Other - Politics & Government - August 2006

would you vote for condi. rice and why.

2006-08-27 05:29:01 · 16 answers · asked by sandyjean 4

2006-08-27 05:23:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-27 05:17:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

leave the mess for the Iraqi's to solve on their own? The same with Afghanistan? I think it's about time to move on.

2006-08-27 04:50:47 · 11 answers · asked by -* 4

On Friday August 25th, I conducted an experiment. I spent the day answering political questions using nothing by ultra-conservative fundamentalist rhetoric, deliberately written so that there was no internal logic or intellectual consistency to what I was saying. The experiment was to prove a point, and to pave the way for this question --

Which contributes more to a thorough debate: short sound-bites that state one viewpoint without any tolerance for differences, or long-winded sermons about tolerance and mutual respect, exploring the issue from multiple perspectives?

Do both contribute, by showing the ends of the spectrum as well as the middle? Is there any value in tolerance on issues that are so emotionally charged? Is there value to the rhetoric and the dogma that holds one end of the spectrum as being the One True Way™ ?

Is there a place for both, and is there a need for both…? Thoughts and comments appreciated.

2006-08-27 04:44:59 · 27 answers · asked by coragryph 7

The article further claims: Bush, the guy an average Joe would have a beer with, is the perfect distraction for the White House press corpse, while Cheney's finger prints are all over policy and operation. Cheney, big on secrecy, claims that the names of his aides is classified information, has operatives in all major departments and actively manages Senate Republican caucus and interagency sessions. Cheney is fully in charge but his low approval rating of 20, is so low that with an alert press corpse onto his tricks, couldn't get away with subverting the government.

The Globe article claims with authority that Rove, Rumsfeld and Cheney are in charge. What do you think?

2006-08-27 04:37:42 · 11 answers · asked by murphy 5

The European countries has less populaton, but they are more developed than India. India is bigger in size also, but why India cannot turn its human resource into its developing as an economically powerful nation.

2006-08-27 04:23:36 · 17 answers · asked by dipin d 1

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-cWwSZoc7bqoWHcLlmDLx0Q--?cq=1

2006-08-27 04:16:06 · 12 answers · asked by julean33 2

its a party that is closest to the republican ideals that the republican party falls short off when trying to appease liberals.

2006-08-27 03:55:42 · 12 answers · asked by W E J 4

John McCain doesn't seem as stupid as most republicans. He actually uses his brain, and doesn't just go the way republicans want him to go. What do the republicans think about McCain for president?

2006-08-27 03:55:30 · 13 answers · asked by Torrey O 1

they spent millions and he's still at large...

2006-08-27 03:45:45 · 10 answers · asked by hazedoutg 1

The Philippines was occupied by the British during the seven year war. Could it be considered a former colony? And therefore be eligible for membership to Commonwealth?

2006-08-27 03:31:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know this is an old subject, but I'm new here so I'm curious to see what you are thinking. How is using your first ammendment rights unamerican? Isn't trying to squash them even more unamerican?

2006-08-27 03:25:34 · 20 answers · asked by ♥austingirl♥ 6

Hoe will they be able to give a realistic portrayal of say Winston Churchill?

2006-08-27 03:20:53 · 6 answers · asked by cognito44 3

2006-08-27 02:47:02 · 11 answers · asked by Coastalchick 2

That George Walker Bush is President of the United States of America and Al Gore, the inventor of the internet , is not ???????

2006-08-27 02:42:31 · 20 answers · asked by W E J 4

Please be tolerant in your answers.

I'm living in a Muslim country but I'm an atheist. Qur'an has very strict and weird rules and it totally demeans women, like I cannot even start to express how awful it is. BUT the majority of Muslims didn't read the book or even when they do, they don't apply those rules. So there are Muslims who live like they have no religion and this is the majority.
But when I see people talking about Muslims being bad people, I hate this generalization.
There are terrorists with many aims and one of the worst is the Radical Islamic Terrorist. They have read and believed in every single thing Qur'an says. They have started a war upon the Non-Islamic religions and they would even kill the Muslims who do not abide the rules.
So there are terrorists but not all the Muslims are terrorists.
Stereotyping is very harmful and if that is a terrorist group, people should blame THAT GROUP.
When will the world be clear of this idea?

2006-08-27 02:34:52 · 16 answers · asked by applejuice 2

Each criminal offender convicted of X crime will be given the option of prison or to use this program. Prison keeps offenders from offering anything to society, they are locked up with people who school them on how to commit more crime, they are subject to an environment which breeds more hate and crime, criminals often come out worse than ever, and the cost is tremendous as well as plenty of other issues.

My program gives an offender the option to remain on the outside of prison walls yet still be just as harmless to the public as if he were imprisoned. A shocking device will be attactched to the offender's body. A transmitter is installed so that whenever the device is not 100% funtional, it will alert another device which will in turn alert authorities to the offender's location where he can then be apprehended. A device is also implanted in the prisoners body which can be activated to release a drug to put him to sleep. This is mainly for when the shocking collar quits working or is tampered with in some way, so that authorities have plenty of time to track the offender down to fix the problem.

Every non offender is issued a device which alerts them when an offender is near. This device also can be used to activate the shocker if need be. Giving non offenders a definite defense against criminals.

In other words, all non offenders to X crimes will have the ability to render any offender to X crimes harmless upon command. Devices could also be installed in people's homes that could prevent any offender from entering without getting shocked.

The cost will probably be much much less than it is now. Since the offenders will be free to work, we may be able to collect fines from the to pay for the program. It will surely be much cheaper than prison costs. It cost something like 30k per year to keep a prisoner last time I heard.

This basically accomplishes the same things as prison, but with less loss to society. They will still be free for the most part, they just won't be free to commit crimes! This would seem to be a good plan to me.

2006-08-27 02:30:18 · 14 answers · asked by aaron g 2

Since Diebold took control of our voteing machines several years ago,and our "leaders" do all they can to disenfranchise voters.Do you think the People really have a say in who comes into power?

2006-08-27 02:16:47 · 8 answers · asked by UnSpun 2

Compare America, to say Britain, Australia, France, Germany. How is it more free? What specific freedoms do Americans enjoy that citizens of those countries do not?

2006-08-27 01:31:20 · 21 answers · asked by sparky 2

2006-08-27 00:35:49 · 16 answers · asked by jalal j 2

Can the technology and economy of india can ever be so advanced as in USA?? All says india is a superpower of future.Is that really true??
What do u think?

2006-08-27 00:24:39 · 17 answers · asked by i_Abhishek 2

2006-08-27 00:03:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is his history...is he a good Sikh?

2006-08-26 23:55:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've just read today's Yahoo news article about small electronic devices secretly fitted to our bins - probably hidden inside the new wheelie bins some councils are using.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/26082006/323/electronic-bugs-turning-britain-s-rubbish-bins.html

Apparently they are there to track our rubbish throwing habits - but wouldn't this technology so easily be able to be abused, considering each bin has a serial number that can trace it directly to the owner of the bin?

If you've put any wrappers in there - perhaps from an MP3 player or something else - they can now easily see what expensive electronic stuff you have in the house. Any paperwork on anything and they know all your business...any food wrappers they know what you are eating, drinking, what shampoo you use...

This creeps me out.

And why the hell does the news article call the wheelie/rubbish bins "garbage bins" - surely that's an American term???

*is annoyed*

2006-08-26 23:19:15 · 5 answers · asked by badgerbadger 3

I see it as a moderate line between Conservatives(Socially Chalenged) and Liberals(Economicaly chalenged) .

Agree/Disagree and why ?

2006-08-26 23:10:35 · 9 answers · asked by IRunWithScissors 3

Even after leaving gaza the terrorists still send missiles over to attack israel, so whats the point of giving up the land in the first place if it would just be easier for terrorists to attack israel, shouldn't they just keep the land and let the arab countries give up their land to the "palestinians" .

2006-08-26 22:37:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-26 22:30:17 · 11 answers · asked by louiequake 1

2006-08-26 22:26:52 · 13 answers · asked by mido 4

can it be possible that bomb blast of mumbai is done for the sake that you break your relations and the people who want to enforce sunctions on iran be successful. pipe line for gas is the is the main issue. is it not some other countries are playing with your sentiments.?

2006-08-26 22:25:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous