Politics & Government - 30 October 2007

2007-10-30 04:33:59 · 8 answers · asked by junglejoe 2 in Politics

Pretty comprehensive.. click the link to see the results.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_polls_for_the_Republican_Party_%28United_States%29_presidential_nomination%2C_2008

2007-10-30 04:33:48 · 6 answers · asked by Think Richly™ 5 in Elections

ive been doing a lot of research on, it but i want to make sure that i understand everythign correctly. from what ive read, statuatory rape is an adult having sex with someone who has not reached the age of consent. The age of consent in maryland is 16, so if i have a boyfriend who is 20, and i am 17, he could not get in any legal trouble, do to the fact that i am over the age of consent, and he is under 4 years older then me?

2007-10-30 04:33:37 · 3 answers · asked by coni ... <3 1 in Law & Ethics

...in a heartbeat if there were a rail along either wall (they run parallel about a hundred feet apart with barbed wire and dogs to slow would-be offenders).

I know racing motorcycles have set some impressive land-speed records. With a rail and rapid-debark device, I think the bike technology could be easily adapted allowing Agents to respond from greater distances and apprehend subjects.

The advantage is fewer agents, lower cost (than helicopters or whatever), and quicker transition from vehicle to feet-on-the-ground and running.

Any idea how fast such a rocket-bike on a rail could go?

Thanks!!

2007-10-30 04:33:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Dem programs seem good at discouraging people from working to have a decent marriage and raise kids with BOTH parents.

Not having a dad in the house has been cited as one of the biggest problems of society's problems.

Will there be even more fatherless kids once Dems give free heatlhcare to everyone?

Will this further hurt poor black children in America?

2007-10-30 04:32:19 · 15 answers · asked by junglejoe 2 in Politics

2007-10-30 04:30:23 · 6 answers · asked by rupert bear 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-10-30 04:27:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

If yes do you mind giving examples ... Thanks !

I've got one for you : JERRY FALWELL - 09/2006

"I certainly hope Hillary is gonna be the candidate. She has $300 million so far. But i hope she is the candidate because nothing will enegize my [constituency] like hillary Clinton.
...
"If Lucifer ran, he wouldn't !"

2007-10-30 04:26:08 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Hasbro has just changed his name to Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity and says he now is a U.S Marine who answers to the U.N. They say they need to distance him from the U.S Military. I for one find this sickening and will not give my money to such an un-American American company as Hasbro.

2007-10-30 04:24:26 · 24 answers · asked by hottiecj *~♥~*~♥~* 4 in Military

and we do not care about many of your issues?

It seems a high percentage of these questions involve US politics. Of course some of your issues are important to the rest of the world but many are very regional and unless you live in the US, they mean nothing.

2007-10-30 04:23:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-10-30 04:22:52 · 6 answers · asked by bri2935 1 in Law & Ethics

E1 starting out at $40,000 a year and so on.
The Government take our men and women in uniform for granted. Congress give themselve raises of 10 or percent but only give the military 3 or 4 if that. I support pay increases for the troops.

2007-10-30 04:22:45 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-10-30 04:21:23 · 18 answers · asked by chicoy r 1 in Civic Participation

Yesterday a story ran where the U.S. gave blackwater immunity from the Sept. 16 shooting. Today a story ran where the Iraqi government wrote a bill where it would lift the immunity and has been sent to parliment. My question is this, will the bill lift the immunity or will the U.S. override the Iraqi government and that would prove that the Iraqi government is just a puppet government?

2007-10-30 04:20:07 · 6 answers · asked by Enterrador 3 in Government

I just got done watching one of the videos on the Yahoo front page about the "epic drought" hitting the American southeast. They said that a town in Tennessee has already run completely out of water, and that Georgia, Florida, and Alabama are all at risk too. They also projected that up to 36 states face a similar fate within the next 10 years. If the tap runs dry in your town, what will you do?

2007-10-30 04:18:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Or, would the kids need to say it was OK?
If it was easily removable, would this be a good idea to protect our kids?
I am thinking more younger kids, who may be abducted, and not the 16 or 17 year old out partying too late.

Thank You, As Always.

2007-10-30 04:17:32 · 12 answers · asked by Supercell 5 in Politics

It is remarkable how many political "solutions" today are dealing with problems created by previous political "solutions." Three examples that come to mind immediately are the housing market crisis, the wildfires in southern California, and the water shortages in the west.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ThomasSowell/2007/10/30/political_solutions

2007-10-30 04:15:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Or is he just itching for a showdown like the uncooperative unitary cowboy that he is?

2007-10-30 04:13:14 · 5 answers · asked by oohhbother 7 in Politics

I was just wondering what a DOD Secret clearance is and how long it take to process? Also is it a a high level clearance?

2007-10-30 04:10:23 · 8 answers · asked by Lisa 2 in Government

A man of 52 dies of a cardiac arrest. He is survived by a wife, a son and a daughter and his mother. He also has two elder sisters who are married and settled. The guys mother is living with the daughters.

2007-10-30 04:09:51 · 10 answers · asked by ak_bereaved 1 in Law & Ethics

I refer to Hitler's statement, "Today Europe, tomorrow the world!".

2007-10-30 04:04:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

California veterans are up in arms over a ban on the flag-folding ceremony at 125 national ceremonies following a complaint.
The Memorial Honor Guard folds the American flag 13 times. Those folds were originally meant to represent the 13 colonies, but now hold secondary meanings such as life, eternal life, departed veterans, etc., the Chico Enterprise Record reports.

But a complaint about the 11th fold — representing the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon, and veterans say, meant to honor Jewish troops — prompted the National Cemetery Administration to halt the ceremony in the state's 125 national cemeteries, the paper reported.
"Every time we turn around, something else is going down," John Schultz, a Chico, Calif.-veteran, told the paper. "Next they'll be asking us to take all the crosses and flags out of the cemeteries, too."


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,306186,00.html

2007-10-30 04:02:41 · 13 answers · asked by ♥ Infantry Wife ♥ 5 in Military

a friend of mine was visiting America last year, he was walking back home with his girlfriend around 12:30 am when a 3 armed men took them somewhere and raped his girlfriend front of his eyes and shot him in his hand ..

sorry for the bad story, but this happened one year ago in Michigan during a student exchange in my college ..

does this happens a lot in there ??

Thanks ..

2007-10-30 04:02:06 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-10-30 04:01:19 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-10-30 03:59:04 · 1 answers · asked by babyherc1r 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-10-30 03:58:24 · 3 answers · asked by John H L 1 in Law & Ethics

A) Looks ridiculous
B) The banner should have been higher and centered
C) Great I am totally into patriotic ceremonies
D) Na didn't do much for me

2007-10-30 03:56:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

think of the future of his or her sexual offender the girl is 12 and was touched not by her will by a boy that is 14 in school and every type of aplication was put on his situation but is it fair that the girl in this case be put in a situation were someone tells her listen if he admits to it will she take an I am sorry insted or do you think that she should not see that he will carry this offense for the rest of his life what do you think?

2007-10-30 03:51:54 · 5 answers · asked by liza200471473 2 in Law & Ethics

Seriously. Discrimination on the grounds of race, creed, sex or type is not fair..... But how far should it go? Do plants get a vote? Stones? Particles of air?

jk. but it can be funny to work some of these things out to their 'logical' conclusions...... 'discrimination is wrong' etc.

2007-10-30 03:51:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Please add details, including opinion, and facts.
Thanks.

2007-10-30 03:48:54 · 13 answers · asked by xenypoo 7 in Politics