Wednesday February 15, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

The_Pope's past comments

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The_PopeMar. 06, 2009 - 05:10AM JST

Most people with advanced AIDS die from pneumonia. There was a TV about her some weeks ago; not one word mentioning her illness. Typical for Japanese culture...

Posted in: 2,200 attend memorial service for Ai Iijima
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The_PopeMar. 05, 2009 - 02:56PM JST

VOR - I totally agree. There is a special place in Hell for him...

Posted in: Britain gives Sen Ted Kennedy honorary knighthood
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The_PopeMar. 05, 2009 - 02:53PM JST

He should write a book: "How I Lost 3/4 of a Billion Dollars"

Posted in: Michael Jackson seeks comeback in London
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The_PopeMar. 03, 2009 - 08:39PM JST

Alphaape -- good points about how presidents handled pukes in the past. Lucky these "enemy combatants" weren't around during WWII or they would have been immediately shot upon capture.

Posted in: Obama releases secret Bush anti-terror documents
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The_PopeFeb. 26, 2009 - 08:19PM JST

Like a whole host of things, gun ownership has its place. At least in America, we have the freedom of choice to buy a gun, a Bible , or a Koran, whatever. Bet you cannot do the same in most countries on this earth...

Posted in: For some in U.S., guns are a way of life
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The_PopeFeb. 22, 2009 - 01:55PM JST

I agree people on Medicare should receive medications at a lower cost, but everyone else should pay current prices. I have owned stock for over two decades in the two largest drug companies in the world and their stock value has not appreciate or their dividends are no better than other Blue Chip stocks. Their investment in R&D is literally a crap shoot; they need to recoup their expensives and pay dividends to their shareholders or else we would not have all the drugs availble now. Outside of the US and a very few companies in Europe who else makes lifesaving drugs? China? Cuba? Russia? Wow, isn't socialism great...

Posted in: Obama turns next to budget, health care, entitlements
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The_PopeJan. 25, 2009 - 07:51PM JST

It is a bilateral issue. The US should stay out of the abduction issue. The Japanese government is being leaned on by big business not to push N. Korea too much -- since the Japanese have an affinity for cheap seafood and how would Uniglo, Aoki etc. stock their shelves with cheap clothes if it wasn't for N.Korean sweat shops. It looks like shaming Japanese politicians is not working, so the abductee supporters need to shame the Japanese people. Publicize the companies doing business with N. Korea and/or the intermediaries...

Posted in: Ex-abductee's brother blasts Japan's stance toward N Korea
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The_PopeJan. 12, 2009 - 07:30PM JST

The catch phrase for 2009 will be "don't blame me, I didn't vote for him" but all kidding aside the best way to end the violence is to cut off all aid to Israel. Without an economic and military gaurantor Israel who be forced to take a more moderate view to their neighbors. Both sides have their grievances that can only be settled among themselves. This view of the Mideast situation has been voiced many times by Congressman Ron Paul, who has a better grasp of the situation than me and all the posters here on JT.

Posted in: Obama vows quick action in Mideast; says closing Gitmo will be challenge
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The_PopeJan. 12, 2009 - 02:28PM JST

Morticians.

Posted in: Which professions do you think are recession-proof?
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The_PopeJan. 02, 2009 - 09:23PM JST

Thenewfront forgot to mention that 1 Hamas leader was hiding behind women and children -- not that's really pathetic!!!

Posted in: Israel destroys Hamas homes, flattens Gaza mosque
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The_PopeNov. 02, 2008 - 07:16PM JST

I like his Sophia Loren sunglasses -- I bet he wears flip flops around the house...

Posted in: N Korea releases new photos of leader Kim Jong Il
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The_PopeNov. 02, 2008 - 07:37AM JST

Hyperactivity portends to she was pumping the kid full of sugary junk food. In the US its the first thing pediatrians do is check the diet of hyperactive kids.

Posted in: Despair led Fukuoka mom to kill 6-year-old son
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The_PopeSep. 25, 2008 - 05:02AM JST

I heard the P.R. China version of the Google phone will automatically notify the police when the user tries to Google some politically embarrassing topic...

Posted in: Google phone to cost $179; debut Oct 22
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The_PopeAug. 17, 2008 - 06:41PM JST

Just to mention that when the Japanese entered many parts of S.E. Asia they were greeted as liberators -- much to dimay of the Dutch and French that has such a fine track record of developing lands in Africa and Asia under their stewardship...

Posted in: The Catholic Church and Yasukuni shrine
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The_PopeAug. 16, 2008 - 05:36PM JST

Lets not consider it a death penalty, lets rename it pre-death organ harvesting. Criminals who don't deserve to breathe the same air as us are no more (a win for society at large) and some desperate sick person receives a vital organ (a big win for the sick person).

Posted in: Our approach to reducing crime should not be killing those who harm us. On the contrary, in the interest of learning what makes them tick, we should keep violent criminals alive and conduct thorough research on them.
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The_PopeAug. 15, 2008 - 07:34PM JST

Congratulations to Michael Phelps -- probably the greatest Olympic athlete ever, AND he is over 16 -- that's more than we can say for some of the Chinese gymnasts...

Posted in: Phelps makes it 6 Olympic golds, 6 records
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The_PopeJul. 11, 2008 - 05:08AM JST

Yes, eternal love when you are 29 and great looking sounds nice. Anyone seen Oliva Newton-John lately? The women is in serious need of industrial strength Botox. The top 10 tips all should be related to keeping up you appearance -- like a fully-restored vintage auto...

Posted in: Kyoko Hasegawa