Other - Politics & Government - June 2006

Halliburton was awarded an $85.5 million contract to rebuild damaged U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney Monday. "We are proud to serve the executive branch in their hour of need," CEO David J. Lesar wrote in a statement released later that day. "Due to our vast experience with oil-well fires and refinery mishaps, we are well-versed in the sort of reinforcement, rewiring, and exoskeleton refitting Mr. Cheney so desperately needs." The Department of Ways and Means defended awarding the contract to Halliburton on the grounds that they had done the original work on Cheney in the 1970s.

2006-06-14 07:22:04 · 8 answers · asked by robertonduty 5

In the latest fighting, a Hamas gunman was killed in the southern Gaza Strip shortly after Hamas militants attacked the local commander of a Palestinian police force. The commander was shot in the legs seven times and moderately wounded.

Earlier this week, hundreds of pro-Fatah security personnel went on a rampage in Ramallah, shooting and burning the parliament and Cabinet buildings in a rage against the Hamas-led government.

"We ask, whose interests are you serving through these actions, burning down our institutions?" Hamas leader Farhat Assad asked in a speech. "It is uglier than the practices of the Israeli occupation."

2006-06-14 06:21:04 · 2 answers · asked by robertonduty 5

The site is www.zazzle.com/bioethicschic*. I am trying to design products with specific political definitions and/or quotes to try to foster conversation.

2006-06-14 05:52:08 · 2 answers · asked by tarap_mcw 2

2006-06-14 05:47:50 · 16 answers · asked by Blue 2

2006-06-14 05:46:42 · 25 answers · asked by jamescchon 1

This country is founded on the basis of freedom of religion (Not freedom from religion). Explain how you feel about the conflict of public prayer, and why/why not you feel it pertains to our constitutional right to pray publicly.

2006-06-14 05:20:11 · 16 answers · asked by Jenny Y 2

2006-06-14 04:57:42 · 28 answers · asked by Caite 1

Why do the movie stars and rappers not tell where they are going?

2006-06-14 04:52:11 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-14 04:45:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone here do anything to save our planet? Its seems to me that we are killing the earth but the people in power don't seem to care! Anyone agree?

2006-06-14 04:18:10 · 12 answers · asked by Lauren M 2

is it through aids ,providing favourable market for what they produce, forgiving them loans as the y continue borrowing?, or providing for favourable policies that promote internal development stratigies?

2006-06-14 04:16:52 · 5 answers · asked by ugmaska 1

2006-06-14 03:59:25 · 35 answers · asked by emeraldisle2222 5

I am trying to do a research paper on the dirt or flaws that would make the great Margaret Thatcher more human.

2006-06-14 03:54:45 · 2 answers · asked by Richard G 1

I think democrats want us to believe is was by selling cookies.

Hmmm - I wonder exactly how someone moves up the ranks in the KKK? Do you get something similar to a boyscout badge for "lynchings" in the KKK?

But hey, it's a free country so you democrats keep voting for him. After all, he is your elder statesman.

2006-06-14 03:49:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-14 03:44:09 · 10 answers · asked by palo_010 1

2006-06-14 03:29:12 · 2 answers · asked by johnathanstorry 1

2006-06-14 03:21:53 · 7 answers · asked by GRUMPY /UK 5

put them to good use in finding missing, or murdered people?Or find the one responsible for this?

2006-06-14 03:18:28 · 3 answers · asked by Moose 6

2006-06-14 03:18:04 · 4 answers · asked by Erick O 2

when its made by the prisoners for free?( are we paying the prisoners to make these plates)?

2006-06-14 03:16:23 · 7 answers · asked by Moose 6

Any of you, neocon or liberal, find it funny when someone from the opposing view doesn't have an argument so they come up with the stupidest possible insults they can?

Here is a couple I have experienced (I'm giggling as I type for real) LOL
- a female didn't like my pts so she attacked my avatar look saying that I was wearing a rainhat and it was ugly hehe
- just a few minutes ago, a guy didn't like my pt and decided to try to make a bad judgement on me because I have the word bum in my nickname hehe

Anybody else got any funny ones?

2006-06-14 03:05:33 · 8 answers · asked by BeachBum 7

I don't know about now, but awhile ago, Quebec wanted out of Canada. If they separated, likely, they'd soon figure out that being sovereign was not easy. Would you in the USA accept them into your country?

2006-06-14 02:51:39 · 13 answers · asked by stacey 5

I purchased something on eBay and it should have shipped on June 6th... 8 days later, I still don't have my item.

2006-06-14 02:50:38 · 3 answers · asked by sonnyfoxx2 1

Do you think Democrats put Sen Robert Byrd of W. Virginia in charge of the committee opposing her nomination simply because he was a Grand Keagle in the KKK. Or does the incompetent, senile, racist have other redeeming qualites no one else knows about.

2006-06-14 02:41:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or is there just something inherently wrong with their cranial capacity?

Their president starts a war, they're still bringing up Bill Clinton and his one little mistake (the Monica set up).

So what's wrong with them, anyway?

2006-06-14 02:25:26 · 11 answers · asked by Professor Chaos386 4

Does anyone else find it absolutely hilarious when somebody in here starts flaming '... you liberal....'

I mean if you are trying to insult me or anybody else that maybe sounds liberal then I suggest you come up with a different word. For me, that is the greatest compliment you could give me.

Thanks,
A VERY PROUD LIBERAL

2006-06-14 02:24:07 · 10 answers · asked by BeachBum 7

is all of their incessant pissing an moaning just another feeble attempt to look MORE patriotic?

2006-06-14 02:22:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

If we are considered occupiers instead of just helpers, and Liberators, then why does their new President and Cabinet sit down with our President so peacefully?

2006-06-14 02:18:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

How, when, why was the phrase used to tag repubics?

Yes, I said it, I know I didddddd!!!!

2006-06-14 02:10:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-14 01:53:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous