rjd_jr said...

rjd_jr at 06:58 AM JST - 24th May

Now that I think of it, the animator(s) screwed this one up royally. It's one thing for a character to pick up a book and it happens to be the Quaran, but to have such character do so while ordering the killing of other is actually pretty inflammatory. They should…

Posted in Japan says Muslim offense at cartoon 'regrettable' at 06:58 AM JST - 24th May
rjd_jr at 11:39 PM JST - 23rd May

A brilliant idea, wonder why they didn't think of this sooner. Conventional first aid kits are a jumble of supplies and hard to figure out what to do in stressful situations.

Posted in Talking first aid kit at 11:39 PM JST - 23rd May
rjd_jr at 11:37 PM JST - 23rd May

This is a good idea, banning anything is not good in a 'free' society. Now I find it interesting how people here see fit to dictate how the students should view this shrine, that they should be "taught" other aspects of war, etc. etc. All good and fine, but when's…

Posted in Gov't lifts ban on public school trips to Yasukuni Shrine at 11:37 PM JST - 23rd May
rjd_jr at 11:30 PM JST - 23rd May

What a classless "leader." In international politics it is all about being respectful. Ma darned well knew there was a sizeable Japanese delegate in the audience, and to deliberately omit references to Japan is a slap in the face. Being strong and independent is totally irrelevant to a leader of…

Posted in Taiwan's Ma omits Japan in inaugural speech, despite presence of 71 in Japan delegation at 11:30 PM JST - 23rd May
rjd_jr at 12:55 PM JST - 23rd May

Yet another U.S. airstrike, more kids/civilians killed. This is beyond comical, it's downright sickening. Get the troops out of there.

Posted in U.S. strike kills children north of Baghdad; Iraqis say 8 civilians dead at 12:55 PM JST - 23rd May
rjd_jr at 12:51 PM JST - 23rd May

I hope this "guy" meets a horrible and painful ending somewhere, karma must be in place.

Posted in Rape victim demands U.S. apology for serviceman's crime at 12:51 PM JST - 23rd May
rjd_jr at 12:47 PM JST - 23rd May

I get a little over 1000 a month G.I. bill for school full time, that's along with working full time. Obviously this bill is meant to cover only junior colleges, because the state/private colleges I go to are nowhere near as cheap as 1000 dollars. Heck, that doesn't even cover…

Posted in Senate deals Bush a defeat on Iraq war spending at 12:47 PM JST - 23rd May
rjd_jr at 10:14 PM JST - 22nd May

Funny, people seem to always automatically criticize Japan for these alleged human rights violations, citing the usual litany of death penalty, "barbaric" prison conditions, protection from discrimination, etc. etc., and drum roll please....DEBITO. Yet these same allegations are true for about all the other nations on the "Human Rights" council.…

Posted in Japan reelected to U.N. Human Rights Council at 10:14 PM JST - 22nd May
rjd_jr at 10:07 PM JST - 22nd May

Umm, exactly what was the graffitti? Was it pro-China or what? More info is needed.

Posted in Work begins to erase graffiti at Zenkoji Temple in Nagano at 10:07 PM JST - 22nd May
rjd_jr at 04:26 PM JST - 22nd May

I concur with Shumatsu. Japan is certainly as deserving or more deserving than some of the same nations on this council. Isolated incidents of violations are hardly representative of the whole.

Posted in Japan reelected to U.N. Human Rights Council at 04:26 PM JST - 22nd May