Politics & Government - 20 December 2007

At the link listed below is a plan to privatize social security. This plan proves that we can privatize social security and it will do nothing but good things for America, it will actually create a budget surplus within about 14 years. So, my question is, if this plan can work then why are we not implementing it? What is the opposing argument, the argument to keep social security? In this plan the elderly still receive their social security and people will receive bonds for the money they already put in to social security. So why not implement this plan?

http://www.cato.org/pubs/ssps/ssp8.html

2007-12-20 12:52:03 · 4 answers · asked by Entrepreneur 3 in Government

2007-12-20 12:49:29 · 20 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics

are there any websites? official books? anything?

please help me and thx

2007-12-20 12:49:04 · 6 answers · asked by Карина 3 in Military

Its like most people I talk to these days seem to want to join the military for the benifits and don't really give a damn about the country or fighting the good fight.

2007-12-20 12:47:58 · 23 answers · asked by Adeptus Astartes 5 in Military

1. We are having a mock trial for it at school blaming Friar John for the assisted suicide of Juliet and her Romeo... I personally have a belief he's innocent. One is that I don't even think it's assisted suicide... wouldn't it be if he gave Romeo the poison and Juliet the gun? He didn't though... But anyway... how can one acquit him?

2. When Juilet stabs herself is that actually a fast and easy way to die? I'm just wondering because she goes down pretty quick. Shhe does it right between her bellybutton and her... I think it's the groin right?

2007-12-20 12:46:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

The cops said they questioned the two kids but could not find anything , I drove my car out to find them and saw them standing in the middle of the road. I live in a ghetto kind of area and these two ghetto looking kids whipped out a gun that looked like a 9 but was a bb gun.

2007-12-20 12:44:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I guess you're all really broken up over Darfur now?

2007-12-20 12:43:02 · 11 answers · asked by topink 6 in Politics

Will all you Democrats rely on it?

2007-12-20 12:42:46 · 22 answers · asked by julio_slsc 4 in Politics

2007-12-20 12:42:31 · 29 answers · asked by ♥BEX♥ 7 in Military

2007-12-20 12:40:38 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-12-20 12:36:27 · 9 answers · asked by dzredhead911 1 in Elections

When someone gets a POA in North Carolina, could I get a copy of it at the courthouse? I need to prove someones POA has expired in a court case!

2007-12-20 12:36:01 · 6 answers · asked by peachesdeese 3 in Law & Ethics

Good taoisach. Why or why not? Honest oppinions please.

2007-12-20 12:35:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-12-20 12:32:13 · 22 answers · asked by julio_slsc 4 in Politics

a friend of mine went to one of those mexaican car delaerships... told them he wanted to testdrive a car...they handed him the keys and he never went back...what can happen to him...is it a civil matter since they HANDED him the keys or a criminal matter.

2007-12-20 12:30:00 · 9 answers · asked by Adam 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

The house behind my bedroom window is being demolished. The noise is so loud not only am I unable to sleep, I can't spend any time in my room at all. It goes from 7am-6pm every day.

I have spoken to the city code person and called the police. The police told me to write a letter and get a petition. The city code guy told me that wouldn't do anything.

I've tried ear plugs, putting foam over my windows, blankets over my head, nothing works and now I'm sleeping in the living room, where I can still hear them.

Is there any legal way to get them to change the times they work to 11am?
If there's no legal way, could you give me ways to stem the sound?

2007-12-20 12:29:51 · 10 answers · asked by Wondering Wildly 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

My neighbor and I had our property damaged and he called the police. I had heard something and had told my neighbor, the police came to my house and asked me questions I thought they had no business asking(my birthdate, my drivers licence number) what exactly do we need to tell police when they are are investagating? They always seem to want to know more than they need to and even want you to invite you into your home and/or car. No wonder nobody wants to call the police even when you are the victim.

2007-12-20 12:28:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

My sister goes to a university.there is no more to the story.She was accused of cheating on an essay and her teacher gave her an f and i tried to be helpful and explain to the teacher i watched her write it,but the teacher became very nasty with me so i became nasty back.Ok maybe i shouldnt have tried to talk to the teacher but i was only trying to help! They want to kick her out of the university now because of me.She had no control over me she asked me not to go in but i walked in anyways.They shouldnt punish her for my actions.She was accused of cheating by allowing her friend to email her assignment for her because she didnt have access to email and he did.That is the truth!!! no actions were taken on him except the f and he was allowed to stay but she will get kicked out.I think there is a lawsuit brewing here.

2007-12-20 12:27:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Dick Morrison is the ABH guy...anybody but hillary.......I find that weird

2007-12-20 12:24:01 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

My fiance has been in jail since tuesday for a probation violation. He was originally on probation because he got charged w/ poss. of heroin (although all he had was syringes and razor and a glass) and he got probation and he had to take classes, community service and pay fines. He finished his classes and community service, and has paid some of his fines. He took a drug test through a doctor last week who told him he tested positive for MJ and Coke, and when he went to see his PO he told her the truth, and she arrested him. Now, what I want to know is if the judge is going to hold him or release him tomorrow. This is his first violation, he does not have anything else on his record, and he wrote a letter to the judge explaining that he wont do it again, and how 4 days in jail has taught him a lesson and he has a job he needs to keep in order to provide for us. His PO is also filling out a form saying that he told the truth. Do you think that the judge will hold him until the hearing?

2007-12-20 12:22:52 · 5 answers · asked by LiLMUNCHKiN 1 in Law & Ethics

i don't have any money, i am 17, my parents had him arrested for assault. and now he is in county jail. i don't want him there because we love each other and no one sees it. they only see my black eye and swollen cheek and begin to freak out. i really need help to get him out. he don't deserve this treatment. can anyone help me and him?

2007-12-20 12:22:29 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-12-20 12:22:02 · 26 answers · asked by d.selten 3 in Politics

2007-12-20 12:21:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-12-20 12:20:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

first off, its not me, its for my boyfriend. He got caught for stealing a car in the year of '98. 10 years later, e is a better person, and he actually wants to take the test for him to be a police officer. the only thing holding him back is this thing on his record. So what my question is, do u know how to get something off your record, does he have to do anything? is there something we can do?

2007-12-20 12:19:42 · 8 answers · asked by Hypnotiq 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

i am from va, but i was just recently charged with a misdemeanor with attempt to commit battery in wva. i did not hit the person. i took a plea bargain bc i was scared and i didnt know the law very well in that state. and the lawyer that i had, seem like he did not know what was going on himself. i am currently in college. and i was wondering will this misdemeanor charge prevert me from getting a job after i graduate college bc i was looking to get master in social work or go to law school?

2007-12-20 12:18:18 · 8 answers · asked by ms.priss 1 in Law & Ethics

Yes it was recently done by a leader in Pakistan that Bush supports. Do you really think it can't happen here also?

2007-12-20 12:15:24 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

A lot of people say that the Iraq war is a good war and justified but what about Vietnam..

What is the difference. The US is now happy to do business with Communists..Also with Saudi Arabs....Where the 9/11 bombers came from.

Why didn't the US invade Saudi?

But 25,000 US casualties in Iraq.

Is it worth it?

2007-12-20 12:13:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-12-20 12:12:26 · 17 answers · asked by catchup 3 in Elections

When a person fakes their death and they are found to be alive is this considered criminal? What charges might they face?If their family went along with it what criminal charges might they face as well and if certain members of the police were involved in the city where the "death" took place, what charges could they be dinged with?

2007-12-20 12:11:52 · 4 answers · asked by cynthia s 1 in Law & Ethics