Kijimuna said...

Kijimuna at 09:25 PM JST - 2nd July

This is a careful walking on the fence for political reasons. He's trying to avoid his Willie Horton by saying he supports death penalty for child rapists. Then he says that it should be applied "only in very narrow circumstances for the most egregious of crimes." This is more of…

Posted in Obama disagrees with Supreme Court decision outlawing death penalty for child rapists at 09:25 PM JST - 2nd July
Kijimuna at 08:52 PM JST - 2nd July

RomeoRamen, as mentioned before, the line on Obama's website is the posturing he is doing for his base. The overall picture is dramatically different. To wit: http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/obamas-iraq-minefield/

I think if he doesn't get ahead of this and starts taking a genuinely executive hold of his image and message, his aides…

Posted in U.S. military see benefits in both Obama, McCain at 08:52 PM JST - 2nd July
Kijimuna at 07:05 PM JST - 2nd July

wilbur, the penny pincher lived in the building with the deceased and knew him. Perhaps that's no issue for you, but it is for me.

Posted in What happens to apartments where murders occur? at 07:05 PM JST - 2nd July
Kijimuna at 01:47 PM JST - 2nd July

Which man is that? Obama won't be pulling the troops that quickly either. As pointed out, Obama's trying to walk both rails--the war is terrible and the troops should come home, but we should also ensure that the US preserve stability in the Middle East. If anything, I think the…

Posted in U.S. military see benefits in both Obama, McCain at 01:47 PM JST - 2nd July
Kijimuna at 01:37 PM JST - 2nd July

I don't think fear of ghosts is the only explanation for a person's avoiding such a place. Whether it's a sacred place or the suicide woods in Yamanashi, a place derives meaning from its history and that meaning changes only with time or fundamental reforms that change its character. A…

Posted in What happens to apartments where murders occur? at 01:37 PM JST - 2nd July
Kijimuna at 01:21 PM JST - 2nd July

adaydream, glad to see your clarification that the Japanese, Koreans and Germans are stupid. I'm watching how this thread evolves so I can figure out if your inclinations are toward code pink or ron paul. If you expound on your complaint about spending the nation's wealth by paying for it…

Posted in U.S. military see benefits in both Obama, McCain at 01:21 PM JST - 2nd July
Kijimuna at 11:24 AM JST - 2nd July

Gosh adaydream, I hope that vitriol wasn't pointed at me. I've never voted Republican, but I'm also starting to worry that Obama's got a pile of goodwill he seems intent on squandering while he continues the "all things to all people" campaign he's been on the last 2 weeks. McCain's…

Posted in U.S. military see benefits in both Obama, McCain at 11:24 AM JST - 2nd July
Kijimuna at 11:08 AM JST - 2nd July

Ba DUN tshhh. Thank you Kwaabish! ;-)

Posted in American Airlines outlines service cutbacks at 11:08 AM JST - 2nd July
Kijimuna at 10:55 AM JST - 2nd July

GJD, I think nigelboy agrees that waiwai was part of a larger picture. nigelboy, thanks for your added info on this. Someone suggested above that JT pick up waiwai? How would it change the look and feel of this website, really?

Posted in Mainichi's English site shuts down one column criticized for being 'too vulgar' at 10:55 AM JST - 2nd July
Kijimuna at 10:49 AM JST - 2nd July

Sezwho, I agree completely that the fact are murky when trying to sift through them for conclusions about the gun ban. The cause was crack cocaine. Some feel more comfortable dealing with that by criminalizing possession of handguns by anyone, others feel more comfortable by having their own or hiring…

Posted in Supreme Court says U.S. Constitution gives Americans right to own guns at 10:49 AM JST - 2nd July