Politics - 6 August 2007

200 years ago the bible was used to justify slavery, and now it's being used to justify bias based on sexual preferences. Science has all but proven that sexual preference is inborn, so how is being biased against someone for this reason acceptable? How is this different from racism if it is inborn? How can a political party in America in the 21st century support this bias?

2007-08-06 05:48:12 · 11 answers · asked by crushinator01 5

he says he would take out Al Queda leaders in Pakistan if he had "actionable intelligence". But when he and his cronies knew that Bin Ladin and other Al Queda leaders were meeting in Pakistan they did nothing. When asked about why they did not take action, Rove responded that the administration "had concerns about invading a sovereign nation"...which is it?

2007-08-06 05:42:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I watched a military analyst explain just how ill informed his comments really were . Invade Pakistan ? He went point to point about how wrong Obama is on so many different levels . Invade Pakistan. . . from where ? Afghanistan ? Iran ? LMAO . Oh Obama , don't make me laugh .
I do agree that Pakistan needs to do more , but how many of you actually understand the situation ? The mountains ? Military strategy ? Many thousands of troops would die and we may not even accomplish anything . Generals would out-right rebel cause they know that's a crazy strategy . Would the troops themselves even do it ? Nope . In fact , the military analyst pointed out that if Obama withdrew the troops from Iraq , and then told them to invade Pakistan . . . . morale would drop to about ZERO . AND , troops would leave the military in droves .
Invade Pakistan ?
Don't you think it's high-time that people look at some maps and learn even a little about military strategy ?

2007-08-06 05:40:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

the question was which is worse.

2007-08-06 05:36:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Quote was made in 2005.

2007-08-06 05:35:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well if they are in Pakistan Or Iran Or Saudi Arabia Or Israel or Anyplace except Iraq and Afghanistan I guess is what he meant .

2007-08-06 05:33:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 05:31:39 · 14 answers · asked by Page 4

Obama said that if there is evidence that there are major terrorists in Pakistan, then we will invade. Not that we will invade definately, just if we need to go there to do what we are supposedly doing.

Last info about Bin Laden from the CIA said he was in Pakistan. The Pakistani gov't refuses to enter certain areas of their country that are rumored to house terrorist training camps. There have been other reports of terrorist in the same area-again no Pakistani involvement.

By its nature, terrorism does not respect national borders. If we are unable to enter an unpoliced land just because it is owned by allies, we are neutered.

If you truly support the "War on Terror" this would be a good thing as it means he's willing to go the distance where Bush got sidetracked and decided Bin Laden was no longer important.

Sounds to me like Obama plans to actually tackle terrorism, not use it as a scape goat to remove the rights of citizens and to install puppet gov't

2007-08-06 05:22:52 · 25 answers · asked by Showtunes 6

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Atptix.JHsaz4WFwsJ6HUyHsy6IX?qid=20070805080706AAEB6O1&show=7#profile-info-qNRUixcpaa

2007-08-06 05:22:50 · 16 answers · asked by 2BFree 4

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292168,00.html
A person commits the crime of reckless endangerment if the person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person. “Reckless” conduct is conduct that exhibits a culpable disregard of foreseeable consequences to others from the act or omission involved. The accused need not intentionally cause a resulting harm or know that his conduct is substantially certain to cause that result.

2007-08-06 05:17:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 05:10:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

If it ever came to Bush's life your yours what would you do?

Let's say your on a tour at the white house and the president is there. Lets say that you get taken hostage by someone, and that you're in the opptunity to save Bush's life but it would cost you your own...What would you do?

Dont bother telling me how unrealistic this is ok! Im just bored and yes i watch too much 24.

2007-08-06 05:09:00 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

If English were our Official Language could this still happen AS EASILY?

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2007/aug/05/no-headline-05sgfcol/

Tom McKenna is a longtime Stuart businessman who speaks only English.

He says that's why he's being kicked out of the storefront on South Dixie Highway where he has run Seacoast Water Care for seven years.

On July 5 — the day after Independence Day — McKenna received a letter from landlord Ivan Munroe telling him to consider another location.

Munroe said in his letter he wants to have "quality tenants serving the Spanish need in the area."

2007-08-06 05:07:49 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

A friend told me this

Bush has just made an executive order saying any protesting of any kind against the Iraq war is illegal so we are standing up and fighting for our rights as americans.

Also Bush has said that if we are attacked again he will be put in charge of all 3 branches of government which means he will be exactly like a dictator.

I'm not a bush lover but How can I tell him its not true?

2007-08-06 05:06:45 · 19 answers · asked by 1 2

How did you feel when George HW Bush raised taxes and closed military bases?

My answer:

I was PO'd when he raised taxes, as he had said he wouldn't in his campaign for president, although, let us tell the whole truth shall we? When George Bush Sr. was the president, the Congress was completely ruled by Democrats, and it is they, who insisted on higher taxes. Mr. Bush Sr. vetoed the first bill, written by the Democrats, and voted by the Democrats in Congress to raise our taxes. There was a lot of pressure on Mr. Bush Sr. by Democrats, after the bill returned to the president for the second time, they having voted again that taxes should be raised.
Previously, before 1993, Democrats had been in control of the House and Senate for 40 years. Who will you blame for the extraordinary tax hikes during those 40 years? George Washington? Sorry, he was dead during that time period.
Mr. Bush also didn't close that many military bases. You can give the credit for a weak government to Bill Clinton, his wife, and his hoe, if you want to hear the truth. No President in history has closed as many military bases as did Clinton, or weakened our forces with lack of development, and equipment, as Bill Clinton.
Let's stick blame where it belongs, eh? Tell the truth, and shame the devil.

Source(s):

I will not allow you to deceive the American public with your question. It doesn't tell the truth, and will confuse the un-educated.

2007-08-06 05:06:39 · 10 answers · asked by xenypoo 7

but isn't that a trait of the "commies" you hate so much. i'm a libertarian, so don't go slapping labels on me. just though i'd point out that if you guys are so much for free speech, why do you show OPEN CONTEMPT of it?

2007-08-06 05:00:03 · 16 answers · asked by jimmy j 2

...please tell me why?

2007-08-06 04:56:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 04:54:38 · 15 answers · asked by Page 4

So that those things which indicate it is cruel and perverse can be secrets ... so that you won't be aware of how much stuff your religion has fabricated that has no basis in the book whatsoever?

2007-08-06 04:54:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 04:48:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I like the fact that we can travel anywhere, coast to coast, and never leave red state america. When I do venture into the inner city to help fed the homeless and street people it makes want to reach out and help Blue County America.

"Of America's 3,114 counties, Bush won 2,532 -- or 81.1 percent -- covering 78 percent of our country's land mass. In only 162 of those counties -- just over 6 percent -- was Bush's margin of victory less than 5 points. As the Los Angeles Times reported, Bush won 97 of the nation's 100 fastest-growing counties -- Kerry won just three."

--------Al From is founder and CEO of the Democratic Leadership Council. Bruce Reed is president of the DLC and was President Clinton's domestic policy adviser.


http://www.ndol.org/ndol_ci.cfm?kaid=127&subid=173&contentid=253054

2007-08-06 04:48:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

The novels series is nothing but liberal propoganda and I think we should stop kids from reading them.

Groups such as the John Birch Society, whose articles are referred to by Rowling's Christianity-based opponents, have criticised her for a supposed liberal/socialist bent and for her admiration for "unrepentant socialist and death-fetishist extraordinaire" Jessica Mitford, who has been her heroine since the age of 14. "The Potter books read in places like diatribes against the modern middle class, especially whenever Harry confronts his ludicrously dysfunctional and downright abusive adopted family, the Dursleys."

Also, Rowling's portrayal of the bureaucratized Ministry of Magic and the oppressive measures taken by the ministry in the later books (like making attendance at Hogwarts School compulsory and the "registration of mudbloods" with the Ministry) is an allegory criticizing the state and goverment.

I will not let commies to poison the minds of our kids. Ban the Potter book!

2007-08-06 04:47:29 · 23 answers · asked by NONAME 1

2007-08-06 04:39:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are these generals who constantly refer to the insurgency being trained and supplied with weapons from Iran so Pro-Bush that they are ignoring the facts that Saudi Arabia is more capable of financing the insurgents? How bad do these people want to invade Iran just as we did Iraq?

2007-08-06 04:38:47 · 11 answers · asked by Becca 4

They know deep down inside that they were wrong about invading Iraq and not focusing on the war on AlQaeda not to mention the countless flip flops GWB has made. As such, Iraq is circus and Afganistan is becoming a growing problem as a result. I don't think they are in denial but are in fact fighting for their very existence to keep their party and fundamentalist views alive. They really have no choice do they? considering that the vast majority of Americans have dumped their sorry a**es.

2007-08-06 04:35:09 · 19 answers · asked by 2012 4

When ever there is a war there are new bigger and better offices and jobs created by the government that never seem to go away after the war is over? Republicans say they want smaller government, but they have a way of creating larger government while they are in office. They say they want to pay less taxes, yet they create all of these new government jobs that are to be funded forever. Do you believe a word that comes out of republicans mouths?

2007-08-06 04:33:53 · 19 answers · asked by Libby 5

I just ask because, in fact, that didn't happen, even though the US lost that war.
Nor was there any "domino effect".
South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia are all prosperous stable democracies.
True, Vietnam had to step in and stop the genocide in Cambodia that was started by the Vietnam war.
But today, even Vietnam is becoming an ally.

And all that happened, despite the US losing the first war in its history. Maybe war isn't everything it's cracked up to be?

2007-08-06 04:26:03 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 04:25:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/congressional_ballot

I keep seeing this "wordplay" where people will say..."the democratic ""HELD"" congress has a lower approval than Bush"... as opposed to just sayig "congress as a WHOLE has a lower approval rating". It's just wordplay.

However, when people are asked about just the democrats in congress.. their approval is 47%, with a 21% margin over republicans.

2007-08-06 04:24:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 04:19:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous