TravelingSales said...

TravelingSales at 08:35 AM JST - 21st March

If there's a right to public smoking, presumably there's also a right to public expectoration and public defecation?

Posted in 7 governors consider measures against passive smoking at 08:35 AM JST - 21st March
TravelingSales at 02:58 PM JST - 17th February

Why leave such an important decision to a bunch of brain-dead bureaucrats. Auction the slots annually to the highest bidder and give the cash back to the taxpayers.

Posted in 5 U.S. airlines apply for Haneda slots at 02:58 PM JST - 17th February
TravelingSales at 02:55 AM JST - 8th February

How can you prove whether or not the death penalty is a deterrent? All you can say is that it has the lowest recidivism rate of all punishments.

Posted in Record high 85.6% in favor of death penalty: survey at 02:55 AM JST - 8th February
TravelingSales at 02:54 AM JST - 8th February

Sounds suspicious. Only 5% nuts in a Japanese poll? They must have oversampled gaijin.

Posted in Record high 85.6% in favor of death penalty: survey at 02:54 AM JST - 8th February
TravelingSales at 09:37 AM JST - 15th January

They should just auction the slots and let the airlines fly where they like. Much better than having a bunch of moronic bureaucrats make decisions clearly beyond their competence.

Posted in 16 of 40 international daytime slots at Haneda to be allotted to China flights at 09:37 AM JST - 15th January
TravelingSales at 11:46 AM JST - 13th January

Hatoyama is a fool. Japan has great technology, particularly in robotics, which could make a real contribution to the common defense.

Posted in Hatoyama says ban on arms exports must be maintained at 11:46 AM JST - 13th January
TravelingSales at 12:34 PM JST - 4th January

Article 9 is necessary as an excuse for Japanese politicians to hide behid when asked why they don't meaningfully contribute to international security. If they didn't have it they would have no disguise for their freeloading off the US defense budget.

Posted in Governors reluctant to accept U.S. military facilities at 12:34 PM JST - 4th January
TravelingSales at 12:30 PM JST - 4th January

Equa rights means equal responsibilities. When we see the Japanese contributing to the common defense, they can have more say in howthat defense is conducted.

Posted in Hatoyama says he wants more equal ties with U.S. at 12:30 PM JST - 4th January
TravelingSales at 01:48 AM JST - 31st December

Very understandable. BA is a lousy arline and as for the Japanese airlines - I would rather walk.

Virgin would be great if they would join one of the main frequent flyer programs.

Posted in More Japan-UK fliers opting for indirect routes at 01:48 AM JST - 31st December
TravelingSales at 04:05 PM JST - 21st December

Another good argument for capital punishment.

Posted in Brazil man stuck stepson with dozens of needles as revenge at 04:05 PM JST - 21st December