Other - Politics & Government - October 2007

Non-Citizens in America are getting better benefits than citizens are. They get free medical (which is really paid by all of the taxpayers and me), they get Low-Income Housing assistance (yay section 8!!), and their kids go to our public schools and get an American Education catered to them in their own language so they don't have to actually learn English. This is not a racial thing because illegal immigrants come in all colors. Should I renounce my citizenship and live off of the taxpayers for the rest of my life?

2007-10-18 08:23:16 · 14 answers · asked by JaneDoe 6

opinion: say yes an we need more union officers to make things work right.

2007-10-18 08:17:00 · 8 answers · asked by rayfwylie 1

Water vapour is the #1 greenhouse gas and as the world warms so does the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere increase.

If all our motor vehicles were hydrogen burning then the greenhouse effect would be much worse than it is today because burning hydrogen produces water vapour.

It is true that the atmosphere can only hold so much water vapour before it precipitates - rains. But most of the time our atmosphere has nowhere near its maximum quantity so there is a lot of room for more water vapour in our atmosphere and, therefor, water vapour can violently increase global warming.

The amount of water vapour in the air would, in and of itself, increase the amount of viscious storms. The warmer the climate gets the more water vapour can be held and the cycle would seem to continue.

Right?

Should we continue to push for hydrogen engines?

2007-10-18 08:15:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-18 07:55:11 · 19 answers · asked by Dirk von Pelvis 1

On a veto; can the President send it back to Congress with suggestions for improvements to the policy, that work for people?

In the mean time, are persons covered for illnesses that require treament? If not, can an extension be provided to allow coverage during political debate.

Healthcare is not a political issue or maneuver.

Universal Healthcare Plans; do not withhold treatment in favor of a policy.

2007-10-18 07:18:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

The reason I'm asking this question is that the American military are putting bases in the former soviet union but they are telling the russian there is no need to be concern. Same situation if China put bases in Mexico.

2007-10-18 06:28:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If yes, please elaborate-- if no, please elaborate

Will a government policy for everyone, reflect values maintained by a "majority vote" established by limited term representatives?

2007-10-18 06:20:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

that have not been criticized for him taking AFTER an attack?

For instance, the NSA electronic surveillance of suspected terrorist calls into or from the US, data-mining, cooperating with financial institutions regarding wire transfers, operating Guantanamo, and the detention and interrogation programs.

All of these measures have been criticized, even from many of those who say they "oppose the war in Iraq but support the war on terror."

So, what measures would YOU have taken (not including any of these, or any other Bush program that's been attacked) to have prevented 9/11?

(Sadly, my option - getting a handle on illegal immigration - appears to be off the table for both major parties.)

Thanks.

2007-10-18 06:08:18 · 11 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7

that only veterans are allowed to have an opinion on the war?

Isn't that inconsistent?

2007-10-18 06:00:59 · 5 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7

I did up until he said he tried to pick up a piece of toilet paper off the ground... in an airport bathroom. Who on earth would do that without wearing rubber gloves?

2007-10-18 05:50:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE?

About the time our original thirteen states adopted their new constitution in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years earlier:

"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government."

"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury."

"From that moment on, the majority always vote for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship."

"The average age of the world's greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years"

"During those 200 years, those nations always progressed through the following sequence:

1. From bondage to spiritual faith;
2. From spiritual faith to great courage;
3. From courage to liberty;
4. From liberty to abundance;
5. From abundance to complacency;
6. From complacency to apathy;
7. From apathy to dependence;
8. From dependence back into bondage"

Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, points out some interesting facts concerning the 2000
Presidential election:

Number of States won by:
Gore: 19
Bush: 29

Square miles of land won by:
Gore: 580,000
Bush: 2,427,000

Population of counties won by:
Gore: 127 million
Bush: 143 million

Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by:
Gore: 13.2
Bush: 2.1

Professor Olson adds: "In aggregate, the map of the territory Bush won was mostly the land owned by the taxpaying citizens of this great country.
Gore's territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in government-owned tenements and living off various forms of government welfare..." Olson believes the United States is now somewhere between the "complacency and apathy” phase of Professor Tyler's definition of democracy, with some forty percent of the nation's population already having reached the "governmental dependency" phase.

If Congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million criminal invaders called illegal and they vote, then we can say goodbye to the USA in fewer than five years.

2007-10-18 05:46:56 · 2 answers · asked by onparadisebeach 5

SCHIP stands for

Socialized medicine
Hillary
Care for
Illegal usage for the
Parents....

One Senator proclaimed. Another bashed Bush campaign to sway the public... read for yourself

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/10/20071017.html

the transcripts from the Press conference yesterday

Thoughts as they reveal the mysteries of politics as usual as American's are the pawns. Note: New Jersey is one state where adults far out weigh poor kids on this coverage.

2007-10-18 05:43:30 · 6 answers · asked by Mele Kai 6

right, libs? If so, then how about this from a Nobel Laureate:

DNA Discoverer: Blacks Less Intelligent Than Whites
Thursday, October 18, 2007

By Paul Wagenseil

AP


DNA co-discoverer and Nobel Prize winner James D. Watson in June 2007.
One of the world's most eminent scientists has created a racial firestorm in Britain.

James D. Watson, 79, co-discoverer of the DNA helix and winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize in medicine, told the Sunday Times of London that he was "inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa" because "all our social policies are based on the fact that their intelligence is the same as ours — whereas all the testing says not really."

He recognized that the prevailing belief was that all human groups are equal, but that "people who have to deal with black employees find this not true."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,302836,00.html

2007-10-18 05:04:59 · 16 answers · asked by Lavrenti Beria 6

I want, the people all over the world knows this, Iran has nearly 70 milion people and at last half of them are agree with ahmedinajad's ideas. And there is 35 milion people disagree with him and I am one of them(disagree). Iran's people has experience an eight years longed war with Iraq and now after 18 years you can see the sights of war in Iran yet. So most of Iran's people like any body else on earth, loves peace and welfare. When most of countries boycotts Iran, in fact they are punishing the Iran's poeple, not Iran's government, unfortunately Iran's people living in a bad conditions, they are under the forces from Iran's government and foreign countries.
reliable people in Iran believes, they need more social service, health service, jobs and mental welfare and nulclear energy or weapon is not necessary. Please be honest, when most of countries boycotts giving food and drug, Transport system spare parts, education stuffs and too many others, Iran's government is punished or peop

2007-10-18 05:03:19 · 19 answers · asked by R.Habibian 1

I do not want some school official to give my daughter birth control w/o my knowledge. I can’t imagine how this could happen.

My niece's father is dying of cancer. Her school councilor says she can't discuss grief issues, only educ issues with her. At 11 she can’t go to the school councilor for grief & trauma over losing a father in 6 mo BUT she is old enough for the school to give her birth control?

So few schools teach reading, writing, math and science, instead they focus on "feel good" crap. Maybe if schools went back to being educational institutions instead of trying to be a friend, we would have fewer 11 year olds getting preg.

Also, how stupid would a parent look if they take the kid to the dr. & they didn't know the kid was on the pill? What if the kid develops diabetes or is taking meds that reduce the effectiveness of the pill?

This makes me furious.

2007-10-18 04:22:39 · 16 answers · asked by halestrm 6

This morning on the Weather Channel they brought up the fact that 2007 so far, has seen significantly LESS tornados than has been the average of the past 2 or 3 previous years. It was suggested that this was a result of climate change.

I CLEARLY remember seeing on the Weather Channel this spring, as tornado season was starting, Dr. Heidi Cullen said that because of Global Warming, they were expecting to see an INCREASE in tornadic activity.

#1- How can a statistic, which shows a slight change over a small amount of time, be indicative of climate change. I mean- if there were 2,000 tornados last year and only 3 this year, yeah, something is going on. But they are talking about a difference which at best represents normal weather fluctuation and they automatically slap a controversial reason to it.

#2- Why is it that one minute, they decide Global warming will cause MORE storms, but when the exact opposite occurs, the SAME PEOPLE blame it on Global Warming still?

2007-10-18 03:50:04 · 21 answers · asked by Voice of Liberty 5

Can you name any time in our history where CONGRESS tried to censure a private citizen for exercising their rights of free speech?

Ya gotta hand it to Rush, though...He has certainly turned lemons to lemonade by auctioning off the actual letter and giving the proceeds to a Marine Corps charity...This is not a new charity for him, BTW. He's been on the board of directors for years and is matching the final bid with his own money, BTW.

Your thoughts?

2007-10-18 03:43:42 · 9 answers · asked by kathy_is_a_nurse 7

I keep hearing over and over cons complaining about taxes. "don't rais my taxes". "Blame Clinton, he raised taxes". "Read my lips, no new taxes" yeah we get the lies there in.

Any way, if you con jobs are so unpatriotic as to pay your fair share of taxes for public beaches, public school, public roads, public restrooms, public bridges, etc. Then stay off or out of them. Don't go using this patriot's countries schools. Don't go swimming at this patriot's public beach. Don't use this patriot's public restrooms.

AND STOP USING TAX DOLLARS FOR YOUR "CHURCH SCHOOL VOUCHERS"

Matter of fact if you cons are so unpatriotic to support this country, GO LIVE IN IRAQ. You prefer to allow Bush to funnel tax for YOUR private SS blackwater rather then thank the military.

Take off and leave the country you choose to neglect. Now who is the TRUE FREE LOADERS?

Enjoy your move to Iraq.

2007-10-18 03:36:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't there something we human beings can do to Work for Peace instead of destroying each other?

2007-10-18 02:33:51 · 23 answers · asked by belle 4

or is there a caveat?

2007-10-18 02:32:02 · 4 answers · asked by brightbarn 1

seems to me, these people who control the democrat party of today, are EXACTLY who the great men who begat this nation fought and died to get out from under. what say you?

2007-10-18 02:10:23 · 17 answers · asked by darwinman 5

Part time work , Illegals , people who no longer can apply because they have been without work too long , Those on welfare ? If we actualy look at how many have part time work and full time bills this would be much higher .

2007-10-18 02:00:30 · 2 answers · asked by J D 4

and does science back up these claims?

2007-10-17 23:23:13 · 14 answers · asked by charbatch 3

If technolgy evolved where a parent would know their child would grow up gay, would/could that increase the number of abortions, for that specific reason?

So, if this happens, will gay leaders oppose abortion?

Could this turn into warfare between gay activists and abortion activists? Hmmmmmm....

2007-10-17 22:32:01 · 10 answers · asked by ? 7

"It's time for you scared-to-death Negroes to bite the dust," he said. "Our people must be free. This peaceful coexistence with the murder of our people has to stop."

2007-10-17 18:58:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

China, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Irak, etc... why your government seeks problems with everyone?

2007-10-17 18:48:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-17 18:33:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think, they will just change the "Name" and still operate. It is already being said that the "employees" are highly trained with security clearances..blah blah blah... So some of the "employees" will probably be "hired" by a new company if Blackwater gets booted.. blah blah. So, same outfit, different name? What do you think?

2007-10-17 16:40:40 · 7 answers · asked by Kerbachard! -El Wapo™ © 5

Alright, Just wanted to get a pulse for what others out there think. Not trying to make people uncomfortable-- for the record.

I am one of those political fence riders. It seems to me that the religionous (christain) right will not be happy unless they dictate to the rest of the country their beliefs on life, abortion, and right & wrong. I thought that this was American- where we practiced religious freedom. My belief on the role of the government should not be based on morality but instead based on what is best for soceity- for example- I am against murder in society because we would have total antarchy if people were allowed to murder people without consquences. I am proChoice politically because I feel that abortion is a moral decision that everyone will need to stand in front of God and be responisble for their decisions- even through I am personally against the idea and would never do that myself. It seems like the political right wants to force their beliefs on everyone.

2007-10-17 16:27:01 · 10 answers · asked by Angela S 3

2007-10-17 16:16:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous