DS said...

DS at 11:44 PM JST - 20th August

Sere;

As long as the protests are confined to legal means, there is no problem. Go for it and best of luck. Once the protestors cross the line into illegal behavior, violence, and property damage, they deserve only contempt. Plus whatever retribution may come their way from their victims.

Posted in Anti-whaling activists slam decision to issue international arrest warrants at 11:44 PM JST - 20th August
DS at 11:35 PM JST - 20th August

I would say that seeing Japan's finest batsmen held scoreless for 10 innings by a minor league pitching staff says something. As does their dismal performance against Canada- one run and only 5 hits against a ragamuffin staff. Good pitching (with the exception of the tool Iwase) has put Japan…

Posted in Japan through to baseball semis at Beijing Games at 11:35 PM JST - 20th August
DS at 10:27 AM JST - 19th August

Cleo;

Personally, I dont think it should be a crime to kill/eat ANY animal that is not endangered. Whales, dogs, cats, monkeys, whatever.

Throwing stink bombs is not hijacking, true. It is assault, attempted property damage, and the like. IF the environmentalists had any balls, they would face the whalers…

Posted in Japan seeks to arrest anti-whaling activists at 10:27 AM JST - 19th August
DS at 07:58 PM JST - 18th August

Spudman;

IF you could define the "intent" of the law, as opposed to what the law actually says, I would be impressed.

Otherwise, the Sea Shephard and their ilk are nothing more than filthy hippy losers, breaking both local and international laws at their whim. I personally wish the whalers…

Posted in Japan seeks to arrest anti-whaling activists at 07:58 PM JST - 18th August
DS at 04:38 PM JST - 14th August

A well earned victory by Cuba. Team Hoshino looked timid,the Cubans played with more fire and pride.

The Japanese have to stop playing yakyuu and start playing baseball.

Posted in Cuba beats Japan 4-2 in Olympic baseball opener at 04:38 PM JST - 14th August
DS at 10:49 PM JST - 12th August

> DS; Do you actaully do any thnking for yourself, can't you figure out a game plan? Jeez louise! OK, I'll feed you one:

A-san: Hey, what's that? B-san: It's a leaflet from the American planes, says, 'Watch Fuji-san on August 6th' for a demonstration of some new kind of…

Posted in Hiroshima mayor hopes next U.S. president will back ban on nuclear weapons at 10:49 PM JST - 12th August
DS at 10:58 AM JST - 8th August

No worries, they'll still be in first place at the end of the season. Having three star players taken by the Olympic team, plus being homeless, it is understandable that the boys are a little disoriented.

Posted in Hiroshima sends Hanshin to 4th straight loss at 10:58 AM JST - 8th August
DS at 11:16 AM JST - 7th August

Franz; she lived through the cultural revolution in China and was a hard core Mao supporter. Read a little about her.

Nagasaki was necessary because it gave the Japanese government the impression that the US had LOTS of nuclear weapons ready to use. The reality was otherwise, but it was…

Posted in Manhattan Project scientist visits Hiroshima for 1st time at 11:16 AM JST - 7th August
DS at 10:32 AM JST - 7th August

The too little and too late actions by the Beijing regime to solve the pollution problems are being shown as pretty much pointless. Even IF Beijing were to make a dent in the pollution, the cities and regions around Beijing are still spewing toxins into the atmosphere.

The media is…

Posted in U.S. cyclists apologize for wearing masks upon arrival in Beijing at 10:32 AM JST - 7th August
DS at 08:46 AM JST - 7th August

Libertas;

Thank you for the interesting article. I read the book review at the link you provided, regarding Hasegawa's book "Racing the Enemy". Unfortunately, the grad student who wrote the review is a little behind the curve. Hasegawa's work has been ripped apart by other, more learned, scholars.

Posted in Hiroshima mayor hopes next U.S. president will back ban on nuclear weapons at 08:46 AM JST - 7th August