OssanII said...

OssanII at 02:45 AM JST - 16th April

"Also, let's hope too that in cases involving foreigners, juries won't convict merely because it is a foreigner in the docks. You know it's going to happen at some point!"

I agree. Let's not see anything like that Louisiana jury that aquitted the local redneck who shot the Japanese teenager…

Posted in Gov't finishes nearly all legal steps for jury system at 02:45 AM JST - 16th April
OssanII at 12:23 AM JST - 16th April

I fail to see how Wal-mart, which sells long guns to qualified legal purchasers, who must prove residency, age and fill out the Federal form can, by instituting it's own additional corporate rules address the following issues:

-- End the gun show loophole.

-- Require gun dealers to perform criminal…

Posted in Wal-Mart agrees with New York mayor Bloomberg to toughen gun policies at 12:23 AM JST - 16th April
OssanII at 08:37 PM JST - 13th April

This issue isn't about whales. Or clubbing seals. Or anything else remotely connected to wildlife conservation or ecological concern. It's about assault and viloence on the high seas and endangerment of human life. Sea Sheperd needs to classified as a terrorist or pirate organization and prosecuted worldwide. The dutch need…

Posted in Coast guard, police to inspect whaling fleet over activists' attacks at 08:37 PM JST - 13th April
OssanII at 08:32 AM JST - 13th April

"The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society maintains its vessel is Dutch-registered and does not have to submit to Canadian regulations."

If the vessel location in Cabot Strait is in Canadian or Canadian claimed waters including an extended EEZ zone, Watson is full of seal droppings. The vessel ought to be impounded.…

Posted in Canadian Coast Guard seizes ship opposing seal hunt at 08:32 AM JST - 13th April
OssanII at 07:49 AM JST - 12th April

OK, before anybody starts posting please note that MINKE WHALES ARE NOT ENDANGERED. IWC estimates 500,000 of them. They are not in the same category as Blue Whales or Humpbacks. You can look this up yourself. It's true.

Posted in Japan to catch up to 60 whales for research in Northwestern Pacific at 07:49 AM JST - 12th April
OssanII at 05:30 AM JST - 11th April

AA really bites. Their food is lousy and Flight Attendants often ought to be put out to pasture. I really wish there were a more "serious" domestic airline in the US. Yea and Delta isn't much better.

Posted in American Airlines cancels over 1,000 flights at 05:30 AM JST - 11th April
OssanII at 04:18 AM JST - 11th April

The Dalai Lama has far more respect from the people of the world than any member of the Chinese government.

Posted in Dalai Lama supports China hosting Olympic games at 04:18 AM JST - 11th April
OssanII at 11:12 AM JST - 10th April

If this is a planned response to a global H5N1 Human Variant pandemic, then what Japan is doing is no different than what any other country is doing. But this poorly written article gives the impression that its for just any flu and naturally all the anti-J comments about J-racism…

Posted in Japan may restrict entry of foreigners if new type of flu breaks out at 11:12 AM JST - 10th April
OssanII at 11:07 AM JST - 10th April

The man's just passing through. China needs to stop getting it's panties in a knot very time his name comes up. Their efforts to paint him as the big bad violent leader of separatism has failed miserably.

Posted in Dalai Lama supports China hosting Olympic games at 11:07 AM JST - 10th April
OssanII at 07:34 AM JST - 10th April

"“It was and is and will forever be part of China.”

Does it ever dawn on any C-supporters that only Tibetans have the right to make that determination? What if the Japanese had won WWII and stayed in China? How would they feel if a Japanese said that "China was…

Posted in Olympic torch concludes topsy-turvy tour of San Francisco at 07:34 AM JST - 10th April