Politics & Government - 21 September 2007

The Shah of Iran was pro-western, he let women go to school. But "peanut brain" didn't like him, so Iran has been an islamic country ever since.

2007-09-21 07:44:55 · 19 answers · asked by kimmyisahotbabe 5 in Politics

I feel that its not right to tell other countries how to live when your house is f up. I also feel that the government don't want to get involved because divide the people, keep them weak.

2007-09-21 07:42:25 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Surprise! It isn't Bush!

2007-09-21 07:42:23 · 6 answers · asked by Buckwheat 3 in Military

I was doing 45 (limit 40) in 25 school zone. Can I plea not guilty? Do I have a chance to win because on my right there was a bus and I couldn't see the sign. And am I going to get also points for that? Thanks!!

2007-09-21 07:41:47 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

and I have not heard a peep from any centrist candidate. It seems they are all to the left or to the right. They are too much for me. I don't like every candidate to preach all this radical change. Sure we need changes and we need some things to just stay as is but who is there to vote for next year?

2007-09-21 07:41:24 · 4 answers · asked by Your #1 fan 6 in Government

yet all the Conservatives do is attack a small hand full of left-winged groups. Why are they not concerned about the hundreds of extremist groups on the right?

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/050815/15hate.htm

2007-09-21 07:40:00 · 25 answers · asked by truth seeker 7 in Politics

I have chatted online with some Iranian people and they say that the U.S.A is lying to try to go to war with them. I am not sure what to think about all of this.

2007-09-21 07:39:48 · 23 answers · asked by Talent 3 in Military

So as we all know, there has been a lot of contreversy in Canada over the War in Afghanistan. A lot of people want to pull the troops out by 2009.

This is, of course fuelled by the negative media (another soldier was killed blah).

One of the arguments I have seen around various places is about the Afghanis resenting NATO presence in their country...

But maybe you should take a look?

http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/257836

For those of you who are a bit lazy and don't want to look at the link, it is the President of Afghanistan submitting a plea to the Canadian people to stay in Afghanistan.

So, Canada - are we ready to abandon Afghanistan? To abandon over thirty million people? All of the progress we have made - after all, every little girl that gets an education in Kandahar is a Canadian victory...

Your thoughts?

2007-09-21 07:38:38 · 9 answers · asked by CanadianFundamentalist 6 in Military

If they are so dead set against the War and are blaming Bush and his party for all that is happening there, why can't the pass the anti-war bill in the senate, and bring the troops home? They complain but get nothing done.

Isn't this like Al Gore preaching about global warming, while he pollutes more than 99.99% of the people.

2007-09-21 07:38:29 · 14 answers · asked by Tom S 7 in Elections

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/petraeus.moveon/

2007-09-21 07:37:34 · 2 answers · asked by Frank Dileo 3 in Politics

2007-09-21 07:37:28 · 9 answers · asked by Talent 3 in Government

I was watching access hollywood last night and that actor from MASH Allen Alden was talking about how Bill Clinton let the national security lapse while he was busy trying to cover up that whole Monica Lewinsky deal.

Allen is a smart man because he ran for senator once, but was taken down by a seduction scandle that was made up. I also think he is very brave for overcoming his terrible war experiences.

We would do well to listen to his words.

That hotlips woman and that Charles Emerson Winchester guy was standing with him too. I think they might be married. I think that Charles guy might feel guilty because his great grandpa made those Winchester guns that killed so many indians.

Terrible.

2007-09-21 07:36:17 · 9 answers · asked by Private Deek 2 in Politics

Is it now 'disgusting' to tell the truth about Iraq?

Shouldn't the word 'disgusting' be used on people who sent the troops to die in Iraq on a lie?

2007-09-21 07:33:51 · 39 answers · asked by Dream Realized 2 in Politics

To me it seems like a lot of cops are using taser guns when they don't have to. If the person is in handcuffs, I believe their is no reason to taze them.

2007-09-21 07:32:51 · 12 answers · asked by hot_rican_4_ju 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/txcrime.htm

Check that out - Texas's murder rate for 2005 was 6.2 per 100,000 people - an INCREASE over 2004. The national rate in 2005 was only 5.6 per 100,000 people. Texas's murder rate is consistently above the national average. This means that you are more likely to be murdered in Texas than in other states.

Why is Texas so soft on crime? Why doesn't Rick Perry just crack down on crime and murder, and reduce these outrageously high murder rates? Is he too incompetent?

Also, let me head off one "objection" right now - IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW OFTEN TEXAS USES THE DEATH PENALTY. The statistics are all that matter. And the stats make it clear that Texas is soft on crime.

2007-09-21 07:32:29 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I'm starting to see the light of having a smaller government. I guess all of the Hannity pounding is starting to break through. My question is, isn't one of the jobs of the government to be self-sustaining? That is one of the arguements used in not allowing gay marriage, because the government promotes procreation. But couldn't use that arguement for everything? Such as we need this program else people will die, and if people die our government will die.

2007-09-21 07:31:20 · 12 answers · asked by JoeClyde 2 in Politics

They waste time and money by playing politics instead of addressing the issues that need to be dealt with such as the recent "resolution" to condemn MoveOn.org for a political ad...but do you know that there was a second resolution?

"Obama, Clinton and Dodd voted for an alternative resolution offered minutes earlier by Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. That resolution condemned political attack ads, including those that questioned the patriotism of Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., and former Sen. Max Cleland, D-Ga., both Vietnam veterans. It failed 50-47."

As is typical of the Republican party, they are playing partisan politics where they condemn others of practicing the same tactics that they themselves use. (can anybody say "Swiftboat")

2007-09-21 07:29:49 · 10 answers · asked by Becca 4 in Politics

My boss wants me to work weekends but does not want to give me compensation time. I am in the management category so I don't receive overtime and my salary is fixed. I think I deserve time off for working weekends.

2007-09-21 07:28:32 · 3 answers · asked by brooklyn_gent 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-09-21 07:26:53 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

During an interview with The Advocate to be published next week, Sean Kennedy, the gay magazine's news and features editor, asked the presidential candidate, "How do you respond to the occasional rumor that you're a lesbian?"

"People say a lot of things about me, so I really don't pay any attention to it," Sen. Clinton (D-N.Y.) replied.

"It's not true, but it is something that I have no control over. People will say what they want to say."

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/2007/09/21/2007-09-21_hillary_clinton_im_not_a_lesbian.html?ref=rss

2007-09-21 07:24:11 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

My husband (who is a house husband because of disability) has just been taken into hospital really ill. I have worked in my teaching job for 5 years and never had a day off - my husband looks after our 4 children, so i have now had to have time off to visit him and take care of the kids. He was only admitted on Tuesday and work has told me that they want me back in next week! I can't go back cause my hubby is still in hospital and i'm not leaving the kids and anyway, i won't be able to do my job properly with worrying and tiredness. Anyone ever been in the same situation?

2007-09-21 07:24:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-09-21 07:22:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-09-21 07:21:39 · 13 answers · asked by RALPH S 1 in Law & Ethics

A murder
B drug trafficking
C burglary
D Motor vehicle theft

2007-09-21 07:21:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-09-21 07:20:43 · 14 answers · asked by salient debate 1 in Politics

I personally find it appaling for them to do this since the officer was killed by an illegal. What's your opinion?

Vigil for slain officer attended by undocumented immigrants
Erin Zlomek
The Arizona Republic
Sept. 20, 2007 09:29 PM

Fearing a backlash against the Latino community, recent immigrant Sandra Arizmendiz clutched a lit candle in one hand and passed out black ribbons with another at candlelit vigil for slain officer Nick Erfle Tuesday night.

Erfle, a 33-year old, eight-year police veteran, was shot and killed by 22-year old Erik Jovani Martinez, an undocumented immigrant, Tuesday morning.

"We want to remind all of Arizona and the nation that this crime had nothing to do with the legal status of that person, but rather his criminal intentions," said Phoenix resident and CEO of Immigrants Without Borders Elias Bermudez.





About 40 members of the Latino community came to the ceremony and laid Virgin de Guadalupe candles, flowers and hand written notes on top of a makeshift memorial near Thomas Road and Pinchot Avenue were Erfle was killed.

"This is not for resistance, this is for humanity," Arizmendiz said.

Tuesday morning Arizmendiz called into the radio show The Voice of the Immigrant hosted by Bermudez, and asked Latinos and undocumented immigrants to attend the evening's vigil in support of Erfle's family.

"We are here to show that we do not agree with this criminal activity . . . and to send a message to parents to talk to their kids," said Chilean immigrant and Mesa resident Magdalena Schwartz.

"Undocumented children in schools and colleges have hopes and dreams too. We can prevent this kind of crime if we talk to our kids especially when they are in Junior High . . . remind yourself why you brought them here to this country."

2007-09-21 07:20:39 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

They despise me for being a high achiever.

2007-09-21 07:20:17 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-09-21 07:19:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

US Army intelligence manuals provided to Latin American military officers attending the US Army’s “School of the Americas” advocate executions, torture, blackmail and other forms of coercion against insurgents and sanctions the use of “fear, payment of bounties for enemy dead, beatings, false imprisonment, executions and the use of truth serum” to recruit and control informants. [Washington Post, 9/21/1996]

2007-09-21 07:19:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

It worked for taking Congress. Bush continues to improve in the polls (not much place to go but up) while Congress' approval ratings just moved from the teens. This is a serious strategy question. Please no blasting the right or left.

http://www.galluppoll.com/content/?ci=28741&pg=1

2007-09-21 07:17:30 · 7 answers · asked by Colton 2 in Elections