JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Corporate Business English Trainers
- ACT Systems, Inc.（株式会社アクト・システムズ）, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥269,500 ~ ¥280,000 / Month
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
- Salary: ¥125,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month
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- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
- Salary: ¥255,000 ~ ¥275,000 / Month Travel Expenses, Encouragement of Japanese learning*
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Triumvere
Actually, it's Evangelicals who are most opposed to Obama's contraceptives position; Santorum is the real social conservative in the race, so it's not surprising that he should be their candidate of choice.
What I don't get is the Tea Party support - Santorum is distinctly not a small gov't, fiscal conservative. But then, the Tea Party was hijacked by social conservatives a long time ago, so I guess it shouldn't come as a shock.
Posted in: Santorum surging in Republican presidential race
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Triumvere
Only, he hasn't. At least not as a whole: 61% of Catholics support Obama's position on contraceptives, despite what the Church says.
I suppose he could have pissed off conservative Catholics, and that might lead to a boost for Santorum...
Posted in: Santorum surging in Republican presidential race
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Triumvere
Dude blew off his own legs. That's some serious instant karma.
Posted in: Israel blames Iran for series of blasts
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Triumvere
What does this even mean? How do you "force access"? Shove pills at her? The only one being "forced" in this situation is the insurance company, to provide coverage.
Not necessarily true. For most people, yes, but there are medical conditions and drug interactions that can render the cheaper forms of birth control unusable. Then there are the working poor, for which every penny counts. It's nice that a lot of these people can get contraceptives through organizations like planned parenthood, but women shouldn't have to rely on charity in these sorts of situations.
Good in principle, but not terribly practical from a social perspective. People are going to have sex whether they "should" or not. Isn't it better for society to try to ensure that people have access to contraceptives so that fewer of them will end up with unplanned pregnancies?
This is your right as a parent/guardian, though frankly I'm not convinced that the methods many social conservatives use in this situation are at all conducive to their goals. Strict abstinence, pulling kids out of sex-ed classes, limiting access to contraceptives, and declining the HPV vaccine are all strategies that have enormous potential to backfire. It's like Russian Roulette; if your kid stays on the straight and narrow you'll be fine, but a single slip could have disastrous consequences.
This is somewhat tangential, though, as if you are old enough to have employer health insurance, then you are old enough to make your own decisions about sex and contraception. All Obama's plan does is to ensure that the decision is yours and not your employers'.
Posted in: Top Republican wants vote on birth control mandate
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Triumvere
I'm not really buying that, nor your concern/issue distinction. To quote Carville, it's the economy.
I will happily believe that a majority are against the nebulous concept of "big government" - a term which can mean whatever you want it to - but the problem is, and has always been, that when you start specifying "Big Government" into things like "Medicare" or "Public Schools" or "Pollution Controls" people start to think some of those programs are good things to have around.
In this particular case, young women are not going to be swayed against Obama by telling them that "big government" is " increasingly intruding into their daily lives" by forcing their employers to give them insurance which covers contraceptives.
Not to mention the fact that those most likely to be angered by McConnell's position are the lefties, who are intrinsically the least likely to be worries about "big government." This is kind of my point: liberals and young women, key components of Obama's base, feel much more strongly about this issue than their conservative counterparts do. What does the GOP have to gain from turning this into a showdown? Obama has essentially already won and, thanks to his tricky maneuvering, any attempt to fight him on this will paint the GOP as anti-contraception. That's a losing proposition. It's basically handing Obama a bunch of votes in November.
Posted in: Top Republican wants vote on birth control mandate
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Triumvere
"Strait", excuse me.
Posted in: U.S. admiral says forces prepared to confront Iran
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Triumvere
Closing Hormuz would be suicidal for Iran, not so much militaristic (though that as well) as economically. The vast majority of Iran's own oil exports flow out of the straight. I can't believe they'd be stupid enough to shut that down, especially given - instead of in spite of - the current crippling sanctions. They simply can't afford to.
Posted in: U.S. admiral says forces prepared to confront Iran
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Triumvere
This is a mistake. Studies show young women do not, in aggregate, get too fired up over abortion issues - much to the dismay of pro-choice groups. However, mess with their access to contraception, and it's a totally different story. (Conservatives, on the other hand, seem to be much cooler on contraception than they are on abortion. Even Catholics don't particularly care about it, despite what the Church says.) Obama, by my estimation, has deftly out-maneuvered the right on this one - stirring up the issue, and then circumventing religious freedom arguments with a sort of technical slight of hand, all while ensuring women get the access to contraceptives they want. Now McConnell is going to go back an kick the hornet's nest again? What happened to all that stuff about Obama losing because the youth vote and the liberal base was suffering from disappointment and fatigue? Every time I look at the news it seems like the Republicans are trying their damnedest to antagonize and re-energize the lefties. How does McConnell expect to profit from this maneuver? With opponents like these...
Posted in: Top Republican wants vote on birth control mandate
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Triumvere
This was a shock. RIP.
Posted in: Whitney Houston dead at 48
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Triumvere
Posted in: Syrian army general assassinated in Damascus
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Triumvere
Funny. I was thinking it was the Syrian Gov't acting like terrorists.
Posted in: Syrian army general assassinated in Damascus
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Triumvere
Damn.
Posted in: Kuroki reported pregnant 2 weeks after denying relationship with Akanishi
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Triumvere
CNN had a heartbreaking radio interview with and activist named Zaidoun, superimposed over video of the protests. The courage of the Syrian people in the face of extreme danger and hardship is truly impressive. Worth a listen.
Posted in: 79 killed as Syrian forces pound protest hubs
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Triumvere
Democrats who discount Romney's potential to win are making a serious mistake. The same could be said about Republicans and Obama.
Posted in: Republican race turns to 3 upcoming contests
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Triumvere
The goddamn news. From the BBC world service, who's correspondents have been brave enough to sneak into Syria or slip their Gov't minders to go to opposition rallies and meet with activists. From freaking Youtube and twitter, where you can see the bodies of the dead, if you like.
Posted in: Outrage as Russia, China veto U.N. move on Syria
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Triumvere
It doesn't work like this. At best the Israelis will be able to delay Iran's nuclear program by... what? A few years? A few months? Not even the Israelis know. Not worth risking WWIII over, if you ask me.
Posted in: Israel says military action may be necessary against Iran
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Triumvere
I don't care whether you lock her in a prison or a mental institution, she is dangerous and needs to disappear.
Posted in: Woman sentenced to 4 1/2 years for breaking babies' legs
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Triumvere
What a waste.
Posted in: 74 killed as fans clash after soccer game in Egypt
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Triumvere
.... what were the insults?
Posted in: Man arrested for calling 110 number 109 times to insult police
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Triumvere
Monstrous.
It should be 4.5 years per victim. This is some truly heinous behavior.
Posted in: Woman sentenced to 4 1/2 years for breaking babies' legs