Civic Participation

People boast about MTV's "Rock the Vote" and the power of the internet to encourage young people (18-30) to get involved in politics and join grassroots campains. Has it made an actual difference or are the younger voters still woefully apathetic?

2006-10-02 08:45:19 · 4 answers · asked by laura_ghill 3

2006-10-02 06:59:33 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have jury duty tomorrow- i'm also a few weeks pregnant. If i bring a note from my doctor, is this valid to get me out?

--serious replies only please.

2006-10-02 06:16:38 · 23 answers · asked by judy 2

2006-10-02 05:49:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

U.S. largest Foreign Military Base is in Japan since 1945, when will U.S., leave Japan?
The largest Foreign Military Base of U.S., is in Japan since 1945.
When will U.S., leave Japan? Whether U.S., will ever leave Japan?
Whether sovereignty of Japan will be ever restored?
Why U.S., do not want to leave Japan?
Is Japan a Terrorist - Nation?

2006-10-02 05:40:57 · 11 answers · asked by amitabh_bachan1947 2

2006-10-02 05:37:29 · 6 answers · asked by momahoho 1

A meritocracy (Based on ability), two parties, one females one males, the females will be run by a male and the males run by a female. The leaders will be elected based on merit, wisdom competence and ability.

Appropriate ministries according to governance of nurturing, technology wellbeing and distribution of wealth would be accorded to the appropriate genders that resonated with them.

It would be governance from a condition of "what works" through expedient diversity that was appropriate, relevant and required to build on ethics, values and integrity that served the whole.

No leader shall be under the age of 52 as they are in training, due to them not having the necessary education, foresight, wisdom or life experience to do the job. An analogy of that is this: - The butterfly knows what its like to be a caterpillar; the caterpillar doesn’t know what it's like to be a butterfly, Hello caterpillar!

The principles of governance are also available.

Let me know your suggestions!

2006-10-02 05:09:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

(1) Sarah Brady
(2) an ACLU lawyer
(3) a sociology professor
(4) a gun-toting NRA member

2006-10-02 04:49:15 · 17 answers · asked by college_republicans_club 2

Despite the colossal failure and utter repudiation of fundamental leftwing economic theory, in the post-Communist era many nations are still stubbornly clinging to the remnants of Marxism. Capitalism and free markets have proven to be only force that can generate wealth and prosperity, improving the lives of people. How can we hasten the end of Socialism?

2006-10-02 04:25:51 · 4 answers · asked by college_republicans_club 2

For all of you who don't know, gay men and women who have had sex with gay men are banned from giving blood. Women are only banned for 12 months, but gay men are banned indefinitely.
I am currently writing the FDA to complain about the discrimination facing gay men so if anyone has any resources to help, it would be appreciated. I would encourage you to write the FDA as well. Any resources/law material would be very helpful!

2006-10-02 04:17:26 · 20 answers · asked by linkbaseball 2

because hugo chavez controls and sells the oil to citgo, 7/11 in a bold move has decided to no longer sell citgo products because of the dictator's tirade against the u.s.....anyone else know of any companies boycotting like this? are you?

2006-10-02 01:57:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

and the role it played in the towers comming down? I would appreciate a copy if you have one.

2006-10-01 22:41:37 · 7 answers · asked by sosueme534 3

2006-10-01 21:37:05 · 4 answers · asked by GOOCH 4

Hello, I have been asked to make a presentation on an event or issue for my school's club that hasn't been televised much or is not very well known in the public eye.
Basically, the club is looking for social/political issues...

Any suggestions?

I wanted to present the "rainbow movement/march" that martin luther king jr. was going to lead before he was shot, but I can't find any information on it. It was supposedly a new movement that King wanted to do to unite all walks of life: white, black, asian, hispanic, etc... into a common goal for change.

However, I can't find any information on that movement at all. Can anyone lead the way?

2006-10-01 21:01:16 · 5 answers · asked by ... 2

So what can we do about it? has anybody written to their representatives concerning the current administration, and if so, what was the response?

2006-10-01 20:52:30 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-01 17:07:30 · 18 answers · asked by RainbowSeer 3

on maintaining a pistol. I want to make sure i take care of it, and the know hows.

2006-10-01 16:03:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

If they hate it so much, why are they still here?

http://www.intelligencesummit.org/news/Desecrate_flag.wmv
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Thinkers_Society

2006-10-01 15:15:01 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

They simply keep doing good for the American people and avoid politics.

2006-10-01 14:26:26 · 18 answers · asked by Skepticalist 5

I am trying to obtain surplus/outdated/discarded fire trucks to be donated to the poorer sectors of Mexico. Any suggestions on how to go about this? Thanks!

2006-10-01 12:50:16 · 4 answers · asked by craneman 1

Those are not only your choices for this question, its going to be your choice on election day in 08 unless Hillary herself decides not to run.

The Democrat nomination is hers (if she wants it) and thats just the way it is.

So is Hillary electable? Or will the Republicans get a "Get Back In The White House Free" card for 08?

2006-10-01 12:18:54 · 34 answers · asked by John16 5

Why should I support something that caused the death of our countrymen(family and friends) and other innocent civilians?

9/11 certainly could've been avoided, without a doubt.

So why should I support it?

2006-10-01 09:22:02 · 28 answers · asked by Mary C 4

I live in Houston, Texas. I registered for the presidential elections and voted then, but I don't know whether i'm supposed to register separately for the primaries or what. Also, how do I know where to vote?

2006-10-01 09:20:06 · 8 answers · asked by HomePerson 2

2006-10-01 08:44:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-01 07:04:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know all the reasons i should stand for the flag but ive heard so much in the news about people not standing for the flag and i just want to know some legit reasond why...i am NOT looking for people insulting those who do not stand for the flag or suggesting that they move to another country, save that crap for other questions

2006-10-01 06:07:03 · 15 answers · asked by swimfan8856 2

educating themselves about how governments really work?????

2006-10-01 03:49:24 · 15 answers · asked by godoompah 5

Why pick a school when the NAMBLA office is in NEW YORK CITY.

2006-09-30 23:44:07 · 9 answers · asked by not coming back 3

Say proudly, I AM AN INDIAN.
We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America, even faring better than the whites and the natives.
There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (1.5% of population). YET,
38% of doctors in USA are Indians.
12% scientists in USA are Indians.
36% of NASA scientists are Indians.
34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.
28% of IBM employees are Indians.
17% of INTEL scientists are Indians.
13% of XEROX employees are! Indians
Some of the following facts may be known to you. These facts were recently published in a German magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA.

1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.

2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

3. The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4 th century BC was one of the greatest achieveme! nts of ancient India in the field of education.

4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.

5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.

6. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth.

7. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word "Navigation" is de! rived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.

8. The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now k! nown as! the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholars have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to the 6 th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.

9. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11 th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 10 6 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 10 53.

10. According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world.

11. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongst a! cademics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Pr! ofessor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.

12. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.

13. Chess was invented in India.

14. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient India.

15. When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilisation).

16. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.


creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the today's computers run on it)? - Vinod Dahm

third richest man on the world? - According to the latest report on Fortune Magazine, it is Azim Premji,

the founder and creator of Hotmail (Hotmail is world's No.1 web based email program) - Sabeer Bhatia

president of AT & T-Bell Labs (AT & T-Bell Labs is the creator of program languages such as C, C++, Unix to name a few)- Arun Netravalli

new MTD (Microsoft Testing Director) of Windows 2000, responsible to iron out all initial problems- Sanjay Tejwrika

Chief Executives of CitiBank, Mckensey & Stanchart
-Victor Menezes, Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar.

Quotes about India.
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
Albert Einstein

India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of tradition.
Mark Twain.

If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India.
French scholar Romain Rolland.

India conquered! and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.
Hu Shih
(former Chinese ambassador to USA)

ALL OF THE ABOVE IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, THE LIST COULD BE ENDLESS.
BUT, if we don't see even a glimpse of that great India in the India that we see today, it clearly means that we are not working up to our potential; and that if we do, we could once again be an evershining and inspiring country setting a bright path for rest of the world to follow.
I hope you enjoyed it and work towards the welfare of INDIA.

Say proudly, I AM AN INDIAN.

2006-09-30 23:23:09 · 17 answers · asked by dr_asif_bareilly 1

GOVERNMENT CHECK

2006-09-30 20:46:24 · 5 answers · asked by HEY boo boo 6