marilu said...

marilu at 01:11 PM JST - 25th April

Army and Marines give waivers to more felons

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/21/military.waivers/index.html?iref=newssearch

Even if he did not rape this girl, he still admitted to actions that could lead to a courts-martial. "Forcibly kissing" someone is unquestionably assault in both the military and civilian world. However, in the military, one can face punishment for…

Posted in Marine to face court-martial for alleged rape in Okinawa despite victim withdrawing accusation at 01:11 PM JST - 25th April
marilu at 05:10 AM JST - 24th April

Good luck w/ that one!

Posted in What do you think of attempts by police to get people to stop using cell phones and listening to music while riding bicycles? at 05:10 AM JST - 24th April
marilu at 01:42 PM JST - 21st April

Obama has a good game going. Like his preacher Mr. Wright said, "He was raised by a single mom..." That is extremely misleading. No doubt that is meant to conjure up an image of a single mom struggling to raise a son in the inner city. In reality, although he…

Posted in Obama accuses Clinton of having no restraint and using Republican tactics at 01:42 PM JST - 21st April
marilu at 09:25 AM JST - 21st April

Hapa has it right--about America becoming increasingly hyphenated. In the past, immigrants to the US learned English, and adapted to the American culture--they became Americans (just as my parents did). This does not mean completely throwing away the culture of our ancestors, but it does mean being an American FIRST.…

Posted in Koreans, foreign residents step up calls for local suffrage at 09:25 AM JST - 21st April
marilu at 06:43 AM JST - 20th April

First of all, any "automatic" seal of approval is suspect. No one should get any "automatic" seal of approval. I have no idea what you are referring to. What I am referring to is the data provided by Consumer Reports based on years of consumer use and long-term repair records…

Posted in Which company or alliance makes the best cars? at 06:43 AM JST - 20th April
marilu at 12:26 AM JST - 20th April

Here in the US,everyone knows that Japanese cars are the most reliable. European brands are running off of the momentum of their prestige. Initially, the top European models deliver the best performance and handling, but the newest models have poor reliability records. I know this from personal experience, and it's…

Posted in Which company or alliance makes the best cars? at 12:26 AM JST - 20th April