presto345 said...

presto345 at 04:23 PM JST - 3rd May

Only the truly naive can take anything the Japanese government says at face value.

I think this statement should be retracted as we could easily say the same about the U.S. government.

Posted in More bull over U.S. beef at 04:23 PM JST - 3rd May
presto345 at 03:56 PM JST - 3rd May

"Because US beef is raised using hormones that are illegal in the EU. EU consumers do not want to receive doses of testosterone, progesterone and other ~sterones in their dinner."

But they are ok with chemical fertilizers and toxic sprays in their veggies ? Bizzare lot if you ask me.…

Posted in More bull over U.S. beef at 03:56 PM JST - 3rd May
presto345 at 02:51 PM JST - 3rd May

Great actor. The sunglasses? D@rn awful. The women chasing him? Uhh . . . they like his looks, his sexual prowess or his money. You choose.

Posted in Jack Nicholson looking for one last big romance at 02:51 PM JST - 3rd May
presto345 at 02:28 PM JST - 3rd May

The issue is not what some Americans think the Japanese consumer wants, but trust. It's not about trade imbalance, but trust. The U.S. exporters cannot clean up their act, apparently, and that is the issue. It may be that 99 percent of the beef shipped over here is/seems safe, but…

Posted in More bull over U.S. beef at 02:28 PM JST - 3rd May
presto345 at 12:46 PM JST - 3rd May

The federal 18.4-cents tax is significantly lower than taxes on gasoline levied in other countries—particularly in Europe. But with Americans accustomed to paying some of the lowest gasoline prices among developed nations, the spike has come as an unwelcome surprise.

Note 'accustomed to'. Isn't it about time Americans begin to…

Posted in Clinton seeks gas tax vote; Obama calls it 'shell' game at 12:46 PM JST - 3rd May
presto345 at 05:20 PM JST - 2nd May

The act of killing was cruel and brutal; says the judge. We don't know enough about the case and what the defense has argued, but forcing a woman into prostitution, by whatever means, but likely intimidation, violence and brutality, is as cruel and brutal as the stabbing. 10 years is…

Posted in Woman gets 10 years for killing boyfriend who forced her to work in sex industry at 05:20 PM JST - 2nd May
presto345 at 11:49 AM JST - 1st May

Well, the nonsense road 'repair' projects in my area are still in full swing. Inappropriate spending? Right. Fukuda is admitting it exists. The issue has come up time and again for decades, the government promising change every time. Who are we going to trust and when?

Posted in Gov't to pledges to cut wasteful spending to cover Y180 bil tax shortage at 11:49 AM JST - 1st May
presto345 at 11:42 AM JST - 1st May

up the damn consumption tax! This is and has been a very controversial issue. Doing that in a struggling economy does not seem like a great idea. As soon as the incredibly wasteful distribution system has been streamlined and made efficient I would be all for it. 124 yen per…

Posted in Gas stations hike prices by roughly 30 yen at 11:42 AM JST - 1st May
presto345 at 07:35 PM JST - 29th April

Greed is as always the name of the game, which goes hand in hand with dumb policies. Trying to reduce CO2 emissions by starving millions of people - depriving them of their basic food needs by causing spiraling food prices.

Posted in More gas stations to sell biogasoline at 07:35 PM JST - 29th April
presto345 at 07:20 PM JST - 28th April

It's the way these protests run out of hand due to fanatic fringe freaks who have no qualms about molesting peaceful sports people, which appalls me. A quiet protest is a democratic right, but that's where it stops.

Posted in Do you support or oppose protesters who try to disrupt the Olympic torch relay? at 07:20 PM JST - 28th April