Shumatsu_Samurai said...

Shumatsu_Samurai at 01:00 AM JST - 1st November

The cabinet approved two bills Friday separately designed to freeze the planned sale of shares in Japan Post Holdings Co

Great, another potential source of income to reduce the national debt flushed down the toilet. But I hear Hatoyama's money tree is coming along well - soon we'll have that…

Posted in Cabinet OKs bills to freeze Japan Post share sale at 01:00 AM JST - 1st November
Shumatsu_Samurai at 12:53 AM JST - 1st November

Well smith, I guess the government could rack the national debt up to 250% of GDP and risk default on loan repayments so you pay less in tax. If the country goes to pot at least you have a foreign passport to flee on.

Posted in Gov't may delay some promised tax cuts until fiscal 2011 or later at 12:53 AM JST - 1st November
Shumatsu_Samurai at 04:37 PM JST - 28th October

can japan stop other G8 countries from selling weapons in africa?

I'd say G20 rather than G8 these days.

Posted in Japan vows more active role in resolving conflicts in Africa at 04:37 PM JST - 28th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 04:46 AM JST - 28th October

China doesn't believe in getting involved in Internal Affairs of sovereign nations.

No, it just insists that the territory it wants is Chinese.

Posted in No Futenma relocation, no transfer of Marines to Guam, Gates says at 04:46 AM JST - 28th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 06:24 AM JST - 26th October

Should be abolished or limitation should be extended to minimum 75 years

75 years would be the equivalent of abolition, given the fact children can't be charged.

I think a statute of limitation is the cornerstone of any just society.

Posted in Should the statute of limitations for murder and other serious crimes be abolished? at 06:24 AM JST - 26th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 05:52 AM JST - 26th October

it is now. I've never heard of a scapler

On closer inspection, it's a "don't nitpick over typos" sign. :p

Posted in Sign of the times at 05:52 AM JST - 26th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 08:02 PM JST - 25th October

Obviously an anti-scapler sign - not mysterious at all.

Posted in Sign of the times at 08:02 PM JST - 25th October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 05:49 AM JST - 23rd October

The current law for the deployment of Self-Defense Forces is fine so if it ain't broke why fix it?

Except that it isn't fine and it is broken. Peacekeepers are needed most urgently when there is no peace or it's fragile. Japan's laws are far too restrictive and even have…

Posted in Okada hints at reviewing strict rules for peacekeeping participation at 05:49 AM JST - 23rd October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 07:01 AM JST - 22nd October

To China

Here's a phone - call someone who cares.

Posted in China objects to Japan allowing Uighur activist in at 07:01 AM JST - 22nd October
Shumatsu_Samurai at 04:39 PM JST - 6th October

Stupid, that'll send the economy even futher down. Just look at the uk you idiot in power.

We haven't increased VAT for a long time. And most economists agree that if you want to increase revenue without hitting the economy it has to be a sales tax hike.

Ironic the…

Posted in Nearly 60% of DPJ lawmakers consider future sales tax hike necessary at 04:39 PM JST - 6th October