Politics - 26 June 2006

I have looked at previous answers to similar questions and still note some confusion. Most say that England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are countries in the UK, but Wales, as far as I know is a principality, not a country, hence in legal terms we speak of England and Wales. I am curious as my passport claims I come from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and NI, yet I am classed as a British Citizen. If England is truly a country, why cant I get an English passport (or a Scotsman get a Scottish passport?)
Hence this leads me on to the question, what is the difference between a "nation" and a "country", is England a country but not a nation, or vice versa?

Although Scotland, Wales and NI have there own assemblies and parliaments (only Scotland has a parliament). All of these are extremely limited in their powers.

England does not, so how can it be a country? It only has the Parliament of the UK, which happens to reside in England (in London).

2006-06-26 23:37:07 · 15 answers · asked by Edmund k 1

I'm pro jew but anti isreali

2006-06-26 23:12:41 · 6 answers · asked by Martin K 2

2006-06-26 23:07:44 · 11 answers · asked by Martin K 2

A man is born free, and to live free. Why would we try to convince him that his liberty has never been free for him. No need to die and loose men/women for what we think is missing (freedom) when we have it. Let's grant these fighting us their freedom so we don't think that we need to fight our freedom like they do.

2006-06-26 22:50:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

They are such idiots when they talk of disarming our military. If it not were for the military of this country, we would have been enslaved a 100 years ago. Liberals are nothing but cowards, who would not even fight to protect their own children and this country. The very country ( and military ) who affords them the opportunity to spew the cowardly garbage they mouth everyday. They hate the very hand that gives them that very freedom.

Liberals, you are all cowards and spineless, and I hate the fact that good American soldiers have to die for the likes of you chicken shits.

2006-06-26 21:06:26 · 15 answers · asked by Mike s 1

Hello! I am a 19 year old college graduate that is interested in getting involved with politics. I recently acquired my B.A. degree from a prestigious private institution and I am extremely interested in becoming a politician. What is the first step? I am interested in starting out in the city council. Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide me with. I look forward to internalizing your advice.

2006-06-26 20:54:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-26 20:51:25 · 11 answers · asked by ClintH 4

It is widely known that there was an old Indian damnation that every American president elected at the year ending with 0 will not servive till the end of his term. Since 1840 till now only Ronald Reugan was an exeption. Bush was elected in 2000. What do you think about it.

2006-06-26 20:35:12 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

In 2005, an unprecedented joint declaration by the leaders of all British political groups in Brussels called for PM Tony Blair to push for an end the “medieval” practice of European legislation being decided behind closed doors. Critics claim that the Council of Ministers, the EU’s supreme law-making body, which decides two thirds of all Britain’s laws (and the majority of laws in all Western European countries), “is the only legislature outside the Communist dictatorships of North Korea and Cuba to pass laws in secret.”

2006-06-26 20:33:56 · 4 answers · asked by tripforyou 5

If I was Bell Helicopter or other copter company I would be so angry at military for disclosing such bogus info. All Apache copters crashed, none shot down. Really?

2006-06-26 20:10:56 · 10 answers · asked by Rod b 3

'''''' pls dont say freedom of speech''''''

2006-06-26 19:49:55 · 10 answers · asked by emekadiv 1

2006-06-26 19:26:15 · 5 answers · asked by simon 1

2006-06-26 18:59:58 · 11 answers · asked by simon 1

2006-06-26 18:52:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-26 18:42:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems like nowadays a politician can tell you that the moon is made of plastic and people will believe it without saying a word, is'nt it American to have a healthy suspicion of our government. After all, it's not like politicians never lied.

2006-06-26 18:36:46 · 10 answers · asked by JoeThatUKnow 3

People like to point the finger and say "their bad" is'nt this America, why are they so bad?

2006-06-26 18:30:38 · 11 answers · asked by JoeThatUKnow 3

Believe it or not, some liberals are STILL claiming that 'Bush lied', and 'Bush faked intelligence reports..',, yada yada yada....

This is a question for the ones who still think that.



How do you explain these quotes and time frame of the quotes:

****1. "We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seing and developing weapons of mass destruction."
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002.

**** kennedy has known for YEARS, that would be before Bush was in office.

****2 "Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999.

****This was before Bush was in office, and a year after Clinton Bombed Iraq.

2006-06-26 18:28:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

After our troops come home, and they will come home, should the governmnet start to run on a policy of isolationism? Or is the World too small today for any country to be isolated?

2006-06-26 18:18:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are a lot of people who say that your politics come from your age and your location. I want to see if this is true on Yahoo! Questions (I know, not scientific, but I'm curious). So, please tell me what your political party is (ie- republican, democrat, independent, socialist, libertarian, communist, etc), your age, and your location (ie- state). Also, I'm interested to know if your parents share your political affiliation. Thanks.

2006-06-26 18:11:43 · 10 answers · asked by Princess 5

2006-06-26 18:10:38 · 20 answers · asked by JoeThatUKnow 3

2006-06-26 18:09:16 · 11 answers · asked by JoeThatUKnow 3

Left or Right, explain your answer.

2006-06-26 18:07:00 · 4 answers · asked by JoeThatUKnow 3

Why did FDR and the democratic administration during world war two use death camps against american citizens?

2006-06-26 17:59:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-26 17:55:09 · 3 answers · asked by elyk2 1

2006-06-26 17:42:42 · 9 answers · asked by radtek2112 2

Just look at BUSH ( He still has attributes of the Chimpanze) . Case solved. Religion is fake and evolution is fact

2006-06-26 17:39:51 · 7 answers · asked by ast5792 1

2006-06-26 17:36:50 · 14 answers · asked by Menifeedave 2

If liberals were a cheese what would they be Swiss? Mabey some kind of weird non dairy stuff. It is time to sound off American!

2006-06-26 17:35:28 · 10 answers · asked by The Mad Cow 2

Remember " Bring it on"?

2006-06-26 17:30:48 · 8 answers · asked by ast5792 1