BeaverCleaver said...

BeaverCleaver at 08:05 AM JST - 18th July

kinniku-"This had nothing to do with how much the children received and it certainly had nothing to do with what you suggest was disatisfaction on the part of their parents with regard to the amount of money."

Had he not been sneaking around and not involving the parents, we might…

Posted in Japanese man jailed for 6 years for taking nude photos of Cambodian kids at 08:05 AM JST - 18th July
BeaverCleaver at 10:15 PM JST - 17th July

maheshvitekar -"Or they should resign their citizenship and take their asses into another country."

Nah. Those that fervently insist someone sing a song should go. That goes double it they think forcing people to sing a song instills GENUINE patriotism.

Posted in Court rejects claims by Yokohama teachers over 'Kimigayo' at 10:15 PM JST - 17th July
BeaverCleaver at 10:08 PM JST - 17th July

ComplexPoet-"You're going to ding him for taking his family into the OUTDOORS?"

No, I think she is dinging him for going too far off into Shoshone National Forest with two toddlers in tow. I cannot say for sure, but it does not sound like an established camp site that a…

Posted in Wyoming man fends off lion attack with chainsaw at 10:08 PM JST - 17th July
BeaverCleaver at 10:02 PM JST - 17th July

elbudamexicano-"they will hunt down all of the ex-Nazis anywhere and everywhere on the face of the Earth and they don't care if these guys are over 80 or 90 years of age."

Israel is a great example of how the wrong man was almost executed after 5 years on death…

Posted in Justice Ministry proposes abolishing statute of limitations for serious crimes at 10:02 PM JST - 17th July
BeaverCleaver at 09:52 PM JST - 17th July

elbudamexicano-"Cambodia is full of pedophiles, bot native, twisted perverts in the Cambodian government and military and..."

And not the general populace???

Posted in Japanese man jailed for 6 years for taking nude photos of Cambodian kids at 09:52 PM JST - 17th July
BeaverCleaver at 09:50 PM JST - 17th July

kinniku-"Wow, I am not sure what to say except that your opinion is not generally considered what the civilized world would consider normal thinking."

Normal thinking and common sense. How many times have I seen them both overturned and deemed rubbish? I would provide examples, but they will not be…

Posted in Japanese man jailed for 6 years for taking nude photos of Cambodian kids at 09:50 PM JST - 17th July
BeaverCleaver at 09:20 PM JST - 17th July

Now is not the time to be talking about national health care. Having a super majority makes it tempting, because we don't when that will happen again, but we don't have money to play with. We need to tax the rich a bit more. We also need to reduce federal…

Posted in U.S. House plan boosts taxes on rich to 20-year high at 09:20 PM JST - 17th July
BeaverCleaver at 09:12 PM JST - 17th July

katsu78-" I've never in my life met anyone who would give up on having more money because it would be taxed at a higher rate."

Kwaabish-"I knew several, when the their 4% salary raise would have resulted in a 5% income tax raise (31% to 36%). Eventually, they figured on…

Posted in U.S. House plan boosts taxes on rich to 20-year high at 09:12 PM JST - 17th July
BeaverCleaver at 08:27 PM JST - 17th July

"First, 6 years is just perfect for scarring underaged children."

Scarred? Why would you assume that? Is it impossible to take naked pictures of kids without scarring them?

"Second, where do you get the mindbending idea that the parents would not have complained if they had been paid more?"

We…

Posted in Japanese man jailed for 6 years for taking nude photos of Cambodian kids at 08:27 PM JST - 17th July
BeaverCleaver at 07:31 PM JST - 17th July

The statute of limitations does have benefits. When the limit is about to run out it sparks an interest in the case. Otherwise, the case just gets forgotten. Also, sometimes people confess and the case gets solved. Sure, you cannot punish the perpetrator, but you could not have anyway. At…

Posted in Justice Ministry proposes abolishing statute of limitations for serious crimes at 07:31 PM JST - 17th July