Tyler Vandenberg's past comments

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    Tyler Vandenberg

    Didn't he just say a few weeks ago that Japan would honor its war apology statements, now he defends his right to visit Yasukuni Shrine which strait denies these war crimes............... didnt' take long for him to go back on his words

    Posted in: Abe defends right to visit Yasukuni Shrine

  • 6

    Tyler Vandenberg

    19 million Japanese voted for the political party he is the leader of, his party controls 11% of the vote in the Japanese national government...... kind of crazy when you think about it.

    Posted in: Gov't - but not Ishihara - backs away from Hashimoto's comfort women comments

  • -2

    Tyler Vandenberg

    The enshrinement of war criminals has forever dishonored this site, The shrine dedicated to those who lost their lives while serving Japan, the war criminals there did not die during the war the died after the court found them guilty of thier crimes and gave them the death penalty. By them being in the shrine it makes a statement that they committed any crimes on behalf of the Emperor and Japan. This is why Hirohito officially ban going to the shrine after he found out that the war criminals had been secretly added. This is why Emperor Akihito also refuses to attend Yasukuni. So Korea and China see the Japanese lawmakers going there as "these men did nothing wrong they lost their life for doing what Japan wanted them to do".

    Posted in: S Korea, China blast Japan over Yasukuni visits

  • 0

    Tyler Vandenberg

    Seems like every year a new record is set.......

    Posted in: Japan's population marks biggest fall on record

  • 1

    Tyler Vandenberg

    The French paradox anyone? French people have a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease even lower then Japan , despite having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats.

    Posted in: The ideal nutritional proportions are 50 to 60% carbohydrates, 20% proteins, and the rest fat.

  • 0

    Tyler Vandenberg

    I had more to that early message got cut some how, Was going to explain why I had an issue. Most Americans think Democracy and they think the Government has to do what most people want, when in fact the Government is suppose to protect the minority from being oppressed by the Majority. This is why California (the most populated state) and Wyoming (Least populated state) have an equal vote in the Senate.

    Posted in: The political clout of the super-rich

  • 0

    Tyler Vandenberg

    The problem is that the US and other free nations have drifted into a mobocracy, I know everyone likes to sit and think the clout of the super-rich is running things b/c that would mean there was a method to the madness, but its not true it is just the fickleness of mob rule. The issue in the US is that they have lost the respect of the minority the Mob wants it all and they wanted it yesterday. Don't get me wrong the lobbyists have power, but its dwarfed in comparison to if they are Pro or Anti Abortion, Pro or Anti Gay Marriage, Gun Rights, or TPP, If the mob is focused on that issue then all other voices are silenced. This is why the US hasn't been able to focus on any kind of reform b/c is only chasing the mob, and this is why Japan has a year turnover on PM.

    Posted in: The political clout of the super-rich

  • 0

    Tyler Vandenberg

    @ BertieWooster America is a Constitutional Republic . . . NOT a Democracy

    Posted in: The political clout of the super-rich

  • 5

    Tyler Vandenberg

    They fail to mention that while they are doing all these cute things they are saying samui every 3 seconds.............

    Posted in: Five things girls do in winter that Japanese men find adorable

  • 1

    Tyler Vandenberg

    @ Globalwatcher

    Japan rejected a potential visit by President Obama to Hiroshima. This is old news in the US, part of the wikileaks saga, but was never a news story in Japan.

    Posted in: Abe at Arlington

  • 0

    Tyler Vandenberg

    @ voiceofokinawa

    The Japanese national flag among U.S. state flags!? This is a very symbolic depiction of the Japan-U.S relations. No doubt, Japan is regarded by Washington as its eagerly-awaited ５１ state.

    The Japanese flag is in the formation behind Abe, the State flags are lined up along the route to pay respect as the formation passes this is a basic courtesy.

    Posted in: Abe at Arlington

  • -1

    Tyler Vandenberg

    Yes, Japan must protect its Rice Agricultural Cooperative bureaucracy. The "wise and selfless" bureaucrats who control rice farming in Japan know best, and even though Japan's powerful organization of agricultural cooperatives has a longstanding "one person, one vote" system would never favor the part-timers, giving them a disproportionately strong voice in the organization. Having 1,000 part-time farmers would never be more preferable to having 10 full-time farmers. When they retire from their ministry, because of their "wise and selfless" service many bureaucrats become active in politics. So now more than one-third of the Liberal Democrats in the Diet are former Farm bureaucrats.

    A sprawling and bureaucratic distribution system would never dissipate farmers’ earnings. It would never leave farm incomes depressed despite the heavy protection they receive..... Everyone needs to see that US rice farms have an unfair advantage because they don't have to support the weight of a giant Agricultural Bureaucracy on their heads. So the next time you eat Japanese rice remember all the bureaucrats that worked so hard to make the price just high enough, to support themselves and the Rice farmers.....mmmmmmm the taste of corruption savor it, thank you JA

    Posted in: U.S. says Japan must negotiate on rice to join TPP talks

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    Tyler Vandenberg

    @ Frungy

    you computed for a vacuum a bottle of water will not break the sound barrier...... almost twice in 7620m. A human had to go to 36576m in a near vacuum of space to break it in freefall. Your math has the bottle going 1357 Kmh

    drag coefficient, terminal velocity are needed....... I'm trying to fight the urge to do the math.......

    Posted in: Okinawan gov't complains after PET water bottle falls from Osprey

  • -18

    Tyler Vandenberg

    As long as Japan keeps isolating itself from allies China will keep getting bolder.

    Posted in: Abe: China radar-lock on Japan ship 'dangerous'

  • -1

    Tyler Vandenberg

    I love this romantic idea that Japan needs to go solo toe to toe with China b/c US influence in Asia is falling, If you want to stay in that world keep reading your Manga. Japan has signed a security cooperation agreement with only 3 countries US, Australia, and India. China has territorial disputes with Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, South Korea, and India. Japan needs to stop counting on having de facto allies thru the US and become a fruitful member of a Pacific Alliance. Japan's current foreign relations have been careless at best and put even close Pacific allies of the US like South Korea and Australia in a tuff spot if called to aid the US in a defense of Japan. A simple plan strengthen the Cooperation and relations with these countries in the Pacific. Create a NATO for the Pacific and sit back as China falls in line and plays by the rules.

    Thailand was the first to send aid and the second to send troops after the start of the Korea war just goes to show that even a small player will still ante up when the time comes.

    Posted in: China and Japan seek to ease tensions, but risks remain

  • 0

    Tyler Vandenberg

    For starters Google did not make the app, it was a third party app....... so for all those wondering what Google was thinking they had nothing to do with the app a "KimberyDeiss" (username name) made it, there was others like Make Me Indian, Make Me Russian, Make Me Frankenstein and Make Me Fat. Those apps are no longer available and KimberyDeiss's Google Play profile has been deleted.......

    Posted in: Google pulls 'Make Me Asian' app after uproar

  • -1

    Tyler Vandenberg

    Lawton waited calmly for police at the home, then told them he had mistakenly walked in, thinking it was a friend’s home. His blood alcohol level registered at 0.04, police said. ..................I couldn't find anything about him being passed out and with a .04 thats 2 beers hardly a "drunken" Sailor...... this all just seems like firebaiting to me....

    Posted in: U.S. sailor arrested for trespassing in house in Yokosuka

  • 0

    Tyler Vandenberg

    http://www.stripes.com/polopoly_fs/1.202195!/menu/standard/file/TEPCO_COMPLAINT.pdf

    Here is the court paper filed , if anyone would like to read it.

    Posted in: 8 U.S. sailors sue Japanese gov't, TEPCO for lying about radiation

  • -5

    Tyler Vandenberg

    @gokai wo maneku

    I read the report...... don't try blowing smoke you are only going to convince NHK viewers, the fact is that makes it even worse that they knew there was a design flaw and still didn't make a plan or train their crew to do a manual vent without electricity...... when the Japanese Gov't can use money from the Earthquake Rebuilding budget for "Scientific whaling" and the Japanese don't make a peep, and its hardly on the news. Now you have 8 American trying to get money to pay for alleged medical issues and every one is up in arms I'm sorry that is just deplorable.

    Well that didn't work. So is that karma, your past sins being a little irradiated?

    Wow man good on you way to sick to your guns I really thought I would have to wait years until I heard Fukushima was cause by the American and Japan was the victim......

    Posted in: 8 U.S. sailors sue Japanese gov't, TEPCO for lying about radiation

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    Tyler Vandenberg

    @ YuriOtani

    So Operation Tomodachi goes from being helpful to hurtful and hateful. This will be the last rescue mission the USA will be allowed to do.So there is now no need for the Marines in Japan. They will sue soon is my thought and especially if these "ugly Americans" receive so much money Oh then the dependents will sue as well. Maybe we will be better on our own. Depending on the outcome of this and other actions.

    No b/c most of the people that they helped are trying to get money from TEPCO too, They are not suing the Government of Japan they are suing TEPCO, but TEPCO is now owned by the Japanese GOV'T. Japan needs to wake up and see that the Radiation did not just effect Japan, but others from the Wolrd..... as for it being the last rescue mission if the Japanese Gov't takes the same approach you did it probably will be, I can't see anyone trying to help after hearing something like what you just said. What TEPCO should do is setup a fund for any rescue workers that have medical issues. As for your post, I used to respect what you wrote now I just see you as a bandwagon nationalist.

    Posted in: 8 U.S. sailors sue Japanese gov't, TEPCO for lying about radiation

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