Do you agree with US Army Maj. Gen John Batista, concerning torture and the Bush administration?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#30395357 His remarks begin at 2.30. The remarks I reference begin about 6.30 He said that "they need to own their mistakes, learn from them, vow never to repeat them and then move on. Do you believe that it would be easier for our country to move on past this if the Bush administration did [...]
How much damage did Obama’s "bitter" comments create? Were they accurate?
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana – A political tempest over Barack Obama’s comments about bitter voters in small towns has given rival Hillary Rodham Clinton a new opening to court working class Democrats 10 days before Pennsylvanians hold a primary that she must win to keep her presidential campaign alive. Clinton, who knocked on doors Sunday in [...]
Several days ago the Chinese were firing sodium iodide charges into the skies above Beijing to try to breakup the smog which threatens the forthcoming olympics. Is this a responsible way to deal with harmful emmisions?
As one of the biggest (if not, the biggest) CO2 emitters and a country with the poorest human rights issues should they be allowed to continue with the games as some say that it will help their case to legitimise their claim on Tibet? Beijing Cities mentioned in this Post: BeijingCountries mentioned in this Post: [...]
FACT: The State must have the de facto monopoly on the production and use of mass killings weapons..
and to say the opposite is to say that, "everyone desires to kill everyone, and there are numerous suppliers supplying that demand". The absurdities fallacies and impossibilities of the second option, "competing", are obvious and hence the government must have monopoly on the production and use of mass killings weapons necessarily. We now ask, "who [...]
Will Obama’s Supreme Court pick be another tax evader?
There’s a lot of speculation about who his pick will be and whoever it is I don’t think confirmation is going to be a easy as many are saying. Obama to date, has picked some real "winners" but for the most part was given a pass because of his inexperience. He doesn’t have any excuses [...]
How would the United States benefit from joining with Mexico and Canada?
Personally, I think it would be a huge mistake (you know, the kind we can NEVER come back from)….but I’d like to hear what you think.http://thenewamerican.com/node/5524http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=North_American_Unionhttp://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/nau.htmlhttp://www.eagleforum.org/topics/NAU/If I’m wrong on this subject, I’d like to see your proof of it.Thanks for reading! Your country needs your help to remain free! Countries mentioned in this Post: Canada, [...]
Should there be term limits for the U.S President?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the last President to serve more than 2 terms. He served 12 years 1 month and 8 days. He passed away during his fourth term on April 12, 1945 from a cerebral hemorrhage. The Twenty-second Amendment of the United States Constitution set term limits for the President of the United States. [...]
Does anyone have the latest list of endorsements for each presidential candidate?
Is there a list that ranges from Celebrities to Politicians? I just want a list with the names not all the story with it. For instance, the only thing I find for Ron Howard, Andy Griffith, and Henry Winkler is the YOU TUBE endorsement for Obama. I find Republican Senator Lugar Endorses Obama’s foriegn Policy. [...]
North Korea: Best Of Friends Now?
N. Korea has today been removed from the US list of nation which sponsor terrorism; Is this the start of a new phase of d
What do you think of the liberal assault on our freedoms of speech and religion?
Liberal judges are taking away our freedoms of speech and religion. As Conservatives(and Americans), we have the right to have our own views and to practice our religion. If conservatives such as myself disagree with liberal ideology, the liberals try to silence us by accusing us of "hate-speech", and threatening us with law-suits or even [...]
A report today suggests that if ID cards go ahead that the poorest members of society will be at the greatest risk of system errors which could make it impossible for them to prove their identity, due to the likelyhood that this would be their only form
of biometric ID and therefore less cross checks will protect them. If the government knows this do they not have a legal duty to ensure such people are protected prior to putting this system into place? http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/may/16/idcards.ukcrime
Are environmental policies causing unwarranted expense?
A council was forced to spend
Can you fool all of the voters all of the time? If so, is that what politicians are doing?
There is a saying in American politics: You can fool some of the people all of the time, all of the people some of the time, but never all of the people all of the time. However, since only SOME of the people actually vote, and you only need a majority of voters to win, [...]
Is Gordon Brown right to boycott an EU-Africa summit in Lisbon because it is being attended by Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7132218.stm Lisbon Cities mentioned in this Post: LisbonCountries mentioned in this Post: Zimbabwe, Portugal
Have you ever written to your MP about anything? Did it help?
If not, what would make you write to your MP? I once had to get my MP involved when I’d waited for 7 months for a housing benefit decision – he sorted it out for me in about a fortnight.
"White people with blue eyes caused the credit crunch", what do you think of this statement?
This was uttered by the buffoon of a Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.Here’s a link to the story: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Politics/Brazil-President-Lula-Da-Silva-Says-White-People-Caused-Credit-Crunch-After-Meeing-Gordon-Brown/Article/200903415249403?lpos=Politics_First_Buisness_Article_Teaser_Region_0 Countries mentioned in this Post: Brazil
Who are the political party Whips in the UK?
You often hear about MPS having the whip withdrawn from them (ooo er!) and the chief whip on the news, but these people rarely seemed to be named. Is there one chief whip for each political party, or are there several party whips? Who are the current whips in Parliament?
This is intended as a very narrow Q posed to those who want McCain to be the next president.
Who do you want to win the Democrat nomination and is it because that person is your second choice for the job or because he/she will be the easiest for McCain to beat? I’m hoping those who don’t want McCain will refrain from answering since I’m looking for info specifically from McCain supporters rather than [...]
U.S. Government cover up?
I am just curious to see if anyone from other parts of the world are familiar with the Pat Tillman story. He was a NFL player who turned down an almost 4 million dollar a year contract with the Arizona Cardinals to serve his country in the US Military. Needless to say, he was killed [...]
What did Bush get right?
Some argue that the biggest mistake made by President Bush was to blindly attempt to change everything that represented the Clinton administration’s policies/practices. Obama’s mantra is "CHANGE" … (perhaps just for the sake of change?). So … are we in danger of history repeating itself in this regard (for "change")? This Newsweek article suggests such [...]
Anyone else hearing about the Obama Birth Certificate lawsuit in Pa? He did not produce one?
Here is what I got from NewsMaxCom. I have forwarded it to CNN and a few others, but no one will comment on it. Are they afraid ? Read or yourself. http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obama_birth_certificate/2008/10/24/143882.html?s=al
Could we be the baddies?
When Hitler invaded Poland, it was through the careful & subtle use of propaganda. Most of the people of Germany actually thought they were on the ‘good’ side. They never doubted for a moment they were wrong. Could America now be facing the same delusion? We have invaded two sovereign nations under a new doctrine [...]
**contraversial question here** as a christian, ive often wondered why out of all the christian….
……….denominations,( methodist, luthern, baptist, jehova whittness, mormons, letter day saints, catholics and so on) why is pedaphillia such a massive problem in the catholic church?? it is out of control and the media hardly touches on it. its a world wide problem in the catholic church. vatcan has a very long history of this as [...]
Does anyone really think if America pulls out of Iraq it will stop the needless killing?
If history has taught us anything, it should taught us of the insanity of war. However we all should remember what took place when we left vietnam, has everyone forgotten the "killing fields" and the Middle East will be worse. Countries mentioned in this Post: Iraq
SIMPLE QUESTION: Are you a Democrat, Republican, or "Other". Curious about the political mix on Q&A
I know some love my comments, and others hate them. No matter your opinion of me, I think this will really give some insights into the mix of views here on this forum. Please answer first the label designating what affiliation you are, then please keep your detailed description to a reasonable level. Thank you. [...]
Why vote for Obama?
If one’s rational to vote for Obama is their hope to get our troops out of harm’s way, in Iraq, a little sooner … is that flawed reasoning (given that Obama advocates a significant build-up of troops in Afghanistan)? Yes … it is important to finish the job in Afghanistan. But harm’s way is harm’s [...]
Al Sharpton chide Dick Cheney over Confederate Flag flap. Sharpton again?
Cheney fired up controversy when he went hunting, again, at a private gun club that hangs the Confederate flag. Sharpton running off at the mouth again. Does he have anything more to do besides being a pain in the a**?
What are some of John McCain’s accomplishments in the U.S. Senate?
(Noted Dick’s question re Obama and thought, "What’s fair is fair!!" Let’s see how many we can get here. I’ll look to…and I’ll post some under Comments. Let’s get serious!!!! I hope McCain supporters do better than that Senator supporting Obama!!!
In today’s world are we better off having a large size government with more social programs,
providing less freedoms, while the government takes over our every day life actions by legislation or are we better off having a government of a smaller size while letting the course of life take place providing us with the necessities of life as a government with out providing support to industry so they do not [...]
Lets see…which is the better choice….based on my unchangeable my principles?
McCain For Drilling for oil.Obama Against Drilling for oil.McCain is for lower Taxes and against wasteful spending.Obama is for more taxes and more spending.McCain is anti abortion.Obama is for anytime until birth abortion.McCain is for winning the War against Terror in IraqObama is for surrender to the terrorists.Obama is for voting "Present"McCain is for voting [...]
Should USA allow off-shore drilling in ANWR, wetlands in Colorado, Utah, etc? What do u think?
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/18/bush.offshore/index.htmlBush and Republicans want drilling allowed. Democrats want to block it. In any case, it will be several years before any meaningful oil production will result. Countries mentioned in this Post: United States
Is democracy dying?
I just read a quote on a website somewhere (author unknown) which appealed to me.I was wondering whether anybody else feels that it is becoming increasingly applicable in the UK? "Democracy dies when the people wanting their government to take care of them outnumber those wanting to take care of themselves." Countries mentioned in this [...]
how come the HISTORY channel did not discuss any of the actual evidence in their 9/11 conspiracy….
…….theories program that the "conspiracy theorists" are wanting answers for?? i finally have seen the show and was very unhappy with it as a "factual" documentary. the first hour was just one insult after the other, saying that the claims of the conspiracy theorists ideas were easily explained, but they would never tell you what [...]
AMERICANS don’t allow OBAMA to DECEIVE you anymore! Does wearing the PIN make him PATRIOTIC? NO it
doesn’t..he was told to do so and he did..he is just a POPPET in somebody’s hands…today he has been given a speach to read to proclaim himself the WINNER over Hillary….he has been told to make himself PRESIDENTIAL and debate McCaine… and he did read the speech very well…..what is the change he will deliver [...]
Did Wanda Sykes go to far with some of her jokes, especially about Rush Limbaugh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmyRog2w4DI Is everything fair game since Rush doesn’t hold back much either? She joked about Rush being an oxycontin addict and accused him of treason when Rush said he wanted Obama to fail. Some people think Limbaugh got a taste of his own medicine. Where the right wingers offended?
What laws have been passed, in the United States, that are "socialistic"?
The latest trend seems to be the flinging around of the word "Socialism" in conjunction with politics and Liberals in particular. If it is a threat….what are the actual facts behind this accusation? What laws are out there now that have been proposed and approved that are actual "socialistic" ones?Are there any bills pending that [...]
How on earth did Peter Hain manage to get 105,000 donated to his campaign and more importantly what were those who donated after?
No one is going to give much money to someone who came 5th out of 6 in the Labour deputy leadership campaign unless they are after something – what on earth could it be and how many others have their snouts in the trough?
How would National health Care work, I have a proposal to make it work, take a look and see what you
think. A National Health Care system would enforce the following policy.? That any publicly funded health care system such as the Veteran’s Administration (A Public funded health care provider) has every right to discontinue treatment to any patient who refuses to follow treatment protocol? Example of my point: A patient would be informed by the [...]
Is this what is waiting for us should universal health care be implemented?
"Veterans Affairs officials say 16 patients exposed to contaminatedequipment at its medical facilities have tested positive for viralinfections, including hepatitis" "The number of reported infections could rise. Roberts says thedepartment doesn’t yet have results from most of more than 10,000veterans warned to get blood tests because they could have been exposedto contamination." Do you believe [...]
Are campaign promises meant to be broken?
During the campaign, President Obama promised that "When there’s a bill that ends up on my desk as president, you the public will have five days to look online, find out what’s in it…." Seeing as how he broke this promise by signing the State Children’s Health Insurance Program just hours after its passing Congress, [...]
Did Sen. Barack Obama, and the Democrat controlled Congress, just buy an election for $700 billion??
Last year, all Sen. Obama and all the other Democrats talked about was a "quagmire" in Iraq. The McCain and Petraeus "surge" finally got accepted, ..and Iraq has been found hope. McCain’s poll numbers went up with his success. So Dem’s and Obama turned instead to "Youth, and Change" to fight him. So McCain selected [...]
Is the extreme left blackmailing Obama?
First Obama said no to prosecuting Bush administration officials regarding waterboarding. Then moveon.org got very angry and he changed his mind the next day. Why the sudden about face, even after being advised by 5 intelligence experts from both parties not to pursue it? Is it possible that George Soros is forcing him to go [...]
Here’s a Reason To Keep Them Tax Rebates Coming?
Vanity Fair reported the other day about the cost of Cindy McCain’s opening night outfit.Cindy McCain’s $300,000 Outfit But if that wasn’t enough, it is reported that it was paid for with GW’s tax cuts. Tax cuts that McCain wants to keep permanent. No Wonder! Check this out.Bush’s Tax Cuts Pay For Cindy’s Outfit According [...]
How prevalent do you believe prejudice is in this nation? We seem to be fragmenting into a …
Them v. Us for political entitlements. Boorstein, a historian of note some years back, said that the American public acts by consensus, v. conflict. Yet all I seem to hear is that "those people" ( whites, blacks, mexicans, asians) get it all , while we get nothing. Everyone seems to want a larger share of [...]
why is it people do not look and see who all the presidential candidates are before they vote?
When people would ask who I was going to vote for I said Bob Barr and they would say who is Bob Barr. If you care about your country take time and search who you could vote for.
What do you think of the remarks by the Judge who asked Miss California her opinon on gay mairrage?
I think the judge was wrong for saying hateful things about the model. If he didn’t want her opinion, then why in the world did he ask her?? People should be free to say their opinion without fear of retaliation. It’s called free-speech, and freedom of religion. I say good for her for standing up [...]
Democrats may achieve supermajority with Specter’s switch and Franken’s win. Thoughts?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30456741/Alan Specter, one of the most respectable Repubicans and politicians, is switching to be a Democrat.Al Franken is to be confirmed soon, that will give Democrats the filibuster-proof magic 60.Thoughts? Is this good or bad news for the country?
As a conservative, what do you think President Obama is doing right? All this talk of uniting.
Is there anything that you feel he is doing that is good for our country? Is there anything that you would like to see the republicans in congress compromise on?
Does anyone else find the recent McCain’s ad about Obama not visiting the wounded troops deceiving?
McCain should be ashamed! So much for the straight talking express! This man has the nerve to say Obama found time to go to the gym and not visit the wounded? The pictures of Obama in that gym where taken by the Department of Defense in a gym visiting troops! What a liar this guy [...]
Is Obama really running in violation of US election law?
Barack Obama not legally a US natural-born citizen according to the law in effect betweenDecember 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986. Presidential office requires the person elected to be a natural-born UnitedStates citizen if the child was not born to two US citizen parents. US Law veryclearly stipulates: “If only one parent was a US [...]