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| Northern California Political Status | 9/27/2008 |
Q: What is northern california's political majority, specifically trends towards conservative versus ...
A: As strange as it may seem, geography and history plays a role in a State's political beliefs. Those ...
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| Supreme Court | 6/17/2008 |
Q: Justice Kennedy is often called the "swing vote." That implies he could go either way but the ...
A: Because the other Justices are solid Liberals or Conservatives. They usually come down on the side ...
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| US politics for beginngers | 3/5/2008 |
Q: hello, hope you are well. I wonder if you can help? I am from the UK and am planning to move to ...
A: Actually, the politics for dummies is a pretty basic book. You can order it here: ...
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| Gas prices | 11/20/2007 |
Q: I hear that we could really lower gas prices if we just started drilling for oil in our own country. ...
A: One place would be the ANWR wildlife preserve in Alaska. The environmentalists say that the drilling ...
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| WW2 | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I'm a conservative republican. I've often heard the idea that we have our freedom because we have ...
A: Well, the what would have happened if we never entered would be a little tougher to answer than the ...
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| Nuclear Power and Iran | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I'm wondering why the USA is saying Iran can't have a nuclear power program when we use nuclear ...
A: The Kyoto protocols are structured to limit CO2 production in developed, first world countries. ...
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| Nuclear Power and Iran | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I'm wondering why the USA is saying Iran can't have a nuclear power program when we use nuclear ...
A: Because for the last 30 years, 25 million Iranians finish their Friday prayers with the chant of ...
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| Presidency | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I have a very open mind, a very great heart, and maybe even a bit of luck on my side. I'm 27 years ...
A: Become a multi-millionaire. The McCain - Feingold act pretty much eliminates anyone else from ...
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| PS1 | 9/2/2007 |
Q: Has the current administration breached the separation between Church an state? give both sides of ...
A: The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an ...
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| Lawyers names | 6/9/2007 |
Q: , Do you know any current Lawyers with the last name Way? Im sorry if you cant answer this, but if u ...
A: I don't know any by that name, and it doesn't make any difference what category you go to, that ...
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| Bill Clinton impeachment | 6/7/2007 |
Q: I am in the middle of making a film project about the impeachment of Bill Clinton and I'm wondering ...
A: Well, showing film of some of the speeches in the House, along with the vote, would be nice. Film of ...
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| alderman | 11/28/2006 |
Q: what are the requirements to become an alderman? i live in chicago (i don't know if that makes a ...
A: Basically, the requirements to hold public office are the same as to vote for public office. There ...
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| National referendums | 11/7/2006 |
Q: As I cast my votes this morning I had no problem backing the party I chose. But still, I have to ...
A: Our country's government was designed to be a Republic. Namely, people would represent us. The ...
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| liberal countries | 10/29/2006 |
Q: name some liberal countries in the world. as far as i know, i think that norway, and finland are ...
A: If by Liberal you mean Socialist, then the countries you have named are good examples. You can add ...
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| Impeachment | 9/28/2006 |
Q: Dennis, My father in law and I have argued since Clinton was president that he was impeached. My ...
A: Yes he was impeached. His case was then sent to the Senate for trial. None of the Democrats in the ...
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| realism | 9/10/2006 |
Q: Dennis, I want to ask how contemporary international relations are affected by realism. Do you ...
A: Unfortunately, realism is not alive and well. The lack of realism (or an accurate view of realty) ...
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| about liberal and conservative | 6/4/2006 |
Q: how was the liberal and conservative different
A: Teagan, Liberal and Conservative mean different things in different countries. In America in the ...
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| Reagan Legacy | 5/31/2006 |
Q: My question has several facets so please be patient with me. It involves the “Reagan Legacy.” ...
A: You make a number of assumptions that are not validated by evidence or fact. "the majority of ...
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| Rockefellers | 4/10/2006 |
Q: My question is: are the Rockefellers (the bankers in the US) jewish? Thank you.
A: No, this belief stems largely from an article spread in "Christian" circles by Richard Darcy, Jr. ...
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| mach trial | 4/4/2006 |
Q: Dennis, My name is Andres Feijoo and I am a student at the University of Connecticut. In my ...
A: Tell your hypothetical woman that she is laboring under a false allusion. In the U.S., 50% of all ...
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| Between a state's 2 senators,... | 2/16/2006 |
Q: Between a state's 2 senators, does one have to be a Republican and the other Democrat? Could you ...
A: No, whoever is elected by the voter becomes a Senator. If the people elect two Republicans, then ...
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| prof? | 10/17/2005 |
Q: Where are you professor? What do you teach?
A: I teach different courses at different schools. I teach political science at the University of St. ...
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| Ethics | 6/21/2005 |
Q: Can you explain to me why a Republican is forced to apologize for stating that the "Democrats ...
A: To answer your first question, the reason there is a double standard for Democrats and Republicans ...
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| 1st Amendment - Establishment Clause | 6/2/2005 |
Q: I am writing a research paper about the meaning of the establishment clause. I would like to know ...
A: You are exactly correct. Conservatives believe that the Establishment Clause was intended to ...
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| The Telephone | 5/27/2005 |
Q: What are the political impacts the telephone had on society? What are the political impacts the ...
A: The most direct impact would be the ability for politicians to have a "personal" contact with ...
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| PAC | 5/21/2005 |
Q: We are a group of parents wanting to get a group together to find good candidates and support them ...
A: If you are looking for candidates to run, go to groups, churches, friends, etc. that think the same ...
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| Reform Party History | 3/21/2005 |
Q: I really like Vice President Cheney and I was wondering what is a reliable way to find out if he ...
A: There is no way to know. The secret ballot prevents anyone from knowing how a particular vote is ...
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| Hypothetical Scenario | 3/13/2005 |
Q: Let's suppose the Democrats, for 2008, endorse Hillary Clinton/Bill Clinton as their ...
A: Bill doesn't become vice-president if Hillary is President, he is the President's husband. If she ...
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| biased school | 3/7/2005 |
Q: My dad was the "technology and budget guy" for the government for 3 years (mark forman is my dad) ...
A: Nathan, All you can do is tell them the facts and argue logically. Unfortunately, some will refuse ...
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| Staff | 2/28/2005 |
Q: I would like to know when someone running for an office gets a staff together, what are their titles ...
A: This is the sixth time I've tried to answer this. There is the campaign manager, who oversees the ...
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| Nuclear non-proliferation treaty and Iran | 2/9/2005 |
Q: We hear about the differences between the Iranians and Europeans and Americans on Iranian nuclear ...
A: They could, but when they signed, they then became eligible for non-weapon nuclear technological ...
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| Christian Evangelicals | 2/8/2005 |
Q: What percentage of the population of the United States can be called Christian evangelicals? Also, ...
A: Your question has a complicated answer since there are more than 33,000 Christian Denominations in ...
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| presidents | 2/6/2005 |
Q: What factors are considered when a president is labeled as one of our "best" or "worst?" Thank you.
A: Usualy its based on what he accomplished, and whether it was beneficial to the country. Some ...
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| Stolen Ohio election? | 1/5/2005 |
Q: I've been going back and forth with a friend of mine - who is VERY liberal - and I was curious if ...
A: I'll go through these ravings, but the people who wrote them have their tinfoil hats on too tight. ...
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| Immigration and Conservative Economics | 12/1/2004 |
Q: and thanks for fielding myI am wondering about all the talk lately about job outsourcing and ...
A: The government can do nothing about off-shore jobs - NOTHING. It is your company, you do what you ...
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| liberal vs. conservative | 11/17/2004 |
Q: DennisK, Thanks for the quick, and very verbose, reply! Just a couple of quick follow-ups, if you ...
A: I don't know if the "let them eat cake" image is as universal as you imply. Conservatives believe ...
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| liberal vs. conservative | 11/16/2004 |
Q: I'm really confused, especially from all the presidential election rhetoric, over the terms ...
A: You ask a number of questions. First, the definition in the dictionary is not to be confused with ...
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| Classical conservatism and ideology | 11/13/2004 |
Q: I'm trying to figure out whether I'm conservative, liberal, or something else. I read in ...
A: There are conservatives, liberals, libertarians, and communitarians. The main differnce is how much ...
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| I know that the reinstatution... | 10/20/2004 |
Q: I know that the reinstatution of the draft is 99.9% rumour, but I heard that if it was to be ...
A: Nothing about the draft is true because their is no law. If a law is introduced, it will ...
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| the draft | 10/18/2004 |
Q: I know that both Kerry and Bush have very clearly stated that under their jurisdiction there would ...
A: We can't. They're both being disingenuous. If we are serious about hunting and fighting terrorists ...
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| public relations and politics | 10/14/2004 |
Q: In my story someone running for govenor has hired public relations people or he uses a public ...
A: Public relations firm doesn't do that kind of work. There are full-time "background checking" ...
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| Jewish politics | 10/13/2004 |
Q: I've always been curious as to why the vast majority of Jewish Americans are liberal democrats. ...
A: I think it has to do something with the historical Jewish experience. Starting with FDR (1930s), the ...
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| Hello:
Thanks again. I... | 9/13/2004 |
Q: I had the idea that the character in my story would be in finace as you suggested and use his ...
A: There are CEOs, CAOs and CFOs. Chief Executive, Administrative, Financial Officers. A CFO would have ...
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| US & Guantanamo? | 9/13/2004 |
Q: Cuba is a communist country not under the US governance but how come the US government was able to ...
A: Under the Batista regime (pre-1959) the U.S. signed a 99-year lease for a military base on the ...
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| difference | 9/8/2004 |
Q: What is the differnce between being conservative or liberal as far as issues go?
A: Liberals believe in using government to advance their view of "the good society," as does the ...
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| Thank you for the helpful... | 9/8/2004 |
Q: The character in my story would probably be more like David Walker you mentioned or someone with no ...
A: A business that would portray him as a competent administrator - perhaps in a field that he would ...
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| Offshore trading and its effects on economy and U.S. jobs. | 9/6/2004 |
Q: What exactly is offshore trading and how and why does it have a seemingly negative effect on ...
A: The term offshore trading generally refers to bank accounts or incorporations that occur outside the ...
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| Polls. | 9/3/2004 |
Q: Which poll was considered the most accurate for predicting the presidential election between Gore ...
A: The Zogby poll was considered the most accurate in 2000 because he caught the last weekend shift ...
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| a govenors background | 8/23/2004 |
Q: When someone runs for govenor in the US, what is the usual background or experience that they might ...
A: There is no real pre-requirement to be a Governor. You need either money, notoriety, or ...
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