Politics & Government - 23 December 2007

I had this thought the other day (just hypothetical): Let us suppose the US Supreme Court issued an order to the US President and that President refused to comply. If egregious enough, Congress could impeach and convict the President. Let us suppose, upon conviction, the President refused to leave Office. Let us, further, suppose the entire Executive branch staff (Secret Service, Justice Department, etc.) "fell in line" behind the President and moved to keep the President in Office. In short, in this scenario, the Courts and Legislature are attempting to enforce the Constitutional Law, but the Executive branch has "rebelled". What guarantee exists to make sure the President complies? Who could force the President to leave? What's more, how could that person/people do so?

2007-12-23 13:18:49 · 5 answers · asked by Winkerbean 2 in Law & Ethics

I am an independent voter. I am not backing for any candidates at this time. According to CNN, "Truth is, he wasn’t very religious,” said Obama. “He met my mother. My mother was a Christian from Kansas, and they married, and then divorced. I was raised by my mother. So I’ve always been a Christian."

He clearly stated that he was raised by his mother and she was a Christian. If it’s true, why did his mother get married to another Muslim after she divorced Obama's father? He spent his childhood in Indonesia with his mother & step father. I want independent voters (Please no Obama, Hillary, Edwards, or Republican voters) to respond please!

2007-12-23 13:18:29 · 5 answers · asked by Ben 1 in Elections

2007-12-23 13:18:08 · 4 answers · asked by JJ 2 in Politics

My father tried to buy a car. He signed a contract saying he would buy and wrote a personal check for $9000 to hold the car. He wrote "hold" on the memo line because he was going to get a loan from the bank the next day. The bank did not give him the loan and he never drove the truck off the lot. He then told the car dealership he was going to cancel the check.

A few months later the dealership tried to cash the check and if course it didn't go through. Even though he said he cancelled the check, they put the car in his name. Again, he's never actually took possession of the truck. Now the dealership is suing him and the county has sent him a letter regarding him passing a bad check. Can he be faced with criminal charges? Can the owner take him to court for civil charges for the amount of the car he "owns" on paper, but has never actually took possession of?

2007-12-23 13:16:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anna C 2 in Law & Ethics

if i need a confidential or higher security clearance, will my civilian medical records be safe?

(if i went to therapy as a civilian, will they find out?)

2007-12-23 13:15:08 · 8 answers · asked by jejune jane- 3 in Military

2007-12-23 13:12:17 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

I am an independent voter. I am not backing for any candidates at this time. In Iowa, Senator Obama , Quote "Truth is, he wasn’t very religious,” said Obama. “He met my mother. My mother was a Christian from Kansas, and they married, and then divorced. I was raised by my mother. So I’ve always been a Christian."

He clearly stated that he was raised by his mother and she was a Christian. If it’s true, why did his mother get married to another Muslim after she divorced Obama's father? He spent his childhood in Indonesia with his mother & step father. I want independent voters (Please no Obama, Hillary, Edwards, or Republican voters) to respond please!

2007-12-23 13:10:03 · 6 answers · asked by Ben 1 in Law & Ethics

It was strange, the game was moving forward then all of the sudden this horrible rain and wind started knocking stuff down and I thought I saw this witch on a broomstick with this strange eardrum killing laugh... did anyone else see that?

2007-12-23 13:05:29 · 4 answers · asked by Stealth 2 in Elections

I can't decide between these two:

"Is that your family? Nice. Get yourself to a gym directly though. You are greedy, lazy, not very good looking and desperately in need to educate yourself on how f*cked your nation is right now. Good luck in life, you will undoubtedly need it. "

"Ron Paul is the only one who cares about America. You obviously don't. He speaks the truth unlike your Bushy. You stupid neocons are ruining the contry(sic)."

Why can't Paul's supporters ever talk issues?

2007-12-23 13:04:00 · 11 answers · asked by twincrier 4 in Politics

I wonder why he is over here if he doesn't approve of our way of life. He said that freedom is like god telling people "it is my way, or the highway" referring to the idea that people should accept Islam and no other religion.

2007-12-23 13:00:12 · 6 answers · asked by mountaindew25 3 in Politics

If God and State are forced to be seperate, should not Capitalism and Politics be seperated as well. Why should wealth alone, media speticles with pritty faces and charm be the determinning factor in Politics or the person most willing to pull the trigger. When will people be politically educated, fully conscious of the issues affecting their world. Civilians need to be educated in Law and Government if they are to be the deciding factor of who is to be condemd to prison or set upon the thrown to lead countries. Ignorence is bliss but not when making important decisions that will have lasting impacts on the future of our world. The Masses are usually ignorent or apathetic and so are the people they place into power. Without Good Virtues and civic duty placed at the forefront of our schooling perhaps nobody would go into politics if not for the temptation of wealth and power. Then again those best suited for leading are not always the ones who want the job.

2007-12-23 12:59:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Civic Participation

My Person opinion is that if someone is in terminally ill and suffering and they are legally sane then they have the right to choose what to do with their life and the Government should not have the right to interfere

I would really like to know what other people's opinion about this issue is. Please no rude answers and I respect everyones opinions

2007-12-23 12:57:11 · 11 answers · asked by ... 5 in Law & Ethics

2007-12-23 12:54:59 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Mike Huckabee is trying to immitate the grassroots support of the top GOP fundraiser (who raised more than six million in one day), and raise a million dollars by December 27, 2007.

http://dec27th.hucksarmy.com/

Looks like the Huckster's Army needs a few more recruits and about ten times more than what he has now.

2007-12-23 12:53:13 · 6 answers · asked by Soul Man 6 in Elections

I heard that income tax is not supported by ANY law.
Can anyone prove or disprove this?
SHOW ME proof.

Thank you.

ALSO, what do you have to say about this?

Is this crazy?

Thank you :)

2007-12-23 12:53:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-12-23 12:52:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-12-23 12:48:32 · 10 answers · asked by . 5 in Politics

before?


Do you realize how much history for the USA we have witnessed over our lifetimes that generations will study in textbooks and old "survivors" will give speeches about?

2007-12-23 12:46:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

issues today is illegal immigration. Apparently none of the Dem. candidates have a clue as to how midstream America feels about this or either don't care Their solution is to make them legal and that ain't gonna fly.

2007-12-23 12:45:02 · 9 answers · asked by Bennie Y 2 in Elections

hey looking for someone who served in VietNam war

2007-12-23 12:44:53 · 3 answers · asked by mworkman1955 1 in Military

Scientists have come up with the radical suggestion that the universe's end may come not with a bang but a standstill - that time could be literally running out and could, one day, stop altogether.

The idea that time itself could cease to be in billions of years - and everything will grind to a halt - has been set out by Professor José Senovilla, Marc Mars and Raül Vera of the University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, and University of Salamanca, Spain.

The motivation for this radical end to time itself is to provide an alternative explanation for "dark energy" - the mysterious antigravitational force that has been suggested to explain a cosmic phenomenon that has baffled scientists.

See link - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/12/18/scitime118.xml&CMP=ILC-mostviewedbox

Question - What are your thoughts ?

2007-12-23 12:44:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

Is it OK for people to be on welfare as long as they work hard towards getting a job or should welfare be abolished entirely?

2007-12-23 12:40:52 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Dick Cheney and George W. Bush were having breakfast at the White House.

The attractive waitress asks Cheney what he would like, and he replies, "I'd like a bowl of oatmeal and some fruit."

"And what can I get for you, Mr. President?"

George W. looking up from his menu, replies with his trademark wink and slight grin, "How about a quickie this morning?"

"Why, Mr. President!" the waitress exclaims, "How rude! You're starting to act like Mr. Clinton!"

As the waitress storms away, Cheney leans over to Bush and whispers ... "It's pronounced, 'Quiche'".

2007-12-23 12:40:12 · 6 answers · asked by know it all 3 in Politics

anser here
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArzPJun.EmQ_P.5t7YkvcRHsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071223142827AAZQk62

2007-12-23 12:35:01 · 1 answers · asked by hleb 1 in Politics

The Gulfstream II jet that crash landed in the Mexican Yucatan in late September carrying close to four tons of cocaine was part of an operation being carried out by a Department of Homeland Security agency, DEA sources have revealed to Narco News.

The operation, codenamed “Mayan Express,” is an ongoing effort spearheaded by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the sources claim. The information surfaced during a high-level meeting at DEA headquarters in mid-December, DEA sources familiar with the meeting assert.

Those sources have requested anonymity out of fear they will be retaliated against by the government for revealing the information.

See link - http://www.narconews.com/Issue48/article2941.html

Question - What are your thoughts ?

2007-12-23 12:33:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2007-12-23 12:31:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

NATO--big fat failure.
UN---bigger, fatter failure.
Maybe we should stick to George Washington's idea of no alliances. But why? What is so fundamentally flawed about having alliances?

2007-12-23 12:31:34 · 4 answers · asked by alertcmail 2 in Politics

If you've watched the news shows this weekend, basically what they all say is that Hillary Clinton, despite her 20 plus point national lead over Obama (and even more over Edwards) is still in trouble. Why? Because in the early states: Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, they're running about even. But what I don't understand is why no one seems to talk about the 3 other early states: Nevada, Michigan and Florida. It just so happens that Clinton is way ahead in these 3 states. Do you think that the news shows fail to mention this because they want to make a contest out of it in order to have more of an exciting story? Or is Clinton truly vulnerable, even though she's leading by wide margins in almost every state other than the 3 aforementioned ones plus Illinois?

2007-12-23 12:31:00 · 5 answers · asked by Stephen L 6 in Elections

I know from personal experience how the socialist state and union controlled public schools underserve ethnic minorities.

I volunteer with a private school and have helped ethnic more ethnic minority kids get a great education at private schools; a real education as opposed to the drivel and waste of time provided by the state-union public schools.

2007-12-23 12:24:07 · 9 answers · asked by julio_slsc 4 in Politics

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A couple was charged Friday with trying to sell their 2-month-old baby for $30 in a store parking lot, authorities said.

Robert G. Ellingson, 23, approached two people in the PetSmart parking lot and offered them a beer. When they refused, he offered to sell his child, Escambia County Sheriff's officials said.

"At first they thought it was a joke," sheriff's spokesman Glenn Austin told the Pensacola News Journal. "But then the mother yelled to the group that they were trying to sell the baby. And one of them called us."

Ellingson and Maghen Duvala, 25, the baby's mother, were each charged with four counts of child neglect. They were being held in Escambia County jail — he for $27,000 and she for $15,000. It was not immediately known if they had legal representation. They were expected to make a first appearance Saturday.

See link - http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317994,00.html

Question - What are your thoughts ?

2007-12-23 12:19:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics