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  1. Resolved Question: To freelance writers - how did you start? how do you suppo...
    2. 18 May 2008 at 6:22am
    Hello, I've just been made redundant from my 9-5 job and think it's about time I started to take steps towards what I really want to do which is becoming a published writer. I have a creative and media writing focused degree some voluntary online experience and great feedbacks from my lecturers at uni on my writing. I also know quite a bit about marketing and SEO copy and I'm a competent web designer. My next step is to start a website advertising myself and I'd appreciate links to any of your websites to see what I should put on it. I'm thinking general profile, contact, portfolio, services offered etc. How did any of you start yourself off? I know I'll have to approach publications myself but I'm thinking a good website is a decent starting point. Also I'm going to have to get another job in the meantime, how do you manage to support yourself when you're starting out? I went from uni into a full time city job and found no time for writing, what jobs do you guys do? Tips welcome! TY


  2. Resolved Question: Help on Journalism courses or just what I should do?
    3. 17 May 2008 at 9:43am
    I'm getting really agrivated with people telling me what I should do as a career in life, they all say if you like to write storys then you should do a Journalism course. Yes I do like writing storys and want to work hard to become a novelist, yeah I've looked at some websites but I don't really know whether to just spend the money and do them, all I know is I can't stand working at shops now and need to have some type of career. I've applied to go on a media course, but I need to do that and then a publications course and then find a journalism course!! But do I even wanna be a journalist. I'm not political I don't really read the news papers. I just like writing fiction really, but everyone keeps saying I should go on a journalism course. Do you think its worth me going on one? Don't tell me to listen to my heart because all it says is be an author, which I want to be, but it won't help with my future savings. Also I got bad GCSE results but some people say it don't matter.


  3. Resolved Question: Should this dog be euthanized soon, or continue to wait fo...
    4. 15 May 2008 at 11:35pm
    Here is the story: "BOTHELL, Wash. A local animal rescue group says it has never before had so much trouble finding a home for its dog. The problem isn't Daisy Mae's disposition, but her condition. Daisy Mae has been living at the Doggy Haven Resort, but she's got to find a new home. The guest in room 26 can no longer afford her boarding bills. The 1-year-old puppy doesn't have an owner and doesn't have use of her hind legs. But she sure tries. "I think she's just like any other one year old dog. She wants to run and doesn't realize she's any different," said Rachel Brewer with Doggy Haven Resort. Born with a spinal defect and abandoned as a pup, the Labrador-Whippet mix needs more assistance than most adoptive owners are willing to provide. One overwhelmed owner even gave her back. Rescue Pup has spent thousands of dollars on MRI, spinal taps, food, and hydrotherapy for Daisy Mae. But now the non-profit, no-kill organization is out of money. "We've had her posted in over 20 publications," said Joyce Gonzalez of Rescue Pup. "I don't know what we're going to do. We're at our wit's end." Doggy Haven Resort has allowed Daisy Mae to stay for free for the past five months, but now needs the room to fill reservations. When rescuers first brought the pup to the resort, she was too weak to stand. Since then she has received weekly swimming lessons that have strengthened her muscles. But the rescuers can no longer afford the weekly lessons, and they're afraid she may regress. "We've never been this broke. We've been broke but because of the expenses with this little girl it's just drained every resource they've had," said Gonzalez. She might lack coordination, but the pup isn't short on affection. "I have never seen a dog that loved everything and everybody (the way she does)," Gonzalez said. And the rescuers would love to find Daisy Mae a home. " QUESTION: Since they are spending so much money on Dasiy and they are now broke, should they just put her down? OR Would that be a waste of all the money that they had spent on her so far, and so they should continue to wait for a suitable home for her? but then, what would happen if nobody ever comes forward to adopt her? Should they be using their money to save even more dogs in need instead of her? Here is Daisy Mae's picture http://media.komotv.com/images/080514_Daisy_Mae.jpg Here is the article http://www.komotv.com/news/local/18956684.html


  4. Resolved Question: "Main Stream Media" Condemnation - just a case of not want...
    5. 7 May 2008 at 12:01pm
    Only in the past few decades has this really been the case, but often, when people don't like what a news story has to say, they blame the "main stream media" for it. Isn't it really the truth that the media can only report what's there to report, and that maybe the problems lie deeper than just the "main stream media"? Is the increasing desire to listen to off-the-wall, incredible and unproven stories printed in blogs and partisan publications just an indication that Americans only want to hear news if it agrees with their own limited world view? Drew - keep your comments about my looks to yourself and stick to answering the question. I have yet to see anyone offer proof that the main stream media is responsible for the political unrest in this country. The media can only report what happens. tess: I agree, but since conservatives don't consider Fox News to be "main stream media," neither do I. It's a tabloid news show. No better than Entertainment Tonight.


  5. Resolved Question: Is Michelle Obama responsible for the Jeremiah Wright fias...
    6. 5 May 2008 at 7:44pm
    Certainly is! However, there is no excuse for her husbant, Barak Obama. Now we see their true colors and beliefs. Actually, we should have seen this earlier in the election process if the "Best Political Team" at CNN and other media influential publications would have done their job! Instead they were so biased favoring this candidate who doesn't represent America, nor the cherrished values of this country. How come so many blacks or white can be so blinded and vote for such a candidate and for what he, his wife ( a future First-Lady with such extreme views???!!! no way!) The truth is that Rev Wright wasn't an "accident" that we can just forget about ... it is Obama himself (and all his "baggage": his wife, pastor and congregation) that need to simply get out of this campaign! What is wrong with you people, look at Hillary's entire life and you will see her desire to "serve" and to do the right things, including for the black comminuty! Why anyone would ever consider a "Barak Obama" alternative of an inexperienced politician that would never get things done (except for speeches, i give him that!), that cannot list any significant accomplishemnts related to serving "others", that has such extreme views and exploits both the black community and the white voters that thought better of him! He is the biggest embarrassment for the US politics! I hope the voters in Indiana and North Carolina, white or black would see his true ugliness and vote for his oponent that would have a real chance to turn around things in America for the better! Good Luck Hillary!


  6. Resolved Question: Does Yahoo do business with, or is it part owned by, Itali...
    7. 27 Apr 2008 at 11:02pm
    I asked a question regarding the resignation of Italian premier Forlani in 1981. There was a scandal regarding an investigation of the Masonic "P2" lodge & an intended right-wing coup in Italy. It came out that Forlani had interfered with the investigation and then had tried to block the publication in a newspaper of the membership list. When the information came out Forlani's government lost support and he had to resign. My question was-"Was former Italian prime minister Forlani a member of P2 himself?" A perfectly reasonable query. After all, 3 members of his cabinet, several high-ranking military officers, prominent businessmen, & today's prime minister Silvio Burlusconi all turned out to be members. So I wanted to know if HIS name was on the list. My question was deleted and I didn't even get a violation notice! If someone complains & your question is deleted, don't you get a violation notice? Was Yahoo defending Berlusconi? Forlani? The Masons? Someone else?


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  8. Resolved Question: "The 25 Things That Killed Hip Hop" list, What do you thin...
    9. 26 Apr 2008 at 9:59pm
    I did not create this list but what do you think about this list?.....source below..... http://www.soulbounce.com/soul/2008/04/25_things_that_killed_urban_mu.php 25 Things That Killed (and are Still Killing) Urban Music In the midst of everyone's declarations that "Hip Hop is Dead" we somehow forgot the slow death that is spreading across all aspects of "urban" music, as the legacy of Soul and its close cousins has devolved into a writhing mass of commercialism, homogenization, thuggification and overall laziness. Now, in no particular order, we present to you the "25 Things That Killed (and are Still Killing) Urban Music" because you love lists and SoulBounce isn't afraid to say what you're thinking. Keep in mind that there will be some overlap, as certain items gave way to others that deserve their own spanking. 1. The End of the "Event" Album: There was a time when albums encompassed an era that included a look, a feel, and a style that informed an artist's videos and live performances for as long as they (or the label) could squeeze revenue from a project by releasing singles. The "event" album can chiefly be credited to Jacksons Michael and Janet, who have entire timelines built around the idea of a "Thriller Era" or a "Rhythm Nation Era". Nowadays, instead of treating albums as what they are (a collection of songs with one unifying theme) artists are more likely to seek out the most ubiquitous Hip Hop beatmakers of the moment and record over a hundred songs from which to "pick" singles. Also, when you have artists that are too scared to release music with a healthy 3-5 year gap in between, the lines to between albums begin to blur, and the eras become indistinguishable, rendering them null. 2. Big Name Hip Hop Producers: With respect due to the beatmakers that introduce a track with the name of their production imprint, ad-lib all over it, and insert themselves as guest rappers 50% of the time, they overshadow the actual vocalist of a song. We certainly don't begrudge any of them the right to employment, but when an artist has to do an inventory of who produced her project to qualifiy it instead of telling us what the album is about, we have to take exception. Reality check: If you're trying to goad me into a purchasing your album because you have a Pharrell beat on it and I'm a Pharrell fan, then that's the only song I'm buying. Your album has to have legs of its own. 3. Deaths of The Notorious B.I.G. & 2Pac: You can probably draw a direct line from the deaths of Biggie and 'Pac to the current state of Hip Hop. The two of them cultivated a style that even a decade later is re- and misappropriated to the nth. Perhaps if they were still alive, they'd have pushed the genre forward. Or maybe they'd be wack and irrelevant. Hey, at least they died while they were still good. 4. "Neo-Soul": We understand the emergence of the "neo-soul" genre as a response to the growing commercialization of modern R&B. But even the artists lumped into this category began to the see that the term was as much a marketing ploy as the very things they eschewed. The language used to describe these artists ranged from "organic" to "avant garde" and any press materials would claim that he/she looks up to Stevie, Marvin and Donnie. And don't stand too close to the stage lest you get burned by the candles and frankencense! Before long, the audience would be fooled and we would either grow to love or loathe this music, defending the art of its purveyors and loudly wondering why they couldn't move as many units as their mainstream counterparts. Simply put, "neo-soul" has become a term used by people to describe music they respect but would never buy. 5. Reality TV: Aside from the manufactured Pop idols that are struggling to stay signed within their prize contracts, we have to question the motives of Sean Combs, Robin Antin and Missy Elliott, who have all aped the reality television format to generate acts for their own stable of artists. To be sure, reality TV has replaced proper Artist Development as a means for these entrepreneurs to cash in, stroke their egos and embarrass people who, 9 times out of 10, deserve it. Speaking of which, what's O'so Krispie doing? 6. Lazy A&R Departments: Did you know that A&R people are also responsible for Artist Development? Probably not, since these days a newly-signed artist is more likely to be stripped of their identity and given one that falls in step with what's popular or, even worse, none at all. Take Cheri Dennis for example. While her album has a respectable amount of solid R&B tracks, we still don't know who Cheri Dennis is, what sets her apart from everyone else or even what she sounds like. But, she has earned the distinction of being signed to her label for nearly a decade with no album to speak of. Did the A&R department utilize that time by playing Spades? Probably. 7. Scarface and The Untouchables: Okay, rapper, we get it, Scarface and The Untouchables are the greatest movies ever made; your life in celluloid, even. But, if you look close enough, you'll come to learn that you are neither Pacino or De Niro and should stop emulating them by using audio clips from the films in your interludes and the script in your lyrics. Too many of you are still doing this after all these years. Also, tell members of your crew to stop calling themselves "Ness" and "Nitti". Just, please, cut it out. Thank you. 8. Thugs: Not only do we have "Studio Thugs" that use de Palma films to inform their image (see above) but there's the "Corporate Thug" (robs an artist of his publishing and signs him to a hellified contract he could never fulfill) and the questionable "R&B Thug", which happened somewhere between R. Kelly and Jodeci and continues to this day. Along the way, labels got the bright idea that the way to a woman's heart was by selling drugs and beating up people. Sexy! This trend has also given rise to something else we'll never understand: "R&B Beef", in which two singers talk trash about each other to the media. Unfortunately, this doesn't result in a "sing-off" but pretty much makes everyone involved look kind of retarded. 9. Crime: Between violating probation, not paying child support, being pulled over and caught with an ounce of weed or cocaine, assaulting nail technicians, shooting people, tossing concertgoers off the stage, committing perjury, tax evasion, and urinating on minors, we have to wonder if being a good artist means being a bad citizen. 10. Ringtones: "Real Music Ringtones" were created as a way to distinguish your ringing cellular from someone else's while also bringing you closer to your favorite artist. Unfortunately, the labels realized this was the only way to generate revenue and started making music for the sole purpose of selling ringtones. Now, we have stripped-down keyboard beats and grunts and "yaahhs" instead of lyrics. Is that my cellphone ringing or yours? We'll never know, because we both downloaded Soulja Boy. 11. Lack of Music Programs in Schools: Programs like Garage Band have not only made producers lazy, but undercut the importance of immersing young would-be musicians in music history as well as basic composition. Unless a popular musician was trained in the church, they probably lucked into a contract without knowing how to write, play an instrument, or worse, sing a note. 12. BET (and by extension its corporate owner) is on a mission to not only destroy urban music, but poison the perception of Black people in the process. If we were to use this network as a guide (and people unfortunately do), we would believe that "drug dealer > rapper > pimp" is a logical career path, alcoholic beverages can be used as bodysplash, women of exotic or indeterminate race are the standard of beauty, darker-skinned women are only valuable if they have a big ass and a tiny waist, a person's worth can only be determined by what they drive and what they wear, you ain't sh*t if you're over 30, and a week's worth of debauchery and decadence can be undone with a Sunday marathon of religious programming. It's funny because it's true. 13. The Radio: Used to be, you would turn on the radio and hear a variety of artists with a variety of sounds. But due to the "Clear Channeling" of Urban Radio, you'll hear a T-Pain song followed by 15 minutes of commercials, followed by a song featuring T-Pain, some shucking and jiving by unbearable radio personalities for five minutes, then something that resembles a T-Pain song, but isn't because just about everyone sounds like T-Pain now. And it's probably a commercial. 14. Spineless Club DJs: If you're going out to a club, you might as well sit in the house and blast the radio instead of paying the inflated cover charge. Once upon a time, DJs were tastemakers, but now so many of them are afraid they'll clear the floor by spinning something new that they just play album versions of songs people are tired of but are too drunk to notice. Then, they add insult to injury by showing off their "skills" with poorly-timed scratches, blends that don't line up and screaming over the music. And consider yourself lucky if you happen upon a DJ with ACTUAL! VINYL! RECORDS! 15. Mainstream Hip Hop Publications: Back in the 90's, holding one of these rags in your hands was like holding a monthly Bible to all things Hip Hop and R&B. Now, they've all been relegated to chasing blogs and reiterating things we already knew weeks ahead instead of properly utilizing the print medium to do something unique. Changes in personnel and ownership aside, they were already marching towards irrelevance. Even the covers suck now, but you probably won't get the damn thing delivered on time in order to find out. 16. Bloggers: Guilty as charged! Trifle few of us are qualified to be writing about music with any authority, especially since most of the people behind blogs haven't been alive long enough to have a healthy perspective on the subject. Although it can be argued that record companies rely on blogs for buzz, most of the music championed by popular websites is the same music that would've gotten attention anyway. Also, we have to point out that the commenting system has turned discussions about music into an unholy war of "haters" versus "stans", where everyone is an expert on what they hate or love, but have no concept of anything else including real life. Oh, and providing your readers with the URL to full album leaks doesn't "help" the artist. 17. Youtube & Myspace: On the Internet, everyone is a star (thank you, thank you). But while sites like Myspace and Youtube can provide mainstream and indie musicians with a means of cultivating and connecting with an audience, it becomes a chore to sort through the muck of people with a webcam and a login classifying themselves as "artists". And damn you all to Hell for having the crap you made in Grandma's basement on auto-play. 18. Singing Rappers, Acting Rappers & Rapping Athletes: We'll keep this short. Every now and then you'll happen upon someone that has been able to organically transition from one career to another. Will and Latifah come to mind. To everyone else (coughCurtiscough), stay in your lane. Again, we don't begrudge anyone the chance to make some extra ends; it just shouldn't be at the expense of the audience. 19. The End of Real Singing Groups: Once upon a time, you not only had singing groups that weren't put together by a reality show, but wherein each member contributed a distinct voice or purpose to the group. Sometimes they had members that barely sang a note, but who actually produced or wrote the song. Point is, throwing a bunch of strangers in a house with one phone and giving them makeovers doesn't create synergy. Also, name a recent singing group that wasn't created for a television show or for the purpose of launching someone's solo career. Exactly. 20. "Kanyitis" is a temporary, yet frequent, illness that afflicts singers and rappers alike, wherein an artist waits until the precise moment they are in front of a camera, microphone or reporter to say something shocking and stupid, which will then be quoted by bloggers and searched on Youtube ad nauseum. Then the artist has to explain what they "really" meant, but by that time everyone already thinks they're nuts and doesn't care about a retraction. 21. Death of Aaliyah: Not that Aaliyah took an entire genre of music with her to the grave, but it can be argued that her passing made way for a wave of young, pretty dancers with okay voices and no personality. Only difference between them and Aaliyah is, Aaliyah had personality along with talent, ideas and a willingness to experiment. Also, she wasn't so full of herself. 22. Money: Even worse than artists releasing garbage because they know it sells is the audience's obsession with how much an artist makes. Unfortunately, we've given lack of artistry a pass because someone's "making that paper", which totally undermines the hard work of true creative talents that are constantly writing, recording, and performing. When I buy an album I don't want to hear an entrepreneur, which brings us to-- 23. Products & Brands: Whether rappers and singers are inserting the names of designer alcoholic beverages into their lyrics or cable companies are inserting rappers and singers in their ad campaigns, things come to a point where we need to start realizing how owned these artists are. There's a thin line between businessperson and corporate slave. We'd also like to reiterate a fact that has been pointed out time and time again over the past 10 years: If you can't pronounce it, why should we care that you're wearing it, driving it, or drinking it? 24. People That Aren't in Any Way Associated with Music: Opportunities in the industry are built on connections and there's almost never been a time when someone didn't rise to stardom on someone else's coattails. But now, things have gotten way out of hand. Why be an actual artist when you can be someone that danced in videos, screwed a bunch of rappers and got a book deal? Or, you can be a butler or Executive In Charge of Umbrella-Carrying? Or, worse, be the "Fifth Mic" guy on stage and reliable instigator? Who needs a recording studio? 25. Teenagers: Young people have always had the power to determine trends in all genres of music, which is why corporations defer to them. However, today's teenagers seem to be slightly more insipid than they were in previous generations and definitely have a shorter attention span. Whether it's the teens themselves driving the garbage labels are releasing, or the labels that are leading teens down a path of ignorance, is totally up for debate. It's the chicken/egg question in its purest form.


  9. Resolved Question: Is the media cherry-picking scientific research it reports...
    10. 26 Apr 2008 at 8:32pm
    I've seen no mainstream media coverage of this...... http://climatesci.colorado.edu/publications/pdf/R-321.pdf Journal of Geophysical Research: "Unresolved issues with the assessment of multidecadal global land surface temperature trends" Roger A. Pielke Sr.,1 Christopher A. Davey,2 Dev Niyogi,3,4 Souleymane Fall,4 Jesse Steinweg-Woods,3,4 Ken Hubbard,5 Xiaomao Lin,5 Ming Cai,6 Young-Kwon Lim,7 Hong Li,8 John Nielsen-Gammon,9 Kevin Gallo,10 Robert Hale,11 Rezaul Mahmood,12 Stuart Foster,12 Richard T. McNider,13 and Peter Blanken14 Received 7 November 2006; revised 5 February 2007; accepted 14 May 2007; published 29 December 2007.


  10. Voting Question: Anyone want to critique a cover letter?
    11. 24 Apr 2008 at 4:42pm
    Dear ***: Enclosed is my resume for the Executive Assistant position now advertised at ***. Most recently, I have served as editor at *** and was responsible for the editing of its ***. This was a clerical position that required database maintenance, frequent Internet work, and contacts with the print media. I have also served as assistant acquisitions librarian at *** in ***. My duties included buying new materials for the Library?s collection, maintaining purchase accounts, and serving as intermediary with book distributors and publishers. Besides my purchasing-related work at ***, I co-edited the Library?s faculty bibliography, an annual journal listing publications by *** faculty. I was also a member of the Library?s web development committee and played an active role in maintaining its web resources. I hold a B.S. degree in English from ***, received as magna cum laude in 2000. My computer skills are broad, having worked in Excel, Word, Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, Procite, Publisher, and standard HTML. I am a fast learner, am accustomed to working in a team environment, and adapt to new systems easily. Having more than seven years of office and clerical experience, I am seeking new opportunities in the New York City metropolitan area, particularly for media firms. I would prefer an annual salary of *** with basic health coverage, but am open to negotiation. I would be available to start work 4-7 days after the time of hiring. Hopefully, my background will be of interest to ***. If you should have any questions or wish to make arrangements for an interview, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail me at the listed contacts. Thank you very much for your assistance and I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for the replies so far. The question about why an assistant's position: I was an editor for 18 months and had to resign from the position. Office politics broke out between two sides and I got caught in the middle. It made things unbearable for me. I guess if there were a better position, I'd apply for it, but part of me just wants to be someone else's helper - I'd rather be told what to do. I was making 40k and it didn't equate with the annoyance I had to put up with it.


  11. Resolved Question: flaws in media?
    12. 22 Apr 2008 at 8:30pm
    i have to do a project for my us history class the topic is: flaws in media thuoghout the Us history Things like controversies caused because of media, Or the late publication of some news, specific cases, assasinations, presidents, impeachment what ever works... Pd: i posted this question in several categories to get more answers


  12. Resolved Question: If Celtic fans view of the media is deemed paranoid, why h...
    13. 22 Apr 2008 at 4:01pm
    Celtic the champions, have received 2 written apologies in as many weeks from the Daily Record and the Sunday Herald, for comments made in their newspapers, unsuitable for a neutral publication. Does this prove anti Celtic bias in the Scottish media is alive and kicking, or is it just paranoia because the huns say so? bufoon boy http://www.sundayherald.com/sport/shfootball/display.var.2210592.0.sunday_herald_spor t.php


  13. Resolved Question: hello, im 14 years old and writing a story, my teacher say...
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  15. Resolved Question: im at uni writin a new novel its my 7th 1 and have got pub...
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  16. Resolved Question: im a writer in uni, and am writing my 6th novel. ive had o...
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  17. Resolved Question: im at uni and do english, ive wrote 5 novels this is my 6t...
    18. 13 Apr 2008 at 10:05am
    this is only 1st chapter and bit of 2nd chapter im going to aim for 80 to 90 chapters to finish novel


  18. Resolved Question: A Q&A Questionaire on Dinosaurs?
    19. 12 Apr 2008 at 8:03pm
    Well, For those of you who love dinosaurs, and for anyone who didn't already think Dinosaurs are extinct 65 million years ago, I've got 20 questions for you: 1. What is your favorite dinosaur? 2. What is your favorite larger theropod? 3. What is your favorite smaller theropod? 4. What is your favorite Sauropod? 5. What is your favorite Thyreophoran? 6. What is your favorite Ornithopod? 7. What is your favorite Ceratopsian? 8. What is your favorite Pachycephalosaur? 9. What is your favorite pterosaur? 10. What is your favorite dinosaur movie? 11. What is your favorite dinosaur television program? 12. What is your favorite Dinosaur book or publication? 13. What is your favorite dinosaur artist? 14. In Jurassic Park, What did Dinosaurs Sound Like? 15. What is your preferred visual effects and animation technique to bring the dinosaurs to life in any media and in the movies? 16. What is your favorite paleontologist? 17. What is your favorite era on Dinosaur Paleontology? 18. What is your favorite period in the Mesozoic Era? 19. What is your Favorite part in any dinosaur media? 20. Why Did Jurassic Park, the Dinosaur Renaissance, etc., change everything in paleontology? And finally, 2 additional questions: 21. In terms of movies or TV shows centered around dinosaurs, which of these provided the most realistic-looking dinosaurs ever concieved for film or TV? 22. Speaking of Dexter's Rival, Mandark, from Dexter's Laboratory, and the ever-popular dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus Rex, What is your comparison and contrast of Mandark and T-Rex? Which is even scarier, Mandark or Tyrannosaurus? Well, do you have an answer for each?


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  24. Resolved Question: Can somebody explain the "War for Oil" theory?
    25. 11 Apr 2008 at 9:22pm
    One often hears references in the popular media and even among political figures to the notion that the war in Iraq was initiated to secure Iraq's oil reserves, but this assertion is never really developed with facts or statistics. Cynicism is fun, but I decided to do a little actual research. I reached two interesting conclusions. First, going to this website: http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/company_level_imports/ current/import.html I discovered that the only Middle Eastern nation among the top 5 nations to sell oil to the US is Saudi Arabia, and they outpace Iraq by a factor of three. Also, the top exporter is Canada; is that who people are referring to when they want to reduce America's "foreign dependence on oil"? Second, looking at the "last 15 years" spreadsheet for the US, I noticed that America's imports of Iraq oil was essentially zero until 1996, then it spiked up, and then it DROPPED OFF in 2002, the year we invaded. The data for the latter assertion is on this page (again from the department of energy): http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/oiltrade.html So is there a serious argument to be made that the US invaded Iraq for oil? It seems that Iraq's contribution to our oil imports is fairly negligible, and if anything the invasion hurt its oil exports. To the one person who's responded so far: First of all, check yourself: I went DOOR TO DOOR trying to get that ****er out of office in 04. Second, I can think of lots of reasons that are NOT the root cause of the war - freedom for one, WMD's for another - but the only other explanation anybody seems to be able to produce is oil. And the oil theory makes no statistical, logical, or historical sense to me. Sure the Bush administration had ties to the Saudi's, but at best that explains why we didn't invade Saudi Arabia. If YOU had read any political science books you would know that Saudi-Iraqi relations were stable in the late 90's up through 2002, and if anything the Saudi's liked the fact that Iraq functioned as a check against Iran's hegemony. So try again.


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  26. Voting Question: Is the aim of Zionist having huge media conglomerates to dem...
    27. 11 Apr 2008 at 12:00pm
    MORTIMER ZUCKERMAN, owner of NY Daily News, US News & World Report and chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish American Organizations, one of the largest pro-Israel lobbying groups. LESLIE MOONVES, president of CBS television, great-nephew of David Ben-Gurion, and co-chair with Norman Ornstein of the Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligation of Digital TV Producers, appointed by Clinton. JONATHAN MILLER, chair and CEO of AOL division of AOL-Time-Warner NEIL SHAPIRO, president of NBC News JEFF GASPIN, Executive Vice-President, Programming, NBC DAVID WESTIN, president of ABC News SUMNER REDSTONE, CEO of Viacom, "world's biggest media giant" (Economist, 11/23/2) owns Viacom cable, CBS and MTVs all over the world, Blockbuster video rentals and Black Entertainment TV. MICHAEL EISNER, major owner of Walt Disney, Capitol Cities, ABC. RUPERT MURDOCH, Owner Fox TV, New York Post, London Times, News of the World (Jewish mother) MEL KARMAZIN, president of CBS DON HEWITT, Exec. Director, 60 Minutes, CBS JEFF FAGER, Exec. Director, 60 Minutes II. CBS DAVID POLTRACK, Executive Vice-President, Research and Planning, CBS SANDY KRUSHOW, Chair, Fox Entertainment LLOYD BRAUN, Chair, ABC Entertainment BARRY MEYER, chair, Warner Bros. SHERRY LANSING. President of Paramount Communications and Chairman of Paramount Pictures' Motion Picture Group. HARVEY WEINSTEIN, CEO. Miramax Films. BRAD SIEGEL., President, Turner Entertainment. PETER CHERNIN, second in-command at Rupert Murdoch's News. Corp., owner of Fox TV MARTY PERETZ, owner and publisher of the New Republic, which openly identifies itself as pro-Israel. Al Gore credits Marty with being his "mentor." ARTHUR O. SULZBERGER, JR., publisher of the NY Times, the Boston Globe and other publications. WILLIAM SAFIRE, syndicated columnist for the NYT. 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Entertainment MAX MUTCHNICK, co-executive producer of NBC's "Good Morning Miami" DAVID KOHAN, co-executive producer of NBC's "Good Morning Miami" HOWARD STRINGER, chief of Sony Corp. of America AMY PASCAL, chair of Columbia Pictures JOEL KLEIN, chair and CEO of Bertelsmann's American operations ROBERT SILLERMAN, founder of Clear Channel Communications BRIAN GRADEN, president of MTV entertainment IVAN SEIDENBERG, CEO of Verizon Communications WOLF BLITZER, host of CNN's Late Edition LARRY KING, host of Larry King Live TED KOPPEL, host of ABC's Nightline ANDREA KOPPEL, CNN Reporter PAULA ZAHN, CNN Host MIKE WALLACE, Host of CBS, 60 Minutes BARBARA WALTERS, Host, ABC's 20-20 MICHAEL LEDEEN, editor of National Review BRUCE NUSSBAUM, editorial page editor, Business Week DONALD GRAHAM, Chair and CEO of Newsweek and Washington Post, son of CATHERINE GRAHAM MEYER, former owner of the Washington Post HOWARD FINEMAN, Chief Political Columnist, Newsweek WILLIAM KRISTOL, Editor, Weekly Standard, Exec. 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  27. Resolved Question: Can anyone make me the MLA citations for the following web...
    28. 10 Apr 2008 at 9:59pm
    I'm having a hard time making the MLA citations for website. http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/FactSheets/NursingShortage.htm http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/aib761/aib761c.pdf http://www.nasrecruitment.com/MicroSites/Healthcare/Articles/featureH5a.html Thank you veryy much 4 whoever helps me :D :D really really appreciate it :]


  28. Resolved Question: After printing "obama's church pro-Hamas" do you expect me...
    29. 9 Apr 2008 at 10:11pm
    It is really unusual for Y!news printing the unsavory news on obama's church. There is some kind of a pattern before that after printing news unfavorable to obama, mainstream media immediately follows with publication that critisize or is unfavorable to Hillary. Will this happen again? It would be timed perhaps on a Saturday or Sunday for wider readership. The obama news was released early, isn't it?


  29. Voting Question: Are there any companies that assist in the removal of illega...
    30. 9 Apr 2008 at 7:36pm
    Are there any companies in existence that search the web, torrents and P2P file shares for copywritten works(music, video, software and publications) and have them removed?


  30. Resolved Question: kamal karna roy, a newer vision of life in new and upcomin...
    31. 9 Apr 2008 at 6:25am

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  32. Resolved Question: When is yahoo! going to have Hugo Chavez ask a question?
    33. 6 Apr 2008 at 7:18am
    When is yahoo! going to have Hugo Chavez ask a question? The New York Times FERNANDO EZEQUIEL ANTONINI By world-wide La Paz This message and the list of subscribers to that it is sent fulfills the established thing in the Law 25,326 Nº Art. 27 Inc. 3 (Law of of ?Habeas Data ") of the Argentine Republic. Copyright © 2008 · Legal warning Fernando Antonini?ONLY ARGENTINEAN BY LA PAZ OF FACTUAL REALISM? The New York Times I CONSIDER to the own " Agent chief executives? of ?Argentina? country as? possible threats to the security ". MY IDEOLOGY OF the NEW LIBERAL ORDER was a product of the thought IN the ?NEW external ENEMIES internal/?, who maintain to the world divided again. America and the different Latin American armies, CONTRIBUIRAN TO WHICH I WANT TO EXPRESS BY La Paz? NECESSITY OF NEW LIBERAL ORDER OF the XXl CENTURY) The conviction exists, in certain areas of skilful the international block, of which others appear, that is to say: ?Antipacifist? BLOCKS (arisen after you complete comunistoides socialist pseudos crises/) Then it is the main objective: to turn the only ideology (the fight although seems paradoxical by La Paz) This is obtained by the suplantación immediate and necessary to dissolve to the expansion of the one of the ?neopopulismoterrorista? and guerrilla?. On this base before the evident possibility that they arise in ?the underdeveloped? countries, specially in Latin America, pockets of resistance. The democratic ones of the center. trying our peace they will have its Latin American interests good protected by the LIBERAL governments, NEW AND VERTICALISTAS THAT QUICKLY SETTLE WITH the IMMEDIATE SERVICE OF ALL IT SECURITY FORCES, BUT UNDER DEMOCRATIC FORMS. SECTORS OF VENEZUELA INSIST ON. Influence of the revolution and the increasing thought WITH WHICH THEY DELUDE the students, IN the WORLD for the second time arises the idea that the ?influenced town? of the own country could constitute a threat to the national security. (single that portion of town those that it will call in my neologism = ?antipacifist?, will have the possibility of deciding on good sense and of leaving of side all type of injustificada irrationality) The idea it is to impel the political balance in Latin America. here it can because, during years, the interrogation techniques were taught to the South American military and today they can be but ?moderate?, facilitating the collaboration, the democratic presidents will have the profile of MAURICIO MACRI For example, PERO TENDRAN a FORT AND ENERGETIC SUPPORT OF the FORCES OF SECURITY AND OF THE ORADORES, THAT LIKE I APOTO ?LA PAZ IN COLOMBIA AND THE PROTECTION OF ARGENTINA NACIONAL OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHT AND FULFILLMENT OF THE CITIZEN OBLIGATIONS " THIS TIME The roll of defenders of the national borders IS JUSTIFIED. We will promulgate one devises clear; ?an extended vision? of the enemy: insurgent terrorists to the people with arms like pumps or revolvers , but also to the people not only consider themselves who against propagate ideas of the concept of the national society that has the ?new liberal democratic order ". When one interprets the insurgent enemy of such way, it is possible easily to be ordered to ?unbalanced? under this definition, will be moraloides, ethnic, religious or no sexual censorships, ?if we will have to be friends or enemies of La Paz ". In addition, the subversive, treasonous insurgents considered to the mother country and therefore , we will have greater ECONOMY AS FAR AS CRIMINAL RIGHT, WE WILL BE. , MAS ?EXPEDITIOUS?. By this MY IDEOLOGY it justifies to use the MOST ENERGETIC methods to treat " ANTIPACIFISTAS " He is advisable to add that in Argentina, I AM A PLEASE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WHICH THEY LOOK FOR PEACE PERHAPS OR IS OF HUMAN NOT TO LOOK FOR IT? I AM NOT SINGLE one of the precursors of the THEORY OF the NEW ORDER OF LIBERAL DEMOCRACIES OF RIGHT DEMOCRATAICA, I AM ITS COLLABORATING DIFFUSER AND. During this period of exceptional character will be suspended the normative use that considers " garantista by exeso "this norm, will be ?the law of stabilization, implemented through the mass media that TO BE necessary will be the only private capital, that will return to state hands ". THANKS, COLOMBIA TO SUPPORT AND THE ARGENTINEANS TO ME WHOM THEY INTERPRET TO ME WELL. FERNANDO EZEQUIEL ANTONINI .CIUDADANO BONAERENSE.NACIDO IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC ARGENTINA. This message and the list of subscribers to that it is sent fulfills established in the Law Nº 25,326 Art. 27 Inc. 3 (Law of of ?Habeas It dates ") from the Argentine Republic. Copyright © 2008 · Legal warning ITS MESSAGE WRITES To revelacionmistica*YAHOO.COM.AR (protected electronic mail, services of line and network con spy) This message and the list of subscribers to that it is sent fulfills with the established thing in the Law Nº 25,326 Art. 27 Inc. 3 (Law of of ?Habeas It dates ") from the Argentine Republic. Distinguished like site ?Of. The week " by magazine Communication Art., one of the most prestigious publications of design at world-wide level. This message and the list of subscribers to that it is sent fulfills established in the Law Nº 25,326 Art. 27 Inc. 3 (Law of of ?Habeas It dates ") from the Argentine Republic. Copyright © 2008 · Warning Legal GREAT FERNANDO EZEQUIEL SOUTH ANTONINI.BONAERENSE.ZONA OF THE GOOD ONES AIRS This message and the list of subscribers to that it is sent fulfills the established thing in the Law 25,326 Nº Art. 27 Inc. 3 (Law of of ?Habeas Data?) of the Argentine Republic. Copyright © 2008 · Legal warning


  33. Resolved Question: Why did Obama only recently denounce his church publishing...
    34. 2 Apr 2008 at 5:34pm
    http://www.bizzyblog.com/wp-images/TUCChamasColumn072207.jpg July 22, 2007 by Rev. Wright Obama was there the day this bulletin was given out. Pro-Hamas publication. Hamas an extremist Islamic group bent on destroying Israel. Obama denounced it only after the news media came out with it recently.


  34. Resolved Question: Hi, What are the major online media publications and tools...
    35. 25 Mar 2008 at 8:29am
    I am trying to find out online sites or resources that have information about marketing and advertising. ie: trends, forcastings, etc. I know of some such as the IAB, Comscore, but are there more major ones I should know about? Also, what are the major online news publications that marketing/media/advertisers people often use? I am familiar with Adotas and Adnews but can you please list more? Thanks!!


  35. Resolved Question: accounting question - ias 38 -ifrs 3?
    36. 23 Mar 2008 at 8:59pm
    The following info relates to Rockmedia plc, a media and entertainment company for the year to 31st Match 2007 1) the company acquired the copyrights to the original recordings of a heavy metal band for £5M 2)The company experience a 60% growth in sales in of its internally developed music magazines and considers the fair value of the masthead of this publication to be £21M 3) The company acquired SynFilms Ltd for £47m. The main purpose of this acquisiton was to secure Synfilms film library which Rockmedia considers to be worth £42M. The remaining tangible net assets of SynFilms are valued at £2M 4) The company purchased a broadcasting license which is renewable every 10 years for £50M. The cost of renewing such a license is negligible and the company has held a number of similar licenses for a long time which have always been renewed, Applying IAS 38 and IFRS 3 discuss how the above information should be reflected in the annual report and accounts of Rockmedia Plc.


  36. Resolved Question: kamal roy epoisode in u s a politics_republican and genera...
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  37. Resolved Question: I need help! what does this mean?
    38. 19 Mar 2008 at 12:41am
    I read it, and i might understand it... but could someone just quickly summarize it for me please? Does it just mean don't steal ideas from their project and don't mention it to anyone? Thanks NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND PROJECT RELEASE you hereby grant us and our third party clients the irrevocable right to use and reproduce your name and opinions, in connection with the products or services disclosed and discussed during this Project in any manner including but not limited to use in connection with any product or service concepts, advertising materials (including reproduction in any and all publications and advertising media), wherever and however we desire, throughout the world at any time. You understand that all copyrights to the product or service concepts and advertising materials disclosed to you are owned either by us or our third party clients. You specifically release us and our third party clients from any and all liability to you, of any and every nature, arising out of any use or uses of the above. You warrant and represent that your participation does not in any way conflict with any existing commitment on your part. You also agree that you will not disclose to any third parties for a period of two (2) years from the first day of the Project any ?confidential information" provided to you as a part of this Project, including but not limited to information concerning unreleased products or services, marketing materials relating to any such products or services (advertising and packaging concepts, web site designs and text, local event concepts and promotional programs) or any other information that is not publicly available that is designated as being confidential or which a reasonable person would treat as confidential. You release us as well as our third party clients from any and all claims and causes of action you may have now or in the future including but not limited to claims based upon defamation, invasion of right of privacy, publicity or personality, copyright or trademark infringement in connection with my participation in this Project and you agree not to institute any legal action based on any of the grounds specified in this section.


  38. Resolved Question: NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND PROJECT RELEASE ? What does i...
    39. 19 Mar 2008 at 12:14am
    I read it, and i might understand it... but could someone just quickly summarize it for me please? thanks. you hereby grant us and our third party clients the irrevocable right to use and reproduce your name and opinions, in connection with the products or services disclosed and discussed during this Project in any manner including but not limited to use in connection with any product or service concepts, advertising materials (including reproduction in any and all publications and advertising media), wherever and however we desire, throughout the world at any time. You understand that all copyrights to the product or service concepts and advertising materials disclosed to you are owned either by us or our third party clients. You specifically release us and our third party clients from any and all liability to you, of any and every nature, arising out of any use or uses of the above. You warrant and represent that your participation does not in any way conflict with any existing commitment on your part. You also agree that you will not disclose to any third parties for a period of two (2) years from the first day of the Project any ?confidential information" provided to you as a part of this Project, including but not limited to information concerning unreleased products or services, marketing materials relating to any such products or services (advertising and packaging concepts, web site designs and text, local event concepts and promotional programs) or any other information that is not publicly available that is designated as being confidential or which a reasonable person would treat as confidential. You release us as well as our third party clients from any and all claims and causes of action you may have now or in the future including but not limited to claims based upon defamation, invasion of right of privacy, publicity or personality, copyright or trademark infringement in connection with my participation in this Project and you agree not to institute any legal action based on any of the grounds specified in this section. You certify that you are not a minor (unless this release is signed by a parent or guardian) and that you are under no legal or contractual disability to grant the rights and license above. So... does it just mean don't steal ideas from their project and don't mention it to anyone?


  39. Resolved Question: Do my 7+ years working as a student journalist count for n...
    40. 12 Mar 2008 at 11:10am
    In college, I worked for the student newspaper for three years, media relations and marketing for one year and as a freelancer for the yearbook for one year. I also had an internship at a newspaper in Mexico, an internship at a national magazine, and a copy editor position at my J-school's quarterly publication. In additon to this, I have worked as editor in chief and technical writer at a university office while in graduate school for environmental communications (I have worked here for three years in a professional, but part-time capacity). What I want to know is does all of my student experience count for nothing? I have been applying for jobs since December and I still have nothing. A lot of people tell me I have to start my career at the bottom, but I want to work as a communications specialist at a non-profit environmental organization. Opinions from professionals? Thank you...lol...I know my grammar...I am not writing this for a professional publication. This is Yahoo Answers.


  40. Resolved Question: rev kamal karna roy a newer politician in strategic redeve...
    41. 11 Mar 2008 at 8:10pm
    Click here to join the NEWSWEEK community, post comments and subscribe to our e-mail newsletters User Name: Password: Forgot password? News Politics Tech and Business Culture Health Voices Quick Guide Periscope National News International Next 2008 Iraq War Issues 2008 Against the Odds Video Top Story Campaign 2008: A Game of Survivor My Journey to the Top Latest News Clinton hints at shared ticket PAKISTAN Elections Usher in a New Face By Zahid Hussain, Ron Moreau and Michael Hirsh | NEWSWEEK Mar 3, 2008 Issue « Return to Article Related:Makhdoom Amin Fahim Pakistan Peoples Party Pervez Musharraf Discuss Comments: Posted By: CANDIDATE_REPUBLICAN @ 03/03/2008 10:05:01 PM Comment: TRIANGLE OF JUNGLE DEMOCRACIES USA TO PAISTAN TO RSSIA UJDER PUTIN TO USA. JUNGLES ARE DEEP FOREST BUT GREENS ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT OF SHADE. OTHER JUGLES ARE DEEPLY OF CONCERN TO PEOPLE. bUT WE THE PEOPLE MUST BRING TO EQUITY IN JUSTICE,LEADERSHIP AND OPTIMUM PRIVILEGES TO MOST SOONER THE BETTER, SAID DR THE REVEREND KAMAL KARNA ROY , A MR CLEAN FOR U S PRESIDECY 2008 AS SCHEDULED, BUT MAY NOT BE HELD WITH U S DISTRICT COURT INTERVENTIONS AS PROVIDED IN U S CONSTITUTION AND OTHER LAWS OF U S. REPORTED BY REV MR PREMANGHU ROY DAS EFORMS AGENT IN DEMOCRACIES WORLD WIDE IN NEED OF REDELOPMENT. SEE BELOW WE NEED TRUE DEMOCRATIC CONDITIONS FOR WE THE PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. Posted By: shaista @ 03/01/2008 5:36:46 AM Comment: THE lunch hosted by Mr Asif Zardari for the newly elected members of the three leading parties on Feb 27 may well be remembered as a landmark in the long awaited transition to a democratic dispensation in Pakistan. The squalls that rocked the state on Oct 12, 1999 and in the form of the 17th amendment inflicted much damage. Then, the catastrophe of Nov 3 put all salvaging efforts beyond the capacity of any single party. The existing distortions in that historic but half-alive Constitution present a nightmare and demand the exercise of the highest form of political wisdom and legal expertise. The process of eliminating them by creating a new interface between politics and law has just begun. Pakistan???s present crisis is characterised by the bitter harvest of constitutional violations, growing imbalance between a power-hungry centre and the handicapped federating units, uncontrollable violence by ever-proliferating bands of extremists and, above all, by a rapidly rising table of sub-surface social anger at glaring inequalities of income and opportunity. A reasonably broad-based coalition government may provide a healing touch. There is no great virtue in a two-party system anymore as, for quite some time to come, regional aspirations will deepen particular identities of the constitutive elements of a diverse nation. The greatest achievement of the three top leaders present at Mr Zardari???s lunch is that they successfully persuaded their followers that these identities were perfectly compatible with an overarching national identity. Scratch the surface and lurking just beneath the protest against the humiliation of the higher judiciary and repeated violations of the Constitution is a palpable anguish of poverty and deprivation. Pakistan must eschew politics of vendetta but that does not mean that every crime against the state and society be brushed under the carpet. It needs a high-powered Commission on Truth, Justice and Reconciliation in the interest of historical accuracy and to build dykes for future security. We need to replace mercenary relations with relations based on mutual respect, community of interests and coordinated pursuit of common objectives within our respective national parameters. A strong and stable national coalition can be built around the present understanding between the PPP, PML-N and ANP. The US-led West should welcome it and not undermine it as it alone can make Pakistan???s battle against militant extremists effective The west should to withdraw their support from the one Musharaf who loathed by the people at maximum Posted By: shaista @ 03/01/2008 5:07:40 AM Comment: THE results of the election that took place on Feb 18 were astonishing. President Musharraf???s supporting party Pakistan Muslim League (Q) was wiped out and the ministers who were lucky enough to keep their seats are now at a safe distance from President Musharraf. The people at large want the president to go with no other choice. However, the US has been unduly interfering in our politics as its Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher has emphasised the need to continue President Musharraf???s rule. Pakistan has remained under military rule for more than half of its life, and the people no longer want any dictator to rule over them. As the PPP has secured the maximum number of seats, followed by the PML (N), the ties made between these parties also pose a serious challenge to the president???s stay any further in office. His rule for eight long years has brought many hardships to the nation and now he should quit The US slogan for democracy is and justice is just a slogan and in real and practicle not willing to be so for their own agenda From whome to expect the justice and democracy in the world the only power it self violate This is not the Musharaf pakistan but of 1,600/-Millions people and what they think of the rest This is not in the benifit of US to support the cruel one of the country who now the people think as Mechile G.Choaf The people and the young generation have very strong anti US sentiments due to their blind support of Dictator Musharaf This is not a good sign and this will increase with passage of time Posted By: eddiewhere @ 02/29/2008 2:12:44 AM Comment: IN THIS ENVIORNMENT OF ECONOMIC FEUDALISM WHERE THE MIDDLE CLASS MUST SUFFER IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE pROFITS OF MULTINATIONAL CORpORATIONS, WHO BENEFIT FROM CHEAp LABOR, THE AMERICAN DREAM HAS BEEN LOST. MULTINALTIONALS FROM INDIA HAVE BROUGHT THEIR CHEAp WAyS TO AMERICA. WE NOW HAVE AMERIANS GOING TO GET HEART SURGERy IN INDIA BEAUSE IT IS CHEApER. OUR INFORMATION TECHNOLy JOBS HAVE BEEN OUTSOURCED TO INDIA. CHINA WAITS UNTIL WE INVENT IT AND THEN THEy STEAL IT. WHy REINVENT THE WHEEL. ARABS FINANCIERS OWN OVER TWELVER pER CENT OF OUR ECONOMy AND IN RECENT MONTTHS HAVE "BAILED" OUT OUR BANKS. IN ADDITION, ARAB INTEREST FROM DUBAI AND KUWAIT HAVE FINANCED OUR pOLITICAL LEADERS ENDEVOURS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE pOLITICAL SpECTRUM.. IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE. We have been fooled by our own government and there is no way any Republican is going to win this election. THE Middle class has had it with all this Bin LADEN terrorist crap. WE are now scared of our own government more than we are of the terrorist because the decisions this government is making on our behalf is not in our best interests and it is killing us. The government is now dominating our civil liberties. They are giving the states millions for Real ID Cards. This is just the start of government intrusion. Combine this with the misuse of the Patriot Act and the future Plans of insurance comPanies and corporations to have full access to our personal records and we have a real crisis. Credit Card companies have already started selling and sharing our personal information with the private sector. We really have to wake up and protect our constitution it is all we have to defend ourselves against interests that become too rich and powerful in this country. The government keeps expanding and is being predominantly controlled by special interest and lobbyist. The middle class is being weakened and our civil liberties are being threatened. Real ID Cards will not make "us safer" infacat terrorists can obtain fake ones and move about freely. The American people did not vote on Real ID Cards, we need a vote. Our constitution would have to be ammended in order for Real ID's to become legal. I do not know what has happened in Washington but it is getting out of hand. They know what they are doing is unconstitutional so they are trying to bribe the states by offering them money. I hope every state agrees with me and Prevents the federal govenment from imPosing THIS unconstitutional law. If the states allow the government to do this then they would have set a bad Precedent that could lead to further government violations. WHy IS THERE A NEED TO WIRE TAp EVERy CITIZEN. ARE yOU KIDDING ME. yOU NEED A WARRANT. THIS IS MADNESS. GOVERNMENT IS USING TERRORISM AS AN EXCUSE TO INTRUDE ON OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES. THIS IS INSANE. McCain will continue to implementt these misguided REpublian policies. McCain's ONE HUNDRED year agenda is not in AMERICA"s BEST INTEREST. Posted By: eddiewhere @ 02/28/2008 4:32:34 AM Comment: AND WHAT AN UGLy FACE IT IS. WE NEED TO CRUSH AL QUEDA IN PAKISTAN AND GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE. LET US REMEMBER BERG. I AM NOT JEWISH, HOWEVER I FEEL THAT WE MUST NEVER FORGET. IT IS WORTH THAT yOUNG ARABS AND JEWS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS START FORMING GROUPS THAT ENCOURAGE THE INTERACTION BETWEEN JEWS ARABS MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. SOMETHING LIKE AN NGO. ANyONE FROM ANy BACKGROUND CAN CAN CONTRIBUTE. WITH ONE OBJECTIVE IN MIND. FRIENDLy RELATIONS. NO PRESSURE TO SET FOREIGN POLICy , JUST GETTING THE TWO ADVERSARIES IN THE SAME ROOM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WILL BE IN AMERICA'S AND THE WORLD'S BEST INTEREST. . THAT IS THE FIRST STEP . WHEN yOU TRy AND IMPOSE yOUR WILL "ALL OF A SUDDEN" ON THE MASSES, THEN ASSAASSINATIONS LIKE THOSOE OF RABIN AND BHUTTO WILL BE INEVITABLE. "WHEN ANy ONE INDIVIDUAL BEOMES LARGER THAN THE CAUSE THEy ARE CHAMPIONING THEN THEy THEMSELVES BECOME AN OBSTALE TO THEIR OWN CAUSE" EDDIWHERE 2008. EDDIEWHERE © 2008 Posted By: VoteResponsibly08 @ 02/27/2008 4:45:32 PM Comment: What is Obama going to do when he faces these people??? God Help us all..He does not have the know how and depending on advisers 100% is not my idea of a commander and chief! Do something! media, Press...you have given obama a Free Pass long enough! Posted By: CANDIDATE_REPUBLICAN @ 02/27/2008 4:27:53 PM Comment: democracies in usa and pakistan, both are in jeopardy in respect of we the people of the nations, superpower or allied nation.both entities must detour to achieve people's wishes entertained. for dr kamal karna roy a small time democratic strategist in efforts to revive themes of equities for all.released by an assistant to dr roy identified by e mail id 2.27. 2008 new york Posted By: Houlbelat @ 02/27/2008 11:16:25 AM Comment: Is it a democracy reborn in Pakistan or sham of the highest order? People in Pakistan voted in favor of Bhutto's party, not for Zardari, who was responsible for her twice ouster from the Premiership due to his shameful dirty roles of Mr.10%. Country's biggest grass root party preaching "Government of the People, by the People, for the People", which was founded on the basic principle of providing them respectable " Bread, Dress and Shelter", was created by Bhutto, hanged by a military dictator. Now, the party is orphaned in a bomb-blast death of his daughter during another military rule. Situation brings forth her rootless spouse, "Mr.Tenpercent Zardari", holding the People's mandate ( at ransom?), for endless exploits. Whatever the words mean, they cannot change the genes. The name "Zardari" literally means "Gold-Lord" and he lives his name literally. He was responsible for legislating and monopolizing gold import into Pakistan (through an Emirates based gold-tycoon of Pakistan origin) on a ridiculous 2% custom duty and made unfathomable ocean of fortune. If the US administration is ready," to let them have their rounds of discussions, still expecting the [Pakistani] Army to take the necessary military action, counting on an interesting transition", then the whole riddle is solved. The ongoing change in Pakistan is not a change of " act" in the drama being staged but, a "change of gear into a powerful all terrain drive", to move forward on the designed road-map, crossing effectively all rugged and bogging tracts en-route. Posted By: engal @ 02/27/2008 3:08:04 AM Comment: Comment:Chinese's a Literature of the YanYuHongChen is very reality for the economy,the Culture,the Education,the Politice ,the Philosophy and the Business,but i expecting who the Leaders in International that will be the best support us and it will be Might spread you and the Literature to the Golabl.' chengchengcheng123@yahoo.cn Posted By: CANDIDATE_REPUBLICAN @ 02/26/2008 3:06:30 PM Comment: Pakistan's elected leaders must be slow and very effective in democratic gains or the gains couod be reversed by internal forcesalien to ruling coalition in jeopady with foreign interests. jungle democracies have been most powerful mvirus which curbs democratic rights of citizens, that is what history tells us. see also below as relevant. the reverend dr kamal karna karuna roy author of electronic and hard copies publications which may give insights to living beings as known as human_animals may often behave in pure animal conducts to support their polluted rational feelings. interests, vested interests etc etc. rationality vs animality is the tug of war type emements of the living beings all over the Globe: Pakistan leaders be careful in your step ahead. as the powerfuls, nations, superpower or most entities give priorities to their own hidden agendas. native leaders could be in a privileged position to judge events those may cause them favor or pains: pl see below; dreams of freedom for people individual or national may not award any grants from external forces or native rulers, but steadfast demand and actions if orchestrated with pragmatic resolutions may succeed in demands of true liberty of coexistence. quotation from democratic strategist *** republican candidate U s presidential electoral competition 2008 by the rev ms lisa n r alston. 2.26. 2008 new york. Posted By: SAM08 @ 02/26/2008 11:50:41 AM Comment: The people in pakistan should have asked Zardari before woting for him if his going rate of kick backs will still be 15% or will it be more Posted By: eddiewhere @ 02/25/2008 8:42:42 AM Comment: AND WHAT AN UGLy FACE IT IS. WE NEED TO CRUSH AL QUEA IN PAKISTAN AND GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE. Posted By: shaista @ 02/25/2008 5:19:05 AM Comment: The newly retired General Musharraf has displayed no intention of leaving office despite his king party losing even after plenty of evidence that he had planned to rig the elections. The caretaker government was anything but neutral and the Election Commission was suspect. But pressure from Washington compelled him to change his plans. Had he still engaged in massive rigging, not only would he have drawn Washington???s ire but also evoked ugly street protests. He knew that if the ???agitators??? caused the country to come to a standstill, the army would distance itself from him. Without their protection, he would not last a day in office. The habitual offender Musharaf this time fail for not carrying out a full pleadge crime of rigging due to international observer existing These people will never be convinced that it is time for the ex-general to go. To them, he is the embodiment of truth, the doer of all good things, and the prince of enlightened moderation without whom Pakistan would return to the Dark Ages. It is time for Musharraf, to wake up and realise that the game is over. Everything Musharraf stood for was repudiated on Feb 18. The electoral results have made it clear, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that the people do not wish to see Musharraf holding court on radio and television day in and day out. Aitzaz Ahsan spoke for millions when he said, ???Musharraf is the most hated & loathed man in Pakistan.??? During the last several months, poll after poll showed Musharraf???s popularity plummeting like a lead coin in a bottomless well. But he continued to reject the polls by saying that they only represented the views of a few thousand people and asserted vainly that he was vastly popular in the populous countryside. But even the King???s party was not taken in by the myths spun out by the monarch. It knew that once rigging was no longer an option, its fate was sealed. Why else would they seek to obtain the release of one of the key instigators of the Lal Masjid takeover, Abdul Aziz, just days prior to the vote? This was an obvious ploy designed to play on the religious sympathies of the people and to garner much needed votes. How else could one justify releasing a real and confirmed terrorist from jail while holding the nation???s eminent justices and barristers under house arrest? Musharraf had said not too long ago that he would step down when he saw that the people were no longer with him. He said he was continuing as president only because it was in the national interest. He would rather be playing golf or tennis, he noted, but the situation required him to sacrifice his personal interests. Well, the time has now come for him to do the nation a favour and quit as he is the only evil for this country. Posted By: democratic_reforms @ 02/24/2008 11:12:22 AM Comment: JUNGLE DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN. NO PAKISTANI PREMIER SHOULD ENGAGE IN DIRECT FIGHT WITH PERVEZ MASSAREF TO ENGAGE PAKISTAN AGAIN N VIOLENCES, AND/OR EMMERGENCY. tHIS IS BECAUSE MUSSAREF IS NOT ALONE BUT HE HAS SUPPORT FROM INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL POWERBLOCS. A SLOWER APPROACH TO DEMOCRATIC SOLUTION IN PAKISTAN MAY BE MORECORRECT FOR THE TIME SCALES. THE REV DR KAMAL KARNA K ROY, A US AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL _ REPUBLICAN HOPEFUL, NEW YORK 2.24.2008 Posted By: Mohdsheikh @ 02/24/2008 12:49:45 AM Comment: Washington's top ranks seem unworried about what the new civilian leaders might decide. The only worry Americans have about the moment to keep up Musharraf in Presidency because Musharraf has amended the constitution in such a way no one else can do any thing without his consent and authority. This is worrisome for the new elected politicians. They know very much the hard fact that they have not been elected on merits, it is the hatred against Musharraf they have en-cashed. Because Musharraf have destroyed the true democrative spirit of the Pakistan???s Constitution by extremely autocratic and extra constitutional way before conducting the general election so that he could do the post election rigging. If those powers are not taken away from the presidency then the politicians will be nothing more than tools in his hands. If the politicians failed to restore highest court judges that will mean they are empty handed. Moreover they won???t be able to face their voters who have sent them Islamabad to clean up the mess and deliver good to them. Mohammad S Sheikh, Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan Islamabad - Rawalpindi Posted By: Martin123 @ 02/24/2008 12:08:02 AM Comment: My salutations to Dr. Rice for a job well done on the American side. Posted By: Martin123 @ 02/24/2008 12:07:07 AM Comment: Hats off to Ms Rice, never in the history of public service t America has so much been freely given. SPONSORED LINKS Pakistani Dating Site 1000's Pakistani's Chatting Join Free! SalaamLove.com Singapore Air to Pakistan Deluxe Flights to Pakistan Best Fare Guarantee! Book A Flight. www.SingaporeAir.com 6.9¢ to Pakistan Long Distance from Cell & Home no PIN, no monthly fee - Try Today www.startec.com/Pakistan Reply Comments: Enter Your Comment Report Abuse Enter comments if any for reporting abuse Comments: Report Abuse Project Green Enterprise Leadership Boomer Files Giving Globally CES Coverage Education INNOVATION Not Made In Japan Christian Caryl Once upon a time, the country was a leader in technology. 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  41. Voting Question: What publications to publishers (media sellers with inventor...
    42. 10 Mar 2008 at 5:00pm
    Hi. It's a simple question. I am trying to determine what publications a Media Seller or Publisher would read. As an ad person or a PR practitioner, if I wanted to target them with some ads or news in some publications (print), which ones would have the most impact? Which ones would they be expected to read the most? Any and all help is appreciated!


  42. Resolved Question: Can you support a man who does not renounce racism?
    43. 5 Mar 2008 at 6:58pm
    I just do not get it. Barack lies about the award given to Louis Farrakhan, and about his pastor's position regarding Israel, and the media gives him a pass. Pastor Wright's church owns the publication which honored Farrakhan and honored him as an ICON, etc. Barack says it was due to his work with ex-convicts...NOT A SHRED OF TRUTH. Obama went on to explain away Pastor Wright?s anti-Zionist statements as being rooted in his anger over the Jewish state?s support for South Africa under its previous policy of apartheid....also no basis in truth, and seems to be pulled out of Obama's imagination. So, Obama supporters, how can you support someone who gets his spiritual guidance from an anti-semite racist who honors one of the most racist men in America today? Steve...you need to pay attention. Barack has NOT rejected the endorsement. Barack has stated that he does not support racist views, but stopped short of rejecting the endorsement. He also lies about the reason for the award, so that is pretty telling. ChowChow...wow! I had not seen that one. I would change AWAY from him over those kind of things, not to him. joel d...name one white person on the planet who could get their spiritual teaching from a racist for over 20 years and not be crucified by the media. Obama gets a pass. And if Obama actually decries racism, how can he continue to get his spiritual guidance from a racist church? And his comments about the magazine going on it's own to make the award, the magazine is owned by the church and the editors are the pastor's daughters. BARACK KNOWS THAT THE MAGAZINE IS OWNED BY THE CHURCH AND OPERATED BY THE DAUGHTERS. For him to claim that they honored him on their own, and for his efforts with ex-criminals is a BLATANT LIE! kishor...simply put. Because the man is associated with some of the most racist people in America today. We do not need a racist pig as a president. joel...You have got to be kidding. The magazine boldly stated that they were awarding his leadership, his commitment to blacks, etc. Read the link. The magazine article said NOT ONE THING about ex-convicts. And that if the church itself was not racist, why did they change their website to make it look less racist right after Obama announced? Take the blinders off, man. They are as racist as the black panthers.


  43. Resolved Question: Fellow Americans, what do you think???
    44. 29 Feb 2008 at 2:54pm
    Fellow Americans, is it a concern for you that in 1983, there were more than 50 companies that owned media like television, print magazines/newspapers, but now there are only 8 multi-billion dollar conglomerates that own nearly ALL media sources in America? Do you believe that you get fair, unbalanced news if these 8 companies own nearly all the news stations, online news sites, magazines and publications and other mass-media? * Disney (market value: $72.8 billion) * AOL-Time Warner (market value: $90.7 billion) * Viacom (market value: $53.9 billion) * General Electric (owner of NBC, market value: $390.6 billion) * News Corporation (market value: $56.7 billion) * Yahoo! (market value: $40.1 billion) * Microsoft (market value: $306.8 billion) * Google (market value: $154.6 billion) What do you do to make sure that you remain fully informed, rather than know only what these 8 dominating and self-serving companies CHOOSE to air and broadcast? For instance, have you heard about the fact that America is pressuring Poland into building an American missile defense site, and that the Czech Republic has already pretty much agreed to build a similar site in their country? That America is slowly arming itself along the Russian border? That America is promising HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of dollars to these two countries just so that they can further participate in an arms race? How many watched American Idol and can name who got voted off of Idol last night but cannot cite how many tax dollars are being spent to bribe these countries?


  44. Resolved Question: Why aren't the scientist who disagree with evolution given...
    45. 26 Feb 2008 at 2:30am
    http://www.evolutionnews.org/2006/10/proof_the_media.html http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55667 http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=3739&program=DI+Mai n+Page+-+Article&callingPage=discoMainPage The publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal of an article expounding and defending "Intelligent Design" was met with "hysteria, name-calling and personal attack," according to the report's author. http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37184 are evolutionists perusing science or ideology...


  45. Resolved Question: Will September be the collapse of the US real economy?
    46. 26 Feb 2008 at 1:51am

  46. Resolved Question: Are you really in it for the issues?
    47. 24 Feb 2008 at 6:24am
    If you are, does your candidate vote according to what you want for America and the world? If you aren't sure then I advise you to go here first and have a look without the typical media spin. I'm asking because I hear alot of people claiming they want "change" "war to end" "better economy" so test your candidate with open eyes, can you? http://www.cfr.org/publication/by_type/issue_tracker.html Now list your candidate in your answer and tell me if your candidate passed your test on the issues. Robot Ken, you got me wrong. I want the war to end. It's just that, there are alot of people for some reason thinking their candidate wants that too yet their vote shows otherwise and their pandering shows otherwise. Obama at Aipac: "That effort begins with a clear and strong commitment to the security of Israel: our strongest ally in the region and its only established democracy." Please go to: http://www.aipac.org/ There is a push for more war


  47. Resolved Question: proof that bush isnt so bad after all for you clinton love...
    48. 22 Feb 2008 at 9:49am
    TAX INFORMATION: Clinton-Years versus Bush-Years Do your best to wake up your liberal leaning friends. Check out the link below. When this was sent to me, I thought it was a sham. The link below provides the actual tax tables. Send this information to everyone you know who is interested in the truth, and not the political spin. After watching a focus group that watched the democratic debate in Vegas, I wanted to puke. Most of them bashed Bush over and over again on how he is out for his millionaire friends and the big oil companies and has totally forgotten or disregarded the little guy. So being an ex-IRS employee, I decided to look back on the tax tables to see if there is any truth to what they said and the media keeps stating as fact, ?Bush is only out for the rich in this country Based on using the actual tax tables (see link below), here are some examples on what the taxes were/are on various amounts of income for both singles and married couples? http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/151.html


  48. Resolved Question: why is lacrosse being ignored by the sports media?
    49. 20 Feb 2008 at 4:48pm
    the year 2007 one player won all 4 world championships ,one of which is played evey 4 years . a underage player won three major championships as a nineteen year old , yet not one publication made any mention of either of these first time accomplshment , the odd thing is both players are canadian would that have anything to do with this


  49. Resolved Question: Can Democrats explain this? How are Democrats for the work...
    50. 19 Feb 2008 at 8:09am
    Now, I am not talking about the war or any other distracters that Dems like to bring up in situations like this. Point blank, how are the Dems for the working class/lower income? Based on using the actual tax tables (see link below), here are some examples on what the taxes were/are on various amounts of income for both singles and married couples. so let's see if the Bush tax cuts only helped the rich. http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/151.html Clinton Single making 30K - tax $8,400 Bush Single making 30K - tax$4,500 Clinton Single making 50K - tax $14,000 Bush Single making 50K - tax $12,500 Clinton Single making 75K - tax $23,250 Bush Single making 75K - tax $18,750 Clinton Married making 60K - tax $16,800 Bush Married making 60K - tax $9,000 Clinton Married making 75K - tax $21,000 Bush Married making 75K - tax $18,750 Clinton Married making 125K - tax $38,750 Bush Married making 125K - tax $31,250 If you want to know just how effective the mainstream media is, it is amazing how many people that fall into the categories above think Bush is screwing them and Bill Clinton was the greatest President ever. If any democrat is elected, ALL of them say they will repeal the Bush tax cuts and a good portion of the people that fall into the categories above can't wait for it to happen. This is like the movie the Sting with Paul Newman, you scam somebody out of some money and they don't even know what happened. Now this is effective (maybe not honest) marketing or maybe a better word is brain washing. Julian--- Nice cut and paste....but don't pat your liberal back too hard... You still didn't answer the question regarding the tax cuts. As stated in the question (almost like I have ESP with you people) you COMPLETELY avoided the question.


  50. Resolved Question: Sharon Stone (actress) has accused the media of wrongfully...
    51. 18 Feb 2008 at 8:28pm
    CAIRO, Egypt - Sharon Stone believes the Sept. 11 attacks should not have been used as a pretext for the United States to launch wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to her comments published Monday in a pan-Arab newspaper. In her interview with Al Hayat, the actress also bemoaned what she called Americans' decision to ignore the deaths of so many Iraqis. "I feel at great pain when the spotlight is on the death of 4,000 American soldiers, while 600,000 Iraqi deaths are ignored," she said. "War is not a movie, it is a tragedy of dead bodies, victims, the disabled, orphans, widows and the displaced." Stone spoke in English and her comments were translated and published in Arabic. An English transcript of the interview was not available. Al Hayat published excerpts of the interview from December, when Stone attended the fourth Dubai International Film Festival in the United Arab Emirates. The paper's sister publication, Leha, is to publish the entire interview Wednesday.< >

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