Politics & Government - 30 December 2007

It has affected me a lot. My dad has been gone for half this year, I had to move to a different country and live with my other family. I missed, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, and now New Years. I miss my dad a lot.

2007-12-30 14:46:00 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-12-30 14:45:59 · 6 answers · asked by frances d 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-12-30 14:40:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Today someone stole my jacket at work. My store won't allow us to put our jackets in the lockers, the coat check is insecure, it is all based on trust. Also, customers can just walk in and out of the room because there is no door or lock on it. Who is liable for my jacket? My store or me? I feel that they are responsible because there is no secure place to put your personal items. If I was responsible for my own things, where would they expect me to put something as necessary as a jacket if there is no where to put it?

2007-12-30 14:40:53 · 4 answers · asked by sandy 2 in Law & Ethics

2007-12-30 14:38:24 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

you get an enlistment bonus when you join the military in most cases. If you Goto the air force academy do you get any kind of a bonus when you start serving?

2007-12-30 14:37:08 · 7 answers · asked by Hindu Guy 2 in Military

In the state of Maryland. Is it legal or illegal to cover up the vin number located on the dashboard of a car or truck.

Please provide proof to your answer. Thanks

2007-12-30 14:36:32 · 6 answers · asked by shorts 3 in Law & Ethics

As an American, it seems like a very unusual thing for one family to have an enduring reign over a country's politics. Nightmarish in a sense. Today, we may be in a turning point in America where this will become a reality on America's political landscape. If Hillary Clinton is elected President, we would have had a Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton pattern in our government for almost two decades. Dynasties? Maybe. I hope that this would never be the case in our country which has been the leading Democratic Republic in the world. Although, now that Chelsea Clinton is on the campaign trail with Hillary; I think that my nightmares may be closer to reality today than ever before. A Bush controlled Republican Party, and a Clinton controlled Democratic Party.

Could we be headed toward a political future in which a few families rule the direction of this countries government and few new faces are seen in power? Is this possible? If the answer is yes, does the possibility scare you?

2007-12-30 14:34:15 · 10 answers · asked by K R 2 in Elections

2007-12-30 14:32:17 · 15 answers · asked by mcelhinp 4 in Elections

Is our worst President our present President, or a different one? Why do you think so?

2007-12-30 14:32:16 · 12 answers · asked by GasLight 4 in Politics

Please don't be racist here. If you strongly agree with one side give the strengths of that side and not the "weak points" of the of the other side.

2007-12-30 14:31:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Hillary and the Pope On Stage
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> > The Pope and Hillary Rodham Clinton were on the same stage in front of a huge crowd.
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> > "Her Majesty" and His Holiness had seen it all before, so to make it a little more interesting, the senator said to the Pope, "Did you know that with just one little wave of my hand I can make every Democrat in the crowd go wild?"
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> > He doubted it, so she showed him. Sure enough, the wave elicited rapture and cheering from every Democrat in the crowd. Gradually, the cheering subsided.
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> > The Pope, not wanting to be outdone by such a level of arrogance, considered what he could do. "That was very impressive. But did you know that with just one little wave of MY hand I can make EVERY person in the crowd go crazy with joy? This joy will not be a momentary display like that of your subjects, but will go deep into their hearts, and they will forever speak of this day and rejoice."
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> > The senator seriously doubted this, and said so. "One little wave of your hand and all people will rejoice forever? Show me."
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> > So the Pope slapped her.

2007-12-30 14:31:16 · 3 answers · asked by basscatcher 4 in Civic Participation

2007-12-30 14:26:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Has anyone else had this happen to them? I am studying abroad next semester in Paris on January 11, 2008. I recently got my student visa at the French Consulate. For some reason, on my visa it says valid from FEB 11, - Aug 11, 2008. I don't know if this is a typo, or if it is supposed to be like that. I didn't think a consulate could be so incompetent to mess up the dates so I'm still confused. I tried calling them but no one is answering. Thanks!!!

2007-12-30 14:25:16 · 5 answers · asked by nuttss 2 in Embassies & Consulates

I think he's a very smart man with an excellent resume. Does anyone here think there is some chance he could be chosen as VP? Candidates can go outside the pool of those running for president to choose a VP.

2007-12-30 14:22:47 · 6 answers · asked by Crystal S 4 in Elections

What about the dignity of ordinary America citizens to be free from the massive illegal alien invasion that is crushing our country. Balkanizing our neighborhoods, overwhelming and degrading our schools, medical facilities, and most importantly, our quality of life? The Catholic Church and Charities apparently believe that they should not be bound by the immigration laws of our country. They have taken it upon themselves to defy our laws by illegally 'aiding and abetting' aliens to come, enter, take up residence and work here in America. That makes them criminals! They also conceal, harbor and shield them from detection in houses, transport them and engage in conspiracies with others to commit those same illegal acts. In their 'blind ambition' the Catholic Church and Charities are committing felonies, in violation of our immigration laws, because of their misguided religious fervor that facilitates and perpetuates the unrelenting illegal alien invasion of our country! Their complicity and duplicity is a national tragedy and an egregious sacrilegious disgrace!

2007-12-30 14:20:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

With all this presidential candidate chaos going on, do you think the qualification of someone having to be an American born citizen can only be president, really matters at all? Should It be changed to just American Citizen, born or naturalized?

2007-12-30 14:19:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

2007-12-30 14:19:11 · 30 answers · asked by ? 5 in Elections

2007-12-30 14:17:44 · 6 answers · asked by R. U. Serious 3 in Civic Participation

My new laptop was stolen from my school library when I left it in a study room to go to the bathroom. The person who stole the laptop was not a student in the school. in fact he was not a student at all which means he was trash-passing . On top of that the door he escaped the library with was an emergency door that was suppose to be secure.

And the question is Can I sue my school for that. And if I do sue my school can the school do anything to me to hurt me or my education in any way??? Please if any one know anything about this please let me know. thank you!

2007-12-30 14:15:59 · 58 answers · asked by tony 1 in Law & Ethics

is there anything that u guys think i should know a little more of before i head off??. any tips or advice (that doesnt have to do with trying to pursuade me not to go)..

any answers are greatly appreciated.. thx!!

2007-12-30 14:15:30 · 12 answers · asked by dunamis 2 in Military

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/3/veterans-affairs---our-troops

I signed the petition

are you going to?

if not, why?

2007-12-30 14:11:33 · 8 answers · asked by USMCgrlandMommy 6 in Military

i need to know

2007-12-30 14:11:20 · 5 answers · asked by acdc_i_love 1 in Law & Ethics

I like him and may even vote for him, but he can really drone on, can't he?

2007-12-30 14:09:45 · 12 answers · asked by JD 4 in Elections

2007-12-30 14:09:37 · 14 answers · asked by ? 5 in Elections

2007-12-30 14:05:14 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

In all the services, what are the different 'benefits' (besides pay increase ) of making E-7? Which service treats their E-7s the best?

2007-12-30 14:04:57 · 18 answers · asked by Roderick F 5 in Military

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071230/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_palestinians

Of course, the Kumbaya leftists will use this as more "proof" Israel is not interested in peace. Needless to say, they won't have any answer when asked if the Palestinians might not stand in the way of an agreement when they continue to kidnap Israelis, lob rockets into Israel, etc...

Call me crazy, but if I were the Israelis, I'd want to see a little symbol of good will on the part of those across the table from me.

2007-12-30 14:03:56 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

The real divide, the separation that may matter more to the future of American democracy, is between the political junkies and everyone else. The junkies watch endless cable-TV news shows and listen to angry talk radio and feel passionate about their political views. They number roughly 20 percent of the population, according to Princeton professor Markus Prior, who tracks political preferences and the media. Then there's all the rest: the people who prefer ESPN or old movies or videogames or Facebook or almost anything on the air or online to politics.
I find in my life that this is pretty true. Are you a junkie? Do most of your family and friends feel as you do?
http://www.newsweek.com/id/81599

2007-12-30 14:02:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

If you are a Clandestine Operations officer in the CIA, what does your job consist of? How do you get the intelligence? No Hollywood answers, and don't tell me you'd have to kill me if you told me, because frankly...the CIA has their own website. But hey.

2007-12-30 14:01:05 · 2 answers · asked by Nick 1 in Military