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Decade - 2000s
This category has questions involving events, social trends, political beliefs, major discoveries, or general information related to the 2000s.
676 Questions
Who were the attorney generals under Barack Obama?
1st term attorney general was John Ashcroft-2nd term attorney general was Alberto Gonzalez
Why did the KKK reemerge during the 1920's?
The KKK reemerged in 1915 after the movie Birth of a Nation portrayed clan members as heroes after the civil war. The KKK urged bootleggers to go back to clean living and began targeting Catholics and the Jewish.
What laws that Barack Obama pass during his term?
You questioned whether or not he has done anything in the senate. Found a nice site that shows all that he has done and even lists the numbers of the the bills he sponsored and passed. You can look them up at the following website: thomas.gov with the number in parenthesis next to the bill, but the list of his accomplishments are below at the following link. Obama has sponsored or co-sponsored 570 bills in the 109th and 110thCongress and has sponsored or co-sponsored 15 bills that have become LAW since he joined Senate in 2005. He also introduced amendments to 50 bills, of which 16 were adopted by the Senate.
http://quarkscrew.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/a-nicer-list-of-laws-obama-got-passed/
How do you say Hello in Noongar Aboriginal language?
The common Noongar greeting is "Kaya" . There are bound to be many variations and pronounciations, as there are many different dialects.
Barack is type AB, so there are several possibilities:
Mom A, Dad B
Mom B, Dad A
Mom AB, Dad A
Mom AB, Dad B
Mom A, Dad AB
Mom B, Dad AB
Mom AB, Dad AB
Who was Barack Obama raised by?
He was raised in Hawaii by his mom; his dad left the family when Barack was little. Later, he spent about four years with mom and his new step-dad in Indonesia, and ultimately, he lived with his maternal grandparents in Hawaii. They were the ones who raised him for much of his life.
Not really. He spent his first five years in Hawaii. Then, his mother remarried and the family moved to Indonesia, where he lived with his mom and step-dad till age 10. He then moved back to Hawaii to go to school, living with his maternal grandparents.
Because America is one of the world's super-powers, every American president has an effect on the world in some way. Barack Obama is no exception. The policies he and his administration promote will often affect other countries. On a more personal level, as America's first black president, he has become a role model for many young people. He is also very popular overseas, especially in much of Europe and in various parts of Africa.
When was Barack Obama's daughters born?
Barack and Michelle Obama have two daughters. Eldest daughter Malia was born on July 4, 1998 and younger daughter Natasha was born on June 10, 2001.
What activies do Sasha Obama like to do?
By most accounts, Malia is a typical kid: she loves dancing, she loves music (big fan of Beyoncé), she plays soccer, and she enjoys hanging out with her friends from school. Her parents make sure she studies, but some sources have said she is also very inquisitive and likes to read on her own.
What is the salary for Governors?
Check out the following link to find out the governor's salary.
http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=207914
Who was Barack Obama's best man?
Interestingly, Barack Obama is still friends with many of the same people he became friendly with while he lived in Chicago for more than two decades. He is friendly with Valerie Jarrett, Reggie Love, Marty Nesbitt, and David Alexrod, and of course, he considers his wife Michelle a close friend. Mr. Obama also has a number of celebrity friends from the world of sports, music, and movies; but it is his Chicago friends that he spends time with whenever possible.
Was Barack Obama's name Barry?
Please note that the second answer comes from a "Birther"-- someone who believes President Obama was not born in the US and is not eligible to be president. In the interest of accuracy, whether or not you like or voted for Barack Obama, there is NO evidence he was adopted by his step-father, and NO evidence Mr. Obama ever changed his name, legally or otherwise. There is considerable evidence that in high school, he used the nickname Barry, rather than Barack, but he was always Barack Obama, contrary to Birther claims.
Second answer (with my comments in brackets):
Obama was adopted by his stepfather, which changed his name to Barry Soetoro. This is the name reflected on his Indonesian school records, as well as; his high school yearbook. By Obama's own admission he changed his name back in 1982. [Note: Mr Obama never "admitted" this; also, his high school yearbook refers to him as Barry Obama. And no, he was never legally adopted.]
This has generated new claims of Obama's deceptive nature, for it appears that his selective service record reflects the name Barrack H Obama. Other than the misspelling of his own name, he claims to have registered in 1979 after high school graduation while living in Hawaii. However, registration was not available in 1979, and the misspelled registration shows Sept 1980. This is the time he maintains he was attending Occidental when he was actually a resident of Los Angeles. [These are common Birther conspiracy theories. Mr. Obama was in fact enrolled at Occidental, he has no false selective service record, and Time magazine featured Mr. Obama in a 1980 story, when he was in fact studying at Occidental.]
This presents a dilemma in regards to the fact that failure to register was, and still is a serious felony. However, falsifying such a registration by using anything but his lawful name compounds that crime in in multiple ways. [There was NO falsification. Just another frequently debunked conspiracy theory.]
Failure to register would have made him ineligible for his financial aid in college, which would be a third criminal felony of defrauding the federal government. [He defrauded no-one. He paid for college with loans and scholarships, and with help from his grand-parents. And it is a myth that he was registered as a foreign student.]
Unfortunately there are no records that would validate or invalidate when or even if he reverted back to his birth name, for he continues to block access to all records that would clarify the answer, even his kindergarten records or blocked by Obama's legal dream team. [Nothing has been "blocked" nor has anything been "sealed." NO president is under any obligation to make confidential documents like school transcripts or medical records available to the public, and many presidents have kept those documents private. Doing so does not mean the person has anything to hide. That said, there are MANY examples that prove conclusively that Mr. Obama never changed his name, never had a false name, is not foreign-born, and is in fact eligible to be president. These facts have been repeatedly verified, by CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, and yes, even Fox News. Sadly, some people do not want to accept this. But that does not make their conspiracy theories true.]
What are Barack Obama's allergies?
The only ones that I know of are pollen and ragweed. If there are more, I don't know sorry... The only ones that I know of are pollen and ragweed. If there are more, I don't know sorry...
Has Barack Obama committed a crime?
Yes. He has acknowledged that during his high school years, and into his first year or two of college, he was involved with drug use-- mostly marijuana, although he did try cocaine several times (but didn't like it). Fortunately for him, he was not caught, since at that time, possession and use of marijuana was much more of a criminal offense than it is today.
What kind of guy is Barack Obama?
You know, I do. I really do. There are some things I don't agree with that he says, but other than that, I believe in him
Does the airforce have ground troops?
They have a small number of Commandos.
The Air Force has Security Forces, or vehicles and soldiers for guarding their own bases - these are ground troops.
Reconaissance: Air Force has AFSOC and SERE for Special Forces, these troops operate on land, sea, and air to designate ground and sea targets for air force weapons, as well as disrupt enemy operations behind enemy lines.
Regular ground troops also exist in divisions as back up for regular airstrike/missile attacks, as well as for search and rescue in case aircraft from the Air Force or other divisions are stranded or shot down.
So yes, the air force has plenty of ground troops for their own operation, their primary emphasis, however, is making sure America is defended against attacks from air and space, as well as from computer hacking.
What did people think about Obama?
According to several surveys conducted in September and October of 2012, most European countries have a very favorable impression of Mr. Obama; they may not agree with his every decision, but they much prefer him to his predecessor, President Bush, who was perceived as someone whose style was to "talk tough" and to act in an ethnocentric way. Mr. Obama is perceived as someone who believes in diplomacy and who has a greater understanding of world events. The countries where Mr. Obama does not make such a positive impression are Pakistan, Iran, and Israel.
When is Barack Obama coming to Chicago?
Barack Obama, the president, was born in Hawaii. His father, Barack Sr. is the one who moved to America from Kenya, around 1960. Barack Sr. studied at the University of Hawaii, and met Ann Dunham, a fellow student. They married, and their son Barack II was born in Honolulu on August 4, 1961.
