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  1. Posted by Toni-Ann in Madison:

    Do you believe educational standards need to be raised in this country

  2. Posted by teachers United in Alabama:

    Would you support a National Curriculum that would once again raise American education to one of the top 5 in the world? (right now, we no longer make the top 10)

  3. Posted by Giovanni DiMatteo in WestBloomfield:

    Which is more to blame for the upsurge in violence in Mexico?

    - The drug consumption habits of American citizens.
    - The Mexican government.
    - The ease with which heavy firearms can be purchased in bulk in border states and transported south.

  4. Posted by Pablo R. Beck in SanFrancisco:

    Should marijuana be made legal for recreational use thereby taking it out of play in the drug war and allowing resources to be focused on more serious problems?

  5. Posted by Sherman Martin in Tempe:

    Should the United States legalize marijuana to weaken drug cartels and provide an additional source of revenue?

  6. Posted by Rosario Paciello in :

    Do you believe that second world war has changed our future?

  7. Posted by Barbara Heyminck in Pulheim,Germany:

    Should Obama give more aid to U.S. automakers or let them go into bankruptcy

    That´a yes/ no question. More aid = yes, go into bancruptcy = no

  8. Posted by Denise in Lee'sSummit,MO:

    Which would be a more effective environmental green effort?
    1. Turning off the lights at home and work that are not being used.
    2. Recycling efforts
    3. Using recyclable green grocery bags

  9. Posted by Jim Hoyt in :

    Should Obama be able to fire the CEO's of these companies?

    If you were a person of extreme wealth, would you stay in this country, since Obama plans on taxing you more?

    If you're a person of the middle class, why did you vote for Obama, when middle-class tax breaks was not going to happen?

    Is it not unconstitutional for Obama to demand the money back from AIG bonuses? AIG is a private company, government has no right.

  10. Posted by Luz Cabada in Phoenix,AZ:

    Can Time magazine please investigate what's happening in Maricopa County, Arizona Re: Layoffs and the building of the Downtown Criminal Courts Tower as they relate to the criminal investigation of the Board of Supervisors led by Andrew Thomas and Joe Arpaio. I would really like somebody to lay out the facts. Thanks.

  11. Posted by Farhad Akhi in Vancouver:

    Is there a religious bias in the media?

  12. Posted by Paul Moffett in Indianapolis,IN:

    Which legislation is most important to be passed by the end of the year?

    a) universal health care

    b) stricter banking regulations

    c) stricter environmental regulations

  13. Posted by Kevin Howell in Pocatello,Idaho:

    What about the idea of national heathcare for minors, full time students and for all persons over 65 years old?

  14. Posted by Karel Vanhoorebeeck in Roeselare(Belgium):

    Should the European Union let Turkey join the EU?

  15. Posted by Scott Bard in Richmond,VA:

    Is the Right Wing media more of a threat to American sovereignty than Al Qaeda?

  16. Posted by Austin Gurunlian in Shoreline,WA:

    Will U.N. resolution 1846 have any effect on piracy?

  17. Posted by chuck struensee in newyork:

    Has the media been as fair with Sarah Palin's children as they have with Joe Biden's?

  18. Posted by chuck struensee in newyyork:

    Should the Somali community organizers form a union in order to receive US bailout funds?

  19. Posted by J. F. Zarama in Kanata,Ontario,Canada:

    Should the US government lift the embargo on Cuba?

  20. Posted by Chitij Karki in Kathmandu:

    Do you think that the future of Democracy is in the internet? By that I don't just mean giving out information via government website, but a Athenian style people's democracy where the internet is legislative branch and YOU are the congressman?

  21. Posted by Michael J Dougherty in MiamiBeach:

    1st question ) Given the fact that our politically appointed leaders are always surrounded with accusations of corruption and private sector favouritism, should we as Americans start looking after ourselves ??

    2nd Question ) If the Media were not involved would you ever be able to decide who our political leadership should be ??

    3rd Question ) Is the media really on OUR side ?? Or, someone elses ??

  22. Posted by David White in Phippsburg,Maine:

    Should any compensation of any kind that exceeds 25 times the minimum wage (legal minimum wage, not the lowest paid worker) be very heavily taxed?

  23. Posted by David White in Phippsburg,Maine:

    Should we have a nationwide strike to show that we are tired of being treated like slaves by people who get paid by the same company hundreds of times what we get paid, the same ones who treat our fellow workers overseas even worse?

  24. Posted by Sid in Alexandia:

    Should the media pay more importance to negative results/opinions in the current financial crisis lowering investor confidence?

  25. Posted by kara allen in northvernon:

    Do teen girls choose to be pregnant?
    How do you feel when your daughter tells you shes pregnant?
    If your daughter is pregnant what do you do to the boy who got her pregnant?

  26. Posted by Oliver Ison Catolos in TanayRizal,Philippines:

    How would you considered yourself as a part of resolving global energy crisis?

  27. Posted by Oliver Ison Catolos in TanayRizal,Philippines:

    Do you think being Commander in Chief under United States of America is the next best thing to supremacy?

  28. Posted by Oliver Ison Catolos in TanayRizal,Philippines:

    Is Democracy an answer to World Peace for Life?

  29. Posted by Oliver Ison Catolos in TanayRizal,Philippines:

    What are the possibilities in creating a self generated energy that will provide an everlasting technology breakthrough towards scientific discovery of our TIME?

  30. Posted by Oliver Ison Catolos in TanayRizal,Philippines:

    Could it be the Human Rights Advocacy is the missing link in balancing the existence of Aristocratic Pride?

  31. Posted by Oliver Ison Catolos in TanayRizal,Philippines:

    Does Crab Mentality can always be an expression of Regaining Power in preserving uncompromising Status Quo?

  32. Posted by Oliver Ison Catolos in TanayRizal,Philippines:

    Where could you begin a Legitimate Legacy without knowing consequences were obstacles in reaching out the Virtue of believing that Faith is a Gospel for everyone?

  33. Posted by Douglas Roberts in Columbus,OH:

    Should Texas secede from the union?

  34. Posted by Syd Forer in PembrokePines,FL:

    Is there too much emphasis on sports over academics at all levels of education?

  35. Posted by Syd Forer in PembrokePines,FL:

    Is the new Yankee Stadium a prime example of how the cost of going to a ball game has gone beyond anything reasonable?

  36. Posted by Philipp Jacob in Watsonville,CA:

    Should the US start using the metric system like the rest of the world?

  37. Posted by 2spellbound in :

    Do you currently have any investment, of any type, in the stock market today?

  38. Posted by Kevin Maguire in FortCollins:

    Have your weapons ever assaulted anyone?

  39. Posted by Ban Guns in Louisville,KY:

    Should we completely repeal NFA 1934 (allows purchase of fully automatic machine guns using a tax stamp) and GCA 1968 (allows dealers to ship firearms across state lines)?

  40. Posted by John Smith in Arizona:

    Should the Department of Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano resign due to her recent accusation of calling US military veterans a risk to the security of the United States?

  41. Posted by jdjbjb in urmom:

    Is Obamas first economic stimulus package good for the country?

  42. Posted by JRC in Phoenix:

    If you had the opportunity to overturn Roe V. Wade today by your single vote, would you reverse the decision or uphold it?

  43. Posted by Oliver Ison Catolos in TanayRizal,Philippines:

    Does erasing myself from the truth of a thousand lies will be drawn regret for what I've done?

  44. Posted by Scott Murray in :

    Which Congressional Leader do you trust more?
    Sen Harry Reid
    Speaker Nancy Pelosi
    Sen Mitch McConnell
    Rep John Boehner

  45. Posted by Oliver Ison Catolos in TanayRizal,Philippines:

    There's a lot to be subjected for Rational Issue. Does an End Points will create a new Perspective View about Global Economic Crisis in Upclose and Personal Conclusion?

  46. Posted by Nathan Pease in Chicago:

    Do you believe former U.S. President Ronald Reagan would have approved enhanced interrogation techniques?

  47. Posted by Anon E Moose in Nowhere:

    Is OP is a faggot?

  48. Posted by Scott Trentcosta in NewOrleans:

    Is the swine flu just a test for future mass biological death for the New World Order to have less people in the world for more profit?

  49. Posted by Joe Fritzel in :

    Should Rick Astley have been nominated for the 100 greatest people?

  50. Posted by Oprah Winnebago in :

    Should Joseph Fritzel be released from jail?

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