Politics - 13 July 2007

My dad says he has never done better financially. I have 5 brothers and sisters so right there my dad saves $2,500 just on the increase in the child tax credit. Not to mention the elimination of the marriage penatly. Why Clinton was punishing married couples I will never know. My trades a lot of stocks and my dad says Bush's reduction in the capital gains rate is putting me & my brother through college. Thanks Mr. Bush. I will have no loans when I graduate thanks to you!

Dow Record High, On July 6, 2007, The Bureau Of Labor Statistics Released New Jobs Figures – 132,000 Jobs Created In June. Since August 2003, more than 8.2 million jobs have been created, with more than 2 million jobs created over the twelve months ending in June. Our economy has now added jobs for 46 straight months, and the unemployment rate remains VERY VERY low at 4.5 percent.

2007-07-13 04:14:02 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think it's an accident that billions of people were outraged by that illegal war? Is it any suprise that some of them were so angry they turned to terror?

2007-07-13 04:13:43 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-13 04:10:27 · 6 answers · asked by Frank Dileo 3

Observe. The great astronomer wrote this in about 1997:
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan#The_Demon-Haunted_World_.281995.29

2007-07-13 04:10:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.conservapedia.com/Main_Page

Is this really a legitimate comunity driven site, or is it left-wing satire? I know the steroetype of conservatives is that anything they don't agree with or doesn't fit thier worldview/agenda will be met with a claim of liberal bias. But this site is over the top. I really can't believe it's actually driven by the conservative community. So, is Conservapedia a farce?

2007-07-13 04:08:46 · 19 answers · asked by firstythirsty 5

2007-07-13 04:05:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

much like people are under the illusion that Saddam would not allow inspectors into the country I am sure it will be said that Iran would not allow inspectors in as well.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070713/ap_on_re_mi_ea/nuclear_agency_iran

2007-07-13 04:03:08 · 13 answers · asked by JF 3

2007-07-13 03:58:31 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-13 03:56:27 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have someone I work with who is always arguing about Bush is the worst President ever and someone else always talks about being Christian and everyone should be...
Which is worse? I mean I have BOTH extremes here! Religious fanatical right and ignorant extremist leftist liberalism. Which is worse in your opinion? I don't want to hear anyone's opinion at work unless I ASK for it! What about you?

2007-07-13 03:55:03 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-07-12-newark_N.htm#uslPageReturn

Republicans have A LOT of issues, but Democrats who claim to be 'for the people' are corrupt too.

2007-07-13 03:51:24 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Many times an issue gets clouded and argued based upon other initial beliefs . Government supplied Healthcare is a good example . When people debate that issue , they're approaching it with different mind-sets to start with . Some will argue that our healthcare system is terrible , because it's not perfect nor all inclusive on every need . Others will argue that it's just fine(maybe some improvements) and it's the ultimate responsibility of the individual to get healthcare insurance .
They don't view it as a 'Right' in the first place .

Do You Believe Government Funded Healthcare Is A 'Right' ? Or Not ? Either Way , Please Include Logical Arguments To Back-Up Your Position .
Thank you .

2007-07-13 03:50:28 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

Government jobs? Civilian jobs? Any?

2007-07-13 03:49:49 · 7 answers · asked by Enigma 6

Just look at all the sane, thoughtful decisions he's made! Just look at the way he embraces peace and doesn't try to glamourize war! And lying? Why, what could religion possibly have to do with lying?
Gee, I sure hope we let the South dictate the election again because America sure does thrive under religious leadership.

2007-07-13 03:47:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

carbon fuels are causing global warming, why don't you just quit using so much oil rather than complain about it?
Ride a bike. Buy a high mileage car. Put solar panels on your roof. Do something other than expect the government to wave its magic wand.
Consumer habits create the demand. Consumer usage fools the air.

2007-07-13 03:43:19 · 17 answers · asked by Perplexed Bob 5

Just curious to see some valid reasons.

2007-07-13 03:34:35 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

We've been there for more than four years, 3,600 troops dead, 28,000 wounded. Spending 12 billion taxpayer dollars per month in Iraq, approaching half a trillion total. Half a TRILLION! Meanwhile, al queda is at 9/11 strength. WTF exactly has half a trillion dollars boughtus?

2007-07-13 03:33:41 · 5 answers · asked by Dastardly 6

and exercize their "right of return"

2007-07-13 03:29:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

It appears he is MIA for the past week. What' up? Working on damage control?

2007-07-13 03:27:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-07-12-edwards-poverty_N.htm


I am going to give him the benefit of a doubt and assume that being that he came from a middle class family to become filthy rich, he had to work hard for it and nothing was handed to him.

So why doesn't he champion that same method for the poor people of today?

Hand-outs aren't the answer.

2007-07-13 03:26:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

came out yesterday....The interim report showed limited progress by the Iraqi government in meeting goals for political reconciliation such as passing a law to share oil revenues.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070712/pl_nm/iraq_usa_dc;_ylt=Au_2SDGVVpjWT9R1ObhIQVEa.3QA

Does that say it all in a nutshell?

2007-07-13 03:23:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-13 03:20:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thats right. I paid my insurance payments for over 25 years and almost never used it. I am healthy and my kids were always healthy but now I'm getting older and I think I could really use that money I gave to insurance. It's roughly about 35,000 dollars that I threw away because NAFTA took my job too. Would you be mad?

2007-07-13 03:20:29 · 7 answers · asked by Enigma 6

America is the melting pot for people who hated being taxed penniless in their home countries and fled to live here.

They get here and devote their heart to the democrat party where they welcome increased taxes to help those less fortunate while never truly finding freedom.

The less fortunate ones... Welfare cases, less educated people, jobless, diabolical criminals, prostitutes, drug users and dealers, union workers and educators all beg for legalizing whatever vice they prefer, then while continually voting for liberals attesting they can legalize the said vices - it never happens.

Why do blue-staters (liberals) never catch on to that?

2007-07-13 03:17:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think that we should start dealing with all of our debt? Is this a forgotten about issue in the Presidential race? Isn’t this the biggest issue that Americans face in the future?

2007-07-13 03:11:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please explain the following...

Trade deficit.
Federal deficit.
What about the housing market ?

What about the fact that most households have to have both parents working these days to make ends meet...i'm talking middle class here.., when 10 years ago....you only needed one breadwinner for a 3/2 home 1.5 children and two auto's ?

Also, many of you claim that inflation doesn't exist....however that is the ONLY reason that the fed hasn't began to lower rates again.... Inflation hasn't leveled off yet according to fed chairman Bernake. Cost of living up, average income down = inflation.

Also, I keep hearing about this tax cut that I supposedly got....but i'm looking at my pay stubs from years prior...and i'm just not seeing it here.

If you could explain all of that...that would be great.

2007-07-13 03:10:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-13 03:09:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

What should we do with sick people who can't afford to pay? Let them die, so we don't have to tax our billionaires?

2007-07-13 03:05:41 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

When are they moving to their third world, laisez-faire capitalist, banana republics?

You know the countries where corporations get away with abusing the worker, polluting the environment, scamming the consumer, and buying the government.

THE UNITED STATES ON THE OTHER HAND...

Has public owned schools for every single child, state owned and subsidized universities, student grants, subsidized loans, GI BIlls, job training, 40 hour work weeks, overtime pay, minimum wage, workman's compensation, unemployment insurance, work place safety laws, social security and medicare for the elderly, medicaid for the poor, food sanitation standards, laws against false advertisement and labeling, environmental protection laws, force banks to insure with the federal government, regulate the stock market, public housing and food stamps for the poor, government grants in research and development, state owned and controlled armed forces, public transportation, public health utilities, etc, etc.

2007-07-13 03:04:20 · 13 answers · asked by trovalta_stinks_2 3

“I go to an eighth-grade graduation and there’s all that pomp and circumstance and gowns and flowers. It’s just eighth grade, people. Just give them a handshake. Congratulations. Now get your butt in the library.” - Barak Obama

I personally agree with it. what say you?

2007-07-13 03:04:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous