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The GoJ has a very fine balancing act they must do... weaken the Yen enough so…
Posted in: Yen weakens as BOJ eases monetary policy
The only intellectual property China will ever protect is Chinese intellectual property.
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Posted in: What do you think are the main reasons why U.S. car sales are so low in Japan?
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Posted in: Confrontation
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Molenir
I see, and so when those 1k people start attacking and murdering Israelis, you will be happy to go to the families of those murdered and tell them that their sacrifice was of course worth it, because 1 Jew was freed, so plenty of other Jewish families can lose their loved ones.
I disagree with the point you're making, while admitting that it will have that effect. Even still, the biggest loser in this deal is Israel.
Whats amazing about this, is that everyone on both sides of the Israel/Pal debate, who normally would be very partisan over their side, right wrong etc, all seem willing to admit, this is a bad deal.
Posted in: Happiness, tears as Palestinians greet hundreds of freed prisoners
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Molenir
I don't know if thats the thinking behind it, I rather doubt it in fact, but I don't doubt it will have that effect, and that those who made this decision realized this as well.
Posted in: Emotions high ahead of Israel-Hamas prisoner swap
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Molenir
Israel obviously is the bigger fool. The only winners in this are the terrorists, and the family of this soldier that have convinced Israel that it is in their best interest to collectively be idiots. Its going to come back on Netanyahu, when these men get out, some or many of them will again attack Israel, and when they do, and are discovered, it will be loudly reported that a person released for Shalit murdered another Israeli. Very short term gain, for long term cost. Stupid.
Posted in: Emotions high ahead of Israel-Hamas prisoner swap
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Molenir
Couldn't agree more.
Posted in: Drowning in debt, EU hits moment of truth
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Molenir
Thank you ratpack. It drives me crazy how people always seem to want to blame the victim in these cases, and not the actual criminals.
Back on topic here, I really do wonder why these scumbags weren't charged with attempted rape, not merely molestation.
Posted in: Two riot police officers arrested for molesting izakaya worker
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Molenir
I would normally agree, as I am sympathetic to Israel generally, however in this case, I have to disagree. Particularly with your comment. Egypt has done nothing wrong, except allowing terrorists to cross their border into Israel. Could they have prevented the incursion? It is possible, should they apologize for their failure to do so, as well as for their people being killed by Israel in pursuit? I don't think so. Israel did the right thing in apologizing to Egypt. In this case, they were definitely in the wrong.
Posted in: Egypt protests to Israel over police deaths
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Molenir
warnerbro - As someone who lives in the shadow of a nuclear power plant, I have to tell you, I'm not worried. Not in the slightest. Despite the attempts to panic and incite hysteria. I just ask myself a simple question. How likely am I to die from a nuclear accident? And how likely am I to die by getting struck by lighting, while simultaneously being run over by a car and mauled by a bear? The odds are about the same, though it tips towards the latter. Since I'm much more likely to die of a heart attack, or car accident, living next to a nuclear power plant doesn't really concern me.
Posted in: Hokkaido reactor restarts; 1st to resume full operation since March 11
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Molenir
So you're saying, the only way to make someone a dem, is to knock them senseless right? Heh.
Posted in: Republican Tim Pawlenty ends White House bid
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Molenir
By all means, please explain how?
Posted in: Japan marks 66th anniversary of World War II surrender
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Molenir
I actually wish that what you are saying was true. Unfortunately, it is not.
PM, which part of what he said was untrue? It is without question that Obama has created more czars then any other President, largely as a way to circumvent the process of Senate confirmation. As for the numbers, its easy enough to check. Obama has over 30, Bush never even reached double digits.
Posted in: Obama begins political counteroffensive in Midwest
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Molenir
You seriously ask how a corrupt administration, one that is the most inept and incompetent ever is down to 39%? The man has eclipsed Carter as the worst President in American History. My question isn't why is it all the way down to 39%, but rather, why is it still so high?
Posted in: Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll; Perry enters GOP race
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Molenir
Yep, its the Tea Parties fault for creating the most inept, and incompetent administration in American history. I wonder who is to blame for the corruption?
Heh, thats funny. Lets try it. You say, big labor, I'll say, Sarah Palin. Who starts frothing first?
Seriously though. How can anyone not look at what Obama has been pushing and not ask, isn't this socialist, isn't this anti-business? The fact that he has failed to get all the stuff through he promised before the Dems lost control of the House, means he is done. His own supporters are abandoning him, and the independents he suckered into voting for him are wising up in the face of his economic disaster. If the Dems were smart, they would put forward a primary challenger. That is really the only way they could manage to hold the Presidency, and if they had a good one, it might help them retain control of the Senate, though at this point, that change looks like a foregone conclusion. It would have to be a Governor though. Someone like Mike Beebe from Arkansas, or O'Malley from Maryland. Another Washington politician wouldn't stand a chance. Former Gov. Ed Rendell from Pennsylvania might have a shot as well. But at this point, I don't think Dems will put forward anyone to challenge Obama, and that will mean Republicans take back the house in 2012. The only question is, which Republican candidate it will be.
Posted in: Obama begins political counteroffensive in Midwest
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Molenir
Still living in fantasyland I see.
You still think that the Tea Party is wholly Republican? I got news for you. While the Tea Party is largely Republican, there are a heck of a lot of Independents and even some Democrats involved. Because when it comes down to it, everyone is, or should be concerned about the unsustainable levels of spending.
So you're backing away from some of your previous comments about Beohner?
How does this contract what I've said earlier? You aren't making any sense. I would rather have the US not raise the debt ceiling, shut down the government. Lets be real here for a moment Yabits. Back away from your political nonsense and think. How much money comes in every month? How much money is needed to make payments on the debt? How much money is needed to pay the social security checks? The total of A, is more then the B+C. In other words, the US could have paid the mortgage, and the car payment, and still had enough left over, if they ate ramen for a month, and cut the cable bill and the internet. Instead, they chose to borrow more money, to keep going further into the hole.
The only way the US could have defaulted, is if Obama had insisted that the debt be paid last. Thats it. So if we had defaulted, it would have been on Obama regardless. However this is all moot because the spineless Republicans caved at the last minute, and the White House crowed in triumph. And understandably so.
Posted in: U.S. credit rating cut for first time ever
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Molenir
Its always sad when the libs try to hide their own stupidity, by repeating the nonsense that those who disagree with them are idiots and evil. Maybe they think that if they repeat it often enough, someone might actually believe their nonsense.
From what you've said, I gather you think that because Bachman is a woman, and conservative, then naturally she is somehow mentally impaired. Is this another sign of Palin derangement syndrome rearing its ugly head again?
Posted in: Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll; Perry enters GOP race
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Molenir
Do you think I'm not aware of this? Why do you think I point out that they caved? That Republicans are basically spineless. If they were really and truly serious about cutting spending, they would not have raised the debt ceiling, they would have shut down the government instead. They would have forced the Dems to actually compromise in order to get the government running again. They chose not to. They chose business as usual, and passed a weak compromise bill so they could claim they were doing something. Most people I know however see through this.
Sorry, gotcha statements don't really work. Because if a candidate had agreed, then we both know what the result would have been X candidate supports increasing taxes!
What you mean it doesn't have anything to do with the medias constant crazy Tea Party mantra? The idiotic racism claims? No, its all because Obama got the economy downgraded and tries to blame it on the group trying to rein in the madness. Heh, Yabits. Even if your numbers are accurate, more people support the Tea Party then support Obama. Probably because of the Obama downgrade.
Posted in: U.S. credit rating cut for first time ever
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Molenir
This from the person dragging Romney's religion into the mix?
Posted in: Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll; Perry enters GOP race
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Molenir
Easiest place I've ever been to navigate was Utah. Directions and numbers are all they use, and all you need. 270 North, 380 West. You know, that if you are at center, you go north 270 and west 380, you'll get where you need to go. So easy.
Posted in: 'Streetwise' South Korea drops Japanese legacy
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Molenir
From someone who insists the only solution is to raise taxes during a recession, and that we need to spend trillions more dollars we don't have, until we can no longer even pay the interest on the debt, well I'll take that as a compliment. It really is amazing how crazy some people are. Heh, this morning I saw a man talking to his shoe, and I immediately thought, who does that remind me of...
Is good to know then that sanity will eventually prevail, and fiscal discipline will triumph. And of course that Republicans will manage to beat back the evil unions and their thugs, who seem to think they are entitled to continue feeding at the public trough.
Posted in: Republicans hold off Wisconsin Democrats
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Molenir
Ah, so something designed to structurally reform washington, a law that would have cut the deficit by more then 4 trillion, and which would have preserved the credit rating, despite everything tOdumbo could do, is just a gimmick. Is good to know where you stand at least. Now to find some intelligent people to debate.
Whats amusing is that 'Dirty' Harry was so insistent, that his bills get a simple, fair, up or down vote in the House. Guess he doesn't feel the need to reciprocate. Indeed. I'm starting to think Beohner should adopt the same principle. Because when it comes right down to it. Anything passed by the Dems is just a waste of the peoples time, and really not even worth considering...
If you keep shilling this, do you think anyone might actually start to believe you? They are lowered our rating because the Democrats insisted on refusing to cooperate in getting our debt and deficits under control. But they think tax increases will fix it? Standard & Poor's is nothing more then a 'useful idiot' here. The basic situation is simple, Dems refuse to cut spending. They control 2/3rds of the government. Republicans tried, but being basically spineless, they finally caved and gave the Dems and Obama their way. The only way Republicans could actually implement change, is if they were willing to shut down government. And unfortunately, thats something, they aren't even willing to consider.
Posted in: U.S. credit rating cut for first time ever
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Molenir
lol, obviously you are not someone who pays attention to the news. The Tea Party pushed republicans to pass Cap and Tax, and they got it through the House. 'Dirty' Harry didn't even bother to give it the benefit of a vote. Republicans had answers, the Dems just didn't like em.
Posted in: U.S. credit rating cut for first time ever