| Subject | Date Asked |
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| War in Iraq | 11/20/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Tv sex n violence | 7/28/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| citizen Obama? | 5/23/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| pirate situation | 4/10/2009 |
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 |
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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| current oil crises | 4/6/2009 |
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 dependency | 4/2/2009 |
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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| War on Terrorism | 3/29/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| the stimulus and inflation | 3/2/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Question! | 12/24/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Auto bailout | 12/10/2008 |
Q: Dennis I am interested in the auto bailout but I'm not getting all the information I want from CNN. ...
A: The auto bailout is a bailout of the unions - not of the manufacturers. If the UAW had workers in ...
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| Dr.King and Barck Obama | 12/10/2008 |
Q: What Dr.Kings dream in common with Barck Obama change?
A: Actually nothing. Dr. King's dream was realized with the election of Barack Obama as President. If ...
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| economy and military | 12/8/2008 |
Q: Is the global economy dependent on the US? i.e. if the US economy were to collapse would the same ...
A: Yep, and that's because the rest of the world has invested billions (if not trillions) of dollars in ...
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| Expand economic opportunities In Muslim world? | 12/3/2008 |
Q: DO YOU AGREE WITH THE STATEMENT BELOW? Expanding economic opportunities can benefit the U.S. and ...
A: The second part of your question answers itself. Economic self-sufficiency reduces economic ...
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| us heg | 12/3/2008 |
Q: What countries out there are a serious threat to US hegemony. What will it take for Russia, China, ...
A: Any country that can produce economic or military influence in an area could be as you described. ...
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| doha talks | 11/25/2008 |
Q: I tried researching this, but I'm finding conflicting arguments? What exactly are the Doha Talks? ...
A: The Doha Talks is a round of negotiations within the World Trade Organization that would set up ...
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| venezuela oil | 11/23/2008 |
Q: Just a theoretical question. The US imports 7% of its oil from Venezuela. If Venezuela cut off oil ...
A: Well a funny thing about oil, it's what is called a "fungible" commodity (I'm not sure if I spelled ...
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| Missouri result. | 11/10/2008 |
Q: All of the electoral maps I can find still show Missouri as "too close to call." When will we know ...
A: I believe they're counting the absentee ballots, which has to be done by hand. After they're all ...
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| price of oil | 10/18/2008 |
Q: Why did the price of oil drop after the Iraq war and than sky rocket in later years? Why is the ...
A: Safe is a quantifiable term - how safe is safe. Our drinking water is safe, but it has arsenic in ...
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| price of oil | 10/18/2008 |
Q: Why did the price of oil drop after the Iraq war and than sky rocket in later years? Why is the ...
A: One answer has to do with supply and demand. If you decrease the supply (via a hurricane or a war, ...
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| Financial Crisis | 10/15/2008 |
Q: Let's assume congress passed a law making it illegal for investment firms to be publicly-held ...
A: The incentive for the company would be to make a profit regardless if it was publicly held or not. ...
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| Financial Crisis | 10/14/2008 |
Q: Let's assume congress passed a law making it illegal for investment firms to be publicly-held ...
A: It would make no difference on the current (and future) financial markets. The problem is that a ...
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| Financial crisis? | 9/24/2008 |
Q: Dennis I am having a hard time understanding this. Why is the government willing to spend billions ...
A: The government has to spend the money in order for the financial institutions to continue to exist. ...
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| How much is Obama's race costing or it isn't at all | 9/23/2008 |
Q: How much?
A: A lot. I read that he has spent over $300 million dollars so far in his campaign against Clinton and ...
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| State Income Tax/ Residency | 8/18/2008 |
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. ...
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| Why is Obama only 5 points ahead in polls? | 8/14/2008 |
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 ...
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| The 911 conspiracies | 8/12/2008 |
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 ...
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| Noterity of Politicians in America | 8/11/2008 |
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 ...
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| The media not telling the truth about our economy | 8/7/2008 |
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 ...
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| current events | 5/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| Political Capital | 4/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| political capital | 4/23/2008 |
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 ...
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| political capital | 4/23/2008 |
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 ...
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| flag ediquette | 2/8/2008 |
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 ...
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| history | 1/13/2008 |
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 ...
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| Government | 12/28/2007 |
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 ...
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| Goverment | 12/19/2007 |
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 ...
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| Goverment | 12/19/2007 |
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 ...
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| Mormons | 10/20/2007 |
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, ...
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| Mormons | 10/20/2007 |
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 ...
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| World Issues that connect to a high school | 9/15/2007 |
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 ...
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| desert drought | 9/6/2007 |
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 ...
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| Cost of the Iraq Conflict (Wars/Operations) | 8/30/2007 |
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 ...
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| Cost of the Iraq Conflict (Wars/Operations) | 8/29/2007 |
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 ...
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| government-current event | 6/7/2007 |
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 ...
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| Gonzalez and the 2008 Elections | 5/20/2007 |
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 ...
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| Culture | 4/26/2007 |
Q: Can globalization and environmental sustainability coexist? How and why not?
A: If by globalization you mean the interdependence of countries to rely on each other for product and ...
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| History on tried teens as adults | 3/20/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me what the history is on trying teenager as adults?
A: Your question covers a lot of territory because each State had its own laws on how to deal with ...
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| question | 2/3/2007 |
Q: What doe the term "discursive environment" mean?
A: It’s a term that deals with "discourse." It generally means moving from topic to topic without order ...
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| Spanish | 2/2/2007 |
Q: I am a retired long haul trucker living in Canada.Recently I accompanied a friend to several cities ...
A: It depends where you are. Most of the Spanish in New York are from Puerto Rico. The Spanish in ...
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| time changes | 1/18/2007 |
Q: Wow... I'm amazed how you just "know" this. That's amazing. How are you so learn-ed in this stuff? ...
A: It just so happens that I remember the discussion that went on when they were taking this proposal ...
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| Help appreciated | 11/1/2006 |
Q: I am doing a project on the Monroe Doctrine, comparing 19th century events to activity that supports ...
A: Every time we sent troops to this hemisphere,we enforced the Monroe Doctrine. We sent troops to the ...
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| War | 10/18/2006 |
Q: I’m not that up on politics and I'm not sure how serious the North/South korea situation is, but is ...
A: Absolutely. North Korea is an incredibly poor country with a starving population that is run by a ...
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| political figures | 9/19/2006 |
Q: What current political figure today do you see as a good leader? I don't believe that we have any in ...
A: It would depend on your definition of "good." Do you mean someone that has ideas, a vision of the ...
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| Reality to Americans | 9/12/2006 |
Q: What is reality to Americans today? And did we ever have a grasp of it? I mean, is it all about ...
A: What you describe is the "American Dream." Is a dream reality? To many people, it is a reality. To ...
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| 9/11/2001 | 9/11/2006 |
Q: How many of the total deaths onthat terrible day were infact non-US nationals. With the WTC being ...
A: Yes, you are correct. There were many foreigners who lost their lives in the attack. I'm not sure of ...
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| Actual Relations of US and Russia | 7/10/2006 |
Q: How are the relations between US and Russia right now, I mean, on these days that we are seeing ...
A: Relations are so-so. Russia is following a policy that insures they have a supply of oil. To insure ...
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| SECOND HAND SMOKE AND THE SURGEON GENERAL | 6/30/2006 |
Q: why is the surgeon general's latest statement that second hand smoke does indeed kill considered ...
A: Because there are no studies that show conclusively that second hand smoke is dangerous. The studies ...
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| Bush | 6/25/2006 |
Q: What do you think about President Bush? I think he is trying really hard but not hard enough for ...
A: I think President Bush is doing a wonderful job. He is trying very hard and having a number of ...
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| u.s. government | 4/24/2006 |
Q: this is a followup and i need some more help and i greatly appreciate it 1) The Supreme Court's ...
A: 1a 2b 3a 4c 5b, but 5a is so close, it can go either way 6 II, but again, 6 III is also ...
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| u.s. government | 4/23/2006 |
Q: I failed an exam horribly but they are giving me a chance to make it up so I would appreciate it if ...
A: Didn't I just do one of these for you? Anyway: 1) E. If 4 Justices say yes, the case is accepted ...
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| Government in the United States | 4/16/2006 |
Q: I failed an exam horribly but they are giving me a chance to make it up so I would appreciate it if ...
A: I'l do the best I can off the top of my head (although we're not supposed to help with homework). ...
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| what's my state of legal residence? | 4/5/2006 |
Q: So I'm currently living in Washington. Once I move to school, I'll probably live on campus for the ...
A: Your legal address is where you say it is. Each state has their own definition of "legal residence." ...
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| Polls | 3/21/2006 |
Q: Are polls of presidential apporval very accurate?
A: No they aren't because each polling company asks different questions. One may ask questions about ...
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| capital punishment | 1/31/2006 |
Q: is dna evidence needed in order to sentence someone to capital punishment? Thank you so much for ...
A: No. All a judge or jury needs is ANY KIND of evidence that proves a person's guilt "beyond a ...
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| 9/11 Responsibility | 1/1/2006 |
Q: Were the September 11th attacks actually planned by Osama Bin Laden? Or is he just the figurehead ...
A: Sept. 11th was planned by Osama, who was the head of a particular terrorist group called Al-Qaeda. ...
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| hurricane katrina | 11/28/2005 |
Q: What do you think are the three things that have been effected most by hurricane katrina?
A: In the short term, the way FEMA operates, and the possibility that it may be taken out of the ...
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| Elections | 10/28/2005 |
Q: Why are manual voting equipment being replaced with electronic devices especially since there is no ...
A: The answer is speed. Touch screen voting machines and opti-scan readers are 100 times faster than ...
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| Katrina | 10/4/2005 |
Q: What do you think is the most touching emotional news/moment/story you heard from the Katrina areas?
A: The one that I saw that was so moving, turned out to be false. A Mr. Broussard was on TV, he is the ...
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| American Government | 9/25/2005 |
Q: If you were charged with building a national government for a new nation, could you take one ...
A: The Constitution defines the type of government that will exist. It regulates and limits powers. If ...
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| Current Affairs/News websites | 9/19/2005 |
Q: I am quite frustrated with the news websites that are out there. I either find websites with news ...
A: Well, rather than look for an "unbiased source," look at multiple sources - some from the right, ...
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| KATRINA POLLUTION | 9/9/2005 |
Q: WHERE WILL THE POLLUTED WATER FROM NEW ORLEANS GO? INTO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER? THE OCEAN? WILL IT ...
A: It is being pumped into Lake Ponchatrain. Yes, it will be "raw." The EPA says there will be ...
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| Federal System | 7/4/2005 |
Q: Just wondering, what's your job? Although everything in your house is made in my country, all the ...
A: I teach Political Science and Pubic Speaking at the University, part-time. I used to work for the ...
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| Cabinet | 6/18/2005 |
Q: I've just studied about the cabinet, however, I'd like to know the perspective of a resident for the ...
A: For some reason, only half of your response came up. You said you were 13 and in the 9th grade, and ...
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| Congress Committees | 6/13/2005 |
Q: I learned that congress committees play an important role in the law-making process but I saw a ...
A: The reason the percentage of bills vs. enacted laws is so small is because lawmakers will introduce ...
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| Political Candidate | 6/13/2005 |
Q: What are some important qualities required for a political candidate? Do you think Americans will ...
A: A political candidate has to convince a majority of the voters that he/she shares the same values as ...
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| Electoral College and Major Parties | 6/9/2005 |
Q: I got my English name from the CNN reporter - Connie Chung. My mom studied English and she thought ...
A: The electoral college's role is very important because the President & Vice President are elected by ...
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| NRA (National Rifle Association) | 6/1/2005 |
Q: What political influence does the NRA (Nation Rifle Association) have in the US? Why are they so ...
A: The NRA has great political influence because they can affect political campaigns. Their membership ...
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| Questions from China | 5/27/2005 |
Q: This is Connie again. Would you please briefly describe the power structure of the U.S. Congress ...
A: There are two reasons that Senators seem to deal with "bigger" questions than do Representatives. ...
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| new years eve on time square | 5/24/2005 |
Q: Do you have any information about the security on new years eve on time squere in new york. it is ...
A: I'm sorry that I do not have many specifics, but I do know that there were air monitors present that ...
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| PACs | 5/24/2005 |
Q: I am a student in China who isn't familiar at all with the American Government which I am currently ...
A: PACs have been created to conform to laws that are enacted from time to time. A few years ago, ...
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| relatives of Pope John Paul II | 4/5/2005 |
Q: Did Pope John Paul II have any brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews or cousins?
A: The Pope's family all died whe he was young. His mother Emilia KACZOROWSKI was born on 26 Mar 1884 ...
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| Terri Schaivo | 3/25/2005 |
Q: What happened to Terri Schiavo that made her this way in the first place? Any chance of foul play ...
A: I don't know the exact medical problem,it was a complicated one having to do with menstrual ...
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| kentucky fried chicken | 3/20/2005 |
Q: my name is erin. i had a question about kentucky fried chicken. this is a completely random ...
A: It had to do with marketing. Fried implies unhealthy food. It also has an ethnic flavor. The company ...
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| TERRY SCHIAVO | 3/20/2005 |
Q: HOW CAN I FIND OUT HOW EACH SENATOR AND CONGRESSMAN VOTED ON LEGISLTATION TO PROLONG TERRY SCHIAVO'S ...
A: You will have to wait until the congressional record publishes the vote in a day or so after the ...
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| School Violence | 2/28/2005 |
Q: my name is Kristen Musto and I am doing research for my senior benchmark. The topic of my benchmark ...
A: The size of the school should have no bearing on violence. The demographics would however. The ...
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| united nations court | 1/27/2005 |
Q: I'm a college student, and in my crim. justice class, we were talking about iraq prisoners. the ...
A: First, Congress did authorize the invasion of Iraq - twice. Secondly, the prisoners in Iraq are not ...
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| Inaugration | 1/16/2005 |
Q: How will this Inaugration be different from others besides new security
A: It won't. There won't be a poet reading any of his/her poems at this one. but the last three ...
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| the most important event | 1/15/2005 |
Q: what do you consider to be the most important event in the U.S. History since 1900? How does this ...
A: The attack on Pearl Harbor. At the time of the attack, Germany was in the process of conquering ...
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| GW Bush | 12/19/2004 |
Q: Why did GW Bush win the election?
A: He was able to project a singular vision to America (to wit, I will protect you), and his opponent ...
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| Saddam/Osama | 12/13/2004 |
Q: I dont know if this fits, but I can't find any thing close to this subject but... I hear many ...
A: There has been a long term relationship with Saddam and Osama's group. The specific incident that ...
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| Peterson trial Question | 12/13/2004 |
Q: I'm curious about one thing not mentioned on the news about the jury on the Scott Peterson trial. I ...
A: It depends on a couple of things. If the juror worked for a government agency (school district, ...
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| Driving Age | 11/21/2004 |
Q: and I was just wondering if you knew what the new driving age is now. Thankyou very much for your ...
A: It varies from state to state. Each state sets up its own limits concerning the age at which a ...
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| Do we know how many people... | 10/24/2004 |
Q: Do we know how many people Saddam Husien killed over the years compared to how many the coalation ...
A: Saddam killed millions of people if you include the war with Iran. If you are talking only about ...
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| Present address of former Pres. Bush | 10/22/2004 |
Q: I would like to write to Pres. and Mrs. Bush in Texas. Would you please send me their address. ...
A: You would have a better chance if you sent the letter to the White House in Washington. Since he ...
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| Al qaeda suspects in Guantanamo | 10/21/2004 |
Q: I know this is quite an old topic, but I just wanted to get some feedback on whether it was a smart ...
A: Yes, terrific idea. Putting them on a base in a foreign country prevents lawyers from making the ...
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| podiums | 10/19/2004 |
Q: whenever a president stands at a podium there are 2 clear, square things on pedestals (1 on ea ...
A: They ARE the teleprompter screens. From the audience side they look like clear glass or plastic. ...
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| moral limits to data collection (privacy law) | 10/7/2004 |
Q: I am preparing an oral presentation on moral limits to data collection. A concrete example for my ...
A: You are somewhat unclear about who owns the money these people are claiming (if thats what they're ...
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| Maryland government | 10/5/2004 |
Q: How many senators and representatives does Maryland have?
A: If you mean U.S. Senators - ALL states have two senators. U.S. Congressman from Maryland total 8 - ...
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| voting | 9/6/2004 |
Q: how can you find out where you are registered to vote if you don't remember the place you originally ...
A: Just remember where you used to live. Then call the county clerk, and ask them if you're still ...
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| Civil unions vs gay marriage | 8/9/2004 |
Q: How would a homosexuals rights be different if they were only allowed to have civil unions as ...
A: A civil union is a contract between two adults. A state will determine what rights those adults have ...
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