Politics - 4 September 2007

The freedom to travel of more than 100,000 Americans placed on “watch” and “no fly” lists is being restricted by the Bush-Cheney regime.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/26399
Citizens who have done no more than criticize the president are being banned from airline flights, harassed at airports’, strip searched, roughed up and even imprisoned, feminist author and political activist Naomi Wolf reports in her new book, “The End of America.”
During one preboarding search, a TSA agent told her “You’re on the list” and Wolf learned it is not a list of suspected terrorists but of journalists, academics, activists, and politicians “who have criticized the White House.”

Another example of the land of the free becomming a police state?What will it take for the majorirty to wake up?

2007-09-04 03:44:45 · 10 answers · asked by justgoodfolk 7

America was once nothing more than a series of insurgencies fighting a vastly superior military force for independence.

Do you think the Iraq War is about bringing freedom to Iraqis, or is it more about creating a vast market place for Bush’s cronies?

Has America lost her way? If so, where do you think we lost it?

2007-09-04 03:42:49 · 21 answers · asked by Incognito 5

I don't care if it's CNN, NBC, FOX NEWS, it's just
blah blah blah blah
blame blame blame
conspiracy yadda yadda yadda

If I was a U.S. enemy and watched any of the news shows, I would surely get a good laugh and think that Americans minds were media-controlled.

What about you? Are your opinions really yours, or formed by the news you get?

2007-09-04 03:38:42 · 24 answers · asked by Not so looney afterall 5

2007-09-04 03:37:19 · 10 answers · asked by john 2

I find that whenever I come onto Yahoo Answers especially on the Political Page to answer queries since I have specialized in Political Science and International Relations, I find only one thing,Americans are all over the place asking direct and indirect questions related to the Iraq war in fact obsessively. I was here a month back,5 months back same thing as if all other topics have taken a backstage this is what they mostly ask. Why this obsession? first I saw religion is being taken seriously ,outcome of the war perhaps but it is being taken too seriously by Chrisitians,Muslims and all alike, Politicization of Religion and questions related to War and Racist and Xenophobic questions being raised and what not but everything directly and indirectly leading to the same thing, the WAR, is this an obsession?

2007-09-04 03:09:28 · 11 answers · asked by Amitanshu G 1

Out of control divorce rates, fractured family's, uneducated youth, obesity at all time highs among married people, and a host of other issues, so, should we just chuck this old idea because it ain't working?.

2007-09-04 03:01:01 · 15 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5

Isn't it hypocritical that the liberals are concentrating on Senator Craig's sexual life when the last big sexual scandal involved a sitting president who:

-used cigars as sexual aides
-had sex in the oval office
-repeatedly lied about it
-lied to a FEDERAL GRAND JURY
-told the american public "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, monica lewinsky!"
-was accused of rape by another woman

The liberals said "It is just sex."

Isn't this a hypocritical statement?

Any ideas?

2007-09-04 02:52:44 · 23 answers · asked by infobrokernate 6

Would he be actively supporting the war and trying to convince young people they should serve with honor and loyalty or would he be against one man killing another .

Since he is not around all we have to go on is his love of mankind and his turn the other cheek and let he who is without sin cast the first stone .

So I wonder how christians reconcile the obvious position that Jesus would be against this war .

2007-09-04 02:51:35 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-04 02:51:14 · 19 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5

Just like Ivory soap, 99.144% clean? Just on the sickening side isn't it?

2007-09-04 02:42:13 · 14 answers · asked by edubya 5

Why is this part of a candidates platform for consideration .

It does seem like the ultimate slight not to recognize that some people are born who love those of their own gender .

How would you feel if people suddenly decided it was no longer ones right to get married in your 50's .

After all marriage is to bring forth children in Christian religions and to raise them properly .

No more marriages for folks who are going to remain childless or do not adopt .

2007-09-04 02:37:11 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-04 02:36:46 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

It will be a sad for Cuba if after the glorious revolution it would turn into the capitalist cesspool that it was under Batista!

2007-09-04 02:28:13 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-08-30-thompson_N.htm

EXCERPT FROM ARTICLE:
Fred Thompson, an actor and former Tennessee senator, ended the suspense Thursday and said he'll declare his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination on Sept. 6.
Thompson said he'll make it official in a webcast and then tour Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. He'll also travel to Florida and home to Lawrenceburg, Tenn.

**It's about time. I will be watching closely to see if he can offer anything different than what these tired, warmed-over GOPers have.**

2007-09-04 02:23:31 · 28 answers · asked by Still Beautifully Conservative 5

If he can control the weather and all supposed "natural" disasters, why doesn't he USE his power in Iraq?

**note to liberals, it's CONSERVATIVES by a huge majority that are fighting this war.

2007-09-04 02:18:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. You have to be against capital punishment, but support abortion on
demand.

2. You have to believe that businesses create oppression and governments
create prosperity.

3. You have to believe that guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens are
more of a threat than U.S. nuclear weapons technology in the hands of
Chinese and North Korean communists.

4. You have to believe that there was no art before federal funding.

5. You have to believe that gender roles are artificial, but being
homosexual is natural.

6. You have to believe that the AIDS virus is spread by a lack of federal
funding.

7. You have to believe that the same teacher who can't teach 4th-graders how to read is somehow qualified to teach those same kids about sex.

8. You have to believe that hunters don't care about nature, but PETA
activists do.

9. You have to believe that self-esteem is more important than actually
doing something to earn it.

10. You have to believe that Mel Gibson spent $25 million of his own money
to make "The Passion of the Christ" for financial gain only.

11. You have to believe the NRA is bad because it supports certain parts of
the Constitution, while the ACLU is good because it supports certain parts
of the Constitution.

12. You have to believe that taxes are too low, but ATM fees are too high.

13. You have to believe that Margaret Sanger and Gloria Steinem are more
important to American history than Thomas Jefferson, Gen. Robert E. Lee, and Thomas Edison.

14. You have to believe that standardized tests are racist, but racial
quotas and set-asides are not.

15. You have to believe that the only reason socialism hasn't worked
anywhere it's been tried is because the right people haven't been in charge.

16 You have to believe that gay parades displaying drag queens and
transvestites should be constitutionally protected, and manger scenes at
Christmas should be illegal.

17. You have to believe that this message is a part of a vast, right-wing
conspiracy.

GOD BLESS AMERICA ...... oops, ...... can't do that either

2007-09-04 01:49:43 · 28 answers · asked by DON'T BURN ME 2

this question is open season...any interpretation is valid

2007-09-04 01:23:20 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Their number one presidential candidate is pro-choice.


http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/charts/?poll_id=192
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2007-09-04 01:14:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-04 01:05:45 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-09-04 00:57:15 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-01-10-chavez-venezuela_x.htm?csp=34

2007-09-04 00:34:07 · 17 answers · asked by Jeremy P 2

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2007-09-04 00:25:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

California was the home and property of Mexico. They obviously want it back. Should we give it to them? Just pack up all of the American citizens and move them out?

2007-09-04 00:20:37 · 15 answers · asked by Locutus1of1 5

Self loathing Liberals are a blight to the country and serve only to aid enemies of our country.

2007-09-04 00:13:55 · 18 answers · asked by Locutus1of1 5

2007-09-04 00:08:23 · 9 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6