Law & Ethics - July 2006

I need to know how much time I have to find another place to live. Will the city help me get another place?

2006-07-06 12:20:54 · 12 answers · asked by MBI 3

this term is used before a trial

2006-07-06 12:19:57 · 2 answers · asked by annie g 1

I was pulled over about 2 days in texas for speeding. The cop searched my truck for an hour and found one mabye two marijuana seeds in the carpet. On my ticket i was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. On the ticket under contraband "yes" was selected and under type of contraband "other " was selected out of drugs, weapons, or currency. I have looked all over trying to find out if possession of a seed is considered paraphernalia or the drug itself.. To make a long story short i have no prior record of any kind and would rather this not go on my name. Do i have a leg to stand on, is this worth fighting?

2006-07-06 12:18:22 · 19 answers · asked by whatthemanwants 1

Do you believe in the death pentalty from running over a cat and why do you beleive this.

2006-07-06 12:12:47 · 14 answers · asked by TheToolMan 2

This is the supreme court ruling that ruled corporate contributions to campaign funds are equivalent to freedom of speech.

But it is not equal to freedom of speech. It is giving corporations a way to influence politics.

2006-07-06 12:09:54 · 4 answers · asked by ColvinBri 2

and how can we bridge this difference? Should United states and the UN be solely responisble?And if we do help these poorer countries what are the benefits to us as a nation?

2006-07-06 12:02:50 · 4 answers · asked by blondie extrodianarre 4

And why does my mom keep saying "that's no excuse?"

I don't get it.

2006-07-06 12:01:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have not gotten paternity established nor do i recieve any child support from the childs father, who was deported to kenya about a year ago. how can i estabilsh paternity, and collect child support?

2006-07-06 11:54:37 · 2 answers · asked by kristin k 1

2006-07-06 11:49:19 · 15 answers · asked by brian k 2

Willys cynical thought for the day;

In my web research, Declaration of Independence, etc., I have yet to find where the government says they'll be my freaking mommy! So you goddamn politicians stay the hell out of my life and pockets AZZHOLES!

The Nanny State (I got this in a Biker email rag)

Worrying about bacteria, New Jersey banned restaurants from serving eggs sunny side up. The ban has since been lifted. Some New Jersey localities have a ban on people pumping their own gasoline. Policemen issue citations for driving without a seatbelt. By law new cars must be equipped with air bags. Federal law mandates that all new toilets flush using a paltry 1.6 gallons of water. Georgia's governor mandates that classical music be given to all new mothers so as to aid infant IQ development. California, and others, has banned smoking in bars. Clinton wants a law passed banning smoking within 100 feet of a federal building. In parts of Ohio, children going trick-or-treating must obtain a special permit. These intrusions and more were recently revealed by television journalist John Stossel on ABC's 20/20. The stated motivation behind this gross intrusion and criminalization of private behavior is to protect us from making unwise choices.

John Stossel asked Ricardo Martinez, head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), why can't people at least have air bag on/off switches. Martinez responded by saying that society makes decisions about what benefits most people, and most people benefit from air bags. Stossel interviewed Yale University's Professor Kelley D. Brownell, director of the Center for Eating & Weight Disorders who thinks Americans eat too many hamburgers and French fries. Professor Brownell wants government to tax fatty foods and those with little nutritional content and use the proceeds to subsidize fruits, vegetables and other nutritious foods. He's suggested that some of the tax proceeds be used to build bike and hiking trails.

I'm wondering just when Americans are going to decide that we've had enough government meddling in our lives. It is nobody's business whether I eat eggs sunny side up, drive without wearing seat belts, or pig out on hamburgers and French fries. I'd like someone to show me Congress's constitutional authority for government protecting me from making unwise choices. Those who believe government should be in the business of making us take care of ourselves, should tell us where does it all end? Should government decide what time we go to bed? After all sleep is vital to good health. Should government force us to exercise, read wholesome literature, and bathe regularly?

The people who advocate a nanny government (a better term is Nazi government) are cowards. You say, "What do you mean, William?" Take Kelley Brownell. If he doesn't want me to eat that Big Mac and French fries, let him walk up to my table and remove them from my plate. He wants no part of doing that because he doesn't want to meet his maker this year so he prefers using the brutal forces of government. "The rest is mine;

When I was young, bullies use to pick on me, take food off my lunch tray and otherwise harass me. That's until I followed the advice of my father who told me that if you let a bully get away with one thing, the next day it's going to be something else and the following day something else again. He told me that the bullying won't stop until I decide to stand up and fight. He said that even if I lose the fight, the next time I'm bullied, stand up and fight again. Let the bully know that when he bullies, win, lose or draw, he has a fight on his hands. Eventually he will stop. I think Americans should employ my Dad's advice. As long as we stand as lambs before the slaughter you can bet that there'll be no end to Congress's bureaucratic stooges bullying us.

This is still America, last I checked anyway, yes we have 'freedom' here but 'freedom' is, never was and never will be 'Free.' Those of us who like to eat hamburgers and greasy fries must take responsibility by a) walking around with a big butt b) doing exercise or c) (in my case) taking cholesterol lowering pills and *trying* to stay away from the greasy stuff.

If we don't want to wear seatbelts, or helmets, WE, not Congress, must pay in pain, time (in hospitals, rehabs w/e), or loss of body parts. I'm firmly convinced I would never have survived, some of, the accidents I was in had I been hog-tied to the seat. The insurance companies, and Medical providers, ALWAYS lobby for these laws but I haven't heard of a single case where after such a law was passed the insurance company says, "Oh with your 20 year perfect driving record (not mine) we've decided that your next ___ year's insurance is on us." Has a hospital ever said, "Now that our ER doctors and nurses won't have to be patching up all the accidents maybe we should offer breast enlargement at half price?" Now stop laughing and reread this paragraph in it, under sarcasm, is the point I'm trying to make. The answer to both is NO! And unless an insurance company or hospital administrator is reading this, and wants to prove me wrong, I don't think it ever will be!

The 'it's good for you' doesn't stop at the things listed above. What if a slimy politician took it in his, or her, head that tattooing is wrong? Or certain subjects can't be tattooed on anybody? Like large breasted blondes, skulls, flames, or spider webs? I hope I'm NOT giving them any ideas because I have all these. This can be taken as far as you want to go like; they pass a law that ONLY Army, Marine, Navy, Airforce w/e tattoos are kosher. Or just Democrat or Republican ink is allowed. How about the ONLY lower back, female, tattoo that will be allowed is a 'GodSmack Sun?' Okay tattooists stop salivating imagining how much business you'll get by people running out to get their favorite tattoo done. And remember the upswing will only last until enforcement duties are figured out, i.e., the local Police, County cops, State Police or help us all if the FBI gets the job. Actually help them I don't need any help!

And of course that's not the only thing 'good for you.' This has been tried but what if Congress actually passed a law banning Rock & Roll, Country, Blues, Rock-a-Billy or Rap music. Or what if they legislate pianos, Violins and Trumpets are the only acceptable instruments? No electric guitars, fiddles, Blues Harps or Saxophones? And of course subsidizing lessons is another way to do, almost, the same thing!

Americans are lucky the founding fathers came from Europe where Religion - a belief in their God - was considered 'good for you' so it was mandated in some places; which is where 'The First Amendment' came from. If European governments had mandated seatbelts on cable cars and horses, and or required at least 4 oz. of meat at dinner -- chicken, beef or fish -- there may have been another Bill of Rights. This one saying, something like, "Congress shall make no law requiring citizens to do anything somebody thinks will be good for them." Unless, of course, any of them made, or sold, seatbelts or had anything to do with producing, or selling, meat. In 1776 that was, almost, everybody. This was long before people either ate meat or were vegetarians. In fact getting enough to eat was more important than the cholesterol!" Now a few quotes;

"The career of a politician mainly consists in making one part of the nation do what it does not want to do, in order to please and satisfy the other part of the nation. It is the prolonged sacrifice of the rights of some persons at the bidding and for the satisfaction of other persons. The ruling idea of the politician - stated rather bluntly - is that those who are opposed to him exist for the purpose of being made to serve his ends, if he can get power enough in his hands to force these ends upon them." -- Auberon Herbert

"There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want merely because you think it would be good for him." -- Robert Heinlein

"The most basic question is not what is best but who shall decide what is best." -- Thomas Sowell

http://www.total-knowledge.com/~willyblues/

2006-07-06 11:45:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where do I start, and what forms do I need, who do I submit them to?

2006-07-06 11:25:53 · 4 answers · asked by Manu. 1

I think this one needs no explaination.

2006-07-06 11:13:24 · 16 answers · asked by hate dept 3

are nephew, a baby of only two and a half years old , was molested by a thirty something year old man , that had just been released for the same offince not more than a year ago, on another small child . it was not a public notice, and no one knew.of the mans past. and he was a hafe family member, to boot. the grandmother of the childs son ,from a earlyer marrage, but she knew, and still left the child with him .do you think the grandmother should be charged as well, or the state should be held ,acounteble. and i so tired of hearing that you cant hold them responsible, that they are only sick, we all have choices in life , what we do , who we are ,it is the choice , that we, as an individual makes , it is not sick when we make the choice to mame and molest a small child , and they only become sick , after they have been caught at ther act. this is only my personal thought on this view, please , i would like to here yours ? thank you chipit

2006-07-06 11:00:12 · 17 answers · asked by chipett_45 1

If your neighbor had a fruit tree whose braches hung over your drive way, and dropped rotten apples onto your property, what would you do?

2006-07-06 10:58:55 · 24 answers · asked by Quartro Ninos 5

I did not have any insurance. All im wanting to know does this guy have the legal option in the state of texas to not file it on his insurance? I have all of his insurance information but his insurance company will not do it until he says yes. On the other hand he's not doing anything over here for my totaled car or medical bills.

2006-07-06 10:40:20 · 3 answers · asked by Kristi A 4

2006-07-06 10:36:27 · 17 answers · asked by me know nothing, Senoir 1

2006-07-06 10:32:59 · 10 answers · asked by chupa321 1

This buisness truck hit me and totaled my car, i've been in therapy for 2 months. The guy has offered me 1, 000 dollars for my car and everything! His lawyer has been trying to settle with me but i wont settle until atleast my medical is paid for and my doctor bills. Now my problem is i tried to file a claim with the guys insurance and they said they could'nt because the guy doesnt want to file a claim. Do he have that option if he failing to pay?Now i had a lawyer but he dropped me because he the guy doesnt have alot fo money. So basically my problem is this im wondering does this actually have the option of filing on his insurance or not?

2006-07-06 10:23:52 · 23 answers · asked by Kristi A 4

If not, why?
If so, why?

2006-07-06 10:15:47 · 26 answers · asked by Primrose 4

2006-07-06 10:13:06 · 4 answers · asked by karla m 1

i am asking for a friend. they have been living seperately for two years but not LEGALLY seperated. three kids are involved... 19, 15 & 13 years old. he owns a business and she works full-time. the thing is, she has been shacked up with another guy for the two years. so, what claim does she have on his personal finances, if any??? and does she have a claim on his business prior to the date of seperation? (she did work with his for a while).

2006-07-06 10:02:34 · 4 answers · asked by loki's_mum 3

if 2 people love eachother, they should be able to get married. you dont choose to be gay. all fetus' are female, like it or not. but the brain has to register the masculinity or the femininity. and sometimes the brain fails to do that. so i dont see why people are discriminated because they love differently. and since when are we a country of moral?? george w. bush is the one killing evryone and trying to make every country like the u.s.! does anyone agree with me??

2006-07-06 09:48:01 · 13 answers · asked by mdt 2

2006-07-06 09:39:49 · 3 answers · asked by YESHUA Y 2

2006-07-06 09:36:30 · 20 answers · asked by Flaco 1

I've often wondered why brutal dictators like Kim Il Sung of North Korea, who keeps his entire nation suffering from starvation so that they have to eat grass, aren't killed by individuals like terminal cancer sufferers who hate him and have nothing to lose personally. I'd attempt it if I was a North Korean and had terminal cancer.

2006-07-06 09:22:28 · 18 answers · asked by jedema 2

2006-07-06 09:20:41 · 14 answers · asked by Love LA 2

If a person committed a crime towards me, is it possible to get a hold of their bank and phone records which may contain evidence that they paid someone to do something towards me? I would like that information so I can present it to a lawyer so we have an actual case to present. With out those records I don't have any thing to present to a lawyer.

I also told the police what had happen to me. Can they obtain the bank records of that person?

2006-07-06 09:11:44 · 6 answers · asked by maurice m 1

2006-07-06 08:53:45 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

What can I do legally to warn other people in my apartment complex of a sex offender that is living there??? I have two young children and I do not let them play outside without me, but there are many parents in the complex that do....

2006-07-06 08:52:37 · 15 answers · asked by ELLA 2

2006-07-06 08:39:25 · 22 answers · asked by sharethalove 4