Hikozaemon said...

Hikozaemon at 05:24 PM JST - 8th April

Taken as a three-way race, and viewed as a comparison purely of politics and policies, I honestly think that McCain is the best candidate, if he can stay true to his bi-partisan social liberal tendencies he has shown to date, that have made the right of the Republican establishment such…

Posted in McCain says rivals' call for Iraq troop withdrawal a 'failure of leadership' at 05:24 PM JST - 8th April
Hikozaemon at 05:16 PM JST - 8th April

I'd say that a vote for McCain is a vote for a new war with Iran.

Why are there 100,000+ troops in Iraq, and only a few thousand troops in Afghanistan, backed up in equal numbers by Canadian and French troops in the REAL war on terror?

I'd say that…

Posted in McCain says rivals' call for Iraq troop withdrawal a 'failure of leadership' at 05:16 PM JST - 8th April
Hikozaemon at 10:50 AM JST - 8th April

Sarge - a probable side effect of prolonged taping down of one's testicles.

Peace

Posted in Kano sisters promote bicycle-race lottery at 10:50 AM JST - 8th April
Hikozaemon at 10:49 AM JST - 8th April

I can understand why NZ or any country would want a trade deal with China, but this timing means that NZ is simply being used by China to deflect other criticism directed at the country in the global media.

Whether Helen Clarke intends it or not, NZ is being prostituted…

Posted in China, New Zealand sign free trade accord at 10:49 AM JST - 8th April
Hikozaemon at 09:11 PM JST - 7th April

I'll qualify - I don't condone illegal forms of demonstration - and physical violence and assault and/or trespassing comes under that.

However, large, visible, noisy demonstrations on a public street are perfectly fine with me, and the Olympics is a great opportunity to show this, just like cricket and rugby…

Posted in London police battle protesters on Olympic torch relay at 09:11 PM JST - 7th April
Hikozaemon at 09:05 PM JST - 7th April

apecNetworks - again, you have mentioned that there is a "geopolitics" aspect to this, but I really don't see it, and you have been vague about explaining what it is. Since you believe that time will show you to be correct, why don't you elaborate on that?

1) Will China…

Posted in French minister denies setting terms for Sarkozy to attend Olympics at 09:05 PM JST - 7th April
Hikozaemon at 04:48 PM JST - 7th April

SuperLib - do you think that China regrets boycotting the Olympics for its recognition of Taiwan?

gmygmygmy - do you think it is okay for Taiwan to participate in the Olympics under its official name the "Republic of China", and China was wrong to refuse to attend while the world…

Posted in London police battle protesters on Olympic torch relay at 04:48 PM JST - 7th April
Hikozaemon at 04:06 PM JST - 7th April

Apecnetworks - thanks for the clarification. Why should the refugees in India move further away from Tibet? In any case, the Dalai Lama lives in India, and as can be seen in the protests already staged in Greece, London and Paris, and as you will see in the US and…

Posted in French minister denies setting terms for Sarkozy to attend Olympics at 04:06 PM JST - 7th April
Hikozaemon at 12:56 PM JST - 7th April

gmygmygmy - was China right to boycott over the invasion in Afghanistan in 1980?

Peace

Posted in London police battle protesters on Olympic torch relay at 12:56 PM JST - 7th April
Hikozaemon at 12:40 PM JST - 7th April

Greentea - I wouldn't be surprised if these guys were hetrosexual doing this for a lark. One nice thing about japan is that there isn't the same kind of overt prejudice against gays or effeminity that there is in other countries where such intolerance is advocated by religious doctrine.

What…

Posted in Fertility festival at 12:40 PM JST - 7th April