Politics - 17 October 2007

*I posted this question in R&S and thought I would post it here as well to see what you guys think about it

I use to wonder why they would think that about us, but if all they see about the USA are things like that mockery the homosexuals made of the last supper and they believe that we are going to take over there countries and force them to accept new laws that allow their god to be made a mockery of, then can we blame
them for fighting the way they do?

* I'm not saying that I defend them this just crossed my mind and was wondering if any one else had thought about it like that
(my son has been to Iraq and I know other young men that have been there and they have said that it is getting better over there)

2007-10-17 17:05:34 · 14 answers · asked by hmm 6

I don't understand how ANYONE can be in favor of the resolution condemning Turkey for something the OTTOMAN EMPIRE did 90+ years ago when OUR SOLDIER'S lives are at stake.

It is a fact that Turkey HAS closed airspace before and is threatening to do so again.

It is a fact that 90% of new Life Saving Vehicles are supposed to be flown through Turkey.

It is a fact that IF this resolution is passed, Turkey COULD shut down airspace.

It is a fact that new logistical plans will have to be made to get those vehicles to the Soldiers. That takes time.

And, in those extra days/weeks/months, MORE of OUR SOLDIERS will be KILLED, MAIMED and INJURED by Road Side Bombs and EFPs.

Is that really worth it?

How can anyone support this resolution with that at stake?

2007-10-17 17:04:56 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-17 17:02:43 · 3 answers · asked by ben j 3

A circus clown, diet guru, exotic dancer, monetary architect and slacker in chief: These are some of the folks that help make Rep. Ron Paul’s presidential campaign the choice of individualistic voters.


Paul
Paul’s third-quarter financial disclosure report is sprinkled with supporters whose self-descriptions of their occupations are unusual, to say the least. Wade Talkington of Panama City, Fla., who donated $1,000 to Paul, lists his occupation as “tax slave to the Federal Govt.” Erik Hovden of Olalla, Wash., is the “Head slacker in Chg” at Simpson LLC, and housewife Pamela Schuberg of Moorpark, Calif., a $2,300 donor, lists her employer as “our children.”

Donald Cowles lists himself as self-employed and his occupation as simply “Capitalist.” On the opposite end, David Cameron of San Jose, Calif., lists his employer as “Looking for Work” and his job as “Unemployed.” Still, Cameron has given a total of $1,900 to the campaign.

Griswold Draz of Wellfleet, Mass., a $500 donor, is a self-described “curmudgeon,” and Andrew Maul of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a “Citizen Fighting Tyranny.” Others are more coy. James Harper of Vancouver, Wash., a $600 donor, offered “guess? ;)” as his occupation.

Starchild, a San Francisco-based escort and exotic dancer who ended up on Paul’s list as “Star Child,” contributed $300. Starchild, formerly Chris Fox, is a perennial Libertarian candidate in the Bay Area, having run unsuccessfully for district supervisor, the state assembly and the school board. Self-described monetary architect Bernard Von Nothaus, who has said Paul is the “Internet’s favorite presidential candidate,” has created a $1 Ron Paul coin and is listed in the disclosure report as giving a $2,300 in-kind contribution of coins.

Raw Food Diet activist Roger Haeske contributed $500, as has Jim Punkre, co-author of “The Fast Food Diet,” among other books. In the second quarter, self-described circus clown Eric Blair of Greeneville, Tenn., gave $2,300

2007-10-17 16:57:17 · 8 answers · asked by CaptainObvious 7

This good that the United States sends military troops to Average east and to interfere in subjects of other states?
Please send your answer..

bye

2007-10-17 16:47:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

But Turkey would be wrong to invade, even though they have been (and are being) attacked from Iraqi territory?


Just curious to see if anyone can do it coherently...

2007-10-17 16:44:17 · 13 answers · asked by oimwoomwio 7

http://query.nictusa.com/pres/2007/Q3/ it seems our military is sending a message to our war-mongering leadership...

2007-10-17 16:44:16 · 8 answers · asked by ben j 3

2007-10-17 16:37:34 · 8 answers · asked by lag_time2 5

2007-10-17 16:37:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

After reading the news today..

2007-10-17 16:28:08 · 8 answers · asked by Pie 3

Matt Damon? Ross Perot? Marion Berry? Anderson Cooper? Rush Limbaugh? Barbara Walters?

...you name them. What party would the be in?

...it's already a circus people; a few more clowns won't hurt.

2007-10-17 16:18:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Chuck Norris kills people.

2007-10-17 16:08:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-17 15:55:58 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was just outraged that a liberal can't be safe on city streets anymore. Jon Elliott filled us all in on how those evil right-wingers beat the poor girl senseless........Uh.....What's that you say? She wasn't mugged? She tripped over her own big feet? Jon Elliott told another lie? Oh my?

2007-10-17 15:49:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Seems like a bit much don't ya think?
Fighting World War 3 all by ourselves.

2007-10-17 15:48:56 · 15 answers · asked by Enigma 6

"War on Sex" is a bit sensationalized? Perhaps, but it got your attention! :-) Think the "Global Gag Rule" is an isolated incident that only affects other countries? Read on, Please!

-- Bush Expands the Global Gag Rule
In spite of the House and Senate approving a repeal of the global gag rule by adopting the Global Democracy Promotion Act, "President Bush issued an executive memorandum late Friday extending the global gag rule to family planning funds administered by the U.S. Department of State."
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/news-articles-press/politics-policy-issues/gag-rule-12184.htm

-- Bush family planning pick is anti-pill (Susan Orr)
"She is also a former senior director with the Family Research Council, a conservative organization promoting abstinence education programs and standing against federal funding for contraception."

No Senate confirmation is required for Orr, so we get no say and our voices in Congress went unheeded for the Global Gag Rule.

2007-10-17 15:37:55 · 8 answers · asked by sagacious_ness 7

Could anything happen that would make history look at the Bush admin favorably?

2007-10-17 15:36:24 · 17 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1

I was thinking about this....seriously, there both so similar its.....
SCARY! But are they really different?

2007-10-17 15:36:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you read this and honestly think that this sounds like liberals, read it again please!

Fourteen Defining
Characteristics Of Fascism
By Dr. Lawrence Britt
Source Free Inquiry.co
5-28-3


Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each:

1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.

4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread
domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.

6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.

7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.

9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.

11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.

12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.

From Liberty Forum
http://www.rense.com/general37/char.htm

2007-10-17 15:35:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would you support a measure to stop calling states that go democrat "blue" and change it to "red", since the democrats are the closest thing we have to communists in this country? Communism = Red.

Yes? No?

2007-10-17 15:07:06 · 25 answers · asked by Maryse 1

She is a PreClear in Scientology, right?

2007-10-17 15:06:50 · 11 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6

They sure look a lot alike.

2007-10-17 15:05:47 · 12 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6

Detailed and opinionated answers are very welcome!!!

2007-10-17 14:49:55 · 7 answers · asked by OdessaCMT 2

As a registered democrat (former righty), and a girl. Is it strange that I don't like HIllary? I like Bill to a point. But after what bush has done to this country I am registered as a democrat now.

I do like Ron Paul though. Bu am interested in knucniak or Mike Gravel. Hillary is too close to Bush IMO. I really tink she has sold out to them along with "holy Joe" libermann.

Matter of fact Bush and poo poo flower both in effect endorsed hillary. They need an anagonist. She is the one they wnat. very odd.

2007-10-17 14:48:42 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-17 14:47:48 · 25 answers · asked by 4knowreason 2

can anyone some up what the us constitution is in one sentence while still sounding intelligent lol

2007-10-17 14:44:48 · 8 answers · asked by CHris Brown Lover 1

can anyone some up what the us constitution is in one sentence while still sounding intelligent lol

2007-10-17 14:42:27 · 8 answers · asked by CHris Brown Lover 1

Congress has simply been acting upon a Bush campaign promise made 7 years ago, and reaffirmed by Bush 7 months ago.

http://www.anca.org/press_releases/press_releases.php?prid=60

If conservatives want to place any blame, shouldn't it be on the President? (again!)

2007-10-17 14:40:42 · 14 answers · asked by Left Hand Black 5

it's not like terrorist attacks were an everyday occurence before bush got into office.

about 3000 americans were killed on 9/11. the last time 3000 americans were killed in america by foreign adversaries was during the war of 1812

2007-10-17 14:40:02 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://jokelibrary.net/yyPictures/m/2008b.html

2007-10-17 14:36:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous