Politics - 23 July 2007

I know from personal experience that weath doesnt necesarily equate to intelligience and vice versa. So, doesnt it stand to reason that many government positions are being wasted on the mentally unfortunate?

2007-07-23 09:25:46 · 10 answers · asked by ronedon 3

You dump an avalanche of facts on them and they dismiss it as propaganda. To them, even though human causation of global warming remains unproven, you're anti-science if you don't jump on the bandwagon; even though revenue is skyrocketing, the tax cuts were a bad idea; even though the BLS data is clear that everyone has benefited from the strong economy over the last five and twenty five years, they insist not only that "only the rich benefited" but that somehow that came at someone else's expense - - - as if, if my boss came in to my office and gave me a $5K raise, that's 1.6 thousandths of a cent less for everyone else. No amount of Econ 101 can convince them that it isn't a zero sum game, that even if only the already-rich HAD benefited (despite all the data to the contrary), THAT would not be a "bad" thing because it wouldn't have come at anyone's expense.

If the sky needs to be green for a Lib's conclusion to be right, the Lib will insist that the sky is green.

2007-07-23 09:25:33 · 19 answers · asked by truthisback 3

Please answer the question and give your reasoning, and if you could I would appreciate it if you indicate whether you tend to vote more Democratic or more Republican.

Thank you

2007-07-23 09:24:32 · 6 answers · asked by ron j 1

Do you know which candidate you agree with most? Or do you just think you know? Do you care or do you just vote for who makes you feel good?

Here are the candidates, positions taken from their records according to http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm
Candidate Socialist Free Market
Huckabee 20 80
Brownback 40 80
Cox 40 80
Hunter 30 70
Giuliani 40 70
Tancredo 40 70
Paul 60 70
Romney 20 60
Thompson 40 60
McCain 40 60
Richardson 60 40
Biden 50 30
Clinton 60 30
Dodd 70 30
Edwards 70 20
Kucinich 60 20
Gravel 100 20
Obama 80 10

take the test,
http://www.dehp.net/candidate/

Find out if the person you want is the one that matches the real you.

2007-07-23 09:19:30 · 21 answers · asked by rmagedon 6

I have noticed that there are some conservatives on here who get ticked off when any non-American posters criticize Bush or his policies. Indeed, some of the conservatives here argue that non-American posters have no business criticizing Bush, since they're not from the US. Why is it, then, that these very same conservatives feel that they themselves have the right to criticize leaders of other countries, such as Chávez or Castro, for example? It's really a double standard. Not only that, but if anything, the non-Americans have more of a right to criticize Bush than the Americans have to criticize the other leaders, since as the leader of the free world, Bush is more likely to have more influence in global affairs than leaders like Castro or Chávez.

2007-07-23 09:18:40 · 34 answers · asked by tangerine 7

Hmm, isn't this the same clown who came to the USA and criticized it's President? Typical lefty: he can dish it out but can't take it

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez has said that foreigners who publicly criticize him or his government while visiting Venezuela will be expelled from the country.

Government opponents argue Chavez -- a close ally of Cuban leader Fidel Castro -- is becoming increasingly authoritarian and cracking down on dissent as he steers oil-rich Venezuela toward what he calls "21st-century socialism."

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/07/23/venezuela.chavez.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest

2007-07-23 09:08:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-23 09:07:20 · 17 answers · asked by NightLight 1

"President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that foreigners who publicly criticize him or his government while visiting Venezuela will be expelled from the country"

Was Hugo Chavez ever expelled for criticizing the Bush Administration during his stay in the US?

Does Hugo Chavez think that he is making matters better in his country with these antics?

If there are any Hugo Chavez supporters on Yahoo....PLEASE explain me your defense of this man. I am sooo interested in hearing what you have to say.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290337,00.html

2007-07-23 09:06:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

The one who pays more taxes than it receives in spending? Or the one who receives more spending than it pays in taxes?

2007-07-23 08:59:33 · 11 answers · asked by Incognito 5

Protest and Peace was a genre..
all we see today is crude blogs and vitriol

No Woodstock..no identity..no leaving the keyboard to express.what they feel..is Youtube the best you got?
the passion is monolithic and culture isn't defined..by them

2007-07-23 08:53:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think "Big Al" Gonzales is making a bid for the title: "I believe very strongly that there is no place for political considerations in the hiring of our career employees or in the administration of justice," [Gonzales] said." HAHAHAH! You tell em Big Al!

2007-07-23 08:52:08 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

We know the senior George Bush was openly talking favorably about the New World Order. Do any of you know whether or not his son, GWB, feels the same way? That is, is he OPEN about his feelings, which must also be in favor of the NWO?

2007-07-23 08:49:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-23 08:49:16 · 9 answers · asked by Dangerous 2

2007-07-23 08:46:47 · 12 answers · asked by Dangerous 2

with Iraq veterans?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070723/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/veterans_care_lawsuit

2007-07-23 08:40:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was just wondering, since certain conservatives like to accuse us of being "Godless". I'm a Deist, by the way.:)

2007-07-23 08:39:00 · 30 answers · asked by tangerine 7

Weather that be with Medicare, welfare, social secruity, foregin aid, farmers, anything. Is it right?

2007-07-23 08:38:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070723/wl_mideast_afp/iranwomenfashion_070723175421

They want to stop you from working, voting and driving, to take away your freedom to leave the house without your father or husband, to kill you if you have sex outside of marriage, and to force you to wear a veil.

2007-07-23 08:31:02 · 13 answers · asked by truthisback 3

and collect money from the government so that I won't have to work and take care of someone else?

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070529/clinton_economy.html

I really think everyone should take time out to read the article. This socialist stuff is SCARY!

2007-07-23 08:30:39 · 23 answers · asked by Frank Dileo 3

I have a horse that we can turn around for a live model.

2007-07-23 08:30:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it because they fear the surge will work and they will lose popularity if something goes good in Iraq?

2007-07-23 08:29:01 · 13 answers · asked by Abu#2 4

Do you think the War on Drugs and the prohibition & criminalization of safer recreational drugs create a market for cheap and extremely dangerous drugs like Meth, Crack, Ketamine and Ecstasy?

2007-07-23 08:27:11 · 10 answers · asked by Incognito 5

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Avw3lZlhlUSvPnsjkrfbu7vsy6IX?qid=20070723120906AAqK7w9

2007-07-23 08:27:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bush, and the other hawks at the pentagon were planning the Iraq war before Bush even took his oath. With all that planning, why did he not have any plans to fix the VA also? Does he really care that little about out troops? It was bad enough sending them to war based on lies, and sending them without the proper body armor, vehicle armor, and weapons. But to then deny them proper health care, and medical benefits is inexcuasable. What is wrong with bush?

2007-07-23 08:21:39 · 12 answers · asked by Piixan 2

I am a young white guy who makes good money. I've already given the man 6 thousand dollars this year and the Democrats want to take more. I don't want my child taught sex ed in kindergarden or by the school at all, for that matter. So, what will the Democrats do for me besides raising my taxes and teaching my kindergardener about sex?

FYI: I hope my money goes to fighting crazy jihadist who kill people around the world everyday. I hope my money doesn't go to some illegal in the ER.

2007-07-23 08:13:27 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

By not passing legislation preventing them from sueing over the lack of health care after their lives are devastated in his Oil grab.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070723/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/veterans_care_lawsuit

2007-07-23 07:54:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

It surprises me how upset the libs got when they heard about Senator Vitter and his call girls. You would think that they would have approved being that cheating politicians are worshipped by them.

Did they send Vitter an application to become a registered Democrat when they heard his phone number was in a Madame's phone book?

2007-07-23 07:49:13 · 14 answers · asked by Frank Dileo 3

Their crimes include shooting an unarmed man while on duty (the suspect was fleeing from them), and then covering up the evidence of their shooting. These were serious offenses, no doubt, and nobody has suggested that they should go completely un-punished.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinHill/2007/07/22/president_bush_gets_another_second_chance

2007-07-23 07:45:24 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Communist perhaps say, they are only a reaction of being overexploited capitalists. Or , there are those who said that terror is only a reaction of capitalist.

2007-07-23 07:43:34 · 7 answers · asked by Tanya 3

Wheres the difference?

2007-07-23 07:41:30 · 12 answers · asked by Jeremy P 2