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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| breathing | 12/30/2011 | Dennis |
| Q: One often hears the idea that the Constitution is a "living breathing document." It is heard in ... A: Sorry for the misunderstanding. Yes, you are right and Roe vs. Wade is the perfect example. Abortion ... | ||
| breathing | 12/28/2011 | Dennis |
| Q: One often hears the idea that the Constitution is a "living breathing document." It is heard in ... A: Because that phrase is always used to discuss the existing document, including the amendments. The ... | ||
| question about vice president | 10/26/2011 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
| Q: So here my question in 1988. When George h w bush was running for president Could he had chosen ... A: No he really could not have been as VP nominee as he served two full as president. Thus, he could ... | ||
| Herman Cain | 9/29/2011 | Dennis |
| Q: How realistic is Cain's 9/9/9 plan? How will his proposed 9% Federal Sales Tax affect States that ... A: It's part of the Tea-Party philosophy of reducing taxes, and it should go over well with those who ... | ||
| presidential excess? | 9/17/2011 | Dennis |
| Q: I got into a discussion with my liberal friend about the subject of Obama trying to circumvent ... A: To some degree he is right. President's have used administrative/executive decisions to do things ... | ||
| National Budget | 7/8/2011 | Dennis |
| Q: Ever since Mr. Obama and his party were elected, there has been no national budget passed, but no ... A: Yeah, you've pretty much got it. Obama wants things his way. He wants to move the country to the ... | ||
| National Budget | 7/8/2011 | Dennis |
| Q: Ever since Mr. Obama and his party were elected, there has been no national budget passed, but no ... A: To win the House in 2006, Rahm Emmanuel recruited as many conservative Democrats to run in ... | ||
| Savage | 5/27/2011 | Dennis |
| Q: Is Dr. Michael Savage the only high profile person in the United States who claims openly that Rush ... A: A number of conservatives have said that George Bush was too liberal. They point to his spending ... | ||
| The Religious Right | 4/7/2011 | Mrs. Priscilla Lyons |
| Q: From reading your profile description I can see that your political views are heavily influenced, if ... A: Our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness comes from our Creator, not from whatever ... | ||
| Polarization? | 3/29/2011 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
| Q: Paul From my lofty perch her in Canada, I enjoy watching U.S. politics. All politics and current ... A: Things are as completely polarized as you might think. Basically 40% are self described ... | ||
| Indiana Politics | 2/23/2011 | Dennis |
| Q: There is much current news about the Democratic legislators walking out of the statehouse in an ... A: The only time I can recall any Republicans walking out of a legislature was back in 2008 in ... | ||
| Youth leaders | 1/31/2011 | Mrs. Priscilla Lyons |
| Q: Good day! I'm a college student and I am conducting a study about youth leaders. It would be a great ... A: God has created each human unique, with provision for each decision throughout life.(Psalm ... | ||
| Youth leaders | 1/31/2011 | Mrs. Priscilla Lyons |
| Q: Good day! I'm a college student and I am conducting a study about youth leaders. It would be a great ... A: God has created each human unique, with provision for each decision throughout life.(Psalm ... | ||
| I hate Obama | 6/9/2010 | Mrs. Priscilla Lyons |
| Q: What do we do with liberals? Hate em? I know that's not the answer but everyone I talk to are always ... A: I empathize with you. I think it's a discouraging time for conservatives As Christians, our ... | ||
| communism and democracy | 6/1/2010 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
| Q: hope you are doing good today. I just needed to ask a few questions about communism and capitalism, ... A: hope you are doing good today. I just needed to ask a few questions about communism and capitalism, ... | ||
| "anchor babies" | 5/30/2010 | Lane |
| Q: My wife and I had a heated discussion about birthright citizenship. She claims that being born in ... A: David, Thank you for your question. You are correct in saying that a child, regardless of parental ... | ||
| Re: Question about newsite | 5/1/2010 | Dennis |
| Q: Recently I started reading the political blog www.ithp.org. I was wondering if you thought it was a ... A: I went and looked at the site and it looks like its mainly reader-driven. There are a number of ... | ||
| Is the New World order a conspiracy theory or a reality? | 3/24/2010 | Lane |
| Q: Is the New World Order (NWO) a real threat the faces the U.S. and the word. My friend showed me some ... A: Russell, Thank you very much for your follow up. Your question actually inspired me to discuss the ... | ||
| Is the New World order a conspiracy theory or a reality? | 3/24/2010 | Lane |
| Q: Is the New World Order (NWO) a real threat the faces the U.S. and the word. My friend showed me some ... A: Russell, Thank you very much for your question. I have tried time and time again to get to the ... | ||
| on healthcare again | 3/14/2010 | Dennis |
| Q: Hey, we seemed to have sparked somewhat of a debate, and I busted the followup limit so I needed to ... A: I'm surprised that the Social Workers at the hospital didn't direct you toward S-Chip and sign you ... | ||
| conservatives and spending | 3/13/2010 | Dennis |
| Q: I'm wondering why conservatives generally seem to act as if less government spending is one of their ... A: A complicated series of questions. If I miss some, let me know. First of all there have been many ... | ||
| conservatives and spending | 3/11/2010 | Dennis |
| Q: I'm wondering why conservatives generally seem to act as if less government spending is one of their ... A: I can't remember how big the Democrat majorities were in the House and Senate in 1980. It may have ... | ||
| conservatives and spending | 3/10/2010 | Dennis |
| Q: I'm wondering why conservatives generally seem to act as if less government spending is one of their ... A: Looking at statistics doesn't explain what produced them. First of all, the Congress spends money, ... | ||
| health care reform | 3/10/2010 | Lane |
| Q: How congress and president keep their check and balance with the health care reform? A: Alisha, Thank you for your question. If I understand it correctly, you are wondering how the ... | ||
| Rousseau and Burke | 3/3/2010 | Dennis |
| Q: Can you explain me the main idea of Rousseaus "Discourse on the origin of inequality of men" and ... A: Rousseau discusses two types of inequality, natural or physical, and ethical or political. Natural ... | ||
| Your statement about homosexuality | 3/3/2010 | Mrs. Priscilla Lyons |
| Q: The dangers of homosexuality? The government has no business restricting civil liberties based upon ... A: I'm sure there are others like yourself, Mike, who are doing fine also. If you don't have a ... | ||
| Your statement about homosexuality | 3/2/2010 | Mrs. Priscilla Lyons |
| Q: The dangers of homosexuality? The government has no business restricting civil liberties based upon ... A: Mike. The body tissues involved in homosexual behavior are more fragile than the tissues involved ... | ||
| Questions | 2/10/2010 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
| Q: Mr. Zukowski My teenage son is interested in US politics and we watch CNN and Fox News together. ... A: >1.Americans seem to be against health care. That is correct about 55% of people do not want the ... | ||
| global terrorism | 2/8/2010 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
| Q: what are the solutions to global terrorism A: Basically you follow the Bush Adminstration plan. You fight kill and capture them until the the ... | ||
| global terrorism | 1/22/2010 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
| Q: what is a global terrorism???? what are the key issues concerning the problem of global terrorism?? ... A: Global terrorsism is actually a misleading name. Its actually a global asemetrical holy war (Jihad) ... | ||
| american democracy | 1/19/2010 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
| Q: What are a conservatives views on the values of liberty, equality, and the public good? A: On liberty: they value free markets, least regulation possible, smallest government practical. ... | ||
| Alderman | 9/17/2009 | Dennis |
| Q: How many signatures are required to become an alderman? And is that all that is required to become ... A: It depends on where you want to be an alderman. Generally, the number of signatures is a certain ... | ||
| 1964 civil rights act | 8/6/2009 | Lane |
| Q: Regarding the 1964 Civil Rights Act, I am interested in knowing which political party was dominant ... A: David, Thank you for your question. The civil rights segment of American history is one of the most ... | ||
| War in Iraq | 7/1/2009 | Dennis |
| Q: I am a strong conservative republican, and I was/am a huge supporter of George W. Bush. I am a ... A: I have to go into my memory banks for this one. Firstly, after 911, the Congress passed the Patriot ... | ||
| citizen Obama? | 5/23/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
| Q: With all the talk about Obama's citizenship, I would like to know the facts. These are a few ... A: Each state is (Secretery of State) is responciable for to determine if the person elilegiable to be ... | ||
| Debt owed to US Gov. | 5/13/2009 | Dennis |
| Q: I read your previous answer to a question about other countries owing the government. money, but it ... A: Yes they can ask for the money, but the other side can say one of two things:1) we are in worse ... | ||
| Johnathan Krohn and others things | 4/22/2009 | Lane |
| Q: I am not political at all, I honestly don't pay attention to politics but one of my good friends, I ... A: Terrance, That is a fantastic question, only bettered by the fact that your friend and I are both ... | ||
| gay marriage | 4/4/2009 | Dennis |
| Q: I would like to know what the difference is between gay marriage and civil union in terms of the ... A: There are legal differences depending on what a particular State writes into its "civil union" laws. ... | ||
| Debt owed to the U.S. | 4/1/2009 | Dennis |
| Q: I understand China and Japan have invested a lot of money in U.S. government bonds. Don't other ... A: Yes, other countries "owe" us money from WWII, just like we "owe" the United Nations for pledges we ... | ||
| Debt owed to the U.S. | 4/1/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
| Q: I understand China and Japan have invested a lot of money in U.S. government bonds. Don't other ... A: Most of those debts, that were not already paid back, were forgiven in the 1990s. Mostly from ... | ||
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