Politics & Government - 3 October 2007

I was thinking that maybe Y!A should also have an area where the candidates can be *asked* questions - by the public. Not sure how this would work in terms of moderation (it would certainly need it) but I'd personally like to see the candidates answers questions that are of direct significance to us. Perhaps there could be a section wherein people can submit questions, you could vote on them and the top 10 questions voted in each week are posted to the question forum for answers.

Candidates (and their campaigns), of course, could opt not to answer any particular question but a general indifference to the format might be picked up on by the community here.

I'd think Y!A would go for it, too, since it would probably be a good selling point for the site to draw in people that otherwise would not join/create a profile.

Somewhat akin to the YouTube debate held a while ag

2007-10-03 04:28:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Cons vs. Libs. Democrat vs. GOP. Are you tired of it? How do you feel about all of the back and forth?

2007-10-03 04:28:20 · 18 answers · asked by Righteous1 2 in Politics

will be to override bushes veto on SCHIPS AND bring our troops home?

Republicans, you did it to yourselves, that's the funniest part.

2007-10-03 04:27:56 · 16 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics

is this democracy

2007-10-03 04:26:11 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I have already asked Conservatives to describe what they think about Liberals. Now I want to hear what they have to say about the Conservative point of view.

The best answer will be decided by the one that most adequately explains their answer. Not if I agree or not.

Please no links to websites. I want to know what YOU think. Not what someone would have you regurgitate.

2007-10-03 04:23:55 · 7 answers · asked by Righteous1 2 in Politics

Is it me, or have people forgotten how to listen to what others are REALLY saying, and only hear what they want to hear, and stop listening? They then attack the speaker before he/she can even finish the sentence. Bill O'Reilly is a great example of that. He doesn't even let you make your point, before interrupting, and attacking your statement because he doesn't like, or agree with what you are saying.

2007-10-03 04:23:39 · 11 answers · asked by CSmom 5 in Politics

PHOENIX - A private investigator observing an autopsy of a woman who died after being detained at the Phoenix airport said bruises were scattered across her body, indicating there was a struggle, an attorney for the woman's family said."

I think she went nuts, and struggle with the police. The media said she was going to alcohol rehab. If that was the case, why was she flying alone? How in the world police should POLITLY ask people to come with them, especially if they are agressive/violent? Do you think she would come politely with them?
Of course her family will say, NOW, that she was sweet, what else they will tell, that she was crazy? Yeah right.

2007-10-03 04:23:15 · 4 answers · asked by Jola 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-10-03 04:23:15 · 11 answers · asked by savagenomad 1 in Law & Ethics

such as the one-child policy in China? why or why not?? what is your position on the issue? are you pro or con? and please state reasons why.

2007-10-03 04:22:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Now that they are hating specific soldiers while trying to honor hypothetical ones?

2007-10-03 04:18:06 · 9 answers · asked by oohhbother 7 in Politics

The Democrats sure think so.

Shouldn't we all come together and thank our President for stopping the creeping tide of socialized medicine?

2007-10-03 04:17:58 · 17 answers · asked by Major Deek 2 in Politics

1. Same sex couples
2. Couples who seek a term marriage (like a 1 year marriage)
3. Groups of 2 or more people
4. Faithless couples
5. Couples not able to reproduce
6. Felons
7. Sham husband-wife couples (where the husband or wife or both are are gay)
8. Mentally ill
9. Couples carrying genetic diseases
10. Mixed-race couples

2007-10-03 04:17:39 · 12 answers · asked by Jeremy B 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-10-03 04:15:41 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

The new Ken Burns 7 part series on PBS...

2007-10-03 04:10:55 · 5 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5 in Politics

My son is in the Marines. My husband and I are very proud of our son. Here's my problem. Last winter, while my son was home for a layover, we went to a family funeral for an Aunt. I asked my son to wear his dress blues, in honor of both my Aunt and my uncle (they love and honor anyone who serves). Anyway, while there, a few of my 2nd cousins blitzed my son saying that only losers join the military, how stupid the war is, etc., etc. My son took the high road as this was neither the time nor the place to get into a political discussion and simply turned and walked away. These 2 girls are both in their mid 20's, are highly educated, but have severe "Princess" syndrome. We have a family reunion coming up, and I want to blast these two young ladies if they bring this up again. I want to enlighten them and make them feel bad at the same time. I'm having trouble coming up with what to say. I want to put these two in their place, but don't want to stoop to their level. What to say?

2007-10-03 04:10:16 · 17 answers · asked by ? 5 in Military

Bush vetoed the health insurance bill citing its cost of $35 billion over 5 years, while the Iraq War has cost cost us over $400 billion and it's still rising.

http://zfacts.com/p/447.html

2007-10-03 04:07:57 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=484762&in_page_id=1770

2007-10-03 04:01:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Vetoing healthcare for kids? It is morally wrong to abort a cluster of cells the size of a peanut, but it is ok for kids to suffer from disease and or injury, both of which we'll shape their long term development and options? Making parents choose between the kids health and other bills? Damn. Please clarify, especially if you can tell how the "free market" will take care of this issue.

2007-10-03 03:59:30 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-10-03 03:57:54 · 12 answers · asked by john 2 in Politics

should stay at home drinking cofee talking gangsta rap and getting fat.and pronouncing tomato wrongly.

2007-10-03 03:57:40 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

it could me Judgement Day, with Hell fire and Brimstome and HeyZeus has returned, they wil be like "TOP OF THE MORNING TO YOU!!!, GOOD MORNING!!!!, WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY!!!

2007-10-03 03:57:29 · 13 answers · asked by El Nino 1 in Immigration

It would have provided coverage to a bunch of people, mostly children, currently without insurance..... Wow. What a great guy.

2007-10-03 03:56:08 · 18 answers · asked by Kiwi 5 in Other - Politics & Government

Why are they often taken to jail instead of psychiatric hospital?

2007-10-03 03:55:19 · 5 answers · asked by Sherry 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

Don't be a tight azz and tell me. If you don't know, don't post here saying that it's too eartl. Gracious.

2007-10-03 03:54:58 · 1 answers · asked by El Nino 1 in Politics

If the people of Iraq were offered freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and a Bill of Rights, they would reject it.

It is a myth that the word is mighter than the sword.

2007-10-03 03:54:27 · 8 answers · asked by Lou B 4 in Military

How about vetoing the war.

2007-10-03 03:53:31 · 16 answers · asked by You may be right 7 in Politics

2007-10-03 03:53:19 · 5 answers · asked by STU 2 in Immigration

( ??? )

2007-10-03 03:53:08 · 15 answers · asked by Yussef D 2 in Immigration

2007-10-03 03:52:22 · 5 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6 in Politics

? Is Bush and Republicans, serving Israelis instead Americans? ( ??? )

2007-10-03 03:52:05 · 6 answers · asked by Yussef D 2 in Military