| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| offshore drilling | 6/25/2008 | Moses 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 ...
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| offshore drilling | 6/25/2008 | Max Kimball |
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 ...
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| us president | 6/7/2008 | Max Kimball |
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 ...
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| A follow up.. | 5/29/2008 | Moses 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 ...
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| Barack Obama | 5/26/2008 | Max Kimball |
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 ...
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| Obama Smoking (New Info!) | 5/24/2008 | Max Kimball |
Q: Does Obama smoke cigarettes?
A: Last week I answered a question for you about whether Barack Obama smokes. My response was that he ...
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| congress/senate | 4/29/2008 | Paul 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 ...
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| presidental win | 4/24/2008 | Paul 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. ...
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| cfta | 4/23/2008 | Jeffrey-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: ...
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| political capital | 4/23/2008 | Jeffrey-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 ...
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| cfta | 4/23/2008 | Jeffrey-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 ...
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| Democratic Presidents | 4/23/2008 | Paul 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 ...
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| Democratic Presidents | 4/22/2008 | Paul 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 ...
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| nancy pelosi | 4/22/2008 | Jeffrey-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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| nancy pelosi | 4/22/2008 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: What power does Nancy Pelosi have? What is her job? Is she allowed to hold CFTA from coming to a ...
A: The Speaker does set the agenda. They do require the support of the majority party to become ...
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| Searching for Good Books | 4/22/2008 | Jeffrey-Peter Hauck |
Q: I have heard that J.F.K. was assasinated because he was going to turn our currency back onto the ...
A: Mike, The most definitive book I have read is titled: "The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second ...
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| nancy pelosi | 4/21/2008 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: What power does Nancy Pelosi have? What is her job? Is she allowed to hold CFTA from coming to a ...
A: Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House Represenative ans elected member of Congress representing ...
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| nancy pelosi | 4/21/2008 | Jeffrey-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, Nancy Pelosi is a U.S. Congresswoman from the 8th District of California and has been serving ...
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| Cost of Oil | 3/11/2008 | Moses Couture |
Q: Why do we pay so much for oil? How & why does the middle east cost of oil a barrel dictate oil cost ...
A: I got it now.. The reason is because of OPEC... OPEC is a group of all the oil producing companies. ...
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| Cost of Oil | 3/4/2008 | Moses Couture |
Q: Why do we pay so much for oil? How & why does the middle east cost of oil a barrel dictate oil cost ...
A: Hey Steph, We pay a lot for oil for several reasons. !) the oil companies know that know matter ...
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| Texas democrat primary/ohio | 2/22/2008 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: if the democrats award delegates by a proportional voting system, where each candidate gets ...
A: They have internal polling plus demographics on exit polls. She needs Texas and Ohio to catch up. ...
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| Texas democrat primary/ohio | 2/22/2008 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: if the democrats award delegates by a proportional voting system, where each candidate gets ...
A: Depending on whose count you take he 50 to 150 delegate lead including super delegates. The Clinton ...
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| Presidential Nominating | 2/21/2008 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: If a presidential aspirant, the presumptive nominee with a large bloc of committed delegates, ...
A: The deligates would become uncommitted. Then there would be names nominated and at the convention ...
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| Castro and Cuba | 2/20/2008 | Moses Couture |
Q: Our Miami paper is talking a lot about Castro and Cuba. Have you ever read anywhere exactly WHAT we, ...
A: Well It all statred with the Cuban Missile Crisis, in which Russia sent nuclear weapons to CUba and ...
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| Democratic or Republican National Convention | 2/20/2008 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: I am just wondering if they let ordinary people (who are not delegates) attend political ...
A: The Republicans are looking for volunteers. http://www.gopconvention.com/volunteers/default.aspx ...
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| Voting | 2/9/2008 | Moses Couture |
Q: When a person votes in a primary election in one party, can that person vote in the general election ...
A: Yes... During a Primary you can only vote for whatever party you belong to. However, during the ...
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| Bush and the Mideast Peace Treaty | 1/23/2008 | Moses Couture |
Q: It is certain that the feud between Israeli and Palestines has been nonstop for thousands of years. ...
A: No to both questions Pricilla... The feud between Israel and the Palestinians isn't about land, ...
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| primaries | 1/15/2008 | Max Kimball |
Q: After a primary election, how are the delegates divided up? Is it proportional or winner take all or ...
A: I'll be glad to help with your question. Yes, whoever wins the primary then gets all of the ...
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| foreign policys | 11/25/2007 | Max Kimball |
Q: Please explain the foreign aid policy of the USA. Is it true that most if not all foreign aid grant ...
A: I'll be glad to help with your question. The US provides foreign aid for a variety of reasons, ...
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| How is our President chosen? | 11/15/2007 | Max Kimball |
Q: I would like to know how the president of the united states is chosen. What is the actual weight of ...
A: I'll be glad to help with your question. When people vote, they are voting for an elector pledged ...
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| Futarchy | 11/11/2007 | Jeffrey-Peter Hauck |
Q: I know this isn't really within your particular spectrum, but I don't know who else to ask and I ...
A: My answer would be no. The elements of futarchy are absolutely used quite heavily albeit without ...
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| Two Party system | 11/2/2007 | Edward Martinovich, Esq. |
Q: I have an interest in politics and am a news junkie. I have always wondered why the US has only two ...
A: Bud: Wow, i could probably write a book on this topic... One thing i will say is that i wouldnt get ...
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| Are we the Peace Keepers of the world? | 10/21/2007 | Edward Martinovich, Esq. |
Q: If we are acting as the "Peace Keepers of the World", how are we to do so without a huge army? I ...
A: I don't think i totally missed the point. Its your "we are better then them" mentality that is the ...
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| illegitimacy rates | 10/21/2007 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: Paul I just read an interesting statistic.It was in a back issue of the Globe and Mail,but my son,as ...
A: The stats correct. It has nothing to do with poverty. ANYONE who stays in school, does not have kids ...
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| Iraq | 10/12/2007 | Edward Martinovich, Esq. |
Q: I haven't followed the war in Iraq very much but my friends have been talking about it a lot, so I ...
A: Lisa: Wow, i guess you've managed to avoid every news show, political discussion and newspaper in ...
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| Iraq | 10/12/2007 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: I haven't followed the war in Iraq very much but my friends have been talking about it a lot, so I ...
A: No this problem was not new post 9/11. In 1990 Saddam invaded Kuwait ...
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| how to place an issue onto House agenda | 9/2/2007 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: .. I am interested in repealing the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act. It appears to be up for ...
A: If you meet Rep Sarbanes he will politely listen to you. He will then do nothing to aid your cause. ...
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| how to place an issue onto House agenda | 9/1/2007 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: .. I am interested in repealing the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act. It appears to be up for ...
A: This position has had broadbased bipartician support. http://www.theorator.com/bills108/hr2330.html ...
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| politics | 8/24/2007 | Max Kimball |
Q: I am new to the arena of U.S. Politics and would like to learn as much about it as possible. The ...
A: I'll be glad to help with you question. Here is a website produced by the US government which ...
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| politics | 8/24/2007 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: I am new to the arena of U.S. Politics and would like to learn as much about it as possible. The ...
A: First step is the read the constitution. http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/usconst.htm Next you ...
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