Politics - 22 September 2007

Now, lets put the theories aside for a moment and take the situation as it presented itself.

You are the president. You are sitting in a classroom reading My Pet Goat to a classroom of students. The secret service guy whispers something in your ear to the effect of "The nation is under attack" What do you do?

2007-09-22 07:06:23 · 15 answers · asked by alwaysmoose 7

Although Nixon stained his reputation due to the Watergate Scandal, he had made some good acheivements such as ending the Vietnam War and opening 'Red China'. If there were no Watergate Scandal at all, do you think Nixon would have gained much respect from Americans?

2007-09-22 06:51:58 · 26 answers · asked by wodkx2000 2

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070922/ap_on_sc/rising_seas

25,000 square miles = 16,000,000 acres.

2007-09-22 06:51:33 · 23 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6

the lib dem conference has been by and large a big success for wee old Menzies Campbell - who long do you think this will last though?

Has anyone decided to vote for the Lib Dems this time around?

2007-09-22 06:47:36 · 4 answers · asked by Soylent 4

Almost evey conservative I know is now against Bush. So why are there still some on here pretending he is doing good things?

2007-09-22 06:46:54 · 27 answers · asked by suigeneris-impetus 6

1. Has she seemed the most "conservative", or centrist, of the Dem candidates? Iraq primarily.
2. Would you expect her administration to be like that of her husband's? If so, in what ways?
3. Can you name a bill she has written, or sponsored, that is of any significance?
4. Is Obama the "logical" choice of a running mate? I know it is way too early, if not Obama, any other choices? Al Gore maybe?
5. Are the 4 previous questions FAIR to the junior Senator from New York?

2007-09-22 06:46:26 · 8 answers · asked by Supercell 5

Wouldn't that be interesting?

2007-09-22 06:45:48 · 11 answers · asked by wooper 5

Their main media outlet is now gone!

2007-09-22 06:40:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-22 06:37:07 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Prowar Senators used the filibuster provision repeatedly this past week to win the day, and the allegedly antiwar Senators did - nothing . Friday, the Senate failed to get the votes necessary to stop a filibuster and vote on an amendment ordering most U.S. troops home from Iraq in the next nine months. The vote was 47-47, well short of the 60 required to bring debate to an end. On Thursday, the Senate blocked legislation by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) that would have cut off funding, albeit only for "combat" forces in June 2008. Now comes the news that Bush's spending supplemental for the war to be submitted to the Senate this week will amount to nearly $200 billion dollars.

Prowar Senators are on their way to using the filibuster provision a record number of times in this the 110th Congress where cloture has already been invoked 56 times.

Why not Filibuster Bush's forthcoming spending supplemental? So Bush would need 60 Senate votes.

2007-09-22 06:31:00 · 8 answers · asked by Richard V 6

Why should oue esteemed guests be forced to pay income tax? We are all wealthy enough to support everyone! If you dont think you are tighten your belt and life within your means! Its your patriotic duty!

2007-09-22 06:29:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-22 06:29:18 · 9 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6

In General Petraeus?

Exacly how low do you think the will stoop to win the next election?

2007-09-22 06:27:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Closed minded - when anyone disagrees with a liberal.
Compromise - when you do what a liberal wants.
Freedom - when liberals get their way.
Unbiased - when it leans left.
Condescend - what a liberal does to those who don't agree with them.

2007-09-22 06:15:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

And why? I don't know anyone who likes her, I haven't met one person who is really for her but she has an 80 percent chance of winning? is this gonna be another rigged election? No more Clinton's, no more Bush's!!!

2007-09-22 06:13:42 · 10 answers · asked by America scarica 3

about Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's trip to New York yet?
Or are they free to form their own opinions?

2007-09-22 05:59:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

On the one hand, it's a great joke to pull on somebody. Obviously, these people were totally oblivious to the fact that someone (a prankster, no doubt) put the bumper sticker on their car. But on the other hand, how embarrassing! I'm torn on this one. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

2007-09-22 05:53:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070922/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

I hope we get another President, in '08, who will do the same thing.

2007-09-22 05:47:33 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it that people are so closed mined that they have to choose an ansewr they agree with? So they don't have to deal with people that disagree with them?

2007-09-22 05:45:19 · 5 answers · asked by lord_he_aint_right_nda_head 3

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070922/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

In the article above, Bush says that "Democrats in Congress" have decided to pass a bill they know will be vetoed.

However, the bill has pretty widespread Republian support, too.

But the President knows he can't win a fight based on facts, so he's got to resort to tugging at party strings.

I'm sick of him. Are you?

2007-09-22 05:32:58 · 31 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070922/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

Sorry poor kids! Bush doesn't want you to have health care.

2007-09-22 05:28:06 · 18 answers · asked by Holy Cow! 7

2007-09-22 05:26:16 · 14 answers · asked by Stephanie is awesome!! 7

I overwhelmingly think he should be welcomed for the following reasons:

1. It gives us a perfect opportunity to show him what good people we are.

2. It gives us a perfect opportunity to show the entire world that we do actually believe in free speach.

3. It gives us a perfect opportunity to show him how being friends with us gains him a lot more than being enemies.

4. It gives us a perfect opportunity to look in his eyes and see if he really means what he says or if he's a bullshit artist.

5. It gives us a perfect opportunity to learn about him.

6. It gives us a perfect opportunity to understand him better if he is truly our enemy.

7. It gives us a perfect opportunity to ask tough questions.

In conclusion, if we deny him an introduction to America what is he going to say, "My fellow Iranians, I tried to go to America, but all 300 million of them were afraid of me."

Is that what your choice would be?

2007-09-22 05:08:57 · 22 answers · asked by Question Monster 4

That it's childish to believe that by not supporting our illegal invasion/occupation of iraq means that you don't support the troops??

I believe the invasion was wrong, but I do support the troops.

Anyone else aqgree with me??

2007-09-22 05:07:43 · 14 answers · asked by mr.toadey 2

how dare this radical ( Hillary ) bow to the alter of moveon.org and praise her false massiah Geroge Soros and claim to work for the American people.

2007-09-22 05:02:16 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

How long does federal tax revenue have to increase at 4 times the rate of inflation before the Left admits that tax rates and tax revenue are interrelated, that there IS a Laffer Curve, and that these particular tax cuts have in fact worked?

2007-09-22 05:02:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

...are they that corrupt that they believe we are as much?

...think about it....they are bringing here their insanity and we are letting them....is this an American tragedy getting ready to bring the U.S. more harm than good?

2007-09-22 04:55:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

of how far behind the times we are here in the U.S. Based on this article, you have to ask yourself, "Is this what our U.S. inner cities should be modeled after?"

Amsterdam draws curtain on sex industry as red light windows close.
A few exerpts:
The district is a magnet for petty criminals and, authorities believe, human traffickers, drug lords and mobsters - who take advantage of the situation to launder money.

The move is part of Mayor Job Cohen's efforts to counter that crime.
"What we do want is to get rid of the underlying criminality," said Cohen.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=483075&in_page_id=1811
Is this really the progressive U.S. that people want? Don’t we have enough crime in our cities as it is, without adding to it?

2007-09-22 04:45:14 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's not a question of ends, it's a question of means.

Either government's role is not merely to protect and preserve liberty, or it is to usurp it, to trample on it. You cannot possibly draw distinctions among the ENDS for which it may do this - because (1) those distinctions are subjective - they are merely the ideals that any individual might have, and (2) ALL such proposed objectives will simply be represented as "for the children" or "for the good of the whole" - those phrases become meaningless (they already have) and pretty soon it's just a feeding frenzy, people become less focused on creating wealth than on taking it from others, and then there is less to go around.

Freedom and wealth creation go hand in hand, folks.

2007-09-22 04:43:04 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Tventy eight years ago there were Iran hostage crisis. A diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States that was triggered by a group of militant university students who took over the U.S. diplomatic mission in Tehran on November 4, 1979.

Were there any other serious incidents between Iran and US?

2007-09-22 04:39:38 · 30 answers · asked by RLP 5