Why did a Judge do this? What's the Scientific explanation?

A young male teen driving his mom's compact Suzuki Fronte motorcar got a traffic ticket for allegedly doing 110mph in 50mph zone. The teen claimed to have been doing much less than the limit.



The case was thown out within 5 minutes once the judge heard both the police officers account and the driver's.



1. For what obvious reason would the judge throw the case out?



2. Scientifically speaking, if radar is so 'accurate' how could this error occur in the first place?



This ticket was issued along Mandela highway in Kingston, Jamaica. A 4 to 6 lane dual carriage way leading into the capital city (Lookup on Google maps). There is a 15 to 30 foot median with heavy foliage separating the two directions of traffic flow.



Please do some research and provide some references for your answers.Why did a Judge do this? What's the Scientific explanation?
A radar unit is accurate to plus or minus 1 mile per hour, so accuracy is not an issue. The issue is with training. Radar units are subject to several anomalies, apparently the officer did not recognize there was one present at the time of the clock.



Radar units operate by emitting a radio wave of a known frequency. The wave continues unless it is reflected, refracted, or absorbed. The dense foliage would absorb a great deal of energy.



If the radar wave strikes a solid stationary object, it is reflected back at the same frequency. If the object is moving, the frequency changes in relation to the speed. The faster the speed, the more change to the frequency. This is calculated by the counting unit, and a speed reading is displayed.



The radar unit is only capable of showing one reading. This would be the strongest signal. The Suzuki would be a small target. If there is a larger vehicle further back, it could reflect more signal.



There is also an anomalie known as "shadowing", where the unit picks up two vehicles, and either combines or subtracts the speed.
Do your own homework.Why did a Judge do this? What's the Scientific explanation?
It seems to me that the judge heard something in the officer's testimony that went against procedure and thus invalidated the arrest.Why did a Judge do this? What's the Scientific explanation?
The first thing I thought of was that the officers caught the speed in kph but noted it as mph, however 110 kph in a 50 mph zone would still be speeding.

I don't know; what's the answer?
1) The vehicle isn't capable of that speed.

2) The policeman's location would have blocked a clear view of the vehicle through the foliage. Diffraction of light through moving leaves gives the illusion of faster speed (and no, there isn't room here to explain why).



Anyway, you should be doing your own work; or at least have the courtesy to include the witness statements we're supposed to be evaluating.
You don't have enough information to give an accurate answer here.



Was the officer using moving or stationary radar?



Was he facing the same direction as the suspect or the opposite?



Was the officer able to make a visual estimate of the speed in addition to the radar reading?



There are many possible explanations, but more information is needed.
1. The Honorable Judge threw the case out because... Obviously a Suzuki could never do 110 m.p.h. in it's owners wildest dreams.



2. You meant to type " Scientifically speaking, if radar is so "accurate" then how could this "expletive?!?!" have occurred in the first place?



3. Radar is not accurate it relies on sound waves which are sporatic at best... Laser is far more accurate. But rather he got shot with Radar or Laser he had the right to look at the gun and see for himself
Judges do as they please
It sounds like homework and if we answer it then YOU are not doing your own work. Research it yourself (the real way) and write your own paper.



Or did you just not like the answers you got the first time?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>



Similar story with totally different "questions"......makes ya wonder.



And considering you say this took place in a foreign Country, what is it you think that we can do for you anyway? Your questions need to be directed to Jamaican authorities.

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Cab Fare in Somerset, New Jersey

Hello!



I'm going to be making a trip from the New Brunswick Station in New Jersey (on Albany and George St in New Brunswick, New Jersey) to the Doubletree Hotel (address is 200 Atrium Dr, Somerset, NJ 08873). According to Google Maps, the distance for this trip is six miles in one direction, like thirteen minutes of driving but that all depends on traffic.



I've been abroad for a while and don't know how much cabs cost. How much would this trip cost in one direction? Please be as exact as possible as this trip shall have to be made quite a few times. Thanks!Cab Fare in Somerset, New Jersey
For taxi fares estimates, you can try out http://www.taxifarefinder.comCab Fare in Somerset, New Jersey
i live in manville nj, and it costs $11 to get to somerville from here, so i would think about $11 to $13

Interesting Survery-Game: Are you a local or displaced fan?

Okay. Fanbases of an MLB team span across the country. I have come up with a survey activity to compare different fanbases and their locations. Join in?


1. Where do you live? (City, State)


2. What is your team and thier address? go to mlb.com and click on team sites and scroll down to find your team's info)


3. How far away (distance) are you from your team? go to maps.google.com then get directions, fill in your address and the ball park's and press get directions. write the amount of miles.


4. How long would it take you to drive? Go back to that map page before and write the amount of hours.


5. Here's the interesting part: How long would it take you to walk? Change directions from car to walking. Write the amount of days.


6. Rate yourself from 1 (same city) to 10 (across the country) as your team.





BQ's:


1. Who here is going to tell me what the 2 Cs in CC Sabathia stand for? (I've been asked "is it cheating to use google? I say, if you use wikipedia.org, everything is fine. lol :D)


2. I wanted to ask the baseball section specifically: Do you watch American Idol? Who is your favorite?





~Star if you liked it.


~If you haven't already (I love you guys who did. Pinstripes, if you are reading this, you made me laugh %26lt;3) please help me and my friend Kay in the fight against Kidz Bop:


http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;…|||1. Western Massachusetts


2. 1 Eat 161st Bronx, NY


3. 143.36 miles


4. It would take about 2 hours and 19 minutes


5. About 2 days


6. Right now, 3? I think...





BQ: Carsten Charles


BQ2: Yep:) I like Andrew Garcia and Janelle Wheeler





This survey/game doesn't really decide if i'm a displaced fan or a local one. I've lived all over. Texas, Colorado, Louisiana, Illinois, Connecticut, etc. But this is just from where i am now (massachusetts). So i guess i'd call myself displaced? I guess. ahaha|||1. Central Massachusetts


2. Boston Red Sox, 4 Yawkey Way


3. 49.7 Miles


4. 1 Hour 2 Min.


5. 12 Hours 51 Min. (I would have to leave ummmmm I don't want to do the math but way earlier for a 7 O'clock game XD)


6. I will say 2 because I live next to another city in Massachusetts but still pretty close.





BQ: I looked at the other answers and I didn't know that to be honest haha


BQ2: I only watch the auditions haha|||1. Simi Valley, CA





2. Dodgers. 1000 Elysian Park Ave LA CA 90012





3. 35.4





4. 39 minutes. an hour w/ traffic





5. 11 hours 48 minutes haha thats funny. *gives star*





6. id say 2 or 3





BQ


1. dont know haha


2. i do! i like that Garcia guy. i dont remember his name. hes the young guy.|||1. New York, NY


2. Yankees. 44 East 161 St


3. 11.6 Miles


4. 17 minutes


5. 3 hours 18 minutes


6. 2





BQ


1. Carsten Charles Sabathia


2. I hate American Idol|||Anaheim CA


Angels


Angel Stadium


2000 Gene Autry Way


Anaheim, CA 92806


about 3.5 miles


10-15 minutes


30 minutes


1|||Don't you have anything better to do?








...I mean really, no offense, but this seems a bit stalker-ish.|||1. Crystal lake IL


2. Cubs and they are on the corner of clark and addison


3. about 30 miles


4. about an hour


5. a long time


6. 1|||1. Where do you live? (City, State)


~~~I live in a suburb of Chicago Illinois


2. What is your team and their address? go to mlb.com and click on team sites and scroll down to find your team's info)


~~~New York Yankees- 1 East 161st Street Bronx NY 10451


3. How far away (distance) are you from your team? go to maps.google.com then get directions, fill in your address and the ball park's and press get directions. write the amount of miles.


~~~Ouch. 835 miles away!


4. How long would it take you to drive? Go back to that map page before and write the amount of hours.


~~~13 hours and 7 minutes.


5. Here's the interesting part: How long would it take you to walk? Change directions from car to walking. Write the amount of days.


~~~Eleven days and 7 hours! I better start walking! =P


6. Rate yourself from 1 (same city) to 10 (across the country) as your team.


~~~Probably a 6, I would say


BQ's:


1. Who here is going to tell me what the 2 Cs in CC Sabathia stand for? (I've been asked "is it cheating to use google? I say, if you use wikipedia.org, everything is fine. lol :D)


~~~Without using wikipedia, CC stands for Carsten Charles!


2. I wanted to ask the baseball section specifically: Do you watch American Idol? Who is your favorite?


~~~Yes I do, and as of right now, my favorite is Katie Stevens!|||1. Where do you live? Swea City, Iowa


2. What is your team and thier address? 1 Twins Way, Minneapolis (so lame since the dome was 34 Kirby Puckett place


3. They don't have Target Field, but it's like, one mile difference. So I'll guess Target Field is ~164 Miles


4. 3 1/2 hours


5. 2 days to walk there


6. 3 -- I'm 5 miles south of the Minnesota Border





BQ's:


1. Carsten Charles


2.I hate American Idol|||Two answers depending on where work takes me:


A. East coast home


1. Brookline, Mass


2. Red Sox, Yawkey Way, Boston,


3. about 1.5 miles


4. faster to walk and not deal with the parking- pub crawl takes longer


5. straight walk without stopping for drinks, about 35 minutes,depending on traffic lights


6. 1





West coast home


1. LA area


2. Red Sox, Yawkey way Boston


3. 2987


4. 44 hrs 16 min


5. about a year


6. 10





I have never watched American Idol but the girls in my house do.|||1)Farmington Hills, Michigan.(Born in Philadelphia)


2) Philadelphia Phillies - 1 Citizens Bank Way


Philadelphia, PA 19148-5205


3)596 Miles.


4)9 Hours and 12 Minutes.


5)7 days and 22 hours - lol, I'm on my way.


6)About a 7.





BQ:Carleston Charles - Wiki!


BQ: I don't watch the serious part but I did watch the auditions and this really cute guy was my favorite.





Great Survey.|||1. Where do you live? (City, State)= New York City





2. What is your team and thier address? go to mlb.com and click on team sites and scroll down to find your team's info)= Yankees Yankee Stafium 1 East 161st Bronx NY 10451





3. How far away (distance) are you from your team? go to maps.google.com then get directions, fill in your address and the ball park's and press get directions. write the amount of miles.= 18.7 Miles





4. How long would it take you to drive? Go back to that map page before and write the amount of hours.= Dont drivebut it says it would take 30 Mins(yeah right)





5. Here's the interesting part: How long would it take you to walk? Change directions from car to walking. Write the amount of days.Not honestly sure since the Google didn't help me but i would guess it would take 2 or 3 hours if i walked without resting.





6. Rate yourself from 1 (same city) to 10 (across the country) as your team.= 9





BQ's:


1. Who here is going to tell me what the 2 Cs in CC Sabathia stand for? (I've been asked "is it cheating to use google? I say, if you use wikipedia.org, everything is fine. lol :D)= Carsten Charles





2. I wanted to ask the baseball section specifically: Do you watch American Idol? Who is your favorite?= I don't watch Reality TV|||Okay. Fanbases of an MLB team span across the country. I have come up with a survey activity to compare different fanbases and their locations. Join in?


1. Where do you live? (City, State) Bountiful, Utah


2. What is your team and thier address? go to mlb.com and click on team sites and scroll down to find your team's info) Comerica Park


3. How far away (distance) are you from your team? go to maps.google.com then get directions, fill in your address and the ball park's and press get directions. write the amount of miles. 1489.6 miles


4. How long would it take you to drive? Go back to that map page before and write the amount of hours. I don't drive but it would take about 300 hours to drive there if I drove at 50 mph


5. Here's the interesting part: How long would it take you to walk? Change directions from car to walking. Write the amount of days.At 30 miles a day about 50 days


6. Rate yourself from 1 (same city) to 10 (across the country) as your team. 7





BQ's:


1. Who here is going to tell me what the 2 Cs in CC Sabathia stand for? (I've been asked "is it cheating to use google? I say, if you use wikipedia.org, everything is fine. lol :D) Chocolate Chip. I had a cat I named C.C. and it stood for Chocolate Chip. I assume CC always means chocolate chip.


2. I wanted to ask the baseball section specifically: Do you watch American Idol? Who is your favorite? Nope





~Star if you liked it.


~If you haven't already (I love you guys who did. Pinstripes, if you are reading this, you made me laugh %26lt;3) please help me and my friend Kay in the fight against Kidz Bop:


http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;…


19 hours ago - 3 days left to answer.


Additional Details


it would take me 40 days and 14 hours to walk from my house to Fenway Park %26gt;.%26lt;


19 hours ago





~in other words, I call myself a displaced "10"~|||1. Minnesota (i'm not telling the city..)


2. Minnesota Twins


1 Twins Way


Minneapolis, MN 55403


3. About 30 miles. You see, Target Field's brand new, so Google Maps doesn't have it in their system yet.


4. About 33 minutes.


5. 8 hours and 54 minutes


6. I'd say I'm a 3.





BQ's:


1. Carsten Charles. Yay for Google! I learned something new today :]


2. I do occasionally. I don't have a favorite this season. I do adore Adam Lambert, however :D|||1. Where do you live? (City, State) WALLINGFORD, CT


2. What is your team and thier address? 2401 ONTARIO ST, CLEVELAND, OHIO


3. How far away (distance) are you from your team? 553 MILES


4. How long would it take you to drive? 8 HOURS 35 MINUTES


5. Here's the interesting part: How long would it take you to walk? 7 DAYS 9 HOURS


6. Rate yourself from 1 (same city) to 10 (across the country) as your team. 6





BQ's:


1. Who here is going to tell me what the 2 Cs in CC Sabathia stand for? CARSTEN CHARLES


2. I wanted to ask the baseball section specifically: Do you watch American Idol? Who is your favorite? DON"T HAVE ONE YET|||1. In Massachusetts.


2. Boston Red Sox, 4 Yawkey Way.


3. About 20 miles.


4. 27 minutes.


5. 3 and a half hours.. I think I'll drive =P


6. 2 (just outside the city.)





BQ1: Carsten Charles. I looked it up on wikipedia while ago.


BQ2: I used to but I haven't the last couple years. It's gotten really old and predictable to me. I know Ellen DeGeneres is a new judge which made me actually want to watch again this season, but it doesn't broadcast where I am, so I haven't watched it this season.

San Bruno gas main explosion?

I never much thought of it before. Now I'm concerned. I know one place where there is a gas main..... here on google maps: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8%26amp;ll=37.32鈥?/a>



http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8%26amp;ll=37.32鈥?/a>



If you look at the street view, that sign there warns of a gas line....a couple of times sitting at that light I've discussed it with a friend....that it would take out a large chunk of that area if something ever happened to cause an explosion. But it is several miles from home and I'm only at that site a few minutes at a time a few times a month. But now it occurs to me....the pipeline goes somewhere... does it run along Lawrence Expressway? Are we driving along a pipeline that (like San Bruno) could conceivably explode at any given moment? We use a lot of gas in this area, where do the pipes run? Is there a map of them somewhere? Could my house be sitting atop a main pipe like that too? How can you tell? The sign in the street view of the map is the only one I have ever seen, but I know the pipe must run for miles and miles in two or more directions.San Bruno gas main explosion?
it's in the news yesterday and today.

PG%26amp;E is being required to inspect all the pipes.



note that there are pipes like that all over the country.

and this is the first one that has exploded like this, at least the first in many years.



relax.
The whole idea of gas lines terrifies me. I have always tried to never live anywhere that gas was piped into homes through major gas lines. It would scare me to think my house might be close to a gas main. And today they run everywhere, and many of them are old and probably need maintenance. If I were you I would start asking questions of the politicians in your area, local, state, and federal.San Bruno gas main explosion?
The reason the pipeline explosion happened in San Bruno is because the City of San Bruno permitted construction of residential homes in a designated earthquake zone in violation of State Law. The State Law was instituted soon after the Loma Prieta earthquake but due to underfunding and lack of enforcement of the law subdivision plans were approved and building permits were issued to building contractors to construct homes in a designated earthquake zone. The Department of Public Works for the City of San Bruno knows there is a four foot wide sink hole on the west side of Oakmont Drive in San Bruno that opens up periodically due to earthquakes and the City of San Bruno keeps filling the hole every time the hole opens. The shifting of the earth caused the gas transmission pipeline to separate and when it separated a small amount of gas escaped and made its way to the surface where any source of ignition would cause the gas to burst into flames and travel all the way back to the pipeline and explode as it did. The cause of the explosion of the gas pipeline isn't with PG%26amp;E as the pipeline was there prior to homes being constructed in the earthquake zone and the explosion was caused by the natural occurrence of the many earthquakes that take place all the time along the fault line. The responsibility of the loss to those whose lives were lost, injuries and loss of property is that of the City of San Bruno for not abiding by State Law regarding construction of residential homes within a designated earthquake zone. This fact may be overlooked by those who are doing the investigating of the cause because the public outcry is against PG%26amp;E and the sentiment is against PG%26amp;E and people want someone to blame and PG%26amp;E is the one people are looking at because it is their pipeline. Heaven forbid were people to show blame on the City of San Bruno at this time when everyone is sympathizing with those affected by the explosion and with the City of San Bruno's fire fighters along with fire fighters from all over the stated did all they could to mitigate the effects of the explosion. Perhaps later when people become more rational the truth will come out as I have described, but until then PG%26amp;E will do all they can to help those affected. PG%26amp;E is a responsible and community minded company and they will help even when the cause of a gas main explosion isn't theirs as they did in the Marina District in San Francisco after the Loma Prieta earthquake, even though the homes in the Marina district weren't in a designated earthquake zone, and they did so at their own expense. I ask everyone to hold back on judgment of PG%26amp;E and wait for the facts to come out as portions of the pipeline have been sent to Washington, DC for inspection and determination as to what may have been the cause. The final analysis will be held in the courts as there will be many lawsuits and all of them will name PG%26amp;E along with the City of San Bruno and the State of California. It is quite possible the courts will decide the cost sharing of all three and who will pay the most is up in the air as the court will determine the cost sharing percentage and/or amount each will pay. We will learn what happened so take the time to pray for those whose lives were shattered and give them your help and support as they try to put their lives back together.San Bruno gas main explosion?
y should we hold back on saying how we feel about the situation. A month ago they reported smelling gas. So did they fix it no they didn't. They knew there was a problem with the line. They were suppose to fix it last year and this year and they keep putting it off and putting it off. Where did all that money from getting a rate increase go. Bet it went to the top 5% of the company and they did not care about their consumers.



bet there are a lot more companies around United States of America that have pipe lines that need upgrading

How do I get to Urla, Turkey?

I am travelling in Turkey next week, and will be staying at the Yorgo Seferis hotel in Urla (near Cesme). I am trying to find out how to reach the hotel. I know the address is:



Yali street

Number :47

Iskele/Urla/Izmir



and I know how to reach Urla (I'll be driving west from Izmir on O-32), but I have not been able to find exact directions on where to go when I reach Urla. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get detailed directions from the hotel. Does anyone know the area or know of an online map site that might show this area. (maps.google.com does not recognize the address)



Thanks!How do I get to Urla, Turkey?
check out site: turkeytravelplanner.comHow do I get to Urla, Turkey?
hi friend.i found it for you in Google Earth with space view.just download it,copy and paste 38 21' 52''N,26 46' 10''E in search section.it will show you that hotel.its near Urla Iskele(urla port).you have to drive untill seaside after leaving O-32.you can ask people urla iskele(urla port).then easily u can find it in port area.good lucks.have fun!How do I get to Urla, Turkey?
good luck son

Some funny statements?

Found some jokes online which i find some of them are true, tell me what you think.



*These are not mine*



More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can鈥檛 wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that鈥檚 not only better, but also more directly involves me.



Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.



Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.



That's enough, Nickelback.



I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.



The letters T and G are very close to each other on a keyboard. This recently became all too apparent to me and consequently I will never be ending a work email with the phrase "Regards" again.



Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.



I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.



There is a great need for sarcasm font.



Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what was going on when I first saw it.



I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.



How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?



I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.



I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.



The only time I look forward to a red light is when I鈥檓 trying to finish a text.



A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.



Was learning cursive really necessary?



Lol has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".



I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.



Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.



Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".



How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?



I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!



Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"



What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?



While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.



MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.



Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.



I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.



Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.



I would like to officially coin the phrase 'catching the swine flu' to be used as a way to make fun of a friend for hooking up with an overweight woman. Example: "Dave caught the swine flu last night."



I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.



Bad decisions make good stories



If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.



Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem....



You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren鈥檛 doing anything productive for the restSome funny statements?
Too long
Love it! So funny!Some funny statements?
This seems to me like it is bits of stand up comedians' shows.Some funny statements?
Haha...all of these are so true!



Thanks!

:)
There's also:



Have you ever realized you have so many contacts on your phone? Have you realized you keep them so you can avoid that person if they call.



Ever notice hot dogs come in packs of 12 and buns only come in packs of 8.



Or that in banks the pens are chained to the desk but the doors are wide open.

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R &S, particularly U.S. citizens: Who is in control of this country?

Per a recent study, 81% of Americans think the U.S. is headed in the "wrong direction."



http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gNpUh…



Many in the U.S. believe there is a lack of morals amongst our population. It is blamed on a variety of things, but many Christians blame it on a lack of God in the schools and in the government.



Nonbelievers are often pinpointed as the driving force behind the secularization of the schools and the government.



But, per the CIA Factbook's 2007 estimates, 78.5% of Americans are some type of Christian. And 18.6% of Americans do not identify with a religion (unaffiliated, unspecified, or none). We cannot assume that the whole 18.6% constitutes nonbelievers.



Therefore, per some Christians' logic, less than 18.6% of the population is driving the U. S. into the dumps.



How have such a small portion of the U.S. population managed to overpower the majority of the country? Is there something else going on here?R %26amp;S, particularly U.S. citizens: Who is in control of this country?
The reality is that a small portion of the population has made changes not always popular with the majority. I don't think most of us would argue that point. I don't think, as an example, that most Americans want cancer from polluted air and waterways. But it is happening too often with the support of the government and courts.



But the specific issue you mention is Christians vs. Atheists influence. Personally, I don't think it is either. I think that a way of life in America is passing. Whether for better or worse is the subject of another debate. For many who favor that way of life it is attributed as a moral decline.



As an example, when I was in high school, young ladies were required to wear dresses to school. Now they can wear shorts and other varieties of clothing. For those who believe that a dress standard is important this is an example of moral change. To the person who doesn't want to wear dresses, this is a sign of progress.



As for religion, America has always until modern times lived under Christian Influence. We can argue whether or not the government was formed in this way.



As a nation influenced by Christianity, certain values were present. You can see those values in the government. The Ten Commandments is one of these. As the nation grew in recent years and larger numbers of atheists, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, and others have become an influence on American Culture there has been a push to change traditional ways.



As an example, the Supreme Court has ruled that the Ten Commandments can not be displayed in courts. For Christians who have always valued such displays, this is seen as moral decline. For others it is viewed as freedom from Christian oppression.



As for the control issue, a small minority can make major changes. Need I remind this group that the liberals and conservatives are very concerned about the next Supreme Court Justice and control of the Supreme Court? That decision is rarely determined by the public interest.



The elections we suffer through now are financed by major corporations and individuals on BOTH sides. It is these organizations that determine who sits in leadership of our nation. Read John Grisham's latest book as he looks at this influence.



Pastor John
Pharmeceutical companies, Blackwater, oil companies... etc...R %26amp;S, particularly U.S. citizens: Who is in control of this country?
That, sir, is an excellent point. Every poll that has ever been conducted, concerning this country’s religious affiliation, overwhelming demonstrates that most people do identify themselves with some sort of Christian faith, and yet Christians are the ones that harp on the most about our moral degradation. So it would seem to make sense that Christians should lay the blame squarely on their own shoulders. Unfortunately most Christians don't abide by their Jesus’ admonishment to: “ Not look at the speck in your brothers eye, without first removing the beam in your own”.



Of course many Christians will say that the polls only express those who “PROFESS” faith, but not TRUE believers. Still, this does not absolve Christians of their responsibility for the moral decline they claim is occurring with ever increasing rapidity. After all, Christianity has had the power of the government behind it, and has been the largest influence on the global culture, for the past 2000 years. So if Christianity cannot even convert enough “true believers” to change the world for the better it demonstrates that Christianity is ineffectual and a failure. Moreover, it underscores the fact that if there is a God, and Christianity is the religion he approves us, then he is also impotent, because he cannot inspire enough people to TRULY believe and become catalysts for change.



Many right wing Christians relish the fact that Communism failed, and cite it (erroneously I might add) as evidence of what happens when you exclude God from national culture and government. So why don’t they apply that same logic and also condemn their own religion as a failure, because it, being given 1900 more years to work than “Godless” Communism, has not vanquished poverty, eliminated disease, or made people any more moral. Christians refuse to look at themselves in the mirror. Christians refuse to take the proverbial beam out of their own eye. They would much rather put on the blindfold of self-righteousness.R %26amp;S, particularly U.S. citizens: Who is in control of this country?
God, Jesus' father, is king over the whole universe. God says that He decides who He will let the leaders be and what He will allow them to do. God's in control of this country. But He does sit back and let us use our free will for the time being. Sometimes that means letting bad happen: both the people that run the country into the ground, and the people that could do something about it but they choose to sit back and do nothing.



The only thing going on is laziness or cowardice.
People with the most money are in control.
Only a small group of people have all the power: the top jesuits and they work for Satan. God has allowed Satan to be the prince of this world for a while and that's why the world is the way it is right now.



Do you know what the golden rule is? The ones that have the gold make the rules. That's the jesuits. They have all the gold. Read the "protocols of the elders of sion" and you'll understand what I mean.



Why do you think all those gay-rights laws are passing in all governments around the world? It's not because the world accepts homosexuality; not even 10% of the population of the world is homosexual. The top jesuits are homosexuals, though. The Presidents of the countries of the world are puppets in their hands (protocols of the elders of sion).



To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever! Jesus is Lord.
I'd say the neo-cons and the ultra right wingers are. A lot of them only care about morality if it affects their pocketbooks.
America's arcane political structure allows special interests to control the government; the economy is controlled by a self-perpetuating cabal of "professional managers", who run nearly all major corporations.



Religion has very little to do with it, except to the extent that these elites use it to maintain their positions.
History has always been altered and even directed by small groups of committed individuals.. 18 % of the US population is no small group.





Not that I agree with the assessment...
If everybody stop patronizing businesses you'll see who's in control.
The christians.
This is why Obama should be president. I believe he really could change the world for the better.
We the Corporations in order to form a more perfect Theocracy......
currently, it's our theocratic oligarchy.



a change is commin though. only a few more months.