Politics - 23 October 2007

Stark makes tearful apology, censure fails
By Jackie Kucinich
October 23, 2007
Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) apologized to the House Tuesday for controversial comments he made about the Iraq war, following an unsuccessful attempt by House Republican leaders to publicly censure the 18-term lawmaker.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/stark-makes-tearful-apology-censure-fails-2007-10-23.html


Wednesday, June 22, 2005; A06
Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) yesterday offered a tearful apology on the Senate floor for comparing the alleged abuse of prisoners by American troops to techniques used by the Nazis, the Soviets and the Khmer Rouge
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/21/AR2005062101654_pf.html


Hmm, anyone else seeing a pattern here?

2007-10-23 07:28:56 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is well documented by the federal government that only the poor really try to pay their bills. Why do Conservatives seek relief from debts every 6 to 8 years.
Wouldn't you be rich too if you went bankrupt for $200,000.00 or $500,000.00 every 6 to 8 years?

2007-10-23 07:27:14 · 14 answers · asked by dadw5boys 4

Sure is nice seeing a Governor take control of the situation like they are suppose to in a crisis. Kudos also should go out to FEMA for doing such a bang up job this time around.

2007-10-23 07:19:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 07:19:15 · 26 answers · asked by HERE WE GO BROWNIES, BEAT PIT!! 3

And is trying to keep it quite that he misunderstood the name of the country God told him to invade? http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-10-23-missile-defense_N.htm?csp=34

Does anyone really think this guy doesn't have ulterior motives that he's simply trying to scare people into helping him fullfill?

2007-10-23 07:16:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

HOLLYWOOD HELPS 'UNCENSORED' ANTI-HILLARY FILM
New Documentary Uses Home Video to Expose To Expose Democratic Candidates "Crimes"

http://www.worldnetdaily.com

2007-10-23 07:13:56 · 18 answers · asked by Moody Red 6

How long until we see ads on tv shwowing children who have benfited from the SCHIP program and the number of 35 billion that Bush felt was too expensive, followed by pictures of bombs going off in Iraq and Bush's request for 46 billion for the war. I know if I was a Dem strategist, I would be showing those ads today.

2007-10-23 07:10:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 07:02:21 · 19 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

The health savings account, or HSA, was created recently by federal legislation. An HSA lets you set aside pre-tax dollars for future medical, retirement, or long-term care premium expenses. Invest these funds as you wish within a broad range of choices, then use them for qualified expenses. The funds can roll over from year to year. You take them with you when you change jobs.

High-Deductible Requirements
To open an HSA, you must be enrolled in a qualified high-deductible health plan, as defined by the US Treasury. For 2007, the minimum annual deductibles are $1,100 for a self-only plan the maximum is $5,250 There is no minimum annual contribution limit, although most financial institutions will require a minimum deposit to create your account.
For 2007, the maximum contribution amount is $2,850 for single coverage.
It seems one would have to pay $1100-5250 til they could dip into the HSA. If one is living pay check to pay check are they going to be able to afford this plan?

2007-10-23 06:59:34 · 11 answers · asked by Global warming ain't cool 6

What I mean is, it seems like every year we lose another right and I know that this is going to continue but when will it finally end? Think about it, once there is a law for everything, then what? I think that one law that would actually make sense is one requiring every new law enacted (and every law already in existance) to face another vote in like 4 or 5 years to see if it still makes sense to have it.

2007-10-23 06:56:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

FEMA has proven repeatedly that they are incompetent and that they do more harm than good. They made a bad situation worse in New Orleans after Katrina and simply have a record of failure after failure. Why is Bush sending FEMA into California when they are only going to make things worse?

2007-10-23 06:54:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

And to boot, their own Dem Congress voted record funds for the war!!

2007-10-23 06:51:44 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 06:46:34 · 5 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6

Bush is like the deadbeat dad that gambles away the family savings. someone is going to have to pay, and that someone is the American people. i just can't wait for you cons to start squealing about rising taxes....how else is it going to get paid?

2007-10-23 06:41:25 · 19 answers · asked by Free Radical 5

2007-10-23 06:41:17 · 42 answers · asked by Juniper McClintock 4

Thinking of James Dobson's comments about taking "his" votes to a third party candidate that is more friendly to their issues. I know Christians aren't robots, but they do tend to vote in blocks. Who will they support in your opinion?

2007-10-23 06:36:21 · 18 answers · asked by El Duderino 4

A few decades ago we were warned of a growing hole in the ozone layer. We responded by reducing CFC emissions, and have essentially solved the problem.

In 1999 we were warned of potential computer crashes due to the Y2K bug. We responded by fixing the computer software and solved the problem.

In the 1970s few scientists warned of an imminent ice age

http://www.wmconnolley.org.uk/sci/iceage/

but one crude climate simulation (supported by a computer program witten by James Hansen) showed that if sulfur dioxide emissions continued to increase at the rate they had been as of 1970, they could eventually trigger an ice age.

This was a reasonable conclusion, because the SO2 emissions had been causing global cooling from 1940-1970, but our SO2 emissions peaked in 1980 and have been declining ever since. See pages 12-14 here:

http://www.pnl.gov/main/publications/external/technical_reports/PNNL-14537.pdf

So again we solved the problem.

Is this not the case for CO2 now?

2007-10-23 06:34:03 · 8 answers · asked by Dana1981 7

Not making light of either situation for both of them are indeed tragedies, but what explains the difference in the response of each state? (Of course I know New Orleans is not a state)

Katrina could be seen brewing for weeks before it struck.

2007-10-23 06:24:57 · 24 answers · asked by Kubla Con 4

While Christian fascism cannot give enough lip service to the "culture of life" it is morbidly death-obsessed in its raging support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and capital punishment. The popularity of the grisly, sado-masochistic "The Passion Of The Christ" among fundamentalist Christians, as well as the Jesus Camp's indoctrination of children to be willing and proud to "die for Jesus" further belie Cristo-fascism's death fetish.

http://www.populistamerica.com/christian_fascism

2007-10-23 06:17:26 · 22 answers · asked by ? 6

If you are rich you are not suffering, what's wrong with free health care for low income people?

2007-10-23 06:16:17 · 31 answers · asked by Liberal City 6

What do you all think about the healthcare plans in the US compared to other countries that have free healthcare?

2007-10-23 06:14:55 · 12 answers · asked by steffi32086 2

2007-10-23 06:05:42 · 17 answers · asked by Run Lola Run 4

It's on Yahoo News. Since Castro is one of the "Left's" poster boy, will the Democrats now be against ethenol and other alternative fuels?

2007-10-23 06:05:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

This was a partial interview when Hillary was running for NY Senator:

Arkansas education: improvement against great odds
LAZIO: In Arkansas, when you had responsibility for education, the student performance when you left was at the bottom of the barrel. Spending was up. Taxes were up.
CLINTON: The work that was done in Arkansas received numerous awards and praise, because we really started something that I’m very proud of. And test scores went up in third grade and sixth grade. High school graduation went up. The work was done against great odds, in a very poor state.
LAZIO: I have a very different perspective on your record in Arkansas. And I would just urge the voters not to rely on what I’m saying, but to look it up.
CLINTON: I’m not here to defend Arkansas. I’m here to run for the Senate to represent New York.
LAZIO: I realize that you don’t want to talk about Arkansas because that experience was a disaster for Arkansas.
CLINTON: I’m happy to talk about it if that’s what you want to spend your time talking about.
LAZIO: That’s your record, Mrs. Clinton. You can’t run away from your record.

http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Hillary_Clinton_Education.htm#Arkansas_Ed_Reform

Bottom line, Taxes and spending UP and the schools ended up ranking 50th in the nation.

So, is the type of performance that we can anticipate with Hillary at the helm?

2007-10-23 05:53:16 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 05:49:40 · 4 answers · asked by Spartacus 3

2007-10-23 05:47:28 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

No quitting school at 16.
I'm saying 12 years and you stay to graduate,even if it takes until you're 21.
12 months a year.
Get suspended and spend your suspension in the county jail.
Expelled,back to the county jail until the schools take you back.
A demanding curiculum and an average grade of 75 to pass to the next grade.

Lack of education is the road to poverty,it's time to close the road,the bridge is out.

Teachers want more but the taxpayer isn't getting his moneys worth.
When they graduate the uneducated they condem that kid to a life of poverty and maybe crime.

2007-10-23 05:47:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Sierra Club, Alliance for Wild Rockies, and Forest Conservation Council. According to the GAO, 84 interest groups filed more than 400 appeals of Forest Service proposals. The appeals delayed efforts to treat 900,000 acres of forests and cost the federal government millions of dollars to address
(Thanks CO)

2007-10-23 05:46:55 · 25 answers · asked by LoneStar 4

Big news this is an American War bought and paid for both the Legislative and Executive Branches of our Government. Congress could take back the War Powers Act any time they want to. They won't because of this war and dumping their responsibilities onto one man and by blaming him they are gaining seats in Congress. Trust me they have no intention of ending this war until they absolutely have to.

2007-10-23 05:45:00 · 11 answers · asked by rance42 5

Do they want it? If not why bother? It must cost a bundle.

2007-10-23 05:42:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous