KumaNiku said...

KumaNiku at 10:29 AM JST - 14th February

A rose by any other name is a rose.

To quote the Simpsons - not if you called them stinkweed or stenchblossom.

In seriousness though, I agree wholly with Grafton. I am also strongly against the use of Mercenaries (which is what they are, the difference being that they have…

Posted in Blackwater dumps tarnished brand name at 10:29 AM JST - 14th February
KumaNiku at 09:09 AM JST - 14th February

I think they should adopt the Simpson's judge's ruling in an early episode - Religion must stay at all times at least 100 feet away from science.

Everyone is wrong anyway. I know for a fact that the great Panda in the sky created everything with his magical ladel and…

Posted in U.S. churches to discuss evolution vs creation at 09:09 AM JST - 14th February
KumaNiku at 07:42 AM JST - 14th February

Just to provide an update, the suspect was reportedly found with child pornography in his home and on his computer. The court has supressed the suspect's identity for now, pending a committal hearing on Monday. The suspect will be in protective custody through the legal proceedings, and if found guilty…

Posted in Suspect arrested in deadly Australian fires at 07:42 AM JST - 14th February
KumaNiku at 04:42 PM JST - 13th February

Since there is no death penalty in Oz, if convicted, this waste of human skin will be sent to prison for 25 years, released and allowed to do this type of crime again. And the anti-death penalty crowd will be OK with this.

Hardly relevant and frankly insensitive - a…

Posted in Suspect arrested in deadly Australian fires at 04:42 PM JST - 13th February
KumaNiku at 10:07 AM JST - 8th February

I can see the haze of dust and smoke from my inner Melbourne place. Kinglake is a nice little town, a lot closer to Melbourne than a lot of people realise.... I unfortunately think that this is going to get a lot worse before it gets better, even with a…

Posted in Australian fire zone declared a crime scene; death toll 130 at 10:07 AM JST - 8th February
KumaNiku at 04:42 PM JST - 20th January

I for one am not scared of discussion, my point is that it quickly goes to extremes and dilutes or corrupts proper discussion with 'evil empire' and 'decadent countries' sound bytes. Whatever problems nations or the world faces, there is no ideology be it Capitalism or Communism, that is a…

Posted in Red star rising: With global capitalism on ropes, communism gains in Japan at 04:42 PM JST - 20th January
KumaNiku at 03:42 PM JST - 20th January

Taniwha - that post was scary. Hence my comment about Capitalism being beyond the point of sensible discussion.

Posted in Red star rising: With global capitalism on ropes, communism gains in Japan at 03:42 PM JST - 20th January
KumaNiku at 03:07 PM JST - 20th January

To take a slight diversion from the topic of the story, Capitalism is a subject that seems to have gone beyond the point of sensible discussion. Capitalism can be either a weapon of unabashed exploitation or a useful social tool. Which one it is depends entirely on the way it…

Posted in Red star rising: With global capitalism on ropes, communism gains in Japan at 03:07 PM JST - 20th January
KumaNiku at 10:35 AM JST - 17th January

They were never going to get the F22. No one aside from the USAF is. As I have said on other threads, the F35 is the way to go - it offers the best of interoperability, logistical and technical support and overall capability. It also trumps pretty much anything else…

Posted in ASDF chief suggests non-U.S. fighter could be next-generation striker at 10:35 AM JST - 17th January
KumaNiku at 08:57 AM JST - 17th January

Remember that Communism was strong in Japan both before and especially after WW2. A lot of it was directed at the Zaibatsu style running of the economy, and a lot of it was fashionable intelligensia idealism imported from Europe.

There were large protests against government corruption and for worker's rights…

Posted in Red star rising: With global capitalism on ropes, communism gains in Japan at 08:57 AM JST - 17th January