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| War in Iraq | 11/20/2009 | Dennis |
Q: I am working on a project in my government class and i decided to research the War in Iraq. My ...
A: The 20,000 troops was just a rotation. Tours of duty last for 12 months in Iraq. It was 12 months ...
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| Negotiating health care provider rates vs. fixed rates | 10/30/2009 | Dennis |
Q: I'm unclear about the implications of the current prospective provider compensation compromise on ...
A: Actually I think it's too early to deal with each bill's specifics. "Opting" out varies from the ...
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| Follow-up To "Protestors" Question | 9/26/2009 | Dennis |
Q: Currently, there are demonstrations going on at the G-20 in Pittsburgh. The news articles call the ...
A: Oh yes, these protests (G-20, World Bank, IMF protests) are historically violent. I don't think they ...
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| "Anarchist" Demonstrations | 9/25/2009 | Dennis |
Q: Currently, there are demonstrations going on at the G-20 in Pittsburgh. The news articles call the ...
A: Originally, these protests began with the demonstrations wanting the World Bank and International ...
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| Acorn | 9/25/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: With new technology, and continued motivation by sensational media coverage, the age of the "citizen ...
A: Actually this really is not new. Back in the 1970s and 80s shows like 60 minutes and 20/20 did this ...
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| van Jones | 9/5/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: It appears he'll be gone within a few days, if not less. The liberal media don't seem to be covering ...
A: He may still be there a while. It depends on how fast word spreads. It would not exclusivily be ...
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| Tv sex n violence | 7/28/2009 | Dennis |
Q: Hai, do you mind explain & describe to me what this whole sentence means, please "Television sex and ...
A: What the sentence is saying is that TV doesn't influence people, it merely reflects what people ...
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| us politics | 7/7/2009 | Dennis |
Q: Do fbi director outrank nypd commissioner? Where does cia director figure?
A: They have different jurisdictions. The FBI deals with federal crimes. If a federal crime occurs in ...
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| Goverment | 6/23/2009 | Dennis |
Q: To what extent does the War on Terrorism represent a break with previous United States foreign and ...
A: Generally, the "Bush Doctrine's" War on Terror said that the U.S. will no longer wait to be ...
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| Political Maps | 6/21/2009 | Dennis |
Q: Do you know where online I could find a good political map of those that voted for McCain and Obama? ...
A: Here is a good map (actually three). It gives who won and by what percentage. Generally, if a county ...
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| Piracy | 6/2/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: Is it legal to download ebooks with out paying for them? Or is it some type of piracy? I am asking ...
A: If the copyright holder allows for downloading for free you can. Another possibility is if was ...
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| citizen Obama? | 5/23/2009 | Dennis |
Q: With all the talk about Obama's citizenship, I would like to know the facts. These are a few ...
A: There is no one person or entity that verifies such a question. If someone doesn't think an elected ...
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| citizen Obama? | 5/23/2009 | Dennis |
Q: With all the talk about Obama's citizenship, I would like to know the facts. These are a few ...
A: Well that's the problem, no one has been able to check it. Hawaii has a law that states in order to ...
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| government | 5/18/2009 | Dennis |
Q: I'm doing a speech on powers of national and state government and I need to identify a current event ...
A: What you are describing is the concept of "Federalism," which means the federal government can do ...
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| Gay Marriage | 5/11/2009 | Dennis |
Q: I'm Alicia an 8th grader in Washington. I'm doing a research project on Gay Marriage and was hoping ...
A: No, gay marriage is not protected under the U.S. Constitution (there are no gay marriage "rights"). ...
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| Cuba/China | 4/20/2009 | Dennis |
Q: I was wondering why we have had the embargo on Cuba, while we permit tourism to China. Not that I ...
A: There are a couple of reasons. One reason is that the Republican Party in Florida needs the Cuban ...
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| American Foreign Policy | 4/19/2009 | Dennis |
Q: I hope that this isn't too broad or complex of a question, but all I need is a basic understanding. ...
A: No, I think you are exactly correct with your interpretation of the statements. However, it is not ...
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| Cuba/China | 4/18/2009 | Dennis |
Q: I was wondering why we have had the embargo on Cuba, while we permit tourism to China. Not that I ...
A: 90,000 Cuban votes in Florida is the reason. George Bush won Florida by 600 votes in 2000. He ...
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| government spending | 4/12/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: Does government spend more when the economy is doing good or do they tend to spend less and why ...
A: The federal government doesn't need to balance its budget. Also only Congress spends money. All ...
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| pirate situation | 4/10/2009 | Dennis |
Q: I don't know if you can answer this. It is regarding the current pirate situation. I have heard two ...
A: It depends on the ship's insurance company and its rules. Some companies forbid ships to arm ...
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| governmenet spending | 4/10/2009 | Dennis |
Q: Does government spend more during economic booms or economic lows.
A: Yes. When times are good, taxes bring in a lot of revenue and the Congress can't wait to spend it. ...
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| Piracy Off Horn of Africa | 4/9/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: Recent publicity regarding events off the Horn of Africa have mentioned repeatedly that "the crews ...
A: There is no law prohibiting this on USA flagged ships. The merchant marine should be getting small ...
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| current oil crises | 4/6/2009 | Dennis |
Q: I checked out your comments on current oil crises. I need to now more about the IMPACT of these ...
A: The rise in oil prices directly affected the world's economy. When the price of gas hit $4 a gallon, ...
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| oil issues | 4/3/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: what specific actions or issues have occured that most people think is not related to our oil ...
A: We have not gone to war over oil. What people don't know is we have the massive oil deposits ...
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| oil dependency | 4/2/2009 | Dennis |
Q: S. governments policies and actions?
A: Why do you think we're in Iraq? Middle East oil is essential to the existence of our country and its ...
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| financial crisis | 3/29/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: I want to ask one1) Why is there the financial collapse? Thank you very much. Carmine
A: Here are some good overviews of what happened ...
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| War on Terrorism | 3/29/2009 | Dennis |
Q: To what extent does the War on Terrorism represent a break with previous United States foreign and ...
A: Basically it was an extension of the "Bush Doctrine" which said that we can attack any "perceived" ...
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| Bailout of companies | 3/20/2009 | Dennis |
Q: Can you please tell me several reasons why government bailouts of major companies are justified and ...
A: It has to do with impact. AIG insures everything from Fanny Mae mortgages to government buildings, ...
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| Patriot Act | 3/19/2009 | Dennis |
Q: Is the Patriot Act still in existence?
A: The Patriot Act had multiple aspects. Some dealt with surveillance, banking, communications, arrest ...
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| Discriminatory Acts of Private Organizations | 3/14/2009 | Dennis |
Q: The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments only prohibit discrimination by government bodies. They do not ...
A: Private organizations that do business with the general public are already covered by the Civil ...
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| 20% pay 85% of US taxes | 3/9/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: I just herd on fox news that 20% the US. population(or maybe it was tax payers)pay 85% of the tax ...
A: I'm not sure I understand your question. These links on income & tax stats I will answer what your ...
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| the stimulus and inflation | 3/2/2009 | Dennis |
Q: Since we're putting all this money into the economy through the stimulus plan, does that mean that ...
A: The term is called hyper-inflation. We are in store for a ton of it. You can't spend 3 trillion ...
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| Legal state of residence | 2/27/2009 | Dennis |
Q: I did read the 2006 Q&A, but didn't know that it necessarily fit my situation. I am currently ...
A: A P.O. Box could qualify as an address except that no one will care until you go back to Nevada. If ...
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| Legal state of residence | 2/25/2009 | Dennis |
Q: I did read the 2006 Q&A, but didn't know that it necessarily fit my situation. I am currently ...
A: If you're going to be in Texas for only 13 weeks you don't have to do anything. Keep you Nevada ...
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| White kids acting black? | 1/14/2009 | Marc Kamin |
Q: Marc I live in a small midwest city with a mostly white population. I have noticed in the last few ...
A: I'll be glad to offer my opinion about the causes of this phenomenon. I think that it's important ...
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| Question! | 12/24/2008 | Dennis |
Q: Well we pay him rent but he gives us the money to pay him rent.So what does that mean?
A: I have no idea what that means. It makes no sense that he would give you the money so you can give ...
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| Am I not poor or am I not? | 12/23/2008 | Dennis |
Q: Well I am comparing myself to rich people that have a lot of money. My mom doesn't work,she can,she ...
A: Generally yes, but if you live in an apartment supplied by your father. You probably pay a reduced ...
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| Am I poor or not? | 12/23/2008 | Dennis |
Q: Okay,this is a question about poverty.Okay so me and my mom live together and I am 13.I am on ...
A: Income is the amount of money or goods that your family attains. Income could be money that comes ...
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| Am I poor or not? | 12/23/2008 | Dennis |
Q: Okay,this is a question about poverty.Okay so me and my mom live together and I am 13.I am on ...
A: No, what I'm saying is that there are two ways to look at poverty. One is strictly by income, and ...
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| Am I poor or not? | 12/22/2008 | Dennis |
Q: Okay,this is a question about poverty.Okay so me and my mom live together and I am 13.I am on ...
A: It depends what you compare your situation to in the U.S. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is ...
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