Civic Participation

Conservative Bob Barr, a former Congressman from Georgia who was quoted in the Post, said it best: “The American people are going to have to say, ‘Enough of this business of justifying everything as necessary for the war on terror.’ Either the Constitution and the laws of this country mean something or they don’t. It is truly frightening what is going on in this country

2006-07-17 13:49:35 · 11 answers · asked by Thom Thumb 6

It can save lives.

2006-07-17 11:54:20 · 12 answers · asked by Tommy D 5

2006-07-17 11:17:01 · 5 answers · asked by 7Geeze 1

I am French and I like much your country

2006-07-17 10:43:56 · 42 answers · asked by satheene aisha 2

For starters, invading another country on false pretenses is grounds for impeachment. Also, the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution essentially says that the people have the right to be secure against unreasonable government searches and seizures and that no search warrants shall be issued without probable cause that a crime has been committed. And the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) requires that warrants for national security wiretaps be authorized by the secret FISA court. The law says that it is a crime for government officials to conduct electronic surveillance outside the exclusive purviews of that law or the criminal wiretap statute. President Bush’s authorization of the monitoring of Americans’ e-mails and phone calls by the National Security Agency (NSA) without even the minimal protection of FISA court warrants is clearly unconstitutional and illegal. Executive searches without judicial review violate the unique checks and balances that the nation’s

2006-07-17 10:28:39 · 25 answers · asked by Thom Thumb 6

I noticed the categories the question could be listed under vary and could skew the answer. I'll bet civic participation is full of bashers. Politics and government is full of Bushiites. Let's find out...

2006-07-17 10:18:07 · 9 answers · asked by Tommystune 3

If he's slanted, I don't see anyone else taking up issues like he does... I'd appreciate your views and insight on this one.

2006-07-17 10:12:08 · 8 answers · asked by Tommystune 3

Do you feel, as I do, that we Americans need to talk about the racism, hatred, other race-related issues that exist.

1. All issues dealing with race

2. reparations, who h e double hockey sticks thought of that one.

3. hatred for white people, it does exist.

4. hatred against the Jews, blacks, others.

Is it time for a nationwide talk to help bring peace to our country? We need peace not war.

2006-07-17 09:34:16 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6

2006-07-17 08:51:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-17 08:49:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sure, there are other no-names but if you vote for them, it doesn't do any good.

2006-07-17 08:29:34 · 10 answers · asked by Mama R 5

A Charlotte, NC, lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against fire among other things. Within a month of having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars and without yet having made even his first premium payment on the policy, the lawyer filed a claim against the insurance company. In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost "in a series of small fires." The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason: that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion. The lawyer sued ...and won!
In delivering the ruling, the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was frivolous. The Judge stated, nevertheless, that the lawyer held a policy from the company in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure them against fire, without defining what is considered to be unacceptable fire, and was obligated to pay the claim. Rather than endure lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000 to the lawyer for his loss of the rare cigars lost in the "fires."
NOW THE BEST PART:
After the lawyer cashed the check, the insurance company had him arrested on 24 counts of ARSON! With his insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used against him, the lawyer was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and was sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine.

2006-07-17 08:23:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bush first said $60 billion, that was a lie. Congress has already spent $ 357 billion in Iraq and Afghanistan. IN addition to the defense spending of $400 billion a year. Nobel Prize winner and economist, Joseph Stiglitz projects war cost at $1 to $2 trillion. We spent $800 billion in Viet-Nam. We had $1 trillion in VA benefits in addition for the Viet-Nam war. We as a nation learned nothing. It is fact that Guerrilla warfare can not be won. It is also fact that "democracy" is not a gift to be given by our 2587 dead service men. We have 15,000 wounded. The 300,000 dead civilians in Iraq are in fact "liberated" from Saddams rule. That number will go to 500,000 dead in the civil war in Iraq over 5 years.

2006-07-17 08:17:24 · 7 answers · asked by jl_jack09 6

Boudreaux, the smoothest-talking Cajun in the Louisiana National Guard, got called up to active duty one day. Boudreaux's first assignment was to a military induction center, and because he was a good talker they assigned him the duty of advising new recruits about government benefits, especially the GI insurance to which they were entitled.
Before long, the Captain in charge of the induction center began noticing that Boudreaux was getting a 99% sign-up rate for the more expensive supplemental form of GI insurance. This was odd, because it would cost these low-income recruits $30.00 per month more for the higher coverage, compared to what the government was already providing at no charge.
The Captain decided that he would not ask Boudreaux directly about his selling techniques, but instead he would sit in the back of the room at the next briefing and observe Boudreaux's sales pitch.
Boudreaux stood up before the latest group of inductees and said, "If you has da normal GI insurans an'’ you goes to Iraq an' gets youself killed, da governmen' pays you beneficiary $20,000. If you takes out da supplemental insurans, which cost you only t'irty dollars a mons, den da the governmen' gots ta pay you beneficiary $200,000!"
"NOW," Boudreaux concluded, "which bunch you tink dey gonna send ta Iraq first?"

2006-07-17 07:54:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

The other night I was invited out for a bachelorette party with "the girls." I told my husband that I would be home by midnight, "I promise!" Well, the hours passed and the margaritas went down way too easy.
Around 3 a.m., a bit loaded, I headed for home. Just as I got in the door, the cuckoo clock in the hall started up and cuckooed 3 times. Quickly, realizing my husband would probably wake up, I cuckooed another 9 times. I was really proud of myself for coming up with such a quick-witted solution in order to escape a possible conflict with him. (Even when totally smashed I knew that 3 cuckoos plus 9 cuckoos totals 12 cuckoos, which equals MIDNIGHT!)
The next morning my husband asked me what time I got in, and I told him "midnight". He didn't seem pissed off at all. Whew! Got away with that one!
Then he said, "We need a new cuckoo clock."
When I asked him why, he said, "Well, last night our clock cuckooed three times, then said, ‘Oh ****’, cuckooed 4 more times, cleared it's throat, cuckooed another 3 times, giggled, cuckooed twice more, and then tripped over the coffee table and farted."

2006-07-17 07:43:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-17 07:06:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is the economy so bad? Where are the Tax cuts They promised?

I make more money and do better when the Democrats are in office.........

2006-07-17 07:02:50 · 17 answers · asked by JAMES E. F 4

There I go again. Stiring up the liberals just for fun. I can hardly wait for Kookoo's response. Fun, fun, fun!

2006-07-17 05:47:49 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

Two boys in New York were playing basketball when one of them was attacked by a rabid dog. Thinking quickly, the other boy ripped a board off a nearby fence, wedged it into the dog's collar and twisted it, breaking the dog's neck.

A reporter from the New York Times saw the incident and rushed over to interview the boy. The reporter began by entering the headline into his laptop: "Brave Young Yankees Fan Saves Friend From Jaws Of Vicious Animal."

"But I'm not a Yankees fan,” said the boy.

"Sorry," replied the reporter. "Since we're in New York, I assumed you were."

Hitting the delete key, the reporter began: "Hillary Clinton Fan rescues Friend From Horrific Dog Attack."

"But I'm not a Hillary fan," the boy says. The reporter says, "I assumed everybody in this state was either for the Yankees or Hillary. What team or person do you like? "

"I'm a Detroit Tigers fan and I really like George W. Bush,” the boy says.

Hitting the delete key, the NY Times reporter begins again: "Arrogant Little Conservative Bastard Kills Beloved Family Pet."

2006-07-17 05:29:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-17 04:15:33 · 3 answers · asked by Jan 1

While riding the range one day, a ventriloquist cowboy met an Indian riding along with a dog and a sheep and decided to have some fun with him.

Cowboy: "Hey, nice dog you got there. Mind if I speak to him?"

Indian: "Dog no talk."

Cowboy: "Hey dog, how's it going?"

Dog: "Doin' good."

The Indian is shocked.

Cowboy: "Is this Indian your owner?" pointing at the Indian.

Dog: "Yep."

Cowboy: "How does he treat you?"

Dog: "Real good. He lets me run free twice a day, feeds me great food, and takes me to the lake once a week to play."

Indian has a look of total disbelief.

Cowboy: "Mind if I talk to your horse?"

Indian: "Horse no talk."

Cowboy: "Hey horse, how are you?"

Horse: "Good."

Cowboy: "Is this your owner?" indicating the Indian again.

Horse: "Yep"

Cowboy: "How's he treat you?"

Horse: "Pretty good, thanks for asking. He rides me regularly, brushes me down often, and keeps me under a tree to protect me from the rain."

The Indian stares in utter amazement.

Cowboy: "Mind if I talk to your sheep?"

Indian: "Sheep is liar."

2006-07-17 04:03:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-17 03:51:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the interests of not seeing us go into an economic depression and the humanitarian needs of the world:

Mr Bush: I challenge you to a debate. Via video conference. Subject matter: World Affairs, US Economy, Poverty, Medacine, insurance, disaster response, terrorism, humanities future.

I will show up anywhere you want, no preperation, no prompters, no speach writers. Just you and me. VIa tele conference.

I challenge you to a duel sir.
I choose the weapon. Wits. An open live debate.

I want to speak for those that I speak to. Let the average American have a voice for once. Give me the opportunity and I will explain to you some of the things we could do to make our country the best it could be.

Honestly, Mr. Bush, I commend, as will historians, the major incentives you have given America to produce new business. Now I have the next part of that plan. The implementation. Let's have a good old fashion sit down.

2006-07-17 03:33:33 · 11 answers · asked by abehagenston 2

2006-07-17 01:18:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-17 01:09:18 · 6 answers · asked by le Duc 3

2006-07-17 00:57:36 · 5 answers · asked by davboy2001 1

Or are the dire warnings another Lib conspiracy like Global Warming, Evolution, and Stem Cell therapy?

2006-07-17 00:41:32 · 26 answers · asked by rev_charles_russell 1

2006-07-16 23:54:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are you one of those people that buy extra gas to show support for the oil companies, do you cut trees down in your back yard just to make room for a pool, do you water more than 2 days a week even if it rains your yard, do you go out of your way to piss off enviromental freaks? I do it all the time and think its great!

2006-07-16 23:06:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Recent Bombay Blasts

2006-07-16 21:49:16 · 8 answers · asked by rajiv s 2