http://www.answerbag.com/profile/322782 New Answerbag answers from Friendo Tue, 29 May 2012 18:39:57 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 18:39:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7869779 Has any social ill/issue (drugs, overpopoulation, privacy, taxes,war, cruelty, etc.) been resolved in the past 25 years? Which one?<br /><br />Sep 28, 2009: 61 points They have only been exacerbated since the Reagan administration. Our democracy has all but been stolen from us. Our elected representatives work for the interests of corporations and not for the citizens that elected them to office. This answer was removed as... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:39:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7869779 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7869700 Do you want "under God" out of our pledge?<br /><br />People should recite it however they wish. Like flag burning, every time this issue comes up in the press or in Congress, it is a bloody sideshow to distract the imbecilic dittoheads from the important issues. Just like a bunch of monkeys in a monkey tree, they get all riled up and start jumping... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:31:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7869700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7855837 Has any social ill/issue (drugs, overpopoulation, privacy, taxes,war, cruelty, etc.) been resolved in the past 25 years? Which one?<br /><br />They have only been exacerbated since the Reagan administration. Our democracy has all but been stolen from us. Our elected representatives work for the interests of corporations and not for the citizens that elected them to office. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:11:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7855837 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7854003 New York State just passed a law making it mandatory for all health care workers to receive both the regular flu shot and the H1N1 (swine) flu shot. Do you think this is a good thing?<br /><br />Yes. It goes with the territory. As health care workers it is our responsibility to be proactive and take every precaution to stay healthy, especially in the event of possible disasters, because we are the front line. Every health care institution that I have ever worked for insisted on the... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:34:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7854003 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7850932 As you can see obama has a long history of socialism in his family! why does irsh like socialism??? how does we get to stop obama socialsim?? (see link)<br /><br />who is irsh and how does we get to stop him and him&#039;s socialsim??? Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:07:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7850932 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7850714 Should people be allowed by law to defend themselves vigorously against intruders?<br /><br />In the US, people are allowed to defend their homes vigorously against intruders in all states except for Iowa, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. All other states have some form of the Castle Doctrine, or the Defense of Habitation Law, or in Texas, the Make My Day... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:20:40 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7850714 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7849690 Mandate minus price controls may increase healthcare costs. Isn't that (The Baucus Plan) nothing more than a blueprint written by the insurance industry to transfer wealth to them through taxation with them setting the tax rate? See LINK:<br /><br />Yes. Baucus is a blue dog (what my grandfather used to call a yellow dog) out to kill the Public Option. Baucus has received over $1.5 million from industrial providers of Pharmaceuticals, Health Products, Health Insurance companies, law firms and Healthcare Providers. Gee, I wonder in whose... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:55:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7849690 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7849641 Wouldn't an artificial gill be cool for skin diving?<br /><br />In the mid &#039;70s I read an article in OMNI magazine where they described a new aqualung that could pull O2 out of water using reverse osmosis. Divers wouldn&#039;t have to worry about replenishing air tanks anymore. They had made a self-contained unit, smaller than regular tanks involving a... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:40:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7849641 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7849610 If you suddenly came into posession of a couple of nice, fresh fennel roots, what would you do with them?<br /><br />Put in my bouillabaisse or Paella. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:28:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7849610 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7848886 Do you really think obama's chances of being assassinated are high?<br /><br />A recent book, &quot;In the President&#039;s Secret Service,&quot; by Ronald Kessler, says that Barack Obama faces 30 death threats a day, four times the number for his predecessor George W. Bush, and that the Secret Service is greatly overstretched. Four out of 44 US Presidents (Lincoln,... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:15:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7848886 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7848721 Glenn Beck refuses to define "white culture" in an interview. Can someone explain what he means by "white culture"? Interview video is included.<br /><br />Now THAT was an excellent Sarah Palin immitation. If he had actually been acting, it would be worthy of an Emmy. But sadly for all of us, he is simply an overpaid simpleton that can&#039;t defend his own wild statements and is taken seriously by way too many other simpletons. His mind must... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:56:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7848721 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7848027 W.J.Clinton said today that the very same "right-wing conspiracy" that went after him, is now going after BO. What do you believe?<br /><br />Of all people, he should know. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:32:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7848027 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7847233 Do you think there will be mass suicide within the 24 hours before 12/12/12 because of the supposed, "doomsday"? Considering people who believe in it, some may not want to experience it.<br /><br />That would be hilarious. Leave it to people with intelligence levels low enough to believe in such superstitions as the Mayan doomsday, Nostradamus, the bible, The Book of Mormon, Scientology -- and all the rest -- to get the freaking date wrong. It&#039;s not scheduled until nine days later... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:49:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7847233 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7847081 If im having a three sum with two girls, is it bad to use the same condom on both of them?<br /><br />I&#039;ve had dim sum, but what kind of restaurant serves three sum? And do the girls come with the meal, or do I order them a la carte? What&#039;s the condom for? Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:28:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7847081 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7845875 William Safire is dead. Do you know who he is?<br /><br />He was Richard Nixon&#039;s head speechwriter. I first became aware of him during the Watergate period. He was a master of American English and a wonderful, rational voice of American conservatism. Only George Will can hold a match to him. It is sad that these voices are dying out under the... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:55:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7845875 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7844518 It's society's responsibility to make sure everyone's basic needs are met. Do you believe this statement? why?<br /><br />I believe it is society&#039;s responsibility, and by protraction, a decent government will find a way to provide this. But it&#039;s complicated and takes a lot of work and determination to provide this and protect from fraud. Tertiary societies, such as those found in the Americas and the... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:31:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7844518 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7840090 What is the difference between socialism and capitalism? Did real socialism ever exist?<br /><br />In my opinion, the most important differences between Capitalism and Socialism is, that Capitalism provides an economy that can enable democracy, whereas Socialism, because it considers the greater good of society over the rights and freedoms of the individual, leaves little room for individual... Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:46:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7840090 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7827274 How would you convince someone not to join the National Socialist Movement?<br /><br />National Socialism, or Socialism? They are two distinctly different ideologies. National Socialism is what the Germans experienced from 1933 to 1945, the NSDAP: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (National Socialist German Worker&#039;s Party), or what most people refer to as the... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:25:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7827274 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7822167 Does capitalism have any drawbacks?<br /><br />Responsible Capitalism under a strong democratic government of the people is a good system. This is the system in the EU. But since the early 20th century, the corporation in the US began accruing the same rights and legal status as individuals, and through the Federal Reserve&#039;s actions... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:19:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7822167 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7821964 What bands has David Crosby been a member of?<br /><br />Lex Baxter and the Balladeers (Greenwich Village, 1960) The Jet Set (precursor to the Byrds) The Byrds Buffalo Springfield The Byrds (again) Crosby, Stills and Nash, 1969 Jerry and the Dorks (briefly with Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart, all of the Greatful Dead), 1970 Crosby,... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:51:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7821964 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7821754 Why are French and German farmers dumping milk? Have they no respect for the poor and hungry?<br /><br />American farmers and dairymen did exactly the same thing during the Great Depression. When market prices are too low to cover the cost of production this happens. It is a desperate move on the part of the farmer that removes a market glut and raises prices to cover costs of production and... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:18:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7821754 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7818732 So, it appears the legislation that defunds ACORN is so poorly worded that it also requires the Government to cut ties with IBM, MIT, AT&T, Lockheed Martin, HP, GE, GM and a few dozen more companies. Funny or what?<br /><br />My God. This could finally be the way to end these stupid bailouts. Why didn&#039;t somebody think of this before. Thank you, ACORN! Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:12:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7818732 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7818065 Pelosi warned that right-wing hate speech might provoke violence, Now a Census worker has been found hanged with FED scrawled on his chest. Is this what the far-right wants? See LINK:<br /><br />A moron can see that 21 years of incessant 24/7 hate speech on national talk radio and, in the last 15 years, TV, will inevitably produce a Krystal Nacht. The repeal of the Fairness Doctrine in 1988 unleashed uncontested extreme right wing opinion that gave voice and solace to the lunatic... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:26:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7818065 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7817325 How many pictures do you have that could put you in this kind of trouble? What should have been done differently? [LINK]<br /><br />I would sue Walmart into the ground if it took every dollar I had and the rest of my life to do it. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:25:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7817325 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7816961 Do believe the USA would be better served by the political class following a 'tax and spend' fiscal policy or a 'borrow and spend' fiscal policy?<br /><br />In order to go back to a real tax and spend policy, we must first pay our national debt. In order to do this we must adopt an extremely stringent austerity program. There is nothing in the Treasury but promissory notes that will bind the American taxpayer for the next three generations or more.... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:15:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7816961 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7816751 What does the political term Chickenhawk mean?<br /><br />The term Chickenhawk refers to a person that is pro war, but who has never served in one. Interestingly, there are many more Republicans than Democrats in Congress that fit this description. It might be the case that men who have seen the horrors of battle first hand are more reluctant to... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:47:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7816751 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7809676 Voting for Obama increased racism: what do you think? (see article)<br /><br />No. It just ripped the scab off an old wound and exposed the festering maggots beneath it. This is the time for debridement. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:04:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7809676 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7792249 Should the US shoot down Israeli planes if they attack Iranian nuclear facilities?<br /><br />Hot Air. At least the name is appropriate. What a bunch of crap. There is no risk of either America shooting down Israeli planes or Israel pulling off this type of mission without American input and approval. The only question is, is it possible for the Isreali air force to destroy... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:08:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7792249 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7791710 Star Wars update - anyone? What is the staus of that program, how much has been spent to date, is it still active, is it effective? I know test firings have taken place to mixed reviews but don't hear much anymore. Thanks<br /><br />The official name of the Department of Defense program under the Ronald Reagan administration was the Strategic Defense Initiative or simply SDI, often referred to as the Space Defense Initiative, or &quot;Star Wars.&quot; Though it was never completely developed or deployed, the research and... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:37:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7791710 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7788762 What does terrorism look like?<br /><br />I know what the results of really effective terrorism looks like. If I were a terrorist and I wanted to destroy the American way of life, I wouldn&#039;t use planes and bombs to kill folks, that&#039;s too risky, you might get caught, or killed, or both. Real terrorists get results. And then... Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:35:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7788762 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7786466 How do you feel about Obama's comment to the Turkish politicos? He claimed, "We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation." Instead, he said, "We are a nation of citizens", essentially assigning fealty to 'the state' over fealty to God.<br /><br />Wrong again, Lucky. He assigned his fealty to the citizens of the US where, as our top public servant, it belongs. If you understood how our government works or ever bothered to read the Constitution, you would know that. As much as it may surprise you and your ignorant, brainwashed... Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:59:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7786466 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7786210 Would you pay $63,500 to have dinner with Sarah Palin? (see link)<br /><br />That is so appropriate for this overpriced political whore. For that amount of money, most people would expect one helluva dessert. But then again, I wouldn&#039;t even screw her with Moongrim&#039;s dick. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:22:13 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7786210 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7785147 Ranking: U.S. 1st in health care spending, 37th in health. When Cons insist we're number one, are they talking about how much money we funnel to private, for profit corporations that donate huge sums to Republicon causes? See LINK:<br /><br />In May 2007, The Commonwealth Fund released an updated report on the performance of American health care compared to five other nations, including Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and United Kingdom. It measured how the countries perform in several key health care dimensions: quality of... Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:54:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7785147 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7784850 Atheist: Is your greatest contention with religious adherents (in general or of a particular faith), the concept of religion itself, or the concept of a superintending God? (Honest question, I mean no offense.)<br /><br />I have no problem with people who wish to invest their energy into mythological belief systems. I support their right to believe what they will. It only becomes a problem when they proselytise after being told that I am not interested, or attempt to insinuate their beliefs into government --... Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:02:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7784850 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7784783 Why Hindu's are soft hearted, warm and very welcoming people?<br /><br />Oh yes. Tell us how warm and soft hearted the Hindi are toward untouchables. And let us hear about the fine virtues of the rite of Sati which could only be stopped by generations of similar brutality and finally laws imposed upon them by the British Raj. And tell us about the caste system... Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:47:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7784783 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7776093 Let's get rid of all governments! Survival of the fittest. Those who survive, swell. Those who don't, well, he**, too bad! It would finally put an end to all this crappy bickering. What do you think?<br /><br />I think you should move to the hinterlands of Ghana or Liberia where the governments are so small and ineffective that, on a good day, they might control the few blocks surrounding their government buildings inside their capital cities. Try your &quot;survival of the fittest&quot; ideas out... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:04:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7776093 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7775829 Some say that the undercover 'sting' tapes prove that ACORN is corrupt. Does it follow that ACTUAL USE of hookers by GOPers Dick Morris, Ken Calvert, Larry Craig, David Vitter, etc. prove that the GOP is bunch of immoral sex-crazed criminal hypocrites?<br /><br />Yes. Actual use of dominatrices and paid submissives is more like it, though. Sadomasochism is what defines the essential character of today&#039;s Republican. They&rsquo;re sadistic in that they lash out at people who are weaker than themselves: the poor, the homeless, the handicapped, any... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:09:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7775829 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7775718 What spending programs should be reined in to cut the deficit?<br /><br />The Bailouts. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:46:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7775718 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7769046 If you could be someone else for just one week, who would it be and why?<br /><br />George W. Bush in September 2000. In the most patriotic act of the 21st century, I would shoot Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Wolfowitz, and then myself. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:28:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7769046 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7767842 What would you do if you were walking along the street and someone pointed a gun at you?<br /><br />I would attack. You always charge toward a gun, and run from a knife. You can&#039;t outrun a gun. Your attack is the last thing he will expect. You have nothing to lose by this as you are a dead man anyway. The best you can do is throw the gunman off guard through surprise attack and hope he... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:44:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7767842 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7754714 Can any one help? I need to know if I need permission and how to get it, to go canoeing in sweden.<br /><br />Generally, no, you don&#039;t need permission to canoe in Sweden. You usually don&#039;t even need permission to camp as long as you are out of sight of the land owners, clean up after yourself and show respect for people and the land -- see ALLEMANSR&Auml;TT. Answers to all these types of... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:10:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7754714 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7750532 Who said this about Sarah Palin "“This woman is being put into a position she is not even remotely prepared for, She hasn’t spent one day on the national level. Neither has her family. Let’s wait and see how she looks five days out.”?<br /><br />George W. Bush upon hearing that the McCain-Palin campaign wasn&#039;t able to draw crowds greater than 500 people even in McCain&#039;s hometown. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:08:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7750532 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7717088 My son just began serving a 8yr prison sentence for rape,he says porno made him do it.Do you think porno causes rape or other crimes.<br /><br />It had very little to do with watching porn. Rape is a crime of violence against the victim. Your son had a deep-seated anger toward the either the person or the sex of that person whom he raped. Where did that come from? Where did he learn to disrespect and hate other people to the point... Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:40:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7717088 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7716712 America is and was founded on a Judeo/Christian heritage. God and country...no matter what some want to believe or how much they want to shove God out... just an 'agree' or 'disagree', plz....<br /><br />Please flag for deletion -- meant as a comment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:45:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7716712 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7716700 America is and was founded on a Judeo/Christian heritage. God and country...no matter what some want to believe or how much they want to shove God out... just an 'agree' or 'disagree', plz....<br /><br />Please flag for deletion -- meant for the comments section. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:43:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7716700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7716653 America is and was founded on a Judeo/Christian heritage. God and country...no matter what some want to believe or how much they want to shove God out... just an 'agree' or 'disagree', plz....<br /><br />I find your question and your attempt to muzzle the people who answer this question extremely offensive. The fact is, you don&#039;t want to hear why your statement is wrong and historically inaccurate. You just want to continue to live in denial and propagate the lie that this country was... Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:37:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7716653 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7709425 Is it wrong that I'm politically apathetic, and don't pay attention to the news?<br /><br />Be happy. Life is short. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:18:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7709425 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7706223 Why don't Republicans support Obama encouraging children to do well in school?<br /><br />Because an inefficient educational system that no longer teaches critical thinking, that teaches intolerance in place of tolerance and would teach theology in place of science, guarantees somnolent, confused constituencies ill equipped to derive fact from fallacy who fear the unknown and respond... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:34:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7706223 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7705778 How much does South Carolina Republican Joe Wilson get paid for being a health industry shill?<br /><br />Say it isn&#039;t so, Joe! According to the charts on the site listed below, he has accepted over $414k from PACs and individuals in the healthcare industry that fears heavy losses if the government offers a Public Option in the healthcare plan. ... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:30:13 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7705778 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7705703 Is "free market alternative" for health insurance a Republican code word for a landfill death panel run by teabaggers?<br /><br />The &quot;free market alternative&quot; is precisely what we have now which excludes 48 million American men, women and children and others with pre-existing conditions that are not covered. This is a ploy to eliminate the Public Option. A health care bill without the public option is nothing... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:16:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7705703 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7705301 Have you read the bill?<br /><br />The Bill was presented to the House out of committee for deliberation on July 17th. As a healthcare worker, I feel a responsibility to read it and am doing so now. I suggest everyone who is the least bit interested in truth read it as well and stop listening to touts with an agenda to interpret... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:12:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7705301 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7698751 Why has Republican Joe Wilson flip-flopped on his "you lie" shout at Obama?<br /><br />He stopped drinking long enough to sober up. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:32:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7698751 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7698641 The U.S is preparing to give authorities the right to forcefulyl quarantine a citizen infected with "swine flu" and maybe other diseases. It has already happened in massachussetts. What are your thoughts Answerbag?<br /><br />More Republican bullshit to rile the mindless morons that follow them, like yourself. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:20:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7698641 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7681422 Why are people racist? What did someone do so wrong to make a human hate everyone in a particular race?<br /><br />They&#039;ve got to be taught To hate and fear, They&#039;ve got to be taught From year to year, It&#039;s got to be drummed In their dear little ear They&#039;ve got to be carefully taught. They&#039;ve got to be taught to be afraid Of people whose eyes are oddly made, And... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:45:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7681422 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7678491 ________ is an outstanding singer!!! Whos name can you put in the blank?<br /><br />Rebekah del Rio Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:00:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7678491 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7671619 Should Democracy be under God, or under an Ideology? (i.e. Liberalism)<br /><br />These are two different things. Democracy is an ideology. The belief in a supreme being or beings is theology. If you had a modicum of education or have had any curiousity or done any reading as an adult, you would know that. In the US, the last thing the founding fathers wanted was to... Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:08:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7671619 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7625954 Have you watched 'the arrivals'? What did you think?<br /><br />Mystical bullshit made for idiots still stuck in the pre-adolescent magical thinking loop. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:30:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7625954 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7597174 When you voted for Obama did you ever imagine the "change' would be for the worse, in a big way?<br /><br />It was quite evident to many people five years ago by the way banks and the daisy chain of the ancillary service industry were trading, insuring, and inflating bad paper, that there was a collapse coming. The Fed was finding newer and more creative ways to increase the money supply by loosening... Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:00:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7597174 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7593832 How can I remember the difference between diastolic and systolic (blood pressures) other than top and bottom numbers. I can never remember which is which.<br /><br />Diastolic, Diablo = below Systolic, Sits on top. Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:59:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7593832 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7593625 Why do Americans hate Socialism so?<br /><br />Americans have no idea what socialism is. What they erroneously refer to as &quot;Socialism&quot; is any form of government resembling that which exists today in western Europe. There are no socialist governments in the EU. They are a federation of states (much like the US is a federation of... Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:28:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7593625 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7593496 Do you think our Congress needs more moderates and less far left and right members?<br /><br />As far as I&#039;m concerned, there are plenty of moderates onboard. It&#039;s just the times we live in. What is referred to today as &quot;far left&quot; would&#039;ve been referred to as &quot;moderate&quot; 40 years ago. And what is referred to as far right would&#039;ve been referred to... Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:09:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7593496 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7586069 Why has Obama surrounded himself with Anti-Capitalist?<br /><br />Obama has moved top former Wall Street lobbyists and Wall Street investment Bank executives, including the former Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of NYC into key policy and executive federal government positions. The new Treasury Secretary is the former head of Goldman Sachs, as was his... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:42:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7586069 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7585101 To atheists: Do you really believe that lack of proof means that something doesn't exist? We didn't know that microorganisms existed until a while back and before then people would have said they didn't exist because you can't see them<br /><br />Fungi. Scum growing on a pond. A blighted leaf as it infects the stem of the plant then rapidly moving through it to other leaves simultaneously. Rotting meat, but only on the dark, moist side. Local infections going systemic. It is noticed that a vase of flowers don&#039;t stay fresh as long... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:55:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7585101 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7576149 Who has read "The Creature from Jekyll Island" and what are your thoughts?<br /><br />I read it a few years ago, did some research, and I believe that it quite accurately describes how the surviving 19th century American industrial oligarchs (e.g. &quot;Robber Barons&quot;) came to anchor themselves permanently into the US political and economic landscape through private control... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:24:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7576149 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7567836 I'm turning 22, never been in a relationship also a virgin. My parents keep asking why i don't date, what do i say i can't get one cuz thats what it really boils down to what business is it to them anyways? i get embarassed talking about these things<br /><br />Level with your parents. Women won&#039;t go out with you because they sense correctly that you are a liar. http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7567650 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:42:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7567836 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7565386 1. Should we bring back the draft? 2. Should there be any deferments?<br /><br />I sure wish they would. No deferments. It would cause a long overdue armed uprising in this country. I personally look forward to triple tapping as many crazy ass right wingers as possible. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:19:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7565386 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7554607 Police in London solve 1 crime for every 1000 CCTV cameras. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/6081549/One-crime-solved-for-every-1000-CCTV-cameras-senior-officer-claims.html Do you think cameras really keep us safer?<br /><br />I read somewhere that London had the most CCTV coverage than anywhere else in the world (thus Banksy&#039;s constant rip). The first question is, has the crime rate statistics dropped in the years since these cameras were up? The second question is, if so, is it worth the loss of privacy? Your... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:07:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7554607 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7554457 There were riots in France recently do expect we are going to have some here? If so what would you do if you were in a town and a Riot broke out? I am not encouraging this behavior... I lived thru them before tho<br /><br />Never. Americans are afraid of their government and let it ride roughshod over them. The French aren&#039;t afraid of theirs and assert their rights every chance they get. They understand that in a democracy, it is the people who rule, not the government. And if you don&#039;t use it, you... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:48:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7554457 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7552792 Christians what are your thoughts on this?<br /><br />Oh yeah, Paul Wanker, the new Tammy Faye. He obviously didn&#039;t get his Roxicets that day. Somebody should make him piss in a bottle. 2 to 1 odds says he is a closeted, self-loathing gay and into a moderate opiate addiction. Crash and burn into a drug rehab within 4 years. This... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:54:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7552792 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7500183 Did we leave Iraq to soon?<br /><br />I wasn&#039;t aware that we had left Iraq. It is strange. Why are there 131,000 people wearing US military uniforms in Iraq, and who are they? If they aren&#039;t US military, then they are certainly breaking the law and should all be arrested immediately! Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:10:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7500183 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7482622 Do you think that small European countries with an extremely inferior political and economic importance like Germany can ever be helpful to the big super-powers like America, Britain or France by solving their worldwide spread interests?<br /><br />Wow. You have to be one of the most un-read, ignorant people that have ever posted a question on this site. Get an education before you embarrass yourself further. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:10:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7482622 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7478554 Are Republicans so ashamed of their healthcare "death panel" lie they are now trying to blame it on the "far left"?<br /><br />Yes, the Republican Party is despicable bunch, but it has become apparent to me that this fighting between the left and the right is all just a degrading side show to keep the citizenry from seeing what is really happening in plain sight out on the midway. Halliburton Shill, my old friend... Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:37:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7478554 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7471403 Why is medical tourism booming in India?<br /><br />Because major surgery like a cardiac bipass costs one tenth to one fifth of what it costs in the states with the same level of care plus hotels for family members. Gee, I wonder why that is? Could it be that Americans are getting gouged by big Pharma, the insurance companies and other... Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:34:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7471403 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7471001 What is pittsburgh like?<br /><br />Did you ever see the movie Flashdance? Well, it&#039;s really not like that at all. It feels more like a mix of Coffee and Cigarettes, Only You, Trees Lounge, Resevoir Dogs and Groundhog Day. All the chicks look like Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinnie. Seriously. Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:33:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7471001 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7470137 Knowing that America is now run by elite (Satanist) with a depopulation (war, biological, ecological & psychological terrorism) program to kill nearly all of u. What are u people gonna do? To late to work inside the system!<br /><br />Goddammit. I told Reagan this would happen if he closed the mental institutions. I said, &quot;Ron, you really don&#039;t want to do this.&quot; And he said, &quot;Well, why on earth not, Friendo?&quot; And I said, &quot;Because the Satanist Elite will get out and totally fuck everything... Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:46:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7470137 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7469841 What actions should a politician take if they have a real or perceived conflict of interest?<br /><br />The ethical thing to do is to recuse themselves from the situation. Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:15:32 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7469841 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7467078 People think Obama is handling our economic crisis incorrectly. But what I'd like to know is what would have McCain done had he been elected and how different would things be with our economy had he won.<br /><br />Ask yourself this: What has Obama done any differently than the last President? He voted to continue the Patriot Act, he voted to continue unwarranted surveilance of American citizens under FISA, the bailouts continue, the draining of our treasury continues, the Federal Reserve Bank... Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:31:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7467078 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7457853 Whats your opinion on the franklin scandal?<br /><br />Looks like a cover-up to me. The investigation was going pretty well until it was handed over to the FBI, which, by the way, was also implicated by the testimony of the kids who were abused at the orgies attended by top political and business figures. Supressed British Documentary footage... Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:42:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7457853 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7451919 Conservatives are so sure they are right that democracy doesn't matter. They have a plan to disrupt town hall meetings and ensure the profits of the insurance giants. Is this healthy for US democracy?<br /><br />I can&#039;t wait until these misguided fools find themselves languishing in an underfunded Medicare Hellhole nursing home covered with bedsores screaming for help from a staff that totally ignores them as they slowly die of sepsis. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:29:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7451919 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7449679 What's the point of voting for a republican if they are not for lower taxes and smaller government anymore?<br /><br />They haven&#039;t effectively reduced the net size of government since the second Eisenhower administration. Even under Reagan they grew with SDI and other mania. Like the Democrats, they busy themselves with finding newer and more efficient ways of funneling your money into the pockets of the... Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:01:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7449679 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7429535 Do you think that peace groups should be allowed to go to schools and tell kids not to join and then work to undo the efforts of recruiters by not allowing them in the school?<br /><br />Both sides should be heard in structured debate in front of the student body. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:30:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7429535 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7429473 What's a word for the current situation of the world in which people with power and money are givin help and more attention then the poor people of america ex.banks being bailed out instead of the homelss being helped. please answer and thanks 4 any input<br /><br />American Oligarchy: The arrogant emergence of the Predator Class manifested by mafia-style tactics under deregulated and popularly unsupervised Capitalism. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:25:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7429473 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7429306 All of our ancestors were tribal once. Pretending we still are, what position would you hold in your tribe?<br /><br />In my youth, I would certainly be a hunter/warrior. Later, I would hope to become a shaman or &quot;medicine man.&quot; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:10:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7429306 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7416973 What is the best party of all time? why?<br /><br />Saturday, June 12, 1971. The Whole Earth Catalogue Demise Party at the Exploratorium, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco. 1500 people, including communards from all over the US/Canada/Mexico, WEC staff, some beats, some original Pranksters, Kesey, Stewart Brand, Richard Brautigan, Grace Slick,... Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:00:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7416973 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7416529 Why do people waste so much PRECIOUS TIME. . . . .worrying about what WAS but will NEVER be again? Why is the "concept" of it being OVER so difficult to grasp when MOVING ON is what. . . 'alas. . . .they are going to HAVE to do?<br /><br />&ldquo;It is a shame and a disgrace&hellip;that some of the best sections of our county must be placed beyond the reach of the hardy frontiersmen by a few bands of miserable digger Indians. There is only one way to domesticate the Indians in this county and that is to either send them so far... Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:13:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7416529 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7369870 Should politicians and pundits have opinions about the Iraq war if they avoided service in viet-nam? should we give respect to their opinions?<br /><br />Sure they should be allowed to express their opinions. It&#039;s just up to the rest of us to decided how much validity they have. REPUBLICAN CHICKENHAWKS who did not serve in the US Armed Forces: Spencer Abraham: Did not serve Eliot Abrams: Did not serve John Ashcroft: Did not serve Roy... Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:01:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7369870 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7369595 After watching videos of the health care protest, i have yet to see one single person of a minority attend the protest, what is this saying?<br /><br />I can&#039;t wait until these misguided fools find themselves languishing in an underfunded Medicare Hellhole nursing home covered with bedsores screaming for help from underpaid, understaffed, demoralized personnel that totally ignores them as they slowly die of sepsis. A fitting end for... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:09:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7369595 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7368947 Will the liberals ever own up to their double standards?<br /><br />I got your double standards right here. Come and get it. http://www.voxfux.com/features/bush_child_sex_coverup/WashingtonTimes.htm August 6, 2009. Former appeals Judge and Florida Republican Governor Jeb Bush appointee Thomas E. Stringer Sr. pleaded guilty today of fraudulently obtaining... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:33:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7368947 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7367450 Conservatives isn't nice to know that we are right that we are not living in error .<br /><br />Oh yeah, this is precious. Pat yourselves on the backs. It must feel great to be a member of the party of Fiscal Responsibility, Personal Accountability, and Family Values like the pristine Conservative Media Personalities, Religious Rightists and Republican Leaders listed below: Edison... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:47:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7367450 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7359095 Friend or foe: the religious right?<br /><br />Foe! Way too powerful to ignore and must be destroyed. Start with these megalomaniac scumbags: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_(Christian_political_organization) Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:54:13 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7359095 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7350082 Do you miss Cap'n Jack Sparrow being here?<br /><br />He was one of the biggest assholes on this site. And that annoying cornball accent, for chrissakes. He&#039;s one notch below you in total assholeness, Cowboy. At least now you are showing your true fascist colors as IMPEACH OBAMA. You need to just go off and die like Sparrow did. This... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:26:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7350082 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7349337 Do you think political pundits help or harm peoples understanding of national issues?<br /><br />Not at all. Only an idiot needs the news interpreted for them. Why have your news and political speeches run through a highly biased filter when you can get it raw and unedited on the net at various sites like the Internet Archive without commentary? Unless, of course, Americans now days need... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:03:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7349337 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7347584 I heard that some humans have reptilian DNA. Is this true? If so, how?<br /><br />Yes. I have seen many of these people. Their diet is primarily ethanol-based and they live in dark, damp, musty environments known as dives. Their lifespan is approximately two-thirds to three-quarters that of normal humans, the last quarter being spent in poor health. They are called lounge... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:43:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7347584 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7347208 What is a PET test?<br /><br />It is called a PET scan. It&#039;s nearly indistinguishable to the patient from an MRI, except that you may be injected with a low-level radioactive isotope solution. The full term is Positron Emission Tomography. The short answer is that a PET scan can pick up real-time brain activity by... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:03:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7347208 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7346298 How can you get your hair to grow fast.<br /><br />Eat foods high in vitamins D and E. Get a lot of sun. Wear it pulled back. Brush it a few times a day. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:48:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7346298 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7345844 Have you ever read Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"?<br /><br />Yes. It is on my reference shelf. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:57:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7345844 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7345685 Were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg really guilty?<br /><br />It&#039;s hard to say. Roy Cohn, the 24 year old hotshot cross examiner for the prosecution later turned out to be one of the most unethical, ambitious attorneys ever produced by an American law school. In 1978 he said, in answer to a friend&#039;s question at the Wall Street Journal, that at... Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:39:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7345685 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7345570 From where you are sitting right now, how far away is your copy of the Constitution?<br /><br />On my desktop, one mouse click away. A hardcopy is on a bookshelf across the room. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:25:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7345570 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7345181 Did Babe Ruth really call his shot?<br /><br />Man, I would really like to believe it, but... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Ruth&#039;s_called_shot Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:40:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7345181 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7343360 Does anyone agree that this new 4,500 cash for clunkers is going to backfire? People who held onto thier cars that DIDNT have a payment now do. Do you think that thier will be massive repos?<br /><br />Relax. The program ran out of cash in less than a week. Anybody who borrows money from a bank in this economy is a goddamned fool. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:47:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7343360