Other - Politics & Government - October 2007

I was watching TV (something I rarely do) this weekend, and I noticed a fair number of car insurance commercials from various companies. They were touting their high level of service and low prices, and urging consumers to investigate and switch to their company.

How come this doesn't appear to happen with health insurance? Is it because employers, rather than the actual people insured, shop for insurance in many cases? Is it because auto insurers are allowed to compete more freely across state borders? Are the basic expectations different when it comes to health insurance? Or, does competition already exist in the health insurance industry but the product is so much more expensive no matter what?

Serious answers appreciated. Thanks.

2007-10-22 01:31:03 · 11 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7

2007-10-22 01:27:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Didn't Valerie Plame Wilson seal her own fate when she broke the rules? Doesn't sound like her or her cheating husband really amounted to much?

2007-10-21 18:49:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Formerly limited to the realms of political science and feminism, whether female presidents are less likely to involve their country in wars is a topic that is gaining more and more momentum. This is true, in particular, in light of the 2008 Race on the White House, highlighted by the candidacy of U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton. Already the electorate of a number of countries has taken the historical step of electing a female president, including that of Chile, Finland, Germany, India, Ireland, Liberia, Mozambique, New Zealand, Switzerland and The Philippines. Now, it seems the world's currently most powerful country is or might be making a bid to join this still exclusive club.

Do you put any stock in the notion that a female chancellor, president or prime minister is less likely to engage her country in a war? Would the fact that a particular presidential candidate is female influence your decision to vote for her? Explain why or why not.

2007-10-21 17:45:58 · 10 answers · asked by Chris 3

- the challenge to meet the final bid when the letter was auctioned on eBay ..like Rush Hudson Limbaugh lll did ?
Don't you agree it is the least they could do - to benefit children of our fallen U.S. Marines & Law Enforcement ? After all - Reid and his band of fraud poison-pens marauding as senators , smeared Rush.based on proven lies...and yet- Rush raised over $$$$ 4Million for a very worthy cause (Over $$ 2 Million of his own money) . They tried to rob a good man of his long standing reputation as a champion of the U.S. Military .
Why haven't these same 41 lying democrat senators who perpetrated fraud on Mr. Limbaugh (not to mention the American public) - BY SLANDERING A PRIVATE CITIZEN - donated to the fund that Rush raised millions for ? Or have they ?

2007-10-21 15:59:57 · 12 answers · asked by missmayzie 7

have worked for a boat company for 15 years. I am in charge of the service department. I have been asked recently to sing a confidentiality agreement. In that agreement, it also said I could not compete with my present employer. I after refusing to sign it because of the non complete provision, they removed it. I still dont want to sign because I am scared that it might affect futher employment. The agreement talks about secrets and I dont know of any secrets. I just fix boats. If they let me go, can I collect unemployment till I get back on my feet? I have three kids and a mortage payment and I am a little scared. Any advise would help! THanks

2007-10-21 15:47:51 · 15 answers · asked by Sylvia 1

We are stuck since over 20 years in Kosovo, since 17 years in Haiti, since 6 years in Afghanistan and 5 years in Iraq. We have pulled out of other confilcts like Somalia, with our tail between the legs. Do you still listen and support the fear and war mongers? I am just curious.

2007-10-21 15:04:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

What led to a man, supported by the vast majority of world population after 9/11, a man who got the green light to 'do the right thing' from every sane person on the planet, to being ridiculed by the same people now?

Incompetence or negligence of duty?
Or both?

2007-10-21 14:11:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

im currious because before that happens i want to move to new zealand

2007-10-21 14:10:53 · 1 answers · asked by n0_ch33ze p|_z 1

Why has Labor not come up with their own policies after being in opposition for 11 years. Why, after 11 long years, do they have to copy just about all the governments policy (eg tax policy 90% the same)? What have they been doing all this time - can they not think for themselves?

2007-10-21 13:26:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

After the revolution, who could or could not vote, or hold political office?

2007-10-21 13:22:08 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mr Howard certainly knows how to fleece workers setting back working conditions about 40 years or more with his industrial relations laws making it very hard for families and pensioners to manage, sure he puts up the pension a minute amount but forgets about the cost of living going up as well. The same thing with promised tax cuts he will just find another tax to replace them

2007-10-21 12:54:48 · 5 answers · asked by Maureen G 1

2007-10-21 12:41:56 · 8 answers · asked by Arienna C 1

for example, if they were able to take back control of Flight 93, but no one had any pilot training, would they be able to "talk" someone through landing a jet? would they just have the person put it on autopilot and hope for the best?

thanks

2007-10-21 12:39:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

seriously,
does she suffer from some sort of mental illness?
claims to be Christian BUT she dresses like a street walker (always in short and revealing clothing), AND says the most hateful vile things (i can not believe Jesus would say the things she says) AND has out of marriage sex (not married) .

so how do her followers reconcile her obvious personality contradictions?

2007-10-21 12:22:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Especialy in New Jersey. The parents are seperated and the child is now 15. The father pays child support. What kind of process is this

2007-10-21 12:15:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

If we have made a loss in the financial year does that mean they pay us tax?

Why do I have to pay tax if I don't agree with how it is being spent and didn't vote for the government...?

I am not happy with the services I am being provided with as a result of my tax can I sue the relevant bodies such as the council etc?

2007-10-21 11:33:18 · 4 answers · asked by Edmund 3

.....Everyone is "equal" right ? How very liberal. How very lazy......What do you think ? Try to look smart (message to our liberal friends).

2007-10-21 10:39:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-21 10:18:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-21 10:00:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

just prove even more that no war is justified?

2007-10-21 09:07:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

any POSITIVE answers are accepted...

2007-10-21 08:31:04 · 2 answers · asked by lileze93 1

2007-10-21 08:27:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-21 07:16:34 · 3 answers · asked by Support Breast Cancer Research 4

A triumph!

2007-10-21 05:35:22 · 10 answers · asked by Dirk von Pelvis 1

2007-10-21 05:26:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

The talk show hosts and media always rant about how free America is and that Canada and the United Kingdom have socialist governments. How exactly is America freer than these countries?

The way I see it

America has freedom of speech but you have to be careful to be politcally correct and not to offend anyone. You can be charged with a hate crime otherwise. I don't think the other countries have this.

America has eminent domain laws. Big businesses can "seize" your property through the government to build their hotels and stores. I don't think the other countries have this.

In America you can bear arms and even handguns. I don't think you can buy handguns in other countries.

In America, the insurance companies have real freedom. They can choose not to insure a person with pre-existing health issues or who is deemed a risk. In Canada and UK everyone gets coverage.

In America big businesses have a lot of freedoms with few regulations. This is why we're seeing banks collapsing with t

2007-10-21 03:21:37 · 15 answers · asked by Tom S 7

America is old and getting poor. The general public is deluded about America's power because they are brainwashed to believe so and yet cannot see that the US can't handle THIRD WORLD IRAQ for whatever BULL reasons they are deluded by. Mohammed Ali was once the greatest boxer of the planet...but even I can kick his butt today. This is America...BULLDUNG. Even Putin is riding America because he knows and sees how much America has fallen.

2007-10-21 03:13:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should we vote for the British National Party can they do better for Britain.

2007-10-21 02:46:28 · 17 answers · asked by Billy j 1

how and why?

2007-10-21 02:27:39 · 11 answers · asked by @NGEL B@BY 7