Maruku said...

Maruku at 11:24 PM JST - 16th May

This is up there with giving people of color the right to vote in America. I'd like to think the "righties" have no regrets about the times when a couple of judges ruled in favor of a (non)contentious issue in the States. But some folks here seem to think differently.

Posted in California's top court legalizes gay marriage at 11:24 PM JST - 16th May
Maruku at 10:21 PM JST - 16th May

And this guy is running for President? He has supporters? What does "won" actually mean? In five years radical islam will be dead ...? Sure, and I suppose David Copperfield will be next VP.

He should have had the nads to stick with his 100-years in Iraq approach. It was…

Posted in McCain says Iraq war can be won by 2013 at 10:21 PM JST - 16th May
Maruku at 01:16 PM JST - 4th May

VOR: You're absolutely right and I stand corrected. The unavailability of Japanese beef Stateside is obviously because US farmers are way more competitive in the local market (which is what I said in my first post). My second post was merely to illustrate that there is a possibility that the…

Posted in More bull over U.S. beef at 01:16 PM JST - 4th May
Maruku at 12:43 PM JST - 4th May

Punched in the face, plasters for a bloody nose from an old geezer ... We're missing something here. This is not the full story. Was Ron wasted? Was Ron pushing back? Did Ron stay in aforesaid position when he could have moved (e.g. when the doors opened at the next…

Posted in A punching bag on the Odakyu line at 12:43 PM JST - 4th May
Maruku at 06:48 PM JST - 3rd May

To clarify, VOR, when I said:

Thing is, Japanese beef is not on the menu Stateside because ...well, why should it be? There are a lot of cows that side.

I'm talking about protectionism Stateside.

Posted in More bull over U.S. beef at 06:48 PM JST - 3rd May
Maruku at 06:34 PM JST - 3rd May

VOR ... good response and I do understand your reasoning - it's sound. You acknowledge the people dropped the ball Stateside and your issue is one of protectionism by the Japanese. Bro, protectionism is as old as the hills and is as entrenched in the US agri-business sector Stateside as…

Posted in More bull over U.S. beef at 06:34 PM JST - 3rd May
Maruku at 03:14 PM JST - 3rd May

To the folks here wanting US beef in Japan (VOR, Western, Possum and Co.). Instead of preaching here to the converted, how about lobbying Stateside for better meat processing standards so that you can get your beef and eat it?

Your people gotta stop dropping the ball. Good luck and…

Posted in More bull over U.S. beef at 03:14 PM JST - 3rd May
Maruku at 09:10 PM JST - 2nd May

It's wrong to grope. Period.

Keshii, I am sorry this happened to you. I think it's just plain wrong. But, asking the obvious question perhaps RE:

Did I want this? No. Was it wrong? Yes. Did I get a front page story in the news? Absolutely not!

Did you report…

Posted in U.S. serviceman held on suspicion of molesting Japanese woman in Aomori at 09:10 PM JST - 2nd May
Maruku at 09:10 PM JST - 1st May

To think that the Japanese can simply "quit buying it" is naive. The political pressure exerted by the American side [for the Japanese to resume imports] is massive ... to the tune of several million dollars massive. The beef lobby Stateside is huge! It's more like the Japanese are put…

Posted in More bull over U.S. beef at 09:10 PM JST - 1st May
Maruku at 09:28 PM JST - 27th April

Scuffle ... pelted with metal bars, attempts at immolation ... ah ha. So that's a scuffle.

Posted in S Korean leg of torch relay marked by scuffles, protests at 09:28 PM JST - 27th April