual living in Paris, London, Vienna, Athens, and other cities throughout Europe. (These comparisons are to the average citizens in foreign countries, not to those classified as poor.)



Nearly three-quarters of poor households own a car; 31 percent own two or more cars.



Ninety-seven percent of poor households have a color television; over half own two or more color televisions.



Seventy-eight percent have a VCR or DVD player; 62 percent have cable or satellite TV reception.



Eighty-nine percent own microwave ovens, more than half have a stereo, and more than a third have an automatic dishwasher.





As a group, America's poor are far from being chronically undernourished. The average consump­tion of protein, vitamins, and minerals is virtually the same for poor and middle-class children and, in most cases, is well above recommended norms.





http://www.heritage.org/Research/Welfare/bg2064.cfm

2007-09-10 07:36:36 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

1-Should he/she enters as a visitor on a tourist visa
or
2- Enters as a student visa.

Thanks

2007-09-10 07:34:20 · 8 answers · asked by Kimo 2 in Immigration

please help i need it for my homework...

2007-09-10 07:32:43 · 7 answers · asked by mayris 1 in Immigration

2007-09-10 07:32:29 · 7 answers · asked by Bill G 6 in Politics

2007-09-10 07:32:17 · 4 answers · asked by ldyb792 1 in Military

I was told moving out of state will make it harder to collect. Please don't put ask attorney, and only serious answers please.

2007-09-10 07:31:57 · 9 answers · asked by carrieazgirl 3 in Law & Ethics

Tom Lantros called the 5-Star General Petraues a
liar today. Why do Democrats play so dirty anymore?
Have they no protocol, finesse, manners, or etiquette
that used to be prevalent among politicians? Democrats
and Chris Matthews made statements ahead of time that
Petraeus' speech would be polished by the White House
speechwriters, and called them cherry-picking the facts.
This was BEFORE the speech was even given. I'm
embarrased by how rude people have now become. Is
this the America we want to preserve? Are any citizens
out there outraged by all this?

2007-09-10 07:31:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-09-10 07:30:39 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I am looking for stay order as granted to defendent in case no. cs 24/06 or m/17/2007 by ADJ, Sh. Vimal Kr. Yadav of district court of Tis Hazari, Delhi

2007-09-10 07:29:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

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http://www.godhatesfags.com/images/2005/20050615_idaho-thank-god-for-ieds.jpg

http://moonagewebdream.blogs.com/photos/politics/20050930_yakimafuneral2.jpg

What I find particularly disturbing is the last photo with the young child holding the sign. How can anyone do that to their child? These photos were taken at a funeral for a fallen soldier from Iraq. These horrible people were protesting his funeral and holding these disgusting signs up as his family and friends were attending. I have no idea where the anti-homosexual business comes from with this unless it is to further add insult to injury and they are just being nasty. (sidebar: I have no beef with homosexuals at all...these people are out of their minds!)

2007-09-10 07:29:10 · 20 answers · asked by LadyLeatherneck 5 in Military

Petraeus / Betrayus-- we've all seen that by now . But what I've yet to see is 'democratic' senators and congressmen speaking out against such abhorrence . Although I will surely give some respect to any democrat who does . George Soros , Moveon.org , and all those who benefit from these people and their actions are deplorable . Sometimes we all get shocked by a news story and in this case a full-page ad . But I believe THIS ONE is the final straw . And that's not a good thing nor a hope . It's an honest recognition that everyone needs to use their right to free speech and tell the NY Times and Moveon.org , and George Soros --- NO MORE .

NO MORE will we the people sit idly by while a foreign billionairre or anyone for that matter , besmirches the reputation of an honorable man / General Petraeus .

The train has to stop somewhere . I say it better stop here or we're in for far more trouble than any of us have bargained for.

OR THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STRAW

Agree or Disagree ?

2007-09-10 07:27:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I have had my license taken away twice which is extremely aggrivating, considering I don't have a state ID... no bars, no clubs, and I can't even get some grub watching the Bears at a bar with my friends...

The officer asked if I had a bond card, and I just looked at him with a confused look on my face. He responded with "Never mind, you'd know if you did." I asked around and was told if you were a member of the AAA club, that's what he meant... anyone have this and have it happen to them? Need some advice if it's worth the cost of being a member.

2007-09-10 07:22:13 · 4 answers · asked by iizeddicusrahlii 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, yet we bombed and destroyed their infastructure,dismanteled their entire government and put 60% of Iraquis out of work. We won the military objective in two weeks. Then we began the occupation and hired contractors to start reconstruction, but they failed miserably and the same conditions persist in Iraq for the past 4 years. Now how would you feel if your house was blown up, you were out of work and contractors were hiring people from other countries to rebuild your neighborhood? I think you would really be pissed!

2007-09-10 07:18:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-09-10 07:17:04 · 3 answers · asked by janis c 1 in Law & Ethics

There are companies which hold details of your credit history and simply by contacting them you can check your financial status. How about companies whch hold details about your relationship history? If you are an habitual cheat you could even get the relationship equivalent of bankruptcy?
From now on all you have to do is contact these companies and you could find out if a potential partner really is telling the truth when they say they've never had a one night stand. It would make our love lives much easier and you could weed out the cheats right from the very beginning and simply decline their application! Good idea or invasion of privacy?

2007-09-10 07:12:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

There is not a single conflict, the USA went in, with the exeption of Germany and Japan in WW2, where the war was won and the people concentrated peacefully, building back their country.
Why have we not learned from that, never to go in another country then the two?

2007-09-10 07:11:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I recently read a book that gave many different definitions to what crime is, so i was wondering what other people's opinions were on the topic.

2007-09-10 07:10:32 · 2 answers · asked by Bethstaple 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-09-10 07:10:12 · 5 answers · asked by Bill W 【ツ】 6 in Law & Ethics

God help us!

2007-09-10 07:09:52 · 15 answers · asked by unknown 3 in Elections

ie: An EMS service (where ALL overhead is payed for with tax dollars) offers services ALREADY BEING PROVIDED by private services at a rate the private services cannot hope to match (the fees charged are less then the combined pay and fuel needed to perform the service).

2007-09-10 07:08:40 · 5 answers · asked by gamedic6304 3 in Law & Ethics

I would sincerely like to hear the strategy of those who support Ron Paul.

It is clear that he will not receive the nomination from the Republican Party under any circumstances. Those in the Republican Party do not see him as representing their views, so that is simply not going to happen. Is anyone prodding your candidate to run Independently so your voices will be heard?

Paul's supporters campaign endlessly for him, and kudos to them for standing behind what they believe. But do you see that he has no chance at the nomination or do you still believe the Republicans will suddenly change their basic beliefs enough to look at him as their ideal?

How do you all plan to actually get him elected if you believe in him so strongly? Is there a strategy that reaches beyond the Republican nomination?

Please, I'm not looking for campaign ads. I'm looking to read a realistic summary of the problems he will face on his own, w/o the Republicans and how you all plan to surmount it.

2007-09-10 07:07:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

I have no bank account, no car or house or assets. Anyways what will happen i plan on moving to another state anyways.

2007-09-10 07:07:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Do you believe this statement is true?
"In a liberals mind, minorities are a group of people that can not make it on their own, a people that needs the assistant of liberals, through government, to come out of poverty. A group of people that should be graded on a whole different scale. Whether its affirmative action(handicap points?) or in behavioral problems, minorities are held to a lower standard."

2007-09-10 07:06:03 · 23 answers · asked by Liberal City 6 in Politics

2007-09-10 07:04:03 · 10 answers · asked by fundamentalist1981 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

This technology could mean knocking out our electrical lines for months and there would be no transportation, no refrigeration, no communication for our masses for months. Our people would starve to death. Since this is such a serious threat why are our borders not extended more than 10 miles out at sea? Why are we not making preparation to combat this type of threat? What the heck is our government doing? What say you, American?

2007-09-10 07:01:44 · 5 answers · asked by Marie 7 in Military

i heard it is soon going to be discussed in parliament.

What about new FCRA guidelines ?

2007-09-10 06:59:45 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

I believe he is a hard core Democrat, but I could be wrong.

2007-09-10 06:59:08 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections