Simon_Foston said...

Simon_Foston at 10:14 PM JST - 23rd October

Unless you are going to put in the effort to become a citizen why should you expect to be able to vote?

Effort? What effort? What do people who want to become naturalized citizens do that permanent residents don't, except fill out some extra paperwork and jump through more bureaucratic…

Posted in PM suggests giving foreigners local voting rights in near future at 10:14 PM JST - 23rd October
Simon_Foston at 11:34 AM JST - 21st October

The LDP aren't exactly hitting the ground running as an effective opposition party, are they? They've pretty much disappeared without a trace since the DPJ took over and they're still losing key supporters. I wonder just how much worse things can get for them.

Posted in Doctors' political group to drop support for LDP at 11:34 AM JST - 21st October
Simon_Foston at 11:32 PM JST - 20th October

Let's not forget that after the war Asians as a whole freed themselves from their Western occupation. I believe there is some truth that Japan was influencial in winning Asias freedom from Western powers either intentionally or unintentionally.

I'm sure those lawmakers visiting the shrine would like to think so…

Posted in 54 lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine for annual autumn festival at 11:32 PM JST - 20th October
Simon_Foston at 03:08 PM JST - 20th October

1 pair of panties I can understand, but 25???

I wonder if he planned on selling them...

Add an "m" to one of those words and you're probably closer to the mark.

Posted in Cop arrested for stealing girl's underwear during investigation at 03:08 PM JST - 20th October
Simon_Foston at 03:04 PM JST - 20th October

What's he mean by "Japan made a promise to honour the war dead at Yasukuni shrine" ?

What he means is "The LDP has to stay tight with the war veterans' families associations to make sure they keep voting for us, because almost nobody else will."

Posted in 54 lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine for annual autumn festival at 03:04 PM JST - 20th October
Simon_Foston at 08:59 AM JST - 20th October

If that's what police officers get up to no wonder other Japanese men are at it.

Posted in Cop arrested for stealing girl's underwear during investigation at 08:59 AM JST - 20th October
Simon_Foston at 03:29 PM JST - 18th October

Don't hate me for saying this... but I really feel bad for this guy and hope he gets help.

An understandable sentiment. I suspect he's probably beyond help, though.

Posted in Man slashes woman because he 'can't get a girlfriend' at 03:29 PM JST - 18th October
Simon_Foston at 08:31 AM JST - 15th October

This is going to sound cold, but never underestimate the economic implications of keeping someone in prison for life versus exercising the death penalty. The former is an ongoing expense with no return on the investment, so to speak, while the latter is a one-time expense administered on a case-by-case…

Posted in Court upholds death for man over killing woman, granddaughters at 08:31 AM JST - 15th October
Simon_Foston at 08:23 AM JST - 15th October

Having spent half a decade throwing away taxpayers' money on dams, bridges, highways and tunnels in order to keep construction workers in jobs, it's a bit rich of the LDP to accuse anyone else of having socialist policies.

Posted in LDP leader criticizes gov't for pursuit of 'socialist' policies at 08:23 AM JST - 15th October
Simon_Foston at 07:52 AM JST - 9th October

When the word "enjoy" is misused.

Posted in Which words or expressions annoy you the most when you hear them repeatedly used by other people in conversation? at 07:52 AM JST - 9th October