Other - Politics & Government - June 2007

i am complexed at the ever growing amount of so called poor in this country that believe they have a right to be taken care of by the tax payers. How is it my responsibility to take care of the "poor" ?

2007-06-22 08:52:40 · 23 answers · asked by Dr.Bucksnort 7

"We falsely think of our country as a democracy when it has evolved into a media-ocracy, where our media, which is supposed to check political abuse, is part of political abuse."
-Danny Schechter, former CNN and ABC news producer

"[The media] is not a healthy counterweight to government, they are as big as or bigger than the government, and they work closely with the government." -Mark Crispin Miller, Professor of Media Studies at New York University

"The most powerful special interests in washington today is the media, because not only do they give money and lobby, and do all the things that industries do in washington, but they control whether or not a politician's mug gets on the tube. Now that is power. That is the ultimate power in a political realm, controlling perceptions." -Charles Lewis, former "60 minutes" producer

The media is not like other industries. It MUST be regulated, in order to ensure a FREE PRESS. Why is the FCC relaxing anti-trust laws?

2007-06-22 08:50:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

"President Bush is pursuing a globalist agenda to create a North American Union, effectively erasing our borders with both Mexico and Canada. This was the hidden agenda behind the Bush administration's true open borders policy."

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=14965

http://www.conservativeusa.org/action.htm#nau

2007-06-22 08:34:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

if you DO support this bill can you give a few reasons why
likewise if you DO NOT support this bill, what parts disturb you the most?

personally i find it insulting, and i believe lou dobbs puts it best in this clip:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4tg8hLLVyDw

2007-06-22 08:28:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-22 08:28:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it out of fear, need for attention or is it just because they are deliberately trying to be stupid to get more funding for our public school systems?

2007-06-22 07:46:38 · 19 answers · asked by grinslinger 5

I personally think it is very possible that many content providers would opt to end most political programming rather than deal with the hassles of trying to present a completely balanced format. What do you think?

2007-06-22 07:45:51 · 9 answers · asked by Bryan 7

I'm not looking for a political debate, I just heard someone at work say it and thought it was curious. If you have any sites with articles, etc, please provide them as well.

2007-06-22 07:18:03 · 7 answers · asked by KJ 2

Our Government is planning something terrible.

You thought 9/11 was bad

I fear for this Country before the 2008 elections.

Our Government is going to try to instill more fear on us with terror and they are going to stage another attack on us before Bush has to leave!

Martial Law will be the final nail in our coffins.

The closer we get to the 2008 elections, the quicker Iran steps up their nuclear production.
Coincidence - I don't think so. I will bet you we or Israel will attack Iran before August and we will be forced through propaganda into a war.

Then they will stage the attack saying it was retaliation for attacking Iran.

Get ready America - the worst is coming and before next year.

Not much time to prepare.

Prior Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance

Stay alive - get your iodine pills quickly.

California - maybe Chicago - God forbid it happens to New York again

Call me crazy, but there are many of you who will know it is possible.

2007-06-22 07:13:47 · 9 answers · asked by scottanthonydavis 4

Since all our questions/answers are archived, and since Y/A has access to our identities, do you think that they are building psych profiles of us through our q/a patterns?

. . . . . . . or am I just paranoid?

2007-06-22 07:11:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Give us some links here. Now that we are on to something. What do you do? You can't write your favorite Congressman.
A thought is John McCain or even Bloomeberg? What do you think?

2007-06-22 07:00:03 · 6 answers · asked by Mele Kai 6

Wouldn't that be true freedom? Why can't we have more choice? Don't you trust the American people to make the best choice's The system we have now is restrictive and not true freedom.

2007-06-22 06:39:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-22 06:30:53 · 1 answers · asked by navikim 2

We really need good ol' fashioned guys like him these days. But where are they?

2007-06-22 06:24:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is it that these 2 radio talk show host's have lately been focusing on the approval rating of Congress, rather than the all time low approval rating of President Bush?

2007-06-22 06:24:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-22 06:13:14 · 7 answers · asked by MIkE ALEGRIA 1

0 would be worse....

2007-06-22 06:06:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have found it to be a waste of time and energy.

2007-06-22 05:54:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Obviously you would have no punters from the 1st of July, but would banning non-smokers be victimisation or an attack on personal liberties?

2007-06-22 05:47:28 · 22 answers · asked by dasmon777 1

It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore I have a very hard time understanding why there is such a problem in having "In God! We Trust" on our money and having "God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Shouldn't we just tell the 14% to Shut Up ?

2007-06-22 05:46:48 · 13 answers · asked by Cherie 6

Do you believe everything that was done to the Palestinians is ok, in oder for there to be an Israeli state? I don't want to hear any arguments about what's in the bible. I want unbiased answers. I'm sure if it stated in the bible that I can come steal your house from you, that you wouldn't agree to that.

2007-06-22 05:43:30 · 27 answers · asked by h-nizzle 2

And if so Who is the Leader of this Cult.Should they be Considered Radical?And Do they use Brainwashing to get to the most Vulnerable of Americans?

2007-06-22 05:40:03 · 13 answers · asked by john 2

Should Al Gore allow his ego to split the Dems and assure an Republican victory, or should he shut-up, stay out and continue to pander his inconceivable truth and let the Dems meltdown under their own global carbon footprints? You decide.

2007-06-22 05:27:04 · 13 answers · asked by KostyaLotz 1

2007-06-22 05:22:25 · 5 answers · asked by David K 4

2007-06-22 05:21:31 · 10 answers · asked by David K 4

2007-06-22 05:12:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm looking at this and trying to figure out why so much spending by a "conservative" Prez and congress? any expertise, opinions?
http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/factfiles_detail.cfm?issue_type=federal_budget&list=3

2007-06-22 05:03:22 · 9 answers · asked by Dirk von Pelvis 1

My theory is the Democrats Main numbers are uneducated,poverty stricken good Americans who just take the word of the Leaders in their party.Is that the reason Leaders of the Democrat party want to keep the poor uneducated?

2007-06-22 04:56:59 · 16 answers · asked by john 2

Do you think too much off public money is sent to third world country's

when we need it in this country,for nsh and dentist,
and cancer patients that have to take pot luck were drugs are concerned.will be lucky if they get it,

are we giving away our gut's and want.

2007-06-22 04:34:07 · 4 answers · asked by "!" 5

From that bastion of unbiased "reporting", the Associated Press:

"The legislation would require ethanol production for motor fuels to grow to at least 36 billion gallons a year by 2022, a sevenfold increase over the amount of ethanol processed last year.

It calls for boosting auto fuel economy to a fleet average of 35 MPG by 2020, a 40% increase over current requirements for cars, SUVs, vans & pickup trucks.

The legislation also calls for:

Price gouging provisions that make it unlawful to charge an 'unconscionably excessive' price for oil products, including gasoline."

Gee, a few questions come to mind:

1 - How much more will YOU be willing to pay for food as more and more of the nation's agricultural capacity goes to producing corn for ethanol?

2 - Wow - 35 MPG by 2020; now THAT'S a great victory, Harry!

3 - After bazillions of Senate "investigations" why have The Evil Oil Companies NEVER been shown to have engaged in "price-gouging" or "market manipulation"?

2007-06-22 04:30:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous