Politics & Government - 10 November 2007

a cliff up ahead and is fast approaching. there is one step between the edge of the cliff and the entire platoon going over the edge of that cliff. what is the only command that can save your platoon?

(and if one person goes over, they ALL go over)

2007-11-10 07:04:32 · 10 answers · asked by rebel with a cause 6 in Military

Nearly 100 people gathered at Tucson police headquarters Friday to protest the department's recent announcement that it would no longer call immigration officials to schools or churches.
The protesters, holding American flags and signs that read "Enforce our laws" and "Zero tolerance for illegals," walked to police headquarters at 270 S. Stone Ave. from Armory Park in an effort to change the policy.Assistant Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor went outside shortly after 10 a.m., thanked the crowd for their civic participation and told them the department would take the petition into consideration. But he said the department wouldn't change its policy.
"Our main mission is not enforcement of immigration laws, our main mission is public safety," he said. "There's federal agencies that are tasked with that."http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/210932

The department has officially modified its policy to include language that prohibits police officers from calling immigration officials to schools or churches.

soooo.....It's about ENFORCEMENT. They're just here to maintain "public safety." (I guess I don't need to pay for car registrations any longer--or buy car insurance.)

ALSO, it's nice that they're deciding which rights they won't take away.

FURTHER,,it's nice that this fellow can state that--on one hand, "the department would take the petition into consideration," WHILE on the other hand, "the department wouldn't change its policy."

2007-11-10 07:02:41 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

i hope someone can clear this up. is it mainly ignorance?

2007-11-10 06:53:38 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

So tell me in logical plain English, why having everyone in Medicare instead of a thousand for profit private insurance plans would not work. Please give logical, factual answers, and not the crap that the talking heads on the right and left spew.
My Dad who is turning 80 is in very good health for his age. And yet when he tried to get supplemental coverage to go along with his Medicare, the lowest quote was for almost $5000 a year, with Medicare picking up 80% of the tab and the supplemental insurer only paying 20%. Logically, if they had to pay 100% of the costs after copays, they would be charging $20,000+ for the policy.

My private insurance is $12000 a year for a family of 4 on a
group policy that covers 5000 employees and their families.
It covered 100% of all expenses after copays for Rx.
Medicare paid $7200 / person last year to cover old and sick people. Private insurance paid $6800 / person to cover young healthy people. So little difference considering groups.

2007-11-10 06:50:19 · 12 answers · asked by Mcgoo 6 in Elections

If you had a fight with somebody and wanted to bite their cheeks or nose off, could the police analyse the marks and trace them by dental records to you? Or would this be unlikely due to the rough nature of the wound?

Basically, could I get away with biting someone's face apart?

2007-11-10 06:47:33 · 10 answers · asked by NissanNavarra 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

ambitions (which seem to go extremely well in every sense of the word), it also seems to be the next superpower at least economically...On the other hand I know they still have two of the greatest impediments still to be considered a "democracy" ever, which is a great amount of executions and no voting rights (I suppose, anyhow).

But is China still considered a die-hard communist country, or is there any other name by which to call this "combination" of great capitalism and communism?!!!...By the way it will be still a greater military power soon...And could it be true what it is said of the "public" in this link?:

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/226/story/21181.html

2007-11-10 06:44:56 · 7 answers · asked by mybusiness2 1 in Politics

If it is ok to test some guy in the warehouse or on the line of a factory shouldn't that also include Presidents Vice Presidents and so on of both nations and corperations ?

2007-11-10 06:44:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

been here a long time and see a lot of other races and illegals and can almost know without checking most of the ones taking the fits have a mix of something in their own familys, irish indian blacks whites the list goes on and on so if booting one what is wrong in not booting the others?

2007-11-10 06:44:38 · 23 answers · asked by ? 7 in Immigration

In our area, a particular road is infamous for horrible traffic jam bcoz the road is a very busy one but it is narrow and the footpaths are encroached by vegetable vendors. There is a railway bridge passing over the road which also contributes to traffic congestion. The problems can be solved by constructing a 2 km. long flyover over the road and over and above the rail-bridge.

The road is maintained by the State PWD, the encroachment has to be removed by the Municipality, the traffic is controlled by the police, the rail-bridge is maintained by the railway authotity and the flyover will have to be constructed with the approval from two neighbouring Municipalities and State Urban Developement Ministry and State Finance Ministry.

How can I report the matter with my suggestions to appropriate authority and who is the authority? How can I be sure that the officials are not throwing the letter to the waste paper box without reading it properly?

2007-11-10 06:41:43 · 5 answers · asked by Curious 2 in Civic Participation

2007-11-10 06:41:30 · 6 answers · asked by sjmblondie 1 in Law & Ethics

his story? Here it is -
From: nars

Subject: your deleted question..

Message: Dear TruthSeeker. I've had the same thing happen to me. I was emailed by someone who told me that a good number of the controversial questions are posted by Yahoo employees just to stir things up. These types of questions are usually posted in areas where religious/gay/lesbian/govt/immigration issues are discussed. Anything liberal is allowed to stand and anything conservative is bleeped out. I am beginning to think that someone very high up/hidden is using this forum to gauge or swing public opinion. I once spoke for 15 minutes at my local city council meeting when they tried to pass a resolution to condemn the immigration raids of last year. I'll tell you which side I spoke for if you email me, but I had 6 T.V. cameras in my face, which included 3 hispanic international networks (I am hispanic). When the 11 P.M. news came around, I took to flipping channels, and I didn't appear for one second...So, tell me, is there free speech? I hope to hear from you..Fernando..

2007-11-10 06:39:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

i came to work,maybe i should have just called off in the first place,but i came in. i got lightheaded and dizzy. i told the mangager/supervisor on duty that i felt sick and had to leave. well i left and when i came back they said i walked off my job. to boot they said i tried to grab a child. what happened is i was scanning some items and a child had a ball and it looked like they were going to scan the ball over the scanner again.so i pushed the ball away. ok maybe i was a little too forceful.iget very nervous and jumpy at work. i wouldnt cause anyone any harm. i hope they didnt mean that i was being violent. i got frustrated with the scanner when it didnt work. i got all worked up and yes,you could say i had a fit. i just dont know what to do now.

2007-11-10 06:36:25 · 3 answers · asked by CYN61240B 1 in Law & Ethics

Hello I'd like to know how long you can work before you are legally allowed a break. Also how long do you have to work to have a long break, andhow long does this legally have to be?

Thanks

2007-11-10 06:33:22 · 7 answers · asked by Belle 3 in Law & Ethics

…Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war. – Albert Einstein

2007-11-10 06:33:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

i want to join the army when i get out of high school but im color blind and a want to be in the infrintry

2007-11-10 06:28:25 · 11 answers · asked by mat 1 in Military

2007-11-10 06:26:38 · 15 answers · asked by realitycheck 3 in Politics

in new jersey like just when im walking around 4 protection the blade itself is 3 or 4 inchez

2007-11-10 06:26:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

A bank has a policy that they will not cash checks written on customer accounts unless the person cashing the check stands on one leg while singing the chinese national anthem. The rationalise this by saying it shows the person has good humor and is not likely to be cashing a fraudulent check. What approaches would you consider to win this case if representing the person wanting to cash the check?

2007-11-10 06:25:59 · 3 answers · asked by - 3 in Law & Ethics

What is the situation in US in general nowadays

2007-11-10 06:25:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2007-11-10 06:24:21 · 2 answers · asked by Veronica M 1 in Military

comparing political parties

2007-11-10 06:24:02 · 2 answers · asked by KeL_08 1 in Civic Participation

Today is the Marine Corps Birthday!!! November 10th!!!
BACK IN 1775, MY MARINE CORPS CAME TO LIFE!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEATHERNECKS, DEVILDOGS, JARHEADS, HARDCHARGERS, OOOOORRRRAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!

2007-11-10 06:22:18 · 19 answers · asked by Semp-listic! 7 in Military

I don't think so, I mean they voted for GWB and thought he would be a good president. What are your thoughts?

2007-11-10 06:11:32 · 23 answers · asked by Liberal City 6 in Politics

For a cheer fundraiser, two moms told us that each of us have to sell 10 tickets to our car wash at $5 each. Even if we don't sell all 10 of our tickets, we must come to the coaches with $50. If we don't bring the $50 to them, we have to do after school clean up for who knows how long. Between freshmen, JV, and Varsity, there are about 55 of us. That means 550 tickets are expeted to be sold. The carwash lasts 6 hours (with about 10 people working at a time). With these numbers, each car would have to be washed in oh, a little under 45 seconds. Come on now, let's get realistic.

What do you think?
I mean, I know life isn't fair, but this... is just crazy.

2007-11-10 06:07:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I ask many people (Hippies) who were in the anti war movement "Did you spit on returning Veterans"? They all said "NO". They said they would never spit on returning veterans. They said Vietnam Veterans made that up to get sympathy from the everyday American.

2007-11-10 06:07:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

i didn't know that pork products are illegal to send in care packages overseas will my husband get in big trouble or will they just not let him have the chips?

2007-11-10 06:03:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-11-10 06:02:07 · 19 answers · asked by Marsmensch 2 in Politics

I am a die-hard conservative, and I am baffled by the upside-down thought process that liberals go through when making decisions. In an attempt to understand liberals better, I ask for clarification. Explain your position on the war in Iraq, illegal immigration, gun control, and higher taxes. Give logical reasons for your positions.

2007-11-10 06:01:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

When election time comes would it not be in our best interest when we vote, to go down the ballot and vote NO for all judges that have been on the bench for a certain amount of time? In our democracy power brings money, crime and corruption.

2007-11-10 06:00:30 · 6 answers · asked by red 1 in Government

I've been disabled for 3 years. After the first 6 months, I lost my job, and insurance. Since then I have had no prescription coverage. Due to lack of prescription coverage, I have not been able to buy my medications. I have a disability hearing coming up, and need to know if not taking my medications, for not being able to afford them, will affect my being able to get my disability. If so, what can I do to have a positive outcome at social security disability hearing.

2007-11-10 05:59:14 · 5 answers · asked by slowboy 2 in Law & Ethics