Politics & Government - 14 December 2007

First, waterboarding is NOT torture, because it does not cause intense pain:

Torture----------:
Pronunciation: - \ to r-ch r\
Function - noun
DEFINITION: The infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure.
Source: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary

It also will or will not determine how or soldiers are treated when captured.

In every war in which we have participated since the signing of the Geneva Accords the enemy has tortured our captured soldiers, even when the enemy was a signatory to the Accords.

Sadly, the lesson of history is that how we treat captured enemy combatants bears no relationship to how the enemy treats ours.

2007-12-14 04:24:06 · 20 answers · asked by George B 6 in Other - Politics & Government

in india plese tell me

2007-12-14 04:21:28 · 4 answers · asked by savvy v 1 in Government

Tricky Questions must not ask that tricky of questions if he can't allow answers he doesn't agree with.

2007-12-14 04:19:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Or will he just bail on responsibility.

2007-12-14 04:19:16 · 23 answers · asked by Guerilla Liberal fighter 3 in Politics

What are they afraid of?

2007-12-14 04:18:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j3pn0mwiLlPosC6LcTQaXvQV8BaQD8TG6TI00

A contractor who helped discover bundles of Depression-era U.S. currency totaling $182,000 hidden behind bathroom walls said the homeowner should turn the money over to him or at least share it. Kitts asserts he found lost money, and court rulings in Ohio establish that a "finders keepers" law applies if there's no reason to believe any owner will reappear to claim it.

Do you think she should share the money if so why if no why?

2007-12-14 04:18:30 · 9 answers · asked by Bishop Rashad 4 in Law & Ethics

2007-12-14 04:17:17 · 1 answers · asked by yobenji33 1 in Immigration

2007-12-14 04:16:33 · 3 answers · asked by Moore55 4 in Politics

2007-12-14 04:13:29 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

http://highschool.rivals.com/photofeature.asp?SID=1185&fid=20578

The lefties patron saint, FDR, was too, along with Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan. I'd say let's hope this puts an end to the ludicrous ridicule of GW, but I probably know better than to think that will happen.

2007-12-14 04:12:37 · 5 answers · asked by thegubmint 7 in Politics

She is a centrist rather than a liberal, the other dem candidates are true liberal..

2007-12-14 04:11:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

For molesting me, should I go to jail?

I'm tlaking about revenge too.
Not defending myself.

2007-12-14 04:11:29 · 54 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I would very much appreciate your feelings on this. Thank you.

I just learned that Mitt Romney's private equity firm, Bain Capital , and Thomas H. Lee Partners have agreed to pay in a leveraged buyout agreement with Clear Channel Communications , the largest radio station owner in the country for 19.5 Billion. This is the release from Clearchannel's website:

http://www.clearchannel.com/Corporate/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=1824

and BAIN CAPITAL::
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/bain_c...

Clear Channel owns over 1,100 full-power AM, FM, and shortwave radio stations, twelve radio channels on Satellite Radio, and more than 30 television stations in the United States. Premiere Radio Networks , which is the largest syndication company in the United States, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Clear Channel and is home to Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and many other household names.

Could it be that Romney will use his new-found media outlet as a passive wing of his Campaign?

2007-12-14 04:11:16 · 8 answers · asked by big-brother 3 in Politics

....all the counties in the world started trading in Euro or another currency?
How many cents on the dollar could the Federal reserve bank afford to pay out?
And
What would An America Government need to do in order to balance it's debts?

2007-12-14 04:07:01 · 5 answers · asked by Sly Fox [King of Fools] 6 in Other - Politics & Government

The Geneva Convention clearly protects uniformed combatants of a country that has signed it. As a US citizen and not a uniformed combatant, I am not protected by the Geneva convention; and yet people try to extend this protection to terrorists.

2007-12-14 04:06:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Everyday when I think of imprisonment and solitary confinement I gain frequent erections and want to be there.
I want to be on my own, in danger, in a hole, scared to death.

Someone help me get over this.

2007-12-14 04:03:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

What do you think Congress should get done before Bush leaves office? If you could pick just one item off this list, what would it be and why? Remember just one.

1. Get out of Iraq.
2. Stay in Iraq and fund it.
3. Get a treaty signed on Global Warming
4. Immigration Reform.
5. Campaign Reform.
6. Get a bill through on fixing the infrastructure.
7. A tax hike.
8. A tax increase.,
9. Mandatory sentencing of Criminals.
10. Line Item Veto, Elimination of Ear Marks.

2007-12-14 04:02:21 · 14 answers · asked by libsticker 7 in Politics

So it all comes down to a playground fight

Remember the often repeted Bush statement "Saddam tried to kill my dad"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCfJBe9nKKQ

Deleted Question Details: Take this Saddam.

http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/t/Y/bush_yale_righthook.gif

2007-12-14 04:02:21 · 13 answers · asked by Guerilla Liberal fighter 3 in Politics

My fiance and I just got a declaration of informal marriage from the county clerks office here in Texas. His job is based out of Louisiana and they are telling us that because they don't recognize common law marriages they can't add me to his insurance. I read up on Texas common law and found out it's as legal as a real marriage, if we split we'd have to go through a divorce and everything. So shouldn't it be recognized as legally binding in other states?

2007-12-14 04:01:28 · 7 answers · asked by desert_moon_angel 1 in Law & Ethics

I was outraged to read that Brown signed -what is in essence the EU constetution...WITHOUT public concent as the promised.
He seems to be the worst PM i've seen for 20yrs.
what do you think?

2007-12-14 04:01:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

For years we have witnessed the carnage when innocents were mowed down at schools, colleges, shopping malls and post offices. The unarmed (disarmed?) were easy targets for crazed gunmen armed with grievances, weapons and ammunition.
Now someone has shot back, probably saving many lives. All of the gun-control laws that have been passed and are still being contemplated could not have had the affect of one armed, trained and law-abiding citizen on the scene like 42-year-old Jeanne Assam, a volunteer security guard at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs.
The point is that gun laws will not deter criminals with evil intent and police can’t be everywhere they’re needed. But killers can be stopped by law-abiding citizens with guns.

2007-12-14 04:00:35 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-12-14 03:59:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

I consider myself Independent as a voter, and really like some of what Ron Paul has to say. However, I am strugling with what I see as a contradiction:

He supports a return to Constitutional Government. He supports the right to bare arms and, and says he agrees with the second amendment.

However, he would take away birth right citizenship as part of his immigration reform. This seems hypocritical to me, as the 14th Amendment provides for this right.

So is he picking and choosing which Constitutional rights he likes? Can he really run on a platform of return to Constatutionalism? Do you agree or disagree with me?

2007-12-14 03:57:24 · 7 answers · asked by Ten Years Gone 4 in Elections

In the past they did, I speak to alot of people in the other states, and they are watching closely ,many believ that the three early states are out to stab hillary in the back, and for that reason...the other states are sure to stand by Hillary regardless...........

people fail to realise that you need 2/3 of the states..........frankly , i dont see obama oe=r edward doing that......

2007-12-14 03:56:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

I have a $200 ticket for running a red light (it was a right on red where you can't take a right on red..)

There are these fix-a-ticket clinics all over Florida that say they can fix it for me for $80 and there will be no points on my license and i won't have to go to driver training school nor take an online course....

I just can't understand how it works.. I'm happy to pay $80 instead of $200 but does anyone understand how it works?

2007-12-14 03:56:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

My husband is 57 years old and just re-enlisted to serve out his time so he can have a retirement at age 62, they are telling him that he is not eligible for a promotion as he is too old at 57 for another promotion?? Anyone know the regulation number?

2007-12-14 03:53:26 · 5 answers · asked by lauralei52 2 in Military

2007-12-14 03:53:14 · 7 answers · asked by Moore55 4 in Politics

Will the Mormon community once again be allowed to practice their beloved polygamy?

Will we have 10 first ladies?

Will taxpayers be footing the bill for adding a new wing of bedrooms onto the White House?

Will Airforce One be replaced with something larger so the entire family can go along on trips?

2007-12-14 03:53:09 · 7 answers · asked by Ruth 7 in Elections

Bill Clinton was attacked for admitting he tried pot, but "didn't inhale". Now a black presidential candidate publicly admits to criminal drug use, and it becomes politically unacceptable to question him on the issue. Anyone who comments on the matter is treated like they just used the "n word". Whether he is black, white, or any other race isn't it a legitimate concern when a presidential candidate has a drug history?

2007-12-14 03:51:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

and criminal tresspassing. What could she get out of all of this if proven guilty?

2007-12-14 03:50:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics