Politics - 28 August 2007

Do we need more gun control, less or none at all? Keep in mind that the population of the US consists of people who live in cities as well as out in the country (rabid animals and predators do still attack people, pets and livestock). Or, instead of more gun control should we punish criminals who use guns more severely as a deterrant. I'd like to hear both sides of the issue because it is such a controversial one.

2007-08-28 04:18:20 · 13 answers · asked by Susan G 6

Also why does he have a problem with Pakistan? If he wanted to be President do you think that he has bigger problems than Pakistan? Such as N.Korea or Iran, Seems to me he has a personal problem with Pakistan, which would be a muslim thing.

2007-08-28 04:17:06 · 22 answers · asked by Doogle Magoogle 3

He's proven that people of different genders, races, religions and ethnic backgrounds can all be incompetent and corrupt. He's taught the world to sing in perfect harmony. Get the man a Coke.

2007-08-28 04:15:58 · 23 answers · asked by balderarrow 5

And allowing corporate puppets to run our government?

The people of the world are counting on the people of the United States to do better!!

We have a kind of power that they dream of having!!

Why are we abandoning our opportunity to hold our government to accountability??

Throughout history the people like you and I have long waited for the opportunities that WE HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY to affect change in our leaders!!!!

Why are you willing to sit back and wash your hands of your rights???

2007-08-28 04:15:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

They'd fit right in over their.

2007-08-28 04:11:39 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

After a trial if found guilty I say hang the bastards,

thats just me,

I just feel we should extend the guy a trial and a lawyer.

2007-08-28 04:07:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Open Letter to the Clintons, Bill & Hillary:


Worse than you thought & worth remembering - this came from a Democrat.


Dear Mr. Ex-President Clinton:


I recently saw a bumper sticker that said, "Thank me, I voted
for

Clinton-Gore." So, I sat down and reflected on that, and I am
sending my "Thank you" for what you have done, specifically:

1. Thank you for introducing us to Jennifer Flowers, Paula
Jones, Monica Lewinsky, Dolly Kyle Browning, Kathleen Willey, and
Juanita Broderick. Did I leave anyone out?



2. Thank you for teaching my 8 year old about oral sex. I had
really planned to wait until he was a little older to discuss it with
him, but now he knows more about it than I did as a senior in college.



3. Thank you for showing us that sexual harassment in the work
place (especially the White House) and on the job is OK, and all you
have to know is what the meaning of "is" is. It really is great to know
that certain sexual acts are not sex, and one person may have sex while
the other one does NOT have sex.



4. Thank you for reintroducing the concept of impeachment to a
New generation and demonstrating that the ridiculous plot of the Movie
"Wag the Dog" could be plausible after all.



5. Thanks for making Jimmy Carter look competent, Gerald Ford
look graceful, Richard Nixon look honest, Lyndon Johnson look truthful,
and John Kennedy look moral.



6. Thank you for the 73 House and Senate witnesses who have pled
the 5th Amendment and 17 witnesses who have fled the country to avoid
testifying about Democratic campaign fund raising.


7. Thank you, for the 19 charges, 8 convictions, and 4
imprisonment's from the Whitewater "mess" and the 55 criminal charges
and 32 criminal convictions (so far) in the other " Clinton " scandals.



8. Thanks also for reducing our military by half, "gutting" much

2007-08-28 04:07:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sen. Larry Craig (R) Idaho - sex solicitation in a public bathroom

Sen David Vitter, (R) Louisiana - Mutiple prostitutes

Rep Duke Cunningham (R) California - provided with prostitutes as a bribe.

Rep Mark Foley (R) Florida - repeated attempts to seduce male pages

Rep Bob Allen (R) Florida - sex solicitation in a public bathroom


These are just SOME of the politicians only

I can't seem to think of any liberals -- maybe conservatives here can help me out here. I'm absolutely sure they'll blame it on the liberal media somehow

2007-08-28 04:05:10 · 5 answers · asked by captain_koyk 5

Looks like those trickle down tax cuts are working...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/ap_on_go_ot/poverty_11;_ylt=AgaIzu9uR10L6Sw_xr5zHkEL1vAI

2007-08-28 03:51:41 · 25 answers · asked by dr_methanegasman 3

"In Iraq, our troops are taking the fight to the extremists and radicals and murderers all throughout the country. Our troops have killed or captured an average of more than 1,500 al Qaeda terrorists and other extremists every month since January of this year. (Applause.)"

~ The Great Liberator George W. Bush in his speech to the VFW

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/washington/22cnd-policy.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin


Does Bush's policy of fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them over here......is it working?

I know ONE thing. That's 1,500 terrorists a month that can no longer attack us on our soil.

Thanks for keeping us safe Mr. President





(My 360 Blog Poll - Does this parable work?)

2007-08-28 03:51:27 · 15 answers · asked by PNAC ~ Penelope 4

chocolate city comments, staying safely in Houston while his city flooded, demanding the federal government do something when he had the power to get things done long before Katrina hit...

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2007-08-28 03:42:44 · 20 answers · asked by Frank Dileo 3

I don't think so.

But what about a group that murders more people every day than the KKK has killed over the last 50 years combined?

What about a group that preaches the same hatred of everyone else, especially Jews?

Is it "hate speech" to point out and denounce OTHER people's hate speech and hateful actions?

http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/

2007-08-28 03:40:48 · 16 answers · asked by truthisback 3

talking and preaching family values is the republican way, and actually practicing and protection of family values is the democratic way. What are your thoughts?

2007-08-28 03:35:41 · 14 answers · asked by World Peace Now 3

Whaddya mean he's still in?

2007-08-28 03:22:50 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

and stated "There is no way we can win this war against the US. We need to return to our goat farms, there is no way we can defeat the most powerful army in the world."
What kind of effect would that have on his Jihadist followers?
What would that do for the morale of a would-be suicide bomber?
What kind of effect would that have on the US public support for the war against terror?
Now imagine the roles being reversed, a US Senator, (who shall remain nameless), proclaiming we are destined to fail and that we need to retreat.

How can we break the resolve of a weaker enemy when they are constantly emboldened by the remarks of our defeatist leadership? Isn't in the best interest of our country to succeed in this struggle?

2007-08-28 03:17:47 · 18 answers · asked by heavysarcasm 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXkogSgVqC4&feature=RecentlyWatched&page=1&t=t&f=b
After seeing this blatant propaganda that would make Goebles proud I have to ask:Is the land of the free just a slogan?

2007-08-28 03:14:11 · 3 answers · asked by justgoodfolk 7

I mean hello only 19% of the American public like this Democrat Congree. I mean Bush's approval rating is higher than that.

2007-08-28 03:11:52 · 23 answers · asked by Bush Support 1

Here you go buddies,
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/06/habeas.html

Can we get an attorney general that obeys the Supreme Court?

And Lincoln was found wrong for disobeying after the civil war by the Supreme Court I could go look that up too if you'd like,

we are a nation of laws and precedents aren't we?

2007-08-28 03:10:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not asking about Bush specifically, and I'm aware that it is within their authority to appoint whomever they want; that isn't what I'm asking. What I am asking is YOUR personal feeling about Presidents (in general) appointing their friends to be cabinet members. Do you think they are able to remain objective about the friend's job performance, or do you think cronyism is a big problem in American politics?

Again - I AM NOT TALKING SPECIFICALLY ABOUT BUSH; I AM TALKING ABOUT ALL U.S. PRESIDENTS.

2007-08-28 03:10:19 · 18 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6

had already been divorced and seperated on the grounds of my ex unreasonable behaviour and violence. He put me in Hospital for 6 weeks,during that time he got a residence order I am told he should have never had without my solicitor or myself present. But all I got from the court is that the children had been moved it would cause more damage to move them back, my ex also managed to obtain a 3 bedroom council house at this point also as he had been living in a room since I had thrown him out of our home 6 years previously, as he had not supported us emotionally or financially in anyway. Infact he also stole money from my 8 year old childs bank account, which had been put there by a relative for her future. The police said because he had taken her and she had signed their was nothing they could do, even though she was under 16.
I went through so much with this man now he has stolen my childrens childhood knowing I can have no further children and totally brainwashed my children .?

2007-08-28 03:10:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is it that when you support your country, support your president, and support the mission of our troops in in Iraq, there's always some idiot demanding that you stop hiding behind your keyboard and join the military to go fight on the front lines? But complaining, bytching, and moaning doesn't require you to do a friggin thing! If you use this logic, does that mean that if you support gay marriage you should run out and marry somebody of the same sex?

2007-08-28 03:08:39 · 13 answers · asked by ? 5

Also what has more queens on a given day...A GOP National Convention or the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade?

2007-08-28 03:06:27 · 13 answers · asked by Cadillac1234 2

2007-08-28 03:02:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Go to the bookstore, buy a Koran, buy the Hadiths, read up on Muhammad's life and times, and see for yourself.

Arguing that Muhammad wasn't a pirate and a ruthless killer is like arguing that Blackbeard wasn't a pirate and a ruthless killer.

Just because he held himself out to be a prophet too doesn't mean his actions and words should be ignored.

2007-08-28 03:01:26 · 15 answers · asked by truthisback 3

well u know how in changes he says that we aint ready to see a black president, well it might happen. im not racist but do u think he's right?

2007-08-28 03:00:16 · 4 answers · asked by soulsurvivor80 2

Curious...can ANYONE give any argument whatsoever for her? I mean, really, if you see what she says all the time, is there any way to defend her?

2007-08-28 02:57:17 · 27 answers · asked by Anevilgoon 3

Its none of the governments business if someone is married. This is not a religion issue because the government can't force a religion or prevent a religion from marrying anyone. It is not a morality issue since gays will have sex weather they are married or not. It is simply about social benefits like tax breaks, survivor benefits. The same benifits that all single people are denied gay or straight. Instead of fighting for gay marriage why dont gay people join with all single people to fight the discrimination that All single people suffer.

2007-08-28 02:40:00 · 15 answers · asked by wisemancumth 5

What are all the principles handed by the Govt.

2007-08-28 02:09:27 · 9 answers · asked by karthik.r k 1

2007-08-28 02:09:26 · 6 answers · asked by aruvi 1

Larry Craig (R-ID) hypocritically **opposed** gay rights in Congress, and then proves himself to be gay by getting caught in a public rest room sting in Minneapolis... and pleading GUILTY!

There's *nothing* wrong with being gay -- which is simply a variation of normalcy -- but **everything** wrong with being an elected legislator who is a LYING HYPOCRITE, and in the process taking a stance and voting against personal liberties of millions of people -- for ansolutely NO good reason!

This is another stake in the coffin lid of the Party of Dishonesty and Sleaze, and of the loathsome RRR Cult ("Religious" Radical Right), and its agendas of mindless hate.

I absolutely LOVE to see stories like this, which help lead to the downfall of mindless bigotry and sleazy dishonesty. How about you?

2007-08-28 01:21:43 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous