Politics - 12 December 2007

Isn't the National Debt increase of 1.49 billion dollars per day enough for him? Does he want to bankrupt the country faster?

http://www.lafn.org/politics/gvdc/Natl_Debt_Chart.html

2007-12-12 06:59:29 · 9 answers · asked by Zardoz 7

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071212/ap_on_go_ot/gonzales_lawyer_of_the_year

2007-12-12 06:55:08 · 11 answers · asked by ez f 1

If they died, would that mean they were tortured?

2007-12-12 06:46:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know North Korea doesn't really allow people to leave, and that Cuba is very controlling when it comes to emigration, but do any communist countries allow them to leave?

2007-12-12 06:46:02 · 2 answers · asked by Yasmin K 1

Just 18% of American voters believe that Iran has halted its nuclear weapons program. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 66% disagree and say Iran has not stopped its nuclear weapons program.

Is that 18% just the far left extremists? Do you think we should continue to take a close look at Iran? If we ended up going to war with Iran over this issue, will 72% of the country actually back us?

2007-12-12 06:45:05 · 9 answers · asked by That Guy 5

(1) why you call liberals/Democrats Socialists &/or Communists?
(2) why that is an insult (in your opinion)?
(3) why socialism~ or something similar~ is *inherently* bad--NOT by giving me examples of awful leaders from each of these...

THANKS! I am really just wondering, so no need to attack...

2007-12-12 06:40:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I see this all the time: I'll pose such and such question, ("Why is Bush condoning waterboarding?") and receive a response along the lines of, "You're just a Bush basher!" in reply.

To a lesser extent I'll see something like: "Why is Hillary a corporate sell-out?" and might see "Hillary basher!" as a response.

Seriously. Think about this question before you reply. Do you, as answerers, ever stop to consider that these questions are not meant as an attack, but are asked to encourage a critical reply?

2007-12-12 06:33:33 · 20 answers · asked by Sangria 4

2007-12-12 06:27:29 · 19 answers · asked by J-Boy 1

He went from 31% to 37% between Nov and Dec in the Gallup poll.

2007-12-12 06:26:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-12 06:25:41 · 7 answers · asked by Leslie 5

All this time, conservatives have resisted offering a deadline by which the war will be over... yet apparently someone here knows that it is "almost successfully over."

So since this is the case, I'd like to know the date we will be withdrawing, please.

2007-12-12 06:18:31 · 18 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6

The US spends less on health care for our people than any other country.

2007-12-12 06:18:27 · 15 answers · asked by Zardoz 7

Or use electrical torture or whatever heinous thing man can come up with?

If the U.S. is going to blur the line of what is acceptable or just dismiss it altogether why not go all out and do what ever it takes?

Is there a reason why the U.S. shouldn't become as bad as the enemy?

2007-12-12 06:14:02 · 11 answers · asked by Kelly B 4

2007-12-12 06:12:31 · 4 answers · asked by Zardoz 7

2007-12-12 06:07:44 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean it wasn't the Mormons who started the Inquisition, ran the Crusades, burnt witches or operate the Ku Klux Klan (yeah, I'm looking at you Mike Huckabee,) nor were they involved in the Holocaust, the 30 Years War or a thousand other atrocities committed by Protestants and Catholics in Europe over the centuries.
In fact, it may be that Mormonism is one of the only decent forms of Christianity that has ever existed. Maybe you ought to be adopting whatever it is about them that keeps them from regularly getting involved in the hateful garbage that bogs down so much of the rest of Christianity.
Nobody's religion gets to be immune from scrutiny and criticism. NOBODY'S. If Huckabee thinks he can attack Romney without having to play defense, he better think again ... or does he think he walks on water?

2007-12-12 06:05:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-12 06:04:52 · 5 answers · asked by hotgirl_rightgirl00 5

or will they stay in iraq and show iraquies that this was not about iraqi freedom. this was about occupying iraq and making them slaves to america.

2007-12-12 06:04:52 · 12 answers · asked by antichrist brother555666 2

2007-12-12 05:57:48 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

But when our enemies " Aggressively Interrogate Americans " we prefer to call it "torture" and we deem it as unhuman?

2007-12-12 05:56:57 · 17 answers · asked by Carol 2

in essence im asking, who if you had to pick one would you pick for president. and don't say neither because we all know they are both very bad already. but if you had to pick one who would it be? me personally i would pick Clinton because Obama's view on foreign policy is horrible. he would start a war with his ideas. such as invading Pakistan without the permission of the president.

2007-12-12 05:55:26 · 26 answers · asked by Razgriz01 4

Seriously, I had a disturbing dream the other night- I talked to Guliani. I asked him this same question - he smirked, and said Republicans won't win. I am a true paleo-conservative. I have been against this "war" since its inception. I just want to know why Republicans think they can win with this "war on terror" tactic when 7/10 americans are against it. Furthermore, 35% of republicans are against it. If republicans were truly scared of Democrats winning the Presidential election - why wouldn't they embrace someone like Ron Paul or have more options like Ron Paul's antiwar stance.

2007-12-12 05:50:19 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think it has to do with human rights and very little to do with religion.

2007-12-12 05:45:58 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-12 05:43:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't that cute? He blogs about stuff like this:

"The behavior of U.S. government concerning the people of other nations is very ‎supercilious and slighting. Part of the increasing hatred toward the U.S. government ‎that we witness across the world, is due to the U.S. statesmen disdainful and ‎oppressive position and behavior."

I guess he thinks he will touch the hearts of the US mainstreem youths as he is now a blogger? Now, I find it interesting that he himself blogs, yet his people are not allowed to. The other thing I find interesting is the column on the right where people respond with their comments. Does he not know that this is how a blog works? The comments are astounding both ways. I am not supplying the link because we don't need the little lefties running to the link and spouting everything as truth as they do with moveon.org. It's not hard to find though... I figure most won't take the time if it isn't readily supplied.

What do you think?

2007-12-12 05:42:41 · 6 answers · asked by That Guy 5

To me, Oprah shunned America's children when she opened a school in Africa for $40 million dollars. She said at the time that American kids didn't have that spark in their eyes and that all they wanted was clothes and video games. She turned her back on America's kids.
I think the $40 million she spent could have done some good for children in this country. I think she could have had some effect but she chose to help the kids in another country instead. What does that really say about her?
Now she backs Barack Obama, who is black and a member of a black church that "is unashamedly black".
Now, I'm not necessarily against all that, I just want to be clear on what Oprah's real agenda is for backing Obama. I suspect that Oprah is no more honest than George W. Bush when it comes to politics.

If Obama wins, I'm sure there will be a lot more aid going to Africa than previously. Oprah will want to cash in on her access to the president.

What do you think?

2007-12-12 05:24:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-12 05:24:01 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean we have been fighting Al-Qaeda since 2001, but no Bin Laden. Actually its not even official if he or Al-Qaeda we behind 9/11. BUt for some reason Americans are soooo convinced that Bin Laden is a danger to there children when you got Global Warming, mall/school shootings and a ultra-corrupt political system.
I would like to know who here actually refers to these two entities as being a serious threat to modern life.

2007-12-12 05:19:26 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-12 05:17:45 · 15 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5

Just a few days ago one youth shot-up a Christian Mission and then went on to shoot-up a Church . He left messages in notes and emails that he 'wanted to kill as many Christians' as he could . Not all violence is directed at Christians though . Many times it's directed in general at anyone in society . But there's also no denying that many many youths have targeted and shot classmates, teachers, family, parents, and acquaintances. And this is not something that occurred regularly before the 1980's or 1990's . The increase is astounding . The guns were far more easily attained BEFORE all of this too , so it can't be guns .
So what is it ? Selfishness? Greed? Molly-coddling our youth? Hate? ......... or maybe the obvious, the continued removal of God from many aspects of our society ?

2007-12-12 05:15:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous