JeffLee said...

JeffLee at 08:34 AM JST - 19th November

We are not in America

no, but Japan's constitution - its body of laws -- comes from America.

Posted in Police say U.S. serviceman was involved in fatal hit-and-run at 08:34 AM JST - 19th November
JeffLee at 08:01 AM JST - 19th November

Wrong, wrong, wrong! He is NOT refusing questioning....he is willing to be questioned if the session is recorded. the J police refuse to do this, which is standard practice in civilized countries.

The suspect's attitude is absolutely correct. given amnesty international's criticism of Japan's legal processes.

Why is J media…

Posted in Police say U.S. serviceman was involved in fatal hit-and-run at 08:01 AM JST - 19th November
JeffLee at 04:04 PM JST - 16th November

He was exercising his right to remain silent. he has a lawyer, so, presumably, that's the advice he got.

Posted in U.S. Army member refuses to answer questions on hit-and-run at 04:04 PM JST - 16th November
JeffLee at 05:15 AM JST - 16th November

The shooting range looked like a complete dump. no windows, cramped, shabby. The ranges in Vietnam and Cambodia are so much nicer, located in the outdoors with lots of vegetation and food stalls, etc. NO idea why tourists would chose Korea as a place to go shooting.

Posted in Officials say 7, not 8, Japanese died in Busan shooting range fire at 05:15 AM JST - 16th November
JeffLee at 02:46 PM JST - 12th November

16,000 officers is excessive.

Posted in Security tightened in Tokyo for Obama's visit at 02:46 PM JST - 12th November
JeffLee at 08:50 AM JST - 12th November

Before you criticize the Malaysian justice system, note that she has a lawyer who spoke up on her behalf. That's a lot more than what defendents in Japanese courts get. Friend of friend had a lawyer in drug case, who's "lawyer" gave him this sage advice - "just admit everything…

Posted in Japanese woman accused of drug trafficking appears in Malaysia court at 08:50 AM JST - 12th November
JeffLee at 04:48 PM JST - 11th November

And Japan wonders why it has no friends in the world.

Posted in DPJ's Ozawa calls Christianity 'self-righteous' at 04:48 PM JST - 11th November
JeffLee at 06:51 PM JST - 10th November

ANA wants a "fair and competitive environment? Great, then bring in Jetstar Asia, Air Asia, and other budget airlines plus allow more competitive players like Asiana and Cathay to competete for Japan's domestic routes.

Forking over taxpayers money to an oligopoly is the antithesis of "competition."

Posted in ANA calls on gov't support for whole airline industry, not just JAL at 06:51 PM JST - 10th November
JeffLee at 08:33 AM JST - 9th November

Sarge, I don't know what your metrics are, but during the Reagon years, I recall double-dip recession, record unemployment, "Black Monday," massive deficits, and moreover, the emergance of "the rust belt." U.S. manufacturing started its slow death from the Reagon years, and U.S compettivess hit new lows.

It wasn't until…

Posted in 10% jobless is Obama's new world at 08:33 AM JST - 9th November
JeffLee at 07:33 AM JST - 8th November

for most of the Bush years...the U.S. economy performed remarkably well.

Apart from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

Bernie Madoff's fund also "performed remarkably well" for most of its existence, too.

Posted in 10% jobless is Obama's new world at 07:33 AM JST - 8th November