Simon_Foston said...

Simon_Foston at 08:29 AM JST - 11th May

I don't have any problems with the LDP-except I wish in English it wouldnt be called LDP. That translation is very misleading.

Jiyu (liberal) Minshuto (democratic party). That's right, isn't it?

The LDP still has the favour of the people, because they are listening to the DPJ and are tackling…

Posted in Dumping Fukuda won't solve LDP's problems at 08:29 AM JST - 11th May
Simon_Foston at 09:07 AM JST - 10th May

Why does she still get called "Ebi-chan?" It's not as if she's 3 years old any more.

Posted in Ebi-chan to appear in Subaru's new TV ad at 09:07 AM JST - 10th May
Simon_Foston at 12:03 PM JST - 9th May

the problem is if the DJP wins a majority, i don't think they'll know what to do with it. all they do is complain and present no real plans on how to fix anything.

The LDP don't know what to do with their majority either except use it to line…

Posted in Dumping Fukuda won't solve LDP's problems at 12:03 PM JST - 9th May
Simon_Foston at 11:44 AM JST - 6th May

If you look at all the people in Japan doing absolutely pointless jobs, e.g. showing you where the ATMs are in the bank, waving on traffic at roadworks (no one's ever heard of temporary traffic lights, it seems) or standing around in crappy little shops identical to all the others…

Posted in Gov't looks to immigrants as population shrinks at 11:44 AM JST - 6th May
Simon_Foston at 01:07 AM JST - 4th May

zurcronium - Bush didn't fail to get re-elected a year and a half after the start of the Iraq war, did he?

He didn't fail to get 71% disapproval ratings in recent opinion polls either (http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/01/bush.poll/index.html), if anything those liberal media people say matters to you. That election was the…

Posted in White House says it has paid a price for 'Mission Accomplished' banner five years ago at 01:07 AM JST - 4th May
Simon_Foston at 12:56 AM JST - 4th May

Can Americans vote in British elections?

Americans don't have to; the British PM always does whatever Washington wants him to do anyway, no matter who it happens to be. A very long time ago an expert appeared on a UK daytime TV show and suggested that the CIA had something…

Posted in British PM faces tough questions after election 'massacre' at 12:56 AM JST - 4th May
Simon_Foston at 10:34 PM JST - 1st May

Simon - Are you inplying that parental supervision in Japan is somehow lacking?

Pretty much - no one supervises parents at all and a lot of them clearly need it. I'd say the same of any country, mind you.

Posted in What's your impression of parental supervision of children in Japan? at 10:34 PM JST - 1st May
Simon_Foston at 10:48 PM JST - 30th April

Parental supervision in Japan? I think it would be an excellent idea.

Posted in What's your impression of parental supervision of children in Japan? at 10:48 PM JST - 30th April
Simon_Foston at 12:40 AM JST - 29th April

Too much crime news! Let's hear something positive about Japanese society once in a while.

An admirable sentiment. But these horrific stories about relatively innocuous people doing dreadful things to their relatives are definitely part of a very disturbing trend in Japan. Moreover, if the reports aren't about psycho family…

Posted in Woman arrested for beating sister to death with rock in Yokohama at 12:40 AM JST - 29th April
Simon_Foston at 05:25 PM JST - 28th April

With the LDP, bribes come before sensible use of tax revenue.

As the entire LDP system revolves around institutionalised bribery that's hardly surprising.

Posted in LDP to revote for gas, road-related tax surcharges at 05:25 PM JST - 28th April