Politics & Government - 21 October 2007

vote for anyone who is not a Republican regardless of the issues? In their minds are they voting AGAINST Republicans or FOR Democrats? Frankly, given the platforms and the issues for which the Dems stand on, and what the Reps stand on, I'm inclined to vote FOR a Republican candidate.

And please no "I hate Bush" rants. He is not running.

2007-10-21 15:36:32 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I'm wondering if it is legal for them to smoke weed because of it being close to their culture. If it is legal, what are the restrictions, thank you

2007-10-21 15:32:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-10-21 15:32:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

i have a few questions about jury duty..

how old do you have to be to get jury duty in NY?
how do they pick people to serve?

2007-10-21 15:30:27 · 6 answers · asked by Andy Terror 2 in Civic Participation

2007-10-21 15:29:58 · 27 answers · asked by rikka 1 in Law & Ethics

Delegated Legislation. Can it be considered an effective form of law making? Thank you!

2007-10-21 15:28:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

My sister is the executor of our grandparents estate. My grandmother passed back in February of this year, and we just sold her house in the beginning of August. Does it usually take two months to sort everything out with the inheritance? Every time I talk with my sister, she doesn't know anything. She says she is having a hard time getting the lawyer to call her back. She finally talked with the receptionist at his office, but didn't get a direct answer from her. Sometimes when my sister says things, she embellishes (sp?), or doesn't tell the whole truth. I've asked for the lawyer's contact info, and of course I was forgotten. My sister said she would email it to me on Friday. Never got it. She's in New Mexico, while everyone else is out of state. So it's kind of hard to know what all is going other than from her.
Has anyone gone through this? I've heard it doesn't take this long for things to be settled and divided out. Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you.

2007-10-21 15:22:26 · 7 answers · asked by lady_bella 6 in Law & Ethics

A sober driver was driving me and my friends- we were all drunk. He got pulled over because he was swerving- the cop thought he was drunk.

He came and asked us if we were drinking, and we all said no. He said he could smell booze in the car (which was complete bs, it had been hours since we were drinking). He took out the driver and breathalyzed him twice, and each time he blew a zero. The cop came back and told us that if we were lying to him about drinking, we could get sent to jail, so we told him the truth, and he breathalyzed us, and we got minors.

Is this legal? Could we go to jail for lying to a cop and is he allowed to breathalyze US, even though our driver was sober?

2007-10-21 15:19:22 · 7 answers · asked by mang0kiwi 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-10-21 15:16:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-10-21 15:05:26 · 20 answers · asked by Cinnibuns 5 in Military

We are stuck since over 20 years in Kosovo, since 17 years in Haiti, since 6 years in Afghanistan and 5 years in Iraq. We have pulled out of other confilcts like Somalia, with our tail between the legs. Do you still listen and support the fear and war mongers? I am just curious.

2007-10-21 15:04:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

i have already seen navy seals, a few good men, top gun and mchale's navy. what are some others that i have not already listed?

2007-10-21 15:01:09 · 16 answers · asked by JOHN J. R 2 in Military

What should I send in care packages to my boyfriend in the Navy? He's not in Iraq, he's just on a ship in the persian gulf, so he doesn't need the basic stuff I find everywhere on the internet like soap and food and all those kinds of practical things, i just need more fun things. any ideas?

2007-10-21 14:54:56 · 10 answers · asked by lisa 2 in Military

no unecessary answers please.
survey to see who most people are thinking about voting, if you even are voting.

2007-10-21 14:47:55 · 35 answers · asked by ☮ 4 in Elections

- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met Sunday with the top U.S. military commander in Iraq to voice his outrage over the reported deaths of Iraqi civilians during a Sunday morning military raid in Baghdad's Sadr City, a government spokesman told CNN.


Iraqis grieve the death of many relatives killed during fights between U.S. troops and militants.

Al-Maliki expressed his concerns to Gen. David Petraeus over Iraqi reports that 10 to 15 civilians were killed in the raid, spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh told CNN's "Late Edition."

The U.S. military said its ground forces are "aware" of civilian deaths in the early morning raid that it said left 49 "criminals" dead.

"There is a great tension in the Iraqi government" over the incident, al-Dabbagh said. the question is "Will the people in the USA care enough to stop the killings".

2007-10-21 14:45:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

via the Internet, and the continued exercise of free speech?

2007-10-21 14:43:34 · 7 answers · asked by Angelique 2 in Civic Participation

I am trying to find real answers.It has been over 150 years since the Emancipation Proclaimation ended slavery. But Blacks still are not on par with Whites. My great grandfather fought in the 8th Illinois Calvary (led by Custer at Gettysburg) and wounded 11 times in battle. He clearly fought to end slavery. It is past time for Blacks to be made equal in every way. All Blacks want in general is equality. Very few want or expect any favoritism or compensation for the past.

2007-10-21 14:43:16 · 8 answers · asked by genghis1947 4 in Law & Ethics

Do you think World War 3 will be happen in future? Why?

2007-10-21 14:40:37 · 15 answers · asked by Josh 3 in Military

if i want them so bad, i should fund them myself.

by that philosophy -- we being able to choose where are tax money goes to -- how should i let the irs know that i don't support the iraq war, and thus do not want my tax money going towards it? this tax write off will allow me to help fund the social programs, like they mentioned. plus the conservatives will be the only ones paying the 1 trillion dollar bill that goes with the iraq war. so everyone's happy.

2007-10-21 14:37:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-10-21 14:31:21 · 5 answers · asked by Terrell s 1 in Law & Ethics

so you sign up, go to the bmt. then what happens? do you work on your ratings for ____ years? Can you switch jobs if the one youre does not fit you? do you have time to study for college? and how hard is it to become an offcier from an enlisted level?


thanks

2007-10-21 14:27:42 · 3 answers · asked by bae 1 in Military

This bill they want passed, is it just starting trouble. i know history and many have suffered, but why now. Is something going on. Turkey is a NATO ally and if they, we got to do like Saudi Arabia, India, russia and build a fence we got to stop that terror also.

2007-10-21 14:26:26 · 7 answers · asked by R J 7 in Elections

Germans have been naming their armored fighting vehicles after big cats ever since the Pzkpfw V Tiger, right up to the modern Leopard. I don't think it's a mystery as to why, but I wonder whose idea this was.

2007-10-21 14:26:24 · 6 answers · asked by neil k 3 in Military

A. the minor consented
B. the parents consented
C. a court ordered it
D. the child was a rape victim

2007-10-21 14:24:31 · 3 answers · asked by Jillian 2 in Law & Ethics

first of all they can get insurance which a lot of illegals dont have because they dont have a license, and who is going to benefit from this: you. because if your ever hit by an illegal they wouldnt be scared and drive off like many do, first they will have an ID which will INDENTIFY them and insurance which will pay for the damage which benefits you. now whats so wrong to give them one if it will just going to make this easier?

2007-10-21 14:22:09 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2007-10-21 14:22:06 · 13 answers · asked by . 1 in Politics

those non-violent 3 strike drug users...

2007-10-21 14:20:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

2007-10-21 14:18:01 · 3 answers · asked by Elaine 3 in Politics

what has caused the warming over the past century?

or do you not think there has been any warming? do the thermometers and ice core samples have a liberal bias?

if you think man is not to blame (or that co2 is not the cause), what do you think the cause is? please use experimental data to back your claim. using only "natural" factors, the earth's temp would have risen .16 centigrades. the observed temp increase was .74 centigrades. this increase is not normal and by no means gradual. when you compare solar output, co2 levels, sulfate levels, etc. (all known factors) up against the temperature increase, the only one that correlates is the co2 graph. some scientists claim that there could be another factor at play (also take note how 99% of them believe AGW is likely), but the scientists have not said what that factor might be. if you don't know the factor either, then are you in agreement with me that man made global warming (by co2) is the only current possible explanation?

2007-10-21 14:12:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

like strength, easiness to aquire, long term effects, effectiveness, price etc

2007-10-21 14:12:35 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military