Politics & Government - 26 October 2007

2007-10-26 08:54:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I mean, he let them FILM him in front of that graph claiming that CO2 causes global warming. He didn't even have the brains to HIRE someone with a brain to point out that the graph showed temperature increases PRECEEDING CO2 increases throughout history. Is he just too dumb to realize we're not that dumb?
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I really can't think of a public figure who's a bigger dork. Anyone?

2007-10-26 08:51:39 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

And why?

2007-10-26 08:51:14 · 17 answers · asked by alex_from_sf 4 in Politics

“Ofield, who heads SDSU’s Film and Television Department, captured the entire march as the veterans—some walking on crutches and braces, some pushing themselves in wheelchairs— encountered FBI agents, spectators, and counter-demonstrators from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars who spat on them, accusing them of treason and of “losing the war.”

http://www.williambowles.info/gispecial/2005/gi_3C36A.pdf

2007-10-26 08:46:17 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-10-26 08:44:43 · 11 answers · asked by crin 2 in Law & Ethics

Come on cons. Might as well give the libs this one since their hurricanes aren't showing up.

2007-10-26 08:44:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

And why are so many professors liberals? Is it a liberal conspiracy? Or is there something about gaining knowledge that makes people more liberal?

2007-10-26 08:43:53 · 38 answers · asked by Earl Grey 5 in Politics

Today she has visable bruises on her body from defending herself. What should she do? Should she file charges against him?

2007-10-26 08:42:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I live in Texas and was wonder how old you have to be to work in stables or on a ranch. Working mainly with horses, only driving would be occasional golf cart, no machinery, just horse back riding and maintaining of horses, horses' tack and, and horses enviornment.Also, how many hours could I work and what are the exceptions and restrictions? I really have no idea where to find this information.

2007-10-26 08:42:40 · 3 answers · asked by an awesome person 2 in Law & Ethics

Let me know what you think!!
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/FS16_USImmigration_051807.pdf

2007-10-26 08:39:40 · 1 answers · asked by nothing 5 in Politics

last week pkk terrorists killed 13 soldiers.also they call "terrorist" some iraqi people who trying to defense their own country. ( some people could be but not all of them).

2007-10-26 08:39:31 · 4 answers · asked by memphis44 2 in Politics

I heard somewhere that you can register to vote before you're 18 so long as you're 18 before elections. Is this true? Or do you have to be 18 by the end of the year? I'm turning 18 on January 12th, (less than 2 weeks short of the end of the year, and well before primarys)... Is there a way that I can register to vote now?
Also, is there anyway to register to vote online?

Thanks for all answers.

2007-10-26 08:37:51 · 2 answers · asked by stargeer2 1 in Elections

I wanted to avoid putting this on a blog or message board for fear of getting uneducated answers.But here we go: In June I had an abortion. After this abortion I immediatley regret it, went through major depression and quite frequently thought of suicide.My symptoms never cleared up, they got worse. I assumed it was the flu because i was throwing up and there was no way i could be pregnant . I went to my doctor and was surprised to find out my blood test came back positive for pregnancy. After many tests about two weeks later it was decided i had a complete molar pregnancy. My doctor explained to me that I never actually had an embryo inside of me, and that it was almost impossible for the women who did my ultrasound to miss that it was a molar. And that it came back worse the second time than it had the first time. Do i have a case against the clinic for not informing me of such a dangerous (possibly life or death) complication? Would it be med.malpractice or something else?

2007-10-26 08:33:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-10-26 08:31:42 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I think there bad *** some of my friends diss them what do you think?

2007-10-26 08:30:08 · 11 answers · asked by jj 1 in Politics

From rape, sexual harassment, and molestation, by the first Gentleman?
Who will have the authority to arrest him? The first family is protected by the Secret Service, but isn't that part of the Justice Department headed by a political appointee? Jamie Gorelick or Janet Reno type that has always run interference for the Clintons, in fact, Gorelick was the fix on the 9-11 commission. LOL in getting justice inside the White House if Clinton is elected!

2007-10-26 08:29:13 · 17 answers · asked by plezurgui 6 in Politics

As 77 million members of the Baby Boom generation begin to retire, America is about to experience one of the most dramatic economic, sociological and demographic changes in its history. The institutions we have relied upon in the past are completely unprepared for what lies ahead.

Politicians, the national news media and the general public have become increasingly aware that our federal entitlement programs are about to be swamped. Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid have made trillions of dollars of explicit and implicit unfunded promises. In fact, by 2030 (about the midpoint of the baby boomers' retirement years), we will have to double every tax rate or cut every benefit in half.

But our problems do not end there. Federal, state and local governments have made $5 trillion in promises (many of which are unfunded) to civil service workers. Corporate America owes about $450 billion in pension promises and $350 billion in post-retirement health care promises that are also unfunded.

To make matters worse, the instruments we have created to help individuals save for their own retirement - principally through 401(k) accounts — are also not working well. In general, people are not saving enough, and they are not prudently investing the funds they do save.

Behind our inadequate institutions are inadequate public policies. For example:

* On balance, the tax law encourages current consumption, but discourages saving for consumption during retirement.
* Even more important, the tax law encourages overconsumption of health care before retirement, but discourages saving for what are likely to be greater health needs later in life.
* The American answer to the European-style welfare state has traditionally been employer-provided benefits. Yet:
* Unwise public policies are encouraging large employers to abandon pension and post-retirement health care promises made to their employees.
* Other policies are preventing employers from helping employees make their own provision for income and health care during the retirement years.
* The policies that are most inadequate for the baby boomers' retirement years are those affecting early retirees. In general:
* People who retire early will find that their opportunities to save are much more restricted than those available to people still in the workforce.
* They will find that health insurance is not only more costly when purchased by individuals, but the insurance (unlike insurance obtained at work) must be purchased with after-tax dollars.
* Once they begin drawing Social Security, they will discover that if they earn additional income, say by working part-time, they will face draconian effective tax rates - taking as much as two-thirds of what they earn.
* And even if they don't work for wages, they will discover that the tax rates on their pension income and IRA withdrawals are much higher than the rates paid by younger taxpayers at the same income level.

2007-10-26 08:28:16 · 10 answers · asked by mission_viejo_california 2 in Politics

2007-10-26 08:28:12 · 5 answers · asked by Kayla 1 in Government

http://cbs13.com/local/local_story_298084123.html

I think so

2007-10-26 08:26:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Or do you just know what others have told you? To clarify any misconseptions (and there are many), click on this link:
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/feature/healthcareplan/americanhealthchoicesplan.pdf
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2007-10-26 08:25:00 · 8 answers · asked by The Wiz 7 in Elections

i'm thinking of getting a job with the mossad . Would they hire me if i'm an american or would i have to become an israeli citizen first. Joining the mossad has been a thought of mine. i like the way they play the intel game. if anybody knows please answer

2007-10-26 08:24:22 · 6 answers · asked by geo K 2 in Embassies & Consulates

I was watching the news and they were talking about some situation where they were issuing birth control to 11 year old students. Then the local DA said that sex under the age of 14 is illegal regardless of the age of the partner.

Who passed that law? It's not only totally ridiculous but treasonous as well. By the time I was 13 I was one of the only virgins in my school and I lived in an upper middle class neighborhood. I'm not sure if that law is specific to Maine, as I had never heard of it before, but wherever it is, I can't imagine why people aren't rioting in the streets. No just government can presume to inhibit the freedom of equal participants to make their own decisions. This is right up there with making prostitution illegal. I've never heard of such treasonous nonsense in the present day western civilization.

2007-10-26 08:22:59 · 11 answers · asked by thalog482 4 in Law & Ethics

What High Crimes or Misdemeanors has he presented?

Do you realize impeachment doesn't mean removal from office.
Remember Clinton was impeached?

2007-10-26 08:22:34 · 34 answers · asked by Moody Red 6 in Politics

2007-10-26 08:20:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Hypothetically speaking, IF it could work why would it work and in what ways do u it would work best? Give me some reasons and examples.

2007-10-26 08:20:30 · 9 answers · asked by melissa 3 in Civic Participation

Hypothetically speaking, IF it could work why would it work and in what ways do u it would work best? Give me some reasons and examples.

2007-10-26 08:20:21 · 13 answers · asked by melissa 3 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-10-26 08:19:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

NO WIKIPEDIA ANSWERS, PLEASE (i can look that up myself) - maybe i ditched history class that day, but i don't recall learning about that. was just reading a book that kind of mentions it in passing.
okay - let's commence with the enlightenment, already!

2007-10-26 08:18:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Please tell me that it can't....It is suppose to help the family with bills and such but it is done being said that my cousin is wanting to use the money for a lawyer for his wife that wrecked and killed his daughter (My cousin). It has done been said as soon as she gets out of the hospital that she will be charged with reckless homicide. She was driving under the influence of drugs plus no one had seatbelts on.
(They have medical cards, my cousins funeral was paid for by the church she went too) so tell me can money that the community took up can it be put towards that? (A lawyer)

2007-10-26 08:17:22 · 6 answers · asked by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 in Law & Ethics

2007-10-26 08:16:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics