Politics - 23 September 2007

Does the government just create it out of thin air or does someone have to pay for it? Who? Can we make the Iraqis pay for it? No? Well then who?

You mean US?

But isn't that what we're doing now????

So why would that be better?

Oh, because the government could potentially, through economies of scale, produce it more efficiently?

Well two questions, (1) how come that rarely happens - is that because of the absence of competition? and (2) in order to achieve these economies of scale, wouldn't that mean less variety, hence less choice?

The government could provide us all with FOOD, in theory slightly more cheaply than the economy does now. But that would require that we all eat the same food tonight.

What if you want Mexican, I want Chinese, and someone else wants Italian? At least two of us are SOL....

But healthcare is more important? Right! So that's even MORE reason not to create a government monopoly!

2007-09-23 04:01:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-23 03:58:48 · 14 answers · asked by Resolution 1

And by trends I do mean plural - not only have we had an explosion of illegal immigration, but the trend, in both legal and illegal immigration over the last 25 years, has been toward less-educated, less-skilled, poorer immigrants.

Legal and illegal combined we import about a million poor people every year.

What gets my goat is the simple fact that the media reports poverty figures, median incomes, and the number of people without health insurance, without ever taking into account the influx or poor people into the country. And then Libs take this and argue that more poor people means millions of middle class people are slipping into poverty, "losing" their health insurance, or seeing their incomes rise only very slowly, or that somehow the increase in number of poor people reflects poorly on our economy therefore our economic policies.

2007-09-23 03:52:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-23 03:50:41 · 9 answers · asked by realitycheck 3

2007-09-23 03:48:01 · 20 answers · asked by Spartacus 3

2007-09-23 03:46:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

President Bush signed this into law and (under) funds it? Why do Conservatives support this President if he is doing something the founders supposedly didn't want, Federal Government intervention in Education?

2007-09-23 03:45:41 · 5 answers · asked by Spartacus 3

2007-09-23 03:42:27 · 10 answers · asked by Spartacus 3

man can she lie

2007-09-23 03:39:51 · 12 answers · asked by ken s 5

Saying neither side is an acceptable answer, but please comment on the subject. Thanks. Oh, and I have generalized for simplicity's sake.

2007-09-23 03:38:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

As of today 47 million are uncovered. Most of those don't care to be or don't want to be.
Medicare. It is for the children. Does not cover transplant.
Hilary care. Every citizen by law will be forced to buy insurance.

2007-09-23 03:35:39 · 17 answers · asked by Locutus1of1 5

Since the Constitution doesn't mention meat inspections and standards, are we supposed to believe that Adams and Jefferson and Madison intend the states to deal with meat inspection?

2007-09-23 03:32:48 · 15 answers · asked by Spartacus 3

When thier republican congress grew government larger than ever and the Dems have held pretty good to thier promise. Citizens Against Government Waste, in its annual "Congressional Pig Book," released this week, reports $13.2 billion in pork-barrel spending for the current fiscal year, down from $29 billion in 2006
In other words the Dems have already halfed earmark spending, truth kicks your backside doesn't it cons.

2007-09-23 03:22:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

The tax which will be paid for the purpose of education is not more than the thousandth part of what will be paid to kings, priests and nobles who will rise up among us if we leave the people in ignorance - Madison

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain. - Adams

It becomes expedient for promoting the public happiness that
those persons, whom nature has endowed with genius and virtue, should be rendered by liberal education worthy to receive, and able to guard the sacred deposit of the rights and liberties of their fellow citizens; and that they should be called to that charge without regard to wealth, birth or other accidental
condition or circumstance. - Jefferson

2007-09-23 03:17:37 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why would Columbia University award a speaking engagement to a man who sponsored a "Hate America" parade in his own nation? Does anyone else find this vile and disgusting and downright asinine? If these people think they can debate him and or win his heart they are sadly mistaken. Columbia, this man thinks you are a bunch of ******* and he's playing right into your bleeding hearts...WAKE UP!

2007-09-23 03:15:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Germany? Japan? Iraq (when invading Iran in 1980 and Kuwait in 1991)?

2007-09-23 03:11:19 · 9 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5

Tomorrow , when Achmadinejad attempts to get brain-washed sympathy from 18-22yr old College Students , I think I may have a great question for the Students to ask him. . ... . ...

" Mr. Terrorist , You come here with all your false bravado and enjoying the free speech given by the greatest country in the world , so I wanna know. . . . .

Why Haven't You Invited Any American Patriots To Speak At Your Universities In Iran " ???

2007-09-23 03:10:15 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

and if there is a god how come he hasent let us all know which religion out of the thousands out there is the correct one to follow? why does god only talk to the people that say thay believe in him?

2007-09-23 03:08:53 · 4 answers · asked by tony cola 2

Are these people so BLIND and so hungry for lies that they are willing to betray america to honor our country's greatest enemy?

Can't they be satisfied to hear his lies and hate on the news....? They have to have him over for tea?

Is Columbia a sign that liberal america is opening the doors for the final destruction of america?

maybe we will all be praying to allah and speaking arabic in a few years.....with union of "church" and state....

2007-09-23 03:07:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-23 03:02:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is anybody else tired of these constant commericals endorsing the Iraq War and Bush's non-effective plans for Iraq?

2007-09-23 02:59:26 · 8 answers · asked by me 1

They will do anything, say anything to remain in power.
I've heard more about GW Bush being more of a democrat than a republican in the last two weeks that ever.

Does anybody else find this pathetic. Nixon passed a social agenda why don't they pass him to the democrats too!

2007-09-23 02:38:40 · 11 answers · asked by Jackie Oh! 7

MoveOn.Org is, of course, a politcal group that depends upon its membership for seeking its goal. MoveOn received 15,000 new membrs, and, $500,000 following the ad in the Times being held up at the Senate hearings almost 2 weeks ago.

I expect Republicans will use this to vilify the Democrats, instead of limiting the disdain to MoveOn itself, but, from a trategic point of view, who wins?

2007-09-23 02:36:40 · 17 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5

2007-09-23 02:34:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I notice very few of these ever get taken off too....hmmm, what is yahoos agenda?

2007-09-23 02:31:45 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Everyone knows he is a radical Evangelical Christian but is he the anti-Christ?
What do you think, anti-Christ, hero, or just plain stupid.

2007-09-23 02:31:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-23 02:31:05 · 5 answers · asked by realitycheck 3

2007-09-23 02:29:59 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-23 02:16:46 · 11 answers · asked by cuy 2

By helping so unfairly Israel the american people has paid a great tax of blood. Why?

2007-09-23 02:14:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous