Politics & Government - 30 November 2007

About two years ago I put in a claim for a pair of earrings that was turned into the Security office's lost and found department at the hospital I worked for. After a few months of waiting for the owner to come forward no one showed and the jewelry was tuned over to me. They have been in my possession for about two years now and I want to know if I legally own them. Sounds silly but I need to know. You see, the turned out be worth quite a bit of money.

2007-11-30 05:28:47 · 7 answers · asked by Billy 3 in Law & Ethics

2007-11-30 05:26:18 · 8 answers · asked by Ann <3 1 in Government

2007-11-30 05:25:35 · 10 answers · asked by Ann <3 1 in Politics

I am a U.S. citizen with an IGS (International Graduates Scheme) visa to work for 1 year.

2007-11-30 05:23:31 · 2 answers · asked by allthatissolid 1 in International Organizations

I think we should reject all the candidates of both parties for not representing our views. Don't you think we should be able to vote for "None of the Above" to reject all the candidates?

2007-11-30 05:23:15 · 9 answers · asked by Steve C 7 in Elections

In most states, when a bank forecloses on a landlord, the tenant has no guarantee of being allowed to stay in the property. In addition, neither the bank nor the landlord has any legal obligation to inform the tenant of the foreclosure. Often, the renter first learns of the foreclosure when he or she is being told to vacate the property within a few days or weeks.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/30/willis.rentervictims/index.html

2007-11-30 05:22:30 · 7 answers · asked by csucdartgirl 7 in Law & Ethics

2007-11-30 05:22:16 · 10 answers · asked by twmsioncati 2 in Law & Ethics

Tuesday he stated that he NEVER was for the war in Iraq.

This is not flip flopping this is a lie.

A flip-flop is being for something then not being for it.
To say he was NEVER for it, is a lie. He's not saying I was for it, now I'm not. He is saying he has never been for it period.
What he said 11/27/07:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2007/11/bill-clinton-gr.html

What he said 6/23/04:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/19/clinton.iraq/index.html

2007-11-30 05:22:16 · 16 answers · asked by mbush40 6 in Politics

Personally I find this quite incredible . Not that long ago Murtha went to Iraq and finally fully acknowledged that the surge is quite successful . He added though that the troops should still come home immediately . But now he has made new comments that would baffle anyone . He now says "It's obvious the surge is not working" . WHAT ?

Whether one agrees with the war or not is one thing , but nearly all rational people can see that the surge has been hugely successful . And continues to be .

So I'm wondering . . . . How Do Democrats View Murtha's Completely Contradictory Statements ? ---

---To Avoid Confusing Anyone , I'll Ask The Question Again. . . . How Do Democrats View Murtha's Completely Contradictory Statements ?

2007-11-30 05:21:56 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-11-30 05:21:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

I am trying to come up with a strategy to prove this. States that have split speed limits use stopping distance models to justify their actions, but I can clearly prove that justification to be without rational basis. Any argument the State can give to support split speed limits, I can clearly refute, and offer empirical evidence and testimony from qualified experts to the contrary that SSL's are NOT safe. In an upcoming speeding ticket hearing, what strategy can I employ to not only beat the ticket, but have the split speed limit in that state repealed judiciously?

2007-11-30 05:20:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

The headline on a recent Gallup report was “Americans’ Economic Pessimism Reaches Record High.” The report shows a nation deeply unhappy with the state of the economy.

Right now, according to the report, 27% of Americans rate current economic conditions as either excellent or good, while 44% say they are only fair and 28% say they are poor. Moreover, “an extraordinary 78% of Americans now say the economy is getting worse, while a scant 13% say it is getting better.”

Bearing in mind that the economy isn’t in recession (yet?), and consumers haven’t felt the full effects of $98 oil (wait until they see this winter’s heating bills) or the plunging dollar, which will raise the prices of imported goods.

2007-11-30 05:19:43 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

My dad passed away a couple years ago and after about a month, I moved into his home and asked for the gas company to turn on the gas in my name. They instead shut the gas off and refused to turn it on until I paid his bill.
Dad didnt have much. My dads mom died a month before he did, so there was a lot going on here.
I am sorry, but I think the gas company should not have expected me to pay a $400 gas bill which wasnt mine before they turned me on. Who is wrong here?

2007-11-30 05:16:29 · 7 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Law & Ethics

Simply, have you any idea how bad it's gotten?

2007-11-30 05:13:48 · 13 answers · asked by Sepalous 1 in Military

when I see them on t.v. I mute it. so I can see them. I don't want to hear what they have to say because it is usually a crock of lies. I did that in 2000 and i was right. Have you not realised by now that they will say anything to get what they want? sure as soon as they get what they want who's to say you will get what you want out of them?
this is in immigration cause i see alot of talk about who will do this and that about immigration? well nobody knows. MUTE

2007-11-30 05:13:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Isn't any insurance better than no insurance?

2007-11-30 05:13:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-11-30 05:12:46 · 4 answers · asked by brickity hussein brack 5 in Politics

I am wanting to get out of the world of cubicles and into working towards a degree in Health, Nutrition and Fitness...However, I want to know if my Montgomery G.I. Bill from the Regular Active Duty Army will suffice in me supporting my family if I go full time? If not then part time may be my only option.
Thank you.

2007-11-30 05:09:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I left my appartment in near perfect condition and better than how it was when I moved in, yet I am being charged cleaning fees after I moved out because I didn't hire a proffessional cleaner. According to the apartment complex if you dont hire a cleaner yourself it is beyond normal wear and tear. This doesn't sound legal to me. Does anyone know what the phrase means under the law?

2007-11-30 05:08:56 · 10 answers · asked by knmardix 3 in Law & Ethics

My mom ate at a sea food restaurant and a day later got really sick and had to go to the ER they said that it was an allergic reaction to the shrimp she had(she never was allergic before). then a day and a half goes by and she got sick again and had to go back to the ER. Then the doctors said that she had got food poisoning. they changed her medication and she seemed to get better. about 2 weeks later she went to a burger stand and had oinon ring and a couple of hours later she ended up in the ER agian! My sisters said that the oinion rings smelled like fish and so did the french frys they ordered. My question is: Could she sue the burger restaurant for frying fish (or any type of sea food) in the same oil they fry onion rings, french frys, and other food? Is it against the law? or any health codes?

2007-11-30 05:07:53 · 9 answers · asked by Ryan R 1 in Law & Ethics

thank you

2007-11-30 05:07:49 · 10 answers · asked by Moore55 4 in Military

2007-11-30 05:07:05 · 8 answers · asked by rooster 5 in Elections

not dentist vs. doctor.

and why is this question also getting removed??

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2007-11-30 05:06:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I have an unpaid cell phone bill from cingular from 2006. Is dealing with the collection agency my only option? if not who should I contact?

2007-11-30 05:06:06 · 5 answers · asked by James v 1 in Law & Ethics

I know this is America and while we are more fasinated with "celebs" than our own mental well-being, that of our children, and the proper functioning of our government........I think the freedoms of the "paparratti" (or how ever you spell it) is outrageuos. I'm not one to "hate" on anyones means of making a living. Is there a document that one can file with the local authority, to demand immunity from punishment, when "assulting" an alledged "photographer" or something?

2007-11-30 05:02:35 · 7 answers · asked by lleigh03 3 in Law & Ethics

2007-11-30 05:02:30 · 6 answers · asked by rooster 5 in Elections

I have a dilema, I have my ex-girlfriend claiming that her son is mine, which im not sure about. They in Missouri and I do not want nothing to do with them. My name is not on the birth Certificate, her son is 4 years old and has no claimed father. Can State make me take a blood test,if so can I deny it. As harsh is it sounds but I dont want nothing to do with them. Why is she coming after me after all these years?

2007-11-30 05:01:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

And yes I know Turkey is not in the middle east. Maybe these guys can show those muslim conservatives over there some common sense.

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ISTANBUL, Turkey --Some 700,000 Turks waving the red national flag flooded central Istanbul on Sunday to demand the resignation of the government, saying the Islamic roots of Turkey's leaders threatened to destroy the country's modern foundations.

"They want to drag Turkey to the dark ages," said 63-year-old Ahmet Yurdakul, a retired government employee who attended the protest.

Sunday's crowd chanted that the presidential palace was "closed to imams."

In the 1920s, with the Ottoman Empire in ruins, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk imposed Western laws, replaced Arabic script with the Latin alphabet, banned Islamic dress and granted women the right to vote.

2007-11-30 05:00:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Why or why not?
What is your political leaning, if any?

2007-11-30 04:59:57 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,314203,00.html

2007-11-30 04:58:41 · 15 answers · asked by Neal 4 in Politics