Civic Participation

My friend thinks that if you live more then 40 miles away from the court then you can be excused from jurty duty and I was just curious if that rule still exists. Thanks.

2006-06-12 14:04:01 · 7 answers · asked by Daniel J 1

2006-06-12 13:56:56 · 45 answers · asked by Sister 4

2006-06-12 12:48:17 · 10 answers · asked by DaniLynn 3

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=390171&in_page_id=1770&in_a_source=

Much like the excuse that local states and governments use when they raise taxes on Cigarettes.

2006-06-12 12:23:19 · 10 answers · asked by 3rd parties for REAL CHANGE 5

I recently ask a question about being a liberal and someone's response re-enforced why I was asking the question. This person said that liberals were cowards, that we believed in letting everything slide and didn't have the guts to stand up for what was right or wrong.

FYI, it is liberals that u see in 99% of protest across the globe standing up for what they believe in.

So, my question is exactly who are we to tell anyone else what is right or wrong for them as long as their actions are within the confinements of the law? Ppl should just focus on their own families and how they want to raise their own children and get out of other ppl's families.

This country was made great because of separation of religion and state that gives rights to all ppl no matter their belief. I can't believe the ignorace of ppl who really believe teaching tolerance is detremental.

As long as a person is not breaking the law, who has the right to judge & dicate to them about their lifestyle/beliefs?

2006-06-12 10:03:08 · 4 answers · asked by Answers R Me 3

I am very proud to be a liberal.

For me, being liberal means:
- I am open-minded
- I believe in fairness and equality for all ppl
- I will fight against discrimination of anyone even if they differ from my beliefs.
- I believe in free speech
- I believe teaching tolerance of ppl who are different than myself makes society more healthy and community oriented
- I believe in my country and everything it stands for 110%
- I believe all ppl have the right to have a voice even if it is small
- I believe in Roosevelt's New Deal - it made our country great
- I believe we have a duty to take care of our elderly
- I believe when you are blessed, u should give something back to your community
- I believe it is healthy for our society to take care of the needy. It deters crime.

I could go on and on but those r the basics.

So what is so 'bad' about being a liberal? I don't get it.

2006-06-12 09:03:44 · 14 answers · asked by Answers R Me 3

Our local library has the movie "Saw" & others like it. We pay taxes here, so it seems we would have a say in what is bought. I called there & she said that she is the one that purchases it & did it b/c she had a request for it.

Said our only recourse was to sign a complaint form which would be "kept on file". A lot of good that would do! Said that they "couldn't sensor what people watch."

What can I do - anything?

People want to complain when we have people who's mind's run in violent ways, yet we have our public library BUYING IT FOR THEM - to make it easier, I guess!

I am upset about it...is there anything I can do!?

2006-06-12 08:26:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

and will all the laws curtailing our freedoms now make them go away? Is that why the PATRIOT Act is patriotic?

2006-06-12 06:51:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am especially interested in learning about people trying to walk through them (including but not limited to children, the blind, the elderly, and the disabled). Also, if not walking have you had any driving problems? If so, what where they? Thank you.

2006-06-12 06:29:21 · 4 answers · asked by Sully 7

2006-06-12 06:24:01 · 4 answers · asked by curious scholar 1

2006-06-12 04:58:12 · 2 answers · asked by JOY L 1

I don't live in Arizona, but i was hoping to submit a design before the deadline of july 15.

2006-06-12 04:57:41 · 2 answers · asked by bucknell 2

2006-06-12 04:56:45 · 2 answers · asked by JOY L 1

What did she do that was very well known?

2006-06-12 03:32:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

For those living in a democracy, isn't it supposed to be us who tell them what we want, not the other way around? So could we overturn the DCMA and regain the right to make backup copies and convert encrypted files into different formats if we want to?

2006-06-12 02:27:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to establish an organization which will help or support orphans, students and other community people on their education. This organization will be giving different trainnings like english language training, first aid training and painting and books exibition etc. We want to help poor people in Nepal to improve their educational knowledge. Therefore, i have already gone through different names but all of them were already there. So, please help me to support to find the best name for my organization.

2006-06-11 18:31:16 · 5 answers · asked by najo_lama 1

If so, how did it impact your views on global warming?

2006-06-11 16:20:02 · 5 answers · asked by oaksterdamhippiechick 5

To help Leonard Peltier to freedom....from one of the greatest miscarriages of justice America has ever done to a Native American.

about him.....http://www.leonardpeltier.net/documents/flyermovie.pdf

and how to help....http://www.freedomwalk.com/


Silence, they say, is the voice of complicity.
But silence is impossible.
Silence screams.
Silence is a message,
just as doing nothing is an act.
Let who you are ring out & resonate
in every word & every deed.
Yes, become who you are.
There's no sidestepping your own being
or your own responsibility.
What you do is who you are.
You are your own comeuppance.
You become your own message.
You are the message.

In the Spirit of Crazy Horse

Leonard Peltier

2006-06-11 14:27:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-11 13:59:04 · 8 answers · asked by ronzohooter 4

Twin...that's me....and Angel....(u can find her on all of my questions page)

2006-06-11 11:24:19 · 6 answers · asked by Not-Uh-Fighter 2

2006-06-11 10:31:32 · 11 answers · asked by W. K 1

Well... Is it legal to name your kid "Anonymous"?

2006-06-11 07:54:31 · 12 answers · asked by Smiling Emily 2

I read that 60 million people voted in the final of Pop Idol and that the maximum turnout for a Presidential election has been 50 million.
Are these figures true and what does it say about the electorate in the US?

2006-06-11 07:53:21 · 11 answers · asked by Macaroni 4

2006-06-11 07:26:59 · 14 answers · asked by J Bail 2

my teen is interested in something like the peace corps, do we have anything like this in canada? if so where would i find it.

2006-06-11 05:19:10 · 5 answers · asked by thepainter 4

2006-06-11 00:54:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

how can i onmprove india's economy??

2006-06-10 22:36:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

why is it that the KKK got/get to assemble and kill black people and other minorities and most of the time they didn't get banned for using hate words or didn't get what they deserved when ever they took an innocent person's life and when the Black Panther Party assembled and when civil activist marched they were either arrested, banned, or beaten/killed! and white people ask why we complain about slavery and what happened during the civil rights days and have the nerve to stereotype black people and other minorites when they don't realize that they are the ones with the faults. Don't get me wrong, I Know that there are white people out there that are decent and don't deserve to be catigorized with the ones who not, and i am not judging the whole white race, I just want to know why some of those people think that, and they have the nerve to say we are getting everything, when what us black people or minorities are really asking for is to be looked upon as humans and not MINORITES!

2006-06-10 15:49:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-10 11:23:08 · 13 answers · asked by kobacker59 6

if we ignore certain situations because of the oil crisis, we're still taking sides "because of oil".
Liberals love to accuse us of only caring about oil. But the truth is, they themselves care about it too (they're only harping about the prices every five minutes).
The truth is, Americans depend on oil, all of us. You guys out there griping about gas prices, when was the last time you walked to the store? I think, if you're not willing to conserve oil, don't complain about "the war" that makes it cost so much.

2006-06-10 09:38:09 · 5 answers · asked by cirque de lune 6