Politics & Government - 15 November 2007

The politically correct police have informed Santa Claus that he will no longer be able to go "Ho ho ho" during the Christmas season. Ho ho ho, they informed him, might be offensive to some women in this country.
While in America, Santa must use the phrase "Ha ha ha" instead. Do you think Santa will comply, or tell the PC police to stuff it?

2007-11-15 00:49:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-11-15 00:48:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anthony K 1 in Government

How about INDIA and PAKISTAN reuniting once again ? What will be the cultural and economical impact of this reunion? There is no doubt that both the countries are eager to extend their hospitality and brotherhood given a chance.Please give your opinion ?

2007-11-15 00:45:45 · 6 answers · asked by SHAHAZAD SHAIKH 2 in Other - Politics & Government

The surge is working, and having a very positive effect. Also, on another note… Here is a very interesting statistic… during the past 6 years BEFORE the Iraq war, PEACE time military deaths totaled around 4,980; during war time ( last 6 years ) the number of deaths is less than 4,000 U.S. soldiers, 8,000 deaths from drunk driving, 1,500 drug/gang related deaths… I am not promoting the war. My point is the where is the outcry for domestic homicides which are far greater and yet seem to be acceptable, at least the silence would seem to make it so. Here is another example of how repugnant political correctness has evolved…

http://www.yahoo.com/s/736772

2007-11-15 00:40:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I am Currently in the ARMY, I have 3 years left. I have been wanting to switch for Marines for some time now. Is there a program that can help me with this... Something similar like the Air Force's blue to green program? No RUDE comments please?

2007-11-15 00:40:10 · 16 answers · asked by harveytrey 1 in Military

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071115/wl_asia_afp/lifestyleaustraliachristmasoffbeat

2007-11-15 00:39:07 · 19 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5 in Politics

Is there anything Hillary would do for Americans?

2007-11-15 00:36:14 · 17 answers · asked by Duminos 2 in Politics

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071115/wl_asia_afp/lifestyleaustraliachristmasoffbeat


Your thoughts, comments, concerns, etc.
Thank You,
Any other areas where I could put this story?
Do not want to get reported, you know. LOL

2007-11-15 00:35:09 · 11 answers · asked by Supercell 5 in Politics

im just wondering, if someone presented me documents to sign, and just told me to sign here (flip page then point), here(flip page then point), here..... without telling me what im signing for, only that i know i need to sign it to get something...

are my signatures valid?

lets take for example when i applied for a credit card, the agent just pointed me where to sign without even explaining what im signing. and i signed a lot of blank spaces.

if they charge me something which of course i'm not aware of, can i sue them? (in some countries, applying for a bank account will automatically grant you a credit card)

another question:
when a document needs to be signed by my dad, i know my dad's signature, and i know he will sign anyway, i took the liberty of signing it..

is my signature forgery?


just wanna know, thanks!

2007-11-15 00:31:18 · 7 answers · asked by Hemlock 2 in Law & Ethics

due to modern technology (television, computer analysis, internet ect) candidates no longer rely on political parties as they did in the past. Is it valid to say that we are witnessing the beginning of the end of political parties as a mainstay in american politics?

2007-11-15 00:28:19 · 9 answers · asked by Nina 1 in Politics

Does it feel rogue mercenaries blacken their name?

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F.B.I. Says Guards Killed 14 Iraqis Without Cause

Federal agents investigating the Sept. 16 episode in which Blackwater security personnel shot and killed 17 Iraqi civilians have found that at least 14 of the shootings were unjustified and violated deadly-force rules in effect for security contractors in Iraq, according to civilian and military officials briefed on the case.

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A separate military review of the Sept. 16 shootings concluded that all of the killings were unjustified and potentially criminal. One of the military investigators said the F.B.I. was being generous to Blackwater in characterizing any of the killings as justifiable.

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But nearly 11 months later, no charges have been brought, and officials said a number of theories had been debated among prosecutors in Washington and Seattle without a resolution of how to proceed in the case.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/world/middleeast/14black

2007-11-15 00:25:50 · 9 answers · asked by Wave 4 in Military

In the Town of Babylon, when voting for District Court Judge, the voting ballot stating vote for 2, there were only 2 candidates running. The political parties, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Working Families, all put the same person on the ballot. Therefore, as residents of the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County we do not have the right to vote for different people. Only two (2) people ran, and the ballot said vote for 2. Is anyone concerned? Why isn't the news picking up this story? Is this the end of our democratic society in Suffolk County? Aren't we in effect letting the few (the political parties) chose the one that holds an important and influential political office?

2007-11-15 00:25:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

The US is the only nation to have ever used nuclear weapons. In its terrorist attack on Hiroshima it murdered thousands of men, women and children Yet now it tells us WMD are bad. Do you believe this is hypocrisy.

2007-11-15 00:24:22 · 9 answers · asked by Hidup 1 in Politics

(Or how to make enemies and influence nations)

F.B.I. Says Guards Killed 14 Iraqis Without Cause

Federal agents investigating the Sept. 16 episode in which Blackwater security personnel shot and killed 17 Iraqi civilians have found that at least 14 of the shootings were unjustified and violated deadly-force rules in effect for security contractors in Iraq, according to civilian and military officials briefed on the case.

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A separate military review of the Sept. 16 shootings concluded that all of the killings were unjustified and potentially criminal. One of the military investigators said the F.B.I. was being generous to Blackwater in characterizing any of the killings as justifiable.

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But nearly 11 months later, no charges have been brought, and officials said a number of theories had been debated among prosecutors in Washington and Seattle without a resolution of how to proceed in the case.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/world/middleeast/14blackwa

2007-11-15 00:22:18 · 4 answers · asked by Wave 4 in Law & Ethics

Can flags think?

Was it a warning from a Higher Being?

Or ??????

Anyone surprised? Anyone at all?

2007-11-15 00:20:27 · 18 answers · asked by Duminos 2 in Politics

All this coming from the left and political correctness. Isn't it time to just kill all those P.C. fools and stop this nonsense.

2007-11-15 00:20:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

They were are war with China at the time, so what was their motivation to attack America?

2007-11-15 00:15:17 · 26 answers · asked by reggie 6 in Military

The US dropped a nuclear bomb on Japan and murdered thousands of civilians. Yet it condemns September 11 and countries who want WMD. They can't have it both ways. Hiroshima and September 11 are both terrorist attacks that sought to muder civilians. The US has no credibility.

2007-11-15 00:01:43 · 20 answers · asked by Hidup 1 in Military