Politics & Government - 10 September 2007

Russia is creating a holiday for citizens to take a day off from work and make love in order to increase population
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070910121950.syw0vp1n&show_article=1

America is losing a large part of it's Human Wealth to the War
Do you think America too should allow each worker a Day Off to Go Forth And Multiply?

2007-09-10 06:58:45 · 4 answers · asked by genntri 5 in Civic Participation

Four years ago, I meet the girl who is now my girlfriend, and may soon be my fiancée, under somewhat interesting circumstances which resulted in us making an “adult” video. Since this video ended up becoming the start of our relationship, she has hung on to it.*

Despite the fact that my girlfriend has kept this video in her private collection, it has become something of an open secret in our town and was recently discovered by her mother (who, for some unexplained reason, had used the hide-a-key to enter my girlfriends apartment and was rifling through her things when she found the video), who is now threatening to use it to bring criminal charges against me (and telling anyone who’ll listen that she intends to use this video to bring criminal charges against me).

2007-09-10 06:57:35 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Earlier this year, Bush promised that if Iraq told us we should leave, then we would get out of there. Today, Paul Harvey reported that three major studies were conducted independently of each other, to size up the attitudes and feelings of the Iraqi people. All three studies found that at this point, 47% of Iraqis want us to leave -- NOW!!

If that number gets to be over 50%, Bush can either do the honorable thing (don't hold your breath!) and get all of our troops OUT of there, on the spot. Or he can break his promise, and thus, once **again**, prove to everyone that his word isn't worth a fried rat turd. Which one do YOU think he'll do, if the Iraqis tell us to leave?

2007-09-10 06:56:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

In this story http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070909/ap_on_fe_st/odd_salty_burger
I still dont quite understand why she went to jail for accidently over-salting the meat. Shouldn't of the supervisor gotten punished instead? I mean she told her manager & supervisor and they didn't do anything about it. And why did the cop make a huge deal about it and throw someone in jail?
Please help me understand.

2007-09-10 06:54:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=25105

2007-09-10 06:54:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I started this company around aug 5th..and soon quit after 3 weeks due to medical reasons. i signed a contract before that when first started..the contract stated i had to give 15 days notice, but did not mention that will affect my pay if i didnt. now he is saying, he not paying me my 3 weeks, but will deduct sincei didnt give my 15 days. can he do that? where should i report him?

2007-09-10 06:51:46 · 3 answers · asked by worried 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-09-10 06:51:35 · 7 answers · asked by Seedna 4 in Elections

2007-09-10 06:50:26 · 22 answers · asked by Liberal City 6 in Politics

Did you know that Wal-Marts' low prices are based on the exploitation of its employee’s around the globe? Did you know that the employees are encouraged to enroll in programs like welfare, section 8, medicade, and not get paid any overtime? Did you know that they take money from communities in subsidized funds that are taken from public school budgets? Communities are repaid by having lower property values, family business loosing their livelihood, and the rise in welfare in there community. So I ask you if it can be helped wouldn't you rather shop else where?

2007-09-10 06:47:49 · 8 answers · asked by zoerayne023 3 in Law & Ethics

I'm sure I'll get beat up for asking this.

I just want to further understand why opinions differ so much.
How does one stay closet to the middle?

only one winner :)

2007-09-10 06:46:27 · 14 answers · asked by done 3 in Other - Politics & Government

Recently, I have been receiving rather threatening emails from a new hire. I finally decided to stick up for myself.All that I did was state the facts that were missing in his string of emails. He referenced info that was requested from the president of the company. So, being he was giving misinformation in his emails, I took it upon myself to set forth the facts and copy the president, in order to defend my good name.I received a call from my VP today and he demands that I send the gentleman an email with sincere apologies. Of course the VP is trying to save face.The only catch is that he also says that I will be reprimanded, probably a two month probation for copying the president of the company on these emails.Should I send out his requested apology?Also, do I have any legal recourse when it comes to his wanting to reprimand me?Clearly the email was only sent to the President in an effort to keep him in the loop.This is all clearly an effort for the VP to save face because he was

2007-09-10 06:42:46 · 4 answers · asked by jesselovesrandi 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-09-10 06:42:36 · 2 answers · asked by TJ815 4 in Law Enforcement & Police

so that you can claim there's a reduction of it in Iraq? Is the report that Petraeus will give to Congress misleading to the point of criminality?

How they've changed the definition of violence in the surge report:

- The Los Angeles Times reports that people killed in car bombings don't count.
- The Washington Post reports that victims shot in the face don't count.
- The Center for Strategic and International Studies reports that Shi'a vs. Shi'a and Sunni vs. Sunni violence doesn't count.

2007-09-10 06:41:51 · 17 answers · asked by Clarence T 1 in Politics

college and people maintain that the system is fair because it allows less populated states to have a voice in government and keeps the more populated states from taking things over. How can that be true if ec votes are based on population? FL still has more electoral votes than WY and is, therefore, still "more important." I've asked this question a thousand times but no one seems to be able to sufficiently answer. I went to a super liberal college so all my professors had to say was "get rid of it," and I tend to agree based on my understanding (which I freely admit could be imperfect) of how it works.

2007-09-10 06:40:39 · 6 answers · asked by I'm back...and this still sucks. 6 in Elections

...that the Kent State protesters "got what they deserved"?

Shot dead for using their 1st amendment rights...

Isn't that a bit of a psychopathic thought?

2007-09-10 06:40:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Don't they want to work for the things that they own?

2007-09-10 06:36:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Hi. I'm British, but I just want to know how the US Government works i.e. what is their Commons, Lords, how they're elected in, 'soveriegn figure', how laws are passed....

Please dont give me too much jargon - just in a nutshell as I do know a bit about politics (certainly UK politics), but words like "senate"... don't really mean too much to me!

Thanks

xx

2007-09-10 06:36:20 · 16 answers · asked by ღ♥ღ latoya 4 in Politics

2007-09-10 06:35:39 · 7 answers · asked by Dennis Fargo 5 in Military

please explain the 3 issues, and where you stand on them...and then say which party you normally like better, democrats or republicans.

thanks

2007-09-10 06:31:35 · 19 answers · asked by ron j 1 in Politics

We PCS in March to the U.K and we need to move our 2 cats overseas. I know they need to get a rabies shot then bloodwork to measure the amount of rabies vaccine, but after that what do I do? How do I put them on a plane, especially if we will be leaving in Feb for a family visit before we move to the U.K., I also know after the rabies they have to wait 6 months prior to entering the U.K. How are we going to do that if we will be there March 1st, and they won't be able to get there until March 25. Im so confused!

2007-09-10 06:30:08 · 6 answers · asked by Isadora Marie's Mommy 4 in Military

Would she collapse?

2007-09-10 06:29:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Say the Dem's get the popular vote but lose barely in the electoral count. This would be three times in a row, almost. I almost don't want the Dem's to lose badly, I want them to squirm as the final numbers are tallied and recounted.

Wouldn't that be great?

2007-09-10 06:27:35 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

Ok how many think that bush is a bad president? I think he is . he only started this war so he could have another year in the White House right? He keeps saying that he is going to bring the troops home but that will never happen. He is leaving this war so the next persident can clean it up

2007-09-10 06:26:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anthony l 3 in Politics

Is a subpeona required to be handed in person if the supeona is for a court hearing that is in a different county then the person resides in (the supeona is for centre county pa and I live in Philadelphia county Pa)

2007-09-10 06:24:54 · 3 answers · asked by kmdevine33 2 in Law & Ethics

And treason and planning the 911 "terrorist" attacks?

2007-09-10 06:20:40 · 52 answers · asked by sarahscute2000 2 in Politics

The CFR (not to be confused with the Senate committee) is the American branch of a society which originated in England and believes national boundries should be obliterated and one-world rule established. They are orchestrating the NAU and open border movement here in America. I would like your opinions of this and what you think it means for your own future.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo5CZvD3-QM

2007-09-10 06:19:21 · 2 answers · asked by Tangerine 4 in International Organizations

For example: can anyone tell me a good and logical argument why a State's Electoral College Votes could not be distributed in proportion to the popular vote polled by each candidate in that prticular state.

i.e., if the Republican candiate polled 50%, the Democrat 40% and the Green candidate 10% why could that states ECVs be ditributed in the same proportion ?

Surely such a system would be fairer and more representative. It would also encourage participation as surely the present system acts as a disincentive to vote. For example: if you are a GOP supporter in New York or a Democrat in Utah - whatis the point in voting or the President when you know it will make no real difference.

2007-09-10 06:18:29 · 7 answers · asked by Ak23566 3 in Elections

I am not bashing liberals and democrats, and I am not here to insult your views or opinions. I am simply asking a reasonable question that I feel deserves reasonable answers. So let's see if you can answer my questions with the standard Bush-bashing I have seen much too often......

Quite simply, what is the democrat's / liberal's plan to achieve victory against international terrorism? What is the plan for achieving victory in Iraq? Or is complete withdrawl and retreat the only option you see for us at this point? Again, I am not trying to insult anybody. But so far I have yet to hear any actual PLANS for doing a better job of fighting terrorism or actually WINNING in Iraq. So if any of you have an actual plan, I'm giving you the chance to explain what that plan is. Thanks!

2007-09-10 06:16:27 · 24 answers · asked by ? 5 in Politics

Why in the hell did he try to touch a plainclothes cop's wiener in the MSP airport bathroom? If he really is gay (or gay enough to want to have bathroom sex) as he appears to be, why did he bother to get married so now his spouse and grandkids can get their reputations dragged into the mud too?? All media reports point out that Craig is a fervent anti-gay Senator in his voting habits, so how does he reconcile his lust for creepy mano-et-mano restroom action with that kind of voting record. Personally I am LMAOing at that one. For the most part, I am for gay rights and all, but when you look back and consider that being gay is not a gender, a nationality, racial background, disability, or anything but a deliberate voluntary choice, I think they get a little too much sympathy for preferring their sex in their unnatural ways. My open question to you homos, vainly living upstanding, respectable lives is: if you want a better repuation, why not lay off the bathroom sex?!

2007-09-10 06:15:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

He tell the foriegn press this
“It has not worked out as we had hoped,” the general said

“Many of us had hoped this summer would be a time of tangible political progress at the national level,” Petraeus wrote. “All participants, Iraqi and coalition alike, are dissatisfied by the halting progress on major legislative initiatives,” he wrote.


but tells the American press this
“Based on the progress our forces are achieving, I expect to be able to recommend that some of our forces will be redeployed without replacement,” he told the Boston Globe by email on Friday…. “Few of these political solutions would have been possible without the improved security provided by coalition and Iraqi forces.”


and here's a link to the artcle where he states the surge DIDN'T WORK
http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=318677

2007-09-10 06:12:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics