Politics - 29 November 2007

2007-11-29 08:14:42 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Dollar Rises

The dollar rose Thursday against the euro on a stronger-than expected U.S. economic report and a decline in consumer confidence in France, one of Europe's largest economies.
The dollar also was bolstered by a report from the Commerce Department that the U.S. economy grew at a 4.9 percent pace from July through September. That was the strongest performance in four years
http://www.cnbc.com/id/5993188/for/cnbc/

2007-11-29 08:12:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 08:05:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

...and actually lower standards? How did they manage that? Can we get a refund?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7117230.stm

The reading performance of children in England has fallen from third to 19th in the world in a major assessment.

The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (Pirls), undertaken every five years, involved children aged about 10 in 40 countries.

Scotland also fell, from 14th to 26th. Russia, which matched it last time, was top of the overall achievement table.

2007-11-29 08:02:07 · 12 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6

Viva La ESTADOS UNIDOS

2007-11-29 08:01:33 · 9 answers · asked by NEO PIRATE 3

Which is worse:

Bush and company lying about the existence of WMDs in Iraq and going into the war under a false pretense...

or

Bush and company (EVERONY Bush put around him) getting duped by bad intel... getting SO duped that they got us into the war?

i contend that Bush lying is more EVIL... but bush and company getting duped is far more dangerous.

2007-11-29 08:00:31 · 15 answers · asked by sam f 4

It occurred to me that the modern GOP refers a lot to Lincoln and Reagan, but never to Ike. Why not?

2007-11-29 07:55:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

How wrong was she to name that teddy mohammed. I mean what a insult. I mean everyone knows that you should never call a teddy that, don't we. It should have be call "freaks". This world has gone to the dog. my neighbour is called george and he has a bush is that a insult to. Get a grip.....

2007-11-29 07:50:12 · 12 answers · asked by southpaw 09 3

No one should be allowed to bash bush unless they live here.

2007-11-29 07:46:53 · 13 answers · asked by The President 3

That other dude was just a front.

2007-11-29 07:46:33 · 8 answers · asked by NEO PIRATE 3

insulting God/Jesus?

According to the Bible, you're not suppose to use his name in vaid and conversion is punishible by death. The Bible commands its followers to kill their brothers and even their fathers if they worship another God.

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- A British teacher has been arrested in Sudan for allegedly insulting Islam by naming a teddy bear Mohammed, taken as a reference to Islam's prophet and founder, the Sudan Media Center says.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/27/sudan.bear.ap/index.html

2007-11-29 07:45:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 07:38:43 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Things dont always work out the way they promised and the Conservatives say, as a last resort "well you liberals just WANTED us to fail. Yeah, thats it".

Please. Whatever happened to all that 'personal responsibilty' or was that just more empty rhetoric and hypocrisy?

I'm guessing it is as there are no liberals who ever said "As I liberal I hope America fails"

Let the personal attacks and non-answers begin 1...2...3..GO!

2007-11-29 07:27:24 · 21 answers · asked by Zinger! 3

2007-11-29 07:27:07 · 21 answers · asked by Maxi Robespierre 5

The only definition I've heard was from the untrustworthy Ted Kennedy. Yet his definition doesn't even make sense. He called it both mock drownding and said it activates the gag reflex. That doesn't make sense! The gag reflex would make you throw up. Drownding, on the other hand makes your windpipe close up, kind of like an asthma attack. So which is it?

2007-11-29 07:24:44 · 11 answers · asked by Disciple of Truth 7

After last night, what is your vote?

2007-11-29 07:22:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is the correct question.

2007-11-29 07:15:17 · 23 answers · asked by mbush40 6

that all of the troubles in the world were created by conservatives? You know, the way Limbaugh has..Just curious, as I can't comprehend how people can accept the crazy conspiracy theories, even if they do support their political preference. I dislike Bush, but it doesn't mean I think he caused 9-11. Yet so many people seem to swallow the rhetoric spit out by people like Limbaugh.

2007-11-29 07:11:35 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 07:08:57 · 22 answers · asked by Lindsey G 5

Key being outed and hypocritical, so don't give me Barney Frank

2007-11-29 07:00:26 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok , im going to actually lesson to what you pro-bush people have to say . I want to know , how the hell he expects us to win . In my opinion , this is an unwinable war that will go on forever unless we bomb every arab country . And i certainly dont believe in that , although some of you may .

2007-11-29 06:57:06 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can't find anything to take their place and find myself going to bed earlier now. John and Steve are probably salivating over all of the stuff going on with no comments from them. They will have lots to cover, when they get back on air.

2007-11-29 06:56:24 · 8 answers · asked by ArRo 6

I saw it coming. I watched the same debate with the Dems a couple weeks ago. And it seemed like they were thrown softballs. Why didn't CNN have the intelligence to have the right/important questions asked to the Reps. More should have been on Taxes, Iraq and Healthcare. And how big of a joke was the Gay General? Ask important questions....

2007-11-29 06:51:28 · 14 answers · asked by Chris D 2

In a bathrobe. Maybe even laying down. Heck, maybe even in a bathrobe laying down and visibly distracted by Law and Order reruns that are showing on a TV that is off-camera.
Ain't it funny that the darling of conservatives is the laziest candidate ever?

2007-11-29 06:42:52 · 14 answers · asked by brickity hussein brack 5

to Satanism?

2007-11-29 06:41:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

And will it matter next November?

It bothered me that most of the candidates could not keep their answers within the time allowed. It's like a direct correlation that they can't limit their spending if they can't limit their verbosity.

2007-11-29 06:37:01 · 9 answers · asked by ironcityguy 5

2007-11-29 06:30:09 · 21 answers · asked by How Big is Your Govt Check 3

2007-11-29 06:26:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yep , I got over 1300 - ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED - abusive emails from 3 users in less than 24 hours . Far too vulgar to post a copy of any of them here .. . . . although I'd like to .

Anyways I got several responses from Customer Care(or whatever they're called) and they said they were concerned and took 'Appropriate Action' . But that's a lie too cause I got 300 more this morning from 2 of the guys who I had Blocked !!

These sick individuals are 'deCONstruction' , 'Justgoodfolk' , and 'Count Acumen' . .. . . just in case you get attacked by them I thought you should know they've done it many times before .

So what is the Punishment for such acts ?

Is there a better way to report this behavior to make it stop ?

2007-11-29 06:25:19 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 06:22:54 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous