Why is it that everyone thinks all the illegal immigrants are from Mexico?
Most of the illegal aliens are not Mexican. (they are not Mexican citizens) Most are from all over South America, and they illegally crossed into Mexico, to get to the U.S.
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States, Mexico
Why am I seeing loads of Father’s Day questions and adverts?
As far as I know, Father’s Day was in June.That’s for both the UK and USA.
Is there something going on that I’m missing out on? Or are people just "shopping early"?
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States, United Kingdom
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 [...]
Why was this allowed to happen?
http://techfragments.com/news/696/Tech/US_Department_of_Defense_Hacked_-_F-35_Fighter_Data_Stolen.html
We were struck from the rear and didnt even know it
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States
What was your worst experience in a restaurant?
My wife and I stopped for lunch today at a nice-looking spot that has pretentions of sophistication, and a French theme (in upstate New York). Rather pricey, varied menu, seemed appealing. They made three major errors in our two orders, perhaps a world record. Two more errors in attempting to correct the [...]
The Queen has recently visited the USA, is this just an empty PR exercise?
Judging by the way President Bush fumbled his words and even winked at her, it seems the visit is a bit of joke!
Is the Queen still a figure of international importance?
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States
Are labor unions necessary? Do they serve a societal good?
In the past unions were very necessary, because there was no one to protect the worker from companies. Now there are many labor laws and lobbying groups to serve the same purpose…does this make unions redundant?
Things to consider:Longshoreman average around $100,000/year and have little to no educationUAW forced GM to hire people that sit [...]
America. The end of an empire?
The US has enjoyed global hegemony, not because of its superior military strength but due to its economic prowess. Now that its tactics of demanding the world buy & sell oil in US Dollars is coming unstuck, & that it’s deflating dollar, once working in its favor, is now discouraging foreign investment in bonds & [...]
What does your avatar mean?
Mine is a photo of a professor from U.C.S.F. that makes over $270,000 in salary (plus far more in speakers fees and board appointments) a year at an anti-poverty rally on Russian Hill in San Francisco. A wealthy, supposedly educated publicity whore. Just like me. LOL
San Francisco
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Is former V.P. Cheney’s criticism of President Obama on bail outs extremely hypocritical?
Cheney said: Cheney said he is concerned the Obama administration is fundamentally "redefining that relationship between government, on the one hand, and the private sector on the other. He also said"I’m one of those people who believes that part of the greatness of the United States is our private sector. "It’s what we do as [...]
Will the Dems move to socialism cause a rash of secessions when the economy collapses?
Capitalism is the reason for prosperity in the United States. Moving to socialism will reduce us to mediocrity or worse. Secession may be the only way to salvage what has made us great up until now. What are your thoughts?
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States
Christian Nation and Torture. Are these two ideas in conflict?
My point is not to say that we are a Christian Nation because I don’t believe that to be the case. Some of the same people who proclaim the USA to be a Christian Nation are now also defending the Bush administration torture practices. Just curious what others think about this. Is it Christian to [...]
My dressing for today, what do u think?
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Azure blue Lonsdale t-shirt, size XS. (Made in China)Camouflage print bermudas from IP Zone, size W30. (Made in China)Havaianas-Slim flip flops (Baby blue color), US size 9. (Made in Brazil)
I stand at 1.65 metres tall and weigh 64 Kilograms.
The weather here is a high of 30 and low of 24 Degree Celsius.
I will wear [...]
My dressing for today, what do u think?
http://i37.tinypic.com/jjtvdh.jpghttp://i37.tinypic.com/2v9dgd3.jpg
Azure blue Lonsdale t-shirt, size XS. (Made in China)Camouflage print bermudas from IP Zone, size W30. (Made in China)Havaianas-Slim flip flops (Baby blue color), US size 9. (Made in Brazil)
I stand at 1.65 metres tall and weigh 64 Kilograms.
The weather here is a high of 30 and low of 24 Degree Celsius.
I will wear [...]
What does yesterday’s election mean in practical terms?
I keep hearing that the Democratic party is now "stronger" – Then I also hear that it really doesn’t mean much because we are STILL in a divided US, where the republican party has just as much influence. "Congress," "The House," "Senate" are like meaningless words to me. I’d like to know in simple terms, [...]
Sean Hannity,now,wants us hearing Hillary Clinton and Vince Foster,is this We report,You decide, TV?
Yet another proof of those who go complaining to government about content of TV.Hillary Clinton will never get to be President,she is serving now as US Senator from New York,hasn’t done anything about those Saudi Arabians held for the 9-11 attack,is easy for Republicans campaigns,Vince Foster was finished and they dealt with that issue,but GOP [...]
The education system in the USA is in the tank, if you could fix it what would you do?
Different people with different background and experience will all have different ideas on what will or will not work to get our children the educations they actually need. I am interested in yours. Please let me know your education level, occupation, parent/non parent, and if you are 10 – 20, 21 – 30, 31 – [...]
Marriage in the U.S
Is it possible for a U.K resident to marry a U.S resident on the 90 day visa waiver and then bring him back to the U.K on a Spouse Visa at a later date?
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States, United Kingdom
Will life go on? Doesn’t look like it.
How is it possible to claim to be a Christian and be ignorant of this?
"Barack Obama was elected president despite the fact he supports abortion into the fourth trimester….
Either the 63 million people voting for him didn’t know about his radical record, which includes abandoning abortion survivors to die, didn’t care, or didn’t believe [...]
I am travelling to the US via continental airlines, Does anyone know if I can use the waver system and fly with them without a visa?
I need to know if continental are allowed to carry passengers with full brit passports without a US visa on the visa waver system. I have checked through the system but cannot find a suitable answer. I do not want to book a ticket and then get turned away at the airport
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As a German: How to get a US Visa when I am already in the US?
Hello everyone,I am a German student, currently being in the US on a student visa (using 4 of the max. 6 months). I will travel home over christmas and new year and then travel back to the US for another 4 months. There I will need a B1 visa.
I applied for my student visa back [...]
Has Paris Hilton finally made a sensible point?
Is she just being her normal twit-girl self, or has she finally pointed out the obsession with personality and celebrity in US politics?
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20081009/video/ven-paris-runs-for-president-cf04a8a…
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States
Where to find scientific sources on the topic "Ground Zero"?
I am looking (for the purpose of a scientific study) for databases, archives etc. Where these sources are located, whether in the USA or in the UK or elsewhere, is only of secondary importance.
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States, United Kingdom
Is this true?
I just read this page of facts about voting in the USA. It’s kind of frightening for Obama hopefuls like me to read this. Can anyone verify that this information is correct?http://nightweed.com/printableusavotefacts.html
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States
George Bush can lead our country with1 of the lowest approval rating in US history,Think OBAMA cant?
Despite all of the unwarranted negativity and name calling Barack Obama is cutting a clear pathway to the whitehouse and is looking more and more presidential by the day.
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States
In the US-American primaries, wouldn’t it make sense to vote for the least attractive candidate of one’s rival party?
Say I’m a Democrat, so I would want the Republicans to have an unpopular candidate. So I would vote for some Lucius T. Redneck, incestuous snake charmer from the boondocks, who isn’t going to curry many favours with the wider electorate.So aren’t partisans like me going to skew the results?
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One more day to go until we find out…..
who will be the one to dig this country out of the hole that we are currently in. The news said this morning that with 25 states using the early voting procedures for the last week or so, my state included as I have already voted, a record number of voters have already made [...]
As Ladbrokes have Obama at 10 to 1 on can there be any doubt that he will be the next US president?
http://www.grandparade.co.uk/clients/ladbrokes/us_elections/?w_id=20081020204629
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States
When it comes to taxes, how much is enough?
Depending on where you live in the US, we pay an average of between 25% and 35% of our income in taxes. Many people pay much higher percentages, especially small business owners. Despite that, our government at every level is constantly claiming they need more money and higher taxes.
So, my question is, how [...]
Follow up: Ethnic prejudice in the United States – resolving or still endemic. The consensus…
opinion to my original question was that ethnic prejudice was declining in the U.S., and that it was more illusory than real. Yet an article released in Newsweek reports an alarming increase in the number of white supremacist groups, who have simply changed their rhetoric to a "kinder, gentler" form of hatred, so as to [...]
Who is the missing 12th Imam?
Apparently when Iranian President Ahmadinejad took the podium to address the United Nations in New York City, he said he believes he is destined to bring about the return of the Shiite messiah. The so called 12th Imam.
New York City
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Do US citizens care what the rest of the world thinks when casting their vote? see article
If world could vote, Obama would steal U.S. election
Updated Fri. Oct. 17 2008 1:53 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
If the world had a say in the U.S. presidential election, Democratic candidate Barack Obama would wind up in the White House with a clear margin of victory.
A worldwide poll conducted by eight major newspapers found Obama would [...]
Would you pay an "iPod Tax"?
Currently, residents of the UK are breaking the law when they rip their CDs to another format (e.g. MP3) – we have no "fair use" provision similar to that enjoyed by US consumers. The music industry is proposing a tax on media players that "legalises" this function – effectively making you pay for music twice.Do [...]
What does the people associate with the USA?
One of my best friens said: "I think everyone associates with the USA something different. But, mainly, I associate with USA skyscrapers and big cities. Certainly, I associate lots of other things like fast food, George W. Bush, tornados, death penalty and New York with the USA. But I think behind the big cities and [...]
How would someone in the UK wanting to work in the USA (NOT A STUDENT) go about doing so?
I am currently living in the UK, and with to travel, with my mother (whom also wants to work out there), to the USA to work full time, and live there as well.
I understand that there are limits on how long someone can live out there without either marrying someone out there, or finding a [...]
How would you feel about passing through security scanning that looked at your entire body? How would you feel about having to operate the machine?
Adelaide Airport trials full-body X-rays
By Frances Stewart October 02, 2008 01:55am
CONTROVERSIAL full-body X-ray machines will be tested at Adelaide Airport this month.
The "Backscatter" scanning machine raised privacy concerns when it was introduced in the US with rights advocates saying it amounted to "a virtual strip search".
The technology, which is high energy and [...]
Can words express how happy you will be when George W Bush is no longer president of the USA? What was his worst contribution to the past eight years?
Here is a sample of what I mean :
Bush backs ‘Austrian troops’ at ‘OPEC’
Posted Sat Sep 8, 2007 7:25am AESTUpdated Sat Sep 8, 2007 8:32am AEST
Gaffe-prone US President George W Bush confused APEC with OPEC and transformed Australian troops into Austrians in a series of blunders in Sydney on Friday.
Mr Bush’s tongue started slipping almost [...]
Do you find it a little humbling that a bird strike can take down an Airbus?
An Airbus taking off from La Guardia in New York has crash landed on the Hudson River reportedly as a result of two bird strikes.
There are survivors, New York rescue services were on the scene almost instantly.
New York
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How far can government claim responsibility for, or be accused of causing, unemployment figures?
This latest rash of job losses seems to have stemmed from the banking crisis, which (I think) is the direct cause of the global recession (please correct me if I am wrong).
In which case, the government could only be said to be responsible for not adequately supervising the banking system (and since the problems originated [...]
What are the ‘must do’/ ‘must see’ things in New York other than the usual (Statue of Liberty/Empire State building)?
I am going to New York on the 22nd November for 4 days. Is there anything special happening that weekend that I shouldnt miss out on? (is it thanksgiving, if so are there any celebrations)? What are the things/places you would recommend doing/seeing from experience or word of mouth?
New York
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Is there a webpage where I can search through flights of all low-cost airlines in Europe?
I’m sick of visiting webpages of every single airline and looking for their destinations and prices. Isn’t there a single one with them all? There’s so many of them in the US.
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States
Is there a great website for finding this out?
I want to book some flights to the USA. I’m not too worried about where or who with but my dates are flexible. I need a web site that will show the cheapest flights over a 6 week period. Expedia used to have a button you could click to check over a date range but [...]
cheap flights for the last time!! ?
The cost of jetfuel has increased by an unprecedented amount and some low cost carrier in US have already announced bankruptcy. Does anyone think that this could affect LCC such as easyjet and other airlines? From the beginning a barrel of crude oil was approximately at USD 80 and then has risen to USD 118 [...]
Stash the hash, here comes the judge! Where DID that phrase come from?
-Probably USA. In the glorious 60s most likely. California?
Who coined the phrase?
Was it in a book? A magazine? Film?
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Countries mentioned in this Post: United States
What percentage of White House staff change when a new President moves in, and how does this compare to the percentage of staff that change at Number 10?
I’m interested to know how ‘politica’ staff are at the two head-of-state residences. From everything I read, it seems that US administrators are far more politically-motivated than civil servants in the UK. Is this true?
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States, United Kingdom
Why Sarah Palin?
Why do you think John McCain chose a relatively unknown and inexperienced Sarah Palin to be his running mate during the upcoming US election? My personal feelings are that Barack Obama had a sizable lead as far as public opinion went and McCain felt he needed to do something out of the ordinary to [...]
Why does the U.S. think that we…….
are the protector and moral governors of the rest of the free world? Who in the hell appointed us moderators for the rest of the world? Why doesn’t the U.S. let everyone else worry about themselves and then maybe they can start to actually worry about their own country and try to fix [...]
A question about the upcoming presidential election in the US.
I need some opinions on this subject and I am pretty sure I am going to get some very heated comments, but I am fully prepared this time! As everyone knows, the presidential election is upcoming in a few months. The Republican nominee is John McCain and the Democratic nominee is Barack Obama. [...]
Is membership of the NRA restricted to American citizens?
I would love to own a ‘piece’but the government here in the UK wont let me? Smoothbore weapons are fairly commonplace but after owning shotguns a long time ago I fancy improving my marksmanship with rifled shooters, The only people routinely armed here are the criminals. Perhaps I could store my collection at your house [...]
Do you think the Americans are ruining the English language?
They change the spellings of words and some words mean one thing here and something completely different in the USA. American-English?? As far as i’m concerned you either speak English or you dont!!
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States