Other - Politics & Government - July 2007

Given the precondition of Hamas having to recognize Israel's "right to exist" without Israel having recognize Palestine's "right to exist", the question must be asked if any state has a "right to exist". For those wanting to delve deeper into the issue, i should like to find out what you think the "right to exist" means and how it relates to the right of a population to depose states which fail to protect the population's "inalienable rights [i.e] to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"?

In order to liven informed debate, i propose answerers review an excellent article covering some of the most important arguments with regards to the rights of the state v. the rights of the governed as represented in the US Declaration of Independence. Please include to what degree do you believe the founding document's tenets should be adopted in our day.

2007-07-05 03:13:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Most american president, in the foreign policies live out provision for african. so i want to know how Mrs. clinton can help provide aids and monetary assistant for the eradication of diseases and poverty on the continent of Africa.

2007-07-05 03:11:04 · 16 answers · asked by mirror 1

http://kutv.com/national/topstories_story_185055444.html

2007-07-05 03:07:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

That's the equivalent of what Jane Fonda did during the Vietnam War.

2007-07-05 02:51:46 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

The war in Iraq was based on lies and misinformation that has been proven by leaks from our allies and others in our intelligence agencies. Many of the candidates for President voted for the war without reading any of the documents that might have raised a red flag. Kinda like the herd movement when spooked. Hitler used similiar tactics in the 30's.

2007-07-05 02:36:27 · 7 answers · asked by Gregg H 1

He was a general in the army, had no problem fighting a war, had a deep belief in God, thought firearms were vital to freedom, second only to free speech.

2007-07-05 02:33:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-05 02:32:28 · 16 answers · asked by jazz_devotee 2

How accepting would the citizens be?
Would you still boast that there's "no racism" in EU?
Would they still be able to continue their social services?
Would they perhaps understand the USA a bit better then?

2007-07-05 01:27:17 · 9 answers · asked by topink 6

will he get a slap on the wrist or hard time?

2007-07-05 00:10:39 · 12 answers · asked by federalistcapers 2

I can't recall when he was tried or convicted, but I keep hearing this case being used as defense for Bush's commutation of Scooter Libby's sentence. Is my Alzheimers kicking up again?

2007-07-04 23:49:08 · 11 answers · asked by dse_mess 2

but if i make a offensive comment by calling democrats less than savory, i get a violation notice? hey, yahoo, those people are offending me by accusing bush of being behind the attacks, let's get on this asap and start getting that form of speech off this forum huh?

2007-07-04 23:46:18 · 11 answers · asked by federalistcapers 2

2007-07-04 23:30:05 · 13 answers · asked by spamalot 1

in listening to talkshows and commentary i heard several times the definition and proof that Bush and his administration is corrupt for Commuting a certain jail sentence. But a 24hrs scenario shows top secret schemes that prove a need for a president to pardon or yes even commute a judicial sentence.

2007-07-04 21:33:16 · 11 answers · asked by Priestcalling 3

As Americans celebrate the 4th of July today, Al Qaeda's top deputy Ayman Zawahiri is appearing in a new internet video praising jihadi fighters in Iraq and elsewhere. Dressed in all white and sitting before a news studio background, Zawahiri warns Americans that "Today, the wind - by grace of Allah - is blowing against Washington."

He also offers a message of confidence to the jihadi fighters in prison saying that victory in Iraq and Afghanistan will come soon.

"You must be patient and steadfast," he says. "Rejoice, for victory is near, with Allah's permission, and the herds of crusaders have begun to split up and their sole concern has become searching for a way out."

He sounds like the Arab version of Harry Reid... disgusting

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/07/new-video-from-.html

2007-07-04 21:30:45 · 10 answers · asked by Dina W 6

We pay sin-taxes on cigarettes and alcohol to off-set the burden it puts on our health-care system. Should we pay a sin-tax on food that is unhealthy for us and makes us fat? Isn't heart disease, diabetes and other diseases caused by diet a much bigger burden on our health-care system then what cigarettes and alcohol cause?

2007-07-04 20:43:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

A simple analogy: In America, there was a Civil War. The "South" lost. The "Confederate States of America" is not a country. Why don't people understand that losers of a Civil War are NOT in a position to make demands. That's that.

2007-07-04 20:37:50 · 11 answers · asked by Lightbringer 6

From wikipedia I read

Texas Monthly, calling Paul "both deeply principled and wholly uncompromised," wrote in 2001 that he does not take money from political action committees (PACs), is not swayed by Congressional lobbyists, only votes on his "deeply held beliefs" and does not cut "backroom deals." They write, "The phrase 'honest politician' is an oxymoron; yet in the sense that Paul never, ever votes against his stated principles... the phrase describes him." Along with not signing up for a Congressional pension, Paul's Congressional office returns money to the government each year; in 2000, the sum returned was $50,000.[12]

what do you think of this man?? he is amazing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_paul

2007-07-04 20:30:03 · 9 answers · asked by Beauty&Brains 4

I read this on wikipedia about Dr. Ron Paul :

"He supports the U.S. converting to a free market healthcare system, saying in an interview on New Hampshire NPR that the present system is akin to a "corporatist-fascist" system which keeps prices high. He says that in industries with free markets, prices go down due to technological innovation, but because of the corporatist system, this is prevented from happening in healthcare. He opposes the socialized healthcare alternative offered by Democrats as being harmful as well.[32]"


So are we being led to believe that socialist programs are the only alternative when really there are better ways to approach healthcare??

2007-07-04 20:23:50 · 6 answers · asked by Beauty&Brains 4

not so much a movement, but just how to get a huge amount of people relay a message to our government about legalizing pot?

2007-07-04 20:06:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-04 18:55:30 · 18 answers · asked by Willowjac 5

2007-07-04 18:20:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm considering it. I think I would like to live in Asia, just wander around Israel, Saudi Arabia, India, Korea, etc.

2007-07-04 17:59:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

An old friend posteda message today on a blog about what are we really celebrating on the 4th of july.. and it offended me.. please tell me your opinions. thanks:
On this July 4, we would do well to renounce nationalism and all its symbols: its flags, its pledges of allegiance, its anthems, its insistence in song that God must single out America to be blessed.

Is not nationalism — that devotion to a flag, an anthem, a boundary so fierce it engenders mass murder — one of the great evils of our time, along with racism, along with religious hatred?
Our citizenry has been brought up to see our nation as different from others, an exception in the world, uniquely moral, expanding into other lands in order to bring civilization, liberty, democracy.
That self-deception started early.
We see in Iraq that our soldiers are not different. They have, perhaps against their better nature, killed thousands of Iraq civilians.some soldiers have shown themselves capable of brutality, of torture...

2007-07-04 17:51:42 · 7 answers · asked by stina 2

You guys need to calm down, she may not even be the nominee, you call her everything from murderer on down. It is so funny.

2007-07-04 17:48:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

anything that cause us poor health to killing us as usual they start and never finish anything and make laws and never enforce them.

2007-07-04 15:27:25 · 13 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6

2007-07-04 15:07:50 · 4 answers · asked by TJ815 4

I wish guns weren't held by the general public, but it's a freedom of the bill of rights, so I accept it as an American freedom.

I'm not an atheist, but I wish they were not forced to say "under God" when they recite the pledge, as guaranteed by the separation of church and state. ("under god" was added by Pres. Eisenhower, not our founding fathers)

I would never burn our flag and do not like the sight of it, but I defend a persons right to do so.

So I ask you, do you accept and rejoice in American freedom, or do you rejoice only in the freedoms you feel are appropriate?

2007-07-04 14:50:55 · 18 answers · asked by Le BigMac 6

2007-07-04 14:25:56 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

please dont be haters of the USA that benefit from its freedoms if you think where you live is so awful go to Russia and tell me how bad you had it!

2007-07-04 13:07:26 · 14 answers · asked by ryan m 1

can u please tell me what is the name of Bush's wife?

2007-07-04 13:05:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous