Simon_Foston said...

Simon_Foston at 04:06 PM JST - 21st July

As for whiners who don't have any credible solutions, how about a party whose lawmakers have been spending lots of time recently criticizing each other and who think a Y11.4 billion manga museum is a good use of taxpayers' money? So far, the LDP's main campaign strategy has been opposition-bashing,…

Posted in Nearly 40% hope for gov't led by DPJ, around 15% for LDP: poll at 04:06 PM JST - 21st July
Simon_Foston at 03:48 PM JST - 21st July

This is exactly the kind of stupid, inane comment that's going to help the DPJ win. The Finance Minister can't even manage to point out in detail why the opposition's ideas are bad, and he only wants to show that the LDP has the capacity to prepare responsible policies, not…

Posted in Yosano says DPJ too giddy, not focused on public before election at 03:48 PM JST - 21st July
Simon_Foston at 03:43 PM JST - 21st July

Simon - The DPJ are nothing but a bunch of whiners who don't have any credible solutions, and are against the SDF takng part in anti-terror operations.

Ah, there we go. I knew your dislike of them would be something to do with the fact they didn't kiss up to…

Posted in Nearly 40% hope for gov't led by DPJ, around 15% for LDP: poll at 03:43 PM JST - 21st July
Simon_Foston at 02:40 PM JST - 21st July

I believe the DPJ and the LDP will lose big in this election. Unfortunately, the big winner will end up being the Communist Party of Japan.

Unlikely. The JCP aren't fielding so many candidates this time round, and while the voters might want change I doubt if everyone's prepared to…

Posted in Voters hoping general election will improve lives at 02:40 PM JST - 21st July
Simon_Foston at 12:17 AM JST - 21st July

Be careful what you wish for, the DPJ is just as corrupt and useless as the LDP.

That's as may be. However, a DPJ win will force the LDP to realize that election victories aren't an automatic right, and that they have to be fought for with clear policies and…

Posted in Nearly 40% hope for gov't led by DPJ, around 15% for LDP: poll at 12:17 AM JST - 21st July
Simon_Foston at 11:58 PM JST - 20th July

Heck, the DPJ is worse than the LDP-Komeito coalition.

Care to elaborate as to why that might be?

Posted in Nearly 40% hope for gov't led by DPJ, around 15% for LDP: poll at 11:58 PM JST - 20th July
Simon_Foston at 10:00 PM JST - 18th July

The only time I ever heard "God Save the Queen" played at my school was when Princess Anne visited. We never had anything like the Pledge of Allegiance either. Therefore any patriotism I have I consider to be genuine, and not forced upon me.

Posted in Court rejects claims by Yokohama teachers over 'Kimigayo' at 10:00 PM JST - 18th July
Simon_Foston at 10:09 AM JST - 17th July

So, some LDP lawmakers signed the petition but now want to retract their signatures because they're scared the meeting might be used to call for an early leadership contest (never mind that over half the parliamentary party need to agree to that, which is unlikely to happen), and some other…

Posted in LDP dissidents' attempt to oust Aso hits stumbling block at 10:09 AM JST - 17th July
Simon_Foston at 08:01 AM JST - 15th July

LDP Secretary General Hiroyuki Hosoda launched a counterattack against Hatoyama, mentioning a scandal in which his political funds report listed some dead people as donors.

Did no one bother to tell that old fool that the Hatoyama story broke before the Tokyo election and the LDP still lost?

Posted in Opposition bloc approves censure motion against Aso in upper house at 08:01 AM JST - 15th July
Simon_Foston at 07:40 PM JST - 14th July

Now the public sees how petty the DPJ is. Approval ratings for LDP set to soar.

It's such a pity you're not serious. How interesting it would be to have someone post who actually believes that crap.

Posted in Opposition bloc approves censure motion against Aso in upper house at 07:40 PM JST - 14th July