Politics - 14 December 2007

Call it what you will - "Supply Side Economics" "Reaganomics" "Trickle Down Economics" "Voodo Economics" - its all the same theory that tax cuts for the wealthy will somehow spur growth in our economy and benefit all.

History has proven this theory to be baseless, bogus, and in fact produces opposite results - so why do politicians keep repackaging it, and the very working class that it damages vote for them? Its so stupid! Why? Why?!

2007-12-14 05:50:43 · 13 answers · asked by slushpile reader 6

"Hillary Clinton will commit $50 billion for global HIV/AIDS by 2013, which will help ensure universal access to treatment, prevention and care. Hillary will double the number of people receiving AIDS treatments through U.S. programs.

She will also work to strengthen partnerships with faith-based groups and other non-governmental organizations that have been a critical in helping to address HIV around the world."

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=4437

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee refused to retract a statement he made in 1992 calling for the isolation of AIDS patients. Responding to an Associated Press questionnaire, Huckabee said steps should be taken to "isolate the carriers of this plague" during his failed run for a U.S. Senate seat from Arkansas in 1992.
Huckabee did not explain how individuals with HIV would have been isolated.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/10/huckabee.aids/index.html

2007-12-14 05:46:17 · 17 answers · asked by rabble rouser 6

2007-12-14 05:39:51 · 27 answers · asked by Resurrected 2

Isn't this an indication of whether they work for the people or not?

2007-12-14 05:39:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please try to be objective (lol).

2007-12-14 05:37:56 · 19 answers · asked by wooper 5

Why do people always say "I could care less?" It is I could NOT care less. If you don't care at least.

2007-12-14 05:35:55 · 7 answers · asked by Gracie 1

In capitalism the power lies in the hands of capitalists and not the CORRUPT govt.If the capitalists are sincere enough we won't face problems like the nuclear arms race and stuff

2007-12-14 05:29:50 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

A person who makes an average of $50,000 a year for 40 years is going to have $300,000 paid into social security. That is 2.5x what they can put into an IRA and the IRA would give them back 3x the return.

When is America going to wake up and realize Social Security is just a government income tax that is not even saved for us but used by our government like general operating dollars?

2007-12-14 05:28:36 · 16 answers · asked by netjr 6

Huh?

2007-12-14 05:26:58 · 13 answers · asked by Gracie 1

Also, what is your favorite cake? Are you a old fashioned cake lover? Or do you like ice cream cake? My all time favorite is Ricotta Cake... HOLY MOTHER OF that stuff is good :)

2007-12-14 05:20:32 · 29 answers · asked by nothing 5

Global Warming is NOT created NOR can it be controlled by humans! According to your theories, one small volcano eruption would have a larger impact on "Global Warming" than decades of human life.

Get your heads out of your @ss and stop thinking that humans are God.

2007-12-14 05:19:37 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-14 05:16:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to know what top 5 people, in order if possible caused the most distruction to our country.

2007-12-14 05:12:05 · 20 answers · asked by travisab1 2

I'm a downright fanatical baseball fan. I actually count down the days until the first Spring Training games.

That being said, I'm still scratching my head as to why Congress is involved in the whole steroids in baseball brouhaha. Why exactly do they care? Aren't there more pressing issues of national import with which Congress should concern itself?

2007-12-14 05:10:02 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

1) Bill Clinton lobbing a handful of Tomahawks at a spot in the desert where Osama was thought to be?

2) George Bush sending thousands of troops in, taking over the country, and chasing Bin Laden into the mountains?

2007-12-14 05:09:50 · 9 answers · asked by thegubmint 7

If so,Did he not Aide and Abet George W. Bush in his so called Lies?Or was Bill Clinton Simply Incompitant?

2007-12-14 05:08:01 · 12 answers · asked by Clarance C 2

That is a great question. I was wondering about this. You
know you always hear, and from mostly White Americans
too. That Republicans don't care about Black folks. What
is with the great divide here ? Where and how did this all
happen concerning the GOP ? Black Republicans have a
hard time, getting elected because of the way, some
Black Americans see them. If Obama, was a Repub, he
would not be as popular as he is, today. So I wanna
know. Does this offend Republicans, when you hear
people say this, over and over again ? That the GOP,
does not care about people of color. Meaning Blacks
mainly. But Hispanics, and others as well. They count
too ya know..... Best answer wins.

2007-12-14 05:07:57 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

wouldn't it be nice for us Americans to change from saying "good bye" to "peace be with you" for a departing greeting?

Maybe we can make this a better world, one expression at a time!

will you join me?

peace be with you!

2007-12-14 05:05:46 · 8 answers · asked by gerald s 1

Does America really want a Baptist preacher as president?

2007-12-14 05:03:35 · 14 answers · asked by wooper 5

And if so, what does that say about those who think it's ok today?

2007-12-14 05:01:58 · 13 answers · asked by nostradamus02012 7

... as the terrorists partied in the open?

2007-12-14 04:59:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wouldn't Martin Luther King, Jr. be disappointed in today's Democratic party for focusing so much on Hillary's gender and Obama's skin?

2007-12-14 04:55:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Even though she was first Lady for eight years prior to George Bush taking office?Either she is Rum Dumb or a Habitual Liar.

2007-12-14 04:55:02 · 19 answers · asked by Clarance C 2

"Truth serum" vs psychological torture. One is drug induced susceptibility and one is fear induced susceptibility if both methods actually work. If you are against waterboarding, would you be ok with truth serum?

info on it can be found here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_thiopental#Truth_serum

2007-12-14 04:54:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

A. Wrong
B. Wanker
C. William Jefferson Clinton

2007-12-14 04:53:49 · 23 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6

2007-12-14 04:48:00 · 15 answers · asked by Resurrected 2

2007-12-14 04:43:59 · 19 answers · asked by . 5

The big difference betwee America circa 2000 and Germany circa 1940 is the Germans did not have the relevision to show them pictures of the torture and murder taking place in secret prisons.

Americans are sharing Bush's experence every day on the news.

2007-12-14 04:42:47 · 25 answers · asked by Guerilla Liberal fighter 3

For the first 8 months of his first term?Resulting in the 911 attacks?I happened to flip onto the700 club last night for a few minutes.....until I couldn't stand hearing the good christian leader praising Bush!While promoting Pat Buchanans new book also praising Bush!

2007-12-14 04:41:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

...does NOT give the federal government the power to enact healthcare, welfare, medicaid, social security, etc programs?

Or do they just forget to read it all together?

2007-12-14 04:38:07 · 19 answers · asked by Content is another word for lazy 2