JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Ted Barrera
Another week in a row, another poor child taken before their time... So sad. RIP.
Posted in: Man attempts suicide after apparently hanging disabled daughter in public restroom
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Ted Barrera
+1 for hoserfella's previous comment. I wish Kan stayed on as Prime Minister. Given the constraints and mass incompetence and red tape he had to wade through when he was trying to solve the nuclear problems, I actually think he did a decent job, and he had my trust. It was pretty obvious he wasn't putting his own agenda at the forefront of his priorities, unlike the weasels we have running the circus today.
Posted in: Kan appears at Diet inquiry to give his version of nuclear crisis response
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Ted Barrera
In other words, Edano was saying that his pride and that of the Japanese government was more important to save and preserve than the Japanese people themselves. It's a wonder that there hasn't been a bloody coup yet.
Posted in: Japan declined U.S. offer to station nuclear experts in Kan's office: Edano
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Ted Barrera
I suppose I should also thank you for helping me decide my stance on a topic that I have been sitting on the fence for so long about, simply out of not caring.
Posted in: 'Beat' Takeshi rejects anti-gay accusation
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Ted Barrera
Just because of all of Thomas Anderson's "arguments", a resounding HELL NO!
Posted in: Do you support same-sex marriages?
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Ted Barrera
+1 to everything spudmanreincarnated said.
Posted in: Which city would you like to see get the 2020 Olympics?
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Ted Barrera
Thomas, I'm not sure whether or not you are LGBT, but I do know this... You are the perfect walking talking embodiment of every argument against homosexuals being accepted in general. Perhaps you should stop talking / writing. You'll be doing the LGBT a community a huge favor.
Posted in: 'Beat' Takeshi rejects anti-gay accusation
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Ted Barrera
The government, which had the responsibility to look out for its citizens, is under trial here. I can understand that and I agree with it. What about the trial for TEPCO?
Posted in: Edano says he didn't deliberately mislead public about extent of nuclear crisis
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Ted Barrera
Marriage between a man and a woman, believe it or not, IS the status quo. Therefore, yes, introducing same-sex marriage into the mix will, in complete effect, disrupt and alter the status quo. So your argument against that argument fails from the get-go.
Slavery? And the internet? Really? You're gonna compare homosexuality to slavery and the internet? And YOU complain the arguments against same-sex marriage are weak? ROFL!
Posted in: 'Beat' Takeshi rejects anti-gay accusation
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Ted Barrera
"Good luck with that... that's never going to happen."
It already has, Thomas.
Look up the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in Citizens for Equal Protection v. Bruning. The Eighth Circuit, citing Baker v. Nelson, affirmed the constitutionality under the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause of Nebraska's constitutional amendment which defines marriage as between a man and a woman, and states that unions of two people in a same-sex relationship as marriage or similar to marriage shall not be valid or recognized.
Let's repeat that last part, so there's no confusion.
Unions of two people in a same-sex relationship as marriage or similar to marriage shall not be valid or recognized.
In fact, the proponents of Proposition 8 are still awaiting an appeal to the Supreme Court, which still upholds that same-sex marriage is illegal under the constitution. Ergo, same sex marriage banned at the constitutional level? Happened.
Posted in: 'Beat' Takeshi rejects anti-gay accusation
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Ted Barrera
A lot of legal herbs, including tobacco (not really a herb, but smoke-able) are more dangerous and detrimental to health than marijuana. The only reason it hasn't been legalized is because of the stigma that has been placed on it and because tobacco companies stand to lose immensely should pot be legalized. These 'legal' herbs like Spice etc are so laden with chemicals it's a shock that they haven't been banned yet.
Posted in: Tokyo police inspect six stores selling herbs
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Ted Barrera
Great photo!
Posted in: Enter the dragon
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Ted Barrera
> The visit by Goshi Hosono, apparently aimed at demonstrating the safety of the facility
He should have gone sans protective suit if he really wanted to demonstrate safety. Then, maybe in a few months, we wouldn't have to deal with incompetent Hosono anymore.
Posted in: Hosono visits Fukushima No. 4 reactor amid concern over fuel pool
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Ted Barrera
So... Who won?
Posted in: AKB48 election underway; Yuko Oshima in the lead
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Ted Barrera
Catchy headline JT.
Posted in: Marauding monkey on the loose in Yokohama
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Ted Barrera
With all the other problems like the nuclear situation, power crisis, debt crisis, etc., I can't believe this moron is surprised and even disappointed that very few have time to care about the Olympic bid. “selfish and extremely narrow-minded,”??? The guy should have a serious look in the mirror and at his comrades in government office.
Posted in: Ishihara disappointed at low home support for Tokyo Olympic bid
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Ted Barrera
"he confirmed the event had taken place and said it was organized to raise awareness about “sexual minorities, x-gender, asexual people.”
So if his message was that those social groups mentioned above are psychologically disturbed and deranged, message received!
Posted in: Man cooks, serves own genitals to 5 paying diners
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Ted Barrera
Anyway, back to the article... I can see what Beat was trying to say, and I agree with him 100%.
Posted in: 'Beat' Takeshi rejects anti-gay accusation
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Ted Barrera
Thanks for the those comparison figures Zichi. So in terms of cesium, this one was worse than Chernobyl? Scary thought.
Posted in: Fukushima radiation higher than first estimated, TEPCO admits
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Ted Barrera
I've always wondered, besides the power problem (which I hope doesn't result in the restarting of nuclear plants, though I wouldn't be surprised if it did), how would Japan handle the problems of logistics and accommodation if the Olympics were to be held here? It's hard enough squeezing into trains during peak hours... what more with hundreds of thousands of poor unsuspecting amazed and bewildered tourists? And booking accommodations? One can only imagine that if the Olympics were to be announced to be held in Japan, that every major hotel will be booked out within the week (if not the day) of the announcement.
Posted in: IOC chief: Japan must solve power shortage to host Games