Government - October 2007

2007-10-05 09:15:13 · 16 answers · asked by erik p 2

2007-10-05 09:13:59 · 5 answers · asked by erik p 2

2007-10-05 08:55:37 · 11 answers · asked by ? 3

Many conservatives have said they support the veto because SCHIP is a socialist program. However, so are Medicare and Medicaid. Do you not support them either?

Others claim that people who make $83,000 can afford to pay for their own kids' health care. However, as under current law, a state can ask to go that high ($83,000), typically because it has a high cost of living, but it still needs the administration's permission. The SCHIP goal is to cover more of the millions of uninsured children, and that the bill provides financial incentives for states to cover their lowest-income children first. Of the over 43 million people nationwide who lack health insurance, over 6 million are under 18 years old (over 9% of all children).

The president's alternative is to renew SCHIP by spending an additional $5 billion over the next five years. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says this wouldn't even support coverage of kids already in the program.

Now, justify the veto.

2007-10-05 08:44:45 · 12 answers · asked by Dana1981 7

That maybe the Republicans support a war but not children's health insurance as a way of helping to control (human) over-population?

2007-10-05 07:58:53 · 10 answers · asked by strpenta 7

...i'm sick of it already...and is there a problem we hav with our immigration department>I mean...do we hav a certain number of them being let in each year?...and how can it be stopped?

2007-10-05 07:39:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Even though I'm a democrat, I rather admired the guy. But now, he appears to have morphed into another unoriginal Washington yes man. Ultraconservative in less than 9 months? I don't buy it.

2007-10-05 06:16:15 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2

Beginning in 1945, various government officials of the losing nations were prosecuted at Nuremberg [etc.] for "crimes against humanity".

Who and how are "crimes against humanity" determined?

What if some society or group does not agree that a particular action is a "crime against humanity"? Should its members and/or leaders be held responsible for such "crimes" anyway?

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Comment: This is inextricably intertwined with the question of when it is moral and ethical for an outside power/people/nation to interfere in the affairs of another nation/power/people.

Another, more distantly related question might reasonably be whether the concept of evolution applies to collectives of intelligent beings such as nations, peoples, and societies. {I would argue that if you strictly apply the concepts of evolution to such collectives, then it is simply evolution functioning as it should when one such collective interferes in the affairs of another.}

Examples: Iraq and Darfur

2007-10-05 05:35:11 · 3 answers · asked by Spock (rhp) 7

That seems to be what America is saying.
What do you think?

2007-10-05 04:33:42 · 14 answers · asked by ? 5

In 1942, the United Nations was formed and adopted a world peace declaration. Five years later, the US declared Israel to be the Jewish homeland and gave money, support and weapons nessesary for the Jews to remove, terrorize and murder the Palestinians in that region. Totally going against the United Nations own rules. The land of Israel is holy to most all of the people in the region, not just the Jews. Why did our president do it? And why have we continued to support Israel to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars over the years? Our armed forces are trying to help the Iraqi people, how can they trust us when we are still helping the upsurper keep their holy land. That would be like another country declaring that Texas belongs to the Mexicans and then giving them the latest and greatest weapons to remove all the current occupants. We'd be irate! I don't understand why we did it or why we continue to break our own rules. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel-United_States_relations

2007-10-05 04:15:43 · 17 answers · asked by Track1 4

Just curious -I know there are alot of domestic concerns in our country-

2007-10-05 03:41:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-05 03:01:20 · 6 answers · asked by spinkletreat 3

whats your opinion about takeing out the Giants in the American Government and each state haveing there own Government, Im a patriotic person but the Government we have today is curupt and doesnt hold up to the constitution anymore, to even become a president you have to be a millionare...

2007-10-05 02:46:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is something that has been a question I have had for a long time.

All you hear on here is complaints about how the Goverment (both Dems and Republicans as a whole) mess up everything they put their hands to. I agree when they oversee anything completley they mess is up. It is alway over budget, non functional, tends to miss the people it is intended to help and doesnt end up being what they said it was going to be.

The goverment doesnt have a great track record. With this in mind for those that want Goverment run health care. WHY? Why would you want someone who is know for messing everything up to oversee something as big and difficult as National health Care?

Just like I wouldnt trust my 401K to Enron I wouldnt trust my healthcare to the goverment.

If you would please tell me what would make you think they will even come close to getting it right

2007-10-05 02:07:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

looking for an answer

2007-10-05 01:38:11 · 9 answers · asked by saramulyo 1

you decide
http://trueconspiracyblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/ultimate-con-911-documentary.html

2007-10-05 01:03:12 · 17 answers · asked by darragh mac 3

I live in Ice land Ladybug. Now please....please! enlighten me with your knowledge of our governement, pray tell me, all the bad things our government is doing to us and to the world. We have health care, free education, housing and much more. Now I know you have no idea where Ice Land is on a map so please for both our sakes, do not strain your limited information tray.. in search of a intelligible comeback.
Again i ask the question how ignorant are Americans?,,, Really

2007-10-05 00:59:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-04 21:48:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Um...let's see:

If someone kidnapped you in broad daylight, then waterboarded you for hours on end, is it torture or is it "severe interrogation"?

If someone kidnapped you in broad daylight, then bitchslapped you 24-7--in six hour intervals; each session lasting 10 minutes--is it torture or is it "severe interrogation"?

If someone kidnapped you in broad daylight, then subjected you to extensive periods of frigid temperatures without let up--is it torture, or is "severe interrogation"?

Because last I checked, when the POLICE interrogate a suspect, they INTERROGATE the suspect.

When the government interrogates a suspect, TORTURING them isn't beyond the realm of reason.

But don't you just love the government's *definition* of torture? It's much like Bill Clinton's interprepretation of what is, *is*.

Ah...so much for American values.

Now I know why Blackwater likes their job so much.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071005/ap_on_go_co/bush_terrorism

2007-10-04 17:50:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a democrate but I don't like Clinton. Why do republicans think I like Clinton. I am much more of a Obama or Joe Biden fan than a Clinton fan.

2007-10-04 16:11:30 · 9 answers · asked by Stuie 6

Whats going on with Michigan? Were falling apart slowly and were just sitting here, its like an abandoned state. I love Michigan and have lived here all my life and feel helpless, I feel like theres nothing i can do to help. I've been wondering why there has been no riots yet, or why Granholm has not been impeached yet. She just threw the state down the toilet. Kilpatrick is in trouble with the law at least once a year, just to let you know hes the mayor of Detroit, hes done absolutely nothing to help or rebuild Detroit. Why is the government ignoring this mess we live in? How cant hey sleep knowing we live a disaster. We deserve better then this.

2007-10-04 15:46:18 · 7 answers · asked by Vinny 4

2007-10-04 15:40:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-04 15:11:21 · 8 answers · asked by aj 2

What is your opinion on Public Privacy, Social Security, Discrimination and health care?

2007-10-04 14:55:49 · 6 answers · asked by Julio 1

Ok...Expanding the Judiciary and White House Privacy.....Are these privliges given to the president in the constituion? What does the constitution say about these?!?!?! PLEASE HELP ME!!! this is very urgent! please be serious about it too...thank you so much for all of the help. it is greatly appriciated!

2007-10-04 14:50:06 · 7 answers · asked by Izzy 3

2007-10-04 14:27:28 · 7 answers · asked by Young Mills / Milla 2

Would life be different if the civil war had ended differently?
how would life be different if the civil war had ended differently? What wouold life be like with out the liberties gained through the civil war amendment?

2007-10-04 13:16:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-04 11:50:53 · 11 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6

Can anyone help me on this? Or refer me to a good website?

2007-10-04 11:47:44 · 1 answers · asked by Casey Shepard 2

My town is having a rally in about an hour, not sure how I feel about this. I have 3 children, the first I had on medicaid/wic


President Bush just vetoed health care for children. In only his fourth veto ever, he
>blocked health care coverage for millions of uninsured—and mostly poor—kids.1The
>Washington Post is calling this "the
>biggest domestic policy clash of his presidency."2
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>Bush is totally out of step with public opinion—even 61% of Republicans support
>the children's health care bill.3 We need just 15 more Republicans in Congress
>to break with Bush to override the veto.
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>This is
>a rapid response event, so some people won't even get this email in
>time. That means we'll need every last person who can possibly come to help show
>that the public is upset about this veto. If you're reading this, please come!
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>Tomorrow, can you put the pressure on at our emergency "Rally for Our Children's
>Health Care" in Huntsville?
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>Where: Flame at Big Spring Park D

2007-10-04 11:13:38 · 8 answers · asked by 4kkz 3