Politics & Government - 3 December 2007

As in anyone who doesn't agree with homosexuality is a homophobe, anyone who doesn't agree with liberal's opinions is afraid of free speech, anyone who is offended by the atheist holiday tree is intimidated by it. I can't count the number of posts where conservatives are accused of being afraid of things when in reality they just happen to disagree with them.

2007-12-03 02:30:01 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Also I'm not very political savVy so I'm curious as to who (running for President) really supports Universal Health Care? I know Hilary Clinton did at 1 time but was bought off by Drug Co. Funds... I'm just curious if any running for President currently are pushing for Universal Health Care ? I'm trying to decide who to vote for!

2007-12-03 02:29:06 · 10 answers · asked by 411 Sponge 2 in Government

If a certain candidate wins in my party, which he probably will, I'm tempted to cross party lines and vote for the other party's nominee in 2008.

2007-12-03 02:27:35 · 15 answers · asked by Andre 7 in Elections

Republican or Democrats?

2007-12-03 02:24:07 · 12 answers · asked by Twice-Lucky 2 in Politics

The Electoral College Vote
It is the worst part of the Constitution, producing perverse results again and again. On four occasions there has been such a big gap between the national popular vote and the state-by-state electoral college votes that the guy with fewer real supporters in the country got to be President. It happened in 1824, 1876, 1888 and – most tragically for the world – in 2000.
The Republicans want to change this – but in only one Democrat-leaning state. California has gone Democratic in presidential elections since 1988, and winning the sunny state is essential if the Democrats are going to retake the White House. So the Republicans have now begun a plan to break up California's electoral college votes – and award a huge chunk of them to their side.
They have launched a campaign called California Counts, and they are trying to secure a state-wide referendum in June to implement their plan. They want California's electoral votes to be divvied up not on a big state-wide basis, but according to the much smaller congressional districts. The practical result? Instead of all the state's 54 electoral college votes going to the Democratic candidate, around 20 would go to the Republicans.

If this was being done in every state, everywhere, it would be an improvement. California's forgotten Republicans would be represented in the electoral college, and so would Texas's forgotten Democrats. But by doing it in California alone, they are simply giving the Republicans a massive electoral gift. Suddenly it would be extremely hard for a Democrat ever to win the White House; they would need a landslide victory everywhere else to counter this vast structural imbalance against them on the West Coast.

You can see this partisan agenda if you look at who is behind the campaign. It was set up by Charles "Chep" Hurth III – a Republican donor to Rudy Giuliani. It was drafted by Tom Hiltachk – a Republican attorney. Its signature drive was co-ordinated by Kevin Eckery – a Republican consultant. Its funds were provided by Paul Singer – a Republican billionaire and one of Rudy Giuliani's biggest donors. Its chief fundraiser is Anne Dunsmore – who went there straight from her post as national deputy campaign manager for Giuliani. Seeing a pattern yet?

2007-12-03 02:21:20 · 18 answers · asked by Enigma 6 in Politics

He claims to be Mr. Enviroment now, but when the Kyoto agreement was on the table during his time in office he did nothing,why?

2007-12-03 02:18:19 · 17 answers · asked by ? 5 in Politics

Seems like the GOP is making a huge mistake, counting on "Hating Hillary" to win them an election. The swing vote in America, which is the vote that actually elects Presidents these days (the fence-sitters) seem to hate Bush a lot more than they hate Hillary (these are the voters who are on the dissatisfied end of the polls on Bush's performance but who are not necessarily Democrats). The GOP candidates are having a good laugh at hating Hillary but they don't have much substance otherwise. What do you think?

2007-12-03 02:17:38 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

2007-12-03 02:16:05 · 23 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5 in Politics

A gal in northeast MN has had 2 (that I know about) fundraiser/benefit/garage sale saying the money will go to a woman who has been disabled since March, even using her name and having a donation jar. People have donated items for her to sell. The sick woman has not seen a penny of this money but her friends and former co-workers think she has. The gal having the sale said she had to pay for space (for the sale), signs to be printed and the newspaper ad and her time. Isn't this fraud?

2007-12-03 02:10:14 · 7 answers · asked by twin_fawn_acres 2 in Law & Ethics

At least they had a real vote on it, I figured he would just say he won either way, seems like a good sign to me, and maybe proof that however bad Chavez is, he may not be as bad as I thought.

2007-12-03 02:09:15 · 10 answers · asked by scorch_22 6 in Elections

On December 3, 2007 -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton volunteered to personally negotiate with suspect Leeland Eisenberg, 46, who took hostages at her Rochester headquarters on Friday.with what appeared to be a bomb strapped to his chest.
Q: Was this simply a dry run for the assassination of Hillary Clinton

2007-12-03 02:08:05 · 13 answers · asked by Denny B. 1 in Politics

Do you believe the gall of that woman to question Obama's character basesd on campaign spending.

I am not an Obama supporter

2007-12-03 02:07:40 · 7 answers · asked by Dolly_Madison 3 in Elections

Conservatives tend to want to remain traditional. Some can misconstrue that as likening to a stagnate society bewildered with bigotry, while others see it as in keeping with the old paradigm, makes us a richer culture.

While LIBS want a "progressive" society to keep us at an advantage over the rest of the world via competition. While getting rid of traditions, and paradigms. This is known to us CONS as secular progressive, and a grave threat to our current ways of life.

Though Im not scared to try something new to see if it works better, Im not just ready to throw in the towel on traditions to see if it is. I do think however, since we are the "melting pot", some changes in traditions will be necessary to achieve the melting of all cultures.

2007-12-03 02:07:35 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071203/ts_nm/sudan_prophet_dc;_ylt=ApB1ZP.BE7._N6o9gXLnZJVZ.3QA

2007-12-03 02:05:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

was driving my daughter to school and we were running late.School starts @ 9:15 and the school zone lights were flashing and it was already 9:20.So a cop was sitting waiting to nail someone which happened to be me and pulls into the school parking lot and sees my daughter getting out of the car and tells me I was speeding.I said that the school lights should not still be on if school starts @ 9:15 and it was 9:20 and everyone is in school and there are no children present.He tells me to tell that to the judge and the school zone flashing sign stays on till 9:30,He gave me a 149.00 ticket and said have a nice day!! Do you think I have a chance of winning in court since the flashing lights should of not been on since school started 5 minutes earlier?

2007-12-03 02:05:25 · 15 answers · asked by brittany31286 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

anthropogenic global warming?

Or do the deniers think that some day the scientific community will issue a big OOPS news conference saying;

"We're sorry we were wrong but we didn't even think about [insert one; ice ages, Martian global warming, some other BS]

2007-12-03 02:04:47 · 11 answers · asked by Dastardly 6 in Politics

I have this great strategy on how to finally take down Santa.

Excellent.
*crosses fingers*

2007-12-03 02:04:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

He needs to learn to pay as he goes instead of borrowing and spending.

2007-12-03 02:02:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

Does it matter if there is a 4.7% unemployment rate?

That's a lower number than under Reagan, Kennedy, Carter, Clinton's first term, etc.

Or does that statistic not mean much these days?

2007-12-03 02:00:56 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Seem more valid?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071203/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/venezuela_constitution_104;_ylt=AibYlOHMlEKtn4AnPqRYo_oE1vAI

2007-12-03 02:00:50 · 2 answers · asked by Philip McCrevice 7 in Elections

I'm writing some fiction about a situation involving police, and I'm curious how this would work:

If police made an arrest, what would/should their response be if some bystander from the crowd steps forward and starts mouthing off to them about the arrest? Specifically, if the police officer is going by the book and being a professional about the situation, how should they respond to a protester in the crowd who has stepped forward to get in their face?

Thanks.

2007-12-03 01:58:00 · 11 answers · asked by Rob 5 in Law Enforcement & Police

does an employer have to pay an employee wages while they are on jury duty?

2007-12-03 01:56:08 · 8 answers · asked by jacque d 1 in Law & Ethics

Im about to be enlisting in the Air Force and need help picking out a fun job. I really like computers and would like to get a degree while I am in but I also dont wont to be stuck in one place. What kind of fun jobs are out there that allow you to travel or are there even any? I have took the asvab and the recruiter told me I am qualified for any job in the AF.

I really want to see different places. I have been in the same city for my whole life and am ready to get out. There are so many jobs to choose from and I want to make a good choice. So is there anyone in the AF that knows of a job that travels around to different places without being a crappy job. I dont want MP btw. I just want a fun job that deals with computers pref. If you can think of any like that then what job did you see while you were in that made you say "Man that would be a cool job to have."

Thanks

2007-12-03 01:53:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

not setting forth governmental policies that support a particual view that supports observances?

In my work place, a few years back, it was decided that christmas trees would no longer be displayed, because, of the number of jewish people employed.

Big whoop, who is saying that YOU cannot have a christmas tree up and proud in your place of worship or in your home?

2007-12-03 01:51:12 · 22 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5 in Politics

i have seen a couple of different programs recently about the earth and its history. in each case, climate change is presented as the natural ebb and flow of many different forces combining to affect the climate on earth. earth has been mostly covered in ice for much of the 3.5 billion years of her history since she began cooling, with glaciers advancing and retreating in a cycle, and we are only now coming out of the last ice age with the earth warming up over the last ten thousand years or so. i don't know about you, but i am rather happy with living in warmer times versus colder times like our ancestors had to...i say we should all be driving gas guzzling suv's and increasing our carbon footprints. keep those glaciers out of my back yard.
if al gore wants to live in a yurt and ride a camel to work, more power to him. but he doesn't, does he?

2007-12-03 01:43:49 · 11 answers · asked by darwinman 5 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-12-03 01:43:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

Do you think he will top his nov. 5th totals?

2007-12-03 01:38:53 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

2007-12-03 01:37:40 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

of homes, cars , and other property?

I mean would you support laws that clearly bar the police from randomly stopping you while you are driving and going through your cart, even though you were not speeding or did anything suspicious? How about laws that stop the police/government from going into your apartment while you are at work without a warrant from a judge? Or do you subscribe to the belief that if you have done nothing wrong or have nothing to hide, you should not mind the police doing their work?

2007-12-03 01:30:07 · 20 answers · asked by theypissonourbacksandsayitsrain 1 in Other - Politics & Government

Yet on her own television show, she states repeatedly, that couples that "play house" and do not get legally married are not entitled to the same rights and protections as couples that do legally marry. As a jurist, isn't she condoning prejudice here? I mean what would she say if the government said Jews could not get legally married? Of course I don't watch her anymore, but what do you think of her beliefs as a judge?

2007-12-03 01:29:13 · 12 answers · asked by Mezmarelda 6 in Other - Politics & Government