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Questions concerning government, politics, elections, world events, and current events in the U.S.

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How much is Obama's race costing or it isn't at all9/23/2008Dennis
  Q: How much?
  A: A lot. I read that he has spent over $300 million dollars so far in his campaign against Clinton and ...
State Income Tax/ Residency8/18/2008Dennis
  Q: I lived in Texas my entire life until 23, then moved to California. I have been living and earning ...
  A: Although I'm not a lawyer, I understand State tax law to be based on residency within that state. ...
Why is Obama only 5 points ahead in polls?8/14/2008Dennis
  Q: I read all the time about how Obama is overwhelmingly more popular than McCain with younger (under ...
  A: It's because those groups you mentioned (under 40, young women, Hispanics, Blacks) are a minority ...
The 911 conspiracies8/12/2008Dennis
  Q: I've been watching videos on youtube titled "911 coincidence" and I'm normally a sceptic on ...
  A: I've seen enough of them to figure out that most are factually flawed. Here is a web site you can go ...
Noterity of Politicians in America8/11/2008Dennis
  Q: I was having a discussion with a group of friends. If you were to walk down the street in any place ...
  A: They do surveys like this all the time, and the responses are amazing. Last one I saw (about a year ...
The media not telling the truth about our economy8/7/2008Dennis
  Q: Why does it seem like the media, including people like Ben Bernanke try to cover up how bad the ...
  A: Actually, the opposite is probably true. The media covers what it thinks is sensational and will ...
Iran: A Nuclear Trap?7/3/2008MOSES COUTURE
  Q: The television program "24" seems to be incredibly prophetic in it's series, and with America on the ...
  A: No and Yes... If Iran had a nuclear weapon they would of used it against us a long time ago. Based ...
ww117/2/2008MOSES COUTURE
  Q: Moses, 1.) Have you heard of the book "Churchill, Hitler and the unnecessary war"? Do you know ...
  A: Okay, the book is written by Pat Bucannon, a very intelligent man and a strong conservative. God ...
Profit-sharing7/1/2008Max Kimball
  Q: How might a profit-sharing plan help a company get maximum production for its employees? Thank You
  A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Proponents of profit-sharing argue that workers for ...
This whole Obama and Scarlett Johansson sisuation6/28/2008Max Kimball
  Q: Recently the actress stated that she had been emailing and texting Obama for months with ...
  A: Well, I don't know what is going on in either of their minds. But, I'm sure that Johansson admires ...
This whole Obama and Scarlett Johansson sisuation6/27/2008Max Kimball
  Q: Recently the actress stated that she had been emailing and texting Obama for months with ...
  A: When I heard the reports of their "correspondence" a few weeks ago, I also thought it was a little ...
Obama and his assocations6/7/2008Max Kimball
  Q: As you know Obama has been under scrunity for his associations with Rev Wright, and other things and ...
  A: I'll be glad to help with your question. It's hard to say exactly how much higher his poll numbers ...
current events5/26/2008Dennis
  Q: Dennis, I was wondering if there was a current event issue that would be directly related to the ...
  A: Well one that comes to mind was the story about The existence of secret prisons that Dana Priest of ...
Oil prices5/19/2008Max Kimball
  Q: When the news media report that oil is selling for $126 a barrel, does that mean that U.S. oil ...
  A: I'll be glad to answer your question. Yes, that price refers to the market value of a barrel of oil ...
Political Capital4/28/2008Dennis
  Q: If a President pushes an unpopular bill, say an increase in spending, would this affect his ability ...
  A: It would depend on who the bill was unpopular with, how he applied pressure, and if it was in ...
political capital4/24/2008Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: What is political capital and how does it work? I understand it vaguely, but are they actual points ...
  A: Congress stands election every 2 years plus the President has the ability to communicate to the ...
political capital4/23/2008Dennis
  Q: What is political capital and how does it work? I understand it vaguely, but are they actual points ...
  A: Because they want to be re-elected. Reagan was President when Congress was controlled by the ...
political capital4/23/2008Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: What is political capital and how does it work? I understand it vaguely, but are they actual points ...
  A: Basically it good will in the general public that helps a president get his agenda passed by ...
political capital4/23/2008Dennis
  Q: What is political capital and how does it work? I understand it vaguely, but are they actual points ...
  A: Political Capital is the goodwill or good feeling that a nation has for a President. If it looks ...
flag ediquette2/8/2008Dennis
  Q: why is the American flag flying half mast today
  A: It depends where you live. Oregon is flying their flag at half mast today because a Joshua Price (I ...
history1/13/2008Dennis
  Q: 2 major threats to the US national security?
  A: Al-Qaeda and the Democratic Party. Al-Qaeda because they want to kill all of us and make the ones ...
Government12/28/2007Dennis
  Q: No it must be sending the same one again I asked a new question this time.. The second question ...
  A: Yes, very strange. Anyway, In Article 1, Section 9,of the U.S. Constitution, it allows for the ...
Goverment12/19/2007Dennis
  Q: How can the American legal system, which is so devoted to protecting individual rights, justify ...
  A: Well, I'm going to use the term "violates" rather than "jeopardizes" its own rules. You can put ...
Goverment12/19/2007Dennis
  Q: How can the American legal system, which is so devoted to protecting individual rights, justify ...
  A: The U.S. legal system, which is based on the English system of law, is geared toward equal ...
Gun Control12/11/2007MOSES COUTURE
  Q: I'm an 8th grade student, and I am doing a research paper on Current Gun Events and Bans around the ...
  A: No problem... President Clinton introduced the Brady Bill in 1994. The bill required buyers to wait ...
War12/5/2007MOSES COUTURE
  Q: What are the social, economic and political costs of the Iraq war and the Afghanistan war? ANSWER: ...
  A: I do not think they purposely want to expand the war. A three front war Afghanistan,Iraq,&Iran is ...
War12/4/2007MOSES COUTURE
  Q: What are the social, economic and political costs of the Iraq war and the Afghanistan war?
  A: Where do I begin? Before I answer I want to let you know I am in favor of both wars. Not all ...
north korea11/20/2007MOSES COUTURE
  Q: i would like to know our current foreign policy with north korea. i understand that they reached an ...
  A: No sweat Stan!!! I am the Foreign Policy guru at your service. By the way, I have a big interest ...
north korea11/19/2007MOSES COUTURE
  Q: i would like to know our current foreign policy with north korea. i understand that they reached an ...
  A: Hey Stan, thanks for asking your question! I am going to answer all your questions but not ...
Mormons10/20/2007Dennis
  Q: The religious right is a major force in the US these days,and I am wondering how Mitt Romney and his ...
  A: As far as polytheistic religions go, you have a number of different gods like Zeus, Thor, Athena, ...
Mormons10/20/2007Dennis
  Q: The religious right is a major force in the US these days,and I am wondering how Mitt Romney and his ...
  A: Mormons are part of the "Religious Right" as far as social, fiscal, and geopolitical issues are ...
World Issues that connect to a high school9/15/2007Dennis
  Q: I have to write about five articles about world issues that connect to high school. Honestly, I ...
  A: You can take almost any issue and show a relation to high school students. For instance, the war in ...
desert drought9/6/2007Dennis
  Q: What is the big deal if there is a western U.S. drought if much of the west is desert anyway? ...
  A: You are correct. It isn't a big deal. There is a drought someplace all the time - until it rains. It ...
Cost of the Iraq Conflict (Wars/Operations)8/30/2007Dennis
  Q: How much money has the U.S. spent (todate) on the conflicts (Wars/Military Operations) in Iraq since ...
  A: Aha, you have hit upon a truth that many people don't realize. You are exactly correct - they just ...
Cost of the Iraq Conflict (Wars/Operations)8/29/2007Dennis
  Q: How much money has the U.S. spent (todate) on the conflicts (Wars/Military Operations) in Iraq since ...
  A: The actual estimates of the total cost of the war varies, because you need to differentiate between ...
government-current event6/7/2007Dennis
  Q: i have to relate this article below to government and i have to write 2 pages, so can you help me? ...
  A: Well, you could write a paper using this as an example of how compromise doesn't work. There is ...
Gonzalez and the 2008 Elections5/20/2007Dennis
  Q: I was curious why Alberto Gonzalez hasn't resigned from his position yet. His workers have basically ...
  A: One of the reasons he hasn't resigned is because he hasn't done anything illegal. The big reason ...
attack on the twin towers5/7/2007Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: im doing a report on the attack and i have a few questions. the first question is if my teacher will ...
  A: Jeff, I normally never answer these questions. You have to use your common sense, man. I'm ...
Homeland Security5/2/2007Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: Is there a policy stating what allows Homeland Security to investigate a US citizen and what ...
  A: DHS is an umbrella group DHS has sub-componets that actually do things. If falls under their area it ...
Fallen Soldiers5/1/2007Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: What percentage of US military new recruits have died since 9-11 and what percentage of US military ...
  A: I have never seen a number of new recruits who have died since 9-11. I do not believe stats are ...

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