Politics & Government - 10 September 2007

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/4/28/104151/554

Todd describes the U.S. as a "superpower living hand to mouth," led by a ruling class "even more rudderless and clueless than its European counterparts," and incapable of achieving its global aims through repeated applications of "theatrical micromilitarism." Todd argues that the disintegration of American hegemony already is in full swing, and he predicts that the Bush American Administration and its neocon theorists "will go down in history as the gravediggers of the American empire."
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Great powers (such as the Habsburg, French, Turkish, Dutch, Spanish, Russian, British, Japanese, Soviet, and eventually American Empires) get in the habit of using military force to protect what they view as their broad economic interests, but in doing so, they divert investment from productive social and economic purposes into nonproductive military ends.
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2007-09-10 06:11:01 · 5 answers · asked by Clarence T 1 in Politics

She is an African American kid. I wonder what race Officer Adams is... Hmmm...

2007-09-10 06:06:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

Do you think it is believable that the Democrat's didn't know about Hsu background given that a $20 internet background check exposed him?? If so what do you think about a party that ignores safety to the point of not doing security checks on the people hanging around their presidential candidates? Would you trust that party with your own security?
Who knew about Hsu?????

2007-09-10 06:06:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

2007-09-10 06:03:48 · 7 answers · asked by cj 1 in Military

2007-09-10 06:01:35 · 23 answers · asked by captain_koyk 5 in Politics

Im talking limiting fed. gov power, increased civil libierties, respect for property rights, decriminalization of drugs. Any help is appreciated.

2007-09-10 05:57:45 · 8 answers · asked by Skyman211 1 in Elections

what is the jail sentence for an adult of age 22 dating a girl of age 17 that is soon to be 18 withing months. If chargess were press against him by the mother what is he looking at spending in jail . What if the girl dose not want chargess pressed against him and if he was sent to jail can the girl remove chargess once she truns 18 or what would happen?

2007-09-10 05:57:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

If you said 'Yes' then I offer you this opportunity . And before I go any further I must ask that if you have an issue that you'd like to ask or see answered by me , then go ahead and spend 5 points like I did and ask .

Now let's talk . As you're probably aware , the NY Times has a full page political ad directly besmirching the integrity of General Petraeus . Something like 'Petraeus or Betray Us' . A sick-minded effort directly implying that 4 star General Petraeus would or could be a traitor . There's no other way to portray this because if he lies then he is a traitor . And didn't the dems unanimously approve him ?

But here's the kicker. . . . . Petraeus hasn't even given his review yet and no one knows for sure exactly what he'll say .

And just exactly when did it become Patriotic to bash a man , a 4-Star General mind you , before he even speaks his own mind ?

Will You Ever Again Trust The People Responsible For That Ad ?

2007-09-10 05:56:04 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Do mainstream democrats feel comfortable being in a party that has taken so much money from people like George Soros that he announced last November that he OWNED the democratic party. People like Soros who have taken out an ad in the New York Times where they called a hero General Betrayus. People who will have a debate in a gay forum, a hispanic forum, and a Internet forum but will obey orders and not appear on the Fox News Channel. People will announce a week ahead of time that the contents of the Petraeus Report will not be accepted no matter what he says. People whose rhetoric perfectly matches the words of Osama Bin Laden's latest video tape. Can you really feel comfortable with your position and bedmates? I would really like to know why you accept the Democratic party as it is.

2007-09-10 05:49:38 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

is too much salt really worth the taxpayers money for a night in jail?????? or should the officer just ....I dont know....maybe not eat it!!!!

2007-09-10 05:49:36 · 10 answers · asked by paintingguy 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

Clinton left office with an approval rating of 65%, the highest of any modern president, and remains the only modern president to leave office with a higher approval rating than he had when he took office.

http://www.conservapedia.com/Bill_Clinton


http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/DailyNews/poll_clintonlegacy010117.html

2007-09-10 05:48:13 · 20 answers · asked by midnight&moonlight'smom 4 in Politics

I am a young woman that is in search of stable employment. My downfall is that I have a felony that is almost ten years old and it is weighting down on me like a ton of bricks. I would like to receive any information that you can share. ( I have already tried to have it expunged, it was denied)

2007-09-10 05:47:17 · 7 answers · asked by ttye1990 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-09-10 05:44:37 · 4 answers · asked by word UP!! 2 in Politics

2007-09-10 05:41:29 · 15 answers · asked by ~woody's wife~ 2 in Military

2007-09-10 05:39:44 · 7 answers · asked by James the Just 3 in Military

before they are found guilty by a jury of their peers

2007-09-10 05:37:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I have to have installed a breathalyzer in my car, and the information says it ranges from $50 to $500. does anyone know how they base the fee?

2007-09-10 05:37:36 · 6 answers · asked by syko_mom 1 in Law & Ethics

In all govt. corporation, company
there is compulsory retirement policy exist. So should not be the same policy also incorporated for members of parliments

2007-09-10 05:35:22 · 11 answers · asked by pravin 1 in Civic Participation

Why do you think now that it will work?

2007-09-10 05:34:55 · 2 answers · asked by Common Sense 5 in Other - Politics & Government

The other question is...if the issue at hand is whether the USA should continue our involvement in Iraq, why are we waiting for a general to tell us if its time to leave or not? I ask this given the fact that our mission there was to go look for WMD and nukes which we never found. So not only did we never produce the proof that our invasion was valid (the WMD existing..and the threat justify the amount of force), but what is our mission now? when did it change from the dangerous WMD?. We all know we are no longer looking for WMD and nukes anymore.

2007-09-10 05:34:21 · 15 answers · asked by ron j 1 in Politics

seems like the generation will "learn" that the events of 911 happend in such and such a way. As time goes forward this will come to be the reality. In 30 years the idea of 911 will have happend as it was told in history books. The reality will thus be embedded as fitction and lie rather than truth.

Truth will eventually fade and the stated fable of 911 will be the assuemd truth. pretty amazing.

Lets keep TRUTH alive and perhaps the truth will sruface before it gets lost.

http://www.911blogger.com/node/10025

2007-09-10 05:34:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-09-10 05:32:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

India or China

2007-09-10 05:29:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-09-10 05:28:43 · 9 answers · asked by prakash b 1 in Government

2007-09-10 05:28:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Whats the amount of jail time if a someone puts charges for a 22 yr old dating a 17yr old girl what could happen to the guy if the parents press charges against him , being that the girl is pregnant from the 22yr old but the parents dont know that what is he looking at ? would it help since the girl dosent want to press charges and that she will turn 18 within a couple of months ?

2007-09-10 05:25:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

A few days ago ANOTHER baby was left in a hot car by its mother for 8 HOURS! It sadly died from the heat.
I think because of the disease of capitalism making women work outside the home and Oprah, making women think they have to ahve it all is why women have lost they're minds and so obsessed with work and their children come second.
This wouldn't happen in a moral, socialist contry where people come before money and material things.

2007-09-10 05:23:40 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Politics & Government

I rented a car and signed all the Terms and Conditions. A month after I rented I receive a ticket + an administration fee. I asked the hire company to send me all the terms and conditions I had signed and I hadn't signed any condition which mentions the administration fee. The hire company acknowledge this fact i.e. that I didn't sign such a condition however they want to impose the fee on the basis that when I rented I was agreeing to any T&Cs the company may want to apply - including ones that they didn't tell me about.

Is this legal? and if not can I do anything about it? The hire company admits that they cannot provide me with any documentation that proves that I saw these conditions simply because they didn't show them to me.

2007-09-10 05:20:34 · 4 answers · asked by nspiteri 1 in Law & Ethics

From shipping work out to other nations now we allow truckers to suffer and the wages they earn to fall .

We just laid off over 100,000 men who once worked hard delivering goods around this nation .

If you do not see this as a problem you should be shot as a traitor .

The invasion is beginning .

2007-09-10 05:20:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Most migrant workers in Britain will have to learn English before they settle in the country under new rules to be introduced by Gordon Brown's government.

The British prime minister is expected to outline the new rules, which are expected to slash the number of people entering Britain by at least 35,000 a year, in a speech to trade union bosses on Monday.

The changes come after Britain introduced new rules for all highly skilled migrants to learn English last December.

See link - http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/UK-to-force-migrants-to-learn-English/2007/09/09/1189276534901.html

Question - What are your thoughts ?

2007-09-10 05:18:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration