Politics & Government - 6 November 2007

im doing an assignment where i have to prove that guns should be banned. i need court cases and good reasons why they should ban them. i know the opposing side is probably going to say ""shouldnt they not be banned because they help police officers and protect people?" i need a strong argument against that...please help as soon as u can...10 points for most helpful answer...thanks

2007-11-06 12:35:07 · 7 answers · asked by ~ 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

I know it started with coal and economic industry consolidation but what happened from there?

2007-11-06 12:35:06 · 3 answers · asked by Beanie 2 in Government

What if you where walking home got attacked and hurt your attacker then got taken to court over hurting your attacker and what if you bent the truth to get out of trouble because you believed that what you where going through was a injustice and that you sould not have to go to jail when it was you who was attacked. What happens if it was in england that this took place.

If you came clean and told the truth 2 years on could you still go to jail over what happened when though the judge had already closed the case?.

or would you just keep your mouth closed and let what happened tear you apart or would you tell someone?

2007-11-06 12:34:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

Why is it that every time someone says something bad about America he is a rasist or an american heater? Why can anyone just admit that America at this time has a problem?It's all over the news, newspapers, radios, internet!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-11-06 12:33:20 · 10 answers · asked by bubu_bus2003 1 in Government

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Are the Oil companies taking the hit for the American consumers,

By not passing on the increased price of oil in the price of gasoline ?

Chevron profits down 15%, Exxon down 10%.

Are these all american oil companies or what ?

Helping the average american by takings loses to keep our gasoline prices affordable,

After OPEC, Venezeula, Canada and Mexico try to cheat the american consumer, by unfairly jacking up the price of oil.

2007-11-06 12:31:47 · 15 answers · asked by jeeper_peeper321 7 in Politics

Birthright citizenship was ended or at least modified so that it only benefits citizens and legal immigrants?

2007-11-06 12:28:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Shouldn't we let all the criminals out of prison?

They were just trying to have a better life, why should other Americans have better stuff and more things?

Is it fair that someone gets separated from their children just because they broke stupid laws that they didn't like?

Shouldn't everyone be allowed to disregard the laws if they feel they are unfair? How can they get a decent life for their children unless they break the law?

Why should anyone have the right to say one person can have more and others should suffer?

People with good hearts should give away their stuff so everyone else can be happy.

No one except Native Americans have any right to any thing. Everyone else just came here and stole from them so they should all have to give up everything they stole.

And all the criminals should be forgiven and allowed to be free and have the same rights as everyone else.

2007-11-06 12:28:24 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2007-11-06 12:24:33 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-11-06 12:24:20 · 10 answers · asked by Shontia B 1 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-11-06 12:22:26 · 1 answers · asked by Ashley T 1 in Immigration

When you consider…

…how beefed up our borders would be thus significantly decreasing terrorists ability to come in to the US

…how safe the borders would from the water and the air

…the focus we could put on our own protection versus that of other nations (such as missile defense, satellite technology, or whatever other defense would be needed to protect our nation)

…we would no longer be mixed up fighting the enemies of our enemies (a policy that for years has created massive conflicts of interest)

At that point, those nations that do no like us can choose not to trade with us and will suffer their own consequences economically.

Why would this not be FAR better to the policy of intervening worldwide that we have had going on for generations and has left us hated by so many?

2007-11-06 12:21:10 · 4 answers · asked by Marcello 2 in Politics

Without breaking your 60 years old limit/forced retirement? Can it go all the way till 60? Can you spend 32-40 years? I will give more decription of why I am asking.

I am almost enlisted in the US Army, for the minimum contract I can get. But My main aspiration is to be an officer(I still want to enlist though). I know I want to make higher than colonel, an dI know this is all speculations but lets say im qualified for it all, would I be able to stay till general ranks?

2007-11-06 12:13:53 · 11 answers · asked by iknato0n 3 in Military

Is this scenario of the easily brainwashed in the low IQ-ed red state south close to how backwards it can get?

"Creation done be real, uh-huh. I was talkin' to gawd this mornin', uh-huh, nad he done told me "Boy you watch out for them agents of the devil, with their babykillin', jew-lovin', fag-lovin' science and stuff. Its satan's way, now go give yer money to some makeup wearing televangelist so he can blow smoke up you butt again, sucker".

Or are you going to get mad at me because you really dont have an answer?

2007-11-06 12:09:27 · 9 answers · asked by Zinger! 3 in Politics

Its hard to get a straight answer out of them anymore, time for the neorats to jump ship I say.

2007-11-06 12:08:06 · 9 answers · asked by The President 3 in Politics

Hillary again demonstrated her ability to dance around direct questions and avoid taking a stand. In an interview tonigh she did a magnificent job of stepping around questions this evening about her support for states giving illegal aliens drivers license. When asked if she supports the idea she said she supports the governors doing what they think they need to do. When they tried to pin her down to her opinion about DLs for illegals she managed to skirt a positive answer. She did say she thinks illegal aliens who are in the United States and are working, causing no problems and desire legal status then we should give them legal status. This woman is out of her mind! Polls show that 88% of Americans do not support amnesty for illegals; why does she continue to support it. That is why she avoided a positive answer because she knows if the American voter knows her true feeling she will loose votes. Watch the news; se how she skirted the answer and then tell me - is she worth your vote

2007-11-06 12:06:06 · 14 answers · asked by Dallen B 5 in Immigration

2007-11-06 12:04:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

Ok....so i'm trying to prove the statement:
'It is not true that "Everyone is as God made him, and often a great deal worse."'
In our English class, we're reading The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger. I need some references the quote makes to the novel and some references to the world.
So i'm trying to find examples of famous people such as leaders that are examples of this quote.
For example: a lot of people dislike Bush but there are some good qualities about him and offcourse some bad ones.
Can anyone help me pinpoint these good/bad qualities?
(It doesn't have to be Bush...He's just a very well known leader)

2007-11-06 12:04:12 · 11 answers · asked by v.ballerr <3 5 in Politics

Hillary did a magnificent job of stepping around questions this evening about her support for states giving illegal aliens drivers license. When asked if she supports the idea she said she supports the governors doing what they think they need to do. When they tried to pin her down to her opinion about DLs for illegals she managed to skirt a positive answer. She did say she thinks illegal aliens who are in the United States and are working, causing no problems and desire legal status then we should give them legal status. This woman is out of her mind! Polls show that 88% of Americans do not support amnesty for illegals; why does she continue to support it. That is why she avoided a positive answer because she knows if the American voter knows her true feeling she will loose votes. Watch the news; se how she skirted the answer and then tell me - is she worth your vote?

2007-11-06 12:03:57 · 6 answers · asked by Dallen B 5 in Civic Participation

Out of all the Presidents in American History during the 19th Century between 1800 and 1900, which would would you consider as the greatest president of the 19th Century and why?

I consider Abraham Lincoln as the Greatest President of the 19th Century because he saved the United States of America from becoming D I V I D E D and becoming two different countries.

2007-11-06 12:03:56 · 13 answers · asked by Mr. Knowledgeable VI 7 in Politics

I served 2 years

2007-11-06 12:03:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I left Europe and came to America for School(Wich is wors then the one back home by the way) and for a better life, and I was surprised to find out that actually it's worst then Europe.I am only 21 years old and I still have time to go back.But what about the people that don't have this advantage? When is it going to go back to "normal" if you can call it that way?

2007-11-06 12:02:18 · 13 answers · asked by bubu_bus2003 1 in Politics

I'm talking about Thomas Jefferson...

2007-11-06 12:02:16 · 3 answers · asked by Juan C 6 in Government

Why ruin the US?

2007-11-06 11:58:39 · 16 answers · asked by Yahoo Answer Angel 6 in Other - Politics & Government

Are you tired of hearing that the only legal citizens are the American Indian? Isn't this just a way to avoid the real issue?

I have indian blood in me and I donot resent what happened, because I understand what happened and it is a dog eat dog world. People seem to think that the only ones that were ever screwed over were the Indian..

What's the deal here?

2007-11-06 11:56:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

up our as....

2007-11-06 11:56:22 · 9 answers · asked by Eric the Great *USA* 4 in Politics

2007-11-06 11:56:07 · 12 answers · asked by realitycheck 3 in Politics

I'd appreciate your views.

I believe in the Constitution, especially Freedom of Speech and Expression as provided in the First Amendment. MANY DON'T, BUT I DO.

I'm going to get a lot of jeers, but I believe in a free nation........ .......If someone burns a flag, it is a protected right.

2007-11-06 11:51:22 · 20 answers · asked by Villain 6 in Politics

i have to write a paper on it. The question is if you are under 18 should you be tried as and adult or a juvinile? Should it depend on what or how bad the crime they commited was?

2007-11-06 11:49:14 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I prefer Obama, but it's only a year away folks. I'm betting that she's going to win, but who can eat away her lead?

2007-11-06 11:47:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

To the adage of giving an inch, they take a mile? Do you think this boils down to a voter fraud scheme?

2007-11-06 11:47:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration