JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
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- Assistant Language Teacher - TOKYO - late-March start
- Interac, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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sdmsec
Sushi, The "screw up" as I see it is in bailing the companies out or injecting another red penny into these losers. The effect of allowing them to flop would be enormous, but all we've done now is to push the burden directly onto ALL U.S. citizens - not allowing the loss to fall on investors to these companies - both domestic and foreign.
I agree with Sarge that the downfall of Freddie and Fannie aren't attributable to Bush. These were doomed from the start as all U.S. federal government-backed social experiments.
How well are Social Security, Welfare, Medicare, Medicaid, Freddie, Fannie, etc. doing? All insolvent - we just keep issuing more debt to hand on the necks of our children.
Now where did I store that old guillotine? It's somewhere in my attic, I think.
Posted in: U.S. government takes over mortgage giants
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sdmsec
And I find it interesting to see that you are able to extrapolate so much information from a few poster's on an obscure forum.
Posted in: McCain warns Washington big shake-up is coming
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sdmsec
Madverts posts: Gonna go after him for that?"
I don't *get *this "argument".
Maybe you'd "get" his argument if you didn't leave off an important piece of context: McCain's "grin" that another poster was ridiculing.
I didn't take his argument to be anything more than the context in which he placed it.
As for "eligibility" to be President of the U.S. I am eligible based on the U.S. Constitution. Perhaps you mean something other than "eligible" in your post?
Posted in: McCain warns Washington big shake-up is coming
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sdmsec
Who wants to destroy a museum? Philistine!
Posted in: Iraqi govt to open museum at Abu Ghraib prison
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sdmsec
Skip,
I never heard of the JW's having a police force hired to enforce this behavior on their own believers or on non-believers. Can you see the difference?
Your own behavior is driven by some set of core beliefs. Whether those beliefs spring from an organized religion or some other source there shouldn't be a government-sponsored ban. You seem to advocate the flip-side of the Saudi coin. They want to dictate religious behavior by force, and you want to dictate secular behavior by force.
Posted in: Saudi cleric says celebrating birthdays un-Islamic
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sdmsec
You can boil my skin... but pleeaase don't take away my Olympic hosting.
You can pluck out my eyes... but pleeaase don't take away my Olympic hosting.
Anything but that!
Posted in: Bush intends to punish Moscow for invading Georgia
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sdmsec
That's nice. Even prisoners need some cultural refinement.
Posted in: Iraqi govt to open museum at Abu Ghraib prison
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sdmsec
As the first step he'll share French technology on how to furl and unfurl white flags without ever messing up your hair.
Posted in: Syria seeks French role in peace talks as Sarkozy visits
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sdmsec
Amen, brother.
Posted in: Obama says economic issues will decide election
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sdmsec
What a rare opportunity. I get to agree with both of you.
I'd like to see us stop attempting to defend and baby-sit the world - just focus on our own defense. I'd also like to see the federal government reduced to the powers granted it by the U.S. Constitution - no federally funded social programs including Dept of Education.
By combining both of your ideas we'd have a stronger defense, more personal freedoms, and be stronger financially.
Posted in: Obama says economic issues will decide election
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sdmsec
It's a shame (and revealing about the fervor of the issue) that you even had to wonder about whether my comments were serious or not.
I guess Al Gore might be able to pull it off with a straight face.
Posted in: 19-square-mile ice sheet breaks loose in Canada
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sdmsec
I probably shouldn't have been so harsh. Many of them are just people in need and probably are greatful for the help and not abusing the situation.
There have been enough issues to sour me on the whole lot, but in my head I know it's not the whole lot.
Posted in: Evacuees kept at bay by checkpoints in New Orleans
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sdmsec
Please take them back New Orleans. We've dealt with your citizens' problems enough in my small town.
You know the old saying, "Fish and visitors stink after three days." Well, imagine what it's like when the visitors already stink when they come and then they don't act like guests - but hooligans.
Posted in: Evacuees kept at bay by checkpoints in New Orleans
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sdmsec
Alphaape:
But don't you understand that man and his fossil fuels are now affecting the sun and it's spots?
Posted in: 19-square-mile ice sheet breaks loose in Canada
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sdmsec
Guns are banned for mentally ill ex-cons. Apparently, he didn't obey the law. How dare him!
Common sense indicates that criminals will ignore bans on guns.
Posted in: 6 dead, 2 wounded in Washington state shooting spree
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sdmsec
This is oversimplified as an analogy. I assume the Georgians would be pleased to let the Ossetians "leave". What they don't want is to have their land and natural and man-made resources "taken". I'm not taking sides here, but pointing out that it's not nearly as simple as you try to make it.
Posted in: Georgia to sever diplomatic ties with Russia
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sdmsec
SushiSake posts,
***Sarah Palin is a 'hockey mum.'
Do any already hysterically desperate Republicans think a woman with kids (including one with Down's Syndrome) is ready to take on this huge responsibility?***
I'd guess you're not married with children. My wife is a better manager, doctor, teacher, and accountant than most "professional" managers, doctors, teachers, and accountants. I mean that honestly. You seriously underestimate the capabilities and experiences of a "soccer mom".
Statastician posts,
***One thing that kind of worries me.
If the unforseeable happens - how can you be President AND and effective mother for a very young handicapped child?***
The same way you could be President AND an effective father for a very young handicapped child.
Posted in: McCain picks Alaska Gov Sarah Palin for running mate
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sdmsec
It's about time Georgia got in line.
The War Between the States ended over 140 years ago. Why have they insisted until now on having their own diplomatic ties rather than allow the federal government to do so.
Geesh! Folks in Atlanta are so uppity.
Posted in: Georgia to sever diplomatic ties with Russia
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sdmsec
Betzee,
Palin's (admittedly limited) experience is as an administrator in contrast to Ferraro's limited experience as a legislator.
It's pretty crappy overall that of the four people running for Pres and VP of the two major parties three are legilators (one with *very *limited experience) and one was an administrator of a town and then state with small populations. Who knows but that she could actually be the most effective? Though, honestly I'm very disappointed in the choices this time around.
Posted in: McCain picks Alaska Gov Sarah Palin for running mate
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sdmsec
He was pretty effective with his mocking. As I understand it the Belgian judge was actually in tears and begging him to quit.
A few specific examples of his mocking:
"You're the court of Nachos. I should cover you with cheese."
"Actually, you're the court of Natto... you know, the stinky, fermented soy beans eaten in Japan. Yeah, that's what you are! You stink!"
He was quite brutal.
Posted in: Karadzic refuses to enter plea, mocks 'court of NATO'