Politics & Government - 12 September 2007

I do. Killed his 4 children execution style because he was mad at his wife, WTF! I understand there are innocent people in prison and maybe some on deathrow. But this guy confessed and the evidence was overwelming. Do any of you disagree with the death penalty in a case like this? They fried him in the electric chair, he took this option over being put to sleep. Im so happy he did, I hear its a long and painful death. Any alternative punishments you can think of that would of been better?

2007-09-12 05:39:41 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Law & Ethics

2007-09-12 05:33:15 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I don't want to sound a little loco. Maybe a little bit; with some of being impatient mixed in. Ever since last March I was interested in joining the USCG. I wasn't fully committed. Now I am on to my Junior year of college. Hopefully I will be out in three more years, and will be able to join. I am wondering if there is anything I should do to get ready? I was thinking of taking an EMT class, a disaster ready class, CPR class, maybe joing the Auxillary USCG, or working on a boat. I think they would help. The thing is though it's three years away till I am hopefully done with school. I don't even know if I'll make it in the USCG. Thanks for any tid bits.

2007-09-12 05:29:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-09-12 05:28:03 · 13 answers · asked by Tom B 1 in Law & Ethics

pre-invasion.

The only argument left is that iraq was in violation of UN resolution....but the UN refused to take military action against Iraq.

So why did we invade Iraq again? and why was it such an emergency that we do so?

Is it that Sadaam was an evil dictator? lol, and by what criteria and by what moral right do we get to decide which evil dictators rule and which dont? Holes have been shot in all the arguments as far as I know...but please give it your best shot. We are all ears ...lol

2007-09-12 05:25:42 · 11 answers · asked by bush l 1 in Politics

Please answer objectively, rather than in defense or opposition to the war. Do you think this ad likely had any effect at all on the two sides (the "hang in there" side, or the "withdraw quickly" side)? And if so, which side do you think it most strongly affected, and whether it affected it favorably or adversely... and why?

2007-09-12 05:24:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-09-12 05:23:52 · 4 answers · asked by Duy 4 in Other - Politics & Government

We have companies in Mexico and other countries that are doing atrociuous things to workers.Sweat shops,Slave labor whatever you want to call it.Polluting their environment because they can't here.Shouldn't these American companies be held liable for these Abuses of Human rights and shouldn't they also be fined according to what our communities have had to pay in money and grief for the mass immigration this has caused so people can live getting decent wages?Someone needs to hold them accountable.I think the U S needs to step up and take the first action.What do you think?

2007-09-12 05:21:46 · 11 answers · asked by Dog Tricks 4 in Immigration

Why don;t we send our worst prisoners to fight the war instead of our young men ? And if they do a good job they get a smaller sentence?
I just think we are spending to much money on them just to keep them alive and off the streets ,
Make them useful, I know it has been done in the 1940's in Russia , why not now ? Please this is not to be a joke , I feel if we let them sign on by them wanting to go ,, Why not ??
If some one has to die or is in for life any way , and wants a chance to redeem himself , why not ???
And would it work ?

2007-09-12 05:21:30 · 12 answers · asked by luv them horse's 6 in Military

Since she knows who is is, shouldn't the gov. go after him for support instead of Saul receiving money from the gov. for his disability?

http://www.yakima-herald.com/page/dis/289794367940858

2007-09-12 05:21:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

It shows how dum she is after Bill was caught taking illegal money it looks like even she would have had better sense doesnt it?

2007-09-12 05:18:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

How much of Putins activities are motivated by their desire to make Iran their puppet / cabana boy?

Can you seriously look at the world discontent and see any reason that Iran isnt working hard to keep the USA, China and Russia at odds? How much is going on behind the scenes, besides what is glaringly obvious???

The ONLY one that benefits US and Russia not getting along right now is...surprise!!! IRAN

2007-09-12 05:18:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I am not dumb, yet i am a Christian...i know plenty of people that are extreamly smart that have found religion...so why are we considered to be dumb....I am just curious and would like an explanation about this!

2007-09-12 05:17:55 · 32 answers · asked by tll 6 in Politics

2007-09-12 05:16:03 · 18 answers · asked by Kerensa 3 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-09-12 05:15:11 · 15 answers · asked by _+_ 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

Last week she took pictures of our garbage cans because they weren't put away (on garbage day).
Today the police came to tell me my car was hanging into the sidewalk too much. We know who is doing it because the police tell us who it is. They're familiar with her because she was the same way with her old neighbors too.
She's seeking revenge on us because somebody called the police on her for something, and she assumes it was us (heck, maybe it was her old neighbors, or her neighbors before that getting revenge).

2007-09-12 05:14:14 · 8 answers · asked by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 in Law & Ethics

Iraq is the worst foreign policy decision, maybe, in U.S. history. I blame both parties, not just the Bush administration, as, there was ample evidence back then by the DIA and CIA that Iraq posed no serious threat. Only 6 Senators even bothered to read the reports from the CIA available to them before casting probably the most important vote of their careers.

We might have been more patient with the U.N. sanctions and inspections of facilities in Iraq.

But, fact is, we invaded a troubled region.

Now, we are there, and 4 years later, it is a mess, but really, no matter, we are there. Should we leave, chaos will ensue, and it is hard to imagine Al Qaeda and enemy factions, THAT CONSIDER US AN ENEMY and given the chance, will attack us with anything they can bring.

All told, shouldn't we stick this out, even knowing it was a snafu and fubar beyond comprehension?

2007-09-12 05:13:25 · 25 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5 in Politics

http://pol.moveon.org/petraeus.html
What's your opinion about this add?Is it "despicable" as some on the right call it or insulting?What's hateful about this add?Why do forces in the right still want to paint every dissenting voice as treason?
What's your opinion about the add and about the controversy?

2007-09-12 05:13:06 · 38 answers · asked by justgoodfolk 7 in Politics

Jimmy Carter's presidency was followed by Ronald Reagan's presidency. I felt miserable about the country under Carter. The press constantly scared me about Ronald Reagan starting a nuclear war if he was elected. Reagan got our hostages out of Iran. Reagan lived through an assasination attempt and had a great sense of humor about it. Reagan retalliated against Libya. Reagan turned the economy around. Reagan ended the cold war. Reagan was the opposite of what the press actually described. This was also a turning point in my trusting American journalism.

I started watching Crossfire on CNN...Pat Buchanan made infinitely more sense than Michael Kinsley with his little vein popping out of his head. I noticed the ACLU was almost always undermining the best qualities of the US, and usually backed by democrat pundits.

In college, in a political science class, taking a self-information test on where I stand politically, I was conservative, but did not even know it.

2007-09-12 05:11:50 · 5 answers · asked by Yahoo Answer Angel 6 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-09-12 05:06:08 · 16 answers · asked by John A 1 in Law & Ethics

Gee! $850,000 right after $13,000 not to mention all the money in the 90's. IS she being investigated?

2007-09-12 05:03:57 · 23 answers · asked by No Black Box 5 in Politics

2007-09-12 05:01:44 · 17 answers · asked by oohhbother 7 in Politics

2007-09-12 05:00:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Now don't post something like it is impossible for him to win because if you already know who will win then lets call off the elections and save some money since you already know.

Would republicans go out and vote for him or not even bother voting?

2007-09-12 04:59:43 · 15 answers · asked by Edge Caliber 6 in Elections

Liberals are so used to the good life that they can't seem to comprehend that there are people that hate us.

'Poor' people with cars, cable TV and myspace pages complain about having no money. Have they ever heard about third world countries that live off of dirty water, walk around naked and have flies buzzing all around them?

You'd think 9/11 would have woken Americans up to the fact that we had to fight for all that we take for granted. Alas, six years later and we are once again dozing off......oblivious to the threat against us, fighting those who are trying to protect us, while sympathizing with those who try to kill us.

Maybe some hard times is due for our great nation. Just so we can appreciate what we have and what others wish they had.

2007-09-12 04:58:02 · 18 answers · asked by Frank Dileo 3 in Politics

Let me get this right. The republicans are passionate in their hate to pay taxes to help the United States. you know for tings like better public roads, beaches, National parks, forests, public schools etc.

But when it comes to Iraq they gleefully get scared by Bush and send U.S. tax dollars to the "cause" in Iraq.

I don't get it. On the one hand they hate paying taxes for America and our great country and people. Yet on the other hand Bush simply scares the republicans and they give money like candy to Bush in Iraq.

So being a sensible taxpaing patriot is crazy. But getting scared and throwing $3 Billion dollars a week away on Iraq is sensible?

2007-09-12 04:56:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

If someone is pulled over for not having his/her drivers license with them and NOT appearing in court result on a warrant?

2007-09-12 04:55:16 · 8 answers · asked by ♥ mocha-baby 4 in Law & Ethics

We all are well aware of the fact that the Good Ol' Boy Network fixed the 2000 election.

So, just for fun, I am curious..

If Al Gore got to run the Presidency that he EARNED and WON in 2000, who would have been his challenger in 2004?

GW would not have re-run as a loser.

Do you envision that Gore would have been a two term President, or would a Republican have won in 2004?

Would we be under the 1st term of, say, President McCain right now?

Hrm.. Very interesting.

2007-09-12 04:53:19 · 30 answers · asked by The Peav 4 in Elections

...his defence lawyer said he was just "joking around and that he struck Sir Alex while shadow boxing."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6991198.stm

2007-09-12 04:51:41 · 6 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5 in Law Enforcement & Police

I think the one point everybody on the pro-choice and pro-life side on abortion should be able to agree upon is that the government should not be subsidizing the act of abortion (defined as the removal of a fetus from a pregnant woman's body and the killing of that fetus). If we are going to have legal abortion, why not require women who choose to abort their babies to pay for it themselves instead of receiving a handout from everybody else? If women can't afford the abortion, they can find a charity that will pay for it or just have their baby.

I don't think anybody wants to increase the number of abortions (afterall, we don't have enough babies being born as it is and abortion is definitely morally questionable), so why are we allowing the government to subsidize them?

2007-09-12 04:48:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics