Politics & Government - 19 October 2007

2007-10-19 07:07:24 · 17 answers · asked by palo13 1 in Government

Should they have absolute definitions and be set in stone, or are they relative and should change?

2007-10-19 07:06:57 · 8 answers · asked by smith.w6079 3 in Law & Ethics

2007-10-19 07:05:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-10-19 07:03:24 · 6 answers · asked by Ted F 1 in Politics

2007-10-19 07:01:31 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Yesterday, (on October 18, 2007,) i had entered this chat room that I had not been on to in a while. I had entered a screen name by random and I had talked to this kid whom was under the a different name at that time as because from what I understand, he was apparently trying to disguise himself to find out who I was. I then proceeded to exit and re-entered with my old screen name that I had used. I then went on to talk to him again to greet him. He had then proceeded to tell me that he had remembered whom I was and had reminded me that I've had unpleasant encounters with him. I do admit that I was sort of inappropriate and I do deeply regret it as I know much better of myself and have been taught otherwise. I did proceeded to apologize to him for any trouble that I may have caused him.

He then had stated that I had apparently introduced him to a certain website. He had denied my statement when I had claimed that he introduced me to the particular website first and that I had only asked him about it at a later time. He stated to me rather quickly as possible as if to scare me that his mother works for the FBI and that this kid also does FBI work as well as he works with his mom. He said that he would inform his mother of me and that they can both track down my IP address and find me and said that I would be going to jail. He claimed that he was so serious, that he would have the SWAT team down to my location in about 45 minutes and breaking our houses door down. Without the giving of my personal information or evidence of any kind, I don't see how I could be tracked. Unless, my IP address would be given to my ISP, but I am curtain that that only happens if something illegal is done, then only the police and NOT the FBI would then be involved. With that time frame in mind, numerous hours have passed since then.

He has claimed to have busted many people in chat rooms, but he said that a good percentage of people from MySpace have been busted. He did not specify any reasoning as to why they were busted, so than seemed strange to me. I had proceeded to apologize and ask for forgiveness once again. He claimed that it was OK and that he promised that I could have another chance and that I would not be tracked down. I proceeded to leave, shocked, and terrified with my heart beating so fast that I was almost confided that it would be popping out of my chest. Some time had passed, and I don't have the slightest idea why, but I began to do a little bit of my own research. I had proceeded to look up his MySpace page that he previously had gave me a while back. I began to look for curtain things, and the first thing that I noticed was that his name had been changed from Ricky to Jake.

The next thing that I had noticed was that his age had been changed from sixteen to eighteen. The last two things that I had also noticed were that the state he was living in was changed from California to Arkansas and that his state of education had been unchanged as it still states that he still remains in High School. I strongly believe that I was not very sensitively inappropriate. I certainly did not do anything against the law or that would put me in the situation of being tracked down. Since the happening of this, I have been trying to spend as much time with my family as possible giving them all the hugs, kisses, and I Love You's in the universe. I am terrified whenever I hear the phone ringing or a knock on the door or the ringing of the doorbell in thinking that it is the FBI and that I am going to jail.

I was told by someone else I talked to that the FBI is a backup force and they would do nothing to hurt me and I would not be going to jail, that I was just lied to for a good scare. This is the start of many unpleasant and uncomfortable days and nights to come, I was indeed shocked about this whole ordeal and am very concerned. I am wondering if this whole thing is to scare me or what is going on. Is this just a good scare because their mad at me? It seems strange.

2007-10-19 07:00:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

My husband and i have both been in poor health last year and this year. Hospitals want money now.?
If we paid all our medical bills per month at $100, which is what they want us to do because we can't pay all in full it would add up to over $900 per month. That doesn't include our living expenses and other regular bills. We want to send them what we can which is $10 a month on each one until some of them are paid and then we can slowly increase what we are paying. We live in the state of georgia. The main hospital won't work with us and said they will only accept $100 per month. The magistrate said the hospitals didn't have to accept what we paid unless it was what they wanted and even if we were paying 10-$20. per month they could still turn it over for collection or garnish my husbands wages. we want to pay, but my husband hours at work have been cut to 32 and they've already laid some of them off. I am on total disability and only get one check per month for $563. Can anyone help?

2007-10-19 06:58:47 · 9 answers · asked by Beth 2 in Law & Ethics

"It's no surprise for Democrats to lose white men and evangelicals. But in this election, we also lost white women, married people, couples with children, high school graduates, college graduates, people over 30, and, by our estimate, voters in every annual household income category above $40,000. Our coalition consisted of high school dropouts and those with postgraduate educations (99% of the Universtiy Proff's). That coalition is not the foundation for building a durable Democratic majority."


"Of America's 3,114 counties, Bush won 2,532 -- or 81.1 percent -- covering 78 percent of our country's land mass. In only 162 of those counties -- just over 6 percent -- was Bush's margin of victory less than 5 points. As the Los Angeles Times reported, Bush won 97 of the nation's 100 fastest-growing counties -- Kerry won just three."

--------Al From is founder and CEO of the Democratic Leadership Council. Bruce Reed is president of the DLC

2007-10-19 06:54:37 · 22 answers · asked by PNAC ~ Penelope 4 in Politics

Besides his infidelity, why else did you dislike him?
Note: Please refrain from saying "he knew about terrorist and did nothing about it" because that is NOT true.

2007-10-19 06:54:03 · 21 answers · asked by Liberal City 6 in Politics

i live in a dfw. driving through the skid row area where all the homeless gravitate during the government's crack down on terrorist money channeling, i began noticing a larger proportion of arabics in this area. from there dress they looked as if they had lived well until recently. my suspicion being that their funds and contacts had been removed suddenly and now found themselves abandoned in america. what are the cues the public can look for that indicate restructuring and resurgence of terrorist cells within our communities?

2007-10-19 06:48:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-10-19 06:47:28 · 13 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6 in Politics

If I was to steal other peoples money, I would be arrested, taken to court and possibly sent to prison .

2007-10-19 06:44:58 · 5 answers · asked by Nick P 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-10-19 06:40:52 · 9 answers · asked by izabellsmom2begodgranted 2 in Law & Ethics

Should they be telling "libs" to get a job, or their fellow neo-cons?

"Lib" states generate over 80% of this nation's revenue. Go figure...

2007-10-19 06:40:34 · 24 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

the size of the Federal government (budget, employee numbers, number of departments), Federal spending, federal regulations to control health care, business (large and small), public and private education, taxes on the upper 50% of wage earners, the amount of illegals coming across our southern borders, fuel prices thru higher Federal gas taxes, number of people who qualify for Federal Tax Free living...

all to record levels.

Is there anyone who can point out anything that Hillary has said or done that would make me believe otherwise on any point.

2007-10-19 06:40:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

I'm involved, unfortunately, in this situation. I've been told that if I sue him, he will be in danger of losing clearances.

Is that true or am I being tossed a line?

Thanks!

2007-10-19 06:39:21 · 5 answers · asked by Abby Normal 7 in Military

2007-10-19 06:39:19 · 16 answers · asked by Mother of 3 boyz 3 in Military

It is disgraceful that Rush Limbaugh is able to buy his way out of his irresponsible "phony soldiers" comments by getting his rich friends to spend millions on E-bay. I guess if you have enough money you can say any disgusting thing you want.

2007-10-19 06:38:16 · 2 answers · asked by itsdabigbadwolf 3 in Politics

I WAS WALKING W/ MY GIRLFRIEND AT THE MALL WHEN ANOTHER MAN WALKED WRIGHT IN BETWEEN US SEPERATING US APART AS HE CONTINUED TO WALK AWAY I SAID TO HIM"HEY MAN,WATCH WHERE YOUR WALKING" HE THEN TURNED AROUND WALKED RIGHT INTO MY FACE PUT HIS FINGER IN MY FOREHEAD AND SAID YOU WATCH WHERE THE F%#K YOUR WALKING..
FEELING THREATEND AND EMBARRESED I PUSHED W/THE PALM OF MY HAND INTO HIS FACE KNOCKING HIM ON THE GROUND.THIS JERK THEN HAD THE NERVE TO CALL THE POLICE ON ME.SO,I WAS CITED A TICKET VIOLATION AND NOW I HAVE TO GO TO COURT WHRE THE STATE PROSACUTER SAID THEY WANT TO OFFER ME A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) YEAR IN JAIL..WHAT DO I DO!!!

2007-10-19 06:37:15 · 21 answers · asked by Joey K 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

is water-boarding (simulated drowning) torture? slapping/punching in the face? using a car battery to burn/shock? cigarette burns? sleep/food deprivation? forcing someone to strip naked and confine them alone in a room for weeks at a time?

are these things torture? all of these have been done by either the US or by US allies under supervision or with the knowledge of US officials.

if these things aren't torture, then what is? if they aren't torture, then why would the average citizen be considered a criminal if they did any or all of these things to another person to get info from them?

2007-10-19 06:36:37 · 18 answers · asked by Free Radical 5 in Politics

My husband has been kidnapped in Mexico....today is the 10th day! I feel like dying.....The people who kidnapped me only contacted me once, the day after they took him. Why haven't they called me anymore? Do you think they killed him? I have been to the morgue and they don't have his body, I read the newspapers and see the news everyday. I know for sure he was kidnapped.....How do these criminals think, why don't they contact me or let him go??? I feel like I am dying. How long will it take???? HELP!

2007-10-19 06:35:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

You'll be really surprised!

2007-10-19 06:34:05 · 18 answers · asked by Kelly B 4 in Politics

2007-10-19 06:32:32 · 7 answers · asked by angelanju94 1 in Law & Ethics

Why do most people in this world have poor judgment?

Why does a genuine cry for help get reported and deleted here on Y!A?
Can we stop being judgmental, can we take a moment to think and VERIFY things carefully before jumping into conclusions?

2007-10-19 06:31:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anna 3 in Law & Ethics

2007-10-19 06:30:59 · 14 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5 in Politics

if i get in trouble in school can i plead the fifth?

2007-10-19 06:30:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

We should all that money to fund the war on terror so we can defeat the Islamo Fascists.

I don't need 'free goodies' from the government but I do want to be kept safe. It costs money to fight them over there so we don't have to fight them here!

2007-10-19 06:28:53 · 20 answers · asked by PNAC ~ Penelope 4 in Politics

Please do not apply the spin of a lousy dollar is good for exports. We in the US consume 100 times more than we export.

2007-10-19 06:26:48 · 14 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

I dont want to have problems with my immigrant status. But I would like to study Nursing in the Phils w/c means I need to be out of the US for 3-4yrs. Is is possible to request for (like) a study permit? What if I bring my US born son with me, will there be any problems if he'll be out of US for the same period? For those with knowledge on this issue and/or had similar experiences, please help!!!

2007-10-19 06:26:38 · 3 answers · asked by Smurf 1 in Immigration

2007-10-19 06:25:04 · 4 answers · asked by babydoll67005 1 in Law & Ethics