DeepAir65 said...

DeepAir65 at 08:42 AM JST - 5th September

Other than countries with compulsory voting (I think all countries should have this) voter turnout is so low - the in situ government needs to worry when the "slackers" start to moan and grumble.

Wish they would here!

Posted in Michael Moore to release new film online for free at 08:42 AM JST - 5th September
DeepAir65 at 08:38 AM JST - 5th September

Is she really surprised? We are talking US politics of course which does not seem to know any other way these days

Posted in Palin says Democrats spreading misinformation and lies at 08:38 AM JST - 5th September
DeepAir65 at 12:05 PM JST - 4th September

Is there any kind of civic honours system in this country? If there is then surely these guys would come highly recommended. Well done chaps!

Posted in Man slashes two men with cutter knife after attempting to steal 91-year-old woman's bag in Tokyo at 12:05 PM JST - 4th September
DeepAir65 at 01:04 PM JST - 3rd September

When one of your neighbours is 10 times your size it's not a bad policy to keep them sweet...

Posted in Financial market welcomes Fukuda's exit at 01:04 PM JST - 3rd September
DeepAir65 at 01:03 PM JST - 3rd September

My wife (Japanese) is now asking if it is worth living in this country anymore. Last person out please remember to switch off the lights!

Posted in LDP local execs in 22 prefectures support Aso as Fukuda's successor at 01:03 PM JST - 3rd September
DeepAir65 at 01:01 PM JST - 3rd September

I believe that marijuana stays in the blood for a long time after - I seem to recall an incident in the UK where someone was caught out and he admitted to smoking it several months earlier. Is it also possible to test positive from "passive smoking"?

Anyway - hardly…

Posted in Sumo stables searched after 2 Russian wrestlers test positive for marijuana at 01:01 PM JST - 3rd September
DeepAir65 at 08:48 AM JST - 3rd September

I for one would discount any election process that involved proportional representation as it seems to me that it leads to far too many coalition governments that can't get anything done.

Don't know much about other countries other than UK (home town), US (CNN!!) and Japan (domiciled) but of those…

Posted in Which country's form of government comes closest to your ideal? at 08:48 AM JST - 3rd September
DeepAir65 at 09:05 AM JST - 2nd September

Who? Why should we care?

Posted in Swimmer Morita to retire at 09:05 AM JST - 2nd September
DeepAir65 at 09:00 AM JST - 2nd September

Japan is "one nation, one civilization, one language, one culture and one race" - Taro Aso, Oct 15th 2005. I wonder if he's going to try to make his fantasy a reality?

doesn't he know what happens with all that inbreeding? And just a shame that the real Japanese (Ainu)…

Posted in Fukuda resigns as prime minister to avoid political vacuum; Aso says he's willing to run for PM at 09:00 AM JST - 2nd September
DeepAir65 at 08:50 AM JST - 2nd September

So Japan in limbo for another few months. Why did he not do the decent thing and dissolve parliament?

Posted in Fukuda's resignation 'irresponsible,' say business leaders at 08:50 AM JST - 2nd September