Wednesday February 15, 2012

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    Badsey, plainly stated, liberals are not questioning themselves. Your perception of them is wrong.

    Posted in: Obama, GOP talk compromise, conflict

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    The Tea Party is neither riven by dissent nor defunct, but on the other hand it is and always has been diffuse and made up of a lot of different ideas, though unified by spirit. Likewise, it's proven a mix of good and bad for Republicans, raising enthusiasm but nominating some unelectable candidates for races Republicans should have won. The big question now will be how the establishment GOP congressmen deal with their new Tea Party colleagues. That's where the dissension is likely to be.

    Posted in: Obama, GOP talk compromise, conflict

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    I think Eric Cantor really said it, that Republicans have to deliver. Despite some conservatives giddy declarations that Obama is finished, history has shown otherwise (Truman, Eisenhower, Clinton, who suffered similar mid term losses). They need to remember that they gained control of one half of one branch of government. If they want to get anything done, it will have to be compromise (which goes for both parties obviously). Simply obstructing the Democrats won't do it.

    Posted in: Obama, GOP talk compromise, conflict

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    smithinjapan, actually, the computer just taught me the difference between everyday and every day. My fridge doesn't have Google. Also, pointing out minor grammatical mistakes to suggest someone is stupid means that you don't deserve a computer. Enjoy your fridge.

    Posted in: Which electrical appliance in your home would you find it most difficult to live without?

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    This is good news for Obama in the long run. With only Democrats in power, it's all too easy to just blame the Democrats for the state of everything. People think that the President and Congress actually have the power to quickly and magically cure economic woes. It's an unrealistic expectation, but it's always there. It hurt Republicans in 2008 and it's hurting Democrats this year. When the Republicans take the House, they'll start sharing some of the blame, and Obama can use them as a foil. Most likely the economy will be looking better in another two years and Obama will take the credit, but if not, he can blame the Republicans. Fair or not, it's a political advantage.

    Posted in: All signs point to Republican victories: polls

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    A fridge is nice but you don't really need it. You could just make trips to the supermarket everyday, buying small amounts. Computer is number 1 for me, but I'd also take a TV over a fridge.

    Posted in: Which electrical appliance in your home would you find it most difficult to live without?

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    tkoind2, we're on the same side. I didn't mean to imply that they have a good plan. I wanted to say that they DO have a plan, and they certainly have the conviction to carry it out. The problem is the plan is not thought out, and values cutting taxes and small government as moral imperatives above all others.

    Posted in: All signs point to Republican victories: polls

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    tkoind2, while I agree with your assessment of the GOP, I think the difference with the Tea Party is I think the Tea Party actually has the conviction to cut spending and reduce the deficit, though probably still in such a way to benefit the wealthy. The Tea Party plan is to cut spending, cut taxes, cut government regulation and oversight, consequences be damned.

    Posted in: All signs point to Republican victories: polls

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    I'll be happy if the Republicans make good on their promise to cut spending and reduce the deficit. Unfortunately, they always promise it but tend to deliver the opposite (Reagan, Bush). One can hope that they really mean it this time, but I doubt it. The Tea Party candidates surely mean it (often to the extreme), but how many of them will actually make it to Congress?

    Posted in: All signs point to Republican victories: polls

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    Pedestrian, light vehicle, and vehicle. The article doesn't mention where bicycles fall into the mix. That would be the closest comparison to a Segway.

    Posted in: In Japan, the wheels of progress turn slowly, especially on roads

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    So Japanese are depressed and commit suicide because of the symbolic meaning of US military bases and English loan words. Did I understand the article?

    Posted in: Too much katakana contributing to Japan's malaise

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    Japlan, part of my point was, as it is, there is choice. There are private schools. There are high achieving public schools and underachieving public schools. You can say the answer is choice and competition, but to a fair extent, it's already there. It's great for people who can actually choose their school, either because they won a lottery to enter or because their family can afford to live in such a district. And I mean that, it's great that they have the choice. But it only solves the problem for them, not for the nation.

    Posted in: Superman’s not coming; U.S. schools need Iron Man

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    Only a right wing hack like Bill Costello would thing it's as simple students and parents changing schools in a free market. It would surely be possible for upper middle class and wealthy white Americans with means to simply change schools. What about all the people who can't pay for a better school, or who can't move to an area with better schools? In fact, that's little different than it is now. If you're a family of means you can move to a district with better schools.

    Free market competition is always the answer for these guys. Nevermind all the countries where government "monopolies" produce good results, such as Japan.

    Posted in: Superman’s not coming; U.S. schools need Iron Man

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    limboinjapan, if you had Klein2's moral fibre, you never would have been stabbed.

    Posted in: U.S. lawmakers pressure Japan on child custody rights

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    Klein2, when you divorce, you give up, and giving up means giving up, unless you're a Japanese mother, in which case you always win! Right, wrong? You're obviously new at this. It's whether you're a Japanese mother or gaijin father. The mother gets the kids and the father gets shamed, right or wrong has nothing to do with it.

    Posted in: U.S. lawmakers pressure Japan on child custody rights

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    Klein2, what I can't understand but your argument is that you leave no room for the mother to ever be in the wrong. I asked before but you ignored it: what about mothers who abuse both their husband and children, and run off with the children? This all becomes the father's fault and the abusive mother is rewarded? You seem to suggest that this is the father's fault for marrying someone who eventually became abusive.

    What you ultimately seem to want to say is, it should not be easy for people to get divorced. If the consequences of divorce are severe, then couples will work harder to keep the relationship healthy. I can understand this. But the way things are, this only applies to the father. The penalties for the father (losing the kids, have them abducted to Japan) are huge, so he must try to make the relationship work. The penalties for the mother are slim. She can drop the marriage easily because she can just take the kids to Japan and they're hers. No need to try too hard to make the relationship work. Is this really in line with your values?

    Posted in: U.S. lawmakers pressure Japan on child custody rights

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    To Klein2, being responsible means being responsible your actions as well as all the actions of your spouse, as well as responsible for being able to predict all future problems that will arise. Unless you're a woman, in which case you're never responsible for anything. It's your husband's fault you're that way.

    Posted in: U.S. lawmakers pressure Japan on child custody rights

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    cleo- I think we all agree Chris Savoie isn't the right poster boy for this issue and it would have been better that he not appear at the news conference. But the House and US Goverment officials are addressing the larger problem, not him in particular.

    Posted in: U.S. lawmakers pressure Japan on child custody rights

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    Klein2, what about mothers who abuse both their husband and children, and run off with the children? This all becomes the father's fault and the abusive mother is rewarded? This is the situation that the House of Representatives wants addressed. It's not about cases where fathers chose to leave their children. You're generalizing that every situation is the same, when of course, it's not.

    Posted in: U.S. lawmakers pressure Japan on child custody rights

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    The author's comparison of snack foods to drugs is silly and inappropriate. If that kind of discussion was in the comments, the moderator wouldn't have it. If you want to address a serious issue, address it seriously. Don't dress it up.

    Posted in: Snack foods a threat to nation's youth

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