Other - Politics & Government - December 2007

2007-12-17 12:02:06 · 9 answers · asked by *Olivia* :) 2

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'

2007-12-17 11:55:43 · 3 answers · asked by Grogan 5

discuss how congressional committees function in making and implementing public policy in confirmation of presidential appointees and oversight of the bureaucracy

2007-12-17 11:20:16 · 1 answers · asked by Se-Eun 1

I'm feeling increasingly claustrophobic in the UK nowadays, considering we've got more CCTV in this country than anywhere else in the world. The government has openly admitted recording EVERY conversation we have, in order to pinpoint where we are 24/7.
I can't smoke, drink, do this, say that.
Was George Orwall right all along?

2007-12-17 10:56:57 · 5 answers · asked by Rachel D 3

In my state, the Unemployment Rate hovers at 12 percent. There has been outsourcing, in-sourcing, home losses, and people once making a decent wage now working in menial, low-paid jobs.

Many do not have health insurance and getting help is a long, humiliating process. Some people are desperate, unable to pay fuel bills in an cold winter. Even those going to other states to work are unable to find jobs with salaries that pay their way, with enough left over to save their homes and pay their bills.

President Bush is rich. I don't think he has ever gone into a grocery store on a budget, or worried about paying a bill. Perhaps the top echelon of Corporate moneymakers are enjoying the economy, but many citizens are not. Don't tell me that young people are thriving, because I know better. Your car insurance alone equals $200 to $300 monthly to insure an old junker. Add rent, food, health insurance and car payments....can't be done without help. The truth is, this economy sucks!

2007-12-17 10:25:51 · 14 answers · asked by Me, Too 6

please help

2007-12-17 09:51:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 09:32:35 · 18 answers · asked by maziar 1

Just last week, “Jurors deadlock in 6 of 7 defendants in Sears Tower plot"

MIAMI - One of seven Miami men accused of plotting to join forces with al-Qaida to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower was acquitted Thursday, and a mistrial was declared for the six others after the federal jury deadlocked.

The mistrial means prosecutors will have to decide whether to retry the six men.

The outcome was a setback for the Bush administration, which had seized on the case to illustrate the dangers of homegrown terrorism and trumpet the government's post-Sept. 11 success in infiltrating and smashing terror plots in their very earliest stages.

Lyglenson Lemorin, who was not the alleged ringleader, was acquitted.

Judge: White House logs are public
By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - White House visitor logs are public documents, a federal judge ruled Monday, rejecting a legal strategy that the Bush administration had hoped would get around public records laws.

2007-12-17 07:46:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 07:02:15 · 7 answers · asked by Think Richly™ 5

And if Bush doesn't have anything to hide, why would he be fighting to prevent the visitor logs from being released to the public?

(Let me guess... national security?)

2007-12-17 06:40:11 · 10 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6

Lets say an individual intially joins a party and raises money to run for president. If the individual isn't nominated for the party, can the individual switch to no party affiliation and run as an independent individual with the money raised?

2007-12-17 04:42:14 · 8 answers · asked by Arcanum Noctis 5

Other countries negotiate with Pharmaceutical companies so that there are limits on the amount the Pharmaceutical Companies can charge. Since we don't have such limits in our country, are pharmaceutical companies charging us more than they otherwise would if they didn't have price controls in other countries?

To put it simply, do we pay more so that they can pay less?

2007-12-17 04:29:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

From McDonalds to breaded chicken, soda and french fries, hotpockets and TV dinners, microwavable pizzas, bologna, cheap ground beef, cereals, government cheese and so on.

2007-12-17 04:22:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 04:10:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Lack both nouse, bollocks and a functional cerebral cortex?

Is it true that chattering, wrist-wringing, muesli and chardonnay can overstimulate oestrogen and progesterone production- hence Leftists being rendered hopelessly effiminate?

IS that why all right wingers must wear under-garment suppressors to mask the audible clanging?

2007-12-17 03:24:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Of 57 Islamic countries in the world, 7 have a law condemning to death anyone who leaves the faith. And Pakistan is currently considering adopting the same legislation. Why???

In the UK, there are currently several young women hiding after their lives have been threatened because they left Islam. Again, why, can anyone explain the logic?

In a study conducted by think tank Exchange Policy, 36% of British Muslims believe that those leaving Islam should be killed.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtm/?xml

Please, can someone tell me how this is reconciled with what Muslims keep telling me about Islam being 'the religion of peace'?

2007-12-17 03:16:07 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 03:04:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 02:44:04 · 21 answers · asked by sally sue 6

I've always had health care provided by employment and so has my husband. I've been wondering why there is such a negative backlash against the thought of universal health care. The arguments i've heard center around not wanting to foot someone else's bill. But, currently, isn't that what our taxes are doing anyways. Ethically, why wouldn't it be more honorable to provide health care for everyone and eliminate the need for health insurance altogether. It seems to work in other countries, why haven't we adopted it here? Is it because of greed? Selfishness? Our money goes to so many programs that are don't necessarily benefit us individually. Social security, for instance...Many say those of us paying for it now won't even have it by the time we need it.

What do you think. Please don't bash me. I'm really just trying to understand why people are so against it when it seems to be working great in other parts of the world.

2007-12-17 02:31:18 · 24 answers · asked by Cesaria Barbarossa 7

... or can we call the whole thing off?


source: Gershwin

2007-12-17 02:29:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

How would you handle the situation if you were Iranian?

2007-12-16 23:00:58 · 16 answers · asked by Ron L 4

2007-12-16 20:34:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7hfGZNHVqk



Serious replies only please.

2007-12-16 19:31:30 · 9 answers · asked by ? 6

or on low wages/in insecure employment benefit an economy?

2007-12-16 18:49:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well before you answer, lets make sure we are all on the same wave lenght as to what is fascism.

http://www.ellensplace.net/fascism.html


Then, give me your ideas on how to keep america free from those so called americans who want us to turn the USA into a clone of Nazi germany.

2007-12-16 17:05:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

or maybe somethin in the middle!!!

2007-12-16 16:48:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is widely written that Bill Clinton has been raising havoc with Hillary '08.

Which one is more scorned? How do you feel or do you notice?
Sunday TV shows today off the charts with his involvement and not good. ABC News This Week & Fox Sunday.
Any thoughts on these or can u expand on it? Opposition is always welcome in a debate reasonable format. Aloha.

2007-12-16 15:47:14 · 8 answers · asked by Mele Kai 6

......thoughts?

2007-12-16 15:00:31 · 7 answers · asked by ? 3

2007-12-16 13:53:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did they not think of that abuse when they closed down the old News-Chat system ?

It seems that every other question tonight is about homework.

2007-12-16 13:19:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous