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About Marc Kamin
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I'll be glad to answer any question related to US politics, regarding domestic or international issues.

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I've studied US history and politics for nearly 20 years. I'm currently also volunteering in the American, European, and Medieval history categories.
   

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1964 civil rights8/6/2009Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: Regarding the 1964 Civil Rights Act, I am interested in knowing which political party was dominant ...
  A: I was speaking in absolute numbers by % Overall a higher percentage of Republicans voted yes. In ...
Liberalism & Socialism6/16/2009Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: I'm a little fearful of the bias I expect you might have, but when I watch conservative media (Fox ...
  A: Here is a definition of American Republic. ...
Liberalism & Socialism6/15/2009Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: I'm a little fearful of the bias I expect you might have, but when I watch conservative media (Fox ...
  A: Obamas had the most liberal voting record in the Senate. The Nation Jouranal rates every menber of ...
Illegal immigration5/8/2009Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: Zukowski, I'm a 6th grader from Miller Middle School, and I am doing a research project on ...
  A: Sure there are ways of solving it. You will never end it 100%, but you can cut down the number. The ...
Illegal immigration5/7/2009Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: Zukowski, I'm a 6th grader from Miller Middle School, and I am doing a research project on ...
  A: It is a hot issue. There are some people who want open boarder, typically liberals. There are some ...
The influence of interest groups in the outcome of the elections.4/21/2009Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: I am writing a paper for college and the question posed to us was: Do interest groups have a ...
  A: first here a list of groups. http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/kfountain/alpha.html The net effect ...
Conservatives and Liberals3/3/2009Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: Are there any issues where Liberals and Conservatives overlap and agree on or have worked together ...
  A: Derrick, Probably the most outstanding event I can recall was the cooperation between both ...
The Constitution2/5/2009Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: 1. What obligation does the constitution place on the national government in its relationship with ...
  A: Welcome Adam, #1. The Constitution mandates under the Tenth Amendment: "The powers not delegated ...
foreign policy1/31/2009Marc Kamin
  Q: Why should the U.S. keep its policy towards Puerto Rico the same?
  A: I'll be glad to help with your question. One reason that the status of Puerto Rico should not ...
Addressing the President1/22/2009Marc Kamin
  Q: When having a written discussion regarding Obama do I need to put President in front of Obama each ...
  A: I'll be glad to help with your question. I don't think that it's disrespectful to refer to the ...
Term of office1/22/2009Marc Kamin
  Q: Lets suppose that the president and vice president were killed or otherwise became unable to fulfill ...
  A: I'll be glad to help with your question, and yes, it definitely makes sense. Luckily for us, the ...
Obama changes1/19/2009Marc Kamin
  Q: With the 2009 Inauguration coming up tomorrow, what major changes should the United States expect ...
  A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Based on what Obama has said during his campaign and since ...
President elect Obama1/7/2009Marc Kamin
  Q: Through some online news information, I read that Michelle Obama's mother will be moving to the ...
  A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Yes, it's my understanding, too, that Michelle Obama's ...
puerto rico12/30/2008Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: Im sorry for the "High School" question. Ive tried to do some research but i cant find an answer. ...
  A: Yes the can choose to be a state at anytime. They met criteria to become a state a long time ago. ...
puerto rico12/29/2008Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: Im sorry for the "High School" question. Ive tried to do some research but i cant find an answer. ...
  A: First its not a 3rd world country. Life expectancy is 78 litteracy 94% and per capita income is ...
Ending abortion11/11/2008Bryan Pilati
  Q: Greetings Bryan, The main focus of those who wish to end abortion seems to be on changing the ...
  A: No, I did not know your leanings. But my answer was serious based on your suggestion, why didn't ...
Bi cameral Super Power10/19/2008Bryan Pilati
  Q: In a bi-cameral, two-party, district responsive legislature can it be effective in a world that is ...
  A: I think it's irrelevant to the times. The Founders wrote the Constitution for all times. It wasn't ...
Democracy10/8/2008Moses Couture
  Q: Hey Mr. Couture thanks for your help. My question is: Would making every country in the world ...
  A: Yes!!! Democracy is freedom. If you look at history you will not find one democratic country that ...
VOTING10/4/2008Bryan Pilati
  Q: WHAT IS AN ELECTORAL VOTE?
  A: Each state has Electoral delegates equal to the number of House and Senate representatives they have ...
oil and food prices9/22/2008Moses Couture
  Q: if the USA took over the IRAQ oil fields, why to we have such a shortage of oil and high gas prices? ...
  A: We pay a lot for oil for several reasons. !) the oil companies know that know matter what the cost ...
lawyers.9/9/2008Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: A friend and I are in a long ruinning dispute about Lawyer's political party affiliations. One says ...
  A: Dean, Believe it or not there are equal portions of both parties and even many of the smaller ...
barack obama9/3/2008Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: Is there any reliable information as to whether or not Barack Obama is or was a muslem? Thank you
  A: Fred, The best thing that I can do is to give you the link to www.Snopes.com which prides itself as ...
your opinion please..7/31/2008Marc Kamin
  Q: I am in need of an expert opinion but if I am asking the wrong expert forgive me. I am considering ...
  A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The military typically receives strong support from the ...
questions7/31/2008Marc Kamin
  Q: M R . MAX We will greatful for your cooperation with us and answer our questions Why are the ...
  A: I'll be glad to help with your questions. The terms "developed" and "underdeveloped" are not very ...
congress + exec branch7/14/2008Marc Kamin
  Q: If the president has a lot of political capital and the people like him, why does that pressure ...
  A: I'll be glad to help with your question. When a president has a lot of "political capital," it ...
congress + exec branch7/14/2008Moses Couture
  Q: If the president has a lot of political capital and the people like him, why does that pressure ...
  A: Excellent question... When a President is popular he trumps congress with ease... Why? Because he ...
offshore drilling6/25/2008Moses Couture
  Q: When McCain and others talk about offshore drilling, where is the drilling done exactly? Why do ...
  A: Hey Jon I am glad you ask this question... The offshore drilling is done in the Gulf of Mexico and ...
offshore drilling6/25/2008Marc Kamin
  Q: When McCain and others talk about offshore drilling, where is the drilling done exactly? Why do ...
  A: I'll be glad to help with your question. When we hear talk about domestic drilling, the reference ...
us president6/7/2008Marc Kamin
  Q: My question is is it possible for someone to become the president of th United States if he/she was ...
  A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The consensus is that, yes, someone born on an overseas US ...
A follow up..5/29/2008Moses Couture
  Q: this is Lee again. We were talking about the middle east and me considering joining the Army. I ...
  A: Well under Ronald Reagan, the military budget was increased and the military was expanded... The ...
Barack Obama5/26/2008Marc Kamin
  Q: I just had a question for you. If their was not the reverend wright sisuation and the muslim ...
  A: Yes, in my opinion, if the public was unaware of Rev. Wright's comments, and if rumors about Obama ...
Obama Smoking (New Info!)5/24/2008Marc Kamin
  Q: Does Obama smoke cigarettes?
  A: Last week I answered a question for you about whether Barack Obama smokes. My response was that he ...
congress/senate4/29/2008Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: How many congressmen and senators have stake in oil companies-how many Republican/ how many ...
  A: There no central place were private stock holdings are available. Plus they many have mutual funds ...
presidental win4/24/2008Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: How is the president chosen? What is the electoral vote and how are these people chosen. What is the ...
  A: Here an overview of the how the election works. ...
cfta4/23/2008Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: Is the CFTA a bad idea for the Columbian economy? If Uribe has done so much to help Columbia's ...
  A: Tony, I am not sure about past agreements but opposition to CFTA as it is being proposed allege: ...
political capital4/23/2008Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: What is political capital and how does it work? I understand it vaguely, but are they actual points ...
  A: Alex, Edward J. López, an economist at the University of North Texas, delineated two types of ...
cfta4/23/2008Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: Is the CFTA a bad idea for the Columbian economy? If Uribe has done so much to help Columbia's ...
  A: Tony, Hard to say. The passage of NAFTA for example has failued to meet its stated objectives and ...
Democratic Presidents4/23/2008Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: How many Presidents were Democrats when we went to war? ANSWER: In Modern Era 4 and 6 overall. WWI, ...
  A: The President needs to request permission from Congress to declare war or autherize use of force ...
Democratic Presidents4/22/2008Paul Edward Zukowski
  Q: How many Presidents were Democrats when we went to war?
  A: In Modern Era 4 and 6 overall. WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam All under Democrats The were also in ...
nancy pelosi4/22/2008Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: What power does Nancy Pelosi have? What is her job? Is she allowed to hold CFTA from coming to a ...
  A: Jon, Her power is derived from the ability to build a coalition of support from other members of ...

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