Other - Politics & Government - August 2007

Do you know that Peterborough Council now have the authority to decide what you wear around town while out shopping? Today my husband and I were out shopping, just food shopping and we were approached by two street wardens who said that they had been monitoring my husband during our shopping trip (we went to Asda and Poundland that is all) and told us that the tee-shirt he was wearing was not acceptable due to the wording on the front which might have been misconstrued as offensive and likely to incite a riot!
Today my husband was warned that if he was spotted in town wearing the offending tee-shirt again he would be liable to an £80 on the spot fine! We had not been drinking, we were not exhibiting rowdy behaviour, which is more than can be said of the football supporters who were on their way to a match this afternoon.
OFFENDING SLOGAN: Don't p1ss me off - I am running out of places to hide the bodies!
To all who read this please leave feedback is this offensive?

2007-08-04 12:50:03 · 47 answers · asked by lollipoppett2005 6

I've never understood the whole logic of fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them here.

We've started Homeland Security, spent billions to fund the war on terror, got the wiretaps going (legal and illegal), plus billions more being used to fund the military for the war on terror.

If we get attacked again, then it's going to mean a few things: that BushFraud nor any president, its administrations or any officials can protect us and that we should bring the military home and spend the money securing our borders.

What do you think?

2007-08-04 12:24:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is that what this was all about???

http://www.cnn.com/US/9812/16/clinton.iraq.speech/

2007-08-04 12:15:55 · 12 answers · asked by SW1 6

I don't understand if Canada can do it then why can't the USA do it, it's not like we don't have the same resouces. I have a sneaking suspition that it's a government thing, maybe they would loose all of their kick back from the pharmceutical companies, I don't know. Just thought I would lay this question out there to read some others opinions.

2007-08-04 12:11:32 · 19 answers · asked by kmjreade 2

Real input would be great. Thanks.

2007-08-04 11:45:37 · 1 answers · asked by john w 1

My idea:

Round up about a million hard core US conservatives & libs, including many from US Govt & anyone who attends each parties convention this year, & send them all to Iraq to fight in the war on terror.

This will solve a number of problems:

1) The US military needs about a million new US troops on the ground in Iraq to win that war & defeat Al Qaeda.

2) A person tends not to argue with their fellow soldier/Marine when caught in a massive fire fight.

3) In the military you have no choice but to work together w/ other troops no matter who they are because your life depends on everyone working together to kill the enemy & keep as many of your own alive.

4) Once you've been to war (if they survive) most of your fellow troops become your brothers for the rest of your life.

5) So either libs & conservatives would learn to live & fight/work together in Iraq or they would die. Either way it would only make the US/US Govt a better place.

2007-08-04 11:35:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

As opposed to possibly admiring their parents, a politician, a police officer or fireman, etc?

I ask this in this section because these children will eventually be the face of politics.

2007-08-04 11:35:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

...if they are able to raise record breaking poppy crops, and, one must assume, export record breaking amounts of heroin.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070804/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_afghanistan

Please think carefully before answering, Bush supporters.

2007-08-04 11:21:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should people NOT be responsible for their own actions and deal with the consequences of those actions?

2007-08-04 11:02:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think they did...

2007-08-04 11:00:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I hear many people say that we need welfare systems and socialistic ideas (Universal Healthcare) for the good of society....

Do those same people support personal responsibility as well? Do they support the idea that people are responsible for their actions?

2007-08-04 10:54:46 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone give me breakdown of what it takes to become a christan psychologist? please answer
I would like to go to EU (Evangel University). The only thing i know about it is it takes like 8 years to become a psychologist. I need to know how many credits i need and how many hours i need to take a semester. How many semesters are there in college. How many hour i need to know everything. how much do you think it will cost to go to Evangel all together. what classes do i need to take. note: i asked my parents all this and they didnt know much. What do you think would be cheaper living in a dorm or an apartment. also give me the breakdown on what i need. like do i need to get my phd or masters or what thanks!

2007-08-04 10:37:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am not just talking about our president, but also Congress.

2007-08-04 10:25:26 · 15 answers · asked by Go Kings Go! 1

" . . .WHEREAS, the United States has 5% of the world’s population, but
25% of the world’s prisoners, incarcerating more than 2.3
million citizens in its prisons and jails, at a rate of one in
every 136 U.S. residents—the highest rate of incarceration in
the world; and . . . "


http://usmayors.org/75thAnnualMeeting/resolutions_full.pdf

The mayors agree that the War on Drugs is a dismal failure.

2007-08-04 10:07:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

The war on drugs is a bottomless pit for our tax money, so is the war on terror.

2007-08-04 10:05:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-04 09:57:16 · 14 answers · asked by RP McMurphy 4

2007-08-04 09:37:11 · 2 answers · asked by rstyboutwell 2

2007-08-04 09:23:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is your mental comfort more important than the freedoms you enjoy everyday?

2007-08-04 08:32:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you see the world in the next 200 years? Some great advances will be made. Maybe time travel is possible through space. But how do you see the economy in this globe and the policies that affect us? What other things do you believe will come abroad?

2007-08-04 08:27:49 · 7 answers · asked by anarchy0029 3

I've heard about these other countries, like in Asia, where they teach the kids to fight in school.
Shouldn't we do that here? I mean, everyday the terrorists grow more balls, and it seems our government get less competant. How longs it gonna be before one of these terrorist groups plan a massive invasion with one of our "friends" in South America, or the Chinese who are arming up to take something over.
Shouldn't they know that we AMERICANS would not put up with any of that bull, and will fight out in the streets for our right to survive?
Can i get an "Amen"?

2007-08-04 08:19:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in New York, how much would it cost in stamps to mail a letter to Ghana, in West Africa.

2007-08-04 07:56:54 · 4 answers · asked by Dehydration Synthesis 4

His attitude in refussing the law. His I can do what I what.

2007-08-04 07:56:02 · 7 answers · asked by cuddleebearusa 1

Divide between civil society & political in Islam is sometimes unsustainable. Popular goals are liberation from colonization & imperialism. If rebellion follows Iran model which two other
fundamentalisms, Christian & Jewish, will regime populists
mainly desire imperialist & racist 3rd world accountability?

2007-08-04 07:53:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

are they all lies or do they have truth mixed in with lies sometimes i think they make good point but then because the want to believe everything is a conspiracy they go too far in hunches and lose me. what do you guys think ? i'm talking about some of the documentaries and books that have come out the last cople if years.

2007-08-04 06:55:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

The arrogance, insensitivity and outright disregard for America and its' people continue.

The proof is in the pudding, check here:

http://www.citizensforethics.org/node/29651

The revolution is coming, will you be ready?

Peace

2007-08-04 06:37:36 · 13 answers · asked by Dr Green 2

Yep, I know we need another photo op here, but again why the delayed response from our "Commander and Chief"? I guess domestic issues don't matter as much to him if at all. You think he would have learned a lesson during Katrina when he decided to attend John McCain's B-day first.......

Right wing apologists suck. This guy is a lousy president and they have no business defending him anymore. But go ahead and give an excuse......what, did he need to make sure the area around the bridge wasn't also going to fall in the water?

2007-08-04 06:26:18 · 19 answers · asked by Go Kings Go! 1

Are they that selfish?

Take for example a good friend of mine - her husband left her, and she has to feed 3 children. She works 12 hour days, and if it weren't for welfare, she and her children would be on the streets!!!

Is that really what conservatives support?? Putting FAMILIES on the streets?? I try to help out whenever I can, but I too am short for cash.

Despite all this, conservatives want to cut welfare spending!!

At least the clintons never gave billions of our tax dollars to Haliburton to "fix" New Orleans and then leave the country while people died.

2007-08-04 06:23:16 · 4 answers · asked by mr.toadey 2

For me I like Bill Clinton.

Also I urge you all to Vote Hilary Clinton in the 2008 Elections,she will do a much better job then the current republican establishment.And Bill Clinton will be there influencing the country too as the first man.Peace.
The world will be much better off,not only the USA.

2007-08-04 04:29:59 · 24 answers · asked by n 3

2007-08-04 03:59:58 · 21 answers · asked by Reo 5