Politics - 19 July 2007

2007-07-19 13:49:25 · 18 answers · asked by Working Stiff 3

why is it so hard for african presidents to get out of power without killing their own voters and who can help these poor people take sudan ,uganda, ethiopia,libia and many like countries

2007-07-19 13:43:25 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Forgive me please if this is insulting, but the whole "they'll follow us home" thing sounds like one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. Why would they have to wait for things to settle in Iraq to attack us? I'm sure they could spare a few guys. "They'll follow us home" is a ridiculous attempt to scare us all into backing a baseless war. What are they going to do hitch a ride over here on a transport plane with Delta force?

For anyone who thinks our quiting will make them bold remember that our being there has already given many who would not have quite the excuse to fight us.

2007-07-19 13:39:40 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-19 13:37:26 · 11 answers · asked by mission_viejo_california 2

This is a phenomenon particular to the United States too as most of the civiilized world is different from the USA in this regard.

anyone know what is up with that?

2007-07-19 13:35:21 · 21 answers · asked by ningis n 1

Her handlers are keeping her under such tight wraps that they must know it too.

2007-07-19 13:34:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-19 13:32:36 · 2 answers · asked by lindaleetnlinda 5

They had a bad day and need a lot of TLC and understanding.

2007-07-19 13:29:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

the United States has been the most successful, most productive country in the world. Clearly our system is the best. Don't you agree with president Bush that we should spread our system throughout the world?

2007-07-19 13:26:32 · 14 answers · asked by ningis n 1

I think that a lot of us here have at least a few teachers to thank! After all, if it weren't for teachers, some of us wouldn't be able to read or post the stuff we do on here. For that matter, if it weren't for teachers, some of us wouldn't know the first thing about the workings of the US government or world politics.

For some reason, though, certain conservatives here seem to be fond of bashing teachers. Because of the fact that a lot (but not all) teachers tend to be left-leaning in their political views, some conservatives like to spout out the old adage, "Those who can't, teach." First of all, let me say that when I was in grade school and college, I had instructors who were both liberal and conservative. That being said, though, 99.9% of them didn't make any attempts to indoctrinate us. Rather, they dealt with the subject matter of their classes. Also, I would like to say that not just anyone can be a good teacher. Teaching requires talent, and good teachers deserve credit.

2007-07-19 13:24:23 · 15 answers · asked by tangerine 7

2007-07-19 13:19:30 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

General Ralph Eberhart, who was in charge of air defense on 9-11, was the first commander of "Northern Command," the domestic unified military command established in October 2002. If the domestic use of the U.S. military escalates into full-scale martial law, the Northern Command would essentially manage it. If 9/11 had been an "intelligence failure," it is likely that General Eberhart would have been court-martialed instead of promoted.



So why was the guy in charge promoted - It took 80 minutes to scramble jets that day -

In siumlations the same air defence team(s) took out 22 possible but simulated hy jackers in less than 10 minutes simotaeuosly

This guy was on command on 9/11 failed and was promoted


How did that happen ?

2007-07-19 13:18:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Correct me if I'm wrong. I minority government is a single party that does not have most of the votes of the nation. I coalition government is two or more parties joining together to form a majority.

2007-07-19 13:15:57 · 6 answers · asked by play_festivity 4

SOURCE
World Values Survey
DEFINITION
Percentage responding in surveys that they were very proud of their nationality.
Lifestyle Statistics > Statistics > Very proud of their nationality (Latest available) by country
Rank Countries Amount (top to bottom)
#1 United States: 77%
#2 Ireland: 77%
#3 Australia: 70%
#4 Canada: 60%
#5 Austria: 53%
#6 United Kingdom: 53%
#7 Norway: 48%
#8 Finland: 44%
#9 Sweden: 43%
#10 Denmark: 42%
#11 Italy: 40%
#12 France: 35%
#13 Switzerland: 34%
#14 Belgium: 31%
#15 Japan: 27%
#16 Netherlands: 23%
#17 Germany: 20%
Weighted average: 45.7%

2007-07-19 13:10:58 · 14 answers · asked by GREAT_AMERICAN 1

Successful, risk taking people, don't work for non-profit institutions.

Do liberals go into teaching to fill the minds of young people with their liberal ideas? Or maybe it is because they know that it is the only place where they can get job security? They know they would get fired in any real job because they would start promoting their socialistic agendas.

Liberal teachers' use of tenure creates a lifetime of job security. They are against any capitalistic way of dealing with bad employees. California's teachers' union even spent millions of dollars campaigning against Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's ballot measure that would have made it easier to fire bad teachers.

Liberal teachers tend to hire only liberal teachers. That ensures that schools and universities remain liberal.

2007-07-19 13:08:40 · 30 answers · asked by a bush family member 7

Valerie Plame lawsuit summarily thrown out of court today...no basis for the suit. As we always said...the only under cover work she ever did was under the sheets with that effeminate husband of hers.
http://dailynews.att.net/cgi-bin/news?e=pub&dt=070719&cat=news&st=newsd8qfuq880&src=ap

2007-07-19 13:07:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Incredibly, a few other posters here have said that they think that the 2008 presidential elections should be put on hold until the war ends! Is that un-American, or what!

2007-07-19 13:01:29 · 16 answers · asked by tangerine 7

Just curious if anyone really knows who really stopped the war

2007-07-19 12:56:31 · 11 answers · asked by ? 1

every single time they try, he vetos it, and they do not have enogh votes to over ride him! why waste their time? i would love to see him get defeated on this, but it just will not happen! opinions?

2007-07-19 12:56:16 · 7 answers · asked by dan the man 2

until we win the war on terror?

Are you one who believes that we since terrorism poses such a serious threat and since Bush is doing such a great job protecting america, that we need to stay his course?

2007-07-19 12:52:26 · 33 answers · asked by ron j 1

What should be done to shake up the organisation and restore its integrity ?

2007-07-19 12:43:00 · 8 answers · asked by LongJohns 7

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/18/america/NA-GEN-US-Marines-Haditha.php


no, i am not a liberal(yawn)

2007-07-19 12:42:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

bush was asked if he would consider pardonning the 2 border patrol agents convicted of shooting an illegal drug dealer, and he said that he would not promise to do any such thing. He then continued and said:

"I know it's an emotional issue but people need to look at the facts. These men were convicted by a jury of their peers after listening to the facts" .

Iol..

Anyone notice anything peculiarly inconsistent about Bush stance on not interfering with the justice system?

2007-07-19 12:42:12 · 13 answers · asked by ron j 1

I mean if everyone wore masks so no one knew who was who and the only way to distinguish anyone would be how well they could articulate themselves in conversations. I would guess everyone would crowd around bush thinking "there goes the neighborhood" and wonder how one person could so full of crap.

2007-07-19 12:41:10 · 17 answers · asked by Tim C 3

To shut Hillary's big fat flapping jaws???

2007-07-19 12:37:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-19 12:33:20 · 17 answers · asked by GREAT_AMERICAN 1

Any challenge to a debate from a democrat one on one. Im me, you people dont know your *** from a hole in the ground.

2007-07-19 12:31:40 · 2 answers · asked by Eric C 1

Dogfight: Michael Vick v. Robert Byrd
Share July 19, 2007 5:42 PM

ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf reports: Senate President Pro Tempore Robert Byrd is old and shaky, but he's still got the fire in his belly when he wants to call it up. That was on full display Thursday afternoon when this business of dog fighting drove the longest serving Senator to the Senate floor for a speech the likes of which other, younger senators might have liked to summon during the Iraq War debate this week.

He declared that he has seen one execution in his life -- a man put to death in the electric chair. "Its not a beautiful thing," he said. "I could say I could witness another one if it involves (long pause) this cruel, sadistic, cannibalistic, business of training these vulnerable creatures to kill."

Byrd outlines what happens in a dog fight, punctuating his speech with shouts of "SHAME! SHAME!" How inhuman! How dastardly!"

"God created the dog to be man's companion," Byrd cried.

"Two dogs are placed in a pit. placed in a pit. get that. and turned loose against each other. The fight can go on for hours," he declared. The fight can go on for hours. hear me? (whole body shaking). The fight can go on for hours!"

"Who are the real animals? Who are the real animals? The creatures inside the ring? Or the creatures outside the ring?"

"Barbaric. Barbaric! May god help those poor souls. Hear me."

Talking about why he loves dogs, Byrd said, "The mere petting of these social creatures can lower the blood pressure of humans."

Byrd said he is proud that people perpetrating dogfights "will have to answer to our judicial system. And may god help their souls."

Byrd has given impassioned homily's on Man's Best Friend before. In April of this year, he spent his time during a Senate hearing on the dog food recall talking about his Shih Tzu, Trouble, named by his late beloved wife Erma, who Byrd says said "here comes trouble" the first time she saw the dog coming.

Byrd calls the dog, which sleeps on his bed, Baby.

2007-07-19 12:28:49 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-19 12:27:40 · 9 answers · asked by Brooke H 1

2007-07-19 12:26:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous