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Top stories for Long   Trump says he will shut down the Department of Education. Why do Republicans always want to shut down Department of Education? Karen Fowler, Lover of cats • Updated Sat There is a philosophical camp, which argues that the Dept. of Ed. exists contrary to the Tenth Amendment. Then there is the practical camp, which argues that the Dept. of Ed... Read more » 2K 779   Do mall cops have any authority to stop me in the parking lot (ie. for not stopping for a stop sign, speeding, etc) or can I just drive away? Benjamin Bender, former Detective at St Louis Metropolitan Police (1994-2006) • Updated Fri A lot has been written about the authority (or lack of it) below but I would like to add one thing about the actual "Stop" Signs that you see in Mall Parking lots or other ... Read more » 1.2K 356   What are some reasons why some families never go on vacation? Elizabeth Beck, studied Geography • Answered April 11 My father was career Army and whenever he had time off, we made the "circuit" to visit relatives—Mom's in Indiana and Dad's in Ohio and upstate NY. I didn't know this was d... Read more » 623 24   Do undocumented immigrants in the United States often pay more in taxes than the benefits that they receive? Valerie Rhea, PhD Economist • Answered November 6 No, and it's not even close. An illegal immigrant family of four with two school-age children consumes about $50K in taxpayer-provided services. It's primarily the cost of e... Read more » 1.5K 868   Why does the White House claim that Melania Trump speaks French and Italian fluently, while on previous trips abroad to the respective countries she did not speak the languages with her hosts? Shirley Whitt, former Branch Librarian for a Small Rural Public Library (1987-2011) • Updated May 31, 2020 When Pete Buttigieg was running for office, I saw one of his "town halls." A lady in the audience stood up to ask a question in another language, one the candidate claimed ... Read more » 6.9K 775   At an Olive Garden, two people asked if they could be charged for one glass of wine, and that the wine be divide between two glasses. Do you think this is an ok thing to do? Only heard of it happening once. Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered November 9 If I were a server and a couple asked to split a glass of wine, I'd bring them two glasses and the wine in a water glass. They would divide it themselves. I don't know if th... Read more » 531 48   What is the origin of jazz music? Is there evidence to support the belief that it originated in New Orleans? Joseph Byrd, musician-composer-scholar-producer-professor (1960-present) • Answered September 28 Yes, given that the city was a cosmopolitan center for cultures from French, American, Portuguese, and Spanish slave states that were populated by Africans. Early jazz was i... Read more » 61 17   Why was Hindi news channel NDTV India banned for one day? Nisarg Gajjar, M.Eng Internetworking, Dalhousie University (2018) • Answered November 4, 2016 The ban is Justified because NDTV's Barkha Dutt has admitted that she knowingly or unknowingly helped the terrorists during the 26/11 attack. A retired army colonel pointed ... Read more » 899 83   I just closed on a foreclosed bank owned property with the previous owner in it who will not leave the house. What is my best course of action to make them move so I can move in? Yousef, former Tax Analyst Volunteer at Oshawa Public Library- (2019) • Updated Fri It happened with me when I purchased my current house , we had submitted the check and signed all the papers at the lawyer's office and we went there to receive the house k... Read more » 1.7K 131   I noticed that ABC lost about 12 percent of their viewers following that biased debate. Do you think that ABC is being given the Bud Lite treatment by Trump supporters? Ross Driedger, A bemused observer of American politics • Answered September 18 First of all, you pulled this 'ABC lost 12% of their viewers' stuff from somewhere not connected to facts. The only bias in the debate was that one participant came prepare... Read more » 69 7   Psychologists, what are the top ten hacks for people helping people? David McPhee, Ph.D., Ph.D. Psychology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (1994) • Answered August 26, 2019 If you have common sense and a good heart, these tools will make you a more effective helper, even if you use only a few of them. Create a special space if you can — sitting... Read more » 440 14   What is the greatest reply from a police officer giving evidence in court? Ian Smith, lives in New Brunswick • Updated December 16, 2023 Many years ago I was involved in a case where an off duty policeman wrote me four tickets. When I later went to the police station to produce my license, registration and p... Read more » 3.2K 90 Read more in your feed

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