Other - Politics & Government - March 2007

also.......I have 2 different kinds of stamps,.......1 has a 39 cent on them and I know they will be the ones that require extra stamps. But I also have some that have no # on them. Does anyone know if I will be able to use them after the rate goes up?

Thank You For Your Help

2007-03-14 08:49:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070314/ap_on_he_me/medical_marijuana;_ylt=Ap6ckxBi9lOK1RXLt12x1.tH2ocA

And if you disagree, why?

I don't smoke, but I don't get the opposition to legalization at least in this narrow area, and I'd like to understand it.

Thank you!

2007-03-14 08:49:01 · 13 answers · asked by DAR 7

They love to hate and when they are in power they usually feed on one another? Has Battle Royal started yet, Republicans can use this infighting against the democrats and get a lot done.

2007-03-14 08:47:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Sudan orchestrated Darfur crimes, U.N. mission says

By Richard Waddington Mon Mar 12, 3:39 PM ET

GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights mission accused Sudan's government on Monday of orchestrating and taking part in gross violations in Darfur and called for urgent international action to protect civilians there.


The team, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jody Williams, was dispatched by the United Nations Human Rights Council to investigate charges of widespread abuse in Sudan's vast western region, where observers say some 200,000 people have been killed since a revolt broke out in 2003...."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070312/wl_nm/sudan_darfur_rights_dc
The story behind the story:

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=15026

2007-03-14 08:44:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does that make you proud to be a union worker? That you don't have to do anything, but still get paid?

Is this why our automakers are having a hard time surviving?

2007-03-14 08:35:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Before or after 9/11!

Do you know how easy it would be to pull these Arab/Terrorist names out of thin air and use them to make you believe.

I mean really, we keep reading stories about they have captured some leader or top al-Qaida suspect, yet none of us have ever heard of them.

They create an enemy out of thin air just to make an entire Nation fearful and obedient to what they plan and execute!

The so called Iraqi insurgents we keep hearing about are Iraqi's fed up with being occupied. They are the same people we have trained in our military tactics and gave weapons to. So now they fight better and know how our troops move.

It is their duty to engage in Jihad if they are occupied by a foreign force. Their religion calls for it. As long as Bush forces us to stay there - Bush will always have someone to call an enemy insurgent.

If a foreign country invaded America, what would American do? Would you submit to this foreign force and kneel down before them? No you would fight!

2007-03-14 08:31:51 · 5 answers · asked by scottanthonydavis 4

that is, if Duke ran for a THIRD time for the Republican nomination for president?

2007-03-14 08:27:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-14 08:26:17 · 12 answers · asked by Jose R 6

I believe there is GROSS incompetence on the part of public officials. Should they be accountable for their mistakes in the form of being persoanly liable to the people whom they represent to the extent of their personal assets?

2007-03-14 08:25:43 · 11 answers · asked by ARE BEE 2

2007-03-14 08:23:54 · 4 answers · asked by abc d 1

I think reading this in 5-7 minutes would be better than listening to the news in a lifteime.Plz don't think I'm a very old person.Just 18.A university student studying English who just cannot sit back and hope.
My question is: what percentage of what I say is acceptable to you?
This article has three parts: 1.Cultural and general info 2.music and 3.political, so plz read it from the top to the bottom.
Hi.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 liberal people in the world (liberal meaning not obeying laws that they don't like).Thousands of millions of strict rules in other countries, don't even exist in Iran.Also, you should understand that what may seem so normal to you, may be a nightmare for us and vise versa.That's why you don't understand a few of Iran's laws.In Iran every single house has a sattelite. Sattelite channels had a serious influence on people, they wear very fashionable clothes.Maybe it's a kind of immitation, but still it's got an unique Iranian style. People wear fashionable scarves to make themselves more attractive and most part of their hair is out, also it's a part of our culture.Iran is one of the super-consumers of cosmics! People 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.You really need to pay a visit to Iran and you'll be surprised seeing the difference between what you imagined before and how the real Iran is! It's wonderful.The Iran you know, is related to at least 30 years ago.At present, everything's so great if you don't take unemployment and air pollution into account.So many things have changed so far.I can't even compare Iran with 5 years ago, let alone comparing it with 30 years ago!!!! After all, nearly 65-70% of Iran's population is considered the new generation (The youth) and they've transformed everything.

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 buy them expensive things and treat them very well, otherwise women will have the right to ask them a great amount of money which most husbands cannot afford. (so, they can simply sit in the corner of prison! lol).The only thing that women are not allowed to do in Iran is getting into public football stadiums and that's just because IN IRAN, such places are usually full of cheeky guys who would cheek girls.I don't think girls would go there, even if they're allowed to do so.As far as I know, not many girls in Iran are interested in football!

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 that we're Persian and some Turkish 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 scary titles: BEHIND THE CLOSED DOORS!!! IRAN UNDERCOVER!!! This would be enough to scare people away! Iranians are much more educated, 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.You don't know that Iranian students and sportsmen are winning gold and silver medals in different compotitions in the world all the time such as robotics, biology, maths, physics, sports, anything! Why don't the media talk about them?Did you know that the countries having the highest number of scientists in the world are in this order? 1-India 2-Korea 3-Iran

A few weeks ago Iran uncovered the most effective anti-H.I.V medicine and now it's signing treaties with other countries to export it.I digged the news on the internet, but there was no single sign of that.What I found instead? "President Bush CLAIMS that bomb parts are imported from Iran into Iraq!" The media are injustice.They'd put CLAIMS on the headlines, but they would never talk about facts! Some interesting facts:
Iran is the pionier in medicine and genetics and Iranian surgens have found lots of new methods for treating spinal defects and many other diseases (mainly the treatment for different types of cancer) and the the best brain and heart surgens are Iranian surgens.The head of Mars Mission in NASA is Iranian.One of the best designer of sports cars working in Germany is Iranian.Some of the best 3D animators are Iranian.Iran is one of the best countries in counter-engineering.Holds the second place in building dams.The 4th highest tower (Milad tower) in the world is in Tehran (which you can visit in the second link).The champion weight-lifter is Iranian.The woman, and a song by one of the pop singers who/which won the nobel peace prize are Iranians.It'd be the only country that has all 4 seasons during the year simoltaneously.It means that while it's winter in one part of it, it may be summer / spring in another part! And as you all know, Iranian girls are famous for being terrific.Persian rug and Persian literature, many Persian poets and scientists that are so famous.Persian culture is now westernised and only a little has survived! According to statistics Tehran is the cheapest capital city in the world for foriegners with Dollars of course not for us! (Cos our rate is different: one Dollar=about 950 Tomans!) Who do you think is building Dubi?Arabs?No my friends, Iranian architectures, engineers and traders funding them, cos they don't think building the same things in Iran would be beneficial for them, Since the media scare tourists away from Iran.There are many other things.And also, Iran is a very independant country.It has nearly all the developed industries and technologies and doesn't need other countries to survive! That's why the unfair U.N sanctions don't bother us! The list is endless.
Some charactristics of Iranians would be: Proud, greedy, hard-working, intelligent, ambitious, not realistic, not so religious, not so generous, not punctual, impatient, well-dressed, formal, well-educated, warm and friendly and hospitable.

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


Some people think music is forbidden in Iran.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 /Trance/ DJ music.The best you've ever heard.
All the links are from our two official music websites.You can just right click on them and choose "Save Target As" to download them.I do recommend you to try Iranian music.You'll love Iranian style.It's nothing like what you expect! You can read the translations in here: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuU3bcYBNN27yv44GHQIAqwAAAAA?qid=20070303111508AAXhVyi
(I just want you: pop&Trance 2003) http://download.bia2music.com/Music/Irani/Mansour/Crazy/Delam%20Faghat%20Toro%20Mikhaad(www.Bia2Music.com).MP3
(The window: pop&Trance: 2005) http://www.sarzamin.org/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Siavash%20Ghomayshi/03_%20Panjereh.mp3
(Stop world:pop 2006) http://www.sarzaminmusic.com/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Reza%20Sadeghi%20-%20Vaysa%20Donya/01_%20Vaysa%20Donya.mp3
(Hold my hand:pop 2007) http://www.sarzaminmp3.com/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Mansour%20-%20Beautiful/09_%20Dastamo%20Begir.mp3
(The wind's kiss:pop&Trance 2005) http://www.sarzamin.org/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Siavash%20Ghomayshi/01_%20Boosaye%20Baad.mp3
(Keep me in your memory:pop 2005) http://www.sarzamin.org/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Siavash%20Ghomayshi/07_%20Yaade%20Man%20Baash.mp3
(Reveal your visage:pop 2004) http://www.sarzamin.org/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Mohammad%20Esfahani/04_%20Talab.mp3
(It's beautiful:pop 2007) http://www.sarzaminmp3.com/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Mansour%20-%20Beautiful/02_%20Ghashangeh.mp3
(My bride: DJ 2006) http://www.sarzaminmusic.com/Sarzaminmusic/Persian/128KB/Mohsen%20Chavoshi%20-%20Im%20Sorry/01_%20Arouse%20Man.mp3


It's now 2007 and people still think we are uneducated people living in deserts, riding camels and carrying around guns!!!!
See how the media are fooling people? None of the things you hear on the media about Iran are true.If you think I've been admiring Iran too much, that's because you'd do the same thing if you were looked down nearly everyday for some false reasons.

I think it's better to clarify some political issues as well:
Some of the Americans I chatted with, said in the U.S it's said that president Ahmadinejad hates the U.S and Israel and wants to nuke them!! The media are 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.....I really don't get the point why our politicians defame themselves by talking about things that have got nothing to do with us.For example does verbal defence of Palestinians cause them to have a better life?The thing is that they occasionally make some statements that the media would misuse it agaisnt Iran. like picking up some specific sensitive phrases from among a long speech (without reffering to the main points and reasons for that speech) and putting so many bad comments on that.No sane person would take it serious.

First of all, Iranians don't hate anyone.If our government complains about some injustice going on in the world, it's not bad.Is it? We hate neither Jews nor Americans.They're both nice people.If their media are fooling them, it's not their fault.If I were in their shoes, I would hate Iran too regarding all the terrible lies they keep hearing about it nearly everyday.Although ordinary Iranians don't care about world affairs, I've got to say that for us Israel is not equal to Jews! Israel is a govt.Jews are faithful people! A few of them live here in our neighbourhood and they live just like the rest of Iranians.No difference.And two of Iran's parliment members are Jews. Who says we want to force the others to convert to Islam?Have you ever found a Muslem knocking at your door asking you to do so?That's so funny. Christians and Jews are both God believers and respectful to us.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 your religion is, are not important to us at all.And I wonder why some Muslem countries think there's a problem between Shiites and Sunnies. It doesn't make sense 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 any countries?There's no proof on that.That's even what nuclear agency says.Only Iran's oppositions are pulling Iran's leg.What we're doing is legal.What they ask us to do (ignoring our international rights) is illegal and nonsense.

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 both could live in peace.They've only told you this phrase not the rest of it and it's mistranslated deliberitely.Iran's always defended itself, but it's not an offensive country.While some countries which have nukes are clearly threatening Iran to nuke her! Good, isn't it?

Some say he's said: Holocaust is a myth! again this is a single phrase from among a long speech and there are totally logical reasons for saying so.If 6000000 Jews were killed, that's so terrible, but those 300000 Shiite Moslems killed by Saddam aren't important at all! Over 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 threatening other countries to nuke them (I saw this with my own eyes on the Fox News website) Millions of people killed in Afghanistan, Hiroshima & Nakazaki and vietnam war are not considered human beings at all! Now I think you'd get the point why he's IRONICALLY said it's a mith.Moreover, don't you believe in freedom of speech/mind?

Obviousely, some countries are using Iran as a victim to put the blame (their own faults) on Iran.And which country is better than Iran to be a victim?They've made the whole world believe that Iran isn't a peaceful country and represent false image of Iranians by making insulting movies like "300" . I know Americans don't like these either, but what can they do?The media are so biased.I hope someday the media would end all this instead of playing a negative role in the world.

Thanks.

2007-03-14 08:22:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Unless the parents have been a citizen for 10 years That should take care of the mexicans, A person born in a different country cannot be our president so get real about the border people and their off springs

2007-03-14 08:19:39 · 7 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6

2007-03-14 08:18:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-14 08:06:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are talking about this administration, only.

Comparisons with previous administrations will be flagged because the purpose of this question is to elicit opinions of a topical and useful nature about this administration, not to redirect focus or create a forum for either party to bash prior administrations in an effort to make this one look better, or worse.

Thank you all.

2007-03-14 08:06:10 · 7 answers · asked by Liligirl 6

Even though Venezuela has 9% unemployment and 40% of the population lives below the poverty line, and even though Hugo thinks Bush is the devil, he is compasionate enough to want to help the US citizens.
Thanks Hugo, Thanks Citgo!

2007-03-14 08:03:47 · 14 answers · asked by heavysarcasm 4

Look at the decrease in sperm donation.

2007-03-14 07:56:51 · 1 answers · asked by kaiah03 2

a 3 month old fetus. ,...........?

How are they alike?

2007-03-14 07:55:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-14 07:54:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

really turn out to be the anti-christ?

2007-03-14 07:46:20 · 5 answers · asked by JHE123 2

2007-03-14 07:39:23 · 21 answers · asked by cheech 2

For me, I'd need to see the actual plane hit the Pentagon. If I could see that, the rest of the overwhelming evidence would be less overwhelming. What about you?

2007-03-14 07:38:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Name a country with the best human rights and the least amount of government corruption

2007-03-14 07:19:23 · 10 answers · asked by ink360 2

Now, for those of you on YA! today, you have no doubt noticed all the hoopla regarding Gen. Pace and his comments and those who support him and those who don't. Now would someone please help me to understand something. A question was posted earlier which made a tongue in cheek commentary as to why should gays bother to serve and instead why not stay home. Now, what I found funny was that many of the same people who vehemently agreed with Gen. Pace suddenly started making comments like "why won't gays fight for their country?" So please pro-Pace people, as my question asks, which is going to be?

2007-03-14 07:17:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been told that American companies are moving overseas, because American's want cheaper products. But don't American's buy the products that are offered to them? Wouldn't Americans be buying products made in America, if products were made in America? I know that I've been buying Hershey Bars all my life and they were made in America. Now I'm supposed to buy Hershey Bars that are made in Mexico?
What came first, the Hershey Bar made in America or the Hershey Bar made in Mexico?
Isn't globalization simply a betrayal of the American worker?
Aren't the people who have their pension plans invested in corporations that move overseas simply forgetting what got them those pension plans? Aren't they basically saying that they got theirs and now they want to change the rules and leave everyone, even their own children, to deal with the consequences?

http://www.churchofthepainfultruth.com/?p=432

2007-03-14 07:14:14 · 10 answers · asked by LittleLamb 2

Cspan last night with Paulson & the SEC chairman two different panels! Buffet was on the first panel M Bloomberg on the second panel! All panel members were well connected! Pro immigrant ignoring the millions of displace Americans as they are personna non gratia! They don't count! But they do point out Americans don't have the skills or knowledge to compete globally, same issue Bill Gates pointed out to the senate last week! Do you buy into this or believe it?

2007-03-14 07:09:50 · 7 answers · asked by bulabate 6

but didn’t have a problem doing so with a non-binding resolution?

Story here..

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/house-dems-will-survey-but-not-whip-iraq-bill-votes-2007-03-13.html

2007-03-14 07:00:43 · 7 answers · asked by Mail J 3

2007-03-14 06:58:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't have any believe in "666" representing the anti-christ...but ..... did you know that this Saturday, March 17, 2007 (Saint Patricks Day) is 6 years, 6 months and 6 days after 9/11? What do you think?

2007-03-14 06:53:52 · 14 answers · asked by EloraDanan 4

2007-03-14 06:53:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous