Politics - 1 August 2007

...a categorical, stereotyped, incendiary question like:
"Why is it that liberals are always either criticizing or asking for something?"

...and then report people for responding in a severe, sarcastic, or silly way?

Do you think that this is proof of how conservatives like to punish and/or censor others?

2007-08-01 04:29:30 · 12 answers · asked by Free Radical 5

2007-08-01 04:29:12 · 21 answers · asked by yutumii 2

From Yahoo News: " Sunni bloc quits as 73 killed in bombings"

Sounds like more bad news, right? Well, they got the 73 dead in bombing correct, however the Sunni Bloc has not quit, also from the article:

"Issawi said Deputy Prime Minister Salam al-Zobaie and five ministers would resign on Wednesday.

The Sunni Front's 44 members will remain in the 275-seat parliament. Its withdrawal will have little practical effect on the 15-month-old government, which is virtually paralyzed by infighting but needs only a simple majority to keep functioning."

Roughly 10% of the Sunni Bloc resigned, not the entire Sunni Bloc. Why does the media portray stories like this and bury the details in the article (which they know idiots are not going to read)?

2007-08-01 04:27:09 · 11 answers · asked by Pfo 7

what is your view of this statement?

2007-08-01 04:12:12 · 7 answers · asked by avail_skillz 7

Should you be required to demonstrate that you at least understand the very basics of government and the Constitution before being able to cast a vote?

A very high percentage of the U.S. electorate isn't very well qualified to vote, if by "qualified" you mean having a basic understanding of our government, its functions and its challenges. Almost half of the American public doesn't know that each state gets two senators. More than two-thirds can't explain the gist of what the Food and Drug Administration does.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JonahGoldberg/2007/08/01/too_uninformed_to_vote

2007-08-01 04:08:20 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you?

2007-08-01 04:08:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-01 04:06:44 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-01 04:01:20 · 7 answers · asked by Frank Dileo 3

Yesterday on our local news , they reported that a small plane had flown low over a SE Michigan neighborhood and deposited a white powder over everything . Our local news people are weak at best so the story was very incomplete , but they did have footage of the neighborhood and it was quite clear that a large amount of somewhat chunky white powder was all over everything. The story concluded by saying 'authorities' took samples and will get back to people when they know what it is . Now our local news people aren't generally all that smart nor INQUISITIVE. . Hel-lo. . .They're in the business of asking questions !! Anyways , none of them asked 'What authorities'? Or if the pilot was caught ? Who he was ? What his explanation was ? (assuming it was accidental you'd think the pilot would be more than ready to explain immediately)

Does anyone have a link to the story ? Something more reliable than our 7th grade level reporters out here ?

2007-08-01 04:00:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Come September when he issues his report to the democract controlled Congress(which unanimously approved him) what will the dems do if he says it has been a huge success?

2007-08-01 03:58:33 · 5 answers · asked by Serpico7 5

just wondering if those lunatics are the ones who support Ron Paul?


please enlighten me

2007-08-01 03:56:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why have American's forgotten that we are a nation built on our commonality of people. That we are now bent on self and instant gratification vs. helping others at any price, just floors me. Where are the Thomas Paine's of this century! Instead of the lame news media and liberal dribble that is spouting how evil America is. How could Paine's words from The American Crisis be forgotten!
""These are the times that try men's souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
But then again I remember from history leassons that the Democrats hated Abraham Lincoln too! And as President he trampled the contitution and held poltical prisioners...oh how soon we forget.

From a soldier in Iraq!

2007-08-01 03:50:17 · 11 answers · asked by Sarge 1

Murtha had another proposal tabled, and I doubt the progressive caucus can achieve an over ride.

2007-08-01 03:46:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Her 8 years as first lady does not count.
Honestly, Her only real job was to take care of Bill when he was horney, and she could not even do that right.

2007-08-01 03:40:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1362

2007-08-01 03:37:20 · 14 answers · asked by Becca 4

With troops in 130 countries around the world, I think that would be more appropriate.

2007-08-01 03:34:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's kind of like the Wizard of Oz.......

Dorothy: Oh, you're a very bad man!

The Wizard: Oh, no, my dear, I...I'm a very good man - I'm just a very bad Wizard.

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz#Others

Bush seems like a nice guy. And caring and compassionate. And even down-to-earth. But when it comes to running the most powerful country in the world, he has failed in many ways.

What do you think?

(No, I'm not bashing him. I respect him as our President. I am just expressing an opinion)

2007-08-01 03:31:48 · 13 answers · asked by Still Beautifully Conservative 5

Give examples of each of the following logical fallacies:
Begging the question
Post hoc
Non sequitur
Either/or
Hasty generalization
Oversimplification.

2007-08-01 03:29:04 · 2 answers · asked by Austin W 3

Liberals are always being concerned about human rights, and the well-being of others...

Why don't they just follow the prez? That's what being american is all about.

2007-08-01 03:12:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I guess I'm just another ignorant neocon that just happened to accidentally graduate from college a few times. This weekend I'm going to sit down and watch NASCAR for the first time.

2007-08-01 03:07:13 · 23 answers · asked by Abu#2 4

It is striking how sheeplike and unquestioning both "sides" are to me.

2007-08-01 03:06:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-01 03:04:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.strangepolitics.com/content/item/127505.html

(star please if you laugh!)

2007-08-01 02:59:07 · 6 answers · asked by Cherie 6

2007-08-01 02:56:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

the democrats change their tune again and say they supported the war all along?

2007-08-01 02:47:11 · 17 answers · asked by Abu#2 4

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_on_el_pr/obama_terrorism_7

Obama would invade one of our most important allies, who has nuclear capabilities.

2007-08-01 02:43:42 · 24 answers · asked by gerafalop 7

2007-08-01 02:39:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Considering in the last six years Bush has:
1.Gotten us bogged down in someone else's civil war
2. stretched our military so thin that we are completely vulnerable at home.
3. Misused the Patriot Act to spy on innocent Americans, not once, but several times
4. Sent our national debt into the trillions.
5. Destroyed every alliance we had in the world.
6. Ignored the will of the American people

What exactly is it that you guys think liberals could do worse?

2007-08-01 02:38:53 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sudan/story/0,,2138922,00.html

According to the news article the UN is actually going to send a force to Darfur that will be able to intervene.

I can't recall the UN ever intervening on an issue of this magnitude before. Is this a sign that the UN is attempting to become an effective global governing force?

2007-08-01 02:31:30 · 11 answers · asked by xoil1321321432423 4

2007-08-01 02:30:12 · 4 answers · asked by 2012 4