Politics & Government - 20 November 2007

I have this really good friend who met this guy where she works. He claims to be a real estate/mortgage agent down in dundee Ill. After knowing him for only a few months she gave her entire savings ($17,000) to him to invest in a property. He promised to send her a $200 check every month. When he claimed to send the first check which she never received his excuse was that his secretary never sent it out. The second time he said he would send it, it never arrived.

She is so in love with him that she will not listen to reason. She reasons, why would he tell me where he lives, works and have a "relationship" with me if he were scamming me? I quote relationship because it really isn't a relationship. She's seen him in person maybe 4 or 5 times over the last 6 months. It's mostly a text message, phone, e-mail relationship. He won't come and see her, or make time for her, he claims he's always working.

I think he's scammed her. What can I do?

2007-11-20 01:55:21 · 5 answers · asked by albion53151 3 in Law & Ethics

s? I don't think I would trust Labour with the contents of my copper jar after this, and they want use to fork out money for a card which contains the data from our retinas and our dna records? I have one message to Labour FCUK YOU.

2007-11-20 01:55:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-11-20 01:54:09 · 15 answers · asked by Richie R 1 in Military

2007-11-20 01:52:01 · 17 answers · asked by wolftress1959 1 in Military

Bill Clinton pardoned Marc Rich, a man wanted by the Justice Department for selling illegal Iranian oil under a US embargo and later found out to be selling illegal Iraqi oil under a UN embargo and the largest private donor to the Clinton presidental library.

Denise Rich, the wife of Saddam's personal oil broker, donated 1 million dollars to the democrat party.

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=29592...

Former American fugitive Marc Rich was a middleman for several of Iraq's suspect oil deals in February 2001, just one month after his pardon from President Clinton, according to oil industry shipping records obtained by ABC News.

And a U.S. criminal investigation is looking into whether Rich, as well as several other prominent oil traders, made illegal payments to Iraq in order to obtain the lucrative oil contracts.


http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/...

How much do you think the Clinton's profited from the suffering of the Iraqi people while helping to support one of the worst dictators in modern history?

2007-11-20 01:49:13 · 11 answers · asked by ? 5 in Politics

Should this be allowed, or should the decision be left to the parents? Does the government have the right to "parent" our children? Why or why not?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/13/AR2007111301408.html

2007-11-20 01:46:16 · 14 answers · asked by Lisa M 5 in Politics

Here's just a small example. The local deli has nice people working there, and I get a small coffee and buttered roll there every morning for $2.70. Today I was running late and stopped at Mobil Mart instead. The same coffee and roll were $2.10. In instances like this, should I go against my conscience and not support the Mom-and-Pop store and instead the mega-corporation?

2007-11-20 01:46:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

2007-11-20 01:45:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I never did anyway but who's changed their mind

2007-11-20 01:42:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

educate me, humor me

2007-11-20 01:38:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

If and when Hilary R. Clinton becomes president, what do we call Bill? First Man? First Gentleman?

2007-11-20 01:38:01 · 15 answers · asked by alejandro 1 in Government

2007-11-20 01:37:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-11-20 01:37:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Does anyone else really hate that unapreciative, unpatriotic liberal piece of crap excuse of an American after they heard her new song Dear Mr. President. I know it pissed me off seeing that im fighting for her right to be free to sing that trash. US ARMY COMBAT ENGINEERS LEAD THE WAY.

2007-11-20 01:33:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-11-20 01:32:46 · 3 answers · asked by tafferatu 1 in Military

GWB or Anti-Christ?

2007-11-20 01:26:15 · 16 answers · asked by realitycheck 3 in Politics

Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you:
1) Jesus Christ
2) The American Soldier.

One died for our soul, the other for our freedom.

Did my Father tell me right, or did he tell me wrong?

2007-11-20 01:26:13 · 17 answers · asked by xenypoo 7 in Politics

2007-11-20 01:19:15 · 16 answers · asked by realitycheck 3 in Politics

or to use in personal sport/recreation?

The pasttime of target practce; archery, throwing blades/darts is not much different than horseshoes except how easy it is to use the actual items used in the sport as dangerous weapons.
True, horseshoes themselves are heavy enough to cause a concussion but you see my point.

Are they legal if not used in an offensive manner, as opposed to sport or in the unlikely event, defensive manner?

I see people walking around with these things clipped on or worn or whatnot and it makes me wonder what the actual legalities and legistations are.

2007-11-20 01:18:39 · 5 answers · asked by savage_insight 2 in Law & Ethics

I worked as an engineer and a month ago I cought my employer falsifying test reports and stealing money from our customers. I resigned and was put on adminstrative leave after I put in my 2 weeks. I did not give my employer an oppurtunity to correct these issues (It would not have done any good) can i still get unemployment?

2007-11-20 01:17:36 · 10 answers · asked by Dennis 2 in Law & Ethics

"There is Only the Fight" is this a new Mein Kampf (Her Struggle)

2007-11-20 01:16:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

This is in addition to my previously asked question that I did not word properly, a officer and my wife texted 3000 times in 2 months, starting at 1am to 8pm, my question is in a dept that has moral/ethical standards to uphold is he allow to text someone wife (or anybody for that matter) up to 100 times a day when he should be working (protecting us) how can any officer do his job when all he is doing is texting in his patrol car and not doing his job. Is this a act that can get him fired/under investigation. It does not seem like we (the tax payer) should be paying him to text married women while on duty. if anybody can tell me with certainty if this is a direct violation please advise. Claude

2007-11-20 01:12:11 · 6 answers · asked by BenBitten 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

Or the "anti-abortion" movement, or whatever you want to call it.
What has been done since Bush took office to try to outlaw, or at least restrict, the ease at which abortions are performed?

We can agree to disagree on the issue of abortion, but what has been done by the "Party of Life" on this issue???

Are these fair questions to ask??

Thank You, As Always!!

2007-11-20 01:10:45 · 17 answers · asked by Supercell 5 in Politics

2007-11-20 01:09:20 · 20 answers · asked by Choco 3 in Politics

2007-11-20 01:03:48 · 7 answers · asked by indychamp 2 in Politics

2007-11-20 01:01:41 · 15 answers · asked by Raymond 6 in Government

...today in America? Or, do you believe them to still have a place in a modern society? Do you believe union management is on the level or corrupt? Does the following, "International Brotherhood" sound a little communal/socialistic or of "last century" to you? Last but not least...do you believe that union management should be able to donate monies collected from members dues to support candidates of their choice?

2007-11-20 00:58:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I'm extremely scared. I'm also confused. If you keep your mouth shut, you're an accessory to a crime, but if you report a crime, you're at risk for being murdered. You can't win either way. Me personally, I'd rather report a crime & die innocently, rather than spending physical eternity in jail just for doing nothing.

2007-11-20 00:58:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-11-20 00:56:57 · 44 answers · asked by BUSH/ISRAEL =warcriminal 5 in Politics

, but Jesus only spoke of peace. He really doesn't address war in the new testiment. If we were attacked, what should a Christian do? I could not stand by and let others fight.
Serious answers only please. No one liners..

2007-11-20 00:56:04 · 6 answers · asked by Computer Dr. 2 in Politics