Politics & Government - 13 December 2007

With the changes and restrictions on lobbiest, they are still wooing elected officials with lavish parties for the holidays. And even doing it on government property. They hide the names of those attending, and spare no expense with the perks. Why do they not stop the lobbying all together? I think its because the elected officials, the same ones who voted for the restrictions enjoy the perks more than they value the voters who put them there. What do you think?

2007-12-13 23:42:36 · 2 answers · asked by canam 7 in Elections

"...so we don't have to fight 'em over here."

Hmmm....that's a tough one. Both of those lines are just so...oh, I don't know....STUPID.

2007-12-13 23:41:06 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-12-13 23:39:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I live in Illinois by the STL region and a female.

2007-12-13 23:38:14 · 18 answers · asked by chefawbrey 2 in Law & Ethics

As early as next tues. the house committee will have a hearing on the baseball steroid abuse. With all the other issues, such as health care, the war, social security problems, etc. why is this pushed to the forefront? Why are they not haveing hearings on the problems that face everyday americans?

2007-12-13 23:36:47 · 5 answers · asked by canam 7 in Government

2007-12-13 23:36:33 · 9 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6 in Politics

2007-12-13 23:35:00 · 20 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6 in Politics

Though many of his idea's are pertinent, due to the lobbyist today wouldn't even the Republican party override many of his veto's? Something John McCain has been fighting for decades.

2007-12-13 23:25:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

i know of someone wanted for murder in an other country, but my government gives them asylum, money to spend a house, all billed to the British tax payer. Does this not make other people concerned and what can we do?

2007-12-13 23:18:16 · 18 answers · asked by T. 1 in Law & Ethics

....the danger of the job and the temptation that girls offer when they go out as a group of lads?

2007-12-13 23:15:44 · 10 answers · asked by smart_babe 3 in Military

We hear so much about the bad things in our country - other than the obvious democracy/free speech what do you think is the BEST thing about the UK?

2007-12-13 23:15:39 · 8 answers · asked by Mordent 7 in Other - Politics & Government

Time/CNN call lHillary a "weary warrior" and say she should have "smiled more" during yesterday's debate? How come they didn't ask the men to smile? Will sexism every end?

2007-12-13 23:11:19 · 5 answers · asked by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 in Elections

...not be taught in public schools. Do you agree? Why/why not?

2007-12-13 23:04:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-12-13 23:03:04 · 9 answers · asked by Delfonics 3 in Politics

Has any Veterans or current service members ever found out later that you have Hepatitis C. I joined the NAVY in 1980 and before bootcamp was ovewr I was sicker than a mutt. They used Airjet guns for innoculations, and everyone one of us had bloody arms after all the A and B shots, they never changed tips , never swabbed anyone down before or after shots, and in 1980 it would be 8 more tears before they even had a test to detect HEP C.. I found out in 1989 that I had HEP C and I never usewd intravenous drugs or recieved blood transfusion and fell into none of the risk catergories, was just wondering if anyone else ever found out after leaving the service if they found out later they had hepatitis C.. and if so PLEASE go to hcvets.com and do the survey about when and where you went to basic training,, all branches of service, Thje armed forces need to own up to the fact that the sanitary rules for innoculations back in the 70s and 80s put us at great risk, but they turn thier heads.

2007-12-13 23:01:35 · 2 answers · asked by nonya b 3 in Military

2007-12-13 23:00:52 · 15 answers · asked by smart_babe 3 in Military

i'm thinking of joining but i don't know which branch to join - the army or air force. on one hand i want to be active and work (army) but then i consider myself good with computers and i heard that's basically what the air force does. the army also interests me because i get to handle weapons. so my questions are:

1. what are the oppurtunties in the air force? is there anything besides sitting around working with computers and radar?
2. do you think the air force will ever be reintegrated back into the army, considering the only thing the air force has going for it is fighter planes.
3. what happened to the cavalry? does it still exist?
4. besides infantry, armor and green berets, what other positions are there in the army?

2007-12-13 22:48:30 · 16 answers · asked by videogamer1988 1 in Military

Now the EU Constitution has been signed by Brown,maybe I should show "solidarity" to the Evil EU Empire?

2007-12-13 22:47:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in International Organizations

2007-12-13 22:43:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

A contractor in Cleveland found $182,000 of Depression Era money inside a bathroom wall in Cleveland as he was remodeling the bathroom for a high school friend. Now the contractor is trying to claim the money as his. Do you think it is ethical for him to try claiming the money as his? According to the story, Ohio has a "finders keepers" law that applies if it appears any owner will reappear to reclaim it. Peter Dunne own the house during the Depression Era and one of the boxes had P Dunne on it. I would think that law applies to Peter Dunne and his family and not to Reece the current owner of the house. To me, I would think the money would become the property of the owner of the house after the original owner (Peter Dunne) had not come back to claim it after a certain number of years. I could see the contractor maybe getting a small percentage (say 10%) for finding it. But to me that's like stealing out of a person's house. What is your view and why?

2007-12-13 22:41:55 · 17 answers · asked by devilishblueyes 7 in Law & Ethics

2007-12-13 22:36:47 · 21 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6 in Politics

Or is it funded in other ways as well?

2007-12-13 22:24:31 · 16 answers · asked by Bonobo 2 in Law & Ethics

Alfonzo Gore as her running mate? This would seem to make kudo's with the enviornmental politicians & would seem to strengthen her hand in the political world. What's your take on it???

2007-12-13 22:23:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

Is it that offensive to wish the yahoo anwsers politics group a merry christmas and a happy new year

2007-12-13 22:12:38 · 9 answers · asked by ken s 5 in Other - Politics & Government

I will be turning 18 on the 3rd of November 2008. Will I be able to vote? When will I be able to register? Sorry, I don't know much about this.

2007-12-13 22:10:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

2007-12-13 22:10:14 · 18 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5 in Politics

what was that treaty signed in Lisbon all about? We brits never knew anything about it...there shud have been a referendum or something. were other countries in the same situation? What is different now?

2007-12-13 22:08:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

No grand idea was ever born in a conference, but a lot of foolish ideas have died there.

2007-12-13 22:05:25 · 6 answers · asked by GORAWALIA SHAH 1 in Government

2007-12-13 22:04:05 · 19 answers · asked by plenum222 5 in Law Enforcement & Police

2007-12-13 22:03:58 · 2 answers · asked by vinay b 1 in Immigration