Other - Politics & Government - March 2007

I am jewish and I want to convert to a Christian,I have my reasons,am sick and tired of donating money to Israel killing innocents people,what I have seen in Lebanon is a crime,women,kids,distruction of buildings,houses,I think this state should be situated somewhere else away from any mankind,As a jewish I herewith announce my disbelieving of this religion,and on behalf of striaght jews I extend my deepest sorrow to all people who have been harmed by this state of Israel.

2007-03-09 08:07:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Iraq War has two sides. The civilized world - us, and the terrorists. Its that simple, if your against the war and want to protest, etc. your FOR the other side. You automatically default to that position! Liberals please explain your position, spin it for me.

2007-03-09 08:06:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

That's a quote by him btw.

I'm just wondering what all the hoop-la is concerning this decision by Chavez? Sure, we know he doesn't like the USA; but, isn't that his right?

We seem to have no problem with countries like Jordan (a constitutional monarchy), ruled by a KING, because he kisses our backsides. Yet, we fuss about a democratized country with an elected president (a federal republic) just because he doesn't like our president?

The point is: you can't argue Chavez isn't complying with democratization and meanwhile befriend a monarchy. Doesn't that contradict and void all arguments against Chavez?

Did you know Chavez has a fund for the poor here in the USA that helps them pay energy bills?

2007-03-09 08:05:25 · 16 answers · asked by BeachBum 7

2007-03-09 07:56:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I say freely because from what I understand, there are currently only a few allowed and only 10% are inspected.

Btw, I caught only a piece of this story yesterday on CSPAN. Links are more than welcome and appreciated.

2007-03-09 07:50:57 · 7 answers · asked by BeachBum 7

They are trying to attack Newt for leading the charge to prosecute Clinton for perjury and obstruction based on the fact that he also had an affair. The proper course would be to attack Newt for claiming he supports traditional family values after engaging in immoral conduct. One is just another weak attempt at defending the indefensible. The other is definite case of hypocrisy. Don't even get me started on the hypocrisy of all these people who have claimed for years we had no business worrying about Clinton's personal affairs who now can't wait to do the exact same thing regarding Newt.

2007-03-09 07:50:46 · 10 answers · asked by Bryan 7

Rumors are flying that if Libby's appeal fails, Bush intends to pardon him before he leaves office.

Thoughts?

Think it was a deal made beforehand? Maybe that's why Cheney and Rove were never called to come defend him and testify? Some jurors have already gone public stating the fact Rove didn't testify was problematic in their decision.

2007-03-09 07:46:57 · 15 answers · asked by BeachBum 7

If in the case of the Murray Darling Basin, Australia's food bowl, what will happen if we continue with the poor stewardship by government. Can we avert a system collapse, or should we continue to suck the guts out of this system through generating more business cases for managing it more sustainably?

2007-03-09 07:28:19 · 6 answers · asked by Swarm 1

2007-03-09 07:12:11 · 18 answers · asked by csn0331 3

2007-03-09 07:11:57 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Considering the FBI wrong doing

2007-03-09 07:05:32 · 15 answers · asked by David B 5

2007-03-09 06:48:10 · 5 answers · asked by truckinharry0 1

The way I feel is that every one has a right to their own ideas and that if a parent is teaching their children their own political agenda, they aren't letting them form their own ideas and shape their own lives. Agree or disagree?

2007-03-09 06:43:33 · 17 answers · asked by Too Cool For Me 4

I think reading this in 5 minutes would be better than listening to the news in a lifteime.
My question is: what percentage of what I say is acceptable to you?
Hi people.I'm Iranian and I live in Iran.When I chat with people from other countries, I understand that they have totally wrong ideas about Iran.I just wrote this article to correct you.
The first thing they accuse our government of, is that they don't let you be free.Actually, Iranians would be some of the most free people in the world, since thousands of millions of strict rules in other countries, don't even exist in Iran.In Iran every single house has a sattelite. Sattelite channels have a serious influence on people, now the way they wear clothes sounds like western countries, only there are scarves that don't seem to be worn because we're Muslems.People wear fashionable scarves to make themselves more attractive and most part of their hair is out.They do whatever they wish to, and some of the things they do, don't fit our culture at all, however it's normal in Iran, since people have got used to such acts and behaviours.You really need to pay a visit to Iran and you'll be surprised seeing the difference between what you imagine and how the real Iran is! It's wonderful, believe me.The Iran you know, is related to at least 40 years ago.At present, everything's so great.Even at that time Iran was not a bad country either, but many things have changed so far.
Some people think music is forbidden in Iran, but did you know that Iranian pop music has won the prize in France in 2005?Iran's full of music and they're all current pop music.The best you've ever heard.I've put some links at the bottom of the page to some Iranian music.If you like you can just right click on them and choose "save as" to download.


Some people think women don't have any rights in Iran! What would you tell me if I tell you that women are now overtaking Iran? They're treated very well, most of the times they're the winners in most cases: They get into the best universities, they get the best jobs, they've got rights that have made it difficult for men to marry them, because husbands seem to be under control of women and they have to buy them expensive things and treat them very well, otherwise women will have the right to divorce them, and then the their husbands have to pay them a great amount of money which most husbands cannot afford. (so, they can simply sit in the corner of prison! lol).Another funny thing: Your footage about stoning the women who have committed adultery.Have you ever asked yourself they relate to how many years ago?Just for your information, those are from Afghanistan which was once ruled by those freaks (Taliban).I find it difficult to make you understand that Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan are SEPERATE COUNTRIES! and thet we're Persian not Arab!And I find it even more difficult to make you understand that Iran is a normal country like any other countries in the world.There's nothing mysterious about it!(The media is very good at making good scary titles: BEHIND THE CLOSED DOORS!!! IRAN UNDERCOVER!!! This would be enough to scare people away! Iranians are much more educated,sophisticated, intelligent and open-minded than what you think!!! I'm sure you don't know that there are lots and lots of Iranian geniouses and scientists that are all under 25.You don't hear about their discoveries and inventions on TV. A small example is this 17 year old boy who's invented 72 amazing inventions that the biggest scientists haven't ever managed to.You don't know that Iranian students and spotsmen are winning gold and silver medals in different compotitions in the world all the time such as robotics, biology,maths,physics,anything! Why don't your media talk about them?Did you know that the countries having the highest number of scientists in the world is in this order? 1-India 2-Korea 3-Iran
Some people think, Iran's a desert! Iran's a modern country with very beautiful nature and lots of historical places to visit.Please take a look at the following links and see if Iran looks like what you think or not! (Surely it doesn't!)
This is a photo of Tehran: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/Tehran-2-1600.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran

If you like you can visit these too, hope you like them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hills_south_west_of_Sanandaj_near_the_village_of_Kilaneh.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Jhcfjuhfuvfjhyf.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Dariushhotel2.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Kish-island.gif
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Dariushhotel3.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran


See how the media are fooling people? None of the things you hear on the media about Iran are true.So, please don't worry about us, cos we're really free.Ok?

I thought it's better to clarify some political matters as well:
Some of the Americans I chatted with (not all of them), said here in the U.S it's said that president Ahmadinejad hates the U.S and Israel and wants to nuck them!! Now, this is so odd, their media is good at putting comments, it's easy to show a video or an image of our president or leader on the T.V screen or on the internet and say he says this, he says that.....
First of all you should know that Iranians don't hate anyone, if our government complains about some injustice that's now going on in the world, it's not bad.Is it? Nor do we hate Jews, nor do we hate Americans.They're both nice people.If they're media is fooling them, it's not their fault.If I were in thier shoes, I would hate Iran too regarding all the terrible lies they keep hearing about it nearly everyday.Who says we want to force the others to convert to Islam?Have you ever found a Muslem that knocks at your door and asks you to do so?Who says we call Americans athiests?That's so funny, Christians and Jews are both God believers.We've never disrespected them.I wonder why the media like putting words in our mouth and raising hatred.In Iran, religion would be the least important thing, it means that where you come from and what you're religion is, are not important for us at all.And I wonder why some Muslim countries think there's a problem between Shittes and Sunnies, it doesn't make sence in Iran.
I wonder Iran is a threat to whom? How is it possible for Iran to nuke somewhere while it doesn't have any nukes?!!!(The media have never been intelligent liars).Has Iran ever attacked anywhere?
Some say he said: Israel should be wiped off the map! But have they told you the rest of his speech and that why he's said this at all? If you know a little literature, you know that it's a passive sentence.He's never said that IRAN wants to wipe Israel off the map! And he wasn't talking about destroying Israel, he was talking about relocating Israel, so that they could live seperate from Palestinians and they could both live in peace.They've only told you this phrase not the rest of it and it's mistranslated deliberitely.Be concious! Iran's always defended itself, but it's not an offensive country, while most countries have nukes and are clearly threatening Iran to nuke us! Good isn't it? Some say he's said: Holocaust is a myth! Ok, he's said this, but is saying it a crime? If 6000000 Jews were killed, that's so terrible, but those 300000 Shiite Moslems who were killed by Saddam aren't important at all! 650000 Iraqi people are killed and it's not important! When Fox News simply says: America and Israel are capable of destroying and killing all Iran's 690000000 population (, it's OK and no one says they're treatening other countries to nuke them (I saw this with my own eyes on the Fox News web-site) I know Americans don't like it either, but what can they do?
Links to music:
(I just want you) http://download.bia2music.com/Music/Irani/Mansour/Crazy/Delam%20Faghat%20Toro%20Mikhaad(www.Bia2Music.com).MP3
(The window) http://www.sarzamin.org/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Siavash%20Ghomayshi/03_%20Panjereh.mp3
(Stop world) http://www.sarzaminmusic.com/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Reza%20Sadeghi%20-%20Vaysa%20Donya/01_%20Vaysa%20Donya.mp3
(Hold my hand) http://www.sarzaminmp3.com/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Mansour%20-%20Beautiful/09_%20Dastamo%20Begir.mp3
(The wind's kiss) http://www.sarzamin.org/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Siavash%20Ghomayshi/01_%20Boosaye%20Baad.mp3
(Keep me in your memory) http://www.sarzamin.org/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Siavash%20Ghomayshi/07_%20Yaade%20Man%20Baash.mp3
(Reveal your visage) http://www.sarzamin.org/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Mohammad%20Esfahani/04_%20Talab.mp3
(It's beautiful) http://www.sarzaminmp3.com/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Mansour%20-%20Beautiful/02_%20Ghashangeh.mp3

2007-03-09 06:33:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-09 06:21:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Be brutally honest.opinions are welcome

2007-03-09 05:58:00 · 8 answers · asked by Think. 3

Today we are told on the news that we are all going to have to buy energy saving light bulbs, as dictated by the EU in Brussels.

OK, so they do save money by lasting longer, but the ones I have in my house are a lot less bright than the normal bulbs, also they take quite a while to actually come on.

Now my big gripe is, why is it that all of us in our homes be economising with electricity when shops have their spotlights on in their windows all night, advertising signs are on 24/7 and offices and government buildings are all lit up when no one's working in them, shops have doors wide open in the winter letting all the heat out,and air con in summer with doors open.

Yes I understand that the fuels from Mother Earth will not last forever, and we have to do something about the situation of finding alternative methods of generating electricity in order that generations to come will be able to benefit.Shouldn't people in position show the way by setting a good example to us all?

2007-03-09 05:47:19 · 12 answers · asked by ? 5

Why do all these Senior Military, Intelligence, Law Enforcement,and Government Officials Question the 9/11 Commission Report?
http://patriotsquestion911.com/

Why do all these Professors Question the 9/11 Commission Report? (halfway down you get the engineers etc.)
http://patriotsquestion911.com/professors.html

And most important, why do all these 9/11 Survivors and Family MembersQuestion the 9/11 Commission Report?
http://www.patriotsquestion911.com/survivors.html

Would you be ok with a truly INDEPENDENT investigation into 9/11? Lets put these conspiracy theories to rest and do it for the families so that they can finally have closure.

2007-03-09 05:36:21 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-09 05:31:36 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

(Not planning to overthrow the gov't or anything, lol)

2007-03-09 05:31:14 · 9 answers · asked by daniellethehomicidalmaniac 1

If anything they need to stop procreating. We should help them slow population growth. That would help immensely with their problems.

2007-03-09 05:27:57 · 11 answers · asked by Sam 3

And we trust them to represent us?

2007-03-09 05:27:05 · 11 answers · asked by trer 3

Put there by decades of inept politicians?

2007-03-09 05:26:06 · 8 answers · asked by Cream tea 4

You should, you know.

I don't work for a living. All I do is sit on my a55 and collect Dividend Checks from my Investment Portfolio.

The policies people like YOU promote mean that I don't pay as much taxes on my UNEARNED income as someone who actually works for a living. (Chumps like YOU, perhaps?)

And when my parents die, I'll inherit their money also at a lower tax rate. Maybe even tax-exempt! I won't have to pay as much to keep America going-- that's for the little guy.

You work hard and pay taxes, and people like me get off easy. I think you're a bunch of fools for supporting Elitist tax policies that give breaks to multimillionaires and me.

Yet you're full of resentment ... for the poor. You're full of contempt for the Democratic Party that works to make tax policies more equitable ... for YOU!

Why don't you resent me? Why do you keep supporting policies that favor the idle rich? I don't benefit YOU. And I laugh at you on the way to the bank.

2007-03-09 05:25:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bill has cheated many times over the years, even Democrats admit this. And Hillary knew about them. Does it make Hillary weak that she stayed with a man who emotionally abused her year after year?

Any strong woman would have left him. No strong woman would take the abuse. Why was she too weak to leave him?

Was Hillary just "staying the course" with Bill?

2007-03-09 05:24:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you answer this with out insulting me or anyone else?

2007-03-09 05:09:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The FBI improperly and, in some cases, illegally used the USA Patriot Act to secretly obtain personal information about people in the United States, a Justice Department audit concluded Friday.

And for three years the FBI has underreported to Congress how often it forced businesses to turn over the customer data, the audit found.

FBI agents sometimes demanded the data without proper authorization, according to the 126-page audit by Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine. At other times, the audit found, the FBI improperly obtained telephone records in non-emergency circumstances.
Fine's annual review is required by Congress, over the objections of the Bush administration.

The audit released Friday found that the number of national security letters issued by the FBI skyrocketed in the years after the Patriot Act became law.

2007-03-09 05:00:13 · 14 answers · asked by Global warming ain't cool 6

UPON OATH OF OFFICE, 100 Senators and 636 Representatives have foresworn obljgation of Article 1,section 8,clause 11,Powers not to be foisted off on EEO, FDIC,DEA,DOE,DOD, Cinc but Reserved to the Congress, in particular, Power to declare war in name off United States. to make rules concerning Guantanaml bay "detained Afghanistan Patriots" guilty of opposing Presidential campaign to invade,occupy, an vehemently overthrow Afgahangovernment and wreak havoc in the soverign state lf Afghanistan. previously invading and kidnapping Elected President of Haiti,sending trops withour t declstation of War upon Grenada. firing missiles upon soverign turf of Libya under Khadafi regime of soverign state of Libya with NO CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF WAR with Libya preceding .USN ACT of Terror against Lib ya.
Name Procedure
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2007-03-09 04:58:29 · 5 answers · asked by jnokgray 1

He is the Republican Senate Minority Leader in the Senate.

He has kept the Republicans together. He has made sure that there are 41 votes to kill everything the Democrats are doing in the House. They cannot get anything done. All the Democrats have done is tried every trick in the book to cut off funding.

2007-03-09 04:37:21 · 7 answers · asked by Chainsaw 6

As part of our school curriculuum
"Take up the White Man's burden
Send forth the best ye breed
Go, bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need;
To wait, in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild
Your new-caught sullen peoples,
Half devil and half child.

Take up the White Man's burden
In patience to abide,
To veil the threat of terror
And check the show of pride;
By open speech and simple,
An hundred times made plain,
To seek another's profit
And work another's gain.

Take up the White Man's burden
The savage wars of peace
Fill full the mouth of Famine,
And bid the sickness cease;
And when your goal is nearest
(The end for others sought)
Watch sloth and heathen folly
Bring all your hope to nought.

Take up the White Man's burden
No iron rule of kings,
But toil of serf and sweeper
The tale of common things.
The ports ye shall not enter,
The roads ye shall not tread,
Go, make them with your living
And mark them with your dead.
..."
Rudyard Kipling, 1899 (Nobel Prize Winner).

2007-03-09 04:32:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous