Recent Questions http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/latest/%2A/%2A/%2A/VA a view of questions order by date en Why has no one suggested or established price controls for energy products, such as oil or gasoline? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/why-has-no-one-suggested-or-established-price-controls-energy-products%2C-such-oil-or-gasoli http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/why-has-no-one-suggested-or-established-price-controls-energy-products%2C-such-oil-or-gasoli#comments Energy Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:01:34 -0500 NELSON 1549 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org HHS is redefining abortion as any method which prevents or deters contraception as well as aborting a fetus. Considering the financial implication on social services, medical ramifications including STD’s, and population growth, what is your stand on this? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/hhs-redefining-abortion-any-method-which-prevents-or-deters-contraception-well-aborting--0 <p>Redefining abortion as any method of preventing conception as well as aborting a fetus has huge national ramifications. It helps to define sex as ONLY for procreation while takes no responsibility for the increased health costs and social service costs it will cause. It is a step to impose a strick moral defination on sex.</p> http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/hhs-redefining-abortion-any-method-which-prevents-or-deters-contraception-well-aborting--0#comments birth control health &amp; human services social services working poor Civil Liberties Economy Education Ethics Health Taxes Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:04:07 -0500 Dreama 1528 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org HHS is redefining abortion as any method which prevents or deters contraception as well as aborting a fetus. Considering the financial implication on social services, medical ramifications including STD’s, and population growth, what is your stand on this? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/hhs-redefining-abortion-any-method-which-prevents-or-deters-contraception-well-aborting-fe <p>Redefining abortion as any method of preventing conception as well as aborting a fetus has huge national ramifications. It helps to define sex as ONLY for procreation while takes no responsibility for the increased health costs and social service costs it will cause. It is a step to impose a strick moral defination on sex.</p> http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/hhs-redefining-abortion-any-method-which-prevents-or-deters-contraception-well-aborting-fe#comments birth control health &amp; human services social services working poor Civil Liberties Economy Education Ethics Health Taxes Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:04:02 -0500 Dreama 1527 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org I would like to know why Northern Ill., Columbine, CO, NY, VA (during 9/11), etc. have all received monies from the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to facilitate recovery of their communities, and Virginia Tech has yet to recieve one penny to support them through the worst school shooting in history? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-would-know-why-northern-ill.%2C-columbine%2C-co%2C-ny%2C-va-%28during-9/11%29%2C-etc.-have-all-receive <p>Virginia Tech, the surrounding community, and first responders have been in desperate need of recovery services since the 4/16 shooting. OVC has done site visits and required four different grants. Meanwhile the school community in Ill, has already received recovery money for a later shooting. This grants are typically given within weeks of an event, and it is well over a year after this tragedy. OVC sits on millions of dollars that could help this community. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-would-know-why-northern-ill.%2C-columbine%2C-co%2C-ny%2C-va-%28during-9/11%29%2C-etc.-have-all-receive">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-would-know-why-northern-ill.%2C-columbine%2C-co%2C-ny%2C-va-%28during-9/11%29%2C-etc.-have-all-receive#comments Terrorism Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:06:07 -0500 peachymom 1439 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org