Politics - 18 September 2007

2007-09-18 06:22:27 · 11 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

Why is it that people think that Congress as a whole (14% approval rating) is corrupt, a bunch of crooks, and a bunch of windbag, do-nothings, but when it comes to their representative or senator, he's the most caring effective one in the group?

Notice how many of them get re-elected time after time.

2007-09-18 06:22:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-18 06:19:45 · 21 answers · asked by Pritam 1

2007-09-18 06:12:21 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-18 06:09:17 · 14 answers · asked by PNAC ~ Penelope 4

2007-09-18 06:07:14 · 12 answers · asked by Kelly B 4

Is your retirement based on this dynamic?

Can you see how repugnant this is yet?

2007-09-18 06:03:13 · 14 answers · asked by Kelly B 4

er, then EDUCATE yourself on the issues and the candidates?
Getting information of where the candidates stand should NOT take 12 months.
Is there any responsibility that goes along with the right to vote?
Personal opinions, please. I am NOT suggesting any type of test to judge a voter's compentency, but some people here are at least interested in the issues and people making those decisions.
Your thoughts, please.
Thank You!

2007-09-18 05:59:01 · 18 answers · asked by Supercell 5

of one American who has been ilegally spied on or wire tapped.

2007-09-18 05:57:02 · 11 answers · asked by mbush40 6

Which if worse? Larry Craig, while a senator, voted against gays rights, attended anti-gay rallies, all while being gay, and expecting the gay community to protect him secret. He also spoke out AGAINST the ACLU. But when the sh!t hit the fan, the ACLU is now his best buddy, and is defending him. Which act was more hypocritical?

2007-09-18 05:56:36 · 2 answers · asked by D J 1

As one with a history of American policy of misuse and slavery, am I not allowed to see things as they really are.....

That America will use anybody, anything and anywhere to further its appetite for greed.

My History up to 40 years ago tell me this, The black soldiers in Vietnam used and abused by a country that refused them civil rights tell me this..... and today we see all the slums and ghettos in the cities.... can you argue it is a sin to point these out.?

2007-09-18 05:46:35 · 8 answers · asked by Dream Realized 2

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070918/ts_nm/climate_nobel_dc_1;_ylt=AiWdFb5ztHo75U8JaJcbOE4E1vAI

Carter, Yasar, yada yada. It would fit right in if Gore won this award. They have already made it a joke.

2007-09-18 05:45:19 · 10 answers · asked by Philip McCrevice 7

I have done this before but for a presonal project, I'm taking a poll to see what comments and thoughts people have on this topic. Please answer your question based on your political beliefs and state why.

2007-09-18 05:33:13 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can't believe that my country, The U.S. of A. is taking part in this and that so many Americans support this effort!!!

2007-09-18 05:31:19 · 14 answers · asked by Kelly B 4

"We should not march into Baghdad ... To occupy Iraq would instantly shatter our coalition, turning the whole Arab world against us, and make a broken tyrant into a latter-day Arab hero ... condemning them [our soldiers] to fight in what would be an unwinnable urban guerrilla war. It could only plunge that part of the world into even greater instability."

-- George H. W. Bush, 41st U. S. President from "A World Transformed," 1998

I sure wish he had. Don't you?

2007-09-18 05:20:39 · 7 answers · asked by captain_koyk 5

“Our forces are killing lots of al-Qa’ida jihadis, preventing another terrorist attack on U.S. soil, and giving democracy in Iraq a chance—and Democrats say we are ‘losing’ this war. Was that a direct quote from Senate Leader Harry Reid, or the Osama bin Laden tape released this week? I always get those two confused... If liberals are not traitors, their only fallback argument at this point is that they’re really stupid.” —Ann Coulter

2007-09-18 05:15:50 · 19 answers · asked by Jasmine 2

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20827350/?GT1=10357

wow

2007-09-18 05:14:02 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

What happened?

2007-09-18 05:08:14 · 3 answers · asked by Duminos 2

I think he is being a baby...the story is that he refuses to go on the view b/c he doesnt want to be interviewed by Elizabeth, b/c he is a democrate and she is not.....I think its a bit babyish, I mean honestly she seems to be a very nice lady and if they steer the conversation away from political beliefs what does he have to be scared of? I dont think she would sit there and badger him over and over if thats not where the conversation is. I, personally, feel he is afraid to have that he can not back himself up and therefore, is scared to even get caught in that situation.....I am not and have never been a Manilow fan but he just made himself even smaller in my eyes...what do you think?

2007-09-18 05:07:11 · 18 answers · asked by tll 6

I couldn't answer honestly, even being a patriot...

He quoted that for a country only 300 years old, we have Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Iraq 1 &2, and we are still looking for more blood in Iran.....

How do you honestly answer this question without losing credibility?

2007-09-18 05:02:12 · 28 answers · asked by Dream Realized 2

Mohamed ElBaradei: "I repeat: we have not seen any undeclared facilities operating in Iran, we have not seen any concrete evidence that the Iran program is being weaponized. We have not received any information to that effect. So, I haven't heard any other information, to the contrary. So while we are still concerned about the nature of the Iranian program, we should not... I do not believe, at this stage, that we are facing clear and present danger that requires that we go beyond diplomacy."
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/18/1359244

Should we suspect a second propaganda offensive of the "WMD/Iraq" type? Why should the US/European populations trusts the governments that lied to them before rather than support the NPT regime and oblige their own countries to abide by it, dismantling their own weapons?
Read the NPT:
http://www.fas.org/nuke/control/npt/text/npt2.htm
Iran is clearly abiding. The US is not (spec. art. III and VI).

2007-09-18 04:50:37 · 15 answers · asked by Washington Irving 3

2007-09-18 04:45:11 · 29 answers · asked by tangerine 7

2007-09-18 04:43:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been alive for-ever. . . . and I wrote the very first song
I put the words and melo-dies together
I Am Music
And I Write The Songs

I write the songs that make the whole world sing
I write the songs of love and . . spe-cial things
I write the songs that make the young girls cry
I write the songs I write the songs

What do you think about his refusal to be on the same set as the terrifyingly dangerous little Elizabeth Hasselback ?

Don't ya think the Democratic Presidential Candidates should openly condemn Barry Manilow, LOL ? (calm down libbies , that last one's just a joke!!)

2007-09-18 04:43:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

denegrates authority and is in your face with their opinion, it's called their right under the constitution and they are doing it to further their agenda and it's their right as an American, no matter how rude or arrogant or in your face they are, but when the Silent Majority fights back in the same manner, the Silent Majority is looked upon as divisive, war mongering, hateful and bigoted?

Just an observation, so please keep your comments above board, all you wannabe activists out there.

2007-09-18 04:35:56 · 17 answers · asked by Wayne G 5

2007-09-18 04:25:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is Newt trying to rally the Republicans or is his thinking on the mark?

2007-09-18 04:24:37 · 13 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5

2007-09-18 04:24:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would we have the USA marching through the region? Or do we play a wise game by supporting the despots and tyrants that rule these nations.

2007-09-18 04:10:41 · 13 answers · asked by Dream Realized 2

"I wanted to let you know that I will no longer be on The View tomorrow as scheduled. I had made a request that I be interviewed by Joy, Barbara or Whoopi, but not Elisabeth Hasselback [sic]. Unfortunately, the show was not willing to accommodate this simple request so I bowed out. It's really too bad because I've always been a big supporter of the show, but I cannot compromise my beliefs. The good news is that I will be on a whole slew of other shows promoting the new album so I hope you can catch me on those."

2007-09-18 04:10:14 · 18 answers · asked by Abu#2 4