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Why did it take Obama 2 years to figure out Bush was right, keep Gitmo, and try terrorists by military tribunal? I don't think that he agree with the former president, I think it was a matter of "spin doctoring" of the issue, making it seem like for some reason these particular people would be able to escape from jail and navigate their way in the US (discounting the fact that the majority of them have never set foot in the US before) the real reason was like most issue, about money. Hallaburton had...

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Why do black ppl have balck history month and white ppl dont have white history month?Or why do blacks have BET and whites dont have WET? I see this question often, and I am always more than glad to answer it. Current history books mention accomplishments of mostly whites (Christopher Columbus discovered America, Ben Franklin invented bi-focals, ETC) However accomplishments by blacks are not part of mainstream history. to rectify this system they created black history month. If you ever pay attention to some of the...

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Democrats? More like DemoLOSERS! Am I right? I think in the end, the losers will be the people of the US.

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Who do you like better: Keith Olbermann or Rachel Maddow? I have to go with Rachel, she is just on point with her research and facts.

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Oorah! Keith Olbermann will be back on the air Tuesday due to a petition signed by 300,000 people. Ever sign a petition? I actually signed the one to get him back on the Air. I did it after I thought about NBC's policy, and Fox policy. and since Fox news allows not only political donations, but they also hire politicians and pay them i thought it was only fair to get him back on the air.

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Do you know fraud loss in govt-run medicare is seven times the combined profits of the 14 largest insurance companies? Yes, the system of checks and balances is so broken, legislation passed has done nothing to address the problem (thank the Insurance lobbyist) in addition it is a vicious circle because these same lobbyist are now funding election campaigns. some of the legislation that is making this happen includes: Laws prohibiting the purchase of medication from Canada. Medicare medicaid Modernization...

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WHAT EXACTLY IS RACISM? Racism by definition is: when one race feels they are superior to others and should rule over them. to that point, Racism recently has been lumped along with prejudice. If a white person says they prefer to be around whites, that is not racism If a white person says that blacks are lazy that is not racism (it is called generalization) However if a landlord makes it very difficult for a...

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Is Muslim hatred of Jews really about the existence of the Jewish state ,or about Jews? From a historical point of view, i think it was more about the creation of the Jewish State. Prior to WW2 there was very little fighting outright among Jews and Muslims. when the UN basically took the lands from Palestine, that is when the trouble started. I read an old article from the early 1950's concerning the issue, and they talked about how they had lived in the area for hundreds of...

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Will there be a "win" in Afghanistan or only a "negotiated settlement" among the various factions? At best a Negotiated settlement, if not a outright "take over" by the Taliban right after the US leaves. The Taliban have been in power in Afghanistan since the mid-1980's. they were funded by the Reagan Administration as "freedom fighters" and after the Soviets left, the US pretty much abandoned the country. Since the Taliban had weapons (supplied by the US) It is going to take more than a...

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What does it tell you about the democrats' regard for the 1st Amendment when every Obama opponent gets a congressional investigation? The Chamber of Commerce? Well, they are giving lots of money to politicians, and in addition they do receive funds from overseas, So If they get money from a major bank in India, and they fund a candidate, and this candidate writes a bill that would make it easier for corporation in the US to ship say "call center" jobs to India, that is not worth investigating? besides, what does this have...

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Do you feel americans deserve the punishment we get from financial businesses over Obamas reforms? I am not being a smart Ass, but I want to start out with a quote from the movie "unforgiven" (Deserves got nothin to do with it) Unfortunately, our financial system along with insurance and a few other "industries" in the US have been getting a free ride since the days of "Reaganomics". basically they have been producing nothing, but making money by charging for routine services. and during...

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For me,U.S.A has lost the war, big time, What do you think?? The US could never win any of the wars, there was no clear military strategy, only an ideological one. think of it like this, you can take a guy, and beat the crap out of him, and make him say he is a women. after the beating, he may agree, but the fact will always remain that he is in fact a man.

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Why is the Black crime rate HUGE compared to all other races? Why are people that acknowledge this called racists? good question, I would guess there are a couple of issues why: 1. economics, may be hard to understand, but if you have a group of people that have little or nothing, they get pretty desperate. to that point they will use whatever resources they can find or know of to earn money, even if it has negative effects. 2. this one my be controversial, but the structure of the laws have a very...

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Any ideas on how to save this country from financial and maybe moral ruin? sure: On the financial front, we have an anomalously that is starting to raise it's ugly head, and it is like the 800 pound gorilla in the room, we can't continue to want have have everything, and not produce anything! Our economy has turned into one big ponzi scheme, business make money doing nothing, charging for nothing. prime example: you work, and your paycheck goes to the bank, since...

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Do you think rallies/marches/protests/speeches do anything substantive to change things or are they just attention-getters? I think most start off with good intentions, to interject a point, but get hijacked sometimes and some other point or group uses it to get attention. some exceptions are rallies that have a very narrow or hateful point of view (like Klan rallies) when you have a group that feels or works toward a common goal, it is always very powerful, and almost impossible to stop if they really believe in...

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What do you think of hunting (as in wild game - deer, moose, geese, etc.)? Are you for it? Do/would you eat wild meat? I think that if you hunt for food, it is ok, but people going out and just shooting animals to put on the wall, well that is crazy to me. why shoot something you can't eat? I would eat wild meat, I have never been hunting, wish I knew how.

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Does it concern you that until recent history, only the rich could stand and vote in elections? Yes, and I am an American We currently have a wave of the Rich buying political positions in the US. for some reason the Conservatives here seem to think that if a person ran a multi billion dollar corporation, then they can run the US. The wife of the President of WWE (World Wide entertainment) or wrestling is currently running for senate, why? because she can afford to. And while she...

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Who in your opinion was the worst U.S. president? I am going to say, (drum roll) Ronald Reagan. reason, Policies he put in place are still effecting the US today. the whole tax cut argument, his fault for starting the "cut taxes for the rich to make the economy grow crap" He deregulated banking so they could do more investment banking, thus all of the bad debt from banks investing in the housing market, then selling off the investments to...

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Did you see the latest appearance of B. Hussein Obama The Messiah could only fill 450 of 650 seats in NYC's Roosevelt Hotel? And........

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(Just for fun) If China declared war on America, but the armies could only use close-combat weapons, so no guns, would America bottle it? Well, since China Army is made up of conscripts, more than likely they will be a little more used to hard physical labor, and also fighting with a minimum of weapons since they don't have enough weapons for the entire army (In the Korean war, the human wave attacks would send the second and third wave without weapons with instructions to grab one from a dead guy along the way) I think we may...

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What are the motives behind benefits given by the government? well, let's look at them one by one: social security: it was created, because people used to have to work and save until they couldn't work anymore, and hope they had enough to live off of (that is why many grandparents used to live with the children) during the stock market crash, because of no bank regulations, many older people loss everything they had saved, and basically starved to...

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Why is it when you present contrary evidence to Liberals regarding how it's unfair to support a welfare junkie with 9 kids... Maybe because most of your statements are generalizations. You say "socialized medicine" because that is the "conservative view" of it, but in fact, it is a lie. drug companies, insurance companies, and hospitals are all "for profit", and one way or another, they will get paid. Mandatory health care has been in place for years, the law was passed in the 1970's. but I guess that is Obama...

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After 9/11, Pres. Bush said he had evidence that Osama Bin Ladin was behind it. Did he ever show us that evidence? Nope, they just started making videos about once a month (normally when there was a domestic crisis) and telling people that he was about to attack again. the Republican party rules by fear, and the promise that if you do what they tell you, you will be safe.

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im not usually for entitlement programs, but when it comes to Vets i have a "you break it, you bought it" mentality. anyone else? I think the term "entitlement" is being used more and more out of context. Unemployment social security Medicare Medicaid Vet services Any and every person that uses these programs have paid into the system to have them available. I served many years in the military, and each and every pay period, i had taxes taken out for all of the above programs. I paid for medicare, even though I have...

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In the Third World is there such a thing as a public service when even the police are for hire? this is an interesting question, considering the way the political winds are blowing in the US. You have a group (tea party) that is advocating stopping of public services. the Republicans in Congress recently pushed a bill that they claim will "lower the deficit" by cutting the TANF program (food stamps) even though the program accounts for less than 1% of federal spending. If the group...

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Who’s really pulling the strings and picking up the tab for the tea party? Follow the money trail, and it leads to a group called "Freedom Works". it is run by former republican house majority leader Dick Armey. he is a stanch believer in a pure free market economy, thus all the talk of getting rid of "Big Government". He received lots of money from insurance companies and drug companies to help him fund the fight against the health care reform bill....

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I accidentally wore a T-shirt that said "Don't freak! I'm a Sikh!" on 9/11. Do you see the funny side or find it offensive? I think it is high Intel humor. I am thinking that the average 17 year old that grew up in Nebraska has no idea what a Sikh is.

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Are some Homeland Security measures a waste of time and money? Yes, the whole Idea was put together under duress, so now we have another giant government branch that has nothing to do, and when things go wrong, they can blame one of the other branches like the FBI, CIA,NSA. Same thing with the Department of Energy. when it was started in the 1970's it was suppose to help develop alternate energy sources, in response to the Arab oil embargo. it has since...

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Is there anyone left who is naive enough to think that Obama isn't a communist and Obamacare is nothing more than giving everyone barebones I guess I am naive, but then again, I don't watch Fox news, Glen Beck and Hannity on a regular basis.

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Who is the most stupid person looks like a fool in the world in 9/11/2010? "Who is the most stupid person looks like a fool in the world in 9/11/2010?" Guess you skipped those pesky english classes in school eh?

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What are your thought on the way Obamacare guts Medicare? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703649004575437311393854940.html After reading the article, there are some things in it that are based on "assumption". If you take into account the 2003 medicare/medicaid act, what the article is saying is that payments will return to what they were prior to the passing of the Medicare Modernization Act (passed by the republican congress in 2003) that is where the medicare part A, B, C, and D payments came from. the law...

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Politicals ads are all slanted/skewed/spin. They don't change anyone's opinion about anything. Why waste the money and annoy the public? I think the ads are made for those that are not very informed, and just show up to vote. not so much for the people that pay attention to politics and make informed decisions. so they can sway the person that is uninformed by telling them a half truth, or using sensationalism. worked well for Reagan when he used the "Willie Horton" ad.

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Glenn Beck who never served and did drugs instead says The Purple Heart "awards people for being victims". Do you agree? No, and I don't think a person that actually thinks about some of the things he say would take that serious. But, when I was in the Army, we did call the purple heart the "enemy expert marksmanship badge". (as a joke)

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Do you think people should have to do community service if they're on welfare? No, first of all the term "welfare" applies to any and every government service that people use to receive money. so in essence welfare includes the following: Social Security Unemployment benefits Medicaid Medicare Section 8, or reduced housing cost food Stamps or (TANF) Temporary Aid to Needy Families The term "Welfare Queen" was used by Ronald Reagan as a talking point to be elected...

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Saw a woman on TV last night who was crying, saying she wanted "her" America back..that she didn't recognize it. Well, I want my America back too...problem is, it's people like her that are destroying it. What do you think? I think that people have some very distorted views of what things should be like. I saw a skit about a comment made about the "good old days" and the person talked to a representative from each decade starting in the 1930's. this was the result: 1930's people were poor, great depression 1940's WW2, government rationing 1950's threat of nuclear war, Air raid drills and the fear or "communist...

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So, did Glen Beck's 8/28/10 Washington Rallie energize and motive you? Wha's your action plan? didn't give it much thought. read about it in a couple articles. But i am not one to be swayed by a speech, but by facts. 2 years ago, a loud voice (NRA) proclaimed that once Obama was elected, one of the first things on his agenda would be to take away the right to bear arms. gun makers jacked the prices up, and ammo makers cut production ammo. Gun sales went through the roof, and...

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A mosque under construction in TN was burned last night. What the hell is wrong with people? if you look at History, this is going along the same lines as what lead to WW2, the economy is doing bad, you have people in leadership positions that are blaming certain groups for the problems, you have talk of changing the constitution in radical ways. a culmination of this came in what the Germans called "Kristallnacht" or "night of the broken glass. Germans basically went to Jewish...

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Are women's rights equal? I think women have more legal rights then men, and also a presumed disadvantage that will normally cause people to automatically give them an advantage from the onset. women in the military for the longest had to do far less physical work because it was assumed they were "weaker" until studies showed that they actually have stronger hip and stomach muscles then men, so 30 years of "women do 4...

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I believe that an obama administration will completely destroy the economy of the united states by refusing to veto tons of wasteful spending and tax increases on all americans not just the rich, do you worry as well? I think that people are holding two standards, and in addition straight up Lying about issues. 1. your statement about "wasteful spending". the majority of the spending currently being done was put into law during the Bush administration. but while he was in office, it was ok, because he was doing it to "Protect Americans". No bid contract given to Haliburton? do you realize how much the...

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Do you believe hyphenated identity will inevitably destroy the US? I think it serves to keep people divided. sad part is that it is not the groups that request or want to be know as "(insert name) Americans, it is something that the government does. I think Congress should ban it. no more (insert name) Americans, everybody should just be called an American. Also, I have noticed the only group in the US that are just "American" are whites.

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Do you realize the REAL reason your job and 401k are in the crapper are because of the Iraq war, which cost the US over $742 billion? That seems to be one of those issues that has been swept under the rug. I recall when the war started and the minority in congress (Democrats) asked how it would be paid for. they were told that it would be paid for by revenues from Oil from Iraq. two years later, Bush was giving away money to the Iraqi government, I recall a speech when he gave them 7 Billion dollars, and justified it by...

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Have you traveled outside the USA? Many Americans know nothing of other countries. What do you know ? I have traveled to a few countries, and I can only make a few generalizations concerning other countries and the US, those are: Nobody in the US is really poor, I have seen real poor in other parts of the world, and our worst poor is considered middle class in many counties. I also notice that in other countries, people are citizens of the country, or not. and there is no division of this,...

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WorldNetDaily has just dumped Ann Coulter as "too liberal" Do you agree? I have always viewed her in a way that is simple and realistic. she talks and takes a position that helps her sell books and earn money. period. She understands that you will always have a group of people that will buy anything, or buy into any idea. how else could the women write a book on raising children, and have it on the best seller list, and SHE DOESN'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN!

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If your move was paid for you would you want to live in South Africa Nope! I would feel uncomfortable about the food, culture, and just miserable all the time.

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Some want to go back to before, others want to move forward. No wonder we don't move at all. Are you a "gobacker" or "moveforwarder"? I am a go forwarder. and I think even if we don't want to, we are all go forwarders. we may relish in the past, but like people that do so, things will just past us by and we will be sitting on the sideline, complaining about "the good old days" not realizing that the "good old days" are just one day at a time that we do our best to make a great day!

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The "Dr. Laura" thing: Was the caller sensitive or "hypersensitive"? One thing that a majority doesn't understand, is being a minority, and this being mentioned all the time makes a person sensitive to it. Suppose every time Dr. Schlessingger came on air, people mentioned the fact that she has a German last name, and made remarks about the possibility of her family being Nazi's, or hating Jews. and they did this in a "joking" manner. If she tried to defend...

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If planet Earth had to choose ONE person to represent the human race in an intergalactic meeting, who would you vote for (Can't be yourself)? Ghandi

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Does Sarah Palin get it? Yes she does, to the tune of Millions in her bank account. the real question is Do the American people get it?

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Where did Sarah Palin get her flag pin? According to secret Sources, Sara Palin got her flag pin from a small piece of the the liberty bell that she secretly had procured from unknown sources. She then went to historical Williamsburg, Virginia and while wearing a disguise, used the very forge that made the original cannons used in the American revolution, and hammered the the metal into the shape of her pin. She then went to the...

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What makes America America today? Freedom of choice without retaliation? Maybe not. Tolerance of other beliefs? Maybe not. What then? America today has changed. I think the thing missing is Substance. we seem to have lost the substance in everything, and currently have a "use and toss" attitude about everything. for example: Manufacturing: we import more than we make, and the things we make are cheap and designed to be replaced. entertainment: notice how television has morphed into "reality" everything! reason. you...

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Is Obama a Messiah for the blacks and minorities in U.S.A and a messenger of peace and empowerment for non-whites? What do you think of him? I think that many people in the US have a lot of misconceptions and rumors about the President because: Blacks only make up 13% of the population, and believe it or not, there are many whites that just have never had or had very little interaction with blacks, so they go off or what they see on TV, or what they "heard". In advertising, they have a saying "if something is good, you may tell...

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Is Obama genuine about atlternative fuels? I really think he is, but in a practical way. given the current technology, funding research in Helium 3 is a long shot, but we currently have alternative sources that are more viable. the major issue in all of this is the fact that oil companies currently own the patents to most alternative sources. and since they are heavily invested in oil now, it would not be financially profitable to...

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Obama wants a mosque built at ground zero. What do you think of that? other than the pretty obvious generalization (Obama wants to build, yea right), I think that he has just said he supports the idea. something that nobody seems to mention in this debate is the fact that it is NOT A MOSQUE, but a community center.

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If true that the Aghanistan govt.is corrupt,the US has always known it,given billions to them anyway,what does that say about the USA? It says that there is a motive to what and why the US is in Afghanistan that is not exactly what they are telling the public. in giving away the billions, I am sure that the US government or some lobbyist have a plan to recoup the money in some way. I always thought something seemed fishy, and after reading the articles recently about the mineral deposits in Afghanistan, i think I have found...

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A poll conducted by CNN says 70% voted against the idea of a mosque near ground zero while only 29% voted in its favor! I don't think it means that, because you have to consider many things in a poll, like: who, when, and where it was conducted (for instance, if they called and asked a number of people from the Detroit area, the poll would show 70% in favor, since Detroit has the highest Arab population in the US) also the numbers, if the called and asked 100 people, that would not be a fair representation of...

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Should a law be written giving exact distance that a house of worship can be built from any given location i.e. ground zero? If so, how far? No, and for what reason? by entertaining something like that, you open the door for some issues that i don't think people have considered. like. making law so a store can't sell pork products within a certain distance of a Jewish temple? Outlawing Christmas ornaments within a certain distance of Kingdom Hall for Jehovah Witness? You can't pick and chose what is currently popular to pass...

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Will B. Hussein Obama's endorsement of the ground zero mosque win over some of the 70% of Americans who disapprove of it? Although I doubt your numbers are correct (I saw the source, a blog post is not considered a reliable source) in the end, democracy is not always about numbers. Larry Flint said after his trial on pornography charges the following "Democracy doesn't mean that 3 wolves and 2 lambs should vote on what will be for dinner".

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When did living in a Democracy start to mean bending to the will of a minority instead of supporting the views of the majority, which is the whole purpose of a democracy? there is more to democracy than the will of the majority, there is a morality also, and to that point just because a majority would like something doesn't make it right. As I stated below: It is not democracy to allow 3 wolves and 2 sheep to take a vote on what is for dinner. Also, just because it is stated that "this is the will of the people" doesn't make it true. if democracy works, even...

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Do you think a race war will occur in USA? I said no, because: 1. there is no issue that can be defined as a purely race issue in the US 2. it would not be a war, it would be a slaughter, minorities only make up 25% of the population, and blacks only 13%, it would be like a gang of 100 jumping 15 people.

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Fast forward to November 2012. The "just say no to everything" team wins. What changes? There's not much happening now anyway, right? I would guess that right off the bat they would began to tell Americans that they have to "start over" and began to repel many of the laws (health care) and expand others (state immigration laws) they will then focus everyone attention on Iran, and North Korea, and start the "fear mongering" , and prepare for war. they will do an invasion. I think that we will end up fighting another war,...

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Is there anything in the bible that says your not supposed to obtain economic benefit preaching the word of God I am going to ask Rev Creflo Dollar, he should know!!!!

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The Taliban just killed 10 more aid workers. What has to happen before the world recognizes that they need to be eliminated? well, I think that people have to look at the whole situation, and not an incident. people need to ask: Why are the Taliban there? How did they get there? why are the Aid workers there? There are answers and reasons for all of this, and if you don't examine the reasons, and try to react to an incident, you may be compounding the real problem. I reject the premises that they have to be...

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Coca-Cola: sued for misleading marketing of Vitaminwater. Their defense? Peoples can't be stupid enough to believe it. Are you that stupid? Naaa, but, if you look at some of the advertising, and listen or think about it for a moment, most of it is comically dumb! however, people actually fall for it. some examples are: Activia yogurt: yogurt cultures are all the same, that is why it is yogurt. but they give it a fancy name, and tell you it will make you go shit (duh, most dairy produces have that effect on most people) and jack...

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Our kids die in wars to protect our freedoms. We who strive to take away the freedoms of others dishonor them. What do you think? I reject the notion that people die in wars to "protect our freedom". I think that most wars are over Money or some other material thing. Another outside the norm thought of mine is the fact that Freedom is limited to what you can purchase. education has nothing to do with it, because there are plenty of very smart, college educated, homeless people in the US, and on the other hand, we have...

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Why is it when a christian stands against homosexuality,they get blasted and are called hateful things?Our beliefs says it is an abomination in Gods eyes(Something God hates).We are to proclaim everything that bible declares,and stand for the truth. Many Christians seem to take the bible and use the parts that fit the agenda that they want to push, sorta like Muslims that use the Quran for their agenda. They distort the old testament and when they are finished, they have you believing that the bible says you have to give 10% of you gross earnings to the church. Did not Jesus say "Render unto Caesar what is for Caesar's and to God what...

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GM to invest 500 million in new plant.. Woo hoo think of all the jobs, the plant will be in .....Mexico!!! How is this good for America?? Interesting note, before the "Bailout" GM had been losing money for the past 8 years. and also during that time frame, they build 5 new plants in Mexico. When the car sales started to decline, US workers were layed off, because the plants in the US are older, and can't be refitted to build the smaller models that were in demand. The plants in Mexico actually increased production, because they...

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Do you support or oppose a mosque near Ground Zero? I really don't care because: It is not just a Mosque, but it is a community center, and seems that part of it gets left out in the news. The US doesn't have the right to pick and chose when and where they want to be politically correct, to that point, what if Native American tribes started demanding that the US remove all notations of battles from Indian grave sites, or Jewish people started...

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Who is to blame for the rise in obesity? The rise in Obesity is caused by a number of problems: Economic issues, poor people tend to buy more starchy foods because they are filling and last longer, they also will by the cheaper cuts of meats, and those are normally the ones with the higher fat content. Loss of skills: plain and simple, many mothers don't know how to cook, so everything they eat is processed or pre-made. I am often...

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Do you think the economic reform measures recently signed into law by the Obama Administration will help prevent future economic melt downs? the effects it will have are uncertain, since economic issues seem to change so fast. however I am sure it will have some effects. the real problem is the fact that we have so many laws and or special issues that it would take years to dismantle and fix the whole system. each time we try to fix one thing, something else pop up (like the recent issue concerning the cap on litigation from the...

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I saw on the news where Obama is going to charge the troops insurance companies for their injuries in the war.That will make their rates go up.What is this moron doing?They're laying their lives down for freedom.What have we gotten ourselves into? I think you have the "twisted news" version of the story. the real issue is the fact that the SGLI insurance currently used by all branches of the military is run by Prudential. there is a lawsuit filed by family of service members claiming that the insurance company has been cheating them from some fo the benefits. All members of the military pay an insurance premium (it is a small amount,...

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Americans foregoing vacations: Does it console you that at least you can chip in the $400,000 to send the 1st lady family/friends to Spain? If a person want to be critical just to do so, you can often find anything to be critical about. but to this point, you have to ignore certain facts to make your statement or accusation seem valid. As you know, the vacation itself was paid for out of pocket by the Obama's, the issue seems to be the cost of security. but in comparison, no mention was made of the cost of security for: Each and...

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Diversity, Political correctness and Affirmative action are bringing this country down a wrong road. Agree or Disagree? Give your reason. I disagree, from a sociological view, diversity is often tamed by "assimilation". however groups of people that are very distinctly differant from the "norm" (in the case of the US, the norm would be whites) are often not fully assimilated. Before you had "political correctness", you had an unwritten code of conduct. newspapers never published pictures of FDR in his wheelchair, because they...

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Does being a 'neutral' country make it any safer from attack? Why did Hitler not try to invade Switzerland? The Swiss have by remaining neutral developed a very very lucrative market for weapons. Every Modern Army in the world uses some Swiss made weapons. For the US it is the M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon and the M-240 Medium Machine gun (7.62) They sold materials to Germany in WW2 for the Swiss it is all about the money.

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How many neocon "hawks" have ever actually been on a battlefield and killed someone? How many of their children have done likewise? At last check, I believe that only one member of congress had a child that served as an enlisted person in the military. but to that point, only in the Marines Corp is every able body person"Infantry" during a war. in the Army, you can join to be a clerk, and ship out, and still only type memo's. I think most that do join the military, will get a preferred assignment (like guarding the Embassy...

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Which country should American invade next?? I picked France, because of the dismal military record they have. These guys lose more wars than most countries have ever fought in. The Vietnamese kicked there ass, Germany beat them down, then made them like it. The Mexicans beat them down and ran them out, Yea, that would be an easy win for the US

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How long are Army Rangers enlisted for? If a person joins the army with a ranger contract (something I am highly against) they have to enlist for at least 3 years. being a former Army recruiter, i would discourage people from signing an initial entry contract for Rangers, because 95% of them will fail, and go to the "needs of the army" (plus they don't get the bonus) I would recommend the following: get a MOS that is used in a...

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A political party thinks it can win by blocking everything and doing nothing. If they win do they stop blocking and start doing something? It is pretty interesting to me. the fact that things are rocky now, and they are blaming it on "The Obama Administration". They claim that they have a better idea, but never put it forth. recently, while discussing budget cuts, they filibustered letting the tax breaks expire, and cutting defense spending. however, they were more than happy to cut food stamps. for the extreme conservatives,...

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Democrats: When the 1st of the month falls on a Sunday, do you get your "entitlements" before the 1st? Or after? I get an "entitlement" check, and it comes on the last business day before the first. as far as "entitlement" I too paid into the system, for almost 20 years I served in the Army. so, to lump everyone in that receives "entitlement" is in my judgment, a very generalized argument. What about people that receive social security disability? what about people that receive regular social...

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Are you disappointed in the way the middle and upper-middle class Americans think about the poor? I understand your point of view, to comment, I think of it like an aging Hollywood actress. they used to be great in the day, but they are falling behind because of younger actresses, so they become more demanding and erratic. They make huge demands because of who they are (or used to be) People in the US refer to WW2, and how great the country was. they ignore Vietnam like it never...

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Has Marijuana actually ever directly SAVED anyones life? Yes (made up story) a big pot head (Peter) also had a job in construction. after a had night of smoking, he showed up to work, late and looking terrible. his boss sent him home. that same day, the girder that Peter had been working on collapsed, and killed the other workers on if. (maybe because of Peters shoddy work due to being high). However, because of his use of Marijuana, Peter was...

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CA Rep. Lungren pulled over for speeding while giving an interview on his cell/escaped with a warning. Would you escape with just a warning? Probably so, I have only been stopped once in my life for speeding, and I actually just got a warning ticket. I don't think it was because of his position. as a matter of fact, normally the police will try to "set an example" if your a celebrity or in a position of power.

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Do you think the Clinton's should just have Chelsea elope and use the $5 million dollars to feed a small country or two? No, we all have what we have, either a little or a lot. If I can afford to eat steak, I should not just say "well I will eat noodles". since they can afford to pay for the wedding, well great, have fun and enjoy!

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A judge has blocked implementation of the new Arizona law as being unconstitutional. What do you think it is...a Godsend or a travesty? I think that: 1. the people jumping up and down and screaming about the issue, don't understand it and know all the facts. 2. politicians are using this issue in order to get elected 3 it is a very dumb idea, because if every state did this, it will only create more problems, so to let one state do it, opens the door to having 50 different immigration laws

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Isn't this typical of a hypocritical liberal? I don't agree with your assessment of the situation. there are many politicians and businessmen both Republican and democrat that use the Cayman Islands as a tax shelter for business. Americans of all incomes seek to find ways to divert or not pay taxes on purchases, or to find and purchase things for lower prices of no taxes. I served in the military, ans while stationed at Fort Campbell,KY...

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How do pilots scare terroists? Well, I suggested to the FAA years ago that if they make masks of my Ex wife, and have the pilot put it on in the event of a hijacking. The terrorist problem would be solved, but nobody listened to me!

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Does anybody really know why we are in Afghanistan? This whole issue started years ago. when the soviet Union invaded, the US (President Reagan) backed a group of freedom fighters. this group, called themselves the mujaheddin (later changed the name to the Taliban). when the soviets withdrew, there was no more central government, and this group, armed with weapons given to them by the CIA basically took over the country and instituted a strict...

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Tea Party rejects NAACP's accusations of racism within it ranks but doesn't seem to be rejecting clearly racist membership. Why? The argument that they offer is sorta weak. they claim that they can't speak for specific members, but in my eyes as an organization, you are responsible for your members. sorta like somebody taking a crap in the middle of the floor, and everybody sitting around saying "well, I didn't do it". regardless, it still needs to be cleaned up, and it is YOUR HOUSE

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Why does the finance reform bill NOT include Fannie and Freddie, after all they were a large part of the financial meltdown???? There was an amendment that was added to the bill that included Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac. the problem with the amendment (co sponsored by John McCain) is they want the government to give up control of them, and turn them over to private companies. The problem with both of them is that they were hijacked like most government programs by private industry, But, nobody looks at the issue like...

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What differing conceptions of freedom did white people and slaves cultivate in the pre-Civil War "Cotton South"? How did the cotton economy-and its brutal slave labor system-dominate the lives of both white and African-American southerners? this is a good question, but can only be answered by a little historical fact. the first part, the concepts of freedom, that is the most interesting, because basically the whites had to sell the slaves on a "pipe dream". and that was Religion. Whites enforced the notion to blacks that Christianity was the only real religion, and once they sold them this fact, they used it as a mechanism of...

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The Obama Administration is challenging the Arizona Law. We the people are agreeing/disagreeing in droves. Standoff? Us against us? Again? outside of basic opinions, the law is controversial because of a number of reasons, it is based off of the premises that the state of Arizona is in intimate danger from illegals. to that point they have to prove that there has been a significant increase in violate crime and that the cause of it is linked to illegals. The lawsuit is based off of the fact that the law intercedes federal...

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why couldnt they find the black boxes from 911 if they were florecent orange.. is it me or is there somethinh odd about that good Question, Not sure of the answer, but I do know this. a former head of the FAA stated that that was the first time that a black box could not be located. he also ruled out that it was destroyed by the fire, since test showed that if they had been burned for up to a week at the temperatures, they would still survive and the information could be recovered. depending on the degree of...

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Why are old people grumpy and rude? I wouldn't say they are grumpy and rude, but I would think that since they are older, they have lots of experience and they are able to see a situation and determine the outcome. I would guess it would be frustrating to see somebody doing the same dumb stuff over and over, even after you have warned them of the outcome. so, when a person ask something that is pretty obvious to the older...

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As citizens of the same country, are people ever obligated to one another or is everything always a free-for-all? Morally and logically, it would seem that we should have obligation to each other. as a group if we have a significant portion that began to fail, despite what the others have, it will effect them. in economics, it is best illustrated by the "Big Three". during their heyday, the provided union jobs to millions of American workers, who in turn purchased the products. however they began to ship...

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Has GOP head Steele gone mad? Did he forget Bush/Cheney started the war in Afghanistan? Are the GOP faithful stupid enough to buy this? I think that there is a spin on the subject being created as I type, they will find a way to clean it up, and make the statement a vanguard. However he was right on one statement, Afghanistan has never been conquered by an outside invading army.

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Did you know Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R)who is running for Michigan governor skipped the vote on unemployment? MI unemployment rate 13.6% toeing the party line. so rather than vote no along with the rest of the republicans, he skipped out. by the way, I noticed no one has mentioned the fact that the Republicans removed the part of the spending bill that contained an increase for doctors to be paid by Medicare, and passed that portion

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Do you agree with Madame Speaker Pelosi in that unemployment payments are the key to economic growth? on a macro economic scale I would say yes. consider that without unemployment payments commodities like food ,fuel and other things will not be purchased. this in turn will cause the various local stores to cut hours for employees, and even less money will be spent. on a common sense level, I recall during the election a man telling Obama that because his unemployment had ran out, he could...

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Despite having employees who were convicted of crimes/corruption Xe (formerly Blackwater) keeps getting new contracts. Why? this is one of the oldest political tricks in the world. the whole idea of defense contracts has been dirty since the 1960's. it is basically it's own branch of government, and sucks up a major amount of tax payers dollars. Example, Hallaburton received an open ended contract to provide services in Iraq. however because of some anti trust laws, and it being a no bid contract, they couldn't...

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Did you know Tea Party candidate J.D. Hayworth is apologizing for making a video showing people how to get government grants? I have not read the story, but I saw something concerning his apology for making an "infomercial". At some point, I hope people can step back, and look at this whole "Tea Party" Conservative movement, and realize that the leaders of the groups are doing this for one reason, to make lots of money. they could care less about being a patriot, or family values. as long as they can fly in a private...

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Jindal lies about Fed response to the oil spill. CBS calls him on it. Is Jindal just playing politics? Your link doesn't work.

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Liberals are so quick to blame Republicans for everything and ignore their own faults. Conservatives do the same. When you get right down to it, isn't politics much like a children's game? Pointing fingers at everyone else? I am not so sure about the "blame" part. But I see a major issue in politics being the following: people seem to focus more on short term issues and blaming them, and don't step back and look at the root causes. Most of the issues we have are not because of something that happened within the past 5 to 10 years, but something that happen or a choice made 20 to 30 years ago. my best example...

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People are up in arms because Major Malik Nadal Hasan was a "Muslim first, an American second" but is there ANY religion that allows patriotism to supersede god? Isn't it "For God and Country" not "For Country then God"? I may have mentioned this before, but I served in the Military, and have had a number of new commanders address the unit and say the following: My priorities are in this order, My religion, my family and the Army. so, to that point, seems that the uproar was really because he was a "Muslim" and for many Americans that is the same as saying "oh he is a serial killer".

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Without patriotism would our world be better/worse/the same as now? Doesn't patriotism pit us against others automatically? Well, i recalled a long speech by a WW2 Admiral concerning patriotism (recently shown on HBO) and in this speech, he basically said that Patriotism was used by the rich and influential to send the poor and downtrend off to die with the false hope that by doing whatever Military goal they proclaimed it would somehow improve their life. Another quote concerning patriotism says "Patriotism is the...

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Do you feel that if a country depicts their ethnic majority-class of people in the media, would that be considered racist? well, in a way yes, but, you have to look at the underlying sociological facts. If you have a majority, they will make most of the rules, and in doing so will also be responsible for things like The history of the country the depiction of what they consider major figures in this history And in doing so, they will always depict these things in a positive manner. It would seem pretty weird...

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Where do muslim extremists get the idea that if they kill americans & other foreigners then God will reward them in heaven?? in any religion, you have those that take the words of the holy book, and twist them for their own convenience. two examples (one Christian, one Muslim) You have many ministers that will tell people that it says in the bible that they must give 10% of earning to the church, but for the life of me, I have never read that. but, if I am a minister, and I can convince my congregation to do that,...

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Has the media used the same standard to scrutinize the BP disaster as they did with Katrina? Well i think they are actually more on top of it. I have seen a number of non political experts on news shows discussing the issue and what the problems are. people that are physics majors and teachers actually saying what the issues are in fixing the spill. Katrina was more of a actual federal government responsibility, so that is why it became a hot political issue. no outside company was...

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What if Kanye West got on the news and said "Barrack Hussein Obama does not care about mer people"? I would give that about as much credibility as anything Sara Palin says.

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Obama said his stimulus package was a 1 time thing.Now he's asking for another 50 BILLION bailout package.Are we ready for a tax increase? I was a little surprised when i read your question, since I had just finished reading the news and had not seen an article supporting your statement. Then I recalled what I think your twisting this into. The amount you stated is wrong (the actual amount is 23 billion) and it is intended for state and local governments to stop them from firing or laying off teachers. the argument is also...

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Why do all religions profess God but none follow only the words of Jesus Christ the Messiah? Who Else's word will save one? your question is a core one concerning religion. they all worship a deity. I can only think of one religion that doesn't worship a deity, and that is Buddhism. they study Zen, which is basically proverbs for the betterment of life on earth, without a promise of an afterlife if you fulfill requirements on earth. they deal with here and now. for a christian, Jesus is a very important part of the...

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How Do Facilities Use Electronic Medical Records? the records are linked to many hospitals and clinics. the best example would be military medical records. yu can go to any other post and they can access your medical records. we also carry a hard copy, but if it is lost, they are electronically remade and sent to you. so no lost shot records, and any allergies are noted also, it reduces medical mistakes, and saves money by not having the...

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John Boehner (R-Ohio) says BP and the federal government (that means the U.S. taxpayer) should pay to clean up the Gulf. Do you agree? this is the party that screamed and yelled about fiscal responsibility when it cam to giving extensions on unemployment for Americans, but are willing to open the cash box for a business. when are people going to wake up and see these so called "conservatives" are all about letting big business take control of America.

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How "party loyal" are you? Your party's candidate makes you cringe. Do you still support him/her or opt out at voting time? I am not party loyal, I am a registered independent voter, but during the primaries you have to choose a party, so I had to go do research on the candidates and pick the best ones for the job. got into an argument with a friend over it, I told him that the so called "conservative" candidates actually seem very radical to me. one was running on the platform that he will prove that Obama was not...

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I don't want BP to go bankrupt, do you? Doesn't that get them off the hook? The Big Boys leave with the big bucks ? How is that fair? Interesting that you asked this question. I was watching the news, and they are actually floating the "bankruptcy" issue out there. BP claims they have lost 48 Billion since their stock prices have been cut in half. In addition, the normally anti government, anti socialist, Chamber of Congress issued a statement saying We think that the Federal Government and the Taxpayers should pitch in...

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Those high-fructose "just like sugar" ads are such lies. Don't they know we can look up the dangers of their product on the internet? I guess being a little older, I can honestly say that the majority of the food products that are advertised as "good for you" are in fact just taking advantage of the current "healthy living/eating trend. It is hard for me to believe that some chemical composition that some people came up with is better than natural foods, so they have 100 kinds of chemical sweeteners, but what is wrong with...

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How did George W. Bush fund his wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? (good memory) at the very beginning of the war, George Bush told Congress and the American people that the wars would be paid for by revenue from the increased capacity of the Iraqi oil fields (proof that he planned to stay?) after that, the wars were paid for by "emergency funding". the first couple years there was not much fuss, however when the Democrats took over congress, they raised...

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ISN'T IT IRONIC THE ONE THING IN LIFE YOU NEED TO SURVIVE A JOB/INCOME IS ****ING HARD AS HELL TO GET NOWADAYS? Looking at the situation in a historical way, it seems like the US is slowly going in the direction of becoming middle age England. We are starting to have a class of people that are very rich, and can influence politics (the lords) We also have the church that can pretty much demand that laws be written to there liking (the recent health care bill, and the Catholic Bishops insistence that it...

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Is a MORAL person willing to believe negative hateful things/rumors about others simply because they wish the negative claims to be true? no here are a couple examples of people doing bad things and ended up being something really good: Harlan Sanders (Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken) he was a petty thief all his life and went in and out of jail. he got out of jail and was enrolled in a program to help him get a job. he got a job working for a catering company, and had to fry chicken, and being new, he used a...

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If you are on top of things and someone else at the bottom does that make everything you've done right and what they've done wrong? No, not at all If you ever watch or listen to very successful people, they will pretty much all tell you one thing in common, "it was just a lucky break". some examples are: the singer Meatloaf, his career got started because he was trying to get a job working as a parking lot attendant. Pepperridge farms cookies, got started because the founder had a son who couldn't digest gluttons, so she...

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How do you consider a person who pursues his personal satisfaction over and above that of any other considerations? in the most extreme cases, they are called a sociopath. they feel that their wants or needs outweigh anything, and in addition feel no remorse if they take actions to satisfy themselves, and it harms others. they speak about themselves in the most positive manner, and if the behavior is not checked, it could become deadly. An extreme sociopath would feel justified in killing a person that...

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Is affirmative action just a legalized form of racism? this is a good question, and sadly is based off or assumptions and lies that have been told for decades now. Affirmative action when it was introduced was done so to correct a social stigmatization that existed in the US. some of the examples of it are: Prior to affirmative action, Womens sports in college was not funded by the schools, and the women athletes had to pretty much pay to play....

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If I ask why do Jews or Chinese reproduce so much, will I be considered a racist? No, but it would seem that the question makes assumptions that can't be proven. sorta like asking "Why do Black people like Chicken so much"

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If not racism how can a person explain 96 percent of blacks voting for obama, when is the last time 96 percent of anyone agreed on anything? your numbers don't tell the real story, the highest voter turn out by blacks was actually for Al Gore, he also has the highest percentage of blacks that voted for a president, followed by Bill Clinton. and besides, blacks are a minority, so if every black Man, Women and child voted for a candidate, and no other race, the would be slaughtered, blacks only make up 13% of the US population. In...

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Study Finds Blacks Barred from Southern Juries. How can this still be happening? What is the solution? There is what is called an Attitudinal inherancy towards blacks in this country. many poeple go above and beyond to cry they are not prejudiced or racist, however since blacks are a minority, many whites really have no or very little contact with them, and go off of assumptions and hearsay, in the case of criminal justice, it is very bad. about 70% of the prison population is minorities, with...

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Do you think most homeless or welfare people choose to be there because of lack of effort and unwillingness to work??? Or do you think most homeless or welfare people are there because bad stuff happened to them that they couldn't do anything about? Homeless shelters are normally housed by single mothers that had to leave because of physical abuse. I live near one, and most of the people there are there because of some bad things happening (home fires, abandonment by spouse, people from other states stranded because of one thing or another) most of the drug addicts and alcoholics that are homeless live on the streets. Welfare (I hate...

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Why are there proportionally more black people on welfare than white people? When you say welfare, I am assuming you mean TANF. the answer is a pretty simple one, blacks have the lowest average income, and so they have to supplement the income with TANF, TANF is the only program that blacks have a higher percentage statistically, all other government programs whites dominate. SSI and social security disability, Whites number about 78% of those receiving these. Whites...

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Are you a person who waits till the last minute to vote? Nope I actually always do the early voting, I cut it kind of close during the recent primary, because I had not done my research. but I got a list of all of the candidates running, and picked the party that had the best ones running (during a primary, you have to vote along party lines, even though I am registered as an independent voter)

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Why during Khmer rough make genocide and invaded vietnam American don\'t have action? then vn has peace they complain human right in vn? this question is a good one, but based on a false assumption. The Vietnam war was not about stopping communism, it was about Rubber Trees. The French had control of Vietnam, and in such controlled the Rubber plantations and made a huge profit from it. when Vietnam petitioned the UN for independence after WW2, France and the US voted against it (and since they were a majority vote, it was...

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what caused the decline of the british empire? Great question, but I am sure you know there is no "right" answer. only opinionated ones. I would go with the end of colonialism, and cost. many of the countries once considered part of the British Empire were part of it because they had some type of natural resource or wealth that the British could use. but natural resources are a finite thing, and once they are gone, they are gone. This...

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Top-kill or the perpetually vacationing B. Hussein Obama - which one knocks around more golf balls? Arnold Palmer?

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Is the "Race Card" used too often in America? has it just become a parody of its self? When was the last time someone used it on you? Yes, but the fundamental problem is not the making of minorities. have you ever thought of this: Blacks are called "African Americans" Asians are called "Asian Americans" The people that were here first are called "Native Americans" Hispanics are called "Latin Americans" or "Hispanic Americans" And Whites are called "Americans". Minorities didn't ask to have a moniker attached to the...

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How do you feel about the proposition that a mosque be built at ground zero? I think this is a local government issue. I understand the emotions behind 9/11 but still the building was the world trade center. and as such many people from many nations did business there. I sorta agree with the "Tit for Tat" approach. It is ok for a business to locate on sacred burial grounds for native Americans, and they also had a case where a former slave burial ground was found, but...

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Can black people be racists? In the true sense of the definition of the word, Blacks can't be racist. to be racist is to feel that your race is superior to others, and in being a racist, you dominate the other races. Since blacks are a minority, and they don't own a majority, they can't be racist. Blacks can't deny jobs in corporations they own, because they are a minority and wouldn't be able to fill the jobs. A true...

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What should I do, I think my friends are racist? they are not your friends. maybe you need to learn that you don't need to be accepted by any or everyone to be happy. don't take insults from people just so you can hang out with them. they mean you no good, so get away from them

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If you use violence to forward a political or religious agenda you are a terrorist right? Unless you are white then you are an activist? well, it depends. if you use terror and you actually overthrow the government, it is considered a "revolution". if you try and fail, then your an "anti government terrorist group". I always questioned the whole law, because as it read, groups like the Ku Klux Klan should be outlawed. but for some reason, even after they clearly state they wish to overthrow the government and create a "White...

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Which is the most peaceful nation in the world today? I have to say Vatican City. as a separate nation, and since it is the home of the pope, don't believe they have ever been involved in a conflict with another nation

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Why is socialism failing in Europe? I am going to answer, even though I suspect this was a loaded question by your "answer's pick". any and all economic theories have flaws. people seem to try to like the social perception into the theory. and while you can say "socialism is failing" in many ways, they have things that we only dream of in the US. they have a very reliable public transportation system, so even if you don't earn...

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Why did the house armed services committee vote UNANIMOUSLY (includes all democrats) to keep Gitmo open when Obama campaigned to close it? ok, my version. People only see file footage of GITMO, they assume that it is a "military" operation. fact is, very few military people work there, mostly Government contractors. these contractors live and operate in districts, and the representatives for the districts don't want them to lose the contracts. I know that Hallaborton (KBR) provides the food service for them. they try to make...

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I'm watching a bird quietly enjoying a good romp in the birdbath. . . . .dunking and ruffling it's feathers to a good soak. It truly appears to be having a good time! Why can't humans enjoy life like that without "strife" amongst us? Birds only do that if it is about to rain. it activates an oil so they won't get waterlogged. normally they take dust baths to remove bugs and stuff. and to that point, they lead a simple life doing only what is necessary to survive. Humans are not content with simple survival, but always try to take over and control things. from things around us, to each other. Makes life much more...

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Whatever happened to White Pride? Why is it that a White person can't say their proud to be white without being racist? Sadly, White Pride has been compromised by the invention of the Tanning bed. It was further compromised by the rub on instant tan.

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How did the great war end? The great war ended for a number of reasons, the most significant was the invention and use of the "Tank". that and the fact that Germany couldn't afford to keep fighting.

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Recently in mich. a group of just white elem. school students were taken on a field trip to see a white rocket scientist speak, thoughts? Seems perfectly normal to me, sorta like the "Brady Butch", LOL

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In Ontario, school boards recently voted in favour of creating "black-focused" high schools to cater to the specific needs of black students. Do any such schools exist in America? I am not aware of any such schools. However, the recent ruling in Arizona concerning "ethnic studies" would be the closest thing. Basically they want to get rid of all racially based classes, such as African American History, Native American History, and things like that. don't agree with it, since normal history books tend to minimize contributions to the American society by minorities. In...

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Recently in mich. a group of just black elem. school students were taken on a field trip to see a black rocket scientist speak, thoughts? Being a former Native of Detroit, I would have many questions to where this took place. If it was a school in the Detroit Area, i wouldn't think anything of it, since Detroit Public Schools are about 99% black. if it was a surrounding suburban school, It still wouldn't surprise me, since the suburban schools tend to patronize black students. they do things like "offer meal basket during...

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I just returned from my girlfriend's son's graduation from Marine boot camp. As far as I can see, racial bigotry is nonexistent among these brave bunch of people. In my opinion, racial bigotry is overhyped in the mainstream media. Any thoughts? I grew up in Detroit, in a very poor neighborhood, with all blacks. I only had a minimal contact with whites (maybe a store clerk or something) In high school, I was on a Debate team and had a little more contact, but not to the point of actually interacting with them. my viewpoint of the world was where I lived, and things that were outside of it were foreign to me. I joined the Army, and...

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since all mainstream media does is manipulate and spin information to fit their agenda, why aren't more people boycotting these stations? Because people want to be informed. and depending on the person, house hold, political views, some want to hear certain things, and since these companies know this, they tell them what they want to hear. My answer is to actually listen and watch a number of stories on the same subject and find the happy middle myself. however, sometimes I have found that if I watch a story on CNN, and it is a...

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With nearly 1/2 the country paying NOTHING in taxes, is it any wonder those democrats are barking for ever more "entitlements"? there are two categories of people that don't pay taxes. 1. They make so much money from stocks that they continue to reinvest the money, and never pay capital gains taxes, nor social security and medicare taxes. (as recently highlighted by Warren Buffet, "my secretary pays more in taxes than I do") 2. those who earn so little that they receive a full refund, plus earned income credit....

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With the democrats sucking extended unemployment, is it any wonder Detroit landscapers can't get people to take job offers? The jobs and pay issue is one that common sense would have to dictate. I saw a news story of a young lady that was laid off, her former job paid decent wages, but she found a job as a clerk and worked there for a few months before being laid off again. after a month she filed for unemployment, and was told she would receive 89.99 a week. the first job she held, she made near 900.00 a week,...

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Do you agree that socialism is the biggest threat to freedom in America? and why? No, I disagree on two points: 1st, Freedom, the right to do something is not necessarily the ability to do something. using the uproar over the "Gun Laws" as an example, people complained about freedom to purchase and own guns (given) however due to the uproar, the prices of guns and ammo skyrocketed, so many people were unable to purchase guns or ammo because of cost. (capitalism) 2nd,...

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How do i convert russian text to english text? I use the website Dictionary.com they have a text translator on the website and you can convert basically any language to any other. you just pick the language you want to translate from, and to. for example, you can cut and paste this, place it on the website translator, click Russian, and it will come out like this Я использую веб-сайта Dictionary.com они...

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How come black pride marches are considered "progressive", but a white pride march would be considered "racist"? While I am not sure that your statement is 100% true, I will comment on the subject matter and try to explain some of the issues from a differant point of view. In the US, Blacks make up about 11% of the population. for every 100 people, there are about 11 blacks. (thus, a minority) Since whites are a majority, most of the history, advertising, school curriculum, and ergonomics are made with...

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What is the biggest threat to America today? As a history channel buff, I have noticed that the demise of many civilizations (The Roman Empire, The Mayans, The Aztecs) have been linked to economic collapse. one thing in common with all of the theories is the middle class having lower wages, while the rich enjoyed more and more. recently it was disclosed that due to stock options, CEO's are actually earning more in Bonuses than they did...

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Which Congressman/woman do you think should resign because they are not representing the people? Oh that is Easy, Michelle Bachmann!!! she represents a lunatic state of mind. she is clueless about issues, and sounds like Sara Palin, On Crack when she talks!

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The leader of a Ku Klux Klan group admitted killing a woman recruit. Why isn't this being reported in the U.S.? I have voiced concern over the fact that the Ku Klux Klan, and other extremest groups should be labeled as "terrorist", they want to undermine the federal government (one of the precursors to being considered a terrorist group) and they also advocate the violent overthrow of the government. however, I normally get a conservative answer like "Well, they have the right to voice their opinion"...

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What's the one thing you would want someone to say about you at your funeral? I would settle for "he was a Paratrooper" I plan to have Jump wings on my tombstone also!

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I have a crush on my dentist. im female, so is she. ive never been attracted to women before. does this mean im gay? what should i do? should I tell her. im not sure if she is gay? ive been to her twice in a few weeks and cant stop thinkn about her. Must be a women thing, because if a guy says "oh I have a crush on my Mechanic" well..........

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is Kuwait a communist or capitalist country Kuwait is a Socialist country. Only about 2% of the population of Kuwait actually works, the rest receive government funding from oil revenues the country shares with all of it's citizens. The government of Kuwait also Guarantees any citizen of it's country an education in any College they wish to attend and qualify for "worldwide". most of the labor done in Kuwait is done by "migrant...

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Repubs: Does it ever bother you that democrats never have so much as a "thank you" for forking over half your earnings to support them? Wow, More2Be, I am not going to comment, but I read the answers you received, and I think this is one of the questions you should have really thought about first.

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how often do you find the words of those who disagree with you to be reasonable? Seems that I always get an insult if I disagree with a point, and I always say I disagree, and back it by facts. The answer I get is normally something like "You stupid liberal, you need to pull your head out your butt, can't you see our country is being destroyed by the communist/socialist/racist B. Hussein Obama" LOL

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I thought this was the USA ? http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/07/tensions-high-california-high-school-following-flag-flap/ would love to answer/comment, but your link is broken, looks like you included a AOL specific link (href)

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If there were more women governmental leaders in the world, war would drastically reduced or non-existent altogether - agree or disagree? disagree, Could you imagine if women ruled the world, during the Roman empire? they would have went to war with China, because the Chinese had silk dresses and the Romans wore linen. I think there would probably be about the same number of wars, however the reasons for going to war would be totally different. Perhaps the US would be at war with China now, because women feel that Chinese...

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Jane Velez-Mitchell calls violence against women a war on women? Do you agree? Why or why not? I said Disagree, reason being this, first of all your source, Jane-Velez Mitchell, and Nancy Grace both make a living by reporting on so called "human interest" stories. however if you look at the stories they report most of them are about White Females, that have been murdered, kidnapped, or abused by "celebrities". so to that point you have a source that will tell yo that this is rampant...

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Why does OBAMA want to bring terrorist to USA for trials? They are not Americans. They are being tried in court because, contrary to what the media may say, or the Bush administrations "War on Terrorism" we are not in a declared war. and as such, we can't count them as "prisoners of war". We kind of dug ourselves in a whole with the passing of the "Patriot Act" because people didn't realize that by passing it, the government can basically pick up a person and accuse them...

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Has anyone noticed that terrorist sympathizer B. Hussein Obama had to suddely get real quiet about civilian trials for terrorists? I think it is so funny, when people try to link President Obamas middle name with Saddam Hussein. I am assuming that the just figure it is a "bad" thing. but they don't know that "Hussein" means "very handsome" in Arabic, so each time they post it, they are calling him "very handsome". Maybe we could just take some land in the US, and let all of the Ultra conservatives move there, and they...

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Why does Barack Obama want to resurrect the Soviet Union in the US? Guess you didn't think this one all the way through before posting. so your saying that he wants to: Take over all countries around the US in North and South America Make everyone in the countries use one currency Take all of the resources from the countries, and distribute them Form an Army made up of all of the countries from the "United States Socialist Republic". even if he was...

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Anyone notice the libs being all quiet about Bush-era intelligence measures that nabbed the Times Square terrorist? Not sure how you can call it "Bush Era". the initial discovery was made by a person who noticed smoke coming from the vehicle. that would be like giving the fire chief credit for discovering a fire that a neighbor called in. But, the so called "no fly" list once again failed to stop the guy from trying to leave the country. he was on the plane and headed out before they stopped the flight....

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Do former Bush supporters have a short memory? Seems that many people have a short memory when it comes to political events. It reminds me of a favored child in a family. that child breaks a glass, oh it was just an accident, the other one breaks a glass, and they get a beating, and scolded for being so clumsy. There are many issues that Republicans are crying about, and when they held power did the same things. on the budget issue, I...

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With all B Hussein Obama's neomarxist wall st bashing, who neglected to teleprompt him that over half of USA households have stocks? The issue with Wall St. is not about "stocks" that is a simple version of the real issue. It is all about Derivatives, and also Commodities Speculation. But, to be a little more specific, most of the people that own stocks in the US do so under work programs such as matching funds for IRA's. and to that point, since most people have no clue about stocks, they sign op for them at work, and...

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Why did B. Hussein Obama waste 8 days bashing Goldman, Arizonans, and white folk while a containable environmental disaster was spreading? You forgot to put "Decent, Law Abiding, God Fearing, Patriotic" in front of White folks, LOL

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The BET network covered the democrat's convention, but not the republican's. Media bias or racist? What happened to the fairness in broadcasting doctrine? (such a loaded question, but yes I'm going there.) Well, it seems like it is a loaded question, but what many people don't realize is that BET is owned by VIACOM. and since they are a major media outlet, and Viacom is owned by whites, the whole issue of "black" concerning BET, is a non-issue, since whites are responsible for the programing. Can't blame this one on the "brothers"

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Would you support my sentiment to no longer pay taxes to a Government which is misusing those taxes? Sure, however you must also agree not to use any federal highways (paid for by tax money) not to complain about getting on a plane held together by duct tape (federal aviation administration) in addition, don't expect to get social security, or unemployment if you become unemployed. make sure you remove your kids from public schools, and also purchase books for them. And I am sure there are...

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Why are so many wars about religions such as in Irland,and Eastern countries where they believe in the same God? The wars are not actually about a Religious belief, but more of a political belief. the war in Northern Ireland may center around the Protestants and Catholics, but if you look into the history of it, the Protestant actually were the poor, and had to convert to the Protestant religion because the King of England said so. The Catholics were the rich, and they had land grants, and power and...

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what is the most intresting war? I am going to go against the grain, and say "The War of 1812". It is very interesting because technically the US lost, however due to some unforeseen natural events, the British had to pack up and go home. When they invaded the US, they started kicking butt all the way down the eastern coast. i think Zachary Taylor was the president, and he packed his stuff, and hauled ass. His Wife stayed...

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Is it racist to send illegal immigrants back to their own countries? I picked not sure, because the current mindset of Americans on illegal immigrants seems to be focused on "Mexicans. even though statistically, half of all illegals come from Europe, with a visa, and just never return. so will we be sending them back to Poland, and the Czech Republic, and other Eastern European countries?

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Felons cant own a racehorse, but can run a daycare center. Isn't it time the people took back the power? What are you talking about? disparity in law? The president of Enron stole 5 Billion dollars and got 2 years in prison, the kids from the "Jenna 6" got in a fight and are facing a 20 sentence. I can give examples like this all day, so to find a specific soapbox to stand on, you may want to pick an issue a little more pressing than "daycare"

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As of Friday April 23 you need to carry proof that you are in the USA legally or you can be arrested...Arizona leads the way to what? *In a German accent* May I see your papers please, and your party card!

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Is the reason more people are not rich is because school don't teach people how to be rich just get a job(Just Over Broke) or that most people are too timid to take a risk with their money by going into business? This is a very complex issue, and it has a number of reasons. A major issue that I have noticed in the last 30 years is what I like to call "leeching". 30 years ago, if you bounced a check, it cost you 5 dollars in fees. a few years ago, while I was in the Army, one of my guys bounced a check for a pizza (about 14.00) and it ended up costing him in total about 75.00. seems that more and more...

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what did the vietnam war prove about the state global communism I agree with lolperson, The Vietnam war was never about the spread of communism. that was the reason given to gain support. the real reason for the Vietnam war was very simple, and started right after WW2. after WW2, colonialism fell out of favor, and many countries asked for or demanded independence. Vietnam was at the time a French colony, and they asked the United Nations to grant...

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Should life be equitable or would some of us be far worse off if it were? How would those who are used to preferential treatment fare? I think it is impossible for life to be equitable. the one thing that drives life on earth is diversity, it is a sorta of interdependent nature of things. If we all were as smart as Stephen Hawkins, nobody would want to "stoop" down to the level of actually building anything that we have thought of. In the real world today, people that receive preferential treatment seem very incapable of...

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Do you feel it is fair for a person with Alcoholism to have the same disability rights as a person with medical disabilities? I know I am going against the popular answer but, Yes I do believe they can receive disability. a chronic alcoholic is alcohol dependent, they can't function on a daily bases without alcohol, and when they do have alcohol, they develop such a high tolerance that they would appear almost normal even after drinking a fifth of alcohol. However It is not a permanent disability, and can be treated...

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On "Meet the Press," former President Bill Clinton was asked whether a vast right-wing conspiracy was targeting Pres. Obama. Clinton's answer: "You bet. Sure it is." (Sources: ABC News, Washington Post, CNN and others.) Do you agree or disagree? I watched the entire interview, and your question takes it out of context. in the context of what they spoke on "moving legislation through congress" I agree. simple things that would have not raised any news at all now become headline news because "Obama" has something to do with it. one example was the Unemployment legislation. When Bush was president, congress would approve a multi...

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When did Americans decide that everybody should have what rich people have even if you don't have the money to buy it, and if rich people have more than you have the government should take it from the rich people and give it to you? I think I understand the context of your question. and I think the answer is that is is a cultural issue. for instance: up until the 1980's parents were not expected to pay for college for their kids. if you were not rich, you let your kids know that if they wanted to go to college, they better get good grades or apply for loans. now, people speak of paying for kids college like they are...

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We don't mind our taxes being used to run government. We just want them used the way we want. Is that hypocritical at all? Selfish? I think it is very hypocritical! of all the things that our government funds, people want to look at a few items, and act like they are the cause of all of the problems we have. if I could I would do the following: give every person that feels that their taxes are wasted a 3 year moratorium on paying taxes. they would pay none at all. however they would not be able to use any facility that...

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Why is it the welfare system, designed as a temporary aide, is fully supporting lifetime recipents who do not work and/or keep having kids? The issue of "welfare" is probably the most misunderstood, and misinformed one of any social program. Welfare is a catch all term for any social program. so it would include: Unemployment Medicare Social security Medicaid food Stamps (TANF) The controversial part is often the food stamp or TANF program (renamed after the 1996 Welfare reform Act) as far as budget concerns, TANF is probably...

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If the US "loves freedom" so much then why does the US have the highest incarceration rate in the history of the world? I think that it is the way our laws are designed. I was watching a show called "Manswers" and they said that if you steal 50,000 and use a computer to do it, you would only get 5 years, and that would be in a minimal security prison. they showed the prison, and you get a menu to order your food and all kind of cool stuff. Now, on the flip side, If you steal a 1971 ford pinto from somebody,...

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White supremacist Eugene Tere'Blanche has been beaten to death, how do you feel about this? I guess in hindsight, he should have paid the guys what he owed them. that or he should have taken Kung Fu lessons

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Why is the Tea Party hated by the Establishment? This question is sorta an oxymoron. since the Tea Party is suppose to be the real establishment, and claim to be trying to put in place the former values and principles of the establishment. they claim that the current government is not what the American people want, and so they go on with a list of differant issues they have with the current established government. To that point, I wonder...

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What did blacks do to stop being lynched by oppressive types? The lynching of blacks was in part a direct result of the movie "Birth of a Nation". the characterization of blacks in the movie angered whites in such a way that during the first few weeks that the movie was shown, whites would literally leave the movie theater and go kill a black person. the movie depicted blacks in some of the stereotypes that are still mentioned today. a few of them...

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Who was the founder of the Catholic religion? The Catholic church was founded more or less by the Romans. the Romans believed in Idol gods, and worshiped them and this was forced on the population. With the coming of Christianity, the Romans started to encounter resistance to the worship of the "gods". So, they in turn started the catholic church, Most of the Religious holidays we worship are in fact taken from old Roman god festivals....

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Where do the Dems get the balls to tax citizens for not gettin H.C. when Tax cheat Rangle writes the leg. and Tax cheat Geithner enforces it the Idea came from Republican Presidential candidate, Mitt Romney. he instituted this idea when he passed a bill for health care when he was Governor of the State of Massachusetts. Next question?

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I remember when Education used to be valued in the USA..we were leaders. Now we aren't even second-besters. We talk a lot/do little. Why? I think that a major problem is the shift from "how we get there" to "just as long as I am there, who cares" a recent poll asked a group of 15 year old females what they wanted to be when they grew up, and the surprising number one answer was "I want to be rich and famous". this same poll taken 30 years ago would have been more on the lines of "I want to go to college and be a Nurse, Teacher,...

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Michelle Bachmann says the Tea Party and the GOP are "merging". What is she talking about? Well, first I really take zero stock in anything Michelle Bachmann says, I have heard some of the dumbest statements come from her. I am just surprised that people voted for her. some of her greatest hits include: Her statement on the 2010 census, claiming it was a government plot to keep track of people (even though we have been doing this for over 150 years) Claimed that members of...

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Are the Tea Parties really as radical as the media tries to portray them? I think the thing that undermines the "Tea Party" the most is the lack of a cohesive message and goal. any decent person with a high school education could blow the arguments they present out of the water. As far as the news is concerned, and it is the same for all networks, they will find the most shocking thing to air, to increase the audience. So an interview is cut into a few sound bites,...

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Is Obama making the World less safe? The poll seems a little biased, since there is no clear yes or no vote on it. there are a number of votes in agreement, but no clear vote for disagreement

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How many of you know exactly what is busy happening in South Africa? I do, there are a number of issues going on. and I have a bad feeling about the world cup being held there.

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Taxpaying citizens: What do you think of your hard-extorted payment of $101,000 for Mdm. Speaker Pelosi's in-flight booze? Not going to address the question, considering the source of the information is the "World Daily Net". to the average person that knows a thing of two, that would be enough to end all debate on the issue.

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Do you think illegal immigrants should be denied healthcare, emergency or otherwise? NO I don't. And to that point, if you do a little research into the illegal alien issue you will find that. 50% of Illegals come to the US with a visa, and never return to their country of origin. Central and South America account for about 50% of all illegals, the other half come from Europe, Asia, and other countries. (funny how you never see file footage of them landing and getting off...

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What is the best April Fools joke you have ever heard of? My favorite ones are: tape the rinse hose open on the kitchen sink, and point it toward the front, when the person turns on the sink, the hose spray them in the face. (this is more for male college or Army roommates) take a condom, squirt a little lotion in it, and place it across the toilet seat!!! (works really good if the roommate has his girlfriend over!!!!)

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Immigration Bias: how much of it is about maintaining an ethnic majority and the potential for that majority losing control; or how much is really jobs, edu system, health care, etc.? I do not mean JUST the USA. I think it is actually a combination of Bias, and Blame. The immigration issue came to light when there was a sudden downturn in the economy. Illegals were blamed for "taking American Jobs" and they showed file footage of the Mexican border crossing area. Nobody made note that 50% of illegals in the US come to the US with a visa and just never return, and that while South and Central...

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Why is Majority Rule Repeatedly Allowed, Without Challenge, to Be Characterized as "Ramming", "Shoving", "Cramming" and Other Terms? Those were just "talking points" that the republican strategist came up with, if you noticed, they all said the same things over and over. the "Ramming and shoving this bill down the American Peoples throats". they also kept saying "This massive 2297 page bill", and the final talking point they kept repeating was "The American people overwhelmingly reject this bill". some other ones used...

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Obama approves offshore drilling to begin reducing America's dependence on foreign energy. What is your opinion? I think it is a good idea for a long term solution. I understand that it will not have an impact within the next 10 years. but 10 years from now, the situation may be to a point that we are less dependent on oil, and maybe the offshore oil will be able to meet demands or lower imports.

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Is this country heading to Socialism? Nope, don't think so. I think that many people are being shown a "boogie man" and fear socialism. I would bet that half of the people yelling it, have no idea of what it really means. Americans enjoy the TV shows and movies from Star Trek, however none of them ever thought for a moment, Oh my god, that is a socialist society (and it is) on the other hand, nobody ever stops and thinks that...

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If you're black did you vote for Obama simply because he is black, and any regrets? Nope, I find it interesting that people have a notion that blacks will just go with the flow, because a black person is doing it. but in retrospect, if your not a minority, it would be hard to understand because you are always faced with a person of your race doing something as opposed to blacks, that only have that happened every now and then. One more interesting note, Obama got less votes...

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Will campaigning with Sarah Palin for 2010 Senate help John McCain? No, it may appear that it is, but people that are really smart will see right through her little speeches. I used to really respect John McCain, but after he voted against a bill he helped write, because the president endorsed it, i was finished with him

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how can marijuana be legalized in california if its against federal law? The state can make it legal however since it is still illegal under the federal statute, people selling it in California can be arrested under federal law. Last year one of the guys that owns one of the biggest medical Marijuana companies in California was arrested by Federal agents, and placed in Federal custody. they did this, because the guy basically started making videos teasing the...

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Don't democrats realize that if they embraced a work ethinc, they would not have to clamor for ever more big-govt handouts? Before any person is a Democrat, or Republican, they are a person, and a citizen of the US. Seems that Republicans have spread this rumor that "democrats don't want to work. and they go out and protest this government welfare plan. Noticed an article about the Tea party, and they interviewed a few people, most of them were: On social security, or Medicare. Maybe you could ask this question...

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Americans, do you want the GOP to continue fighting the healthcare bill? No, because they are not presenting valid arguments, only "smokescreens" in other words, whatever issue is answered or solved, they will find another reason to fight against it. example: the bill cost too much, CBO says it will save money the American people don't want this, Polls show half do, and those who don't most want more in the bill. the bill is too long, invalid argument, most...

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Is Apple's Quicktime software, still ever used? I don't feel I need it anymore. I feel you on that, i have it, and never use it. it is just an icon on my computer sitting there, along with real player. however, I have run across a few videos that default to the quick time format, but I just change it to use with my mediaplayer.

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Do we spend more time complaining about problems than we do trying to fix them? in some aspects we do. however most complaints are what is known as "smoke screens". in other words, the person totally disagree and keeps presenting problems and complaints, and when the problem is solved, the come up with another complaint. the way to stop this is by addressing the real issue, by asking a point question about the complaint. so in the health care issue, people complain...

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What are the most important qualities in a successful leader? Keep in mind successful doesn't always mean good or nice. In my eyes, a leader must be able to influence those that he or she leads in order to accomplish the goals that are set. coming from a military background, I was always taught to "lead by example". and since I was in the infantry, in some practical terms that would be very hard, considering I had to: have a person move from a covered position of safety and go into a position where they may...

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Rep. Michelle Bachman, Delusions of Grandeur (See Vid Below)? couldn't see the video,but If it is the one when she is talking about "Obama has to prove he is a US citizen" and "I believe that Obama harbors Anti American views". I have seen that one a million times. I am still trying to figure out who voted for her, and why. She sounds like Sara Palin, just saying the first thing that is Anti Obama that she can think of, regardless if it makes sense or...

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So Ted Nugent says, "we have pigs in the white house" and "we must shoot the pigs" is he advocating assassinating the president? Theodore R. Nugent is a paid representative for the NRA, and as such will make off color remarks calling for the use of guns. the fact that he has lot's of money, he doesn't see things the same as "normal people". Statements like that from people are just stupid. If it was any other president in office, words like this would never be used!

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Because some parents are too lazy to say no on their own a watch-dog group wants to do away with Ronald McDonald. Do you agree with them? I think you got the story wrong. In San Fransisco, they want to file a lawsuit to have all fast food places stop including toys in the children meals, they claim this makes the children ask for the fatty foods and causes childhood obesity. Go fiqure

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Didn't World War III already start on September 11, 2001? Nope, as a matter of fact the US is not in a declared war, so currently the US is only at war with one country, that is North Korea (technically we are in a cease fire) despite the spin doctors use of "War on Terror", the US never declared war on Iraq or Afghanistan. and therefore the prisoners are not "prisoners of war" and by law should be tried by a military tribunal as suggested

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Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN)says "100% of our economy was private prior to September of 2008" Do you believe her? Nope, government contractors depend on the government for business, KBR was awarded and opened end, no limit government contract, basically the tax payers have given this "private" company Billions and billions of dollars. non profit organizations (such as CPAC) get government funding school teachers are paid with taxpayers money (local) the US post office? I can't believe this women is...

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Are health insurance companies required to have a list of what they consider "pre-existing" conditions, so they don't invent ridiculous conditions after you buy their policy? I think they "use the force" or make it up as they go. they also do the same with treatment, depending on cost. if you have a premium insurance plan and had an accident that required facial surgery, great, if you have the budget plan, they could deny the surgery as a "experimental" surgery

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Center for American Progress estimates $285 billion to deport the 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. How do you feel about the that? being an unbiased person, I saw a stat on FOX that claimed 35 Million (don't know how true it is) I don't think deportation is practical, reason being: about 80% of illegals come to the US with a visa, and just never return to their home country. unlike the media would like to paint the picture, only 50% of the illegals come from Central and South America. Due to the changes in political...

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Has there ever been a political figure you've trusted? Yes, the late Mayor of Detroit, Coleman C. Young. he was a regular guy (got his secretary pregnant) but, he owned up to it, and the fact that he was not married made it sorta, well ok. He also never did backroom deals, and he was always for the city of Detroit. as a matter of fact, the Rapper Emeniem owes the movie title 8 Mile to him. Coleman Young passed a city ordnance that in order to...

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Did you know 49% Americans give a thumbs-up to Congress's passage of a HCR calling it "a good thing? Yes, and interesting thing about the some of people that gave it a thumbs down is: Most said it didn't go far enough, basically they wanted a national heath care program That is why I don't understand the argument that Americans overwhelmingly reject the bill, in contrast you may have about 30% that don't want any changes to health care. I guess it was one of the "talking points" in the...

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After eating the fruit from the tree of knowledge Eve's curse was painful chilbirth, but Adam's curse was pretty much non-existant? "By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread", Man has to work for everything he gets, and work hard, until he dies. If you think of it, it is relatively easy for a women to live without working when compared to a man. Very few men can live without working

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I Have Said: "Whether One Identifies Themselves as Liberal or Conservative, they Will Not Appreciate Being Lied to.", Thoughts? I think that in the context of the statement, people have to actually find the difference between a Lie, and a Misstatement. Obama was accused of lying about the unemployment numbers when he asked for the Stimulus package. he said the package would help keep unemployment under 10%. however, as I am sure you know, any analysis of the unemployment picture can't be 100% correct, so when...

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Is it wrong that I prefer comedy with victims as opposed to comedy where no one gets hurt? Not at all, I love the three stooges! and they are all about hitting each other with bats, sticks, poking eyes, and other stuff. I also find it very funny when a person in the movie dies in a really awkward way. some of my favorite scenes are: Wyatt Earp- when Val Kilmare shots the guy in the forehead, then beacons him to shoot back (all the time repeating, come on, Come on), and the guy...

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Do you believe in statutory rape cases, where a pregnancy took place, that the father should pay child support, regardless of his age, as most states do? see link It seems like a no brainer, but the fact that the current child support laws are so old and out dated, not to mention there is a media blitz concerning the "Deadbeat dad" issue that most people are not even aware of why they have child support laws. Morally speaking, he should not have to pay, consider a reverse situation, and not only does the guy go to prison, but he would have to pay child...

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I PAY CHILD SUPPORT AND MY SON LIVE WITH ME AND HE WORK HE HAS 19 AND SHE HAS 21 AND 3 KIDS,AND THE MOTHER RECIVED THE MONEY AND SHE TAKED? because the laws are currently like this: Once the child support is filed, the father has to actually go back to court, and ask the judge to end the child support payments because the child is of age, or no longer in school. if not, the state will continue to collect the money. I know it sounds crazy, but he has to actually petition the court to end the support order, if not, they will...

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Who on here believes that Casey Anthony killed her daughter Caylee Anthony? And if you do not believe please give your reasons why. Well, there is lot's of circumstantial evidence that points to her, and the fact that she never reported her missing for a month is bad also, but I think that she had knowledge of it, and knows who killed her, but I don't think she did it herself. I think that someone else did it, and it would basically be for the following reasons: Motive: she is a party girl (all of the bar pictures) and...

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48 states require auto insurance 2 require financial responsibility to operate a vehicle. Why is requiring health insurance different? OMG, this is such a great question!!!!! I think the argument will be that it is states rights, however since it is also and interstate thing (for instance, If I drive to a state that requires auto insurance, and get in a wreck, they can sue the snot out of me) I don't see a fundamental difference, however I could see a possible argument for states rights in regulation and control.

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Rush Limbaugh wondered on his program why Latino groups are “lobbying” for the health care bill if “illegal immigrants” aren’t covered. Does Rush know that not all Latino's are illegals? Anyone else tired of his ignorant crap? Rush and his Buddy Glen (Oh my God, our Freedom is being taken as we speak) are masters of manipulation of words. they make really loose analogies, and hope that the people that hear them are so dumb that they come to the dumb conclusion intended. for instance, Rush coined the phase, Reverse Discrimination. However if you think about it for a moment, how can a minority take charge of a...

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Anyone happy about the passing of the health care bill? Health Care is a problem now, and if nothing was done, it would have been out of control in about 10 years. The republican fix would have done nothing to help people (place caps on malpractice lawsuits) and the insurance companies would have took the money and kept doing the same stuff. Most of all, I am glad that we got that "Medicare part "D" taken care of, that was the worst law ever...

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We should never pay for anyone's anything...no scholarships,grants,awards,charitable contributions, relief efforts, food banks..right? I would disagree, Many social services that we currently enjoy would just reek havoc if they became a "for profit" service. Imagine if people could own roads, and you had to pay to drive down certain roads. Or you miss a payment to the fire department, and your home catches on fire. What about National defense? Would grandma have to get a helmet and rucksack and storm the beach if she...

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Do you believe in social and economic justice for all ? yes, however I do understand that the goals are far more in each than basic social and economic Justice. some often ignored examples are this: social justice, our current legal system for some reason has 70% of the prison population as minorities. are we to take it for "granted" that 15% of the population commits 70% of the crime? If a member of the KKK killed a minority, and in doing so...

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Adam & Eve were the very first humans on earth. They had two sons (later minus one). He found a woman and married her. Who was she? The bible doesn't explain that, however I would say that recent events concerning the creation theory would suggest that your question is one of the kind that would be ignored, and we have to just take it as "the gospel truth" that it happened, and ask no questions.

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How much of political conversation is grandstanding/posturing and how much of it is truly believed by those espousing causes? I find that many statements made by politicians tend to be of the following: Half truths (only saying the portion of the argument that supports what they want people to think) example, the Health care bill will reduce the seniors medicare part D amount (true it will, but medicare part D by law has to pay whatever the doctor or drug company bills, regardless, so by capping the amount that can...

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Why does Obama insist on butting heads on the same issues that wasted the first year of Clinton's presidency? In contrast, health care has been a major issue in the US since the 1930's. President Roosevelt wanted to have some type of national health care program also. despite what the talking heads may say, the issue really boils down to this: because of legislation that has been passed due to lobby interest, Insurance companies are making Billions, along with drug companies. and they want to...

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"Regarding United States Military, what is the difference between A. Military Police Action and or B. Military Forced Action." None, both are just spin doctor phases used to justify military action without declaring war.

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A married adult man takes a teen girl to a naked hot tub session, pays 150k to hush her up. Is he a criminal? Yes, the key words are "Married" and "Teen", and I am assuming you don't mean 18 or 19, since they are not normally referred to as teens.

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If obama can make the car INSURANCE cut premiums 70% ,then why the - - - - can't he do that to health ins. premiums ? long ago? WHY? OK, instead of making fun, i will explain. auto insurance rates are set by states. each state has an insurance regulator, and he sets the rules by which the insurance companies can sell insurance in the state. for some states, I guess the guy takes a bribe, and the insurance companies charge an arm and a leg, and in others, they actually do there job. Michigan is a bribe taking state, rates...

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Giuliani (9/11) and Rove are all saying, there were no terrorist attacks on the US during the Bush administration. What are your thoughts? didn't 9/11 happen during the Bush administration?

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Why isn't imperialism a proper and legitimate policy for the United States? It is, however it termed "spreading freedom and democracy"

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Did you know the Congressional Budget Office says Obama's health care bill will decrease the deficit by 118 billion dollars? Yea, but that fact has been shouted over by the screams of "socialism" and "they are ramming this down the American people throat".

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Are deficit scare tactics part of Republican strategy? I have noticed that for the most part the conservative strategy includes the following: constant repeating of key phrases such as "Ram this health care bill down Americans throats" "Government take over of the health care system" and of coarse you hear the "headed towards socialized Medicine". Then they mention that it is too expense, and our great great grandchildren will be paying for...

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Are women and men truly equal in capacity. If so, why is the gap so big, in terms of salaries and positions? I read an article concerning this very question, and it explained it like this. If you take a male and a female, and they both finish college, and have the same degree, in 10 years, the man will make more than the women why: seems that most "career" women don't work as long or as hard and a "career" guy. it said the average women will stop working for 2 to 5 years in a 15 year period to have...

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Liz Cheney says attorneys who defend terrorist suspects in a court of law be it military or civilian courts are terrorist. Do you agree? No, the whole issue is based off of assumptions that talk show host and the former administration have hammered into peoples brains, and they assume they know the facts. the fact is: the US is not in a declared war, so any person captured can't be considered a prisoner of war. An act of terrorism is a criminal act, and thus should be tried by criminal court, not military tribunal since we...

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At what point will Obama realize it's no longer "Bush's fault" and take responsibility for his own mistakes? It is an established fact that the Bush administration had multiple actions that we are currently still feeling the effects of. as far as taking blame for errors in his administration, although I am sure it was not aired on some of the more "conservative" news outlets, he has taken blame for underestimating the unemployment numbers, in addition to taking blame for things that he had not...

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Do you agree, real evil ,is being brainwashed into us and our children is the 'progressive propaganda' that socialism,comm., is 'good'? No I disagree, At the very basis, Socialism and Communism are only economic theories. people tend to take action done under the theories as part of it, but it is not. Proof, Canada is considered one of the most peaceful and equal societies on earth, however they also live under a quasi socialist economy. are they considered an evil empire? To Wit, brainwashing is only misinformation, so...

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BO just asked the senate for the 'nuclear option'. Are you smiling or weeping? In hindsight, they have been talking about health care for a year. Republicans have done the Jedi mind trick, and want people to think that this is being "Rammed" through. But in retrospect it has been debated longer than the Patriot Act, which by the way was passed with the "nuclear option". There is a reason Republicans don't want health care reform, plain and simple, it would undermine...

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GOP majority: Filibustering is evil/should be done away with. GOP minority: about to set a new record for filibusters. Your thoughts? I know that The Patriot Act was passed with a simple majority vote by Republicans, yet they are upset because it is being used on them. overall, I know one thing, If I hear one more republican get on TV and say "this humongous 2297 page bill" or "they are ramming this down the American peoples throats" I am going to puke

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I feel special interest groups and lobbyists control the direction the U.S. is traveling. How can this greed be stopped-Time for a tea party I think that if we have lifetime term limits for congress, that will solve this. think of this for a moment, legislation passed doesn't effect career politicians, the health care debate has no effect on any congressman since they have health care. but if they knew that in 4 years they would have to purchase insurance, and that the current rates are going up all the time, what do you think they...

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U.S. has backed a ban on blufin tuna fishing; is this a step in the right direction? Yes, I watched a special on how they catch them, and it is basically a slaughter. the surround an area with these huge trawlers, and they drop one big net, and the group of trawlers (normally about 20) bring the giant net up, basically they catch anything in a 5 mile radius

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Are welfare recipients as crazy as they are lazy? Not sure, but If i was crazy, would they consider me lazy? and if so, could I then collect welfare? or what if I was just lazy, not really crazy, but because I was lazy, they considered me crazy, and thus I still get welfare! Not sure, but this is all becoming hazy

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Do you think when F.D. Roosevelt fought for his social programs 80 years ago he had any inkling he was setting America on a path toward bankruptcy? good question! I don't think he had that intention, and if things had gone the way they were, it would not have happened. what set us on this path was politics. Started with the "tax cuts". every president coming into office promised to cut taxes. then they passed the laws that allowed corporations to move there headquarters overseas to avoid taxes. basically, if you earn less, you can't...

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Why aren't conservatives/republicans/Bible thumpers/teabaggers howling about Mark Sanford? He didn't just get oral sex he left the country on the tax payers dime to have an affair. Are those the kind of family values that crowd loves? I had long ago discounted Mark Sanford. When he yelled about the stimulus package, and they showed the school in South Carolina where the students had to sit on one side of the room when it rains so they don't get wet. then He jumped bad, and claimed he wouldn't take the money (he took it) He is all about getting what he wants, and the governor job is just a means to and end for him. he...

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How difficult will it be to undo this mess after the Democrats are voted out? The definition of insanity, is to do the same thing over (elect republicans to office) and expect a differant outcome. I do recall during the presidential elections, John McCain basically saying that if he took office, the US would go to war with Iran. and he railed on Obama for saying he would talk with them first. I can safely assume that if he was in office we would have the following: ...

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Another Republican manufactured ACORN scandal exposed. How much reporting did conservative news channels give to correcting the lie? I just find it so interesting that an international organization that has been around since the early 1970's all the sudden becomes the boogieman when the republicans lose. I guess they had to blame it on somebody, because that is the only way they would lose, somebody had to cheat, it couldn't have been an honest election. Oh, and is the "pimp" still in jail?

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Trent Franks Republican AZ says blacks were better off under slavery. What do you think of what he said? I think it was a very dumb statement that no way supported what he was trying to prove. I guess the anti abortion/ evangelicals paid him a pretty penny for that statement.

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My Grandpa says its a proven fact that white people are smarter than black people he learned this in a sociology class. What do I say back? being smarter is a relative term. If your Grandpa was in the Australian outback, alone with the same tools/ weapons as the aborigines, would he survive? probably not. and they could say, "wow, he was dumb, he tried to capture a platypus and got stung by the thorn on his foot, and he didn't know that? So, in testing, if tested to a standard that you are not familiar with, or that is out of...

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It's odd how one Mantra replaces another continuously. "Cut and Run", "Drill Baby Drill", "Just Start Over"! What's next? Well, I did notice one "The American People have spoken" just about every Republican said that one also!!!!

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Democrats: Of all the entitlement programs you draw from and I pay for, which one do you feel benefits you most, and how? Well, after careful consideration, I would have to say it is my measly VA disability I receive. You see, i served in a few wars, as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne (infantry) and now, I can't run anymore, since my knee is all messed up. And don't let me get started on my PTSD. I have lost many days because I was stuck in the house from having a flashback because I heard the Garbage...

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Name one thing you think you might have found in a Caveman's cave back in the prehistoric days a baby mammoth vacuum cleaner, a stork record player, and a large mammoth dishwasher

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What did cavemen eat? they often went to McDinos, for a Bronto burger, Pterodactyl eggs, Mammoth steaks,

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What weapons would Cro-Magnon (homo sapiens) use? I would guess: Plasma laser cannons Photon beam generators atomic disruptor and for major warfare, hover tanks and drones

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If I'm a white American can I be nominated for an NAACP Image award? If not, is that discriminatory? Feelin kinda left out...... Yes, and there have been whites that have won it. Bill Clinton for instance.

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Why dose america feel the need to play big bro to the world? why not b self sufficient n focus on defence and keep out of outher affairs I don't think America plays "big brother" I think we play more of a "big bully". the root cause of most wars is not defense, or freedom, but money making opportunities. do you really think we went to Iraq to get rid of Saddam Hussein? or find weapons of mass destruction? or fight the Taliban (who were not there when we invaded, but came after we destabilized the Iraqi government) do you...

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Has the Obama administration looked into the abyss of endless war in Afghanistan,considered all its options and pondered the consequences? well, from what I have heard and read, he actually has. When he was asked to send additional troops, he said he wanted the main goal to be the training of the Afghan forces so that they could take over the fight, and we can began troop withdrawal in late 2011. The Republicans had a fit over it, saying he shouldn't announce a date, because it will undermine the mission. but the fact is, we...

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What is the value of catchwords, nifty phrases? Do they draw people to the cause or is it only the believers who think they're clever? they tend to make people not think outside the realm of the issue that is presented. during the Bush administration, catch phrases like "Keep America safe, Support the Troops, War on Terror" were used to make people concentrate on these subject matters. nobody ever thought about: Keep America Safe-Americans kill more Americans than any terrorist group has. Support the Troops, how? by tying a...

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Is it legal for a parent receiving child support to willing cut back their hours at work in order to receive lower pay and get more child support? it doesn't work that way. the support amount is done by the gross amount that the non custodial parent earns. if the custodial parent income is reduced, that has no bearing on the amount the non custodial parent earns and they continue to pay the amount. the custodial parent can ask to have the amount raised, but normally it will not be raised since most child support is done by a percentage,...

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What's your Opinion on Deadbeat Parents who dont pay child support? I have a view that is not along the mainstream view. first of all, because of the Welfare reform act of 1996, states try to collect child support because it is used to fund the food stamp program. Mothers or Fathers that collect food stamps don't receive child support. the state keeps it. In addition, most of the child support laws are counter productive, and don't really address the problem....

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I am worried about my bf. His ex is demanding him to spend 6 months incarcerated. It if over child support but he is not just NOT paying. He lost his job in august due to downsizing which we all know is a fancy word for FIRED. what do we do? Normally a person jailed for non payment of child support is jailed for contempt of court (not following the courts order) however, you can't be placed in jail if you can't follow the order, but you must prove that you had all intentions, and had no way of following the order. in other words, he needs to send the paperwork to the state or place that has the original support order, and show he...

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Was there segregation in Britain during WW2 (1939 - 45). in public places due to American military influence? there was for blacks in the Military, however this was done at the request of the US, the British laughed at the Americans because of it. and there were a few instances of black troops being killed by whites because they were seen talking or associating with white British women

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Did Obama just basically say he and the dems will shove this down our throats despite the numbers vote? Is that just downright INCREDIBLE? What I find incredible is the number of people such as yourself that are concerned about health care being "shoved down your throat" but have no problem with the fact that private insurance rates have climbed 150% in the last 8 years. it would seem you would come to the logical conclusion that if this continues, nobody will be able to afford insurance, unless they make lot's of money. another...

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Does anyone know of a book of zen proverbs? The ones that monks learn and study? Yes, I bought one, called "the zen book". it was written by Daniel Levin, and cost 14.00 at Book's a million. it has some of the classic zen, like the 7 blind men and the elephant.

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Is measuring the unemployment rate really an indicator of anything? Specifically it doesn't measure who is making a decent salary. No it does not. I was a bit overwhelmed when recently they talked about ax cuts for the middle class, and said that it would be people making about $150,000 a year. a General in the Army doesn't make that much! I think that the picture they paint of earnings in the US is greatly over inflated, I think most people don't ear that much, and they are being feed some crap about how if you work...

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I HAVE TO ASK THIS QUESTION WHY AFTER TREATING A MAN SOOO GOOD HE LEFT U FOR ANOTHER WOMAN Sometimes, people think they are doing things that are beneficial or pleasurable to a significant other, and that person feel totally differant about the situation. your idea of treating the person good, may not be what they wanted. for instance, as a guy, lot's of women think that if they cook food for me I will be happy, the fact is, I cook very well, and can outcook most of them. but if...

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MY HUSBAND COMMITTED ADULTERY, CAN I NAME THE 3 PEOPLE HE WAS SWINGING WITH IN THE DIVORCE It doesn't matter, check your state laws, If I recall correctly, there are only a few states in the US that adultery is an actual legal reason for divorce. telling it in court would have no bearing on the divorce case. More than likely, they will file under irreconcilable differences.

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What can a repo man do and not do? You can insistent that the repo man leave your property. however if the vehicle is parked on a public road, you can't stop him. If you block his access, he can't force you out of the way legally, it is assault.

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In Michigan, if a girl is 17 years old, can she, or the male involved, get into trouble for having sex together if the male is 10+ years older than the 17 year old girl? Being from Michigan, i know the legal age of consent is 16. I will not say that this is a bad thing, however I would ask you to consider the age difference, and what you really have in common

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Does Sarah Palin deserve all the criticism she gets? Answer freely, you won't be crucified because of your answer. being honest, she does. She was the first term governor of a state, and was picked to be the vice president to try and cash in on the Hillary Clinton wave, it didn't work. and after she became popular (I think it is due to her looks) she quit her job to cash in of the money she could make from book deals. Her speeches are basically what the Tea Party people want to hear, if you listen she is...

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I consider valentines day a pagan festival and do not follow it. What are your feelings about it? I really don't care much for it, but i know that you are right. it was established by the Catholic church in about 1000 AD. Many of the holidays that were established by the catholic church were done so to emulate the old Roman holidays. for instance, Easter was established for the old Roman holiday celebrating fertility (thus the Easter Egg, and the Easter Rabbit) to that point, it may well...

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How can we help out the Haitians like we are and not help out our own homeless in America the same kind of way? there is an interesting prospective in the word "helping". for the large corporations that send aid, it is actually free, since it is a tax write off. (federal government is actually sending the money) Also, you have two very differant viewpoints currently in the US concerning the homeless, poor, ETC. Many of the "tea party" movement and other conservatives feel that no aid should be given to...

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Why have we allowed special interests to hijack and hold our government hostage? I don't think that the American people have done this intentionally. I think this has been a process through a series of events that have eventually lead to this situation. Our government (elected officials) have come to look at their service as a "Job" and like any other person, they want to keep that job. in order to do so, they have to be elected time and time again. They have sided with...

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Obama's 2011 Budget inclues Abortion Funding, Title x, Planned Parenthood..he asks for a $10 million increase, this year? Planned parenthood is a non-profit organization. what are you talking about? and there has never been money set aside in a federal budget for abortions, and unless your catholic, title x is actually something that makes sense. I know it goes against the "abstinence only" crap the republicans call sex education, but information about contraceptives, and sexually transmitted diseases is suppose...

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Take a minute to watch this video, how many of you agree with Mr. Kristol about the healthcare issue? How many disagree? Can you explain why you feel this way? I have a number of issues to clear up first, there are lot's of assumptions made in the name of "supporting the troops" that are not in this conversation. i will make a list of them and then continue: 1. the majority of people using the military health care system are not in the military, they are in fact "dependents" (wives and children of people in the military) 2. people in the military...

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would you consider wearing a 5 in jeans to be chubby Nope, that is actually smaller than normal. the normal women wears a size 11/12 in jeans in the US. I don't know your age, but if your grown, you are actually a little thin, or maybe slim

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What AFN (armed forces network) commercials from the 90's do you like and remember? the one when they talk about how you are an ambassador for the US, and they show the guy walking around with the sash and top hat on all over, then it switches back to a uniform.

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Is it wrong not to support the troops? "support the troops" is just a spin doctor phase that the Bush administration came up with when the Democrats didn't want to give him another under cover billions to pay for the wars in Iraq. (the war budget was never in the federal budget, and it was always paid for by emergency funding, thus making it look like his budget was small) If you think about it, how is putting a damn ribbon around...

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Why dose america feel the need to play big bro to the world? why not b self sufficient n focus on defence and keep out of outher affairs Plain and simple, because it is profitable. in the last 10 years, there have been 2 genocides in countries in Africa, and the US did lip service on both. however, they felt it was worth American lives and Billions of dollars to help the people of Iraq "have freedom and democracy". Bullshit, right from the beginning, the Bush administration claimed that the wars would be paid for from "oil...

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Why do Americans not appear to want a universal healthcare system? Are they mad or do they lack compassion? Well, first of all, the whole reason is rooted in Profits. given that, there are a number of groups that stand to gain from not having universal health care, and many that stand to lose if it is in place. Politicians stand to lose lot's of donations from drug companies and insurance companies. and given the current way of running for office, if you don't have mega millions of dollars, you...

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Thanks to YOUR tax dollars, the average Goldman Sachs bonus is over 700K. Are you mad? No, since they have already paid back the tarp money they borrowed.

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Someone please explain to me why we are paying income tax? Cause I am sick of giving all those bastards a free ride. Police, Fire, roads, schools, public libraries, garbage collection in some cases, legal system, prisons, and a host of other things we take for granted are payed for with tax money. there is this subtle thinking that there are large groups of people that do nothing, and just collect large amounts of money (tax payers money) I would recommend that anybody that thinks that read up on the...

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Do you think criticism of the international relief effort in Haiti is fair? I think that there are things going on that have not been covered by American press and it may well be true. I have noticed that they seem to film people fighting over food, but at the same time turn around and talk about how much is there. so are they staging the food fights by dropping off small amounts for a large number of people? If someone came into the US, from say Japan, and said...

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Should there be a fourth branch of government to deal with matters of ethics? something in the US that may be considered unethical, can still be legal, so how can you punish a person that is doing something unethical, but still legal? Newt Gingrich raised over 6 million dollars last year in a non-profit organization. he paid himself and his staff with the money, also paid for office space and private planes. and it is all legal, although in my eyes unethical.

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When a guy of 40 or over refuses marriage,and live a carefree yet reasonably succesful life style,why does society see him as a lazy bum? Don't know, but I really don't care. I am not getting married again, and never will have a women with kids tearing up my shit live with me. and she better have a job to buy her crap she likes. women like sex, so I have no problem getting that, but I can't stand the hanger on type, that think they will somehow transform me into a church going, help in the garden, visit the grand kids,...

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Why are black people called African Americans when most of them have never even been to Africa? The US state department decided in the early 1900's to classify people by race in the US. they wanted to closely monitor the racial makeup of the US, so anyone that was not white was called by a moniker before the citizenship, so you have: African Americans Asian Americans Hispanic Americans and even the first people here are called Native Americans if you are white, your just an...

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Was Chris Matthews' comment about Obama racist? in the context of how he explained it, i don't think it was a racist statement, but maybe one of years of demonizing of blacks. some people don't know better, or hard habits are hard to break, but it was very common for a well spoken black person to be praised because they could "speak so well" or one that was decent in math or science was "he is exceptionally smart. You have to remember,...

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How well the American armed forces efforts in crushing the Port-au-Prince looters going? didn't know that was the mission. Funny, during Hurricane Katrina, i saw a live news broadcast with a group of whites, going in a store and getting food, and the newscaster said "people are doing whatever they need to survive" later, there was a group of blacks in the store, and the newscaster said "oh no, the looting has started". guess it depends on the point of view of the person/people.

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How should the U.S government been structured to actually benefit all and not breed corruption? I think one of the major overhauls needed that would really help our government run more efficiently is: lifetime limits on political jobs, no more career politicians. I think that people should serve in public jobs, not basically make that their job. If a politician knew that after 8 years, they could not continue to be a politician it would do the following: sever ties with lobbyist...

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Why is the United States Marine Corps a separate military service within the Department of the Navy? all countries have Marines, however only the US and Britain call them that, the other countries call them Naval Infantry. it goes back to the days when they would fight and board ships, the guys that boarded the other ship to fight were then called naval infantry. these same people have become the Marine Corp. The Marine Corp is also a very small unit (thus the claim of the few and the...

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Why aren't the Marines on this list? well, a couple assumptions going on here, first one The Marine Corps is not a separate branch of service, and being only a corp sized unit, they actually can't start or sustain a battle (Marines are part of the U.S Navy) people in the US tend to think that for some reason, in a conflict the marines go first, NOT! the US military has only one forced entry (can go anywhere at anytime and...

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what is the national guard? What exactly do they do? The National Guard is a state run military organization. in the current TO&E of the US military, the national guard is the reserve combat arms branch. National Guard members swear allegiance to the state governor, as opposed to active military who swear to defend the constitution of the US, and obey the laws of the commander in chief (president) National Guard service time is not counted...

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Why is it that Women represent are 20% of suicides but men represent 80%; but, special counseling services are focused on female depression. you have lot's of good answers, and to add to them, since the 1970's "women movement" retailers and businesses have concentrated lots of efforts into marketing things for women. so, they make them feel like they need these special products/ medications because they are women, and have a market to sell to. have you noticed the drugs they claim are special for women, because of special needs....

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Despite some instances of corruption, why is lobbying an important factor and how can you defend it in relation to corruption? I think in the very basic sense, lobbing was meant to make politicians aware of some special circumstances that they may not be aware of in cases of passing legislation. basically to show the other side of the argument. good example, tobacco, people argue that it is bad for your health, and by stopping smoking we would really save lots of money, however the number one crop grown in...

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Can you sue an employer if you catch a cold or the flu from a person they employ? well, because of the recent ruling by the supreme court that recognizes businesses as individuals with free speech, if you can do the following: prove intent (the company allowed the person to infect you with the cold or flu) show malice (you asked to be moved or not be near the person, and they refused) Show short and long term harms, you may be able to get a very liberal judge to...

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Have recent american attempts to spread democracy been successful? Uhhh, No the definition of "spreading democracy" by the US means: invading and overthrowing a government replacing the government with a U.S puppet Allowing US businesses to come in, and use the cheap labor and natural resources of the area. If the country that has been invading dares to raise up against the US, they are then deemed as "terrorist" (Iran is a perfect example) read...

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Is it true that The Beatles were no-talent hacks who sold their souls to become famous? No, they were talented musicians from England, that took a music style from the US, and became successful. There first hit song was a remake of a song that was banned on most radio stations in the US, because it was made by black artist. (Twist and Shout, by the Isley Brothers)

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Does anyone else notice that B Hussein Obama is coming unglued like a lifelong spoiled child who is finally not getting his way? Nope, but I did notice that Republicans are still using the generic campaign issues of "they will raise your taxes". the definition of insanity is to do the same thing (elect republicans) and expect a differant outcome (the Bush years)

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Who will benefit more from the Brown win in MA? really, the insurance companies will. people are sorta blind, and these fly by night phases of "take America back" may sound cool, but they don't mean a thing. the reason cost are going up for seniors has nothing to do with the health care bill, but a 2003 law passed by REPUBLICANS that mandates seniors buy insurance to cover the cost of drugs (medicare part's A, B, C) Oh, they forgot to...

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Are stereotypes often used by the majority to punish a majority of a minority for the actions of a minority within the minority? No, stereotypes are most often the imagination of a group of majority, that have not had any real or sustained contact with a minority. think of the area's in the US where extremist groups flourish. they are area's with very small or no minority groups. Idaho, Washington State, Oregon. they all have large extremist group camps/training area's

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What do you think about TV shows and cartoons then and now? TV shows then "you needed to understand words and be able to read and have imagination". TV shows now, just sit there and watch, the will explain it all, or show you in great detail what they mean.

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Is Hugo Chavez off this rocker again with his comments about the US in Haiti? How much aid has Venezuela sent? I think that in retrospect, Hugo is looking at the situation from a historical viewpoint, most people get part of the story from the news, and assume the rest. some things to consider in his statement are: Why was Haiti in the condition it was in prior to the earthquake? What was the US policy in Haiti, and how has this policy changed? what are the short medium and long term plans in...

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Will the United States experience further economic distress and possible hyper inflation within the next 5 to 10 years? I think we will. if you look at the current state of the economy, there are a couple of driving forces that will be a big issue in the future. taxes, people are upset about taxes, and that is because they have been reduced to some of the lowest levels in history, but the government spending is still increasing. people think that the government should spend less, but at the same time, they...

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Do you think we are headed for a one world government and is Obama the King? Nope. despite what some extremist may say, if you sit back and actually look at the situation and what is going on, you will see that the groups that are advocating this are doing it for a personal agenda. Keep America Safe- a non profit run by the wife of Dick Cheney, takes in Millions, and as the head of the organization, she pays herself well from the donations. Fundamental change...

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Stat taken in 1991: 90% of fathers with sole custody never recieve any child support... 50% of all child support is paid in full, 25% in partial. so why is "deadbeat dad" the group hated on when women are statisticaly worse? It is one of those issues where a little information gets out, and people take it and run with it. Most people have no clue about the current child support laws, and how unfair they are to the non-custodial parent. Most guys go to jail for contempt of court for not paying, however what the court doesn't do is prove that the person had the means to pay, and just never paid. for instance,...

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My daughters dad owes 7,000 dollars in back child support. He is able to work but chooses to work only a few hours. He goes to college and believes that is more important. he has a court date for contempt of non payment, what could happen to him the court can't force him to drop out of school, however in most cases like this, the problem is that the support amount is more than the persons income. Depends on what he does in court, if he doesn't understand the charges, more than likely he will be jailed. however if he does, he will know that they must prove that he had the money, but refused to pay it.

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Can a child support order be closed by the custodial parent request? Yes it can, however most states try to have the custodial parent not close the case. People don't realize that child support is a major part of a states income, they charge fees for processing the support orders, and in many cases, if a mother files a support order, and the man is not the father, he still has to pay the court cost, in addition to the support amount while the case was in court!

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My ex-husband closed his business so I won't get child support based on that income. Is there a way around this? I t depends on the situation. most states have a law that is called "potential income" it basically means that if a doctor has to pay child support, but quits, and gets a job as a cab driver, the judge can still charge him what he would have made as a doctor. However if your ex closed the business for a legitimate reason, then he has a right to ask to have the child support lowered.

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Is the US becoming a Fascist state? Ummm, let's see: we are the only industrialized country that classifies it's citizens by skin color. The only people that can be called "American are whites, everybody else has to have a nomenclature on the front of American (such as Native American, African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, ETC) we have a group of people that live in the US that have to have congress pass a...

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Rush Limbaugh urged his listeners not to donate to the Haiti Relief effort, do you agree with his statments? No, but Rush forgot to tell his listeners: Haiti is in such ruins now because of US policies in the country for the last 100 years. Most people don't know that: the US occupied Haiti from 1911 until 1950 during the occupation, Haitians were taken by force to Cuba to work in the sugar cane fields (which the US owned, but that is another story) when the Haitians demanded the US leave,...

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Is Obama trying to "fundamentally change America" (his words) as soon as possible because he knows in the 2010 and 2012 elections Americans will vote out him and his cohorts? Maybe so, however the fundamental change that is needed is glaring people in the face. you still have: government contractors that commit crimes, and change the name of the company, and receive a multi million dollar contract, then get fired but keep the money (blackwater) No bid contracts government programs that can't do their job, and some politician keeps pumping more money into...

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what did ronald reagan accomplish he did the following: Lowered the taxes for those making over 100,000 to a 35% also lowered taxes on capital gains (money made from stock investments, or other investments) raised the age that you can collect social security from 65 to 72 (that was the big claim that he "fixed" social security. cut funding for a number of programs to include the following: school music programs ...

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In my political science class we debated on whether or not we feel affirmative action should still be applied today... any opinions? yes. affirmative action has been hijacked to means something that it really doesn't. it was painted as this program that let blacks waltz right in to great jobs and schools, because they were black. fact is, the group that benefited most from affirmative action was "white women". Prior to affirmative action, a white female with a degree in journalism could look forward to wearing a...

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Are there any news networks that are NOT biased? I normally watch HLN, then I watch one of each, MSNBC then FOX, and split the difference. if you hear a little of both sides, you can then do the research and find the truth.

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What's your take on Bill Clinton lying to the USA about Saddam having WMD's that lead to 2 gulf wars? Should he be tried for War crimes? Sometimes, if you take a real good look into politics, you will find what is called "spin doctors". after the 9/11 attacks, republicans started to spin the issue as something that was inherited by Bush from Clinton. Bill Clinton appeared on Fox news in an interview, and they basically tried to blame him for the 9/11 attacks. and he proceeded to inform the interviewer that he did everything...

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why is it important to have women in politics? I don't think it is really important. news media says it is, however if you listen to some women politicians, they share some of the same opinions as men. If there was a male governor of Alaska, and he got on national TV, and said that he enjoyed shooting moose, and that hunting was a right. there would be all kinds of backlash from groups against animal cruelty. but, a women can say it, and...

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Should we be concerned with China producing products for our Children (recent cadmium finding)? It should be a concern, but I don't think the blame is all on China. You have US retailers that want the cheapest product they can get, regardless of who makes it, or the quality of it, so they can sell it to get the most profits. China couldn't well the crap unless a US retailer buys it. so you can thank the US big business, profit margin hunters for this also. as long as they can have...

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Do you support the "school voucher" idea? Why or why not? I say no, because normally the voucher will be used for a private school. there is a growing precedent in the US for private schools to teach a curriculum that is not mainstream in our daily lives. we have private schools that refuse to teach the evolution theory, some that want to teach that the only real religion is Christianity, and all sort of extremest things. imagine what our society...

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The fact that an individual embrace no religious belief suffices for an abundance of theists to assume that the individual must be immoral and cannot behave ethically. What's the logic behind this assertion? that is not a logical assumption, it is a biased assumption by people in order to generate the assertion that people with a mainstream religion have higher moral standards, and are overall better people. In my opinion, the religion that has the highest moral values, is actually not a religion, since it doesn't worship a deity. and that is Zen,

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Why do [some] women flaunt their sexsuality to purposely arouse men's interest, but then want to dictate how men should or shouldn't react? I think a major flaw in your statement is the assumption that women flaunt for men. major studies have shown that women normally will flaunt as a competition against other women. If you have ever gone to a club or bar, you will notice that when women enter, they look at the other women first (size up the competition) and then will posture themselves in sight of the women, and turn down guys...

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Salon awarded Glenn Beck the Crazy of the Year for 2009. Who would you vote for? well, I know he made like 250 million last year by doing the following " I love this country sooooo much (sniff) and it tears me apart to see our very *pause, sniffle* freedoms being taken away (slowly turn away from the camera to shed tears)

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Liberals say "Obama won, get over it, the people voted!", but when it comes to Prop 8 in Cali they don't like the peoples vote and want to overturn it. Time do defeat Americas hypocritical liberal cancer? anytime there is a vote on a matter, political or social, the vote will stand unless it can be proven that there were some legal issues surrounding the vote. from my understanding of the prop 8 vote there are substantial legal issues. to name a few: since it was voted down, are the people who got married when it was legal still married? If they are, then you have a state constitutional...

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How much did troop deaths decrease during Obama's first year in office? well, I have to say I stopped counting when it passed up the death toll from 9/11. However I can say that the month of December 2009 was the first month that no deaths were reported from Iraq.

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Who's sick and tired of hearing about the protesters in Iran? Do you think the news media is feeding us propoganda on this to envoke a desired response from the American`public? Not sure about the response they expect. those very protesters are the ones that got rid of the US dominated government of the Shah of Iran. Iran has had an identity crisis every since the end of WW2. that is when the US came in and basically took over the country. fast forward to 1978, and that is when they overthrew the Shah, however in the insuring power grab, the Ayatollah's took...

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I know that some US states are considering secession, but is the US financially wiped out, and we haven't been told yet? Are we on the brink of civil war because of it, as this article suggests? I guess your speaking of the "Republic of Texas", well, I am not going into great detail but consider this: Anybody living in Texas would have to get a US visa to leave Texas any travel outside of Texas would be subject to tariffs, since they would be using US roads. The current infrastructure would have to be redone (gas, water, electricity) for the Republic of Texas to be...

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Shouldn't every American who voted for Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, or Harry Reid hang their head in shame? I think the only people that should hang there head in shame are those who rely on biased news to find out information, or in most cases misinformation. and then turn around and put a spin on the so called "issues". people listen to a man (Glen Beck) that comes on TV, and declares "we are losing our freedom" and then starts to tear up like he really cares. (he cares about the 250 Million...

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If your country's most staunch enemies celebrate the president that your country elected, what should that indicate? In the make believe world, it may mean something, but I look at things in a more purest sense, so the first question I ask myself is "who declared that this population hated me", second question is "did the person that told me that these people hate me and want to kill me have something to gain by my belief in what they said. Let's see, people that have something to gain would be: ...

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What day is the seventh day of the week? Saturday, gee, thought everybody knew that.

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Americans, what is an Australian song every American will know? Waltzing Matilda, I think all the school kids have to sing that in music (elementary school) Once a jolly swag man, sat beside a billabong, under the shade of a koolaba tree..... American translation- there was a bum sitting by a well, under some shade of a eucalyptus tree.

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Guys, would you have a seriously relationship with a girl that had sex with you on the first date? depends, having sex on the first day is not a very important contributing factor. but I would feel bad if after about a month, I found out that she was not so interesting, or not as smart as I thought, or nags all the time. however, I would probably not go out again with a girl if I had been seeing her for a couple weeks and she insist on not having sex

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Can anyone give me a brief history the Korean war and the reasons why N Korea are now ostricised from world politics please? ok, in brief: prior to WW2, all of the major countries practiced what was called "colonialism" basically they took over the smaller countries. after WW2 this practice was frowned on, and most smaller countries became independent. a number of countries wished to be independent, but after they asked the UN, many were denied. (Vietnam was one of them, the US voted against them becoming...

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I say "Operation Desert Storm" you say? Hot, and Misery (deployed there with the 82nd airborne to form the "line in the sand")

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Have you ever called anyone a "hunkey"? (As in, "Give me all yo' money, hunkey!") No, but I did a little research, and found out that the term has been used in the US since the 1940's. they think it came from one of two sources. one source is the name for Hungarians, and another is a West African language "honk nopp" which means "Person with Red Ears". they also say it may have came from the whites "honking" there horns at prostitutes in Harlem in the early 1900's

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Why is the U.S. so concerned about China's now very large military force? Is the U.S. fearful of being out numbered by China if war happend? The Chinese have always had a numerical superiority over the US (as evidenced in the Korean war) they were able to push the US forces all the way from the border of China back to what is now the northern border of South Korea. this was done by what was called "human wave" attacks. they would mass thousands of men, and have them charge, most without weapons (they were instructed to pick up a...

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What is the name of our current war with Iraq? there is no current war with Iraq. the US never declared war, however the "spin doctors" named it "war on terror" and people have thus assumed that we are in a declared war. we basically invaded the country, killed the president, and attempted to install a "friendly government". The US has done this throughout history, and attempted to make hero's of the people in the wars. The Spanish...

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We rented a house w/a washer & dryer now the landlord wants to take it, can they? If you filled out a"condition" form when you first moved in, and he listed the appliances that were present, he would have to remove it from the list. but in addition, you may be able to re-negotiate your rent, since it included a washer and dryer. if you are on a lease, and the washer and dryer were part of the agreement, then by all means the lest that should be done is the rent should be...

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Is it possible to create a society that's without any conflict between particular groups or individuals? No, sorry groups of people normally form into a majority and minority, this could be because of anything from what hand is the dominate one, to the obvious, skin color. within the groups, the majority will normally dominate and the minority will adapt to the majorities ways (the way left handed people learn to use right handed designed tools) However the minority will also influence...

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Does America have it's priorities confused? I don't think that it has it's priorities confused, I think that you just have so many groups now that want to be the priority (think of it, the so called "issues" Abortion Rights, Gay Rights, Immigration, Terrorism, just to name a few) and with the swell of instant new now, people are bombarded with messages from all of the groups. The ones that are not in the forefront cry "foul" because...

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Give a stereotypical name for someone of each race, male and female? Interesting question, but I honestly don't believe that there are any stereotypical names. I read some of the answers, and basically most common names from all ethnic groups are the same names but pronounced in differant languages. for instance: Pedro, Pierre, Peter, are all the same Juan, John, Jacque, all the same Most modern names in the US (from the 1970's and after) come from the...

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Have you served in any wars/conflicts? eg Vietnam,gulf war. if so what was the worst part of it? The worst part of war for any infantry person is fear. from the time you are alerted that you are going, the first thing that comes to mind is "I may get killed". and despite what any person tells you, you have this constant fear for the entire time. It is not a numbing fear that stops you from doing your job or functioning, or even laughing and talking, but it is always in the back of your...

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ok for all those anti-war people out there tell me whats bad about war and ill counter your arguement sound like a plan? Sure, If you research the history of all the major wars the US has fought, you would be hard pressed to rationalize the death they caused. and the sad part of it, the majority of them never achieve the stated objective in the end. let's look at it from a different point of view. Suppose you paid for a group of people to go and settle a land, sent ships to keep them supplied, sent...

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Has an American President's son or daughter ever gone to jail? None that I can recall, however there have been incidents when if they were not the child of a president, they would have got locked up. I recall one of GWB daughter having an alcohol related incident

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Should Farouk Abdulmutallab have been given a Lawyer, as he was, or water boarded to find out about future plans by associates??? I think that in this case, the water boarding was more of a grandstanding effort than something that helped find information. as a former member of the military, i know that if you are captured, and perhaps tortured any information that you give after about 48 hours is no good (the plans will have changed by then) In addition, if the person asking the questions wants to know specific...

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i turned my computer froz on th homescreen so i turnd it of and then bak on whil my ipod nano was plugged up. now the ipod nano doesnt work The lost art of Spelling and Reading. I pity the coming generations!

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Can anyone suggest and effective and workable solution to the Somali pirate problem? I took the time to read the other answers, and am surprised that everybody answer a military solution to a social problem. first we need to take the incentive away for them to become pirates. the solution is not an easy one, nor will it be a fast one. knowing the history of Somalia, because of continued British and Italian domination until the mid 1970's they have very few natural...

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Why is zoloft or effexor superior to Natures remedies and cures? Are these lies to support cash flow? proof or opinion? because the FDA (with the help of powerful lobby groups) have specific language written as to what is considered to treat an illness. they are so specific that they state that only specific drugs can be used. *note* specific DRUGS they claim to not have the time or money to do clinical research on the effects of natural remedies, but, I think they are trying to find a way for the drug...

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is the DAILY NIGGER WEBSITE actually run by black people trying to use sreative irony? I doubt it. while the actually publisher is not listed, and I am sure is confidential. the web host is wordpress. they are the same web host that host yahoo, and lots of other big named websites, so that means it would probably be very expensive to host. also, the things written on it are offensive, and some are very satirical (like the Half black t-shirts they sale) I honestly doubt...

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Can you kick an uncontrollable 17-year-old out of the house? depends on the state rules. here in North Carolina, if they are over 16 and not attending school, you can boot them out.

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In which industry is the US government most obviously and directly competing with private firms? I can only think of one, real estate loans, with Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac, and that is not really competition since all they do is back the loans made by banks, same as the student loans (which congress recently stopped) the government only backed the loans if there was a default. So all of the "the government is taking over" need to rethink it, fact is, the private companies are...

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Should Religious Symbols be Displayed on Public Property? I would go for the King Solomon ruling. since we have so many groups that want to be represented, and some of the groups find each others symbols offensive, nobody needs to put up anything. and despite what some conservative pundits may say, the US is was not founded as a christian nation. as a matter of fact, the Puritans would be considered a cult religion by today's standards

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Will i be fully prepared for my ASVAB in may if i start srudying 2morrow for every feild in the test. I got a 33 in the pratice one. What would i most likely get on the real one? gamergirl is right, about a 29. When I was a recruiter, I would tell people the biggest reason people fail or score poor on the asvab is because of reading. you can ace the math and other stuff, but if you score poor on the reading you will fail. but if yo9u score high on the reading, and do poor on the other stuff, you will still pass. Start reading, and pay attention to what your doing...

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I am an 18 year old girl, im 170 pounds. 5'4" and im wondering if i should join the army like this. or wait a while and try to lose some weight before i join. what you should do is this: go to a recruiting station, and they will do a height and weight on you on the spot (takes about 2 minutes) If you are over weight, they will do a "body fat" test. this shows the amount of weight you have that is actual fat. most females tend to be over the weight standard of the army, but most pass the body fat test. if you don't pass the body fat test,...

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My son is 23. Four years ago he had a misdameanor smoking pot while driving. An Air Force rec said it would be hard to obtain waiver. sound true? yes and no yes because the Air force is the most sought after branch of service due to the "ease of training" and the idea that people have that they don't have to "go to war". so they tend to "blow off" people that would require extra work No, because a misdemeanor waiver (also called a morale waiver) is at the discretion of the commander of the recruiting battalion. (former recruiter)

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Ok,new question,who would win in a hand-to-hand combat a Marine,or an Army person? Depends on the person. if you got a 113 pound female marine, and she was fighting a 200 pound army male, duh! (you only specified service, not gender or weight)

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Do you support /volunteer at one of those "support U.S. Troops" type community organisations. usually online nowadays? No, and I wouldn't recommend that anyone does. People in the US are always looking for a way to make a fast buck, and the easiest way is to do a so called "non-profit". because: By law the non-profit organizer can pay themselves from the donated funds, and there is no rule to how much they can pay themselves, as long as they can show a portion of the money was used for the charity. so in...

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Was anyone else shocked that military personnel aren't armed on our own bases? Does this seem crazy or what? Unless you have served in the military, most people idea of a military base is the phony stuff they see on TV or movies. Military bases are basically like a small city. they have houses, and movie theaters, and bars and gas stations, Burger Kings and McDonald's. so to put this in prospective, imagine a town in the US where everyone walked around with a weapon. imagine driving your kids to...

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What's the command for advancing with bayonets at the ready? Fix bayonets = attach to rifle. Charge bayonet = at the ready? Advance = Go? The command to attach the bayonet to the weapon is "fix bayonets". since there has not been a true "bayonet" charge since the civil war, there is currently no command to advance on the enemy with fixed bayonets.

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How should the goverment deal with Homeless parents who refuse to work or go to school. The majority of homeless people have issues that are not just work related. most have mental health issues, or drug addiction issues, those that are homeless due to loss of income, they normally will find suitable housing once they find suitable work. so to solve the problem, maybe we should invest in more mental health care facilities, and drug rehabilitation/education

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How come people are so against capitalism? It made the US the most powerful nation on the planet, crushed Soviet communism, and is chipping away at Chinese communism. i think that you are doing the "readers digest" version of capitalism. If you look at history, a number of great empires have gone down due to "capitalism". for instance: the Roman empire, once they established world dominance, they began to favor the rich or ruling class, exempting them from taxes, and to make more profits, they hired outside people (from conquered nations) to fight in...

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How has search and seizure changed since 1789? I think that it has done a 180 Degree turnaround. in 1789, if you purchased property, it was yours, by law unless it was obtained illegally. however, the law in many states make it legal to seize property for a number of reasons. Where i live, if you are caught with a DUI, they can impound your vehicle, now while this may seem ok, the impound fees can be up to 75.00 a day, so for a person...

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I found out my family doesn't like my kids names. They are teenagers named Jensen, Summer, Margo, and Ava. What do you think?? I think that when naming a child, the parent should consider the following: as an adult, will this name still be appropriate (like the name Joey, cool for a kid, but you would get strange looks as a 6'2 200 pound man) if the child chooses a professional career, would the name be taken serious? (Ladies and gentleman, the President of the US, Apple Smith) Last of all, i personally...

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Can you get lead poisoning from pencil lead? No, pencils are not really made of lead, they are made of compressed graphite.

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How do I set Firefox to erase browsing history whenever it is closed? on the top menu, there is a "tool" tab. if you click on it, it give you the option to clear recent history. at the bottom of the tool tab there is a "option" tab. you can use it to set your computer to clear the history upon closing out the browser, or set another time limit to clear it (like every two days or so)

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How do I clear my url history using Firefox? There's a tab up top that says "History" but there's no link to clear it. on the top menu, there is a "tool" tab. if you click on it, it give you the option to clear recent history. at the bottom of the tool tab there is a "option" tab. you can use it to set your computer to clear the history upon closing out the browser, or set another time limit to clear it (like every two days or so)

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When you enter the political section of answerbag, what do you encounter most often? Most of the questions are phrased with "how come" then a complaint, with no way to give a fair and balanced answer. or they are just plain old lies and accusations (if I see one more, "Prove Obama was born in the US" question), I will scream!

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"Jesus hated poor people and there is no way he would have wanted them to have access to healthcare." Is this a fair statement? Nope, sounds like something that is in conservapedia, or the guy doing the conservative bible project. It is a radical attempt to link his conservative values with evangelicals, and thus use religion "once again" to further the "mo money" goals of the republicans. whatever they can do that will legally allow companies to take money from the masses is seen as fine, as long as they get their cut.

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How is Boxing Day celebrated? It was suppose to be the day that you clean up all of the "boxes" from the presents you received. (thus the name boxing day) it is generally a day to recuperate from Christmas. no specific celebration is needed

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Why did ACORN attempt to obtain exemption from minimum wage law (I know, I know, for their own employees only)? I am vaguely familiar with it, the case stems from the temporary workers they hired to register voters. most were teenagers, and they were being paid by the number of registrations they provided. (this was also the case for the voter fraud, the teens falsified registration to earn more money) an exemption was given since the people doing the registration were not in fact actual employees....

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How do I get my child support plan made before the child is born? I pay on 2 other children through a divorce, this one is out of wed lock. I think you are being a little premature in this. the first thing you should do is: get a DNA test, Men generally will except responsibility for a child, regardless, and there are many cases when he is not the father. so find out if it is your child first. most of the time, the women will get angry, but so what. this is your life and money, so get a DNA test. If you don't and it comes...

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Where are the FEMA Concentration Camps that Glenn Beck claimed existed? Look up the REX 84 program. this was established under Ronald Reagan in 1984 (thus the name) The problems with the program came after the passing of the "Patriot Act" that gives the US government a right to arrest or detain anybody for any reason, without due process. in essence, the US government can go into a city, and go door to door, and detain the entire population of the city, by...

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Should Religious Leaders Be Able to Endorse Political Candidates? The Republican party won a major court trial over this a few years ago, they wanted to have the evangelicals as allies in order to win elections. Now it has creeped into all facets of politics. (the league of catholic Bishops made the house change the health care bill) I guess soon, if you sin, you will go to jail

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If welfare is effective and most recipients eventually get off welfare, why aren't they required to repay once they get on their feet financially? this point is hard to answer, because "welfare" in the terms you describe doesn't exist anymore, has not since 1996. However, they have TANF (temporary aid for needy families) that replaced the old food stamp program, and as far as that is concerned, they are paid back. States receive the money from the federal government, however in order to receive TANF, the mother must...

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How often have MIT economists supported President Obama's positions compared to Bush-Cheney's positions? Not sure of the numbers, since I look at it as theorized economics. however this article will never find it's way to main stream media, and I guess Fox News would never air this. Now, if he had disagreed, then boy would the world know about it!!!! well, they may air if under the following circumstances: It was found that the economist was Gay, or had been a former drug addict ...

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Why has Sarah Palin lied about a bus roadshow for her signing tour of the book she had written for her? I think that she chose to call it a "Bus Tour" because it had more of a down to earth sound than a "luxury jet tour". Bottom line, she is all about filling up her pockets, and if she has to say she is on a covered wagon tour to get people to buy her book, then you will see her ride into a town in a covered wagon.

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How do you feel about Obama? I feel like he honestly wants thing to improve for all Americans. special interest groups want him to concentrate on their specific wants (gay rights, illegal aliens, small business) But, the wants and needs of special interest groups are not what is best for everyone, so they call him a socialist (wants to do for all and not just a few) so far, my life has not changed in a drastic...

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How are we better off with Obama as president? Well, this is a subjective question, since there is no way of knowing what the conditions would be if he were not president. I for one believe that If McCain had won we would currently be: Increasing troop numbers in Iraq building more US bases in Iraq on the border of Iran Engaged in treats to Iran, with the possibility of war health care bill would consist of sending billions...

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My measurements are 34-26-40. is my butt too big? No such thing as "Butt Too Big" ! However, there is such a thing as "No Butt" Be thankful for your "Assets"

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Im entering my final year in electrical engineering. i need help choosing an innovative final year project. i would pursue control system engineering, as my future career or for further studies.i had worked on magnetic levitation before.Any fresh Ideas? Well, I have some more commercial applications that may be worth thinking about. both are for vehicles: one: a stereo system that use fiber optics instead of wires, fiber optics don't have resistance, so you could use less power for the system. this would work really well in the big boom systems people put in vehicles! Two: a reflective window cover that is translucent from the...

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Christians: Is it possible for a person to truly receive Jesus but then never produce any fruit in their life? (love, christlikeness, etc.) What role do you think Satan plays? I think one of the most simple things a person can do is to live a Christ like life. think of it as this: we know when we say something bad, that it is bad, but we ignore it, for self satisfaction. and to make ourselves feel better, we blame it on Satan, But, God gave us a choice.... follow, or lead

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Which do you think is a greater threat to national security: outright terrorism (domestic or foreign) or the collective incompetence of elected officials? I think that it is a combination of: Economic issues (if we had to manufacture items for war, we can't, all the plants are overseas) a shallow misunderstanding of foreign affairs (cultural issues are not taken into account) Self destructive policies concerning foreigners

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Activists have compiled a list of ten conservative positions a “purity test” and want the RNC to deny funds to any candidate who agrees with fewer than eight of them. What are your thoughts? Is this test good or bad for the party? I think it is bad, reason being: you have items on the list that the Republican party has tried to solve, with old ideas, for instance, the republican response to energy independence, "Drill Here, Drill Now". double talk, double standards, speak on health care, the last Republican health care bill was the 2003, Medicare Modernization Act, which basically tried to change medicare...

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Ok so everyone asks who the best or worst President of America was, but my question is who do you think is the most overrated President in American history? I know this will be very unpopular, but my vote goes to: Ronald Reagan. He is credited with saving social security but actually he: raised the age you collect from 65 to 72 Froze all inflation increases for his entire 2 terms He was credited with breaking down the Soviet Union, but he: Created the Taliban, started a civil war in Columbia, cut funding for public schools to the...

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Before the slave trade in America, what were the main religions of the African-Americans being shipped through the Middle Passage? I know that Ethiopia was a Christian state, but what about the others? Did slaves simply adopt Christianity in America? Most slaves were Muslim in Western Africa, the Madinka tribes were conquered by the Ashanti. (the Mandinka had been the largest group in western Africa) the Ashanti were a mix of Arab, and northern African tribes that banded together under Islam, and moved west and Conquered and controlled western Africa. Prior to the invasion by the Ashanti, African tribes practiced tribal religions....

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Why did many southerners feel that abolitionsim reflected a desire on the part of the North to destroy the South? basically the same thing we have going on today. It was all about money, but to appeal to everyone, they needed to make the issue about lifestyle. the major forces that want to shoot down the health care bill claim that it is all about freedom, when in fact, it is about money, insurance companies, drug companies. So, if there is a moral issue that will get in the way of profits, to...

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Since the majority here in AB are liberals are you guys all crazy about Michelle Obama and even compare her to Jackie Kennedy? ... or if any of you do not like her?? (to compare Michelle with Jackie is beyond my imagination LOL) I think that as far as politics, and life is concerned Michelle Obama is just the presidents wife. Who cares what she is wearing, or what Jackie Kennedy wore. normally you have to know a person to like or dislike them, and if you go by sound bites or sensationalized stories in the news, then you are not getting a good picture. I think the dumbest news was the fact of her wearing 500...

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Why does it seem like some men perpetuate the dirt bag male stereotype yet turn around and say they're "different" from all the others? I think there is a generalization that has come to represent men, and this is perpetuated in Media, in all forms. If you watch cartoons, the cartoon fathers are always the dumb, bumbling guys, and the wife is the one holding it all together. women have entire shows dedicated to "the evil man" Hell, they even have networks, ever watch a movie on lifetime? they are all about: A...

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Did our war originate strictly from the attacks on 9/11? No, Prior to the 9/11 attacks, then President Bush had asked congress on 3 separate occasions to authorize the use of military force in Iraq for issues such as Violation of the No fly zone non compliance with UN inspectors Also, remember that congress had set a deadline for negotiations with Iraq, President Bush had already decided he was going to attack, and right after the deadline...

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Where you live, is it safe to walk your dog at night after dark? Yea, my only fear would be a ruthless gang of Squirrels attacking my Chihuahua!!!

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This is perhaps the most well reasoned and well supported arguments I have read for the trial of the 9/11 terror suspects in federal courts. Please read this piece, by Andrew P. Napolitano a FAUX news political/legal analyst, and tell me what you think? I think that the article is very informative, and factual! However I think that people against the trials are not using logical arguments, but preying on emotional appeals to further the agenda they want. The biggest argument I have heard centers on an emotional appeal of "it would be traumatizing on the families who lost loved ones during 9/11" Having served in the Military,...

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When you wake up in the morning. Do you get up in stages or jump out of bed as soon as your eyes are open? I am up and at em, soon as my eyes are open. Used to it, spent 20 years in the Army

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Which country do you think will be the future superpower? The Democratic Republic of Olan, or DRO!!!!!

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My wife doesn't work and her ex is having custody changed since stepson decided he wanted to live with him. Can he have her start paying child support and if so, is my income considered? (2009-12-04) He can file to have her pay child support, but they can't make you pay, your income has nothing to do with her ability to pay child support.

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Please read the LINKed article, THEN answer this question: "Is this any way to run a religion?" NOW do you understand WHY I'm NOT a Christian, and why I never will be a Christian? (This is just another example of what is WRONG with SOME of them!) I posted a question about this, however I would remind you that any beliefs or non-beliefs are personal in nature, so I will not use this as a condemnation of religion.

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Of all the ex presidents wives. Who do you think if any, where actually running the show? I think that in the last days, FDR was very ill, and his wife made a lot of the decisions for him.

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Minnesota Republican Demmer says the $75,000 he received in farm subsidies is not part of 'dependency' culture he opposes. True, or one more example of welfare only for the rich? this is along the lines of something that Karl Rove would say. It is not apples and oranges as he claims, He got the money from the government, and sold his crop, and kept the profits from both. And his claim of the two being intertwined doesn't hold up, since medical care and the government are also intertwined through the medicare program. big difference is, people that receive...

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If the American public were as fascinated with the machinations of politics as they are with football, baseball, basketball and movie stars, wouldn't this country have a chance to be a success? Why do we blame Obama for our own inadequacies? I think it is sort of a oxymoron, conservatives claim that people should work and be independent, and want less government. but they also claim that the government is not doing enough to help them, they look to the government and blame them for not creating jobs, for not reducing the cost of health care, for not controlling fuel cost, and a host of other issues. Most people that...

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Is Obama's birth certificate a fair question? No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States. so, if a person was born by C-section (not a...

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The word of God will never change. Why are people always changing it? these, and all people will constantly change things so that it is in their best interest. Christians in the US have a number of differant beliefs. Baptist, Protestant, Methodist, you name it, but they all use the same bible and believe something differant. each will tell you the bible says "insert own thoughts here". This is all done for the expressed self interest of the...

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What's the dumbest claim Republicans have made about President Obama? The authority comes from the constitution. call it a crime of ommitance. The constitution does give us the right to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If I work, and pay taxes, and once i retire, i am told that my taxes will cover a system that will pay me once I retire, and take care of medical cost. But, a private sector hijacks the system, and forces me to pay them...

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Socialism: is your fear of socialism due to an unwillingness to subsidise other people? Or something else? This is a deep question, but it doesn't take the human nature into account: claims that there is a large group of people that want to sit at home, and collect money for free are really not in keeping with human nature, or the spirit of Americans. Do you really think that a person that is unemployed, living on food stamps is happy? they can't afford a car, or Cable TV, and...

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What's the official Republican spin for Mike Huckabee pardoning a man who then shot 4 police officers? OK, I have to be fair on this, (as always) given the circumstance 9 years ago, I think that 9 out of 10 Governors would have done the same thing. because: The guy was 16 when the trials started he was charged with the following: Breaking and entering Armed Robbery Simple Assault Robbery of his 100 and something year sentence he received, the bulk of the sentence was 60...

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Karl Rove condemns Obama for taking 80 days to decide to escalate in Afghanistan when it only took Bush 50 days to defeat the Taliban. Oh!??? So who the heck are we still fighting 8 YEARS LATER then? I think some of the upper echelon republicans have the "Emperors New Clothes" syndrome. they think that because they are who they are, they can say or do anything, and the loyal conservatives will take it as gospel. Bad thing about it, the people that are saying "hey look he is naked" are being carted off to jail!!

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What's the best way to stretch the lower back, glutes and hip area? That entire region has been hurting and very uncomfortable for two weeks now. When I was in the Army, we did a stretch regiment every morning, that covered the whole body. the one for lower back, hips and gluts was called the hip rotation. you stand up and place your hands on your hips, spread your feet about shoulder width apart. you rotate your hips in a clockwise manner, slow and deliberate while keeping your upper body in the same position. do this for about...

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How many people are from North Carolina and where? That are here on Answerbag!! I am in Fayetteville, via Fort Bragg

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Why is war a priority but the basic needs of the American people and our infrastructures aren't? Simple, Most people find out what is going on by watching the News. The news told everybody 9 years ago that the most important thing in your life is being safe from terrorist. people agreed, and started a war After that, they showed you videos of Osama Bin Laden threatening you every time you got distracted and started to ask questions about domestic issues. Now that people are...

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What songs associated with Christmas never mention Christmas in the title or lyrics? The Hanuka song?

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Food Stamps feed 1/4th of American children. Since the program is used so much, cutting it would save enough to slash taxes for the rich again. So, do you support eliminating the Food Stamp program? No, If the issue was just money, then consider that the US gives about 3 Billion dollars in foreign aid to Israel every year, this is not counting the Aid to other counties. we spend about 5 billion dollars a year on the TANF program. (it is no longer called food stamps, but Temporary Aid to Needy Families, or TANF) basically, if this was a money issue, by all means, stop the foreign aid...

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Do you think narcissism and sociopathy are more common than they used to be? (extreme selfishness, arrogance, lack of empathy, desire to have what they want no matter who they hurt) They are both an accepted part of social America now. Our TV shows reflect it (shows like Cribs, and Sweet 16 show the narcissism of people, and they are popular with younger people) One of the more popular movies with the younger audience is the "Saw" movie series, which from what I see (I have never watched a whole Saw movie) is all about people cutting slicing and killing,...

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I guess we didn't read the fine print. Didn't Obamears say he would withdraw/reduce troops? So where's THE CHANGE yo?... He said: He wanted to withdraw/Reduce troops in Iraq, since that is not the war that is against Al Quida. He said, he wanted to concentrate efforts in Afghanistan, and if I recall correctly, he said during his campaign that if the US needed to kick Pakistan ass also, he had no problem with that. Get it right!

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Sen. Tom Coburn asserted Tuesday that the healthcare overhaul will shorten lives of US seniors by cutting Medicare. Republicans are now defending Medicare after trying to kill it outright for 45 years? What gives? It is the political flip flop, Since the Democrats are doing it, as Republicans, they have to be against it, even if they were for it when they had a Republican president. One of the arguments Republicans had was the health care bill does nothing to lower the cost of Medicare. So, since the Democrats have found a way to fix that, The Repubs are now flipping to the other side. The...

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What's the dumbest claim Republicans have made about President Obama? He hates Fried Chicken and Watermelon!!!! And he hates Apple Pie and Mom. No, seriously, I think the "secret Mosque built in the White House" was my best one!

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My mother is a fashion designer and upon seeing that I weigh about 130 pounds she called me a fat and overweight lard and that I should stop eating so much and go sign up for gym and that I should be about 110 llbs. I am about 5 foot 8, help? Am I fat? Hell no!!!! I don't know your age, but you would be on the slim side as far as women are concerned. The Average women in the US wears a size 12 dress However, seems that culture has dictated that women have to be bone thin to look good. I can understand a model being thin, since they are no more than a "hanger" for whatever they are modeling, and it would distract...

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What are Jimmy Carter's Nobel worthy acomplishments? He was the first president (or person for that fact) to be able to have the Israeli and a representative of the league of Arab Nations sit down and negotiate a peace treaty. things were going good, until the President of Egypt who represented the league of Arab nations was assassinated in a military coup (his name was Anwar Sadat) that is why he won the Nobel Peace Prize

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What do you think will happen to the US if the current situations, i.e, illegal immagrants taking away jobs from Americans? Do you think that we as a Nation will get tired of it and the laxed laws and enforcement of such laws and possible do something? I think the whole "Illegals taking away our jobs" is an overblown conservative blame game. President Bush was trying to get amnesty for all illegals Also, statistically, 50% of all illegals come to the US with a visa, but never return. The big problem is that people think that illegals are all Mexicans, but fail to realize that lots of other groups come into the US from...

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There have been over 1700 people killed due to the drug cartel in Juarez, Mexico. As someone who lives 10 min away from the border, im curious if there is anything being done to keep that from overflowing to the US. Good question: I remember a few months ago there was a meeting with the president of Mexico about the issue, and it was decided that the Mexican Army would take a larger part, and the US would just increase border patrols in the area. they had also sent National Guard troops to the area to do patrols, but they were recalled. The drug cartels are not willing to let the fighting spill over...

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What does the name or word "Yamaha" actually mean? It is actually two names, Yama means "mountain" and Ha means "The kiss of life". So I guess it means "mountains are the kiss of life" check it out http://www.name-meanings.com/name-meanings/h.php

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What is the life of a typical soldier like? I was infantry, so my typical day went (garrison day) Arrive at work about 0500 Check on all of my solders, and prepare a daily status report. Turn in the status report, and meet with the 1Sgt to discuss events of the day Wake up the solders about 0600 Formation for PT at 0630 finish PT about 0730 shower, change into my uniform, eat breakfast, draw equipment and be ready...

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Do you think that if a current member of the army is muslim by religion that they should be exempt from our current war and not deported? this is a very good question, First, I want to make it clear, people that join the army do not fight or engage the enemy unless they are a specific MOS (Job). there is a general assumption among civilians that "everybody fights in the war" and that is just not true. So unless he is infantry, or a tanker or artillery, special forces, or one of the other combat arms MOS, they...

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If you wanted out of the US armed forces, would politely refusing to follow any orders work? Not really, you would eventually be kicked out, but before that happens you would: spend about 30 days doing "extra duty" (cutting grass, and painting and crap like that after duty hours until about 11:00PM at night, after you had got up a 0500 for PT and had a normal day of work. Be reduced to the lowest rank Have one months pay taken (the pay is from the rank you had...

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Republican Ex-Gov. & Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee commuted a long prison sentence for Maurice Clemmons who is now suspected in the deaths of 3 police officers and other crimes including child molestation. How will this affect his presidential bid? I don't think it will have any negative effect. If you notice police work, they normally will look at known criminals right off of the bat, regardless if there was evidence to support the person doing it. And if they can get the person to admit they did it, regardless of evidence that shows they didn't they will take the confession, and close the case. Here in Fayettville NC, a...

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What was the worst battlefield screwup in history? I would say the battle of Dien Bien Phu, The French did everything tactically wrong that could be done. they: Set up a defensive area in the middle of a valley surrounded by hills. Didn't secure the surrounding hills Continued to drop supplies, after they saw it was landing in the enemy area Continued to drop reinforcements (paratroopers) even though they were landing in enemy...

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Whats the worst name for a guy you can think of? Richard Head, or as his friends call him "Dick"

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Can a father terminate is right because he can't afford to pay child support? It doesn't make any difference if he does or not, child support is run by State/Federal government. Unless the Mother specifically does the legal paperwork to not have the father pay child support, the state will mandate it. the can do it for any of the following: The mother receive food stamps or medicaid The child receive free or reduced lunch at school The mother lives in...

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What is something that you don't own, which most people do own? Wow, let me start my list: a cell phone an MP3 player A flat screen TV a 401K plan I have a vehicle, but... LOL

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How come I've heard of people named MacKenzie and McIntosh, but I've never heard of anybody named Kenzie or Intosh? Because the original name is actually Kenzie and Intosh, but they are both primarily Scottish names, and the Scots started a tradition long ago of Identifying family members by adding Mc or Mac (meaning son of) to the last name. Many cultures do it, such as: The Irish add O' before the last name meaning "of" (such as the name O'Brien) The Dutch add Van before tha...

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Is Dick a funny name? i guess for English speaking people it would sound funny since it is a slang term for male genitalia. But in other languages, maybe not so much. In Turkish, a simple word like Peach (English version)would cause people to gasp and look funny at you, because it is a curse word in their language. another one is the word Kitchen, another bad curse word when it translate to Turkish.

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My mom named me Evolleiia Soraya and everyone at schools makes fun at me is it pretty or ugly name? It is a nice name, unique also. I have a similar issue, my Mothers name is Artheria, named after my grandfather, who's name was Athephus

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Is the name "Jesus" (or the local language’s version thereof, not including variants like "Joshua") used by regular people anywhere outside of Latin America? I would doubt it, since the name Jesus is an English variation on the old Aramaic name of Yesu (pronounced ish- waa)

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Where did my last name origninate from? stancil I read up on it, and it said that it is an old English name. I am including the website also http://www.houseofnames.com/fc.asp?sId=&s=Stancil

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Is there any sidestepping, or ways around, being disqualified from the military because of depression history? Any way at all? Like speaking to the higher-ups or asking to have your individual case evaluated? OK, I will give you a method that has been used to sidestep disqualification for Federal military service. try to enlist in the national guard, they normally are not as tough on qualifications, and you could slip trough the cracks. take the shortest contract you can, and don't except any bonus money. after about 6 months of National guard, ask to transfer to active duty Your...

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I will be talking to a Navy recruiter tomorrow. Is there anything I should know before going? I would recommend that you not focus on the branch, but rather, what you want to do. good example, a food service specialist. all branches have them,however, they all go to Fort Lee, Virginia for training. with the exception of the Navy, since they do "on the job training" thing about the tangibles, and what you want. If you join the Navy, you will be on a ship, at sea, for...

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Have you ever received military training? oh gee yes, I attended so many military schools that I forget some of them, and wonder how I know some things. some of the better ones include: foreign weapons and vehicles course (Aberdeen Proving Grounds) Cold weather survival course (Canadian special forces, Pettawawa,Ontario) Of course I did the normal combat lifesavers course and other infantry affiliated schools (such as...

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Which of the following is NOT a DoD military department? Army Coast Guard Navy Air Force Oh this is easy.... The Coast Guard. they fall under the Department of Transportation. And the previous answer was correct about the Marine Corps, they fall under the Department of Navy, they are not a separate branch of the military

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Do you believe Robert F. Kennedy would have been elected President of the U.S. in 1968 if he had not been assassinated? Yes, I do. He represented a very big change in attitude, the old guard that had been running things for so long were being pushed out. when he beat Senator McCarthy (of the McCarthyism fame)it was a clear sign that the old ways were changing. He had some very innovative ideas for social change, and it would have been an interesting time if he had not been killed

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Trumann noted the need for healthcare reform 64 years ago. In 64 years, Republicans did NOTHING but say NO!. So why should we believe them now when they say, "Not that way! We've got a better plan."? The Republican plan is part of the problem now! in 2003, the republican party passed what they called "a fix for medicare" It was the Medicare Modernization act This law required seniors to pick a supplemental insurance (private insurance)to cover the cost of drugs, such as diabetes and other long term medications. They call it Medicare Part A and Part B In addition,...

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What do you think of George F. Will's op-ed, "The gift of not giving"? See LINK to the article in my answer LINK BELOW: The economist that suggested we stop buying presents seems to have not taken all of the available information and used it before making his statement. things like: the extra workers hired for the Christmas season, they earn money and pay taxes (good for the state) The manufacturers of the presents, even if they are from overseas, it still has a positive effect on our economy. George...

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Behind on rent, 2 months. If we continue to pay current months rent plus extra towards the past due rent, can our landlord evect us? we live in Bristol TN No, if the landlord excepts any of the payment (partial) they can't start eviction proceedings. so if your 2 months behind, and you pay one months rent, with some extra to cover the remaining balance, he can't evict you.

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I\'m living with a buddy at no cost and with no written agreement. He is overseas and his girlfriend decided to get rid of me by changing the locks and adding an alarm. All of my possessions are inside. What can I do? Contact the local law enforcement, tell them the situation. they will let her know that she has no legal right to lock you out. and in addition, even if your name is not on the lease, since that is your legal place of residency (if you live there for at least 30 days, and it is where you receive your mail)the only way she can make you move is by filing a formal eviction notice, then going to...

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My son is 18 and and starting his senior year next fall.. He wants to sign up now and the recruiter says they will not take him till out of High School.. how will his life change during his senior year? If your son joins while still in High school he will be in the Delayed Entry Program. The recruiter will keep regular contact with him, and also may help him learn some basic things, to earn a promotion before leaving (like the phonetic alphabet) I always noticed that people in the DEP seemed to be a little more focused, and relaxed while in school. most of all, this will really depend...

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I was wondering if my mental health issues would prevent me from joining one of the military services. i was hospitalized a few times in my early teens for issues with depression and anxiety as well as some issues with bipolar. will this be a problem? You would be disqualified for a pre existing mental health issue. there is no waiver available for this. (former recruiter)

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Were there any terrorist attacks on the USA when G.W. Bush was president? Yes, but the wording has changed over the years. we have had terrorist attacks since the 1970's, but they were called "Terrorist" Now they are called "Radical Islamic Terrorist" I remember the Uni-Bomber (domestic Terrorist) and also they had the incident during the Olympics of a public bombing. and I am not sure on who's watch it was but we also had...

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Why are American, Canadian, and soldiers of other countries propping up the ISLAMIC Republic of Afghanistan? in regards to the "you tube" video, that was made shortly after the soviets had left Afghanistan. after they left, there was a power struggle, and what she said was pretty much true. the Taliban had began fighting to take control of the country, and she was speaking out against them. Oh, by the way, the US is responsible for the Taliban coming to power, we armed them to fight...

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I am not trying to insult anyone here. Just a curious question regarding animal rights activists views. What is your take on cows in India? When you see them wandering around all skin and bone. I am not an animal rights person, but I can answer this. The Cows in India are actually more healthy, American cows are given growth hormones, so they are fat. The ones in India maintain a more natural state, remember they have to be able to run from Tigers. If bovine here were allowed to rome loose and become more wild, they would get smaller and faster.

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What three football teams compete for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy? West point (army) Naval academy (Navy) and Air force academy (Air Force) Marines are part of the Navy, so they would attend the Naval Academy also

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How many of the reality television shows are legit? hardly any: Survivor has a set, with trailers off camera and also they have caters to feed the cast, some surviving Real housewives, yea right an unemployed lady says she spends 30,000 a month doing her hair! that is not reality charm school, those were some of the best looking "hood" girls I had ever seen, look like they never had a fight in their life and don't get...

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What do you think of reality tv? I hate it, it is not reality, it is scripted, just more "ad lib" scripting. Reality TV serves a couple purposes: 1. it is cheap for the network, since they don't have to hire good writers. 2. the actresses and actors are not high profile pros, so they work cheap (and they are actors and actresses) The main thing I hate about it is the subject matters, things like: I...

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Nonprofit execs pocket 7 figure salaries, perks. Has nonprofit come to mean only that the poor the charity serves get nothing? See LINK: I have been aware of this issue for a few years now. I saw a special on it, concerning the largest "non-profit" veterans organization. the guy running it was making a killing, and was also paying his wife. This is an issue with the televangelist also. Reverend Creflo Dollar has a private plane, and also owns a Rolls Royce. but it is all registered to his church, so no taxes. ...

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Should the Fort Hood killer be charged with the murder of the pregnant soldier's unborn child? Or, would that put Roe v. Wade at risk, as the Guttmacher Institute fears? It will depend on the state law also. in some states you can be charged for murder if the women was pregnant.

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Have the Republican sex education programs caused increased high-risk sex in 12-13 year-olds? Yes, there is nothing worst than complete ignorance to make things bad. so by the republicans saying "don't have sex, whatever that is". lots of kids are clueless. I think an episode of "Family Guy" illustrated it best. The kids were going around having "ear sex" because they didn't know how to have regular sex.

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Is voter anger building over budget deficits? I guess in a sense, but I think that it is an issue that Republicans are forcing to the forefront. If during the next 5 elections all Republicans were voted into office, guess what: We would still have a big budget deficit!! So i really don't see the point in trying to blame a party or president for it.

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Should the government decide how welfare recipients should use their money? The already do, If you get food stamps, you can only purchase non prepared foods with them. Section 8 housing goes right to the rental agent, so you don't get a choice in that. since the welfare reform act, nobody receives supplemental income checks. just food stamps, Wic, and section 8 for housing.

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How many grandmas will I be allowed to keep under ObamaCare? I love both of them. Grandmas health care was in trouble long before Obama came into office. in 2003, congress passed the "medicare modernization act". (also know as medicare part A, and part B) this law made it mandatory for medicare recipients to purchase additional insurance to cover drug cost. in addition, for good measures, the also wrote into the law that medicare could not bargain over the...

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Why do Americans add more qualifications to becoming president of the U.S than what is clearly defined? Funny you should ask that, if you read the qualifications, the only people that are eligible are: White men that are from the 13 original colonies, the key word being "at the time of the adoption of this constitution". No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of...

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What primary political goal does the Obama administration pursue by its decision to try KSM in civil court instead of military tribunal? I don't think that it is a political goal at all. However, by trying him (since he has been waiting for 7 years) we can eliminate a so called "boogieman" and move on to other issues. think of it like this: a person said they saw a snake in the backyard, so nobody wants to go in the backyard, and the backyard need to be mowed. so you go and kill the snake, now they don't...

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This question is for the Democrats out there. With all the proposed taxes Obama and the democratic lawmakers are proposing, How much is too much? Their spending is out of control, and new taxes is their chosen solution. But how much is too much? This is a hard question to answer, since: I am not a democrat (independent) and you didn't quantify any of your statements. As far as spending is concerned, the major programs that are soaking up all the money are: Homeland security (they still don't have a real function in the government) 2 Wars (now that they are included in the federal budget, as opposed to getting...

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What do you think about Obama's Health care rationing plan? Also is it fair to make the young pay more and have no opt out option? There is a fundamental issue with questions of this type, people seem to forget that the job of the president is not to write legislation, that is congress job, and to that point, the health care plan is written by congress, and the president approves or disapproves it. Another fallacy it the assumption that "the young will pay more". I thought the major complaint was that the...

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What do you think about Obama's Health care rationing plan? Also is it fair to make the young pay more and have no opt out option? The major issue raised by republicans about the health care plan is actually something of their doing. the claim that the cost to seniors will rise, and they may lose some coverage. but... This is because of the Medicare part A and part B plans that the republicans passed about 5 years ago. they basically let private insurance companies charge premiums for additional coverage on...

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Should Mark Sanford, the Governor of South Carolina, be impeached? Yes! This Man berated the president about the bailouts and stimulus, even after they showed one of the schools in South Carolina that had to move to one side of the room because of leaks when it rains. he said he wouldn't take the money, but took it, then proceeded to use it for his own personal use. He doesn't have the good of the state on his agenda, but his own personal agenda...

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Does the amount of time it takes for a male to ejaculate after masturbation necessarily translate to him taking the same short amount to cum during actual sex? Nope, ejaculation from masturbation is normally from a fantasy, so it normally takes a much shorter time. during an actual sexual act, there is the physical and emotional issue, so the sounds of the women voice, and other factors play into the the man achieving ejaculation. there is no correlation in the two

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How common were lynchings in the southern United States in the early 20th century? They were very common, prior to the 1920's they were not common. the one thing that changed all of that was a movie, believe it or not. the movie was called "Birth of a Nation". and it started most of the common generalizations about blacks such as: Blacks love watermelon, in the movie they depicted blacks stealing watermelons from fields, and also stealing chickens, and...

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What cities have been capital of the United States, other than New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.? I know of one, Havre de Grace, Maryland. I know it was once considered to be the capital, but as far as actually being the capital, no

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How do we know that the people of Mesoamerica had early advanced civilizations? From what was left behind, The accuracy of the Mayan calender is cause for concern even today, since it predicts the end of time in 2012 (personally, I think the guy who was making the calender quit over a labor dispute, and left it unfinished) Historians seem to question some very common sense things as far a civilization, for instance, we are all aware of civilizations in Africa,...

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Were Herbert Hoover's actions against the Bonus Army in 1932 justified? I don't feel they were. the bonuses had been promised, but because of the depression, the service members needed the money at that time, and not later. Also, the fact that Patton was the one that lead the active duty army to fire on them was a real piece of history that few Americans are aware of. But the real criminal in the whole issue was MacArthur. I think the government plan was...

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If 9-11 happened this year, how many Republicans would blame it on our current president? Oh, there would be senate hearing, and by the time they finished, I think Obama would have been drawn and quartered. by the time they finished, you would think he personally flew the plane into the towers!

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Why do Republicans fear public trials for terrorists? Good question, i would guess there are a few issues involved with this: 1. lose of income, the terrorist are currently being guarded by a very expensive group contracted from KBR, for the file photos showed on the news, they show military guards, but they are guarded by contracted guards who would love for them to stay right were they are. 2. putting an end to the issue: Dick Cheney...

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Obama's Health care and slavery and oppression of speech is that the change you voted for? NO, I voted for water boarding, being placed in jail until we can figure out what to charge you with, allowing private insurance to add a policy to medicare, Oh, and how I miss my weekly videos of Osama Bin Laden, even the one when he was sent the Grecian formula to make his beard all black and pretty!

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My Ex Husband got remarried, his wife has a really good job. Can I take him back to court for more child support??? I just cant make ends meet!! I own my own childcare and with the hard times I am stuggling! Nope, you can't do that. your case reminds me of something I saw on TV, a women divorced her husband, he was a Captain in the Army. and due to the cost of divorce, and child support, he could not afford to continue to stay in the Army, so they kicked him out. she tried to sue and force him to go back in the Army. the military said that he was unable to stay in because of his sever...

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What should be done about 19 year old who owes $14,000 in child support to mother of an 11-year-old girl? Whether the father or not, he has to pay once order is in place in 20 states, and had until child was age 2 in the other states. So he's hooked. I am familiar with the case, there was an error, and he received notice that he owed child support. I think that the mother used a fake social security number, and it was traced back to him. they had the story on the news a few months ago, and at the time they were trying to resolve the issue. Sad part about it, the credit companies will actually put it on his credit report, regardless of how...

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The Ten Commandments state that people should not make graven images, nor should they bow down or worship any god besides Jehovah. However, Roman Catholics use statuary and pray to saints. Why is this? The Catholic religion is a made up religion (I know I will get lot's of minuses) It is called Roman Catholic, because that is who invented it When Christianity started to become popular, the Romans were still worshiping there "gods", in order to appease the population, they invented the Catholic church. They made the holidays to correspond with Roman holidays, such as...

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Is it a good idea to ring the doorbell or knock on the dooor after Tping someones hoouse !? If it is all in fun, maybe, depends on the person. some people react violently to things like that (like wanting to shoot a person) If it is a good nature neighbor that you are familiar with, ok. but messing around with a stranger, I would not recommend it. may be bad for your health.

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If you pour bags of cement mix into a pool full of water will it set up? If so, how much mix would it take for an average pool? If you do the mix, you have to make sure you don't have the filter on, and also you need to plug all of the filtering system. in addition, you will need to make sure that it is covered to prevent rain on it. best guess, may be a week long project and cost you a pretty penney

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How many Czars will it take for obama to eliminate the Senate and Congress, and give him complete dictatorship over the United States? He currently has 32, and some are devout communists, or worse. Obama actually didn't appoint the majority of the "Czars". the first Czar was actually appointed by Nixon, and have continued since then. Bush (the elder) appointed the most. here is an article that explains it all http://www.fff.org/comment/ed0900e.asp

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Does it make you really steaming mad, when you go to a welfare recipients house and they have expensive items, that you, the person working to pay for their welfare check, can't even afford? Isn't spreading the wealth great? As was mentioned before, more than likely they purchased the items before they lost their job. In the state I live in (North Carolina) there is no such thing as a "welfare check". they have food stamps, but you can only buy certain items (food) with those, so a single mom with a baby has to find a way to buy diapers, and toilet paper and other things. I am from Michigan, and i know...

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Would you ever vote for a gay Presidential candidate if he/she was qualified for the job? Why or why not? I want to say yes, but to be honest, if the guy was a flamer (acted very feminine) or the women was very butch, i would be turned off by them, and would probably not vote for them. but, if I had time to let it sink in, and paid attention to just the issues, i could probably do it.

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Why are verizon phones so deficit? I think they've got the best service, but the phones stink? Verizon tries to balance cost effectiveness with service, so they tent to buy the cheaper phones from companies like LG. in addition, they can't get some better models because they use CDML technology, and most major phone makers make most phones for companies that use GSM technology, since 98% of the cellphones in the world use GSM.

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I just got a new Verizon phone on the two-year mark a few weeks ago, but I hate the new phone. Can I trade it for a different one? Or do I have to pay the full price for a new one? Normally you can return the phone in 30 days. if you got the phone from your carrier, there will be no charge, but if you got it from a "authorized dealer" they will have a restocking fee. (trade secret) if all else fails, threaten to cancel the service, they will transfer you to the customer relations department, and they will bend over backwards to keep your account.

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Do you think it's time someone dethroned Elvis Presley as the King of Rock N Roll? He mostly just sang Country and Gospel anyway. I never really considered him the real king of rock. most of the songs he sang that were very popular were remakes of old black blues songs (such as Hound dog)I just look at some of the pioneers like Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and believe it or not the Isley Brothers (they had hits like "Shout" and Twist and Shout) Twist and Shout was remade by the Beatles and was a hit for them

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Please watch this collection of sound bites & news clips, then answer this question: Is Barack Obama, in fact, a MUSLIM? If not, then what is he saying in all of these news clips? As these are all clips and sound bites, the total context of what he is speaking about can't be determined, however from the clips I see that he has a very good understanding of the Muslim faith, and in such is able to speak to Muslim countries and understand how and what they feel and believe. I guess somebody went through alot of trouble to cut and paste these all together to try to...

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Do you think the health care reform bill going through Congress will cost American's more for their health care if it becomes law? Why or why not? It may, however the increase cost will more than likley come from insurance companies that will claim they are losing money. another big issue that is not being put out is the fact that 5 years ago, congress passed the medicare part A and part B, and that mandated that medicare recipients purchase private insurance to cover medicines and other continued medical needs. All of the...

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This 1948 cartoon was propaganda back then, but many claim that it was predicting what is to come this year, and in the years that follow. After watching it, do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? Please share your thoughts on this. I agree with the principle of the idea, however, I really don't see anything like that happening now, it wasn't an "ism" that got us, but greed. Americans are still being innovative, but they don't get credit for it, because major corporations have exclusive rights to whatever the employee does. can you imagine the number of patents that a company like 3M has, and the...

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Did you know Obama has gone golfing more in one year than Bush did in eight? Gee, Bush could barley talk so i think playing golf was probably a little out of his ability. he also didn't play basketball, or do anything for that matter. well, he can play dodgeball pretty good, did you see him duck those shoes thrown at him?

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Did you know Obama has gone golfing more in one year than Bush did in eight? OK, and? did you know that Bush took more vacations than any other sitting president in history?

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Does Obama have to worry about the Sneior vote once he cuts their medicare they'll just die so why worry about that voting block? I think you got caught up in the "spin" that the republicans have been ranting about. so i will explain it all to you. about 5 years ago, President Bush came up with a great idea, he said "hey, we can stick it to the seniors more if we mandate an additional insurance with their medicare" So the republican congress passed a bill that mandated what is called "Medicare...

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Sarah Palin, Private Citizen is touring to promote herself & sell her book. A big part of which consists of bad mouthing the President. Why is she being allowed to promote her book on Military Bases? Would any other writer be allowed this privilege? Yes, reason being: Many of the facilities on a military base are contracted or private owners (such as the burger kings and other fast food restaurants) in addition, most of the PX's and BX's rent space like a mall, so you could actually have a bookstore in the PX facility that is owned by a private owner. Most Americans don't realize that a military base is not a butch of...

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Do you believe that ACORN is in part responsible for our economic collapse. I used to be a home builder and sold hundreds of homes to people who could not afford them. ACORN made it possible. Uhhh, NO contention 1. ACORN doesn't help or loan money for housing, they only make sure that people that have rented houses live in conditions that are up to standard. contention 2. if you were building the houses, and your company knew the people couldn't afford them, then it was your fault for selling them the houses. contention 3. ACORN has been in existence since 1970,...

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IS THE LAW OF ATTRACTION A VALID WAY TO ACHIEVE ONE GOALS? IS THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF SENDING SIGNALS INTO THE UNIVERSE AND ATTRACTING OUR DESTINY REALLY VALID? SHOULD THIS SCHOOL OF THOUGHT BE ABANDONED? This school of thought has become a religion, it is called "Scientology". so I guess it won't be abandoned anytime soon.

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Am I the only one who's not looking forward to the holidays? No, you can count me among those also. I get tired of the Christmas music on the radio all the time, and every commercial is about some toy or gadget. the real reason behind the holidays have been lost in "lets sell more stuff". I dread this time of year!

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A short time ago I heard it announced on the news that real estate was picking up and that was proof we were coming out of this recession. This morning they announced they expect many more foreclosures in the near future. What is your opinion? first of all, I don't think it is a smart thing to look at one area of the economy and use it as an indicator of things to come. the housing market is all FUBAR! there are some things going on in it that can't be sustained. for instance, GM is still losing money, and recently asked for additional bailout money, however GMAC (the financial arm of GM) runs Dietect mortgage company,...

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Hey guys! im single and looking... would you date me? (see link for pics and a brief description) You look like a nice young lady, and fun too, you shouldn't have any problems getting a guy, unless you have a "must have" list of what you want, I.E: He has to be between 6'1 and 6'3 Must make at least 70,000 a year never married believe it or not, there are lots of women that make a list like that, and wonder why they can't find a guy

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Do you know where all old Goldman Sachs top-employees are working now? some other top company more than likely, or maybe a government job?

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How does the average Joe or Jo cope with losing a job in the present economy? Probably the same as ever, first you feel depressed, then you go out and try to find another job, and get turned down, then you get more depressed. then you stop looking, and start sitting at home and drinking, then you get put out, and become homeless. after a while you just become another faceless, homeless bum on the streets and people look at you and say "gee get a job you lazy bum"

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What do you like about what Obama has done so far? And what do you not like about what he has done so far? I was glad that he repelled the legislation that would have allowed drilling in the National parks, that was plain crazy. Also he signed a law that will allow employees up to 6 months after they have left a job to file for discrimination against the companies (the bill was vetoed by Bush, he claimed that it would hurt businesses) I like the way he handled the pirate issue. I am still...

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If the Republicans took over in 2012, what new stupid war would they get America involved in? Well, I know that John McCain was gunning to start a war with Iran, during the debates he was livid at the idea that Obama would "talk" to them. but I would guess one of the following regions: Middle East (Iran) South America (Venezuela) And they both have one thing in common, they have or are near very large Oil deposits.

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Which would you choose a box guitar or an electric guitar? Do you mean an Acoustic or Electric? people that play will generally play both, depending on what they want to play. It would be pretty hard to catch the sound of Metallica on an acoustic, or play Joni Mitchell on an electric

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What happened to the party of Goldwater and Reagan? Reason magazine posed that question today, a question I find myself, as a Goldwater style republican, asking as I observe the hateful loons & Bible thumpers in the party today. What are your thoughts? You are speaking of an era when public service was done to serve the public, seems like now public service is the golden ring for making lots of money. I would be hard pressed to find evidence, but I have always thought that the fact that Dick Cheney was the former CEO of Hallaburton (now KBR) had lots to do with the company getting a no bid, open ended contract with the military, likewise,...

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Do 9/11 terrorists deserve a court date? I have to say yes, it seems wrong to jail a person and never give them a trial. these guys have been in jail for years already. and we have seen issue in the past of "enemy combatants" being arrested, and in fact they were not enemy combatants, such as the case of the cameraman from Algeria that was in Gitmo for 4 years

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What Wars has the USA fought that were NOT justified? once the behind the scene issues are addressed, i would say the only war the US has fought that was justified was WW1 and 2, the rest were power grabs or fought over money, with exception of the war of 1812, when the US was invaded by the British.

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Hoffman claims Democrats, unions, ACORN stole election in NY-23? How long will ACORN be the excuse for every Con's failure? See LINK: I guess until they start to get things their way. ACORN has been around since 1970. and there was never an issue with them until the last election. instead of people using common sense, and saying "well, if you hire a butch of 16-21 year old and ask them to go out and register voters, and tell them they get paid by the number of registrations they come back with, what will the average...

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Has your opinion of Sarah Palin changed since she resigned as Governor or Alaska? Yes, I thought of her as a politician that was in a little over her head at first, but now I see what she is really all about. she is just another greedy person that is taking advantage of her popularity and mixing it up so she can make lots of money on book deals, and giving speeches. in the end, she will sit at home and enjoy the fruits of her labors, and not care about any of the...

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No jobs - no second term. Does it sound like a fair contract offer of America to Obama? Sure, and then we sill just elect Joe Wilson, and everything will be all better. NOT!

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Why did the Obama administration claim to have created jobs in Iowa congressional districts that didn't exist? Fact Check, the whole story. The individual states reported this to the federal government. these states may have an alternate motive for reporting higher employment rates. such as trying to draw new business to the states. but, once the numbers were reported, there was a press release. after that the feds checked the data, and found out it was wrong.

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Do you think America is headed toward socialism? I don't think that there is a pure socialist country in the world, and so we could never be a "socialist" country. we currently have a mixed economic system with capitalism as the major driving force. if we were a pure capitalist society, then every thing that you take for granted, like driving down the street would be charged, people would be able to put toll booths on all the...

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Three well known conservatives Barr, Keene and Norquist say in an open letter Gitmo detainees would be fine in IL prison and warn GOP of 'Scaremongering'. What are your thoughts about the letter and the issue? I think that if a person takes an minute, and thinks about it, by saying that bringing the gitmo prisoners to Illinois, it would somehow endanger the population you are saying: the US prison system is very inept Homeland security can't do their job all of the prison guards are unable to do their jobs It was pointed out that currently in Illinois they have: 35 convicted...

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Why is Eric Holder holding the trials of Al Qaeda suspects in New York City? There are a number of reasons: the constitution, even though people want to consider 9/11 an act of war, it was not committed by a nation, thus can't be considered an act of war. The US justice department has a better record of convictions than a military court tribunal Cost, currently the military has contracted to have a new courthouse built, along with new quarters for the...

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Do you hate AT&T? If so why/why not? Most Americans are clueless about cellphone service, and pick the cell phone according to "what is the best new item. AT&T is actually the best cell phone company in the US. they use GMS technology, and most of the issues people have are things like: buddy gave them a differant phone and they switched out the sim card and started talking, all the sudden, dropped calls (you have to...

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Why did the war on terror start(the current one)? is it because 9/11? are you agaist it or with it? why? why are people say its over oil? Before the event of 9/11, President Bush had asked congress a number of times to declare war on Iraq, some of the reason given were: violation of the "no fly zone" non cooperation with the UN inspectors congress didn't give him the authorization, however once 9/11 happened, he drew on this to attack Iraq, with the claim of impending nuclear weapons attack. the actual...

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What's your Opinion on Deadbeat Parents who dont pay child support? I think that the issue that is worst is when the parent is not involved in the child's life, because of back child support. many parent hold the child as ransom because they are not receiving support, and many times they don't receive support for reasons that are not the non-payers fault. some issues include: the amount of support ordered is more than the person earns, they...

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Do you rather a woman with big breast or a big booty or a bit of evertything? big booty

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My childs dad is suppose to pay 620.00 a month for child support that includes daycare. hes already gone to court for contempt and back again. He has two jobs , and still only 10.00 dollars this month. What can i do? There are a few issues that are not clear in this, normally wages are garnished when child support is ordered, most states will do this, however if there is some other child support order, or tax lien then the money will be split. on his part, if the amount of support asked for is more than he can afford, he can have it reduced, since he can't pay the amount and it is only piling up as...

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Should the Kansas be allowed to protect a man owing $100,000 in child support arrears from extradition just because five men were ordered to pay on the same child by Nebraska? The mother prevented the Paternity Test using the Right of Privacy. yes, obviously the women is doing this all for the sake of money, and not the welfare of the child. If she had 5 other men paying child support, and refuses to find out who is the actual father, then no, he should not have to pay.

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If a parent isn't paying child support, should they still be allowed to see that child? yes, the reason being: the pleasure of seeing a child is not limited to the adult. the child also wants and needs to see and interact with the parent. to deny a person interaction with their child because of money is like holding the child for ransom. child support is just that, not a payoff for visitation rights.

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Is it possible to lose the war in Afghanistan by splitting the difference? I think that most Americans have this general idea that we can actually "Win" in Afghanistan, but the fact is, there is no military objective, so we can't "Win" there. the biggest problem with Afghanistan is similar to the issue with Vietnam, there was never a clear military objective that was established. the mission that was mentioned by General McChrystal was...

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Why is Pakistan winning its battle with the Taliban while the US and its allies aren't doing as well in Afghanistan? A number of reasons, first, In Afghanistan, the US is not aware of who is friendly or enemy, in Pakistan, you have a whole government that is fighting against them. so they have local police, intel service, and other things to use, and the US just have military. and second, if given a choice of fighting against Pakistan's military, and the US, I am sure they would rather fight Pakistan, so...

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What legal documents do I need to fill out to give my parents custody of my child if something were to happen to me? The best thing for you to do is have an attorney or paralegal draw up what is called "A Specific Power of Attorney". The reason you want a specific one, is because if you do a general power of attorney, it will give your parents the right to do anything with your child and estate (like sell your car or house) the specific one can spell out what they can legally do, such as: ...

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12 million criminals to become instant citizens if Democrats get their way. OK by you? How can a person answer a unsupported statement? Next question!

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Is Obama's decision to try 9/11 terrorists in Federal court and giving them the same rights as an Amer. citizen a good idea, or is it a dangerous move for political reasons? from a political point of view and an emotional one, it seems like a bad idea. however, it was pointed out that the military tribunal has only a .05% conviction record when trying the gitmo detainees. and the US courts have a 90% conviction rate. (saw it on Anderson Cooper 360) also, the concerns that have been raised, such as a second attack by the terrorist seems a little absurd to me. I...

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Why do you think it took us 7 years to execute this man, who was clearly Guilty, there was no doubt. John Allen Muhammad? Many of the legal questions were being argued between the lawyers, or by the prosecution and the judge. at the beginning of the trial, there was a question of his mental state, however, because he chose to defend himself, this was never addressed. and the fact that he did defend himself, there were problems with the actual execution of the arguments, and use of the proper court procedures.

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Do you feel it is justice that the law considers "ignorance of the law is no excuse " when a law is broken without Intention? Not at all, in most cases, the law doesn't have to be explained, or the person does not have to be notified. perfect example. if your drivers license is revoked, the DMV does not have to notify you, but if the police stop you, you can be charged with driving with a suspended license. to that point, you have no way of knowing, and it just favors the state, because they can collect fines

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What countries do not adhere to separation of state and church? There are many that don't but it is unique to the US, because we actually have it written into our constitution. and since other countries don't it can't be viewed as something bad. Iraq has written in their constitution that every citizen receives government health care, but we don't so in that sense, they can be critical of the US.

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What makes people attracted towards things they say they HATE like a perverse sickness of the mind? The normal attraction would be a couple of things, first maybe the fact that they are acting against accepted behavior. Second, the individualism of not following the "crowd". so that is why you find the nice girls falling in love with the gang member.

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If the US deports the family of the Fort Hood shooter, will it be a deterrent against future terrorists attacks? After all, a lot of US families were affected. How can they deport the family, they were born in the USA. the shooter was born in Virginia, and he is a US citizen. we don't have any mechanism in the law to deport US citizens.

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My friend doesn't support the troops, wants Afgansitan & Iraq over now, and is opposed to Obama's new strategy. What do you think? Well, i think: "Support the Troops" was a political phase that George Bush used to pass a big emergency funding that he wanted to use to pay contractors, he claimed that since democrats questioned the need for the money, they were not "supporting the troops. Any sane person would want a war to end, unless your making a profit from it. At least Obama has a strategy, the...

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Do you think that political persuasion is genetic? Not at all, however lifestyle and upbringing play the most important role. a family that is well off, and live a very good life will feel like things are just great in the US, thus, they don't want anything to change (a true conservative) but a family that is poor and struggling to make it will feel that things are not well, and will want some changes in order to possibly make there lives...

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What is the effectof Pelosi's failure to ratify CAFTA on jobless rate? Canada-Columba trade deal eliminated 12% tariffs on nonagricultural goods from Canada; U.S. exporters have to pay those tariffs. Even as Colombians keep tariff-free access to the U.S. Your barking up the wrong tree, former president Bush was the person that asked for this legislation. the democrats fought against it, but lost since congress was run by the republicans. reason for the legislation, some major US companies operate out of Columbia, so basically they are getting paid twice, tax break because they are a US company, and collect extra since they can be counted as an...

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Can you offer a better way to kill the economy and dance on the ashes. Obama has the US exactly where he wants it - strangled by union thuggery and union politics - stop free trade and strangle domestic companies, stop imports and close our borders. I guess our country was no so great if one man can do that in 9 months. and I guess he did it all by himself, wow this guy must be something else, sorta like superman with a suit on. let me go over this again, according to you Obama: killed the economy by strangling it with Union thugs (guess that is why AIG got bonuses, from the Bush stimulus plan) Stopped imports (well he did raise the...

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FOX news debunks Sarah Palins claims about the new dollar coin! Moving"In God We Trust"to the rim is not godless disturbing trend brought about by the Obama admin. but one approved by a republican administration. Has Hell frozen over? Thoughts? Wow, now the really scary part in all of this is the fact that there are about 30% of the people in the US that still thinks that she would be a great president. Her basic assumption was flawed, if you take a minute and think of it, any new coin design takes about 5 to 10 years to be approved, She says things that people will cheer, without thinking about what she has actually said.

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Why are Communism and Socialism considered bad things? Who doesn't want to commune sociably? communism and socialism are considered bad, because that is what has been taught in US schools for years. from the 1940's US schools and public opinion has been that "communism is evil". in the 1950's being called a "commie" was considered the worst thing you can be accused of. sad part about it, neither is a lifestyle, they are just economic theories. same as...

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Cultural Diversity has been greatly encouraged in recent years, Is it always a good thing? and has the Political Correctness lobby encouraged extreme forms of behaviour in our society? Cultural diversity is a by product of any social group. normally the majority group will have the most impact on the culture, however any and all groups will have input, however subtle it will be. I will use a major British music group for example, The Beetles. They are hailed as the "British Invasion", however if you do your research, you will find out that they were heavily...

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If I was running for president of the U.S.A. during my campaign I wouldn't say "this is what I'm going to do" to get votes, I'd say "what do you want?" and that got me thinking, what do the American people want? So tell me What do you want? "What I Want" actually seems to be the problem now. corporations are running ads claiming Americans want this or that. i just saw a commercial against the public health option, and the main points they made where: Can i keep my same doctor (you can't now, the doctor has a right to refuse your insurance) Will I have rationed care (you do now, the less insurance, the less...

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Do you think there will be another cival war, and how soon? Nope, there is no issue that will split the country to that point. besides, if there was an opposing group that wanted to fight the US government, how would they get weapons, money, and manpower to fight!

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Single-payer health-care is good enough for Iraq but it's considered Socialism in the US? Even when it's recommended by G.W. Bush? Please explain... (see link) If you look at the political cartoon on the article, that should tell it all. The people that would benefit most from Iraq having a single payer coverage are big US drug companies, and medical supply companies. this was done for the benefit of major US companies and not for the best interest of the Iraqi people. the drug companies will have a whole country to try out new stuff on, since they...

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Why do Americans have to read British newspapers to find out about the Fort Hood shooters jihadi links? British newspapers are famous for doing stories with no real evidence, they are comparable to some of the tabloid papers that you see by the checkout in the grocery store. So any article that you read from a British paper has to be taken with a grain of salt. so you have a couple of domestic issues that would be at stake if the story was true. those being: If he did have Jihadis ties, why...

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What are some of your favorite science fiction books and why are they your favorites? My favorite is "Futureland" by Walter Mosley, the book puts a realistic twist on things that are happening today, and what we could end up with. I read the Deathlands series by James Axler, and I finished off all of the "Lost Battalion" books, I would recommend that series also

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What are your favorite Facebook games? mafia wars! and bejeweled blitz, I do the farm and vampire thing, but these two are my favorites!

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At our next major evolutionary stage, what will humans become? probably split into differant species, like the Eloes and the Morlocks. one group of big fat people that can't move, and they are used for labor and other things. and a group that is in charge of the big fat labor people and they use them for the betterment of their lives.

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Why didn't the Fort Hood shooter seek mental health counselling? He did, his fellow mental health workers had reported that he was having issues dealing with people. and he had asked to be released from active duty since 2002. the really dumb part in all of this is a similar incident happened in 2002. the guy threw a frag grenade and killed his commanding officer. they should have released him from active duty, and just garnished his wages to pay back the...

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When did Americans decide that everybody should have what rich people have even if you don't have the money to buy it, and if rich people have more than you have the government should take it from the rich people and give it to you? you have some validity to your claim. about 40 years ago, the average family that sent a child to college did so by loans or the child received scholarships. the rich people paid for there children to go to school. but now, it seems that everybody is suppose to pay for their kids college. they act like it is so matter of fact, and in actuality, most can't afford it. I think that most of it...

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What annoys you most about the opposite gender and are you male or Female? I am a Male, and what annoys me most about Females are the following: drama queens, when they make a big deal out of nothing lack of logical flow, talk about things that have nothing to do with the issue at hand. expectations, claim to be independent, but at the same time think that a man is suppose to do things for them. also, for some reason, lot's of women seem to think if...

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The U.S.Pentagon says that it's the parent's fault that the youth are not wanting to enlist in the military. Is that true? As a former recruiter, i can tell you that most times when a person is interested in joining the military, the parents are against it. most view the military as a "last hope" for the guy that has been to jail and can't get a decent job. I recruited in some small towns, and the parents would rather have the kid work on the farm all of their life, or go to Jr. college to study...

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What cut backs could the US make to save billions of $$$$$. I think all the pres and their families should all have to live together on an island after they've been pres. Think of all the money we'd save on secret service, just to name 1. Defense spending. people have no idea how much money is spent on defense, and not just beans and bullets. most people are unaware that a general officer gets paid well over 8,000 a month, and also receives about 2,000 in housing money about another 5,000 for entertaining expense a maid and also housekeepers a general staff it cost about well over 25,000 a month just for one general...

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After camgaigning 3 times in NJ for Corzine and having Corzine lose, will this change the way Obama governs? I don't think so, the President is only one arm of government, in my eyes the congress is more important, since they are the ones that actually write legislation. as far as local elections, each state is unique to their specific needs and thus vote for local issues, and not so much on a national level.

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Rep. Joe "you lie" Wilson (R-SC) says President Obama has endangered American lives by not doing more to alleviate the nation's short supply of H1N1 vaccine. Did you know Wilson voted against funding vaccine funding? It would help if you had a link to prove your point. I found it for you, and will post it. And to tell you the truth, Joe Wilson seems like he has been smoking crack or something, his outburst was dumb (why would congress write a health care bill to cover illegals) and since he is a member of congress, he would ultimately be responsible if such a bill were written. the president doesn't...

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My son is continually being taken back to court by his ex because she dislikes the outcomes of previous court decisions. My son has no funds available to continue to fight in court. Can the court appoint him an attorney for this type of case? Since you are not specific about "what" she doesn't like, I will assume it is child support and or alimony. For child support, he can get a court appointed attorney, if he is the defendant in the case. if it is just a civil case, I would recommend that he do the following: Read up on all the state and local laws that effect his case, and if it is child support read up on the...

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The Obama Administration will pump $3.4 billion into Smart Grid technology. About time, or boondoggle? See LINK: I think it is a very good idea, in theory. but in reality, I don't think the energy companies will go for it. one that is mentioned in the article is Duke Power. since they are owned by shareholders, and operate for a profit, it would not be in their best interest, since energy efficient homes would be able to sell power back to the utilities, I am pretty sure that Duke doesn't want...

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Have you ever been to West Virginia before? Yes, to a small town off of Highway 52 North. the town is called Elk Horn. It used to be a big coal mining town, but the mine has been closed for years. I went there because that is where my father was born and raised. It is a very small town, maybe about 200 people if that many. My father told me that once a group of Native Americans called the Tuscaroras lived there. they were wiped out in...

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My boyfriend has a drug test coming up in 2 days for his probation officer...he smokes marijuana everyday and we need to make sure his system is cleaned out in the next two days...Any one know any ideas? I am sorry, but the only sure way to pass a drug test is to not use. I worked as a Drug and Alcohol NCO in the military, and the way a drug test work is this: they take a lot (about 10 samples) and take a couple drops of each. they then put it in a spectroscopic. this machine finds out what substance are in the urine (that is how they know it is mellow yellow) if they find THC, they then...

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Was Sarah Pallin really the most evil person ever to walk the face of the Earth? And do you think she lost McCain the election? No, she is not the most evil. however she is very self centered, and issues that don't seem to benefit her are not of her concern. as far as being a leader, she doesn't have the backbone. remember, this is the women that quit her job as Governor so that she could tour the US to promote a new book, and make 100,000 per speech. she is the typical conservative. It is all about the money...

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If the republicans had four more years, how would things be right now? Domestic issues would be on the back burner, except maybe illegal alien legislation. that would be put in the media as "the major cause of the financial meltdown". We would be getting ready to go to war with Iran also. private sector would be trying to build malls in Iraq. Sara Palin would have resigned as the vice president, to form a task force to study immigration reform. Glen...

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Are you scared that someday Muslims would be a Majority? Nope, I am a minority, so I am used to being a minority. basically the same thing happens, falsehoods, people say that we are a certain way, and the majority wants us to do everything like they do.

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Do Americans really know what is going on in the middle east? I think they know just about anything that the news may have told them in the last 5 years or so. but prior to that, they have no clue to what was going on in the middle east. most have no idea of why: The Palestinians are fighting the Israelis Iran doesn't like the US Nope, most only know what a small segment of what irrational people tell them, and they take that as the gospel

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Nelson Mandela served 27 years in Robben Island prison in South Africa,and was released in 1990. What exactly was his crime,and why did he not get a remission of part of his sentence,like any other prisoner would get? because at the time of his sentencing, Blacks in South Africa were not considered a viable part of the South African society. basically they were like the Blacks in the US in the early 1900's. there was no international pressure put on them because the US at the time had a similar policy with Blacks in the US. during that time, if a black person was killed or accused of a crime, despite...

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Which enemy should be the higher priority: Al-Qaeda or the Taliban? Al-Qaeda in my opinion. since they just have an agenda of destruction, whereas the Taliban are looking to form an Islamic state.

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Do you think you would have been a brave enough person to have lived during a world war? Yes, Any person that has served in combat arms and actually been in conflict will tell you that it is a life changing ordeal. I served in the 82nd Airborne division, and made a combat jump into Panama, and also served in Iraq. It is not like a war movie, it is worst!

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Crack addicts now receive welfare for their "addiction". What are some other insane laws? OK, well I can think of a few, but my list would include: the law whereby a man was shot and killed in Michigan because he was accused of trying to set up a "Islamic State". however, it is ok for the Aryan Nation to set up "training camps" or Mormons to have a separate "community". Divorce laws that say a women gets half of all property, even if she has not...

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Why does a man go looking for a female friend, when he already has a girlfriend/wife? if you put the question in prospective, if he is actually "looking" for a female friend, he is in essence saying "my girlfriend is not doing it for me. however if it was a casual thing, such as they work together or something along those lines then it may be nothing. but like I said, if he is actually seeking out a female friend, then the girlfriend days are numbered

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I've had enough of being lied too. Joe Wilson was correct when he said, "You Lie" What is this Democrat Congress hiding? Joe Wilson's "You Lie" was directed toward the statement made by President Obama that "no illegal aliens will be covered under a public option plan". The irony of the statement is this: currently medicare and medicaid are public programs, and by his (Joe Wilson)statement, he is saying in fact that currently they are covered under these programs. as to your...

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Is the House Bill on Heathcare Reform good medicine for the consumer or the Insurance Industry? See LINK: The argument can find points on both sides. the main issue that people seem to not look at are "what is wrong with the current medical care programs? both sides find a particular issue and act like it is the driving force of the whole issue, when in fact if is not. if you look at the facts, we have some problems, and the insurance companies really only care about profit margin, anybody...

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Crack addicts now receive welfare for their "addiction". What are some other insane laws? When you say they receive "welfare" you may want to be more specific. welfare (as the general public recognize it) doesn't exist anymore. it was done away with in the 1996 welfare reform act. they now have a number of programs. like: TANF (temporary aid to needy families) or for practical purposes, food stamps. section 8 housing medicaid States no longer give...

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If it took 64 pages to create Social Security, why does it take 2000 pages to reform health care? Social security was created when congress did what was called "create as we go" legislation. since the original social security bill, it has been amended thousands of times. the current social security bill would be about 40,000 pages. some things that have changed are: the amount paid per person the "FICA" tax has been changed and split into two separate taxes. the...

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Whatever happened to us? Made in America USED to mean 'the best'. Now it means 'doesn't work'. What happened? The idea that profit was the most important part of business. for years the US auto industry made vehicles that would basically break down after about 4 or 5 years, why? so you would have to buy another one. now, you can have cheap labor from china make cheap products and sell them cheap, only to have it break, and the consumer will have to purchase another item in a couple years. basically...

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Obama studied the Constitution of the United States of America. So why does he disregard it? I don't think your statement is true. I recently read an article that addressed this issue, and it concluded that if people actually wanted to use the constitution in it's "pure form" the only people that could run for president would be: White males from the original 13 colonies. Specifically, the freedom of speech clause actually doesn't say "you have...

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Since the election, Fox News has blamed the economic down turn on Obama. Now that the economy has turned around, they're giving credit... to Bush. Does this make sense to anyone? No, but it seems that lots of conservatives and republicans are saying things that don't make sense, and people are buying it. When Obama took office, the deficit was 10.9 trillion and climbing. I saw a graphic today that says it is currently at 11.9 trillion, but conservatives claim that the deficit is from the stimulus package. Oh, by the way, have you ever really thought about the...

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If we conservatives are so "crazy" has you liberals claim,why is someone from your mentally challenged hord shooting at Lou Dobbs' home? It may be his bookie, he may owe money from a bet, or his drug dealer. or a spurred lover.

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Is barack obama ever going to do anything. He has, was there something in particular you where looking for him to do?

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Is it possible that Bush is mainly responsible for 9-11 because he set off the lunatic fringe with his two wars and cowboy politics? Nope, if any one person is to blame, I would say it was President Ronald Reagan. he allowed the CIA to fund the group of Afghanistan freedom fighters ( that was the claim) to fight against the Soviet Union. after the Soviets left, the US ignored the group, left the weapons with them, and they took over the country, and changed their name to The Taliban. after they were in power the US tried to...

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Have the effects of the financial crisis passed as far as you are concerned? Never felt a blip. I am on a fixed income and I have a budget. not a dumbass that thinks that he can make 40,000 a year and afford a 500,000 house, a premium call plan for all the family (cell phone) and buy a car for each kid. Americans started watching too much of the "Rich and the Famous" and started trying to buy fine wine on a beer budget. now, they are paying the price. Credit...

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Could someone explain to me, OBJECTIVLY and without name calling, what the big controversy over "Acorn" is? What exactly is the purpose of this organization? I usually keep up on current events. However, I do not know anything about the Acorn group. this is probably one of the best questions I have seen in a while, wish I could give you like a 1000 points! Acorn is actually a international organization. they have branches in all of the Americas. they are a community based organization. the goal of the organization as stated is to help low income people with housing issues, and to also get them involved in local and statewide politics....

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Do you watch cartoons? Yep, and I am 48 years old. I love Phineas and Ferb!!!!

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What 2 existing creatures would you like to combine to create a brand new one? I'd like to create a Girelephant, a combined Giraffe & Elephant, big fat body, huge long neck, funny horns & a trunk. I would go for a hippogatorus, scales and teeth of a Alligator and the body mass of a hippo, if I could add one more option, i would make it nocturnal and have wings like a bat (he could fly to find his food) we wouldn't have long on this planet!

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Although we maybe at the top of the food chain, there are still animals that eat us, so who really is at the top of the chain? I guess it would depend on the situation, if your in the woods with bears, you are not the top predator. but in the city, you are top dog. and lets not even discuss the ocean, we are below algae in that situation

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Does greed at the top threaten us all? Yep, and sad part about it, is what I call "pissing in your face, and telling you it is raining". Senator Lieberman recently announced that he will help to filibuster the heath care bill, and he claimed that "the American people don't want us to keep spending" but failed to tell him that his constituents are the Insurance companies that really don't want the...

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Why should we be surprised that Speaker Pelosi won't allow a public of the announcment of the so called health care bill. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-P-lRoquGY Your link to the youtube doesn't work. but, i have come to not trust or use you tube as a source, since anybody can get on and say anything they want, without quantification.

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Are u a depression/anxiety survivor? can u tell me ur experience,how u over came through that difficult time,anything u want to tell me?My mother suffers from severe depression/anxiety and has gotten medical attention but sometimes i dont know how to help I have had two suicide attempts. I was in the military, and starting having issues after my second tour of Iraq. It was a long uphill battle for me, i got kicked out the Army, and was homeless. i was drinking too much, and felt alone and like I had no control. I went to counseling, and after weeks and weeks, my doctor said something to me that stuck. she told me "we all have a choice, if...

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I have blonde hair and blue eyes, as does every member of my family. My biracial (African American and Caucasian) son has blonde hair and green eyes. Can I conclude that someone on his father's side is something other than African American? More than likely yes, however I have noticed that lots of Caucasian children are born with blonde hair only to have it began to get darker as they grow older. the green eyes are a mix of the blue and brown genes, since both are dominate genes, they produce green, however they also sometimes will change to a hazel as the child grows older. Most African Americans have a mix of Caucasian, Native...

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My friend is a black male and his ex is a white girl with red hair and pale skin. She recently had a baby boy two months ago with blonde hair and blue eyes and very pale skin, as well. She's trying to say that it's his kid... is this possible? Well, i am not ruling it out, but I will tell you, blonde hair is the most recessive gene of all hair colors, so he would have to have had a dominate blonde gene along with her. now, this would be really odd, unless he was biracial, if both of his parents were black, they too would have to have had two dominate blonde genes. in other words, he would have had to have at least one white parent,...

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One for the guys... why is it that when I feel my grossest and ugliest (no makeup, slouchy clothes, dirty hair) that's when men seem to hit on me the most? What's the deal? I am a guy, and I notice that when women get all dressed up and made up, they seem to be so into themselves and how they look that they ignore everything around them. When a women is plain, the natural looks come out, and it is a stronger attraction than the dyed hair, made up face. and besides, if you do get with the women, she sill not be wearing the makeup and stuff all the time, so it gives...

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Without jobs, where's the recovery?. After decades of growing income and wealth disparity, will a recovery for the wealthy be enough? See LINK; In reality, No, however if you consider all the facts, the Wealthy actually own the media, so to that point, they will report that "all is well". I don't understand how Americans got hooked up on thinking that the stock market rise meant that things were going well in the first place. The market was soaring while the economy was imploding, and only in the last few months of the...

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Obama declares swine flu emergency. Will someone from the rabid right please explain how this is a secret Marxist conspiracy? OK, let me give it a shot: a few years ago, Obama met with a secret group of Muslim Terrorist, together they developed a deadly strain of flu. they called it "swine Flu" to mock the infidels. this strain was released in the US. part two of the plain is to declare a national emergency, at which time he will then start to pick political enemies and have them "committed" to...

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How come there is so much negative talk about obama? I live in the UK so i dont see what he is doing. but it must be something epic to piss you all off so much... Most Americans have a short memory, and tend to want things done immediately. most of the issues he is dealing with have been a growing problem for years, but been ignored or sweep under the rug. they are now so big they can't be ignored, and in such they are issues that will take time and lots of energy to solve. but somehow, most people feel that within the span of less then a year, he...

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Do we need new rules of war? Maybe they need to be updated. the current international rules where written after WW1. they have changed a few things, but for the most part they are the same. most of the rules have been misinterpreted anyway. one of my favorite is the "it is illegal to shoot at a paratrooper while he is in the air" wrong, you can shoot him but you can't fire at equipment or resupply that is...

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Who, commenting on the deaths of more than half a million children, said "I think that this is a very hard choice, but the price - we think the price is worth it"? I do believe that that was from George W. Bush when he was asked to provide additional funding for the child health care bill. He claimed that it was just too expensive. right after that, he asked congress to approve a 36 billion dollar gift to Iraq, claiming that the budding democracy shouldn't be "burdened in debt. so, did I win?

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Why are Republicans trying to educate and train 4th-graders to hate America? Children have such a simple view of the world. I suppose with the level of criticism Obama receives, and the fact that it is not the normal tone, but loud and hateful, I guess if i was a 4th grader i would think that everyone hates him also. I have seen lots of presidents criticized over things, but not to the point and some of the nit picky things that you hear about Obama. people talked about...

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GOP gets big bump of donors in August. Are Republicans poised to take back Congress in 2010 and fix America, or are they just raking in more from health insurers? See LINK: I certainly hope not. I don't think I could put up with four years of government telling me that the most important things in my life are: Abortions Terrorist North Korea Iran Illegal Aliens. That was pretty much the platform that most of them ran on last election. no mention of any other issues, unless there opponet bought out the issue in Debate.

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What happened to all the stimulus jobs that were promised? American Culture is a culture of "right now, no waiting" and also very forgetful. questions like this makes me thing of promises made years ago, that many people have forgot. such as: US troops will be in Iraq for about 6 months, once they find the weapons of mass destruction, in addition, Iraqi Oil revenue will pay for the war. Fact is, only about 30% of the stimulus money has...

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Have you heard the Communist Marxist White House is trying to silence diseent they created by using force of the Law to violate our 1st amendment rights, what gives them this right legally? That is an Oxymoron, since the first amendment says: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. And you are saying that they in fact are using the force of...

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Why is Obama stalling on Afghanistan? They recently had elections, and the government is in a little turmoil. so they are maybe trying to wait until the new elections before they make any commitments. also, you have to understand that although Obama is the president, he is not the subject matter expert, and it seems that people that advise on the subject have very differant views

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If graffiti 'artists' think they're so talented, why don't they pursue a real career as an artist? because, artist don't earn much, so maybe they have to have a real job, and the art is a sideline gig. all of the great artist that sell for millions are dead!

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Why does everyone hate hip-hop music? Its the greatest thing that happened ever!!! (Rap kinda sucks though) Hip Hop music is actually the second best selling type of music in the US (country is first) and about 70% of all cd sales are teenage white guys. I hear lots of people say they hate hip hop or rap, but then turn around and say "well, emienem is ok", in the 1990, I used to hear the same thing about the Beasty boys.

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I have heard Democrats on TV lately blame Bush for the "sub-prime housing meltdown" ..........which Democrats caused. Is that not the definition of "chutzpah"? I don't feel that any specific political party caused the problem. I blame it all on greed. Banks, mortgage companies, real estate salespeople, investors, everybody wanted to make lots of money on the hot housing market. they even had shows on TV showing you how you could "get rich" on the housing market. problem was, the average person still only makes about 35,000 a year. so...

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What's develpoment for a country? As Americans we have a rather narrow view of development. Development can be measured in social, economic, and in some cases spiritual growth. I feel that the development of a country follows a path that best fits the actual people of that country. however. because of the European views, many developed or developing countries have been thrown off the path. Can you imagine what the Native...

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Thanksgiving dinner, white meat or dark meat? Dark meat, juicy, and full of fat, yummy!!!!!

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Men, what is the very reason why you have sex w/a woman? is it love? or lust?whats the difference of having sex w/o love, and sex with love? At the very basic sense, wanting to have sex with a women is a biochemical reaction. this same reaction is shared by women. a guy see's an attractive women (mind you, attraction is a personal thing, so the same women would not attract every guy) and if she finds him attractive, they will interact, and both would hope eventually have sex. the emotional bond is given too much credit. some of...

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Why won't we drill off our coast for oil ? Seriously i know the enviroment is used for a excuse but we can do it to where it would be safe and why shouldnt we ? China and other countries are already off our coast doing it . The fact of the matter is this, even if we drilled offshore, we would not be able to meet or oil demands. we would make a very small dent in it, but it would be offset by the increase in consumption. the only thing that would happen is: Oil companies would make big profits for tax write off for the exploration, and receive federal funding. about half of the oil that is found (the first...

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With China expanding their global interests in Iran would it not be better to deal with Chinese/Iranian interests than to rattle sabres with Iran? Yes, however I think that the US foreign policy is still stuck in the 1940's. seems that nobody can look past US interest for more than 4 years at a time. and they still have the "colonialist" view of other nations. your question reminds me so much of the movie "Syriana".

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Does the BNP being forced to accept non-white members make a mockery of their political philosophy? I am not well versed on politics in England, however I find it hard to see how a political party that is based on strict racial makeup could be effective. as far as the party being forced to accept non white members, I wouldn't understand why a non white would want to join the party in the first place.

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Are you sick of Obama's lies? Wow, strong statement. a lie, means that the person intends to deceive. thinking hard, I really can't think of any statements that were meant to deceive. does a broken promise count? and if so, is there a time limit to when the promise needs to be fulfilled? I think that the statement is over the top. It took people years to find out the Bush LIED about the weapons of mass destruction....

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It's a little over three years until the next presidential election. As things stand right now, for who would you most like to vote? Well, some elections are a no brainer. so far the Republicans are offering little as far as leadership. maybe you might want to ask, if we will really have a choice.

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If the U.S. elected Carrot Top as Prez, could he possibly be worse than Obama? Sure, the worst case scenario would be inactivity. just don't do nothing. this was suggested by the republicans at the beginning of the economic crisis (Let the free market work itself out). just think what would have happened had we followed that example.

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Why did key Republicans vote against the Franken Anti-Rape Amendment? They didn't read the amendment, they only saw that it was offered by a democrat, and immediately said "no". Then after it was read, and put out in public, they had egg on there faces!

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Why should I like Obama? convince me. To "like" a person means that they agree with all of your beliefs and you share the same common interest. since we are individuals, it is hard to find a person that will fit that bill to the letter. Most of the time we "settle" and accept some things. so in the most extreme cases the person would be totally against all that you believe and feel, in that case you would...

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Does anybody feel like the government has a handle on banking? No, the banking industry has been going down a bad road for a few years now. the straw that broke the camels back was the passing of legislation that allowed banks to start "investment banking" again. this was ended during the great depression because banks had invested money in some very liquid assets, and lost it all. When George W. Bush allowed it again, it changed the way home...

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What are your thoughts on Keith Barwell, a Justice of the Peace in Lousianna who refuses to marry interracial couples because it is his experience that, "most interracial marriages do not last long."? I think his statement is an attempt to justify his racial feelings. he claimed he was doing it for "the kids" saying that neither race accepts biracial kids. in the end, the fact remains that he is breaking the law, and also he has a prejudice against interracial marriages. I am waiting to see what will be done about this, but I can imagine that he will continue to be paid taxpayers...

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House Minority Leader John Boehner R-OH spokesman says "You were born a Christian, not born gay. Religion is not a choice." So, is he correct? Is religion a trait you are born with but being gay is not? Is religion a choice? Any thoughts? he is wrong! religion is a learned thing, not something that a person is born with. on the contrary, most people that are gay say "I knew I was differant when I was little" giving substance to the possibility that they have been born that way. and may I add, for being a Senator, he sure says some very dumb things.

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Have your morals and values strengthen or decayed throughout your life? I think that mine have changed to a point that I have differant sets for different situations, for instance, while I am really against violence, I would not hesitate to shoot a burglar, since I feel that stealing is one of the worst crimes a person can commit against another person

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Roman Polanski anally raped a 13 yr old girl who was incapacitated by drugs which he supplied. Some people are not sure if he should face justice for this. What can you say about people who are afflicted with this kind of moral confusion? I really don't think there is moral confusion, I think there is more of a legal issue. he was tried for the crime, and from my understanding he plea bargained to pay the family damages, and was to not have any jail time but only probation. however the judge changed his mind and was all set to give him prison time, at this point roman Polanski left the country. so it is more of a legal...

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Has there ever been a society in which rape was acceptable? After reading all of the examples in the other answers, I could only think of one society that accepted rape, the British. it was exceptable for the English to rape women in the other parts of the British Isles. if I recall correctly, there was a law that allowed the English governor to rape any women that planned on being married. the law stemmed from the fact that they had to have the...

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Why is it that battered wifes say "But i love him"? Im not knocking women who do it because I have done it in the past too,I dont know why and am looking for answers? The real issue in this is that the women becomes in a state of Codependency. abuse of women follows a cycle, and in the cycle there is a part called "the honeymoon phase" this comes after she is physically or mentally abused. the boyfriend or husband swears that he doesn't know what came over him, and promises that he will never do it again. after that he starts to treat the...

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How should Republicans punish Senator Olympia Snowe for voting for Healthcare Reform? See LINK: OMG, LOL I guess I was one of the few who read the article. I guess they will demand to see her birth certificate also to make sure she is a US citizen. I am sure they are hard at work on a smear campaign against her as we type. they will find some money or tax issues that she had about 50 years ago, and make a big deal out of it on Glen Beck.

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Is Liz Cheney group "Keep America safe" a good Idea, or a way to get paid for doing nothing? (as a non-profit, she pays herself for running the group) Your thoughts? Her claim that the "radical" White House is endangering American Lives. her group is a non profit organization, and the first order of business was to have fundraisers. as a non profit group by law, the person in charge can use any funds raised to provide a paycheck to the administrators of the group, basically she pays herself with funds raised for the group.

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Have you ever wondered why the Republicans did not bring George W Bush's spending to our attention? After all, he spent more money than all the other President combined. He did it on the down low. the congressional budget was small, however because he had the emergency powers due to war, he would back door spending. on paper he looked conservative, but he was spending like crazy. the one time I recall him being challenged on his spending was when he asked for emergency money to fund the war, the Democrats questioned the amount and the reason for it, but lost...

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Bruce Barton said; "When you're through changing, you're through." Doesn't that present a problem for conservatives, who seek solutions in tried and true answers and resist changes? It would seem that way, but the tried and true solutions that have been tried in the past are actually what has caused a majority of the problems we now face. it seems that conservative solutions are temporary, not well planned and ultimately cause more problems than the solution solved. the great Republican Hero, Ronald Reagan is praised for ending the cold war, fixing social security, and a...

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Should public school students be singing songs of praise to Barack Obama? the incident was by a teacher, not the administration. I don't think it was at all a part of the claimed "Obama Youth" that people have been screaming about. specifically, his address to school children has been a long standing tradition by past presidents, even Ronald Reagan wife addressed the nations schools, Reagan did it, Clinton, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush addressed...

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Do you think the US would immediately establish diplomatic ties with Cuba after Fidel Castro's death? More than likely they will. the whole reason behind "diplomatic ties" is just a fancy word for "we can do business in your country. I think that there are lots of large companies that would love to get into the Cuban sugar market

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Do you think the U.S. should offer Cuba statehood after Fidel Castro dies? How do you think the Cubans would feel about it? How do you think Florida's Cuban-Americans would react? NO, and the reason is the same one that they use to not offer statehood to Puerto Rico. with statehood comes federal money for roads, also medicare and medicaid, and food stamps. We can't afford it!

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Does the White House Have a Secret Laser Defense Well, if we could answer that, guess it wouldn't be a "secret" anymore.

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How can a person win the Nobel PEACE prize, when they are the only senator to vote against a ban on partial-birth abortions? What about peace for the unborn? Every special interest group has an agenda, and for some reason feel that it should be the only issue that things are judged on. US politics are not dominated by Abortion issues. we have far more pressing issues, and besides, didn't the supreme court settle this years ago?

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Should Obama turn down the Nobel Peace Prize? No, I think that by turning down the award, he is in fact insulting the international community. and saying "I am not worthy" doesn't do much to help bolster confidence in any international issues that he would be involved in. just accept it, and do his job.

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Would you ever consider moving to Detroit? Actually, yes. My daughter still lives there, and they are doing a project that will involve what she calls "urban farming" they are rezoning, and plan to turn large areas of Detroit into farmland. there are places in the city of Detroit now that have turned back into prairie land and they have pheasants and rabbits living there. so I could imagine in a few years this urban farming...

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What street did Eminem (Marshall Mathers) grow up on on 8 mile? He didn't. in the movie, he lived in a trailer park trust me, you would freeze to death if you lived in a trailer in Detroit! he actually grew up in Warren,MI it is a suburb of Detroit. the movie is called 8 Mile because that is the city limits of Detroit. the Late mayor Coleman Young often used the phase "you can take that back across 8 mile, don't leave it here in my city"

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What types of ethnic groups are in north carolina? I live in Fayetteville,NC and since it is right next to Fort Bragg we have everybody here! it is so cool because we have real Thai food, Real Vietnamese food, and other ethnic foods, most of the neighborhoods are pretty diverse, nobody pays much attention to what race or culture you are wherever you travel.

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How many people are from North Carolina and where? That are here on Answerbag!! I live in Fayetteville, NC and like everybody else in Fayetteville, I am not from here! most people here retire or stay after they get out the Army (Fort Bragg is right next to us)

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Where is a nice place to live in north carolina It would depend on the lifestyle that your looking for. if your an upward mobile professional, then I would recommend the Raleigh Durham area. they have the research triangle, and also Duke University. If your more of the big city type, then Charlotte would be good. if you like the country life, then there are a number of small to medium towns. I live in Fayetteville, and it is pretty nice....

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Why are Native Americans not ranked in the Social Structure in the English colonies? there are a few reasons: 1. most early colonist were Puritans, and as such regarded Indians as a "sub species". almost the same as they regarded blacks as "savages" 2. European doctrine regarded other cultures as inferior, so at best the Indians were seen as a nuisance. 3. early colonist regarded themselves as English, and since Native Americans were not, they...

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Exactly what has Obama done besides appologizing for us being a wonderful country?? What has he done that he promised.. i mean he has the majority in senate and congress why cant he pass nothing his own party cant even agree with him... I can name a few things. 1. he passed an executive order that resided the order Bush gave to allow Oil Drilling in the National parks. 2. Also passed legislation that was defeated during the Bush administration that allows employees to sue over wages up to 6 months after they leave a job (the specific case was in Alabama, a female employee was paid half of what her male counterpart was...

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Who was the worst pre-20th century United States president? I would have to say Andrew Johnson. He totally scrapped Lincolns plan for reintegrating the south into the Union, He allowed his business friends to go into the south and buy up all the lands (carpetbaggers) and he instituted the Jim Crow laws that denied blacks an education, and voting rights.

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What is it called when you want to disappear for a while, in order focus on yourself and obtain goals? Like not going out and making sacrifices such as saving money and working out for future goals. It is called a sabbatical.

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What do you think of French Canadians? Have you had any experiences with them? They are some fun people! i think they are more Canadian than French. people assume that because they have that "French" part that they act like European French, Wrong!!! they are some tough people!

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If every state would do as Gov. Perry, back the resolution AFFIRMING STATE SOVEREIGNTY UNDER THE TENTH AMMENDMENT, the states could take back their state and get gov. out of state business!!!...see youtube ..he is a for the people leader...comments? I view this issue like a 18 year old that wants to leave home. great, but you better be able to take care of yourself. no federal funds for disaster relief. no more food stamp money, you are on your own. oh, those federal highway funds, forget about it, build your own roads. trade? with who? now you need your own customs dept to check incoming and outgoing shipments, oh and what if you...

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Do you want the Government to run your health care? What types of experiments have been run on Human beings in the USA alone when Governments did quote health care in the past? Is that type of thing that you want to be responsible for? My current health plan is a government one. I am a disabled Vet and use VA. I have no problems with anything, and they offer me a wide variety of treatment. they also outsource for things they don't have. I have been treated at Duke Medical center when it was necessary. it is more cost effective than private insurance, because the records are electronic, so I can receive treatment from...

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Barack Obama was given the Nobel Peace Prize. WHAT THE HELL FOR? If you can't figure it out, do a comparison, and ask yourself, Why didn't George W. Bush win it? once you fiqure that out, maybe you will understand why President Obama won it.

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Was 9/11 a inside job, are the alleged hijackers still alive? Why are there so many theories that seem 2 poke holes in the original story? Why does the government even Obama refuse 2 reopen the 9-11 investigation? Are we all being lied to in for oil gain? 9/11 was a series of "unfortunate events" that started in the 1980's. the first big blunder was committed by then president Ronald Reagan. in his "cold war" he decided to fund a group of unknown fighter called the "Taliban" they were fighting the Soviets, and Ronald Reagan dubbed them as the "Afghanistan Freedom Fighters" he sent equipment, money and...

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What is your most delicious pasta recipe; I'm a fool for a good pasta dish and would love to find new ideas? Linguine with shrimp, mussels and smoked oysters, I cook it with clam sauce and add a little red wine to the sauce. not going to tell you the whole recipe, but you can imagine how good it is!!!

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When making pasta, what do you put in it to make it unique? I season the water well before cooking the pasta. Pasta, like rice does not take flavors well after it is cooked. I feel that if i cook pasta, it should be able to "stand alone". in other words, you should be able to take a bowl of the plain pasta, not sauce or anything and eat it, and it should taste good. I put fennel seeds, oregano, salt and garlic in the water, and some olive oil....

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What the best apples? I prefer Gala Apples. they seem to have a milder taste, and keep well.

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If we are having chicken for dinner, How would you like it cooked? I roast my chicken, however i used fresh herbs for flavor. i used Thyme, Rosemary, Coriander, Kosher salt, and fresh ground pepper. Oh, cant forget the big two, Onion and Garlic!!!

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How can terrorism be stopped they have been trying to figure that out since the 1970's. the problem with terrorism is that it is constantly changing and reforming. what is viewed by the US as a terrorist group today, was viewed as "freedom fighters" during Ronald Reagan's presidency. my take on it all, change our foreign policy, stop using "freedom and democracy" as a catch all phrase to...

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Does the Anglo-American coalition in Afghanistan really need any help by foreign nations or would it be much better if British and Americans would do their job alone in Afghanistan? I was not aware that there was an "Anglo-American" coalition in Afghanistan. but, since you claim there is, they would be in big trouble without any foreign aid. in order to fight a war, you need to understand the people and reason for the war and the culture. there is a reason the Afghanistan has never been conquered by any invading force. the country as viewed by Americans...

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What should America and the free world do about Afghanistan ? Can we afford to let the Taliban win? Do you fear they will plot more 9/11's world wide? If we lose. We need to look at the whole situation, and learn a lesson from it. the US government created the Taliban (Ronald Reagan) to fight the Soviets. maybe we need to take a hard look at our foreign policy, and the long term effects on the short term gains we make in doing things. the facts are, we were ultimately responsible for the 9/11 attacks. if Ronald Reagan had not funded the Taliban to fight...

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Will the US have a dictatorship soon? I think if the US had a dictatorship, it would not be political, but commercial. I could see a corporation growing so big that they basically can tell the government to "kiss there asses" and do whatever they want. imagine a company so large that it was responsible for 1/2 of the GNP of the US, it would dominate all aspects of the US political scene, since they would basically be...

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What is the difference between a Conservative and a Liberal? I go with the definition of "a conservative believes that things are well, and doesn't want to change, or very little change. a Liberal believes that major changes are needed. I often tell people that it was a liberal thinker that dared suggest that the world was round and not flat, since the flat world was the conservative thinking of it's time.

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My father died when I was 16 yrs. He was a military man He was not married to my mother but my birth certificate carries him as my father. how do I claim money that I should have recieved from the army I am now over 50yrs You can pursue the matter with the VA, however, you are only entitled to money if one of the following circumstances happened: your father was 100% disabled prior to his death he was a retiree and received a portion of payment for his children If he was killed on active duty or died while on active duty, his SGLI would have been designated to a family member, however there is a clause...

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In the United States, what are the penalties for naming the wrong father on a child's birth certificate? Also, what can be done to have the father's name changed? naming the father on the birth certificate varies from state to state. for instance, in Michigan, if you are married your husbands name is automatically placed of the birth certificate, even if he is not the father of the child, and he must pursue the matter in court by paying for a DNA test, and asking the court to remove his name. until this is done, he is still responsible for the care of...

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On what grounds can you request that the amount of child support being paid be changed? the payer can have the amount reduced if they can show that they have had a significant loss of income (like a person leaving the military) it is harder to get the amount raised, since you have to prove that the person can afford the raise, and also show why the raise is needed, the need has to be specific for the child, so if the payee requested the amount be raised, because she bought a new...

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Do they really put people in jail if they don't pay child support? I was wondering if they do that in ca. they put you in jail for "contempt of court" that means not doing what the judge has ordered you to do. this is normally done if it can be shown that the person has income, and refused to pay the money. the law is really weird, I know a person that was jailed for contempt of court, because they didn't earn enough to cover the garnishment on their paycheck for child support....

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What happens if my childs dad goes to jail for not paying child support. Will they still try to collect child support from him while hes in there or will they forget about it. In North Carolina, you are jailed until you pay the bond amount, and that is normally the arrears owned. basically you can do 20 years in jail for child support, and, you don't earn income since you are in county jail, so the mother gets nothing but the satisfaction of knowing her kids father is locked up, when you go to jail on child support, they normally lock you up for contempt of...

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Why do some men over pay for child support and others get away with nothing at all? Its so un fair! my husband shouldnt have to pay 1800 bucks a month for 2 kids! His ex lives in a house and we have to live in this apartment The child support laws are very unfair, however the driving force for the laws are Women! the laws are based on an old conception that the father is the primary income, and without the father the wife is penniless. so child support has evolved into "take care of the ex wife and kids for the rest of their life" support. Also, there is a stigma with men that they are suppose to do...

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My ex owes thousands in back support. For many reasons, I never pursued the issue. Now that my son is 14, he has posed the question as to why. The ex has never attempted to be a part of their lives. if the issue is pursued, can he begin seeing them? Your question brings to light a major problem with the current child support system. Fathers are pursued for money only, and since most men have a sense of pride, being unable to pay the money, they would rather not have anything to do with the situation. Until mothers and the court systems stop looking at fathers as only a source of income, we will continue to have fathers that take no active...

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Is race a big issue in America? I think race is the whipping post for any issue that Americans can't seem to find a reason or solution for. for example, when the housing meltdown started, Fox News was quick to black minority home buyers for not "paying their mortgages" and also blamed the community investment act that they claimed "mandated giving minorities a mortgage". sad part of it is if you think...

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I work in HIV prevention and help coming up for a slogan that deals with HIV Stigma. Stigma is usually caused by misconceptions about how the disease is transmitted. An example would be: HIV has not face! But this one is overused. Thanks much OK, try this: sung to the tune of "the bunny hop song" AID's is a virus, don't start it over again, It would like to see you do the Hop, Hop, Hop (from bed to bed) And If he tricked you, and the chances look thin, Just make sure you don't do the Hop, Hop, Hop (from bed to bed) We can beat this down, Don't Start all over again, Just make sure you...

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After taking the ASVAB test for the army, when do you take the physical to get into the army? you normally take your physical right after taking the asvab, but if your going to be in the DEP (delayed entry program) they may schedule the physical at a later date. your recruiter should be able to let you know

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So what is the story on Van Jones resigning? Has anyone heard from BO on this issue yet? so far this is what I know. Glen Beck bought to light a petition that was passed around in 2002 calling for an investigation of weather the US had knowledge or was responsible for the 9/11 attacks. Van Jones had signed this petition. Van Jones said that he probably did sign it, but was unaware of what it was, since it was probably given to him by his secretary for signature. he was also a...

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Newt Gingrich's 527 group awarded porn exec Allison Vivas Wednesday "Entrepreneur of the Year" award and inviting her to an "intimate event" with Gingrich then took it back saying it was a mistake. Great vetting and family values right? Newt's hold card was exposed during the Clinton administration when he cried for an impeachment of the President, and then it was found out that he had a number of affairs with women. bottom line, if they are giving him money, he is all for whatever they are doing, including porn

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L.A.:12k unprocessed rape kits due to cost that allow the statute of limitations expire on rapes and the criminals to walk free but has decided to spend money extraditing Polanski on a case the victim doesn't want prosecuted? Does that make sense? Not to a person using common sense, but to a state prosecutor that is looking to expand into politics, it makes perfect sense.

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What if the our last 2 presidents were completely wrong about the war in Afghanistan and it turns into a bigger mistake than the wars in Iraq and Vietnam put together? Hard question to answer since it has the all unknowing phrase called "what if"

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How many years of war in Afghanistan will be enough to win? You can never win a war without a clear military objective. the war in Afghanistan is over political ideology, so it will never end. also, Afghanistan is one of the few countries in the world that HAS NEVER BEEN CONQUERED BY A FOREIGN INVADER!

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Is discussing race in a group consisting of mixed ethnicities (Blacks, Latino/Hispanic, Asian, whites) disturbing to you. If so, why? If not, why? Not at all, I often find out that some people may have some knowledge to share, or be misinformed and you can correct then on some issues. sharing facts should never be disturbing

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Why when referring to a white person people say "that guy", but when referring to a black person people say "that black guy."? this is a tradition that has been long held in the US. every racial group except whites are referred to by their racial group. notice that there is no "white American" just called "Americans" but all other racial groups have prefix in front of "American" so you have Asian, Hispanic, Black, and even the original people that lived her are called Native. but whites...

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Tell me how you react to cultural changes? good question, the first thing you would need to do is recognize what they are, and why they do what they do. then you have to learn to respect the culture of the other person, and adhere to any restrictions that it may cause for you. for instance, In Turkey it is ok for guys to walk around holding hands, so i learned not to make any Turkish guys a good friend.

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What does everyone think about all the double standards? Might what to be more specific, of give examples

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I called my friend a russian in a fond way, but he thinks im being racist. he's a little stubborn, how do i tell him i'm sorry and i didn't mean it that way? first of all, being Russian is not a race, it is a national group. there are also Asians in Russia. My concern is that the word "racist" is being used for anything that somebody disagree with or hurts their feelings

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Do you believe capitalism should be unregulated? No, on a low tech scale the model for unregulated capitalism would be the game of Monopoly, and we all know how that game ends. unregulated capitalism would lead to some pretty bad science fiction type issues in the US. a diversified company that owns private prisons, and a drug company, gee who will we test our new drugs on?

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U.S. Army Infantry School.? I am going to infantry school and i need to know a few questions. 1. My job says 11x which is 7 weeks and 4 days long and i understand i could be chosen for 11b or 11c but i want 11b. 2. What are some hints that i will be chose your best bet, talk to your drill, when i went through, they tried to get me to be an 11C, but I had an airborne contract, and told my drill that I would rather get sent home than to become an 11C, and it worked. you have to remember, they want you to finish, no matter what, so use your leverage and get what you want. don't be afraid to speak up for yourself, you still have rights, and if...

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I heard the Marines hand to hand combat training program is now the gold standard, as it combines the BEST of many forms, and Marines must CONSTANTLY train with it their WHOLE careers. Better than SEALS and ALL the rest. Any disagreement? Most civilians fail to realize that the Marine Corp is a corp sized unit. that means they only have 2 or 3 divisions. every country has marines, but most call them "Naval Infantry" Also, note that the Marine Corp is not a separate branch, but in fact a part of the U.S. Navy (ask a marine to see his ID card, it will say U.S. Navy)Also, Marines lack the forced entry needed to quickly...

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What is the current battle doctrine governing the U.S. Army? the current doctrine of "total battlefield" came from a small skirmish in Grenada. the Army found out that they were not able to communicate with other branches of service, and also every branch had differant radios and frequencies. so, now they train to fight using all assets available. some of the stuff, like infantry tactics are the same, out of FM 7-8, but the overall battle is...

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How hard is the U.S. Army Air Assault School? the school is not very hard physically. I attended both Airborne and Air assault schools. I actually went to Air assault school when I was 30 years old, and was the top of the class. however the classroom stuff is a little tricky. you have to remember lots of weights and measures and do some math work to figure things out. for instance, determine how much space you need to land a black hawk...

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Wanna hear about a miracle and learn a new word at the same time? Take a look at the attached video and you can add the word "CURAHEE" to your vocabulary. (Have a box of Kleenex® handy, as you watch the video.) Curahee (from the Choctaw word for a mountain that was by itself, it means "stands alone")the 506th PIR was called that because they had to run up this mountain all the time during training in WW2. the unit is currently stationed in Korea, the 1st Battalion, 506th at Camp Greives. i didn't watch the video, but I was a paratrooper, served in the 505th and 502nd, and 503rd. while...

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I want to be an Airborne Ranger thats all i ever wanted to do my whole life can someone who is or was a ranger tell me what the training and what the job is like? I would suggest the following. Join the Army, go Airborne, go infantry. after you have completed infantry and airborne training, go to your unit, and get a good 6 months in of PT, then ask to go to ranger school. most people that join and try to go straight to a ranger unit fail, it is not easy. the first day alone you have about a 50% drop out rate. if you are infantry, most of the stuff in...

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My bf is in the army and he says he might be getting deployed and i was wondering if somebody from the army could possible give me more information on this topic? i would also like to know how much notice a soldier is given before deployment Being deployed depends on your job or MOS in the army. most people are not aware that everyone in the army does not fight. so if your boyfriend is a truck mechanic, then he will spend his time fixing trucks in a garage far away from the fighting. normally you are given at least a 30 day notice of deployment. I was in a rapid deployment unit (the 82nd airborne division) so we could get a 24...

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What do you think about Obama spending $1.2M tax money for travel to make a pitch for the Olympics? It didn't work. Was this improper for the President regardless, being politics are supposedly not part of the Olympics? spending in politics is an issue that if we wanted we can kick around all day. 2 years ago, President Bush told the American people that it was ok for the US to give 36 Billion dollars to Iraq to help rebuild there government. he said "we don't want this young democracy to be straddled in debt". not a peep from anyone on that. and there was no cost benefits that could be shown...

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Are black women going with white men now because black men just do not have what they are looking for? I think there are a few factors that make white males more appealing to black women. first is media, since the 1970's interracial relationships with white males and black females have been featured more on TV (check out some of the old soap operas)second is the fact that black males account for the smallest numbers in the population (we are only 6%)now, if you take those numbers, and...

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This is sensitive but I'm not afraid to ask here goes: Do you think it's fair or unfair " B.E.T." ? I am curious how people feel. I won't be surprised if noone answers, but I'm asking anyway. this is a good question, but many people tend to think along the wrong lines when they analyze it. the purpose of TV is for advertising. in the old days, whole TV shows were dedicated to a particular sponsor. the Idea behind BET (black entertainment television) was to have a place where black products could advertise. take something as simple as shampoo, on mainstream TV, most shampoo...

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When do you plan to winterize your home? well, since I live in the south (by choice, from Detroit)the winters are mild, but I am going to do the weather stripping thing for the doors. maybe save a few bucks on the heating bill, if I need to turn on the heat

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Do you agree with Ambassador John Bolton? "The apparent escalation of Iran's nuclear weapons program is the result of President Obama readily following the Bush administration's failed foreign policies while focusing on health care reform" Not at all, the republican stance on Iran had been for the longest was to use Iraq as a stepping ground for an invasion. That is why John McCain was so insistent that the war in Iraq continue. , not to mention that the US had already began to build bases in Iraq. Also, let not forget that President Reagan funded a war between Iraq and Iran. policies that are in place now are not new, they are...

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Why is violence among teen girls increasing? Since the "women movement" of the late 60's. women have become more enabled, and have began to assume roles that men always had. when trying to take on the personification of a male role, younger women tend to include violence as part of this gender sharing evolution. i have noticed a marked increase in the number of openly gay young women in my area, they dress like young men,...

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What would be the key indications that a capitalist state was transforming into a fascist state? I am not trying to rain on the parade, but capitalism has nothing to do with being a fascist state, they can both exist at the same time, since capitalism is an economic theory, and fascism is a political one, to that point you can have a socialist society that is also a fascist society. economic theory and political theory are two differant things

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Capitalism or Socialism or something in between. Which is best suited for the US? I think something in between, when asked this question, i often refer to my favorite saying "the game of Monopoly is the ultimate in capitalism, and we all know how that game ends". pure capitalism leads to one entity controlling everything eventually, currently these entities (large corporations) are writing legislation, and for the promise of campaign donations, having it passed by...

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Some say the strength of the United States is directly related to the compromies in the Constitution. While this may be true, some historians contend that some of the Constitution's compromises led to weakness in the United States. Do you agree? Use facts There are some specific points where the compromises have lead to issues. the second amendment is one in my eyes. the right to bear arms in the US is strongly compromised by the fact that due to the availability of firearms, criminals actually have and use them more than private law abiding citizens. and to that point, it is also used as a "soapbox" for any and all groups that want to...

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Is anyone familiar with Alan Keyes, the Black Conservative and if so, what is your opinion of his views? Alan Keys in my view seems to mimic what is seen as popular among conservatives. he just tries to go with the flow. You remember the "Drill here drill now" talk of conservatives during the spike in oil prices? Alan Keys was singing right along with them, despite the fact that experts said it would take about 15 years for new drilling to effect the oil flow in the US. I think that he...

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Never cared for Hilary , but shes looking better everyday...especially since she is becoming aware of Obamas senselessness ...idiocies..i think 'gender' would have been better than race issues......thoughts....? The one issue that "sank" Hilary was her statement about landing "Under fire" in Kosevo, had nothing to do with the race or gender issue, it was all about trust after that. and to that point, since she was not elected, we can't be sure what policies she would have put in place. the biggest issue facing the US now is the economy, and since it was policies that were put...

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What did you know about the Vietnam War before the U.S. became invovled in the war? Prior to the US becoming involved, Vietnam had petitioned the U.N to become an independent country, They were a French colony. France and the US voted against it in the U.N. and Vietnam asked the Soviet Union to help them fight the French and remove them from the country (since they were the only other super power at the time) after the French got stomped at the battle of Dien Bin Pho, they...

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What conclusions would you draw about the Vietnam war? The Vietnam war was fought over the same thing that every war that the US has fought has been about (exception, WW2) Money! the war was over the French Keeping Vietnam as a colony after WW2, reason? Rubber Trees. the French were making lots of money off of the Rubber plantations. and didn't want to loss the money, and after they got their asses handed to them, the US stepped in, and the...

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What colour, do you suppose God's hair was before it turned White? Since God made man in his own image, I would think any representation of him would depend on the person, or group that is depicting him. in other words, differant cultures have differant representations, based on what what most likely represents their specific culture. so your very un likely to find a representation of God in Asia with white hair.

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Why do so many modern day Liberals, seem to have this strange infatuation with murdering, thieving, oppressing, dictators, such as Castro? I would suggest that you not take your "news" to heart. I guess you really think the Vietnam war was to "stop the spread of communism" also. May i suggest reading up on the history of Cuba, specifically from the end of WW2 until the overthrow of the government by Castro, it may give you a differant view on who was really the bad guys. in short, if you had a county that took...

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If as Obama claims,the health care bill will be good for everyone,why is the White House telling insurance companies to stop sending e-mails about the bill to it's customers? I think you only have part of the story. currently, due to a bill passed by the republican congress, private insurance companies handle the drug portions of medicare (The Medicare part A, and part B.) if you recall about 5 years ago, this law was passed and all seniors on Medicare had to choose a private insurance company to use for the purchase of drugs (thanks republicans) these companies...

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When will people understand that the liberal backed welfare system was designed to keep the "people"down? I disagree, first of all the "welfare system" includes programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. If your talking about Food Stamps (now called TANF) it amounts to a small portion of the actual welfare system. and since the welfare reform act of 1996, the idea of getting a check every month has been over, also, the is a lifetime limit on the amount of time you can take part...

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What are republicans views on abortion? I think that the whole "Abortion" issue became a political issue when the Republicans started courting the Evangelicals. when they decided that churches giving political donations was not against the separation of church and state,and the republican party started to court the evangelical votes, the church view on abortion became an issue. I think that since the case was argued in the...

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What does it mean when Republicans say they want "less government"? Does it mean they want to get rid of Social Security, Medicare, and the Veteran's Administration programs? Well, during the great reign of Reaganomics, it meant Raising the age of Social Security from 65 to 72, cutting all but the essentials from public schools (no more music, art) less federal money for cities, so close the libraries and art museums. George W. Bush said the program to insure children was too expensive, and gave a big speech on how Americans should not require the Iraqis to pay for...

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If you were going Right Wing Conservative hunting what would you use as bait? Two tickets to hear a combo of Sara Palin, Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck speak.

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Republican Texas Congressman Pete Olson had a town meeting where he called the police to silence people who called bs on his story. Who's suppressing who? Did you see this story on FOX?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yczt2AQ98QU No I had not seen it, and I am pretty sure that many others had not. I think that sometimes public officials really think we are just stupid enough to believe everything they say, no questions asked!

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The AMA notes that the United States now suffers from a shortage of 15,000 doctors - a shortfall that is expected to grow to 105,000 in ten years. What can be done to alleviate this growing issue ? without doctors, health insurance is worthless create competition. currently, doctors are choosing to study more profitable areas like plastic surgery over general care. reason, more money. in a capital driven market, people go for what pays the most. so make it as profitable for doctors to become general practitioners than plastic surgeons.

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How did Obama fire the president of general motors? How is he in charge of that company? I'm confused. Can someone explain it to me please? ok, here is a line by line explanation: In March of 2008, President George W. Bush agreed to loan the big 3 money to continue operations. part of the agreement was that by March of 2009 they had to have a viable plan of action to continue operations and or pay back the loan money in full. in March of 2009, the Auto companies presented the plans to the White House. apparently, GM's plan...

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Former President Bill Clinton told CNN Monday that he thinks some of the criticism directed at President Obama is racially motivated. Do you think he is right? Well, consider that you do have racial groups in the US that have gone on record as saying that they hate minorities and would do anything they can to get rid of all minorities, i would say definitely yes.

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What do you think about the fact that Barack Obama wants to raise taxes on the "rich" by as much as 10% to help the "poor", but he gave less than 2% of his income last year to charity? well, there are a couple issues that need to be addressed, first he doesn't want to "raise taxes" he wants to stop the tax cuts already provided by the Bush administration. Second, consider the amount of his income (I think it was about 4 million) and consider how much that 2% is. so he actually gave more than the average yearly income of the average American

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Do you think Obama is doing his best to help America? I honestly think he is, but i honestly think that the issues we have are so rooted in actions from 20, 30, and even 40 years ago that it could really take a very long time to get on the right track

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Have you been in love with someone who treated you like dirt? Still, you clung to them. Why? Yep, I think I was just to stupid at the time,Actually, I was having some issues myself, and they were so bad that i guess I felt that having anybody beat having nobody. but, I pulled myself together, kicked her to the curb and realized that If I am not happy with myself, nobody can make me happy

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Please i want to know who is the best martial artists between jetlee and jackie chan I would say Jackie Chan, he studied Wing Chun Kung Fu, Jet Li actually studied an art called WuShu , it is like a dance art that came into exsistance because the practice of Kung Fu was outlawed by Chairman Mao, if you notice, Jet li has lots of scenes when he uses a rope or other similar item and spins it around his legs and body, this is used in China in entertainment for dance. ...

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Why is there so much opposition to the war in Iraq? This is a war against terrorists! Yes, the oil is a perk, but do we understand the seriousness of terrorism to rule the world if we lose? If you look at the reason for the invasion of Iraq, and the conditions prior, you would understand. It has come to light that: Iraq had no part in any terrorist plots against the US. terrorist came into the country AFTER the US had destabilized the Iraqi government. whenever there is a void of power, people will try to take over. since Saddam Hussein was a dictator, do you really think...

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Are you concerned about Iran and their clever evil present? Not really, if you look at the history of Iran, prior to the 1979 revolt you would understand why, and also understand more as to the relationship with the US, and how it evolved. sometimes it is not good to take everything that is printed or said by the news to heart, they is often lots more to the story that is not being told

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If your country were attacked by a bunch of Saudis, would you invade a different country like Iraq based on a false claim about WMDs? And if you did, how many $Billions and how many years would it take you to change directions? the whole premise for the invasion was based on a lie. The US actually wanted to invade and topple Saddam, and install a "US Friendly" government. this would then allow the US to station troops in the area, and secure future oil supplies. Most people don't understand that the US only has about 6% of the oil reserves of the world, but use about 50%. this can be seen by the...

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Do you think slavery is America's worst legacy, or was something else in American history worse? I would say Genocide, and attempted Genocide. Native Americans were slaughtered, and in addition, the US has policies that have attempted to eradicate African Americans. The "Planned Parenthood" program was designed to sterilize African American Women and reduce and eradicate the African American population of the US. Currently there are many lawsuits that are addressing the forced...

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Why do people think health care needs no reform when in 9 states plus D.C. (AR, ID, MS, NC, ND, OK, SC, SD, WY), being a victim of "domestic violence" is a pre-existing condition which medical insurers use to deny coverage? Misinformation, the current advertising that claims that under reform, you can lose your doctor, increase cost, ECT fails to mention that under the current system, the same things can happen. your doctor can get rid of you if he decides he no longer wants to accept your insurance company, and many doctors refuse to accept current medicare and medicaid. Cost will continue to increase under the...

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In 2003, Wilson voted to provide federal funds for illegal immigrants’ healthcare.Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. Is he a hypocrite and isn't he lying to his supporters? He is very hypocritical, as was the entire Republican congress under George W. Bush. the very fact that the "Health Care Reform" passed by the Republican congress did nothing but Allow the drug companies to charge the federal government any amount, without price shopping was basically giving the keys to the inmates. Bottom line is this. Republicans want a return to "business as...

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For those that think that America is the greatest country in the world, have you ever traveled outside of North America? Where? Yes I have, and lots of things we take for granted are not available for the majority of people in the world. Panama has no child support laws, so a women with a baby is on her own to care for it. But, in retrospect, Americans tend to value trivial things and matters and that make overall social norms lower than lot's of places, Oh, and need I mention the fact that we are the most Racist...

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Do you like a submissive woman or do you like the more controlling/dominate type? I would really like a women that can think on her own, and understands that it is a partnership. can't stand dumb, "please save me" women

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Why is it that some girls want smaller butts? I, along with what I believe to be most men, prefer big butts as Sir Mix-A-Lot has said on his song, "I Like Big Butts". So women, why do you want a smaller butt? I remember when I joined the army, being from Detroit, I always saw butt, but I had a friend (he was white) and he had a girlfriend that had a really nice ass, but, he always complained that she had a "bubble butt" so, I stole her!!! Big BUTTS RULE!

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Do you think that single people like being single? I know i love it. I get tired of thinking for somebody else, and answering dumb questions about issues that are common sense. plus i always know where everything is in my house, unlike when I had a girlfriend and she was constantly moving stuff around

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Have you ever dated someone you immidiately worked with, how did that work? I think me and my co-worker like each other, but wont admit and choose to be sarcastic to each other instead... lol. how do i get him to make the first move? or is it a bad idea? I did, and it didn't work out. I think it really depends on the work environment. I worked in a call center with about 90% females, so she was always feeling like there was somebody else after me. It soon turned a little obsessive, so I broke it off. I think as long as you leave your private life at home, and don't bring the issues to work, it would be a great relationship, you will...

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What was the last legitimate war the U.S. got involved in? I think this is really an opinion answer, in my eyes (I served 20 years in the military)it was operation desert storm/shield. but what may throw you for a loop is prior to that I feel it was WW2. the Korean War was about colonization (once the Japanese left, the Americans wanted to dominate, and the Koreans didn't want outside interference, so they asked the soviets to help them actually...

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If you basically support Obama, where, if anywhere, do you disagree with his administration, and/or would you like to see improvements made? This is a great question, no bias included! I would like to see the following: Spend more time and effort on single issues, seems that it has been one issue after another thrown at congress, like we are in a race or something, slow down! On the health care issue, get more specific with what is wanted in the bill, and what can be compromised, by letting congress fight it out, we currently...

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What is the big problem with Obama speeking to school kids, when George Bush did the same thing in 1991? the biggest problem is assumptions, pre conceived notions, and mis information. before the topic was out, his opponents had already called his speech a "obama youth corp" speech, in addition they wrongly stated that it would be on political topics, and therefore should not be made. Not only did George Bush (the younger) speak to school children, but in addition, Ronald and Nancy...

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Can someone explain exactly what welfare is? And the pros and cons of having welfare? Do believe in welfare? Welfare, any government program that provides service of money. the biggest welfare programs in the US are ranked in this order: Social Security Medicare Medicaid TANF (food stamps) TANF (food stamps) account for about 10% of the total welfare paid by the federal government. the pros are: you don't have a group of people (seniors) that live in total poverty because of loss of...

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What Does Being A Contributing Member Of Society Mean To You?* From a broad prospective, every member of any social group contributes to the group. consider this: you have a criminal in the social group, since he or she will have to be jailed, jobs are created, from these jobs taxes are collected, and goods and services are bought and sold. for the criminals that are not caught, as in the US you have a "underground economy" I am sure that you...

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Who is more likely to commit an act of violence as a tool of political protest...an extreme conservative or an extreme liberal? Based on actions in the past few months, and on overall history, i would say it would be the extreme conservative. this is based on the incidents of violence in the US since Obama has been president, conservatives have killed in the name of "protecting our freedoms". in the past, during the civil rights movements, the acts of extreme violence were perpetrated by conservatives that...

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Is this the most 'Well...Duh!" news headline ever? ("Health Care Debate Based on Lack of Logic") I would be embarrassed if i asked some of the questions that I have heard people ask about health care reform. It is a shame that people know more about some women that had 8 kids and has a TV show, than they do about laws that have been passed that effect them everyday. the biggest "Duh" is asking about paying for abortions. there was a law passed in the 1970's that prohibits...

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Congress has been agonizing over health care for months, fighting, town hall meetings going crazy. While they’re arguing about health care, we’re stuck in 2 wars that were rubber-stamped in about 10 minutes. What? go figure, the republican party passed a prescription drug law that allows the drug companies to charge the federal government any amount, with no clause for negotiations (for medicare and medicaid users) saying that it will "help Americans by providing the much needed capital for research". they had 8 years to pass a health reform, but instead spent the time showing videos of Osama...

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Can u believe this? My 5-day stay @ the hospital in July (kidney failure) cost $33,723, but after Aetna® Health Insurance paid off, I was left owing only $1,046 for my share. I sure hope the US Congress passes SOME kind of health care reform, & now!!!!! I have always felt that insurance was the biggest scam invented. insurance of all types. recently, it was bought to light that insurance companies spend more money for the team of lawyers they use to deny coverage than they pay out annually. arguments against health reform don't speak on the subject of partial or non-payments. sad to say, your are one of the lucky ones, only 1,046 dollars....

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I can't stand bigots and I don't care what color they are. Do you think Chris Rock is a bigot like I do? No, i think he is a comedian. and he speaks on subjects that are normally taboo. He was critical of the major networks because he said he developed his "everybody hates chris" show, and offered to put his own money into the project, and the networks said "you don't seem serious about the project". but they turned around and funded other shows that were flops. the...

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Please DON’T take this as racist! My husband family is from Italy. 1 day during a discussion w/ African American co workers, I referred 2 him as an Italian American. Some seemed offended but didnt comment as to why. Did I make a mistake? What's ur take? I think there is a misunderstanding when referring to people in the US. all Americans come from a differant country, except native Americans. however the US government specifically has a policy of identifying minority races. so all minority races are labeled as "pick" Americans. majorities tend to identified themselves by ancestor when it is convenient. so it is unusual to hear a...

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Is there any sentence which has all the 26 alphabets in English language. Yes, this is it: The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs back

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Any guys out there paying child support to a child proven nottobe their biological child??curious.. Yes, my situation, i was in the military, and was accused, i did the DNA, but was sent overseas,meanwhile the court assumed it was mine and started taking child support. then they claim to have lost the DNA test, and said that since the time statute had passed I could not contest it again, fast forward 10 years, and they find the test. but now they say I have to pay the state fees which are...

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If the fundamental frequency of a guitar string is 220 Hz, what is the frequency of the second harmonic? Of the third harmonic? I would think it would be the harmonic equal to the note of "E". since music is written on a five scale on the treble clef. and the harmonic note equal to an open A is an open "E". so, what, 660?

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Which material does sound travel throught the fastest? Aluminium, bubble wrap, glass or water? sound travels best in the most dense material, but dissipates fast also. so I would guess glass. but, it would depend on the quality of the glass, if it is of good quality (few air bubbles) I think it would be glass.

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What's the coolest thing about yourself? I am smart ass hell, and know lot's of stuff, and can actually converse about things that most people don't know or understand. like cold fusion and stuff like that!

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Que haces ahora? where? (I don't speak or read Spanish well, but I think the word haces has something to do with the English word "how"

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What is the most stimulating (I mean cerebrally folks), question you have ever encountered on AB? questions concerning child support laws and veteran benefit laws. I am not a lawyer, but have dealt with both issues enough to know that it is not what lot's of people think!

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Who was in the wrong: The black professor cussing out the cop or the white AND BLACK cop that arrested him? I would blame the whole thing on the source, the contractor who fixed the door wrong so the Professor was unable to get in his house. with out that happening, none of the other events would have occured

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What meal was easy for your mom to make, inexpensive and quick, plus you liked it? A traditional staple? (Ours was chili, salad and garlic bread, and iced tea) mine was collard greens, chicken and homemade macaroni and cheese. it was a staple, and now that I am grown, I understand why and how much love went into it

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I want to divorce my husband and his name is not on lease how do I get him to leave? Unless there is a court order for protection, he has a legal right to live in the house. since he is not on the lease, you have to go to court and petition to have him evicted. you have to show just cause as to why he should be evicted, and during this time, legally he doesn't have to pay any bills or maintenance cost in the house. also, it could take up to 90 days. there is also a fee you...

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My daughter dad do not call or visit her but he do pay child support should i leave him or should i go to court to make him visit her? You can't make him visit her by court order. what I suggest is finding out the reason why he doesn't visit. As a father, I know that often i was reluctant to visit my children because the mother would call, and tell me "you need to buy this and that" and I wouldn't have any money". also if the father is behind on child support, it is a federal law that he...

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My ex-husband wants to pay child support directly to me and not go through the courts. Should I let him pay me, or go through the courts? good question, there are pros and cons for both sides. If you use the court system, they will charge a fee for collecting and processing the payments, this amount will be deducted from the payments, in addition if you receive TANF (food stamps) you will not receive any money, since the state will keep the money to offset the cost of the food stamps. there are a few other laws that many people...

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What should my ex husband be paying me for child support while he is a sergeant in the military? the amount is limited to what ever the amount of BAH he was receiving when the child support order was enforced. If your ex was a private, and the order went to the joint uniform military pay system, they will not change it due to promotions. it is a federal law. reason for the law, many service members were being forced out of the military because the child support obligations were such that...

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Should I get my divorce filed and completed prior to enlisting in the military; and once child support is ordered is there a way too much child support can keep me from joining the military? If you get divorced before joining the military, any child support order will go directly to "JUMPS" Joint uniform military pay system. the money will be deducted from your pay before you get it. the good thing is that you will receive "BAH" to help cover the cost. by law, the amount is limited to your pay grade at the time of filing. so if your a private, and get 500.00 a...

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I've been paying shild support & spousal support for almost 2 years. I quit my job recently because the job gave me so much stress. I'm having a problem getting another job right now. How do I reduce the child support & spousal support? You will have to petition the agency that did the support order to have the amount lowered. they will send you paperwork to fill out showing your income and monthly expenses. it normally takes about 30 to 90 days. but, you are still responsible for the old amount during this time, and if it is not paid some judges will charge you with contempt of court and you can be jailed.

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Child support increase is it based on the annual net or the monthlynet income? child support is based on your monthly "gross" income, not net. as far as the amount received, many women don't realize that the main purpose of child support is not to insure the mother gets money, but to help the state pay for TANF (food stamps)any women that collect food stamps will not receive money, the money will be diverted to cover the cost of the food stamps she...

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Has American society shifted from being patriarchical to being matriarchical? Why do you think so? I think it is starting to. there are a number of factors that help this along. some being: US laws. there are many laws that are written specifically for women, without equal laws for men, some examples are. most states have a separate law for striking a women, as opposed to being charged with assault. in North Carolina, the law is prosecuted on the state level, and can carry a stiff...

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The Cambridge Police Officer who arrested Professor Gates tried to saved the life of Boston Celtics star Reggie Lewis with mouth-to-mouth resucitation. Does that change your opinion on his being a racist? See LINK: there are some pretty constant factors that people tend to dismiss in this incident. A black male is more likely to be stopped by the police, accused of a crime, or arrested. that is a simple fact. there has to be something wrong when you have the lowest percentage of the population (black males make up 6% of the US population) but they have the highest rates of incarceration, the number one...

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Can you tell who you got your looks from in your family your mom or your dad? people actually may favor a grandparent rather than a parent most of the time. I got most of my looks from my father i thought, until I saw a picture of his father, we look almost exactly alike.

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How big are camel spiders? the ones I saw were about 4 inches across from the tip to tip of the legs. they had red colored hair on them also, and they can jump pretty good!

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Do spiders eat birds? yes, the Goliath spider regularly chomps down on birds, i have included a link that shows a picture of a bird caught in a web being eaten (actually drank, since the spider drinks the liquefied insides) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1079895/The-amazing-pictures-giant-spider-eating-bird.html

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Why do some men want to be with women who are only into them for the money? because by having money and knowing the women is after it, the male can be in power and in control.

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Should I hold my ex-husband in Contempt of Court. I have a court order for $452 a month in child support and he hasn't paid anything since the order. I have text messages that prove that he's working. The baby's daycare is $400 a month and he wont help me First of all, you can't hold your ex in contempt, that is for a judge to decide. also, by contempt of court, they have to prove that he willingly didn't pay the money. so if the amount is more than he can afford, they will reevaluate the case, in the meantime, he can ask for a temporary stay. working in the child support system, i am pretty sure that the amount is more than he can...

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If I am with the dad but need to go on tanf for two months while on maternity leave,is the state going after him? Yes they will, that is federal law according to the 1996 federal welfare reform act. any TANF amount is to be collected from the father. he can also be jailed if he doesn't pay the amount. they will charge him with "contempt of court". the welfare reform act uses child support to offset the states TANF. mothers that collect TANF receive no cash amounts for child support. in...

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My ex-husband did not send me the last 2 wks child support because he didn't work due to bad health, he says if he doesn't get paid, he cant pay me. Now he got another job & I won't get another ck because they are holding his 1st ck. Does he still owe me? Yes, they will show it on his account as "arrears". if the amount continues to be neglected, they may change the support order to include an amount for "arrears".

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Should I hold my ex-husband in Contempt of Court. I have a court order for $452 a month in child support and he hasn't paid anything since the order. I have text messages that prove that he's working. The baby's daycare is $400 a month and he wont help me there are lots of other issues that may be included. normally if the parent is working and there is a child support order, the money is garnished from the paycheck, however if the mother receives food stamps, the state will keep the money to offset the food stamps that the parent receives. any mother that receives food stamps will not receive cash child support, the state will keep the money to...

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The dad of my child already has been to court for contempt of not paying child support. The judge told him for the next 6 months he has to pay the full 576.00 a month. This started in may, so far hes paid a total of 220.00 thats for 3mths what will happen lots of missing information, if he lives in the same state, the enforcement portion will have to petition the court for a new trial on contempt charges. depending on the judge and circumstances, if he is found guilty (contempt of court means you failed to follow a court order)he can be jailed for up to 20 years. however if he has mitigating circumstances (like he lost his job) he will be...

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Find at least one reference to the environment (landscape, physical surroundings, air, water, light, sound, hygiene) in Frankenstein. How does this environmental reference help reveal or develop plot, theme or character? In the very beginning of the book they describe the weather as being very cold and bleak, and the castle as being damp and cold due to the weather. in the film remake they also portray the environment as cold and snowy.

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Why do people think goths are such bad people? they aren't always depressed dont always wear black can usually be nice and are happy most of the time? so whats the big deal? assuming that everyone is aware of what a "Goth" is. I would think that most people really don't care. It is not a subject matter that is widely discussed. it has no implications on society other than maybe some stares from people. I always wonder why they would wear a long black duster in the middle of summer.

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What is meant by the term "model minority?" Discuss the evidence on both sides regarding whether the term applies to Asian Americans. from a sociological standpoint, this term would refer to any minority that can "assimilate" into the majority with the minimal issues. as far as in the US, i would think that Asians actually would be "model minorities". if you are familiar with sociology, you know that the group that is closest to the majority can assimilate with ease into the majority. as far as physical...

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In your opinion, what problems are specific to the equality of men (males) in our society? How should they be addressed? Child care and resolution of marriage. current laws for child support are so out of touch, and actually don't favor the mother, but favor the state. yesterday there was an article about a man that has spent a year in jail for child support, even though he had a DNA test showing the child was not his. the state maintained that he had to pay back the back money because the mother received...

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The NAACP is supposed to fight racism, yet after 100 years in existence, they claim that racism is still rife in America, does this make them an utterly useless organisation then? The NAACP is not suppose to fight racism, they are "The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People". basically they are suppose to be a bridge for minorities to advance into area's that they were unable to advance into in the past. things like repelling the voting tax, or poll tax, currently they concentrate on bringing to light legal issues that are obviously...

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Please give me any idea about advertisement on any topic.I have to prepare it for an Ad-making competition. Rather than give you a specific topic, think of the basics and use them for whatever product. first, you have to determine a need, and in advertising, all your doing is asking or reminding the person that they "NEED" your product, and to reinforce this, show how much better their life will be with your product. also, show how your product is better than your competitors because of...

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Do african americans take offense to african american month? I mean its like us white people are trying to make up for hundreds of years of slavery. Jews were also oppressed but we do not have a month for them. What are your thoughts on this? first, it is "Black History Month". the reason for it is because it was realized that current and past textbooks and also school lessons fail to point out any contributions that blacks made in the building of the American society. So they have the commercials that teach people about some of the contributions. things like the traffic light, stop signs, open heart surgery, the...

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Why was prison populations in the south low prior to the civil war? A low prison population would indicate that laws written at that time favored the majority of the actions by the majority of the population. think of some of the things that were legal then. a 30 year old man could have sex with a 14 year old girl. you could kill a person for insulting you. you could beat your wife, as long as you followed the "rule of thumb" a stick no wider...

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I overheard it was taught in some Russian schools, the American Revolutionary War was fought in order to maintain the doctrine of slavery and that the Brits did not want to continue slavery in the colonies; anyone else hear of this argument? I think that maybe that would not be the main cause of the revolutionary war, but it sounds like a plausible issue that would contribute to it. like they say, history is written by the victors, so the American version of why the war happened would naturally blame the other parties for it's start

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Do you think we should pre-empt an attack on north korea nuclear facilities? or should we just wait and try to keep bargaining with them? Ignore them. North Korea is concerned about getting money, and in the past have thrown tantrums and the US sends them financial aid. any conventional war with North Korea will end in about a month, they don't have the fuel or resources to fight a sustained war. bottom line, they are acting out to try to get money.

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Why do people make jokes about Weapons of mass destruction?..When we actually found them and removed them. for the same reason the teased Chicken little for running around yelling "the sky is falling".

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Why don't we deport illegal immigrants after we treat them in our emergancy rooms well, if you think of the process, it would be very expensive. first, you have to identify them as being illegal, so that means running the social security number of every suspected illegal through a database. so, who is going to pick the suspected illegals? or better yet you will have a major legal problem if you don't run EVERY social security number that comes in the hospital. In...

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What is the #1 complaint men have about women? They talk too much about nothing significant.

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If civil disobedience is nonviolent, why is so much violence associated with it? most of the violence is associated with the enforcement of the laws, or by vigilante justice. during the civil rights movement of the 1960's. most violence was by police officers enforcing the local laws, or groups not in support of the civil rights movement. I am sure you are aware of the killings of civil rights supporters both black and white in Mississippi, and of the high pressure...

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Why don't Democrats want American companies to profit? Your question is more of a statement, so I am assuming that any answer or input that refutes your statement will be considered wrong or "naive". primary example General Motors. this company has been losing money for the last 7 years. they lobbied congress to get rid of the emission standards, claiming that they were to costly to enforce. President Bush did so. while losing money,...

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What causes war among nations? I would say that 99% of wars are caused by financial issues. of all the wars fought by the US, i can only think of one that was not related to financial issues. just to name a few: Revolutionary war-didn't want to pay England money anymore Spanish American war- take over Cuba to grow sugar Vietnam War- French didn't want to give up colony that was producing rubber trees, the...

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How does one get one's license suspended? I am amazed, when listening to the police scanner, how many people actually have their licnese suspended. It's like an epidemic or something. Most people that have their license suspended where I live is because of insurance. basically if you can't afford insurance, you can't drive. if you miss a payment, the insurance company notifies the agency, and your license is suspended. overall I think that law helps the insurance company keep an income. and overall I think it actually hurts the very people that the law is suppose...

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Why does Planned Parenthood offer abortion services but not adoption services? Planned Parenthood came about due to a theory called Eugenics. this was an idea that if you eliminate the worst races, that would make the world only have the smartest and brightest. the founder located them in areas with high minority populations. it was a common practice in the 1930- up until the mid 1970's to abort and also sterilize minority women. a number of lawsuits have recently...

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Are you planning on participating in any of the Independence Day "Tea Parties?" These are intended to evoke an event from the very heart of American history and legend. What do you think of the intent of the people in the links below? American values? I don't plan on attending. and I have always felt that the true intentions of the tea parties were to empower groups that have an agenda that is in the best interest of a small group of Americans. it strikes me as odd that we have been collecting taxes for years, and now all the sudden, people feel they shouldn't have to pay the taxes or have more of a say in what they are spent on....

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Is it me or has there been an increase in white men with black women? So interesting! just going of of statistics and numbers I would have to say yes. the fact of the matter is the Black male population in the US is the lowest percentage of any group in the US (there are less black males than any other group of people in the US) so it would seem only logical that black females would start to date and marry more white males as the population of black males continues to decrease....

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Some people say all immigrants should be deported. Do you agree? No, the US was built by immigration. the native population of the US are Native Americans. so that means that everybody but the Native Americans need to leave. all the rest are immigrants.

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Is it some sort of betrayl of my heritage if I'm black and Latin but really only feel comfortable identifying with the black side of me? No, it is not about your heritage as much as the culture that you are raised in. there was a movie that came out a while ago called "The Jerk" starring Steve Martin. in the movie he was raised by a black family in the south, and because of it, he identified himself as being black. however in the movie, he heard some country music and noticed that he could keep the beat better....

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Forgive the sweeping generalization, but do Italians think that people from Sicily are "less"? Every time I've told someone from an Italian heritage, that I am of Sicilian heritage, they roll their eyes and shake their head at me. :-/ The Sicilians are looked at by Northern Italians as being "half breeds" the Moors conquered Sicily and occupied it for a while. and due to this there was lots of interbreeding of the Moors and the native Sicilians.as a result, Sicilians have darker skin and dark hair (the Moors were black)

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How did the woodland indians get shellso they can shave their heads Most woodland tribes didn't shave their heads. the Huron Indians did (often called Mahicans)the Huron lived in what is now the Michigan/Lower Ontario area. so they would have had access to shells from the great lakes. also the Winnebago tribes shaved their heads too.

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Is affirmative action descrimination? Affirmative Action as it was intended to be used is not discrimination, however, the true meaning and usage has been distorted by negative media attention to the point that most people don't understand what it originally was used for. in actuality, the group that benefited from Affirmative action the most were (surprise) White Females. White females were able to by the use of affirmative...

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Why would a bronze star small ribbon have mini grenades on it? I think what your referring to as mini grenades are actually oak leaf clusters. they are placed on awards that are non-combat related to denote receiving more than one of the awards. so if I had 3 Army Commendation medals, I would wear one, with 2 oak leaf clusters on it.

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Have you ever had contact to the German or other foreign army?How were your impressions and experiences? yes, i trained with the Canadian Special forces in Pettawawa,Ontario. and also trained with Koreans while stationed at JSA in South Korea. At fort Bragg we had and exchange with the French also and did a couple of ranges with them. I was not impressed with the French, the Canadians had some very good common sense equipment, like graphite sticks for lubricant on the weapons to use in the winter...

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What examples of chemical warfare can you show me that has been used in the last ten years? the last lethal chemical attack that has been reported was the attack on the Kurds by the Iraqi Army. the used nerve agent on a town. the attack was in 1988 (I know that is past your 10 year period) here is a link: http://www.mahalo.com/halabja-gas-attack

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What is the whole purpose of marriage. I think it is to provide women with Alimony after they divorce you. and to provide child support for the kids. also so as a man you can work your whole life to get things, then have her take them away after you finish paying for them. oh, and also to provide the government with an incentive to make you pay back taxes after you lose your wife and kids as a tax deduction.

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I am a natural blonde woman. A friend told me that men don't marry blondes they only want them for a good time. I think that's stupid if it is true. I have a lot to offer a man. I have more love and affection than all the women I know. Guys your opinion? I don't think your friend has really thought about the statement they made. there are lots of blonde women that are married. I think that it is all a bunch of leftover generalizations. you are not your hair.

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I have always had bad experiences with black men ALL MY LIFE, (mostly too personal) & other reasons R relationships. I cant see myself marrying a black man. I always liked white men and I want to date them and them ONLY, whats wrong with that? this issue is a little deeper than race. there is an old saying "when you point the finger at a person, three point back at you". most people like a particular type of person, and some women, do pick abusive men, over and over again. the same with guys that pick gold digger women over and over again. so maybe it is not so much the race as it is your choice of men.

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Question for guys: when you look at a girl (thruthfully answer) what do you first see in her? or what is the first thing you look for? I look at the hips, legs and butt. but it is funny because my son looks at breast first. so i guess it is "to each his own"

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Do you think there is going to be a war inside America any time soon againts our goverment and between all of us going at each other? No, I doubt it very seriously. any group of people that try to rise up against the government would have to deal with the US military, I don't think I need to comment on the effectiveness of the US military. as far as any racial or ethnic fighting, there are so few minorities in the US that it would basically be a genocide. the population of the US is about 300 million, and of that there...

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Have You Ever Felt The Urge To 'Touch Roots' of your culture,so to speak?(PLEASE answer seriously!!!!!!!!)* I would say yes. but the issue is more divided than you would think. since Americans are not native to this land, our culture is actually a mixture of differant cultures from around the world. so we all have some specifics that may not be a part of other peoples cultures. something as simple as St. Patrick's day. people think of it as an Irish holiday, but the tradition of eating Corned...

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Why do so many teenagers and slightly older, seem to think with their a**es instead of their brain? (I'm 21). So many could care less about jail, finances, grades, are rebellious, bad attitudes, etc. Why? There seems to be an ideology coming along that feels that the only thing that matters are material wealth. a recent survey of 15 year old students found out that 60% of females when asked what they wanted to be when they grow up answered with the following: 1. a model 2. rich and famous that shows a lack of any real goals being set, just the end result. students will tell you that they...

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What's the difference between a teepee and a wigwam? A tepee was made from animal hides and was used as a temporary housing during buffalo hunting season. it was used by tribes that lived on the plains. the Lakota and Dakota tribes used them. Wigwams were used by Eastern tribes. the Delaware tribe and Miami tribes used Wigwams. other housing used were called longhouses. they were used by eastern tribes also.

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If the government can fire CEO's now, shouldn't it be able to fire union bosses as well? do you know why the CEO of GM was asked to resign? he failed to keep a promise he made to Bush. before Bush left office, when he agreed to bail out the auto companies, he insisted that they come up with a viable plan of operation before the end of march. the CEO of GM failed to do so, and in fact tried to borrow additional money without a plan to change the operations of GM. basically he wanted...

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Can you see the US being friends with Venenzuela? It may be possible, but the US needs to stop trying to take over the country. the US has had an eye on Venezuela since the early 1980's. the war in Columbia was a precursor. the reason, they have oil, we don't. the US human rights concerns seem to always be aimed at countries that are able to provide some sort of financial gains for the US. We didn't rush over to the African...

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What you your take on recent political and public trends in the US? I am hearing it's communism or socialism brought on by liberals and compared to South American countries. I cannot find any parallel between the US and socialistic trends in S.A. Can you? NO, but I do notice more blaming of minorities for the recent economic issues. and also lots of talk about racial inequity by whites. rumors of loss of rights and other things that are nonsense. fact is that people in the US enjoy a far better standard of living than most of the world. even in countries that are economically stable. take a trip to South Korea, they have colleges and all the...

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Do you know any in the closet socialists? No, but I think it would be a little dumb to be a "closet socialist". Socialism is only an economic theory, just like capitalism and communism. it is not a religion or cult. and like all theories, it has good points and bad, same as capitalism. can you imagine what would happen if we had a real unbridled capitalist society? in a few years, you would have one major corporation that...

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Did slaverly haf a greater impact on the west indies than on west africa. It had a greater impact on the West Indies. the Arawak Indians were completely wiped out. However the effect of West Africa was probably worst. all of the best and strongest people of differant tribes were sold off, leaving only the weaker or sick. this in turn may have caused many tribes to disappear all together. the main tribe that was responsible for the selling of slaves (the Ashanti)...

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Is it ethical to borrow from one other to pay what was borrowed from another? Is rolling debt why the country now is in trouble? lots of people are blaming lots of things. but i think fundamentally, people used credit too much, and many wants turned into necessities. think of this, the averag family in the US makes about 50,000 a year. so do you think with that amount you can afford: 2 and 1/4 cars a house that cost 200,000 cell phone plan for 4 people digital cable in 3 rooms, and also flat screen tv's this...

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If a person is considered 80% disabled, are they allowed to work? I see people going to college for free on entitlements (gag me). Are they going to get a degree for free and then magically say they're cured so they can go get a go Consider yourself gagged. the program your talking about is called vocational rehab. it is run by the Veterans Administration, and it is for disabled veterans. they pay 100% tuition for school, and in addition they give you a monthly stipend to live off of. What you may not understand is that many disabled vets may not have physical disabilities, but emotional ones, and they may not be able to...

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Had the Confederates won the American Civil War.. would the U.S had sided with the Nazis? If the confederates had won, there would not have been a Nazi party, Germany would have won WW1. the CSA and the USA would have become two third would countries. England would have invaded the USA and France would have taken over the CSA. the South would have become a French colony. you have to remember, the reason for the civil war was to keep the USA together, so if the North had lost, the...

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What percentage of Early American slave owners were Jews, compared to whites? I think a very small percent. Jewish people didn't start to immigrate to the US until the early 1800's and then most moved or lived in the larger northern cities like New York or Boston. since about 90% of slaves were used for agriculture, and Jews tended to be shop owners, it was unlikely they owned very many slaves, and they did, i would think they would have been more like skilled...

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Can you use a verizon phone but be with at&t? I hate at&t phones and want a verizon phone, but i want to stay with at&t coverage. So can i use a verizon phone with at&t? You can get any phone to use with any provider, but you have to get what is called an "unlocked" version. there are a number of companies that sell them online, just type in unlocked phones. downside to using an unlocked phone is that many of the exclusive services can't be used on unlocked phones, such as the * services, or dialing #min to find out how many minutes you have used.

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Does it make sense to buy the new iphone 3g now? depends on where you live. If you live in an area that doesn't have 3G service, then by all means no. you can check online to see if the area you live in is covered by 3G service. by the way, the US is so far behind in cell phone technology. in Korea and Japan they actually have 5G phones, and this is standard service for all areas. and they don't have CMDL service. the US is the...

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Why does the Constitution authorize Congress "To raise and support Armies" (plural) but "To provide and maintain a Navy" (singular)? Because the term "army" in the military sense refers to two or more "corps". and a corp is made up of 2 or more divisions. that is why there is a Marine "Corp". they only have 3 divisions. the US used to divide into Armies. they had the 5th Army, and the 8th Army. Now they use Commands, so you have European Command, Southern Command, and so forth and so on

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What about $6 or $7 a gal for gas.Those levels are a certain possibility should Congress pass cap-and-trade legislation, which could face a vote in early June. You going to write your Senators? businessandmedia.org/articles/2008/20080515172437.aspx Actually no, throughout history there have been issues of "the old versus the new" and the plain fact is this. If we don't really get serious about replacing Fossil fuels in the US, in about 30 years we will be a third world country. as it stands right now, it is more profitable in the short and medium term to continue the current way of doing things. but with the decline in US...

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I'm NOT racist at all, but I was wondering, I am a white female and always get hit on by black men. Never my own race. I was wondering what is up with that. Why do I attract black men? Again, not that there is anything wrong with black men, just wondering Well, being honest I think it has to do with your body. most (not all)Black males tend to like women with hips and butt, so if you have hips and butt, black guys will be attracted to you. at the same token, most white males like thinner women with flatter butts and larger breast. also, i guess you live or work in an area with a higher population of blacks. if you look at some of the "hot...

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Can you believe Rush Limbaugh, leader of the Party of No Personal Responsibility, confidently states that Mark Sanford's affair is all Obama's fault? See LINK: What can I say? the bad part about it, there is somebody sitting at home, and heard the broadcast, and actually BELIEVES that he is right. Oh here is a link to the actual broadcast: http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200906250024

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Had anarchist country ever existed in history? yes, and many still do. the best example would be Afghanistan. the country as a whole has never been united under one ruler or political leader. that is why it is one of the few countries that has never been conquered by foreign invaders, there has never been a central government that ruled all of it. as of now it is just a group of loosely knit tribes, ruled by tribal rulers.

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Who's sick and tired of hearing about the protesters in Iran? Do you think the news media is feeding us propoganda on this to envoke a desired response from the American`public? I honestly think they are. I think in comparision to issues that we have had in the US, and the only issue that I could think of was the civil rights movement of the 1960's. so what would the US reaction had been if the Soviets had a worldwide news conference and condemned the US for the "harsh treatment of it's citizens" and asked the UN to intervene. I think it is that...

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I can list many organizations and ethnicities in the U.S that use hyphenated "-American" in their names and have for decades. Why does this seem to be a raised as a contentious and divisive issue only when the term is "African-American?" this issue has a long history, the first blacks, being slaves were referred to as Africans in the US. however, at the suggestion of a man named Willie Lynch, in a letter called "how to make a slave" one of the techniques used was to "divide and conquer" so lighter skinned Africans were treated better, and soon it was not a good thing to be called African, so the Blacks were...

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Is there anyone that you're completely 100% (!!!) comfortable with? Someone that you can truly be yourself while they're around? What's your relation to this person? reading all the answer, man I must suck, the only person that I feel comfortable around is myself. I tend to find people irritating after a while. So i limit my interaction, and make sure I have an escape route.

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You're dating someone who has kids,and they tell you that you're not the kind of person they want around their kids.What is your response? "goodbye, and good luck finding the perfect someone that you want around your kids, and oh by the way since the father/mother isn't here I guess he/she was not the kind you wanted around the kids either".

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Has the racism today been reversed to be in favor of the black man? I have spoken to many black people who delight in the fact that they can exploit rules by the color of their skin. How can I achieve fair rights for myself without being called racist? If you go by the true meaning of racism, it would be impossible. Racism means: to have a belief that your race is better than others and should rule over them. since blacks are a minority (out of 300 Million people in the US, about 30 million are black, and of that number the lowest percentage of the population is actually black males, making up only about 6% of the population) basically what I...

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I have been called a racist for being an advocate for building a reinforced fence along the US southern border... ...Can someone please explain how this makes me a racist? I wouldn't say your a racist, but the idea really has no merit. it is true that 50% of the illegals come from the Mexican border, however that doesn't mean they are all Mexican, since the route to the US from all South American countries is through Mexico, but that still leaves half of the Illegals coming in from other sources, Most come to the US with a Visa, and just never return,...

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How can an educated person abandon himself to racist ideas? In the US, some of the earliest forms of racism are traced back to supposed "educated men". in the 1600's European visitors to Africa described Africans as an offshoot of humans, and in the late 1800's the sociologist of the time believed that intelligence was linked to race, thus the rise in the philosophy of eugenics. they believed that if all of the "subspecies"...

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Do you prefer to live in an area that is predominantly of one race, or an area that has a mix of races? Never really thought of it, since i have lived in lots of areas. but since there are so few minorities as compared to whites in America, there are more areas with all whites as opposed to mixed racial areas. for the most part, I have lived in Areas with more whites and a few minorities, or as i grew up in Detroit, I lived in an all black area. where i live now is pretty mixed, but you have...

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Most African Americans are identifiable. If the question comes up frequently, from a caucation person, "what nationality are you"? because you are very fair with straight hair should you identify your race immediately or see what comes from conversation? I think that the issue is really dumb. most Caucasians in the US identify themselves as Caucasian. if you are talking Nationality, then it would be really dumb for a white person to identify themselves as "Irish" when they are 7th generation Americans. besides, after about 3 generations, the actually Nationality is pointless, there are very few "German" Americans that have...

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For you fellow Americans, would you vote for an African-American homosexual woman to be president? (not meant to be a bigoted question....only to get ideas as racism and "homophobia" run rampant in this country) I probably wouldn't. reason being, more than likely the person running for office would have an agenda that is not inclusive of issues that I find important. i could care less if a homosexual couple wants to live together, get married or whatever, so to make that an issue of concern for me would mean that i don't agree with the platform. it would be the same as if a person was...

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African American, Native American, Latino American. White..American? Why don't White people get a special title? And no, the "There used to be a ton of racism before you were born" excuse isn't good enough. White Americans are the ones that created the titles. no minority group petitioned the government to create a specific title for them. the US system of racial titles only exist due to some late 1800's social study called Eugenics. it tried to classify races according to intelligence. even the term "Caucasian is wrong, because true Caucasians come from the area around the caucus...

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What do you think of someone trying to get a black or african-american person's attention, but saying to them,"hey you with the dark everything"? I think that they would probably be embarrassed, because people will look at them like they are stupid. and more than likely nobody would answer or acknowledge them.

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People who live here in the USA, like Jamacans, Haitions, or generally look like Africans but are NOT, How do you feel when "Black Americans" demand to be referred to as "African Americans"? which in a sense forces you to become a part of thier race? Black Americans didn't "Demand" to be called African Americans. the US government has continued to classify people by race for years, and African American is just the latest line of classifications it uses. used to be called "colored" or black, or Negros. the US State Department actually has a classification for people coming from each country to define what race they...

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Are Black people in England called African Britains, since here they are called African Americans? As far as I know, the United States is the only country where it's citizens are classified by race. they don't do it in Canada, England, Australia, France, and other countries that have a diverse ethnic population. Makes you think, Why?

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Why do black people use the word "Mother-F%#ker" as a noun? I just say "Maternal parental sexual intercourse provider" LOL

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I am not raciest at all,but I just dont get why there can be black churches,black tv channels,black history month and so on,but if white people made up a white church or something that was for white people,then blacks get mad and say whites are raciest? Ok, I will explain this for you. in social groups, you have a majority, and a minority. the majority will dominate the social group and thus everything will be inclined to the majority. so if you watch TV, things like shampoo commercials, or cosmetics, it is often geared toward the majority, since that is the largest group that will spend money. since blacks are so far from the majority,...

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I am a black women and I am sick of seeing black men and white women. It has become a sick epidemic all over TV. Why don't I see more black women and white men? I think that maybe your just sensitive to it, and pick it out more. I always notice the following: black males on TV that are in a interracial relationship are often sport stars or celebrities. black women on TV in interracial relationships are often smart businesswomen, or have some other type of profession that is a high income job. the area where I live, there are actually more...

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All my life I have dated black guys (I'm black) and then I got with a white guy and he turned it out...if you knw what I mean.. Now I am hardly attracted to black men. I don't want to shut out a whole race of men but I can't help it. what's wrong with me? sounds like you have a generalization. or maybe you have an expectation and despite anything else, you feel that a white male will satisfy you regardless. about half of sexuality is mental, so if you have this expectation, despite what happens sexually you will be satisfied by the white male. If you step back and think about it, when you meet a white male, you already have a preconceived notion...

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Do people who are racist get angrier when a member of the hated group follows the stereotypes that they consider to be negative or angrier at the ones that don't follow those stereotypes? I would think they would get angrier at the ones that don't follow the stereotype. If a group base their beliefs on a stereotype, and they stereotype turns out to be not true, they have lost the reason for existing. just think of this: If the US had all whites, no minorities, and there were still social problems such as drug abuse, robbery and other crimes who would the hate groups blame...

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Has anyone experienced prejudice from the way you talk? Literally, that and nothing else? And they claim that you and everyone with the same accent look down on them? Hypocritical? I guess in a way yes. as a black male, I am told often by whites that I am "well spoken and don't seem like the "average" black guy. in a since, i guess since I am able to put my thoughts into words, I am an anomaly of some sort.

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Why on earth do people believe the Bush administration when they say that the Iranian government is selling arms to insurgents in Iraq? Haven't they kind of got a poor track record when it comes to telling the truth? Your statement is true, but for the most part throughout history, most things that have been taken as facts or history are actually lies. simple things that most Americans take for fact, such as the cause of the American revolution. if you stop and think about it, England paid for the colonist to come to the new world, in exchange for a portion of the profits made. the colonist started thinking...

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I truly believe that the Iranian elections were manipulated by the Islamic governing factor in Iran..I truly believe that these people want to keep the Iranians in 4 century mentality. What are your thoughts? Iran has had issues for over 60 years. and despite what people say about the Islamic government, the base of the issue has always been money and oil. the US dominated Iranian politics until 1979, and since the US has claimed that it has been a Islamic issue, but in fact it has more to do with the sharing and spread of oil revenue in the country. that is what the first revolution was all about,...

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Is it "safe" to say that with the development (and "perfection") of GPS devices, that no person with one in their possession (coupled with a working cellular telephone) can become "lost," ever again? How could you, if you had them with you? this is not true. Global positioning depends on working Satellites. and for some models you have to have a certain number of them tracking in order for the GPS to work properly. so while you may receive a reading and direction, it is possible for it to be off by as much as 10,000 meters. since there is an finite number of grid zones designators, if you get the wrong grid designator, but the...

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Do you support the Patriot Act? Why? No I don't. the patriot act goes against everything that we have in the constitution. it makes it legal to arrest a person and hold them indefinitely without charges. In addition it gives the government rights to relocate people and also to make people work in relocation camps if it is deemed necessary for the safety of the US.

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When you think about it, doesn't reffering to women as "females" or "girls" regardless of their age, sound kind of demeaning? I don't think it is. i spent a long time in the military, (infantry) and we called females, females. no such word as women or girl. i think it is the only neutral sounding name. to call them women or girls could be misunderstood.

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Do you approve of the time limits on benefits built into the TANF program? Why or why not? I think the time limits are a good thing. that along with the mandatory job training actually helps a person transition from TANF to work. the only problem is most of the job training is for low paying jobs that don't have medical benefits.

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Why do people who beg for money always use the same excuse? My car ran out of gas and I'm from out-of-town and need to get back home. Because it is plausible, and also it doesn't degrade them to the point of being perceived as a "bum". a bum doesn't have or drive a car, and also doesn't travel out of town. I have seen people ask for money for a drink, and actually be standing outside the liquor store with the shakes. I have given them money also, because I know that a true alcoholic can get really...

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Is this fair? The owners of a restaurant can hold a religious ceremony in their back room but the no one is allowed to talk about Religion at the restaurant, They may speak of who they did or what they did last night but not about anything religious. they can require this of there workers, but they can't stop a person from practicing the religious of choice, but to that point as owners, the have a right to hire or fire who they want. If I owned a restaurant, and a person worshiped satin, I wouldn't hire them if they wanted to wear the upside down cross. I wouldn't tell them that is the reason, but i wouldn't hire them....

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Why should a religious college hide their religion when the president of the US comes to speak on campus? because of the separation of church and state, in order for the president to display a religious symbol, he would have to include all practices. if the college is a christian college, you will have the other religious groups speaking out because they were not represented, so the best thing to do is not display any item. If the school feels they want the President to speak, that is something...

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What Sells During a Recession? In terms of finite items, things that make you feel good, such as alcohol, drugs, cheap entertainment, and things that make you look good, for women, cosmetics and hair products. in terms of infinite items, education (training schools) or programs that promise to help you become financially independent.

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Who do you think was a more evil man? Hitler, who wanted to raise the white race above all others, or Bin Laden, who wants to completely destroy the white race? Just curious. Since the issue about race has been corrected already, i would say that there is no comparison. If you think about WW2, Hitler attacked England (gee, whites live there) and he attacked Russia (Russians are white, do we agree)and i do believe that if he had been able to win in Europe, he would have come to the US, and attacked (US population during WW2 was about 95% white) the issue of skin tone...

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Richard Nixon started the so-called "war on drugs" about 40 years ago. Nearly a trillion dollars have been spent prosecuting said war. What exactly do we have to show for? Anything we could-to any degree-call success or has it been a dismal failure? The war on drugs was in my eyes, justification for a number of things not related to stopping drug use in the US. we have a clogged legal system, we have lots of dysfunctional families,we have more prisons, and also the expanding "private" prison sector. the war on drugs has never been a war on drugs, but a systematic attack on minorities. Most people that are jailed on drug charges...

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When you see a white man with a shaved head do you automatically assume he is a skin head, or a white supremacist? Nope, I know lots of white guys who are having issues with male pattern baldness, and chose the bald look over the "bozo" hair sticking out the sides.

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Can my boss prohibit me from going to my doctor appointment? Do I have to tell my boss the nature of my doctor's appointment? Your boss can't do either, however, there are some situations that he can: fire you for going If you are scheduled for work, and have no vacation days, or sick time, and miss work and after the fact explain that you had a doctors appointment, he can count it as an unexcused absence, and you can be fired. your boss does not have to excuse an absence because it is a doctors appointment....

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Do you think people should consume a lot to make our economy wealthy or do u think people should stop wasting their money and only buy the stuff they really need? If we "consume a lot" I don't think that will really help our economy. the largest retailer in the US gets 90% of their products from China, so if we "consume a lot" the Chinese will get rich, we may add a few service jobs such as cashiers or stock people, but until we start to Manufacture thing that we consume, we will not overcome this problem

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When black people decide to buy black-only, as in only buy from shops that are black-owned, do you think this is racism? No, and the question is really a little out of context. if the average white person gets up and goes to a coffee shop, then goes out to have lunch, then stops for gas, and stops by a grocery store before going home, i am sure that about 90% of them will have patronized all white owned business. to that point, if a black person patronizes black businesses, more than likely it is because of a...

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I am white and I am proud of it. Does anyone have a problem with that? NO, but I think it is a very trivial thing to be proud of. being proud that your skin color is the same as 70% of the population of the US. normally we are proud of achievements that set us apart from the rest of the people. you never see a coach say he is proud that his team finished .500 for the season, or a parent saying "my kid got all "C's. Being White in the US is Average.

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Am I the only man who finds extremely pale women attractive? Some people make it seem that they aren't. I am sure your not. but taste in women is so individual, and unfortunately, women don't seem to realize it. so that is why you have the cookie cutter blondes with the skinny bodies featured as "attractive"

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What was/were the first song(s) you just HAD to download when you first got your mp3 player? I don't own one. I don't like the way the music sounds in MP3, I would rather buy the CD, all of the music and sounds are crisper.

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What was the true cause for the Gulf War (year 1991) between Iraq and the US? And is this extended war (11 years of sanctions and war extending into 2003 by President George W. Bush) a just and legal war with almost two million Iraqi people killed? The true cause of the Gulf War in 1990-1991 started actually in the 1940's The US, after WW2 settled in the Middle east, and American Oil companies bought the rights to the area for drilling, they placed puppet governments in charge, one such country was Iran, were they placed the Shai of Iran. in the late 1970's groups of Iranian students began to question the government and reasons...

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What cause WAR? I know this may sound very simple, but if you look at wars, and discount the Propaganda, most wars are caused by the same thing "Money". either a group doesn't have any and is seeking it, or they are trying to get more. here are a few examples: Revolutionary war- colonies didn't want to send profits to England, even thought the British crown had paid for the expeditions...

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A large percentage of blacks in the U.S. are Democrats.Where did the knowledge that it was Democrats who were the largest percentage of slave owners go?Dont they know that it was a Democratic run Supreme Court that handed down the Dread-Scott decision? Politics are not based on historical events. should the British declare war on Italy for the Roman invasion? Republicans have continued to alienate themselves from many mainstream groups, and have favored the following: Evangelical groups, Bush passed legislation saying that politicians could receive money from the church groups for support, and it had nothing to do with the separation of...

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Does anyone else know about this whole "Arabic/Islamic Studies" in the KinderCare program? Sounds like some sensationalism to me. KinderCare are privately owned franchises., so that is like asking if they are going to make McDonald's Kosher. I will file this one with the secret Muslim temple in the White house file.

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One of my friends told me that Armenians and Jews look very similar to each other: they are both ancient nations, both survived in the genocide, both are good at business, both have broad culture. Have you noticed this? No, but If you have a Greek person, Turkish, and Armenian standing next to each other and dress in basically the same type clothes, you would not be able to tell them apart. and I am sorry, but to me, Jewish people look like regular white people to me, nothing special looking about them. I guess that is why i never understood the whole "Jewish" thing. I understand the Religious...

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My english paper is to analyze the representation of Arabs and Muslims in today's movies. Pick three movies and carefully note the Middle Eastern stereotypes or the lack thereof in the movies. Can people give me movie suggestions please? Sure, try looking at the following: Syriana, It has Matt Damian and George Clooney in it. great movie because it shows some basic issues that Muslims have with the US (like the loss of jobs due to US oil companies trying to take over oil fields in the middle east)

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What role does ethnic background/race have in success? I can think of ways a person's ethnic background, as in a minority, can influence success in a bad way but I'm having a hard time coming up with how race can affect one's success in a positive way. the ethnic background has less to do with it than the actual income, and area you are raised in. If you just take a look at some simple social issues, you can see the answer. quick question, how many minority families have 8 children? So, why pick a white family to feature in a multi million dollar show? because whites are a majority, and wouldn't watch a minority family with 8 children...

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Are the majority of Hispanic Americans really considered white or mixed? Some Censuses say white Hispanics are 52% while others say it's 92%. this is a hard question to answer. the US state department actually set what race is from a particular region. hence a person from Egypt is actually considered white by the US state department (and if you have ever been there, you would laugh, most are very dark skinned) so it is the same issue with Hispanics. The US has tried since the 1950's to establish Puerto Rico and Cuba as primarily...

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Why is it that people are so strick when white people insultia black person with a racist joke you are bad. But when a black persons insults a white person with a racist joke nobody cares? I think it is all a matter of prospective, most "white jokes" told by black comedians tend to speak about there behavior. the way they walk or talk, or generalizations about the culture (such as the spoiled children that want everything) the only issues with jokes about race are actually from people that are not comedians, I have heard white comedians make fun of blacks, and found it...

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For example, you are a black person, then a white person comes in and calls you a nigger and tease you, he is much bigger than you and you cannot overpower him. what would you do? wow, I actually had a situation like that happen. i didn't have to do anything, people started yelling at him, and getting in his face, and the next thing you know, they jumped him and beat the crap out of him. I was in Maryland, near the University of Maryland in a bar. the guy was mad because he said i was making fun of skinheads (I was in the Army and had a buzz cut). he was actually...

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When a person dislikes or has a vendetta against a race they are racist what do you call it when it when a person dislikes a religion? the closest answer I would give would be the person is Xenophobic. basically if it is differant or strange they want to destroy it. this is the basis for racial prejudice, and also religious persecution. this is also rooted in actual racism, or the feeling or thought that your race is better than all others, and should rule over them. a person that has a vendetta against a race is not a racist,...

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Is Oprah Winfrey really a racist? What do you really define as a person being racist these days? definition of racist: a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others. using this definition, and placing things in context, it would be hard for her to be a racist, Also, it would make the latest "reverse...

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Are you a racist? No, most people don't understand the actual definition of racist, so they call anybody that says anything on a racial term a "racist" it is actually a belief that your race is better or superior to all others. to put it in context, to say that Whites are hard workers, and blacks are lazy would be a racist statement, since your implying that whites are better workers, and thus are...

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Do you think animal cruelty should be a felony? No, Laws are suppose to keep civilizations from becoming anarchy. so if a person kicked another person, they would be charged with assault, a simple misdemeanor, however under your plan, if they kicked a dog, they get 20 years in jail.(felony conviction for cruelty) also, they would lose rights such as voting. on the other hand, current laws state that if a person kills another person and it is...

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When people immigrate to the U.S., they usually say it is to have freedom and get away from oppression in their countries. Yet most bring their country's problems with them, then the U.S. has one more problem. Agree or disagree? disagree, I think the immigration issue has been taken so far out of context. fact: about 50% of illegals that come into the US come from Europe with a visa and just never return. however if you watch the news, they always show a file film of the Mexican border crossings. I lived in Detroit, and can witness the fact that plenty of Europeans come across the Canadian border, Detroit has the...

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Where do I go to get child support from my baby's father if he bails? I he has moved out of the state, it may take a while. the child support case has to be transferred to the state he lives in for enforcement. also, if paternity has not been established, it could take even longer if he request a DNA test. if he lives in another state, they can only enforce the order, so if he is not working, basically they will just toss him in jail for a undetermined time....

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Do you believe that the collective populace is getting dumber? I personally think yes. That would be a little harsh in wording, dumber. I think that a wave of conservatism has come over the US, and people are no longer trying to find new ideas, being a liberal thinker is thought of as a bad thing, so people are basically taking what is told or taught as gospel, and nobody thinks outside the box anymore. people seem to forget that the conservative thinkers of the middle ages all...

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What were the three main purposes of the Emancipation Proclamation and what do they tell us about Lincoln as both a man and leader? Good Question, i think the three main purposes were: 1. To try to end the civil war as fast as possible 2. To harm the Confederate states financially 3. to supply more manpower to the Union Armies If you do a little research into Lincoln, although he is credited with freeing slaves, he in fact didn't care for them, he had planned to do the following once the war had ended: ...

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Why did fidel castro depend on russia? Because, prior to the Cuban revolution, the US had placed a dictator as head of state in Cuba. he was overthrown, and the US sent troops and placed him back in power. President Batista basically let the US take over the country (see link)landowners were thrown off of the land they owned, and the land was sold to US companies to farm sugar cane, the former land owners often ended up working on...

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What is a significant fact about Southern Slavery? there are a few significant facts about slavery that are not mentioned. first of all, slavery was not just in the south, it was also in the North, they recently uncovered an old slave burial ground in New York. Also, most slaves came into the US Via Jamaica, the only ports that slaves entered into the US were in South Carolina (which actually had a higher population of blacks than whites) and...

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My ex-wife is moving to Georgia with the kids. I live in Ohio. What should I do? contact your local child support enforcement agency as soon as possible. there is a law that if you owe child support, and move to another state, you can be arrested for fleeing child support. this applies even if your ex moves and you don't contact the enforcement agency. there have been cases of men being arrested because the ex moved, and filed a new claim, and the ex husband was...

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How can I afford a lawyer if I cant afford child support? I cant find a job, I owe back child support, I cant go back to Texas because they will arrest me. I have tried legal aide being a woman with no income they still wont help me. Welcome to "Man world". OK, first you need to hit the library, and start researching laws concerning child support. there are lots of little things they don't tell you about, for instance, normally they charge you with contempt of court for not paying. but they have to prove that you willfully didn't pay, IE, you had money and still didn't pay. if you have no or low...

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My childs dad wascharged with contempt of not paying child support.He tried to onlyhave to pay 275. instead of his 576..He didn't tell the judge he had another job. He let the judge think he only had a part time jobWas it wrong for me to tell the truth? No, not wrong, but the question is really this "was it smart? I think not, since he is jailed you will have zero amount of child support paid, not to mention the fact that he will probably lose his job depending on how long he is jailed, and after he loses his job, he can then ask to have the support amount reduced because of reduced income. so basically you set your self up for reduced...

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My wife and I divorced in 07 and we remarried in 09. do i still pay childsupport if we are married? Actually yes, in some conditions. people think that child support is just for the children, but a portion of it goes to the state, so if you had an open child support case, and you have arrears, the state can still collect the money. and if there was food stamps paid, the state will continue to collect the money until the total amount of "TANF" (temporary aid to needy families) is...

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I live in Virginia and been married for 14 yrs, my husband committed adultery. What are my chances of getting permanent spousal support? Should I file or let him file? Adultery is not a grounds for divorce in Virginia. so you would have to use the old "Irreconcilable differences", as a grounds. Also, Virginia has some of the more updated divorce laws, so you will have to show where you have made a significant contribution to the financial welfare of the household. the laws changed due to the high number of military spouses in the area. there was a...

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My husband has few recordings where a female's feet & hand r visible and a male's face is visible & they r into footsie. My hubby says he'll prove its me because the feet & hand look like mine and will take a divorce from me w/o compensation.plz advice. Sounds like you two have some issues that are not coming to light. and you see a monetary means so you opt for divorce. think about what your asking, you want to be compensated for being married. the video is just an excuse. If you don't want to be with the man, then just leave, but I always wonder why a women feels she should be paid for the rest of her life for being married. did you...

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Why do Mexican dishes all taste the same? Taco, burrito, enchilada, etc etc. All taste the same. Basically, tortilla, beef and cheese. because you are eating from only one region. sounds like you are just eating Northern cuisine, if you go further south in Mexico, it is a differant ball game! and it also sounds like your eating Americanized versions of Mexican foods. most foods in the US are Americanized, like Chinese food, a person from China would not recognize anything on the menu.

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Do you consider Fried Chicken, Watermelon, Collard Greens and cornbread soul food? Fried Chicken, Collard Greens (along with turnip and mustard) And some types of cornbread I would say yes. but I grew up in the North, and live in the south now, and to be honest, they really don't sell much Watermelon here, they sold more in Detroit. here they have some fancy little ones they sell.

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Do you like southern food in the northern USA? Buscuits & Gravy, Grits, Fried Green Tomatoes, Fried Okra, etc I grew up in Detroit, and I know that most people that live in lots of Northern cities have parents that actually came from the south. so I grew up eating southern style foods, along with all my friends. we ate Greens and homemade baked Macaroni and Cheese, and NO i don't put sugar in my grits!!! (LOL)

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Which food companies were founded by African-Americans? Most foods are owned by multinational conglomerates now, so finding a specific brand that was founded would take a little digging. I watch lots of history channel, and they said that most modern recipes for barbecue sauces were in fact started by African Americans, as was the actual art of Barbecuing in the US. Famous Amos cookies were founded by an African American, and also you can find lots...

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When strumming a chord on guitar I sometimes find that I cannot hit all the strings ): Is this normal? Why is this so and anyone has any good advice on how to strum well? :D Here's a million thanks in advance! It comes with hand strength. so just keep trying and also don't be afraid to try the ones that are hard for you. or try fingering differant. I use all four fingers when i play an "F" on the first fret, because I have small fingers and can't finger it with just my first finger.

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What do you think is the best song ever played on an acoustic guitar Signe by Eric Clapton, I love the combination of picking and the staccato chord in between

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What do you you think the best guitar solo ever is - not in terms of technical difficulty but in the way that it fits in with and compliments the rest of the song? the solo that Alex Lifeson plays on "limelight" it blends in great, with the slow start, then picks up toward the end, and ends with the feedback! (PS, he is the guitar player for Rush)

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USA health-care -- Nowhere else in the world does so much spending produce so little in results. But Gopers want to ensure there is no public option to change this. Are they protecting the public or the health care industry's profits? See LINK: The US health care system is like a very expensive car. it is great, and has all the bells and whistles, but cost too much for the average person to afford. little note, the last Illness that has been CURED was Polio. If you listen to the drug commercials now, they are inventing medications for illnesses that already have medications, but calling it something else, so now a cramp in your leg is...

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When will all of the actually innocent liberals,yes innocent,realize that those they have put in power couldnt care less about them? Your question goes on an assumption that most Conservatives seem to feel. that people that are liberal are uneducated and can easily be fooled or tricked. I as a liberal don't feel that the government has to care about me. i am responsible for my own well being, and they are responsible for passing laws and legislation that makes it legal for me to pursue "life liberty and the pursuit...

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Since there are millions of people around the country that hate President Bush, how you you have handled 9/11 (be honest-put yourself in that moment on 9/11 and don't answer in the present knowing everything that you do now!) I would have used covert forces almost exclusivly in the begining. And honestly, just using plain logic and the little that i know of human nature. i would not have invaded Iraq. the reason is this: Saddam Hussein was a dictator, and a dictator does not share power, so the likelyhood of him allowing an outside force to come and take over his country was very small. if anything, he would...

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Did you vote for George W Bush in both elections? No I didn't vote for him in the first election, i was deployed and did an absentee vote, but was informed that there where some issues so it didn't count. the second time, I woke up at 4:00am on election day to make sure i voted, but he still won. My main reason for not voting for him the first time was his continued rhetoric about Iraq and the "no fly" zone. I think many...

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Do people always lie when they breakup with someone? In most cases, it is easier on the person that your breaking up with. If a women breaks up with a guy because she feels he has no real future, that would be a hard thing to tell him, so she makes up something else. or if a guy breaks up with a women because she has gained lots of weight, I don't think she would really like to know that. there are lots of legitimate reasons that are really...

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Are you proud that Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State represents you on the international circuit? The office of Secretary of State has never been an office that is representative of the voice of the American people, but instead the voice of the sitting president. I won't go way back in history, but lets start with Colin Powell. do you think he spoke his mind when addressing the UN on Iraq? nope, he said what the president told him to say. same with Condelezza Rice, she just backed the...

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When did Dick Cheney and Karl Rove become advocates of freedom of information? They are not. Dick Cheney fought tooth and nail to have the list of white house visitors kept secret when it was rumored that he was renting out visits for political favors. he claimed "executive privilege", and in a striking move, declared that the office of the vice president was a part of the executive branch. the so called release of the CIA information that he claims has never...

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Politically, will we ever come to our senses and work together like adults? I don't think the bottom line of the political issue has anything to do with actual politics. if you dig deep to the root, you will find the same problem that has plagued man for many years. greed. prison laws written to increase the prison population, because the prisons are owned by a private firm that is trying to make a larger profit. insurance laws are written so insurance companies...

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If you were to do it all over again would you have stayed single or gotten married and how better financially would you be I would have never got married. or had kids. financially I have lost everything, been to jail a few times (late on child support) lost my job because i was in jail for child support, went back to jail because i didn't have a job and couldn't pay the child support, became homeless because i was in jail. and the sad part is, when I pay, the state takes half of the money for a...

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Whats the most important atributes a person must have before u consider them good enough to marry? I can honestly say that there is no women in the world that could convince me to marry her. I view marriage as a contract to support a women for the rest of her life. No thank you. maybe when i am old and about to die, i would marry a young women with children and a low income so she could collect social security. but that is about it.

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Julius Caesar versus Alexander the Great. Who do you think would win in an full scale battle assuming both have equal numbers of troops? Good question! considering all, i will go against the popular vote and say Julius Caesar. reason: He invented the "scorched earth" tactic, so that is why he defeated Alexander. he found a weakness in the military plan that didn't involve military tactics, but in logistics. No military can survive with a bad logistics problem (Germany VS Russia)

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What is taking so long to find a cure for cancer? how many years and how much money has been spent on cancer research? will a cure ever be forthcoming in our lifetime? or, is it all about the money? It is all about the money. if you notice, the US medical industry has not found a cure for anything since polio. what they do is try to find a TREATMENT. that way you will have to continue to purchase the drugs for the rest of your life. if they find a cure, they basically put themselves out of business. Also, the drug lobby has a law written that says that illness can only be treated by drugs.

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Why is an army called an infantry if you have to be over 18 to get in? because the word comes from an old Latin word that means new or just on your feet. the french adopted the word to mean "youthful on your feet" so it started to mean people that fought on foot. remember that in the old days, armies used horse and chariots, so the guys that had to walk or run were the young guys. thus, infantry!

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Why do we put such a priority on constantly growing? Economies must keep growing, populations, businesses, etc. Why? Pop. growth has led to environment disasters & destruction, food shortage, pollution, housing shortages, etc. Why not just stay as we are? this is a very good question!!! a sustained growth is good. if wages grow along with production and prices. then things are ok, but most of the time, it is a lopsided growth. in the past 10 years wages have fallen relative to prices, with exceptions in some high market areas, such as banking and financial. that is why investment bankers were making so much money. in the past 20 years we have...

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Ideology aside, please, but CAN any regulations, for instance limiting the size of companies or on executive bonuses or minority shareholder rights, actually strengthen a competitive, healthy business environment and global economy? yes, if the regulations are actually in the best interest of the consumer, and also in the best interest of the environment and any other rights that we have. for instance. If GM had to continue to produce cars with lower emission standards, and higher fuel efficiency, they would not have taken the capital and used it to expand production overseas. they would have produced a better product, and...

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Does unregulated Capitalism work? Why or why not? No it doesn't. in a Utopian society it would (just like communism), But you have to put in the human factor of greed, and also of power. If we had unregulated capitalism, eventually you would have one group that owns everything, and everyone works for them, and they would influence the government so much that all the laws would be in favor of their best interest. you would have...

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Did the supremes record 2 versions of heaven must have sent you? One with Ross as lead and the other with Flo? I think i have heard Flo singing it Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell sang "Heaven must have sent you". I don't claim to know all, but never heard a Supreme's version of it. the chorus goes "oh oh oh heaven must have sent you from above, oh oh oh heaven must have sent your precious love.

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Who is the original artist to song" stay just a little bit longer. It was Maurice Williams

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If you walked up to a line at the welfare office and asked everyone if they like Obama what percentage to you think would say yes? Hard to say, most Americans have a distorted view of the current "welfare" system. most don't realize that food stamps account for less than 10% of the cost of welfare, and most don't know that welfare includes: Social security Medicare Medicaid unemployment insurance the old "get a check every month" system has been out since the welfare reform act of...

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US President Barack Obama is to set out plans for securing American computer networks against cyber attacks. About time? See LINK: Yes, this is an issue that has been ignored and kept out of the press for awhile. I would also like to see some legislation to make our cell phone companies conform to a set standard. currently, all carriers except AT&T and T-Mobile (T-mobile is not a US company, it is a division of the largest carrier in the world called Vodaphone)are the only carriers that use technology that is used by...

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When you are eating lunch in the office does it bother you when co-workers make comments about what you are eating? yes, i hate when they say stuff like "oh you didn't bring me any" or, Oh i am going to get me a plate. or ask Oh that looks good, who cooked it (me) Oh my goodness you know how to cook, your the first man that I have met that knows how to cook, blah blah blah, yak yak. And all i want to do is eat my lunch! (I work with 90% females)

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What do I say to a friend who thinks I'm a racist? She is extremely wrong and not going to to stop calling me a racist. 1)I make stereotyping jokes, not pure racism. 2)Racism is any thought or word that is motivated by hatred of another person based on first of all this is what racism is: a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others. using that definition, if your stereotyping people because of race, then Yes, your a racist.

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Guitar strings after playing a guitar for 6 months do your strings start to sound funny they are old. even in the best of conditions, after 6 months they are going to be dirty as hell, or start to get rust on them. I notice the difference in a couple weeks after i change strings. hey, 10.00 is a good investment, change your strings!

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Why does my guitar string make kind of like a buzz sound when playing mainly around 10th through the 14th frets? It's more noticeable with the smaller strings. the buzz is caused by the strings striking the fretboard. since it is at the 10 fret, that means the neck is bowed back slightly. depending on what type of guitar you have (adjustable or non adjustable neck) you can get it "set up" at any decent music store. also, try mixing up your strings. so if you by .08 gauge electrics, you may want to purchase a couple of .09 e strings to use.

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Bagpipes. Love or hate the sound of them? I think I like the droning "d" that is always in the background when they play them. just a subtle hum sound.

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Can anyone please name me some great drum and bass artists? well as far as Bass is concerned, i like to go with the artist that have been innovative in their style. I would say Charles Mingus fit into this category. Also Larry Graham. Charles Mingus was the first to play bass using 8th and 16th note patterns, and he did this on an upright bass. Larry Graham invented the "pop" on electric bass. he did this while playing in a gospel group, the...

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I only have one cable jack in the bedroom (comcast) can I use a splitter to have both a cable modem and a tv hooked up at the same time? it gets a little technical. the signal coming in should be at least -2DB, so check the signal first. if it is between -2db and 5db, go ahead. but whenever you use a splitter, you reduce the signal, and it could cause poor reception.

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Do you have a favorite cable channel? Yes, the history channel.

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Do you think the quality of television has gotten worse in the last ten years? I think everything went down hill since reality tv. I think that the producers have gotten lazy. they used to write TV shows with a plot and scenes. even the old batman TV series at least had dialog. but when they had the writers strike about 20 years ago, one of the networks bought the reality show "cops" it didn't need actors or a written script, and it was cheap to produce. so everybody want to have a cheap show that makes lots...

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Are kids exploited on reality TV? I know that they are being used by the parents as a source of income. it is sad because they are trading the kids life for a lifestyle. basically they want lots of money and a nice house. I didn't know who the people were they kept talking about, until somebody told me they had a "reality" show. plain greed. at the expense of the children. same with the two women that are having...

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I have a T-Mobil prepaid SIM card. My old phone is not holding a charge and I need to purchase a new phone. How do I know if a phone will be compatible with my SIM card? You have to get a T-moble phone, or an unlocked phone. I would go with the T-mobile since an unlocked phone may not have all the features that the carrier offers.

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I got a upgrade and i put old sim card in new phone now it won't in my old phone and i want to send new phone back but only new sim will work in old phone what do i do? Do i have to send the new sim back if i do i won't have a phone until i get a phone. call the carrier and ask, if the new phone was not working, that is because you have to send the new IMEI number when you change phones. lots of people just stick the sim card in and think that is all they have to do, you have to call the carrier, and let them know you have changed phones so they can put the phone into the system. GSM phones communicate with the towers, and if your account has...

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Do verizon phones have a place for sim cards? No, the manufacturer of the phones make them specifically for the carrier, and since Verizon uses CDML, they don't need sim cards. if it is a particular model you want, you may check the manufactures website and see if they offer it for another carrier. the only carrier in the US that use sim cards are AT&T and T-mobile. however they may make it for an overseas carrier since all...

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Do you think that animals intentionally commit suicide? I know that trapped animals will chew off a leg to get away, and that in effect would be suicide for them. on Animal planet, i notice that when an animal is being pursed by a pack of wolves, it seems like after a while, they just slow down and let the wolves do their thing, also when lions are chasing animals, they just lay down sometimes.

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Swenkas / the dozens / rap battles. Similarities, differences and explanations please? the Swenkas were born out of a need to proclaim a self pride that had been lost during Apartheid. the Dozens came into being after the civil war. blacks were sharecroppers, and often the owner would instigate an argument between sharecroppers for the entertainment of his friends. they didn't fight, but would talk about each others family members and degrade each other. even after blacks...

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How did the concept of "Curse Words" first originate? Isn't it a rather strange concept that certain words, even when uttered out of context, should be considered shocking/socially unacceptible? curse words were not actually words, they were actual curses. in ancient times, people would curse each other (in ways like cursing your crop so it wouldn't grow, or cursing your children or daughter so she wouldn't have children). the Puritans actually started the "curse" words when they came to the new world. they wanted to build a Utopian religious society, and they took...

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When you consider the concept of modern warfare, how idiotic was the Napoleon construct of battle formation; mechanized vehicles not being taken into consideration? Napoleon actually had a good battle construct, however there were factors that made it ineffective. Weather was the biggest factor in both of his major loses. at Waterloo, it had rained for a while, and he had his heavy forces (Calvary)leading the formation. the English used light forces (infantry) and archers in the rear. the archers used the longbow that could penetrate the French Armor, and...

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Wat is an unlocked phone im buying a phone from a web site and the phone im buy is the mottoz3 and it says motto z3-unlocked and see this phone came out on t mobile and i used to have it and i still have t mobile will i be able to put my sim card in this an unlocked phone is a phone that can be used for any carrier. they are sold by a number of websites online. now this is the things they DON'T tell you about an unlocked phone. 1. if you buy an unlocked phone, some of the features of the carrier may not work (things like mobile to mobile, or * features, or the 3 digit number to call the carrier. 2. if the phone uses a sim card, the...

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What kind of cell phone can I get for my mom that will take her sim card she uses sprint/nextel in TN ??? and I know that she has a sim in her current phone but someone told me that sprint phones dont take sim's please help sprint phones don't use sim cards. they use what is called CDML technology. so when you get the phone, they have to punch a bunch of numbers into the phone to program it. the only companies in the US that use sim cards are AT&T and T-Mobile. all the rest use CDML. bad thing about it is the US is behind in technology in cell phones because most carriers still use CDML, and all the other...

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I have a old Cingular phone with a sim card. I went to the Att store for a new phone and was told that the old cingular sim card would not work with the newer phones and I need sim card and plan. can I by new phone, unlock it and use old sim card? No, the old cingular sim cards use a 2G technology, or at best 2.5G, they also have less memory than the newer sim cards. you can use the old phone, and sign up for a pay as you go plan, that just deducts the money from your account without having to sign a contract, you will have the same service as a person with a contract call plan, but no contract. and pay out of pocket for the sim card....

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How many "Clones" have come out that look and act like the apple iPhone? (i only know about the CECT i68+ [osmetimes known as the i9]) Actually none. the only carrier in the US that could have a clone would be T-mobile. that is because they are the only other company that uses GSM technology in phones. all the rest of the companies in the US use CDML technology, so it couldn't have the capabilities of the real I-phone.

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I have 2 x ARCOM w/ Valor and 2 x regular ARCOM's, now I know you do not wear more then 1 Valor on the Ribbon but what I need to know is next to the Valor how many oak leaf clusters I put on the ribbon to show what I have? so you have a total of 4 arcoms's so you would wear the arcom with 3 oak leafs and a "V" devices.

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In your opinion, what branch of the United States Military has the most difficult basic training regiment? Why? What does the training consist of? How long is the training? Hands down the Marine Corp. reason, because they are only a Corp sized unit (a corp is 2 to 5 divisions)and since they are not a separate branch of service, the funding for them goes through the Navy. (yes the Marines are part of the Navy, ask a marine to see his ID card, it says "Department of the Navy")so they use army equipment that the army no longer wants, or modified army...

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Gates envisions 'fundamental shift' in weapons spending. Do you agree with shifting focus to counter-insurgency and away from large-scale war? See LINK: yes! the average Americans hears on the news "defense spending cuts" and see the file footage of a bunch of soldiers going in to clear a building, and think "oh they are going to cut rifles and canteens. NOT. they are cutting programs like the ALS (Airborne Laser System)that they have been developing since the 1970's and it is still not practical enough to field, imagine...

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What do you think aboout the F-22. do you think it is a waste of money or do you think you cant put a price on air superiority. I won't say it was a waste of money, the technology was worth it for the bombers. but the fighters have never engaged the enemy in combat, and the F-18 has never been defeated in air combat. so (using the car analogy) it is like owning a Mercedes, and going out and buying a BMW also.

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How does military land units stop an enemy from flanking them when they are on the defensive there is no real way you can stop an enemy from flanking, however if you use the terrain you can expose the flanking unit to the final protective fires. you can use formations that will cover flanks to a point that the enemy won't be able to traverse the terrain. but you can never actually stop a flanking maneuver.

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If you set fire to a landmine field would the mines go boom? more than likely not. I can only think of one mine that could be destroyed by burning, it is the old "toe popper" mines, they were about the size of a silver dollar, and were used for defensive positions, you placed them right outside of a fighting position as a last means of defense, they were small and plastic and placed on top of the ground, or maybe a half inch in the ground.

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What event, during the year, do you look the most forward to attending? the start of football season, college and pro!

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The National Alliance to End Homelessness announced today that studies show that 1 out of every 4 US homeless people are veterans. How does this make you feel. Fact is that is so true! this is the cold hard facts. the military will tell the public that they care, and that they look out for there own, however if you are ever hurt injured or can't perform, they kick you out, and that is it. after that, you have to find your way. the bureaucracy of the VA is run by a bunch of lawyers who's job is to find loopholes to deny benefits. living in a...

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How many monuments to Veterans have to be built by the donations of thousands of generous people before ex-military feel thanked? people that donate to build a military monument do so because they feel compelled, as an retired person, i think that the way to thank a person is to show appreciation for what has been done. we are suppose to be fighting for freedom, so when a person berates me because of my race, I think "wow, i served in Iraq so this guy can call me a stupid "N". I protected his freedom of...

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Anyone in or was in the US Army? How do you like it so far? Pros And Cons? Well I had to take the paper version ASVAB but I hate paper test and didnt do too well. But Im taking it on comp at meps so I should do good. I not a test taker:) Thanks I served for 20 years. I was Infantry, Airborne. I chose the infantry, and unlike most beliefs, infantry is not for the dummy's. If you think of it, would you leave the most important job of the military to a bunch of guys that can't read? (the job of the military is to fight) I loved the travel, and also learning about people from all over the US. the pros of my job was I made rank...

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Say there was a war, and the draft came back and tried to draft a certain person with some sort of physical disability but medication could fix the disability. If the draftee didn't want to go to war, could he refuse the meds? Could he get in trouble? They would not draft a person with a physical disability. that would be the equivalent of hiring a boxer with no hands. they could not perform the job they have at all times, and contrary to popular belief, everybody that joins the army does not fight in a war, only the infantry. so if your a Clerk typist, that is what you do in war, you type.

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Are all our soldiers overseas right now God believers and/or Christians? No, the military has people of all religions beliefs. I have personally served with a Muslim Medic in Korea. and also lots of Jewish soldiers. they even have Kosher and Halal MRE's for Jewish and Muslim members of the military. On Fort Bragg, they have a Muslim Chaplin, and also they allow Wicca services in one of the Chapels on post.

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Okinawa just recieved the first of 12 F-22 Raptor Steath fighter jets. What potential tactical position could this serve in regards to Russia's Putin's remarks towards the US and stalled talks with N Korea? Or is this a show for intimidation? I think it serves a very good tactical advantage as far as North Korea is concerned. the old ties between the old Soviet Union and North Korea have long been severed. North Korea was nothing more than a welfare state to the old Soviet Union. receiving foreign aid from them. I don't think the current Russian government would like to take on that role again, and if anything may want to sell...

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N. Korea announces it has successfully carried out an underground nuclear test! This was announced this afternoon. How should the US handle this crisis? Will Mrs. Clinton or the President give N.Korea another warning? I think that the situation with North Korea has been handled like a spoiled kid in the past, and that is why they continue to act in such a way. Truth be told, North Korea is in no position to start or sustain a war. the country is broke and isolated. the people are starving to the point of cannibalism. In the past, when they would threaten, the US would offer "financial aid" in...

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Do illegitimate children gain legitimacy after their parents or married or do they remain as an illegitimate child? Most states have passed laws that make a child becoming illegitimate almost impossible. years ago legally, a child born out of wedlock only had the mothers name on the birth certificate. however now you can include the fathers name, and if you are married, regardless of who the father is, by law, the child is your husbands child. Also, by law, since lots of single mothers collect food stamps,...

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A new study says almost 1 in 5 American 4-year-olds is obese (see article). What is the cause of this? the current diet, and lifestyle of people has changed for the worst. lots of parents don't know how to cook foods other than boxed meals or partially prepared foods. this is a staple diet along with fast foods. so you have kids that eat McDonald's about 4 times a week, and sit and play video games. so if you take in about 5,000 calories a day, and burn about 2,000. the other 3,000...

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Why are a lot of girls and women jealous of thin girls and women? Because they have bought in on the social media telling them that all good looking women are thin, and have blonde hair. so when they see a thin women, the assume that they are popular, and that they enjoy a better quality of life, and they want to have a better quality of life, but think they have to meet the criteria of being thin first.

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Do you believe most people care about a better world for themselves by helping to create a better world for all or do you believe most people care mostly about whether life is good just for them and what happens in the rest of the world does not matter? I hate to say it, but I think most people only care about their own well being, and in most cases at the expense of others.

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Do you believe most people care about a better world for themselves by helping to create a better world for all or do you believe most people care mostly about whether life is good just for them and what happens in the rest of the world does not matter? I hate to say it, but I think most people only care about their own well being, and in most cases at the expense of others.

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How was gaining new US territory acheived New territory was gained by a number of ways. it was purchased, or taken. the purchases from foreign countries were from Spain and France. now the big question is how did these countries take the land? and as you know native Americans were just displaced and the lands taken.

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What Seasonings can i add to Deli Homestyle Potato Salad? It has no taste! I have Mustard potato salad but want another choice! try using salad dressing instead of mayonnaise. mayonnaise doesn't have much of a taste, so instead use salad dressing. miracle whip is a good one. and you can add a little ranch dressing to it also.

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What good can come from giving terrorists the rights of a United States Citizen when the terrorists want to destroy America and kill all of it's citizens? An independent thought in this "less the media hype" would question if all the detainees are indeed terrorist or enemy combatants. if you recall last year, a cameraman from Ethiopia was released when it was determined that he was only filming for a news crew, the fact that he was Muslim was the reason he was detained for 2 years. Most of the detainees were turned over to US forces by...

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Women claim they do not want to be looked at as a piece of meat; then why get implants? Most things that women do are not in the interest of men, they do it in competition against other women. if you watch two women that are strangers interact, the women with the larger breast will stick her chest out more. it is a sign of womanhood, and women with smaller breast feel inferior. so that is why the get the implants. guys are just on the sidelines enjoying the show.

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What is the rationale of spouting hate and discontent with the world and everyone in it all the while staying in social contact with the hated? There are a couple of rationals behind this, the first is purpose. and the second is the need to be needed. if you get rid of the social group that is the object of hate, the offending group has no purpose, and to that point, they are no longer needed. so they keep in contact for purpose and also to fulfill a need.

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Which city or state has the worst drivers, and why? I think you find them around military bases. you have people from all over the country driving in ways that are ok where they live, and it is a major clash of driving styles.

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BASEBALL! Answerbag against Yahoo!!! Who is going to win? What is the final score? i think Answerbag would win. Yahoo answer would get lots of hits, but leave lots of players on base. in the critical last innings, they would call for a suicide bunt, and the runner would get tagged out at home. final score Answerbag-3 Yahoo-1

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I want to take sexy pix for my boyfriend but well....Im rather plump. Can chubby girls be sexy because from what i get told all the time is that im ugly i need to die stuff like that. soooo can chubby girls be sexy the standards for "chubby" have changed in the last 50 years. Marilyn Monroe normally wore a size 12 to 16. it used to be ok for women to have hips and butt, but now the media has convinced women that "thin is in". a women with no hips or butt looks like a young boy with long hair to me. I don't know what you consider "chubby" but some meat is better than some...

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Can you name a place where racism is not a problem? sure easy, any country or place that only has one race of people.

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Boss Limbaugh's Republican Party could be described as militant, extremist, fanatical, uncompromising and favoring revolutionary change. Does this really describe conservative, or is it more like radical? I think it is more radical, if you listen to what he is really saying, he is basically saying that the US belongs to conservative whites, and that the culture is of conservative whites, and anybody that is not part of it needs to be discounted. he tells stories of welfare being just for minorities (not, if all the minorities in the US received food stamps and no whites, we would have about 15...

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Americans: Did you know that Native Americans get free money from the government just for being Native American? Well, now that you know that...here is the question......Isn't paying only them just state-sponsored racism? yes and no. since the US government displaced them from their lands and gave them all the less desirable lands to live on, in order to have a national income, they would have to basically compete against the US government. in order to avoid that, they pay reparations to them, and allow them to have gaming and other things on their lands. If the government took your land, they would have to pay...

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With the Tea Party Movement isn't it a good time to openly debate just how much government Americans want. See LINK: yes, however i think that you will find some very odd things, people will say they don't want government involvement, but complain about not having social programs. the same holds true for people that say they hate socialism. they never think about the fire, police, and other public services they have. no working person could pay out of pocket prices for private protections services, and...

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Sally Field said that if moms rule the world there would be no war. Do you agree or disagree? I disagree, i think that moms would still wage war, but they would try to force moms that had "less desirable sons" into fighting. I also think that if moms ruled the wars would be more petty, i could imagine a war because a guy got a moms daughter pregnant and dumped her.

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Which age group do you find more attractive? Physically younger women will turn my head, but once they open there mouth, it turns me off. I think 30-50, although I have met some younger women that had lots more sense than some 50 year old.

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Have you ever been badly misunderstood and/or mistreated by someone from a different culture than your own, because of the difference in culture? yes, when I was in the Army, i was up for a promotion, My First Sargent didn't want to promote me because he said that since I was from a city, i couldn't possibly learn how to navigate in the field, and wanted a "country boy" to get the promotion. they had me take a test, and one thing they didn't take into account is that you have to use math for reading maps. the guy...

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Would you stop to help a stranger who was of a different culture, religion or social standing than you? yes, I don't think it is a question of culture when a person needs help. this practice was outlawed in the US in the 1960's. prior to the civil rights act, blacks were often not provided public services, or they would arrive so late that the service was not needed. i am speaking of basic fire, police and ambulance service. to question this again would basically be trying to roll back...

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This guy im having 'booty call' with lately is asking me 20 questions about going out,who,where etc,also i am going away with a male friend,he is not impressed,is it possible he is jealious?is he having feelings for me? Sounds like you may have "PW'ed" him, LOL. I think he may just feel threatened that maybe his "booty call" will find something better.

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Do you think that white women that date only black men have a fetish for black men? No, just a personal preference, we all have a preference, and though we don't all get what we want, we still have a preference. I don't like skinny white women, but if I met one, and she was really nice i would not rule out dating her.

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What do you prefer? Black or white women? Black women, I actually prefer Dark skinned black women. so you guys can have all the Hallie Berry and Rhianna you want, Oh, and you can take all the white women too, and leave me all the dark skinned big booty sister girls, LOL

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This is a question for the guys. Do you prefer to read books written by men or women? Have you any pre-conceptions about women authors? any myth about women writers has to be totally wrong. Mary Shelly ring a bell? she wrote Frankenstein. and Ann Rice wrote the Vampire Chronicles. I read lots of Sci-Fi and they have some very good writers. I don't have any preconceived notions about women writers. i think it depends on your genre that you read.

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Why is there such a negative stigma regarding communism? It was taught. Americans have been taught since the 1950's that communism was evil. and since that time until the breakup of the soviet Union, it was blamed for all the bad things that have happened. the same was taught in the Soviet Union about capitalism, they were taught that capitalist would do anything for money, and didn't care about human rights if it interfered with making a...

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If you sent someone a happy b-day email and they respoded with: thank you SO MUCH. I really appreciate your happy birthday. Does this sound sincere or sarcastic? Unfortunately in the English language, that is all you can say. the same thing with "I am sorry" if you step on a person toe, you say it, people in court who have killed another person say the same thing. ironic isn't it?

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Are there any single black guys on here Yep, and i plan on staying that way! I will never get married, well when i get old and I am about to die, i will marry a young women with kids and no money so she can get my social security.

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Would you date someone with hiv or Aids? Nope, I could be friends, but no dating.

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What are your thoughts about Online dating? Anyone had any good/bad experiences? I met two women online, and it didn't work out. both wanted to get married about 2 weeks after we met in real life. the first one, I blamed myself and said maybe I spent too much time with her in a short period. so the second one i went slower. i happen to move, and she took it upon herself to show up and call me from the airport to come pick her up. i did and she stayed the weekend, I...

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What is the first thing that comes into your mind when you hear "Jamaica"? Ackee and saltfish, Wrey and Nephew, people getting mad about silly stuff. scotch bonnet peppers, bun and cheese, and mixed Guinness.

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A really good friend of mine says hes going into the army and it scares me....how can i make the constant worry stop? Fear is caused by the unknown. and since you have probably not served in the Army, the only thing that you can go by is: Movies, second hand knowledge, or rumors. Your friend has a better chance of getting killed if he stays home, and drives 15 miles to work back and forth for 5 days a week. People don't understand that the Army has specific jobs, so if your friend signed up to be...

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Do you think that John McCain will ever realize that it was a MISTAKE for him to have Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin as any kind of running mate? I think political insiders know the real reason he picked her. and the media is "whitewashing" it, i still think the reason he picked her was because: there was a large backlash from lots of females when Hilary lost, and many said they would vote Republican. He thought he would capitalize on this by picking a female, and tried to bake her seem like she was down home, so she...

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What do you think about security secretary of DHS Janet Napolitano issuing an assessment labeling pro-life supporters, veterans or people of the right, domestic terrorists? I guess you didn't actually read the memo. she DID NOT label them as terrorist. she said that radical groups such as the Aryan Nation, and other groups would try to recruit them. and if you look at all the facts, she is right. in the past, pro lifers have been recruited to blow up abortion clinics, they want vets because of the combat and tactical training, and extreme right wing groups...

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Do you believe you have a special quality about you ?(ex grace,friendship) yes, I seem to be able to understand situations and make a logical point to the outcome of actions better than anybody that I have met. this would include behavior also (of people i have seen for a while, or know)for instance, looking at the current situation with Chrysler and GM, I am pretty sure that in the next 4 years, they will have a few very expensive cars on the market, but the cars...

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Why are questions about giving/offering oral so common? Has oral lost it's appeal with the new generation? It has not lost it's appeal, but has been downgraded to a "no big deal" status. i have read about something called "rainbow parties" when the guys and girls get together, and the females all wear differant color lipstick, and the guys try to get as many colors on their penis as they can.

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My husband's penis is very very large. I hurts a lot when we make love, but I can't make him understand. Why do men have this idea in their heads that bigger is better. We often fight because I complain about the pain, he just doesn't believe me. Pls help don't know what to say about your problem, seems that that should have been settled before you said "I do". as far as men thinking bigger is better, on the flip side of that, whenever a women wants to insult a man, the first thing they say is "he has a little wee wee" so, who is really concerned?

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Why do young men join the military? It seems like a death wish in recent times....Just doesn't make sense to me. people that have never served in the military tend to think that things are like on the movies. far from it. just use a little common sense, do you really think that a person that joins the army to drive trucks just grabs a rifle and goes out and starts fighting? or that a clerk typist goes on combat patrols? no, fighting in the military is a specific job, and the people that fight are trained...

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Why do people judge others by the way they look? i know i have many times, and its wrong Because initially that is all you have to judge by. if you look at the basic things like a man meeting a women, you never see a women or man run after an ugly person because "they have a nice personality". they go after a person initially based on looks. it is the same with everything, we are drawn by looks. when you buy a car, you don't run to the lime green gremlin, you look...

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Do u feel sorry for people who feel the need to discriminate against homosexuals coz they clearly live sad little lifes? to be discriminated against, in most cases is not really true. If i wanted to go someplace, and they had clear rules as to what was to be worn, that would not mean I have been discriminated against. if a person had a retreat for couples, and a gay couple wanted to go, and they were denied, i don't think it would be discrimination. if you think about it, on most couple retreats, they have...

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I dont understand political partys (demacrats and republicans) why do they have them. i would just vote for whoevers ideas i like best and not what party i am. Right? I agree, we are what are called "independent voters" when i register to vote, i don't have a political party listed. so I can vote for what ever person i want to vote for. I really think that aligning yourself with a party limits your ability to pick the person that will do the best job.

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Last night I was watching "All in the Family" reruns. The show always just makes me laugh because of how politically incorrect it is. Could a new show like that survive in today's overly sensitive politically correct world? the only way that they could have a show like that today is if it was in a "reality" show format. and to that point, it would have to be a therapy type show, trying to correct the behavior.

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What is a politically correct term for a "control freak"? A totalitarian

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What was the dollar amount of the federal budget deficit when President Bush left office? the actual amount was around 10 Trillion Dollars. the budget deficit was ran up because the actual budget that was presented to congress during the Bush Administration didn't include money for the two wars. so it would look like it was small, and he would go back to Congress and request Emergency funding to pay for the wars. Also, the budget is done by fiscal year, so the budget that was...

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What do you say to someone who is quick to "label" a person? I normally just listen to the person, and ultimately point out the error in the generalization. most people "label" a person because they have no knowledge of the actual facts so they have to use generalizations of the person or character of the person. It will normally happen during a preconceived time. for instance, if an Irish person speaks often of their Irish decent, and people...

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People who grow up in the inner city live with violence and the threat of violence every day of their lives. Why, then, don't THEIR deaths/murders/disappearances make the news? Your question is based off of a generalization first of all. but, just for the purpose of argument, say you are right. If you watch local news you would see the local issues, however if you watch National news, no such animal exist. Nancy Grace normally reports on missing or murdered white women or children. her entire show talks about missing white women or children. the same with Good...

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How do you feel about Obama discontinuing F-22 Raptor production? I think it is a very good Idea. if you watch the news, they generalize it by saying "cutting the defense budget" and show file footage of solders running with weapons. fact is, the US has the most advance fighters to date. the F-18 has never been defeated in air combat. in the current wars, the enemy has no air power. Also, the F-22 has never been engaged in Air to Air combat. it...

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When people change their behavior about an issuse such as divorce, based on a changing image of that issue and what it means, it is an example of? I would call it an example of assimilation. if your outside of the mainstream group, and you want to be with the group, you have to be assimilated into the group, so you have to start having the same beliefs as the group.

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My son recently took the ASVAB exam for the Navy, however he did not sign up for the Navy. His Navy recruiter told him that he could not sign with any other service (Army, AF, Marines) for 3 years. Is this true? No it is not. the ASVAB (Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery) is the same test for all services. you can take the test and join any service. however if you are what is called a "DEP Loss" when you promise to join, and sign up, and don't ship out, then you have to wait 6 months before joining another service. the other services an use the test he took for up to 2 years after...

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I want to enlist but i need dental work done, can i enlist with some bad teeth and then get it taken care of in the military? army not usmc Yes you can. according to the regulation, as long as the person can eat regular food, they can enlist. however once you join they will make sure that your dental work is taken care of, you can't deploy with bad teeth, because that will make you unable to perform you job (a toothache can lay you out) I am a former army recruiter

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Would you agree that people who speak english as a second language often know the language better than the native speakers? No, because most languages place the subject first, English doesn't. so if they want to say "I am cold", in the native language it would be "Cold, it feels to me" so when they try to speak English, most of the time it is a compromise of "Me cold". there are also so many subtle rules in English that most non English speakers can't keep up. I was in Korea,...

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What type of battle tank do the North Koreans and Chinese use? Do they use the Russian model T-72's and T80's? they use a few of the T-72's and T-80s. however the majority of they North Korean Tanks are older model former soviet tanks. This is really all for nothing, because there are two western tanks that will defeat any Tank in the world. the US M-1 tank has a longer standoff range and can also fire while moving, and is the only tank in the world that can fire while moving.

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I am not raciest at all,but I just dont get why there can be black churches,black tv channels,black history month and so on,but if white people made up a white church or something that was for white people,then blacks get mad and say whites are raciest? If you look at the question as a business issue more than a racial issue, it is easy. For TV, movies and any other media, money is made from advertising. and they advertise to the market that will get them the most money. since whites are the largest group in the US, most commercials are marketed towards them. think of a shampoo commercial, always a white women swinging her hair. to that...

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Is it true that in the American south, i nactuality, very few people owned black slaves? if so, why? Not true, the US census for South Carolina in the Early 1800 had more Blacks then Whites. and while the image of slavery shown on TV and movies are of large plantations with hundreds of slaves, lots of farmers owned only one or two slaves. and in South Carolina it was not unusual to see a dinner table with white and mulatto children sitting together. ...

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Name an indian tribe? the Huron come to mind, also the Ottawa

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Are there any guys out there that actually find it attractive when girls shave-off then draw-on their eyebrows? Nope, it looks stupid to me, but men seem to forget, women dress and fix themselves up for other women. it is a competition for them, so if a women tells her it looks good, they will do it.

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When guys are interested in girls, do they care about how they dress and how they do their hair. or do they only care about the body and whats inside? for any person, the first thing is going to be physical attraction. for some men, it may be hair, or legs or a certain body part. after that, it is personality, so even if the women has a great body, if she has a poor personality, after a while a guy loses interest.

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Guys, what is the one thing you hate about your girl? She is hard headed, and even though i tell her something, or she does something she makes the same mistakes over and over, Oh and she talks to much, and she is fat!

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