Government - November 2007

If Kosovo deserves to be independant so does Northern Spain, the land of the Basques, North Ireland, Darfur, Aserbaidshan, Tibet and many others (including Texas!). Why the double standard also of the government of the US?

2007-11-09 10:31:26 · 10 answers · asked by defender 5

2007-11-09 10:26:01 · 7 answers · asked by Not of This World Returns 3

I am married, without kids. I have worked hard for years and have now paid off my house, yet you get a deduction for carrying debt in the form of mortgage interest. You may even get some relief for the sub-prime debacle once congress is done with things.
I don’t have any secondary mortgages to pay for toys and obtain additional write-offs. I live within my means (which is how I managed to become debt free). Interest payments goes towards business, which is very different than government so I can’t understand an argument that it is close to a “wash” whether you pay the interest or the taxes.
I don’t have kids – why on earth should that constitute a credit?
I don’t qualify for social programs, yet I pay 50+ times more in taxes than those that benefit from them.
Why should I strive to be fiscally independent, yet our government shows no sign of comprehending that model.

I am interested in opinions on why I should be treated any differently from a taxation standpoint.

2007-11-09 09:31:05 · 6 answers · asked by mgeorge17 2

2007-11-09 08:50:59 · 11 answers · asked by Canterbury 1

Why do we have a government that takes away our freedoms each day and acts more like a communist dictatorship and we let them get away with it, next thing they will be telling us what rubbish to put out

2007-11-09 07:25:35 · 10 answers · asked by kevin r 1

2007-11-09 06:32:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary of Education?

2007-11-09 05:43:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or are the principles of Islam antithetical to democracy and the general freedoms that go with it.

2007-11-09 05:27:43 · 11 answers · asked by Stephen L 6

2007-11-09 04:28:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-09 04:08:02 · 16 answers · asked by Old Money 3

Isn't this a prime example of 'boogyman' politics, trying to scare the populace into believing that the threat of terrrorism is much larger than it actually is?

How do Bushie neocons reconcile that elderly American citizens and toddlers are being kept off of airlines because they have a similar name to someone on the terrorist watch list?

Honestly, if there are 755,000 Al-Qaida operatives in the US, we have some real problems that need immediate addressing, right?

2007-11-09 04:05:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-09 03:38:50 · 9 answers · asked by Ktcyan 5

This includes the interest gained on "loaning" billions of dollars daily on a war of borrowed monies?

2007-11-09 02:54:02 · 6 answers · asked by Just me... 2

H.R. 1359 Would be a good start to get this nation back on track."Enumerated Powers Act - Requires each Act of Congress to contain a concise and definite statement of the constitutional authority relied upon for the enactment of each portion of that Act. Declares that failure to comply with this requirement shall give rise to a point of order in either chamber of Congress. "
3/6/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
I wonder how long they will keep this one buried?

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1359

We all need to get on the phone and send e-mails to everyone about this one.

John Ross Hendrix for United States Senate
http://www.hendrixcampaign.com

2007-11-09 01:45:37 · 4 answers · asked by John H 6

http://www.correntewire.com/mcclatchy_texas_county_sherriff_got_10_years_for_waterboarding_a_suspect_and_bush_as_governor_did_not_pardon_him

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9503E7D91239F933A15750C0A965948260&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/E/Extortion%20and%20Blackmail

2007-11-08 22:57:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I ideally need to refer to the size, geography, communications, and national groups. Leanning towards the sub question-how governable??

2007-11-08 21:11:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

and also how come George Bush doesn't like black people and no I am not asking that because i'm listening to Kanye West

2007-11-08 20:11:23 · 12 answers · asked by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 3

What type of political philosophy do Presidential candidates with the best chance of being elected have?

Party voting is stronger on domestic issues, such as farm policy, than on what other issues?

House members may vote by voice vote, standing vote. What is the other type of vote used here?

2007-11-08 19:39:10 · 1 answers · asked by austin 1

and help create tensions leading to the need for more weapons orders from weapon manufacturers, leading to pressures to use those weapons to justify having them, which creates more tensions, requiring that we sell more weapons to other countries to help make them feel safer, which actually forces others to get their own weapons, creating tensions that force us to use our weapons, which requires more orders for newer weapons, etc....?

2007-11-08 19:11:44 · 6 answers · asked by ningis n 1

If the government keeps changing the law to bypass any constitutional right, then wtf? How do we keep our constitution in-tact?

2007-11-08 19:00:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-08 18:37:44 · 13 answers · asked by asianprincess 2

A question on her test was " Who is my favorite U.S. president . I thought it was a kinda odd question for a history test . Who do you think it was ? I will get the results tomorrow .

2007-11-08 16:51:32 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

What was Jefferson's decision, and how did it compare with the position he took during his constitutional debates with Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists in the 1790's?

2007-11-08 16:14:00 · 1 answers · asked by J_wind 2

Why was the power of impeachment endowed onto the House of Representatives?

And for the Senate, what power is unique to it, and why was it bestowed this power?

Thanks. :)

2007-11-08 16:09:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was curious how many people are aware that congress with out authority of the constitution in 1871 incorperated the united states changing the title of the organic constitution .By doing that they dissolved the republic established by the founding fathers . Americans from that time no longer have constitutional rights .But privleges granted to us by government as the see fit

2007-11-08 15:41:54 · 5 answers · asked by dollars2burn4u 4

2007-11-08 15:32:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Which branch of the United States' government has the most power at the current time (executive, legislative, judicial)? What reasons have lead you to this conclusion?

2007-11-08 14:30:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-08 14:21:08 · 6 answers · asked by jack j 2

Im doing a current event for my government class and it is supposed to be relating to the constitution. So, I just read that Congress overrided President Bush's veto of a water bill with more than 2/3rds vote. does this relate to the constitution ???

2007-11-08 14:19:06 · 3 answers · asked by silentcargo 3

can someone please tell me 4 grievances in the declaration of independence

2007-11-08 14:14:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous