Politics - 17 October 2006

Basically, We Can't Open Bank Accounts, Board An Airplane, Buy Liquor Or Even Get A Job Without It. This Card Can Be Electronically Scanned For Verification(instead of just looking at it) And Has Everything From Your Social Security, Health Records, And Even Your Fingerprint/Retinal Scan. And Get This, Bush Is Gonna Sign A Bill Soon That Makes Them Manditory In The Year 2008!!! We're All Gonna Be Robots! How Do You Feel About This?!?!

(do some research if you like, i found a good story on cnet.com....)

2006-10-17 09:58:41 · 7 answers · asked by Can't Make A Good Avatar!!! 3

I don't think much matters whether or not Iraq had WMDs. The war was still justified for humanitarian reasons. Sadaam was a ruthless tyrant that oppressed and killed his people. No one questions that the Iraqi people wanted us to take him out. There's a reason why people who try to defend him in court seem to get shot. The people hated Sadaam and had no way to take him out of office.

We are still there because it's morally improper not to finish what you started. If we left now, we'd be leaving Iraq in a huge mess.

Good work has been done. Good work is being done. Shouldn't we make sure it hasn't all been done in vain?

Side note: What would the effects of splitting Iraq into 2 or 3 different countries? Would this stem the tide of civil war?

2006-10-17 09:55:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i heard north korea has the 5th largest military in thw world. are americans afraid of war with n korea.

2006-10-17 09:49:49 · 7 answers · asked by Chief1234 1

And if you do: Who is to blame? The CIA? or President Bush? After all, the president only knows what experts inform him of! Where there WMDs in Iraq? Is it possible that Saddam moved all of his weapons across the border into Syria?

2006-10-17 09:46:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-17 09:45:55 · 6 answers · asked by gene g 1

the reason i ask this question is this, in a america we have white anti abortionist who go around bombing abortion clinics as well as maiming/murdering anyone assosiated with abortion in the name of god, yet no one ever calls them christian fundamentalist in the media, yet when a minority of beaded idots who go around killing someone, they are called islamic terrorsts, and before anyone says there hindu extrimist, bhudhist extrimist etc, but for some reason a white person killing in the name of christianity is never called a christian fundamentalist. P.S we moderate muslims do speak out against extrimism of all kinds the only problem is the media would rather hear from idots like bin ladin, abu hamza etc because the make better ratings then some boring muslin modrate who isnt chouting ddeath to the non beliver at the top of his voice

2006-10-17 09:44:55 · 11 answers · asked by moyolinux 1

Did Danny Glover get jealous because of it?

2006-10-17 09:41:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

At 1st i thought that people where being out of order but when you look at the bigger picture it's a different story. If a none Muslim woman goes to a Muslim country they are expected to cover up and show respect. So why whould there be 1 rule for them and another 4 every1 else ???

2006-10-17 09:32:36 · 27 answers · asked by deb_star_82 3

The law "does not require that (detainees)...be granted legal counsel. Also, it specifically bars detainees from filing habeas corpus petitions challenging their detentions in federal courts. Bush said the process is "fair, lawful and necessary."

The bill also eliminates some rights common in military and civilian courts. For example, the commission would be allowed to consider hearsay evidence so long as a judge determined it was reliable. Hearsay is barred from civilian courts.

The legislation also says the president can "interpret the meaning and application" of international standards for prisoner treatment, a provision intended to allow him to authorize aggressive interrogation methods that might otherwise be seen as illegal by international courts"

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-10-17-detaineebill-signed_x.htm

2006-10-17 09:27:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do you think that is?

2006-10-17 09:27:02 · 27 answers · asked by Gaspode 7

I am looking for a good discussion site that offers some reasonably intelligent discussions on issues of the day where you don't have all of the stupid questions and remarks that seem to dominate this one.

2006-10-17 09:26:10 · 15 answers · asked by rec 3

mad hatter is my word for republican ,and noth korea is millions of humans.in case you forget what we are talking about.

2006-10-17 09:26:01 · 17 answers · asked by CIVILIAN 4

I think she should be saying silent thanks she doesn't have to do what they do with him. That'd be too much for any self-respecting spinster librarian prude who murdered her BF a long time ago to have to go through.

Serious responses only, please.

2006-10-17 09:17:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't understand this. I mean why do people want to kill Jews? And why can't the Muslims be more like us when it comes to religious acceptance? I am Prodestant and have a friend who is Catholic, yet we don't try to kill one another!

2006-10-17 09:02:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would it be OK to teach intelligent design, in a class OTHER than science class? Like, philosophy, or religious studies, etc..?

2006-10-17 09:01:13 · 11 answers · asked by hichefheidi 6

2006-10-17 09:00:05 · 4 answers · asked by edubya 5

Seems like the war could be over if the millions of supporters where willing to do some of the fighting .
Since they are not are you for a foriegn paid military ,Like we hire for a few thousand dollars some of the poorest people on earth to battle for us .Seems we are unable to get even a couple of million soldiers on our own soil .
Guess this war only gets lip service from whimps .

2006-10-17 08:53:51 · 9 answers · asked by playtoofast 6

During the middle ages virtually no medical research was done by Christians, why? because studying the human body was considered a form of "questioning god" so for nearly 1000 years all medical advancements where done by Muslims and Jews.
Is history going to repeat itself?

2006-10-17 08:51:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please post your answer if you disagree or agree with my statement. Thanks!

2006-10-17 08:50:03 · 15 answers · asked by bad dog 1

Why do we give all credit to Gandhi.There are many who laid there life and are not even mentioned let alone recognised for there effort.Why are we so obsessed with Gandhi. Shaheed Bhagat Singh was hanged when he was just 21,was his sacrifice any less then Gandhi. All we ever do is praise Gandhi ,why not other fredom fighters given the same respect g, a sacrifice is never big or small but just sacrifice and person like Bhagat Singh who died so young should be given all the respect in the world.

2006-10-17 08:49:56 · 8 answers · asked by student_uk 1

Seems like having a few people in charge always leads to disasterous ends for everyone .I would like to see at least 67% of americans actually vote to go to war .not the elected officials or the president but the people .Then at least we can have a draft and include all those people who want to go to war .That would be 180 million americans and if 10% of them went to war that would be 18 million in our army .We need to build more transport ships and guns and bombs for the warriors of our nation .
I choose peace unless tens of thousands of people are coming here to kill us in boats and planes .I will protect the beach near where i live .Will all of you do the same .

2006-10-17 08:49:55 · 2 answers · asked by playtoofast 6

Surely the voters can be convinced that a phony land deal by a democrat is ten times as bad as pedophilia, influence peddling, bigotry, racism and general hypocrisy, don't you think?

We can blame it on Bill and HIllary, maybe even Chelsea if we are creative enough. Let's get going now!

2006-10-17 08:47:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-17 08:46:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can the Left demonstrate real solidarity with Palestinians without supporting the Islamist politics of Hamas?

2006-10-17 08:37:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Now that I can afford to go somewhere warm for a holiday once a year. The go hug a tree nut-jobs think that I shouldnt be able to afford it. If evereyone with a car were to swap them for horses and carts what would the methane emmissions be like? I know that the world needs protecting but come on lets be reasonable about this instead of making me pay more to fly because in 20 years time lets enjoy this newfound freedom with moderation.

2006-10-17 08:30:49 · 4 answers · asked by geoffrey2312 3

2006-10-17 07:58:55 · 37 answers · asked by edubya 5

Should everyone just mind their own business and get their own houses in order before interfering in other countries affairs?

I say this because its 2006 and in the UK we still have homeless people, children living in care, people that are too poor to live any sort of reasonable life, no care for our elderly people and people dying because our hospitals can't keep up with demand.

Would it not be more sensible to sort ourselves out first and then look at helping other countries?

Yes, by modern standards we are a relatively affluent country, however, sometimes I still think we're still living in Dickensian times when it comes to some of our unresolved social issues.

And, before anyone jumps on the PC bandwagon about "at least we have running water and food" etc etc ask yourself this - if your child needed an organ transplant, would you bypass them to give the only available organ to someone from another country? Or would you put your own before someone else?

2006-10-17 07:38:48 · 11 answers · asked by Witchywoo 4

From Monica Lewinsky and Paula Jones - to pages and prostitutes. Who were the politicians and what were their "crimes"? (Note: crimes is in quotes - the focus is on scandals not convictions)

2006-10-17 07:29:43 · 3 answers · asked by Republican Mom 3

to wear something star wars related?

2006-10-17 07:24:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's not like he can make any decisions regarding the legality of it. Politicians on BOTH sides of the aisle use this as a hot button topic. Are we as americans too stupid to know what a president has control over, and what he doesn't? Or is this issue so emotional that people will use it to make their decision, in spite of the fact that the president can't control it? And I'm aware of the Supreme Court appointee argument, and BUsh appointed them, and still no victory over abortion...

2006-10-17 07:02:59 · 7 answers · asked by hichefheidi 6