Politics - 5 October 2007

I'm a European,we don't have to register,we just vote when it's an election or not depending on the country(most have a right to vote but some still have a legal obligation to vote).
Where do you register?Is it the government?And if you register with a political affiliation doesn't that mean the government has records on all its citizens who choose to vote political leanings?Is that really a good idea?
I'm looking for the facts about registration and an opinion,thanks

2007-10-05 09:34:55 · 12 answers · asked by justgoodfolk 7

There is a saying: Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
It seems to me that we could have avoided World War Two, the Holocaust, and all that destruction, if someone would have had the balls to launch a pre-emptive strike on Hitler in ’37 or ’38 while he was still pretty weak. Instead, we had Europeans with their “negotiations” and “diplomacy”, with Neville Chamberlain saying “Peace in our time”.

So why does everyone now despise Bush for doing that very thing? People howl and moan about “pre-emptive” war? Let’s not forget that Saddam used WMD’s on his own people and on the Iranians. And for you college kids, don’t forget that in the 80’s the Israelis bombed a nuclear plant in Iraq because Saddam WAS trying to develop a nuke. (I hope they bomb the Iranian plant next.)

2007-10-05 09:30:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-05 09:30:09 · 18 answers · asked by stayyoung 3

I used to be a very avid supporter of him. I still share his fundamental beliefs about conservatism and patriotism. Like him, I am a conservative first and a Republican second.

However, I've stopped listening to his radio show. I've noticed that his comments toward liberal or other callers who disagree with him have become pretty scathing. Also, while important, the dialogue of his shows doesn't ALWAYS have to involve defending Rudy's and Mitt's record and citing ills against Hillary and Obama. Surely he could highlight more positives within the current conservative movement.

I've also stopped watching his TV show H&C. His "interrupt the liberal guests until they can't say anything" interview method can sometimes become just outright rude.

Please, give me polite but honest answers. It's not like I'm becoming a lib at all here, but Hannity is disappointing me more and more.

(As a side note, supposedly Hannity's wife has filed to divorce him. That's a shame.)

2007-10-05 09:29:30 · 6 answers · asked by BlanketyBlank 1

Everywhere you turn traditional Christian values are under attack. Why is it that these values are attacked for not being "tolerant" when, by the very nature of the attack is itself intolerant?
Its a double standard these days. Its like when Darth Vader said "Join us or die".
That seems to be the attitude among liberal theologians, politicans, media spin doctors & talking heads, college professors, the ACLU, race activist, and a host of others!
If you agree with them then youre doing your part as a contributing citizen but if you try to hold yourself to a higher standard that rejects the very sin nature that liberalism promotes then youre just a bigot and a hypocrite. They go STRAIGHT to the name calling the second you disagree. They say they are the ones who are being tolerant when in fact they are the ones being the bigots and hypocrites. Actions speak louder than words dont you think?

2007-10-05 09:29:21 · 27 answers · asked by Kyle M 2

...for their faith.

Congressman Tom Tancredo, one of 42 voting “present,” in a press release after the vote cited the resolution as "an example of the degree to which political correctness has captured the political and media elite" in America. He further stated: “I am not opposed to commending any religion for their faith. The problem is that any attempt to do so for Jews or Christians is immediately condemned as ’breaching’ the non-existent line between Church and State by the same elite.”

Your thoughts?

2007-10-05 09:28:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-05 09:27:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

U.S. Operatives Killed Detainees During Interrogations in Afghanistan and Iraq (10/24/2005)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: media@aclu.org

CIA, Navy Seals and Military Intelligence Personnel Implicated

NEW YORK - The American Civil Liberties Union today made public an analysis of new and previously released autopsy and death reports of detainees held in U.S. facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan, many of whom died while being interrogated. The documents show that detainees were hooded, gagged, strangled, beaten with blunt objects, subjected to sleep deprivation and to hot and cold environmental conditions.

""There is no question that U.S. interrogations have resulted in deaths,"" said Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU. ""High-ranking officials who knew about the torture and sat on their hands and those who created and endorsed these policies must be held accountable. America must stop putting its head in the sand and deal with the torture scandal that has rocked our military.""

The documents released today include 44 autopsies and death reports as well as a summary of autopsy reports of individuals apprehended in Iraq and Afghanistan. The documents show that detainees died during or after interrogations by Navy Seals, Military Intelligence and ""OGA"" (Other Governmental Agency) -- a term, according to the ACLU, that is commonly used to refer to the CIA.

According to the documents, 21 of the 44 deaths were homicides. Eight of the homicides appear to have resulted from abusive techniques used on detainees, in some instances, by the CIA, Navy Seals and Military Intelligence personnel. The autopsy reports list deaths by ""strangulation,"" ""asphyxiation"" and ""blunt force injuries."" An overwhelming majority of the so-called ""natural deaths"" were attributed to ""Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.""

2007-10-05 09:26:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is the republican party's philosphy regrading the role of government in American life?

2007-10-05 09:25:25 · 10 answers · asked by Vidya R 1

Look at this comparison. In 50 years of aggregate democratic controlled congresses, the debt went up 4.2 trillion dollars. In only 14 years of Republican controlled congresses, the debt went up nearly 5 trillion dollars.

With presidents, under Democratic presidents, the debt went up 2.4 trillion dollars and under Republican presidents, the debt has gone up 6.7 trillion dollars.

Republicans are the party of fiscal conservatism? What is left to prove that, at a minimum, both sides spend but its the conservatives that appear to be lying about it and say its just the Dems? Why is this still a mantra of the republican party?

2007-10-05 09:25:13 · 12 answers · asked by Tom C 3

if the usa paid the factorys there more wouldnt they not have to scrimp as much and cut back on a lot of safety procedures? or is there something else involved?

2007-10-05 09:19:29 · 15 answers · asked by curvy_chick000 4

Especially the YA answers croud on every side of the issues...

2007-10-05 09:18:27 · 19 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

What do you think about the Political insight of this girl and how many of the Americans think that she has concluded the situation correct? Does she realy know about American politics and policies??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWcUTQ6swUY

2007-10-05 09:16:08 · 17 answers · asked by ★Roshni★ 6

This is from Dave Barry: "Republicans hate the news media. They're up front about this. They basically come right out and say: 'We're prosperous and religious and patriotic and clean-cut, and you media people are communist atheistic dope addicts wearing clothes that look like they came from a store called the Fashion Dumpster.' I find this attitude refreshing. I'm always happier around Republicans, who are honestly hostile, than around Democrats, who really want the media to like them and who get all pouty when we note that they have the managerial competence of oatmeal."

2007-10-05 09:12:05 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Many don't. The other day, I claimed that it was correct for Iran to add the CIA to their terrorism list (which they did). A bunch of people complained and Yahoo removed my post due to "violation of community principles". When I complained, the same bunch told me it was ok for Yahoo to remove my post because it was utterly stupid to compare the Bush administration to Bin Laden.

So what is freedom of expression. It is simply the right of a person to express an opinion NO MATTER how stupid it might sound to a bunch of people. Freedom of expression has NOTHING to do with the quality of an opinion. Further, what you might think of as stupid may not be so to other people.

To many Americans, freedom of expression means you tell them what they want to hear. Everything else is conspiracy.

By the way, did you google Operation Northwoods?.

2007-10-05 09:11:51 · 9 answers · asked by One World Government 1

yes, he is the commander in chief he gave the order to invade iraq based on a lie. so yes.

2007-10-05 09:11:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

uneducated, bible thumping, racists that hate the poor and Middle Easterners love Jews listen to Rush Limbaugh, and watch Fox news when you came to YA politics?

Feel free to add to the above list!

2007-10-05 09:05:56 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-05 09:04:19 · 11 answers · asked by TxSup 5

Mine are first the Iraq war, he lied the UK into this disaster.

Second bringing nearly 3 million people into the already overcrowded UK

Third promoting primitive faith schools euphemistically called "academies".

2007-10-05 09:01:28 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I chose to apply myself,put in the 120 hour weeks,take the risks,and sacrifice my health in order to become a successful business man.
I did this with the expectation of reaping the financial reward that is the end result of this undertaking.
Should I accept the "redistribution of wealth" that SOME Libs and democrats think is appropriate?

2007-10-05 09:00:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you think it makes good sense, and do you think it is justified for the government to throw people behind iron bars, break up families, and take people's money for getting high in the privacy of their own home? i happen to think it's a little nazi-ish, but that's just me. what do you think?

2007-10-05 08:59:06 · 9 answers · asked by White 5

2007-10-05 08:58:29 · 30 answers · asked by realitycheck 3

2007-10-05 08:56:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a fiscal, and for the most part social conservative, but in public I will no longer identify myself as such because the word has been hijacked by morons who deny global warming and deny evolution and actually continue to support a prsedient who has BANKRUPTED the country.

I hate to say it, but I miss Bill Clinton.

2007-10-05 08:55:11 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can't anyone think for themselves and not look for anyone to blame but rather the solution?

2007-10-05 08:53:16 · 12 answers · asked by Edge Caliber 6

I have 3 different recent examples.
1.The media tryed to smear Bill O'reilly as a racist. I listened to his radio show that day. He was trying to say that racism is stupid, & that White people shouldn't be scared to go into black neighborhoods.
2.Rush Limbaugh. I don't like Rush Limbaugh, but I think he was right in his commentary about the Democrats using phony soldiers to further their anti-war agenda. But most of the people in the media are slamming him for his comments.
3.Larry Craig. The media is covering the Larry Craig incident to make the Republicans look like stupid hypocrites. In 1989 Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank admitted a lengthy relationship with a male hooker who ran a bisexual prostitution service out of Frank's apartment. What Barney frank did was much worse then what Larry Craig did. And he is still in congress, & gets interviews on television.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/frenzy/frank.htm

2007-10-05 08:51:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been an Independent for over 25 years. I have just re-registered as a Democrat, for obvious reasons. Has anyone else changed their party affliation recently and if so, why?

2007-10-05 08:46:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Expect any civilized person to have a shred of respect for them? There can be no child abuser more heinous than those Palestinians who teach their little ones, from the time that they are toddlers, that it is their destiny and honor to kill Jews. And so many people ask here on YA why the Americans insist on supporting the Israelis. To not understand that is to be completely ignorant of the situation in the middle east or be so devoid of humanity as to be unable to function as a civilized person.

2007-10-05 08:46:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like a permanent U.S. eagle or flag on their body?

2007-10-05 08:43:59 · 16 answers · asked by Kelly B 4

*I Support the Troops More Than You- Nanny Nanny Boo Boo

*Support My Stocks

2007-10-05 08:43:42 · 5 answers · asked by Earl Grey 5