Politics - 18 October 2007

During the 1980's, having been toppled by the Vietnamese forces, the Khmer Rouge, aided and abetted by the Thai military, the CIA and MI6, carried out a vicious and barbaric guerrilla war against a provisional government which was largely backed by many Cambodians. The strategy was known as 'bleeding the Vietnamese white' within the White House. Having been responsible for inflicting 1.8 million deaths, does providing support for as murderous a tyrant as Pol Pot constitute an act of evil?

2007-10-18 05:24:07 · 1 answers · asked by W. Rostow 1

No business pays taxes. In fact when it's all said and done, no successful business really pays for anything. Everything is paid for by the consumer.

Let's say that the material and labor to make a shoe costs $5. Yes the cobbler has to pay that up front but when he sells the shoe he gets reimbursed by the purchaser. If he made a good shoe he can get reimbursed more than it cost him to make the shoe which allows him to use the excess money to buy food.

The cobbler knows he needs $100/wk to eat. He also knows he can sell 5 pairs of shoes each week. Therefore he charges a mark up of $20 making the total $25/shoe.

Now, if the government decides to tax the cobbler $2/shoe, will the cobbler just try to get buy on $90/wk for food? No, instead he just raises his prices to $27/shoe and his customers pay for his taxes as well.

So instead of having high prices and high taxes, why not have low prices and no taxes?

2007-10-18 05:23:22 · 12 answers · asked by Nianque 4

2007-10-18 05:22:29 · 18 answers · asked by B 3

A Mexican national infected with a highly contagious form of tuberculosis crossed the U.S. border 76 times.....

http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071018/NATION/110180087/1001

2007-10-18 05:20:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

he spews whatever comes to his mind...his show is the most hilarious on TV) his place is at Comedy Central(not a smart comedian type though, just a clown)

2007-10-18 05:18:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's obviously a conspiracy. I mean, our option is a woman? Now women are against black people? Since when do women think they can be the president of a country? Be realistic and get back in the kitchen. Do people really think Hillary stands a chance against my African-American brother?

2007-10-18 05:16:55 · 37 answers · asked by ? 5

http://www.hist.umn.edu/~ruggles/Approval.htm

2007-10-18 05:15:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

We know it definately isn't of the people, and for the people anymore.

2007-10-18 05:11:05 · 15 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

2007-10-18 05:10:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

In Marxist societies, the public is continuously bombarded with ideological indoctrination through the media. This constant brainwashing to demonstrate that the ruling ideology is benevolent is a very good indication that the exact opposite is true. Political corectness is used to stop freedom of speech when it is offensive to certain groups. Political correctness has gone too far, & it threatens American society. It is the responsibility of the minorities to adjust to the majority, not the other way around. Political Correctness is Marxism, with all that implies: loss of freedom of expression, thought control, inversion of the traditional social order, & ultimately a totalitarian state.
http://globalpolitician.com/articleshow.asp?ID=2499&cid=1&sid=104

2007-10-18 05:05:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-18 05:02:47 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think that having choice is a massive problem in society and it makes us humans greedy and wanting more. Its a cause for 3rd world poverty and capitilises countries. WHAT DO YOU THINK? GOOD OR BAD?

2007-10-18 05:01:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should this be U.S. policy in this war?

No holds barred as long as the U.S. wins?

2007-10-18 04:59:50 · 10 answers · asked by Kelly B 4

Hastert Expected to Make Early Exit From House
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20071018/pl_cq_politics/hastertexpectedtomakeearlyexitfromhouse

2007-10-18 04:59:27 · 7 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

Used false evidence to get us into a war?

I mean the least he could have done was plant some physical evidence in Iraq. Lets face it, he is not an actor like ronald reagan was so we are less apt to believe his lies like we did reagan's.

2007-10-18 04:53:29 · 21 answers · asked by courage 6

In other words, do you think people who are gay / lesbian were born that way or do you think it is a learned behavior?

Nature versus nurture.

Follow up question coming up after this...

2007-10-18 04:49:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/18/middleschool.contraception.ap/index.html

I disagree because the parents should have made sure they don't have sex that young in the first place, now by offering birth control to these kids, they'll be encouraged to have more sex.

whats your take? thank you

2007-10-18 04:41:54 · 57 answers · asked by Moore55 4

2007-10-18 04:41:21 · 17 answers · asked by monkey12 2

2007-10-18 04:32:23 · 21 answers · asked by Page 4

WW III ????

Seems now it's on everyones mind.... it's like a psycological snowball affect. He couldn't think of another term ?...he just had to say it didn't he !?

It's more irresponsible than yelling fire in a crowded movie theater in my opinion....because those words went out to the world !

Now how do we stop this hysteria now that has everyone convinced that WW III is unavoidable or has already started ?

This is MADNESS !...MADNESS I TELL YOU !!!...lol

2007-10-18 04:30:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you dislike Rush Limbaugh and his politics, here is a way you can hurt him financially.

Rush is auctioning off the letter Dingy Harry Reid and signed by 41 dems which was sent to Clear Channel regarding the "Phoney Soldier" issue. Rush is going to match the high bid and will donate all money to a charity that helps the families of soldiers injured or
killed.

This will be almost $250,000 donated.

If you want to bid, here is the auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Harry-Reid-Rush-Limbaugh-Smear-Letter_W0QQitemZ260170172469QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4105QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

2007-10-18 04:30:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Video of Ted Nugent during a concert:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=757_1187963465&p=1


It's sad what right-wing radio can do to a guy, isn't it?

2007-10-18 04:26:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-18 04:26:15 · 24 answers · asked by Zardoz 7

Rudy Giuliani likes to travel in style.
That's what can be deduced by looking through Giuliani's campaign spending report, which shows the former New York mayor has routinely stayed in posh hotels while on the road, and seems to lack confidence in the quality of commercial air carriers.
$2,010 at the Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia
$4,034 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., or $5,370 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. He also spent more than $565,000 reimbursing various corporate supporters for private jet travel. The biggest chunk of those flights came via Elliott Asset Management, a New York hedge fund known by some as a "vulture fund," so-named because they buy debt cheaply from cash-starved countries, and then sue them for the full repayment. The head of the firm, Paul Singer, is in charge of Northeastern fundraising for Giuliani.
Giuliani spent another $800,000 on charter jet travel.

2007-10-18 04:25:59 · 25 answers · asked by Enigma 6

2007-10-18 04:23:45 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-18 04:10:46 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

The real miracle is that there are people so stupid in the world.

2007-10-18 04:09:17 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I happened upon this while researching something completely different . I then read ABC's explanation , and I don't buy it for a second . Go ahead and read it and tell me ...... Do you buy ABC's explanation ?

On a 23 May 2002 episode of The View, co-host Joy Behar said of the end of her daily weigh-ins (she'd been dieting), "Yes, and thank you, thank you, Jesus, is all I have to say." Her words were aired live in much of the country, but when ABC broadcast a taped version of the show on the West Coast, "Jesus" was edited out.

According to ABC spokeswoman Julie Hoover, that usage ran afoul of a particular standard the network adheres to. ABC has no problem with Jesus' name if it is used in a "prayerful and respectful manner," she said. But ABC does not allow Jesus' name to be used in an exclamation.

2007-10-18 04:01:27 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

Tell me how you feel about Hillary now after you watch the following Video?

http://www.hillcap.org

2007-10-18 03:56:20 · 17 answers · asked by Samm 6

This morning the Republicans in the House voted 175 against and 16 for approving the journal of the previous days business. If they can't even vote for a recording of the previous days business, how can the American people possibly believe they are working for us?

2007-10-18 03:55:42 · 17 answers · asked by Zardoz 7