Alphaape said...

Alphaape at 09:17 AM JST - 6th May

Bizarro, In my opinion and from what I have seen since I have been here in Japan, if the gov't did encourage the influx of highly skilled workers, then that would cause a conflict between Japanese citizens who are trying to compete against foreigners for jobs as they get harder…

Posted in Gov't looks to immigrants as population shrinks at 09:17 AM JST - 6th May
Alphaape at 08:13 AM JST - 6th May

If you look at the US and how our "swiss cheese" borders have allowed millions to come into our country and decreas wages and put a tax on our schools and medical services. They also depress wages when they are illegal and have no proper documentation, and thus employers can…

Posted in Gov't looks to immigrants as population shrinks at 08:13 AM JST - 6th May
Alphaape at 12:15 PM JST - 5th May

The Marion, Good points on the JSDF capabilities. True they are one of the better fighting forces in the region, and after working numerous exercises with them, in my opinion I believe that they could conduct themselves well. But the biggest problem they have and anyone in the SDF will…

Posted in Thousands convene for int'l Article 9 conference at 12:15 PM JST - 5th May
Alphaape at 09:46 AM JST - 5th May

As a military member, I am against war. After all it will probably be people like me that will have to go and fight it.

But to have an Article in one's constitution to say that war is outlawed to me is a bit naive. I understand that the US…

Posted in Thousands convene for int'l Article 9 conference at 09:46 AM JST - 5th May
Alphaape at 10:15 AM JST - 3rd May

Is this book in English or in Japanese only?

Posted in Booklet on wartime sex slavery published at 10:15 AM JST - 3rd May
Alphaape at 10:07 AM JST - 3rd May

Long before "W" named his members of the "Axis of Evil" with nK on it, they were a rouge nation. Kidnapping people, taking food delivered under humanitarian needs for the army and the elite, distributing drugs throughout the region for hard currency, brutality to its own people, and abducting untold…

Posted in Abductees' families group member presses U.S. on N Korea's terror status at 10:07 AM JST - 3rd May
Alphaape at 04:19 AM JST - 3rd May

gonemad, do you recommmend the same proposals for foreigners living here in Japan? What about some military types that have been here for 10 years lving in houses off the base. Shouldn't they be allowed to vote in local elections.

There is a reason why we have things called countries.…

Posted in If it were possible, do you wish non-Americans could vote in the U.S. presidential election? at 04:19 AM JST - 3rd May
Alphaape at 05:58 PM JST - 2nd May

How about non-Americans take an active interest in voting in their own countries. People are ready to rip on "W" and the rest of the elected officals, but let's take a world tour shall we: Russia, fair elections to allow Putin to shift power from the President to the Prime…

Posted in If it were possible, do you wish non-Americans could vote in the U.S. presidential election? at 05:58 PM JST - 2nd May
Alphaape at 05:26 PM JST - 1st May

‘‘Economic disparities and poverty cannot be wiped out without an improvement in workers’ employment conditions and wages.’’

I believe in paying or being paid for a fair wage for a fair days work, and that we shouldn't exploit people in the work environment, but I am not sure that I…

Posted in Participants at May Day rallies call for wiping out poverty, economic disparities at 05:26 PM JST - 1st May
Alphaape at 09:39 AM JST - 1st May

I know this will draw the ire of the "get of Japan U.S. military" crowd, but this is why I buy gas onbase. I pay $3.40/gal, which would be about 580 yen (at 3.7l/gal).

We are griping here about the price of gas onbase since it is based on the…

Posted in Gas stations hike prices by roughly 30 yen at 09:39 AM JST - 1st May