Other - Politics & Government - April 2007

2007-04-02 16:27:10 · 11 answers · asked by #2 kidlet 1

Would you sacrifice your "cheap gas" to find Osama and the rest of the terrorists that are hiding out in Iran?

2007-04-02 16:17:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

if there was a rebellion in the USA tomorrow to disestablish the current government and reestablish the origins of democracy would you join and commit treason or remain loyal to your country and assume our leaders will correct things

2007-04-02 16:11:15 · 7 answers · asked by dontstandoncorners 5

At least , the arab world will respect our foreign policy just as they did Bill Clintons whose policy it was NOT TO FIGHT BACK....but how will they deal with a female president ...who has a big mouth, is a liberal and will NOT walk 10 paces behind anyone...

2007-04-02 15:28:33 · 16 answers · asked by vernanjessup 1

I know Bush tried to make people think he cut the deficit in 2006 by using money from social security, but whats holding them back from really changing the budget around and making some progress?

2007-04-02 15:19:45 · 9 answers · asked by ravenous panda 1

Excerpts from today's Reuter's report:
In a stinging defeat for the Bush administration, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that U.S. environmental officials have the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that spur global warming.

By a 5-4 vote, the nation's highest court told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its refusal to regulate carbon dioxide and other emissions from new cars and trucks that contribute to climate change.

The high court ruled that such greenhouse gases from motor vehicles fall within the law's definition of an air pollutant.

The ruling in one of the most important environmental cases to reach the Supreme Court marked the first high court decision in a case involving global warming.

President George W. Bush has opposed mandatory controls on greenhouse gases as harmful to the U.S. economy, and the administration instead has called for voluntary programs.

In 2003, the EPA refused to regulate the emissions, saying it lacked the power to do so. Even if it had the power, the EPA said it would be unwise to do it and would impair Bush's ability to negotiate with developing nations to cut emissions.

The states and environmental groups that brought the lawsuit hailed the ruling.

"As a result of today's landmark ruling, EPA can no longer hide behind the fiction that it lacks any regulatory authority to address the problem of global warming," Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said.

Greenhouse gases occur naturally and also are emitted by cars, trucks and factories into the atmosphere. They can trap heat close to Earth's surface like the glass walls of a greenhouse.

2007-04-02 14:10:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Kind of curious on how much debt the US goverment actually owes. I want to know how much debt the US goverment has right now and is planning to have in the furture. The baby boom generation retiring is only going to make matters worse and the rising costs in goods and services due to a declining US dollar is also a contributing factor. It concerns me that the future of American business will no longer be in the hands of Americans but sealed and stamped by those who hold our debts. China is only one country who holds our debts and they are not to blame in my opinion because they didn't force Americans to buy their products and services and they only hold 10% of the overall debt America owes. So my question is how much money do we actually owe and if we owe more money than what is being reported by mainstream media then what is to come? Will we have to start selling states or what is it going take for the goverment to realize its errors?

2007-04-02 13:59:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

one or the other. Some possitive about both would be nice

2007-04-02 13:55:27 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

WHY WAS THE RELEASE OF THIS REPORT FOUGHT SO HARD BY THE CLINTONS...????The Dave Barrett Investigation Report - the ONLY INDEPENDENT REPORT EVER STOPPED FROM BEING RELEASED , was allowed to be released ONLY if all accusations of corruption and abuse of power were deleted. Per Judges Reavely and two others they say that there is nothing to the report - so release it....if there is any teeth to this report let the clintons prove that their culture of corruption is factual...let Durban, Kerry, Waxman and all of the republicans that cut the deal for this report NOT to be released....explain to taxpayers....why>.....

2007-04-02 13:50:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Explain

2007-04-02 13:46:51 · 3 answers · asked by Matt g 1

Do you believe that embryonic stem cell research is ethical? What are some reasons for believing what you do?

2007-04-02 13:34:39 · 7 answers · asked by Laura<3 2

the local commanders at pearl harbor or the government officials in Washington? please support your answer.

2007-04-02 12:36:32 · 15 answers · asked by too_strong4_2long 1

There is a great deal of talk on both side of the political spectrum about what do to about the US situation in Iraq. VP, Dick Cheney, recently accused the Senate Majority Whip of telegraphing our intention to lose the war to our enemies. What constitues 'victory' in the modern sense? Do we win oil, or land or political might? If we lose, what does Iraq gain or Al-Queda gain from their victory? Can anyone on any side really be said to 'win' this conflict in any circumstance?

2007-04-02 12:17:11 · 2 answers · asked by Todd 3

No American intervention. Which country wins?

2007-04-02 12:05:34 · 16 answers · asked by quarterback 2

How did British have authority over an Island which is thousands of miles away from UK and near to Argentina?

2007-04-02 12:02:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

There's no way to deny it. We all know he lied when he said he fired the attorneys for "performance reasons". The records prove that what our Attorney General said is not the case.

He hasn't been able to come up with anymore BS excuses, has he?

Since he is such a lying scumbag who can no longer defend himself, why does Bush continue to support that fool instead of firing him?

(If only our president didn't embrace corruption...)

2007-04-02 11:30:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

The people controling government & business would be my choice to stop the current fleecing & vitimization! Which calls for ending representative government.

2007-04-02 10:49:30 · 9 answers · asked by bulabate 6

Whats her stance on the Iraq war? Then and now

2007-04-02 10:45:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just curious since my boss relized today he didn'y show up a few weeks ago?

2007-04-02 10:31:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Every yrs. u.s force to give israel 6.5 billion dollars plus free interest loan 8 billions would not have to give back. And millitary assistant in every things. After 4.5 yrs. u.s fighting in iraq war not a single israel / jew allies show up helping out with the war.

2007-04-02 10:30:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i think they are increasing the troop numbers in order to get people in place. and many in iran feel war w/ america is inevitable. does anyone else think war is never the answer

2007-04-02 10:11:17 · 10 answers · asked by free thinker 1

..instead of Representative_____ like we used to, when both members of the House and members of the Senate are Congressmen?

2007-04-02 10:01:46 · 3 answers · asked by Ivana Cracker 5

I'll be the first to consider him the weakest, the most imcompetent and foolish president this country ever had. And I thought Reagan, Bush, sr. and Clinton quite bad. But this one eats the cake. Comparing him and Cheney is like comparing Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, classic comedians long dead. Or Lou Costello and Bud Abbott. But impeaching will not make a difference, Cheney will take over. What do you think, folks?

2007-04-02 09:57:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Anyone else get this funny feeling that they're gonna kick Rosie off the View soon?

I'm sure the station doesn't mind the anti-Bush parts but she's starting to get that unpredictable 'Michael Moore' diarrhea of the month problem and thats bad for business.

2007-04-02 09:52:01 · 20 answers · asked by TJ815 4

so i've tried to take an objective look at the facts surrounding that day and it seems for every conspiracy theory, there is an argument to debunk it. ignoring the fact that most of the debunking seems to be baseless, one point has never been refuted, can anyone explain the put options that were put on united and american airlines a few days prior to the event?

2007-04-02 09:42:29 · 17 answers · asked by scauma 2

people are offended by prayer in public places, hanging the flag in public, they dont even want to say the pledge of allegiance, and now i hear that some people are trying to "understand" the same people that are trying to destroy this nation!!!!!!! it's madness, what to do?

2007-04-02 09:27:51 · 19 answers · asked by Java Jive 3

Military in disrepair-500$ Billion war debt-more companies moving overseas (Hallibuton-Dubai)-manufacturing jobs leaving-prison overcrowding-price of Heroin going down in the US (increased opium production -afghanistan)...on and on...we need to give somebody else a shot-Repub or Democrat-the guy has been a total waste.

2007-04-02 09:27:10 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im just curious because I question them myself.
for instance; how is it possible for both towers 1 and 2 (the two which Im focused on at this point) to just pancake down, like a deck of cards. Since the impacts came only from one side respectively, i would expect that the "intense heat" be relatively contained.Thus, only the structural support colums on one side would soften enough to collapse.Thus, the building, from the impact up, would theoreticaly topple towards the side of impact in one or a few massive chucks.
That is takeing into account the fact that the main supports had some kind of fire resistant substance on them, as is supposed; and that most of the jet fuel Probably burned out side of the building, since the inside of the building was Probably suffocated of Oxygen(jetfuel needs a high oxygen ratio in order to burn as a gas, which it was). Plus the idea that paper caused 1000F temps is crazy! Pulverized cement iduno?! where are the gigantic central columns??

2007-04-02 09:12:38 · 19 answers · asked by angry youngman 1

Scenario: you are an independant negotiator. Tell me what you would suggest to the two sides.

2007-04-02 09:10:26 · 17 answers · asked by Jeff F 2

Where are the lines for personal security, privacy, and protection?

What do you think is right or wrong?

2007-04-02 09:05:08 · 8 answers · asked by Jasmine 5