Other - Politics & Government - July 2006

I just answered a question by a Brit wanting to know if America had even remembered the July 7th 2005 bombings in London that killed so many people. England is bitter against Americans; the whole world hates Americans. Folks, the American people are not the ones with the authority to wage war---only our government's leaders can do that. All of us are just hardworking people who cast our votes, spin the wheel, and hope they keep the promises they made before they were elected. The governments are at war with each other. We, the people---in all countries---are just having to stand by and take all the fallout. What about a truce for the people?

2006-07-07 13:36:43 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-07 13:35:31 · 6 answers · asked by 43 5

2006-07-07 13:26:57 · 4 answers · asked by BHANU V. RAVAL 4

The official story is a lie. A 757 DID NOT hit the Pentagon, explosives had been previously positioned at strategic structural points inside the twin towers and WTC Building 7 and sychronized for a controlled demolition. Those buildings would have dropped if a paper airplane hit them. I am just curious what percentage of the people are aware of the truth, and of the people who ACTUALLY planned and executed this crime against humanity. Further, does anyone have a workable idea on how to get this knowledge into mainstream awareness (70% or more of the people aware of the truth)? Mainstream media refuse to acknowledge the truth, and only push the cover stories that are whipped up by the guilty. How do we get this subject to roar through our universities, churches, civic organizations, and local communities?

2006-07-07 13:24:54 · 16 answers · asked by newhebrew1964 3

Even if the Constitution says if you don't like the current goverment, destroy it and rebuild. Do you think the Government would respond with military force and what the world's oppion would be?

2006-07-07 13:24:06 · 9 answers · asked by Agnostic Anarchist 1

remember the 7/7 bombings today? Do you actually know what they were? Today, the UK has hade a day of mourning and a day of reflection about the war on terror. I've seen evry little gung-ho patriotism and no flag waving, just sadness and reflection. However, my question is, did any of you Americans join us in remembrance? Or is it just another case of American double-standards, with our tragedies being lost to American issues?

2006-07-07 13:17:07 · 17 answers · asked by thomas p 5

2006-07-07 13:16:52 · 6 answers · asked by thunder_chunky 2

Thomas Paine was the ultimate Founding Father! Wooo, Tom Paine ROCKS!

Did you know he:

-produced the original draft for the Declaration of Independence?

-was militantly anti-slavery, and included a clause in the draft for the DofI that would abolish slavery, but it was omitted because Thomas Jefferson owned hundreds of slaves?

-wrote pamphlets that were read by a percentage of the population back then that is greater than the percentage of people that watch the Superbowl today?


To think that someone so important is left out of so many "founding father" lists is ridiculous! You've got Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, James Monroe, etc. etc. etc...but no Tom Paine! Blasphemy!

It's just because he wrote the brilliant "The Age of Reason" and denounced Christianity that he died poor and hated by the ignorant. Theodore Roosevelt called him a "filthy little atheist", which is about as ignorant as you can get. Thomas Paine was not an atheist nor a Christian, but a Deist.

2006-07-07 13:04:26 · 8 answers · asked by clorox.bleech 3

2006-07-07 13:02:50 · 4 answers · asked by BHANU V. RAVAL 4

2006-07-07 12:55:08 · 16 answers · asked by Sweetist Fasionable Sweetie 1

I am just curious if people blame the general public for our Governments blunders? I am personally against the war and I am just curious about everyones answer.

2006-07-07 12:49:36 · 16 answers · asked by oldskoolrocks 2

2006-07-07 12:45:22 · 14 answers · asked by The Cheesecake King 1

Does anybody think this is true? Who does a harder days physical work (in the likes of a DIY store and the physical requirements that are needed within) and should we be paid equally when women can retire at an earlier age? Do men get an equal chance when going for jobs that are female oriented? Just wondering...

2006-07-07 12:43:16 · 11 answers · asked by dsanchez 4

nearly five years since 9-11 and the president wants to try diplomacy, is it too little, too late for the Rove-brained, Bush team?

why did it take George W. Bush nearly 5 years to see the light of diplomacy?

2006-07-07 12:41:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-07 12:41:37 · 15 answers · asked by suc64 1

conservatives want to starve our poorest American citizens and give jobs to illegal immigrants, what's wrong with this picture?

wouldn't the USA be better off to just send all conservatives over 18 to Iraq to fight their war, and bring our military home?

2006-07-07 12:34:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-07 12:26:35 · 18 answers · asked by suc64 1

2006-07-07 12:25:57 · 25 answers · asked by 43 5

We vote these people into office, they get the BEST health care, Retirement, sick leave,Vacation, Holiday pay, ETC., ETC., ETC. When, my Father, never asked a sole for any kind of help. After working with a company for 36 years got a pink slip, had to stand in line at the unemployment line and died a year after getting his Social Sec. started. From Lung problems that were exasperated by asbestos exposier. He wouldn't even check into any kind of law suit because of his LOYALTY to the company that laid him off! How LOYAL are our elected officials? Ask Jack Abrahmoff

2006-07-07 12:23:56 · 6 answers · asked by Duffy 1

I was watching this movie called "Cry Freedom" in which a very important South African Black Consciencness Movement leader - Steve Biko - was killed due to simply trying to change the way of life for black african citizens. More than being moved by the death of this very pro-active leader, I was totally outraged that 700 CHILDREN WERE MURDERED during a celebration rally along with 4,000 people being injured. Basically what it boiled down to was white south african leaders killing political prisoners who didn't deserve to be in jail in the first place and the jailers having the right not to declare the cause of death. Some of the causes were: Fell 10 floors, self hanging/strangulation, asthma attack, mortal injuries,.....what????? What finally drove Donald Woods over the edge was that Steve Biko was murdered and the cause of death was - "self starvation". I know other countries are experiencing similar violations against human rights...so that's why I ask the question - WHY IRAQ?

2006-07-07 11:57:55 · 17 answers · asked by fiteprogram 3

Do you feel that more money should go to the homeless, poor, NHS, soldiers wounded in war etc. At the moment it seems that money is bieng sent to other countrys and while it does good in some countries, many that it is bieng sent to is just lining the dictators pockets.

2006-07-07 11:48:54 · 16 answers · asked by Basstoo T 2

2006-07-07 11:48:41 · 10 answers · asked by Jordan 1

One was an al Qaida loyalist!!

A terrorist plot to inflict death and destruction by attacking train tunnels used by tens of thousands of commuters each day was thwarted before the men could travel to the United States, authorities said Friday. Eight suspects — including an al-Qaida loyalist arrested in Lebanon and two others in custody elsewhere — had hoped to pull off the attack in October or November, federal officials said.

What is the FBI doing in Lebanon? They have no jurisdiction outside the US.

They can say anything I guess, hope they can prove something!

2006-07-07 11:44:58 · 1 answers · asked by cantcu 7

i belive the USA would be a better place if we weren't there the gas price wouldn't be so high here the gas is almost$4.00 for one gallon of gas.

2006-07-07 11:16:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

We've been trying to build a house for sometime now. The problem is that we can't get the building permit from city hall. Everytime we go making the changes to the blue prints that they ask for they keep telling us that we need to make even more changes. Once we do what they say they come up with some other reason why they can't give us the permit. At one point they told us that our blue prints where totally illegal, why didn't she tell us that months ago?! Why can't they just find all the things that need correcting and tells us in one day so we have everything and not needing to go back hoping that that time we'll get it then come home empty handed needing to spend more money to hire a new plumber, electician etc. They told us at first that we can do the plumbing and electic ourselves then later they tell us we need to hire professionals. Did I mention this has been going on since the begining of this year?

2006-07-07 11:13:24 · 13 answers · asked by mayris 2

I for one think we should be prepared to go to War if they decide to shoot that missile and it lands over here..Not trying to scare anyone but its a fact that could happen real real soon..

2006-07-07 11:05:19 · 10 answers · asked by mshoney281 1

2006-07-07 11:00:35 · 25 answers · asked by anubis m 1

2006-07-07 10:47:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are americans really so stupid as to believe everything they hear on T.V.? Everyone knows that the media has a liberal bias, so why does everyone believe it without questioning the real information?

2006-07-07 10:38:39 · 17 answers · asked by Answers 2

2006-07-07 10:35:46 · 20 answers · asked by lead2jesus 2