Civic Participation

I know in Indianapolis, we had a very poor showing as far as people voting in the mayoral elections and I know a lot of people don't vote in the Presidential elections throughout the country. What if there was a rule that if you don't vote, you'll be asked to do jury duty. In other words, fulfill your civic responsibility one way or the other. Of course, if a person is old, decrepit or physically or mentally unable to do it, they'd be excempt.

2007-11-17 03:21:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Remember this when she runs for President

Bill & Hillary: Worth remembering and this came from a Democrat.

Dear Mr. Ex President Clinton:

I recently saw a bumper sticker that said, "Thank me, I voted for Clinton-Gore." So, I sat down and reflected on that, and I am sending my "Thank you" for what you have done, specifically:

1. Thank you for introducing us to Jennifer Flowers, Paula Jones, Monica Lewinsky, Dolly Kyle Browning, Kathleen Willey, and Juanita Broderick. Did I leave anyone out?

2. Thank you for teaching my 8 year old about oral sex. I had really planned to wait until he was a little older to discu ss it with him, but now he knows more about it than I did as a senior in college.

3. Thank you for showing us that sexual harassment in the work place (especially the White House) and on the job is OK, and all you have to know is what the meaning of "is" is. It really is great to know that certain sexual acts are not sex, and one person may have sex while the other one does NOT have sex.

4. Thank you for reintroducing the concept of impeachment to a new generation and demonstrating that the ridiculous plot of the movie; "Wag the Dog" could be plausible after all.

5. Thanks for making Jimmy Carter look competent, Gerald Ford look graceful, Richard Nixon look honest, Lyndon Johnson look truthful, and John Kennedy look moral.

6. Thank you for the 73 House and Senate witnesses who have pled the 5th Amendment and 17 witnesses who have fled the country to avoid testifying about Democratic campaign fund raising.

7. Thank you, for the 19 charges, 8 convictions, and 4 imprisonments from the Whitewater "mess" and the 55 criminal charges and 32 criminal convictions (so far) in the other " Clinton" scandals.

8. Thanks also for reducing our military by half, "gutting" much of our foreign policy, and flying all over the world on "vacations" carefully disguised as necessary trips.


9. Thank you, also, for "finding" millions of dollars (I really didn't need it in the first place, and I can't think of a more deserving group of recipients for my hard-earned tax dollars) for all of your globe-trotting. I understand you, the family and your cronies have logged in more time aboard Air Force One than any other administration.

10. Now that you've left the White House, thanks for the 140 pardons of convicted felons and indicted felons-in-ex ile. We will love to have them rejoin society. (Not to mention the scores you pardoned while Governor of Arkansas )

11. Thanks also for removing the White House silverware. I'm sure that Laura Bush didn't like the pattern anyway. Also, enjoy the housewarming gifts you've received from your "friends."

12. Thanks to you and your staff in the West Wing of the White House for vandalizing and destroying government property on the way out. I also appreciate removing all of that excess weight ( China , silverware, linen, towels, ash trays, soap, pens, magnetic compass, flight manuals, etc.) out of Air Force 1. The weight savings means burning less fuel, thus less tax dollars spent on jet fuel. Thank you!

13. And finally, please ensure that Hillary enjoys the $8 million dollar advance for her "tell-all " book and you, Bill, the $10 million advance for your memoirs. Who says crime doesn't pay?

14. The last and most important point - thank you for forcing Israe l to let Mohammed Atta go free. Terrorist pilot Mohammed Atta blew up a bus in Israel in 1986. The Israelis captured, tri! ed and imprisoned him. As part of the Oslo agreement with the Palestinians in 1993, Israel had to agree to release so-called "political prisoners". However, the Israelis would not release any with blood on their hands. The American President at the time, Bill Clinton, and his Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, "insisted" that all prisoners be released. Thus Mohammed Atta was freed and eventually thanked the US by flying an airplane into Tower One of the World Trade Center . This was reported by many of the American TV networks at the time that the terrorists were first identified. It was censored in the US from all later reports. Why shouldn't Americans know the real truth?
What a guy!

SINCERELY,
A US Citizen

PS. Please pass along a special thank you to Al Gore for "inventing" the Internet, without which I would not be able to send th is wonderful, factual e-mail.

AND THE REST OF THE STORY:

It's common knowledge that in order for her to establish NY residency, they purchased a million dollar-plus house in upscale Chappaqua , New York . Makes sense. They are entitled to Secret Service protection for life. Still makes sense.

Here is where it becomes interesting. Their mortgage payments hover at around $10,000 per month. BUT, an extra residence HAD to be built within the acreage to house the Secret Service agents.

The Clintons charge the Federal government $10,000 monthly rent for the use of that extra residence, which is just about equal to their mortgage payment. This means that we, the taxpayers, are paying the Clinton 's salary, mortgage, transportation, safety and security, as well as the salaries for their 12 man staff -- and, this is all perfectly legal!

When she runs for President, will you vote for her?

How many people can YOU send this to? Unfortunately s ome will read it and not care but just maybe this will get through to others.

2007-11-17 02:53:43 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-17 00:39:38 · 8 answers · asked by reza s 1

I am doing a thesis for my English class on why or why not US citizens exercise their right to vote. Your opinions are greatly appreciated.

2007-11-16 23:36:11 · 12 answers · asked by Len 3

The border patrol agents that shot the Mexican drug dealer and got sentenced to ten plus years in jail need to come home. What can we as citizens do to try and free these men. They were doing their job and should not have been convicted.

2007-11-16 18:43:04 · 9 answers · asked by getrdone 5

I've been getting blocked more and more all the time. Lately, it's not even when I disagree necessarily, but when I don't actively agree. I'm not rude with answers, I tend to be articulate and validate any decent point that is made. I'll tell a liberal or a conservative person equally when they're suggesting ridiculous claims, but I do it in a pretty mature way.

Who else is finding this around here? Apparently the truth is so horrible that we have to block dissentors?

2007-11-16 18:22:06 · 13 answers · asked by Buying is Voting 7

I honestly can't think that it has been. Sure, politicians have changed thier view on the Iraq war as have most Americans.

But can we say that it is because of anti-war protest, or would it have more to do with the rising death toll, cost and the indefinite stay?

2007-11-16 15:44:47 · 15 answers · asked by Beensaved 2

Would you bother to do anything or have you managed to tune it out? Is it worth becoming a leader or identifying a grassroots leader whom you can help push forward? Just feel that keeping head above water is absolutely all you can manage? Think again.

2007-11-16 14:32:18 · 12 answers · asked by JIM 4

Yes or No

2007-11-16 13:22:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have heard that Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, wish's to decommission the Federal Reserve. If so, why?

2007-11-16 12:51:35 · 11 answers · asked by jobo38 2

Is this really important? What's good of it to our daily lives? How can we benefit from it? How can it prepare for our future? How can we improve our political awareness? Through what channels?
I have all these questions and I wish someone can help me! You don't really need to follow the questions and you can suggest other things relating to this question. Thx a lot!!!!

2007-11-16 12:30:02 · 11 answers · asked by idhello246810 1

At the democratic debates in Las Vegas last night John Edwards pointed out that Hillary Clinton is taking contributions from special interest groups (he failed to mention that she is also taking contributions from convicted felons that Bill commuted their sentences and at least known felon who was wanted by the FBI). When he did there was a lot of booing from the audience. I took this as a show of disapproval for Clinton taking the contributions; however, I heard a discussion today that said Edwards was being booed. I still believe the booing was directed toward Clinton’s contributions. She is the bad element in the conversation; surely the people were not booing Edwards for letting the people know the truth. If Clinton does not want people to know she is taking this kind of money she should not be accepting it. What do you think; was the booing against Clinton or Edwards?

2007-11-16 12:05:23 · 3 answers · asked by Dallen B 5

when i think of historic politcal/social leaders, i notice they all get assasinated for trying to change a nation or the world into a the better place. and i also noticed that currently we don't have someone of that caliber anymore. but if we did, today, would it eventually have the same outcome? is this why we don't have leaders like this anymore? are people scared they might get killed by enlightening people?

2007-11-16 11:08:18 · 8 answers · asked by optcynbassist 3

story link ...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071116/pl_nm/usa_politics_democrats_dc
quote...
She was prepared, firm, and 100 percent ready to lead America," said a statement posted on the Web video link,
..................BUT WAIT A MINUTE......................
Bowman noted that Obama had clearly stated he would be in favor of raising Social Security taxes for high-income earners. He also said Clinton attacked Obama for the position despite having told him, Bowman, she would consider raising those taxes as well, during an October 7 event in his hometown.

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Eager for support from union workers, the Edwards campaign criticized Clinton for having "laughed off" a question about NAFTA by saying, "All I can remember from that is a bunch of charts
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Dodd criticized Clinton for a last-minute shift in her position on the topic, from saying at the last debate it "makes a lot of sense," to being against it
And liberals STILL want the Clintons in the white house again? WHY?

2007-11-16 10:04:12 · 6 answers · asked by koalatcomics 7

2007-11-16 09:06:52 · 8 answers · asked by gggggg 6

-Internet voting
-Inform citizens on national, regional, and local issues

All answers I think are correct and the purpose of this question is really intended to start a dialogue between far-minded citizens of the world.


Thanks.

2007-11-16 09:02:23 · 6 answers · asked by Buddhi Buddy 1

Lets get a few opions on this. It seems like no one can offend anyone anymore? When did this happen? It seems like our goverment wants us to all be smiling down the street all the time. Have they lost a sense of reality? And if it is ruining our society, is it labour, or all political parties? This question cam to me when i heard the BBC were going to do an episode of Holby City where a Muslim youth blows himself up on a bus, but because of governmental intervention, the muslim youth's character was changed to an animal rights protester (which makes the storyline even more unbelievable than normal Holby City episode).

2007-11-16 05:10:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've looked in search engines, and i still am not sure what it is exactly

2007-11-15 15:54:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do we know she won't get us into another blowback-engendering conflict a la Kosovo if we elect her?

2007-11-15 14:23:11 · 5 answers · asked by Baddest_Bandulu 2

What will your vote or non-voting mean for you?

2007-11-15 14:09:30 · 12 answers · asked by benejueves 6

2007-11-15 11:08:53 · 4 answers · asked by savednfaith03 2

2007-11-15 11:08:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-15 11:03:43 · 7 answers · asked by Klarissa 1

during viet nam people came out in droves and it appears to me that neither side is listening to the people. demand peace now..... those that have marched before you might be older but the principal of peace is still the same..... help those of us who cant help themselves

2007-11-15 10:56:28 · 3 answers · asked by sheilasays 3

2007-11-15 09:47:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why does it say that if I dont show up, Im gonna get a fine?? I didnt ask to be no juror OR whatever...Why do they just pick random ppl to be Standby Jurors?? I have no experience in law!!! HELP!

2007-11-15 06:49:01 · 10 answers · asked by chi_town_traviesa 2

http://www.dailymail.com/story/News/2007111547/Ban-may-put-out-smoke-in-bars-parlors/

Now we can't smoke in bars or casinos.

2007-11-15 04:42:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

All this coming from the left and political correctness. Isn't it time to just kill all those P.C. fools and stop this nonsense.

2007-11-15 00:20:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-14 23:42:57 · 11 answers · asked by sillyfrog 2

- How can we help to develop our country
- How can we have clean system

2007-11-14 16:53:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous