Other - Politics & Government - September 2006

The GOP (grand oil party) would have us believe these lower gasoline prices reflect lower demand and not that they think we will forget the gauging and vote republican. Reminds me of in the Army 2 weeks b4 the inspector came around how the food improved, the mail was on time, we got more time to ourselves. The worst part was the vast majority immediately forgot all the BS and then when the inspector left back to the lousy food, no more turkey for us. How bout you do you like turkey or are you one???

2006-09-18 13:50:51 · 18 answers · asked by icheeknows 5

2006-09-18 13:39:54 · 7 answers · asked by bulldogsoccer15 1

I just finished reading the Yahoo! article on Shaker Aamer. He is a detainee at the Guantanamo prison whose lawyers claim has become mentally unstable as a result of long-term solitary confinement and repeated and rather harsh beatings and abuse. That he now cares for insects that were in his room and can no longer function properly. On top of that, there is supposed to be strong evidence of him being innocent (though not conclusive yet). I'm curious as to what others think of this story. Whether it is true about the abuse, and if so what we should do about it? And if you don't think it to be true, what we should do about him trying to take advantage of the situation he is in? For the record, I myself think it is true about the abuse and that he should be taken to trial already and allowed to see the evidence against him. If he is capable of doing so (mentally competent), he should be allowed to defend himself (and released, but only if found innocent based on the evidence).

2006-09-18 13:38:50 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

The rape of Indigenous women was commonplace during the conquest of the Americas. Even Columbus wrote in his diary that he raped an Indigenous woman. Columbus also knew that he could control his lieutenants by providing women for them. He wrote that his lieutenants preferred girls around ten years old.

Stannard writes that this behavior reflects the "demonstration of power and the degredation of both the victims and her loved ones."

How did the rape of Indigenous women and children reflect power and control over all Indigenous People?

2006-09-18 13:38:23 · 3 answers · asked by MJ 3

If I am a environmentalist, by protesting the poisoning of our water do I automatically pit myself against other political parties?

If I am a citizen, by talking with a immigrant pending naturalization do I become a succor to immigrants

If I am a US American, by answering questions in Y!Answers that come from abroad, am I now a suspect of our own government?

If I am a foreign reporter, by speaking with political parties opposing or not with US government, do I then become a suspect for reporting the news from all sides?

apparently, that is the logic here

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060918/ap_on_re_mi_ea/photographer_detained

if I protest my rights being taken away, do I become a terrorist suspect if the ones removing my rights (like freedom of press) are my very own government? what did our founding fathers do concerning Britain in this respect when it became incorrigable?

2006-09-18 13:37:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-18 13:28:20 · 10 answers · asked by eric w 1

i dont understand what's happening someone tell what it's about? what's geneva convention?

2006-09-18 13:23:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

notice that we give more rights to people that want to kill us.Being questioned by a woman is not torture wake up United States. What the hell is this country coming to. Anybody tell me.

2006-09-18 13:16:09 · 9 answers · asked by doctorfeelgood 1

What do you think is the most important idea or part or part of the Constitution?

2006-09-18 13:13:13 · 9 answers · asked by phyleciah 2

2006-09-18 13:08:45 · 19 answers · asked by rstahelski 3

and how did the media know it would happen 2 weeks ago?

2006-09-18 13:04:17 · 31 answers · asked by jt2105811432 2

In the whole middle east ,most parts of the world & even Israel,
excluding english speaking countries " yahudi" is a common &
ordinary namame for a hebro origin person.
Not printing this word in webster's or other european dictionaries,
and calling them by "sh" at the end of yahud or jewhood like scottish ,Irish & english, is discriminatory to other ethnics which are in webster's because yahudis are holly,superior heavenly from
adam& eve while the rest of the world are proved to be hominoids.!?

2006-09-18 12:56:18 · 10 answers · asked by opal 1

The first world countries are the countries that are the most industrialized. This would include a higher GDP per capita than $15,000. There are not quit as many countries in the “first world” as the “second world”, for the requirements are quit hard to achieve. This section of the world includes North America, Canada, and Western Europe; the first world also includes other industrialized capitalist countries such as Japan and some of the former British colonies, particularly Australia, and New Zealand.

2006-09-18 12:52:13 · 8 answers · asked by HoTtIe_WiTh_a_BoDy 2

2006-09-18 12:41:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-18 12:38:41 · 6 answers · asked by Diego P 1

Middle England i am calling to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-09-18 12:35:27 · 12 answers · asked by Jabba_da_hut_07 4

Iran has given us the big middle finger! Why is no one doing anything about it? Personally, I say take it out. They can't be developing nuclear capabilities with good intentions.....

2006-09-18 12:26:55 · 18 answers · asked by honk2goose 4

18 months ago France, Germany, Russia and the US were all in agreement that Iran had to dismantle its nuclear program.


TEHRAN, March 5: Iran's top nuclear official on Saturday warned the United States and Europe of the danger of an oil crisis if Tehran is sent before the UN Security Council over its nuclear programme, but said that a deal with Europe could be near.

"The first to suffer will be Europe and the United States themselves, this would cause problems for the regional energy market, for the European economy and even more so for the United States," Hassan Rowhani, whose country is the second largest oil producer in OPEC, told reporters.

Mr Rowhani, who was speaking at a conference in Tehran on nuclear technology and sustainable development, however expressed optimism that an agreement would be reached with Europe over the development of Iran's nuclear programme.

EU members Britain, France and Germany are trying to convince Iran to dismantle nuclear fuel work - which the United States says is part of a covert atomic weapons development - in return for economic and political rewards.

"If US pressure doesn't prevent it, I think we will manage to reach an agreement with the Europeans because they don't want to deprive the Iranian people of their right and will try to act fairly," Mr Rowhani said.

Britain, France and Germany are seeking "objective guarantees" from Iran.

Rowhani warned the US that it could destabilize the region if it blocks an accord with Europe. If Washington brings the issue before the Security Council, "Iran will retract all the decisions it has made and the confidence-building measures it has taken."

He said Iran's leaders "could be called upon to make new decisions", but did not provide any details on what that would involve. "The stability in the region would become fragile and the United States would be the first to suffer," he said.

In return for a permanent halt to uranium enrichment, the EU is offering Iran a package of incentives covering trade, security and technology.

Mr Rowhani has however refused to put an end to uranium enrichment. "We cannot have and we will not have negotiations with the Europeans if what they want is an end" to uranium enrichment. "We will not continue the talks for one single minute, we have made it very clear to Paris and Berlin," he said.-AFP



Now the US is the sole member of this power block. What could be the reason? Certainly not promises of contracts to build new nuclear plants at the cost of billions of euros each. I can't believe they could back peddle that quickly just for a few billion euros.

2006-09-18 12:21:33 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you agree with his idea about decriminalizing marijuana, to make room in prisons for more violent offenders? What about his statements about his comments about Katrina evacuees? Immingration? Death Penalty? Casinos to pay for education? What are your thoughts? He is so different than most politicians, and very honest about problems plaguing TX. Do you think he has a chance? I sure hope so!

http://news.bostonherald.com/national/view.bg?articleid=157523

2006-09-18 12:20:50 · 4 answers · asked by ♥austingirl♥ 6

such a brilliant economic plan....that somehow skipped bush sr and kicked in almost ten years after reagan...wow.

2006-09-18 11:44:40 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Question 2:If someone was married to a young service man.Then they dropped off there wife and kid and got another woman to shack up with on base.Would they let that fly?
We can guide our children but when they turn 18 they seek there own guidance.

2006-09-18 11:35:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-18 11:35:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is Al Qaeda behind all this rage . It works to their addvantage to keep people upset and angry.
Isn't this America ?
Don't we still have freedom of speech ?
Is Al Qaeda trying to take that away from us too ?

2006-09-18 11:34:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

3 levels of development

There were not always three levels of development, at one time there were only two levels they were the Eastern bloc and the Western bloc. After world war II people started using two terms first world and second world, but with much gray areas they began to notice they needed another specification so the third world was proclaimed in the 1950’s. Even now that we have the three levels there are still many countries that lie somewhere in the middle of some of them.

2006-09-18 11:30:03 · 7 answers · asked by HoTtIe_WiTh_a_BoDy 2

why is alcohol not only legal, but glamorized in america??? it kills more people than all the illegal drugs combined, maybe even your mother if shes driving in the wrong place at the wrong time, anyway what gives??why the glaring hypocrisy in americas drug policy?

2006-09-18 11:12:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

What did he do?

2006-09-18 11:08:50 · 2 answers · asked by Endling09 2

how did the supreme court expand the guarentees of the 14th amendment.

2006-09-18 11:02:22 · 1 answers · asked by IMNOTOKAY!!! 2

2006-09-18 11:00:39 · 7 answers · asked by bahamagal 1

Im really curious to know if any republicans actually listen or care about performance or do the labels republican,conservative,religious right, make that person right in all that they say and do.

2006-09-18 10:56:47 · 15 answers · asked by Brian M 1

2006-09-18 10:53:03 · 2 answers · asked by IMNOTOKAY!!! 2