JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- 加治金属工業株式会社, Tokyo
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
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- ALT - Mie Prefecture - Yokkaichi City - June start
- NPO法人グローバル教育推進機構（GLAD), Mie
- Salary: ¥230,000 / Month For a full working month. Some months differ.
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aquaman
The sheeple have spoken, just as directed by the Media Masters. For those who think Obama is charismatic, please lay off the Kool-Aid; it's spiked with arsenic. Romney can't rally solid support(even with his very deep pockets) because there's just something not right about him, so mechanical. Newt is Newt, forget about it. And Santorum is scary with his religious assertions and warmongering. Paul is the only one with ideas to actually make positive change, back to the rule of law, but the people are like drug addicts looking for their next bigger fix from the Big Dealer. The future looks bleaker for Amerika.
Posted in: Long slog ahead in divisive Republican race
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aquaman
Or how about if everyone goes about with some sort of face covering? If muslims don't like the laws of the land, there's the option of returning to their home of origin. When in Rome, do as the Romans! If that's not acceptable, don't go to Rome.
Posted in: Australian state toughens law for Muslim veils
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aquaman
Yet another case of the US "Pot calling the Kettle Black". As other posters noted about the Bush Jr election, and the current GOP debacle, voting fraud is as serious in the US as elsewhere(not picking on Russia). Putin may indeed be Stalinesque, but Obama and his policies are similarly totalitarian in nature.
Posted in: U.S. urges probe into Putin's victory
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aquaman
Big Brother finds new ways to flex his totalitarian muscles. It's only the beginning. The Great Emancipator, "Honest" Abe Lincoln, did much worse against freedom of speech, shutting down thousands of newspapers, charging editors and writers with treason, many of whom were executed, many more jailed. Abe even suspended habeas corpus. The other lawyer-come-president hailing from Illinois is just following in Abe 's footprints but with a bigger goal in mind, "liberating" the people of the world(Doublespeak ). Enjoy your freedom while you still have some.
Posted in: Twitter faces censorship charges, blackout call
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aquaman
The EU/UK/US/ETC economic problems are largely due to the welfare programs. Like opiates, after a little taste the masses become reliant on the handouts, to the point of demanding more. The politicians, of course, buy votes by promising more "help", feeding the addictions. But the individual welfare is compounded by corporate welfare in the form of various subsidies, easy credit lines(via absurdly low interest loans), and endless bailouts. It's digging a hole with a power shovel, thanks to the brilliance of economists and bankers, led by senseless politicians. This is all financed by the thievery called taxation. What percentage of collected taxes actually goes to the purported objectives? It's like bailing out a rowboat with a pasta strainer. If one donates to a charity, there is a reasonable expectation that most of the donated funds will go to the cause. Not so with governments of men. Most of the folks presently at Davos essentially advocate more of the same failed Keynesian policies. Conducting the same experiment while expecting different results.
Posted in: Eurozone crisis biggest threat to world economy, Noda tells Davos forum
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aquaman
TPP may be a modern Trojan Horse. Given the US imperialistic actions globally, joining such a pact is likely to be akin to opening the Gate for the horse to enter. Obama's words, "our ultimate goal which is a seamless regional economy" ring odd. "We consider it a top priority. And we consider it a top priority because we're not going to be able to put OUR folks back to work and grow OUR economy and expand opportunity unless the Asia-Pacific region is also successful." One problem with Obama's logic, is that somehow TPP will reduce unemployment In US and improve the US economy. NAFTA accelerated the hollowing of the US manufacturing, and caused massive bleeding out of jobs. Total nonsense. Any manufacturer will opt to pay the factory workers as little as possible to improve the profit margin. Manufacturing jobs in developed nations will continue to migrate to developing nations. TPP, NAFTA, and the like have the exact opposite effect of creating jobs in developed countries. Seems to me that it's more like setting the groundwork for furthering Manifest Destiny across the Pacific. Shall we name it OCEANIA?
Posted in: Obama outlines Pacific vision at APEC summit
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aquaman
Sailwind, You are absolutely correct. But the statists would likely never understand that. The state is to be the servant, not the master of the people as it has become, especially in the past 80+ years.
Posted in: Obama uses King speech to attack obstructionism
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aquaman
HumanTarget, Before accusing others of not being well-read, perhaps you should take a look in the mirror. What's happening in DC is a mess, for sure. It's called Democratic Process. And both parties play the same game, smoke and mirrors. What I believe Wolfpack is pointing out is the socialistic policies wealth redistribution, the welfare state. FDR initiated many of the programs. The Romans went down the same road. Back to MLK, he rightly pointed back to the Founding Fathers. The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution are what need to be emphasized in the discussion of Civil Liberty. Until the people wake up and rise up against the oppression of the current regime, that liberty will continue in decline. As MLK said, I have a dream...
Posted in: Obama uses King speech to attack obstructionism
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aquaman
Commenteer is right. Mr Obama labels anyone who disagrees with him an Obstructionist. Hogwash. That's the democratic process at work. I personally think MLK would be disgusted with how Mr Obama has performed as national leader, cowtowing to the establishment and renegging on most of his campaign promises. I had hoped there actually would have been some change I could believe in with Mr Obama, but rather he has not only continued the Bush-era overgrown government policies, but expanded them beyond belief. MLK said it best, that he had a dream. But MLK's son and the others mentioned have lost sight of what MLK fought for . Today, at the hands of both Demopublicans an Repocrats, that dream lies shattered in the streets of places like Detroit and New Orleans. Say NO to more Mr Obama's failed policies. The Occupy Wall St et. al. really need to shift to Occupy 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and take back control of the country from the politically corrupt and give it back to the people.
Posted in: Obama uses King speech to attack obstructionism
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aquaman
Doesn't this ...article...sound rather hetero-phobic? What's the problem with mixed race marriages and said children? Sounds like the writer has significant issues with family relationships.
Posted in: If a longtime expat starts offering you advice, walk the other way
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aquaman
Oh no! Accept a more experienced persons advice? Eeeck!!! Come on, get over yourself. The reality is it was sage advice. Don't get all flustered Mr Highlightth. Be a responsible adult, not a narcissist.
Posted in: If a longtime expat starts offering you advice, walk the other way
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aquaman
As for eating whale meat, why not??? And yes, dolphins are whales, so labelling the meat as such is not deceptive. Lamb is mutton, too. The parts of the movie I saw were indeed disturbing to me. But if I saw a film about slaughtering a cow I would feel the same. We like to live in denial. The film is a political tool being used to promulgate the social mores of one society. Hollywood bullying. It stinks of American self-righteousness.
Posted in: Anger and defiance in Taiji after 'Cove' wins Oscar
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aquaman
The film is nothing but a political vehicle.
Posted in: Anger and defiance in Taiji after 'Cove' wins Oscar
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aquaman
Let them eat!
Posted in: Anger and defiance in Taiji after 'Cove' wins Oscar
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aquaman
As for eating whale meat, why not??? And yes, dolphins are whales, so labelling the meat as such is not deceptive. Lamb is mutton, too. The parts of the movie I saw were indeed disturbing to me. But if I saw a film about slaughtering a cow I would feel the same. We like to live in denial. The film is a political tool being used to promulgate the social mores of one society. Hollywood bullying. It stinks of American self-righteousness.
Posted in: 'The Cove' puts Japanese fishermen everywhere on the defense
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aquaman
As a frequent driver myself, those smaller country roads are treacherous. Did you see the pictures? Seatbelts would not have saved anyone in the front seats. There are so many RUDE drivers and they make many risky choices. The comments about cell phones and TV are inappropriate, folks. Odds are this tragic accident was the fault of one risk-taker over-taking someone in a dangerous area. In my opinion, the main problem is the lack of policing as a general rule.
Posted in: Three dead, one child severely injured in Nagoya head-on collision
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aquaman
The girl should also be fined under the nuisance prevention law, as well as the guy.
This is a tired, easily prevented situation.
Posted in: JR employee caught taking up-skirt photos with mobile phone camera
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aquaman
There is NO EXCUSE for leaving a child in a car, even to run in and buy a pack of tissues. NOT ONE ACCEPTABLE EXCUSE, PERIOD!
Posted in: Baby girl taken from car while mother shops in Nagoya
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aquaman
So what.
Posted in: Cowell says he's leaving 'American Idol'
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aquaman
Girls: DON' T TAKE NUDE/REVEALING PICS OF YOURSELVES, NOR LET THEM BE TAKEN!!!
MEN: DON'T BE PERVERTS!!!
PARENTS: Parent your children well.
Posted in: Okayama teacher arrested for taking nude pictures of 15-year-old girl