JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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skipthesong
That's why I posted about Chavez offering to help.
Posted in: Obama declares Gadhafi must leave Libya now
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skipthesong
Yeah, but now Chavez has offered to mediate in the matter. Obama will need to thread lightly.
Posted in: Obama declares Gadhafi must leave Libya now
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skipthesong
However, the poorest 10% of the US citizens have an income of US$5,800 US$ per year" That's has to be wrong. Welfare pays out more than that. In fact, back in 89' while we collected it, it was a lot more than that.
Posted in: Republicans win first budget skirmish; bigger fight looms
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skipthesong
No-Fly makes sense" Yeah, but you'd have to knock out the air defenses in order to do that.. that's according to Gates.
Posted in: Gadhafi warns of 'bloody war' if foreign powers enter Libya
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skipthesong
Here in Japan as you know, all affiliated personnel with the US have a "Y" plate on their car" Why is that?
Instead of hiding, they should address the problem, i.e. put a lid on islamist imams and check who they are hiring to work at the airport. But political correctness prevents that." Nuff said!
Posted in: 2 U.S. airmen killed in Frankfurt airport shooting
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skipthesong
Agree this is positive. Just one question -- Since this position of the Pope's is contained in his book, does this make it official church doctrine, or just his opinion? I'm Catholic, and I'm not sure." Not really Catholic, mother is/was.... but I was thinking the same thing.
Jesus was a Jewish Rabbi. Just a mortal man." I've heard Mohammad was too.. So, now that the Catholics are stepping up, what's up with the issue between Islam and Jews?
Posted in: Pope exonerates Jews for Jesus' death in new book
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skipthesong
Liquidate it all! It'll be fun to watch the end of what is left of American civilization." Odd as it may sound, the US was on a constant up before many of those departments were created....
So shut it down, and good luck with that." You don't trust people would at the very least put their cash under the bed? Believe it or not, you'd probably come out with more these days. Funny you mention hospitals in that manner, there are many "free and low cost" clinics in many states. There are also fee based hospitals too.. of course not in the big cities.
My point is that we, I'm confident, we could do just as good for ourselves without our government in its current form, which all it is now is a scam.
Posted in: Republicans win first budget skirmish; bigger fight looms
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skipthesong
I don't about you guys, if your a US citizen, but I've had it with the entire US gov. We elect these people to lead, but instead all they really do is conjure up ways to take more and more of our money. Look at some of the things that are being paid for... fish mating habits, and what not. Social Security probably is not as bad as many say and maybe it is, but I would prefer for them to let me keep my money and let me put it into my own retirement (yes, many treat SSI as though it is their retirement fund). For those in need, again, I'd prefer for me to have more of a say of how it is paid and for what. Or even allow us to build our own help organizations at a local level. Sorry, but I can't fathom food stamps paying for things like alcohol or tobacco products which many places sell and paid for with food stamps. Education, again here too.. the DOE has done a terrible job over the years. when you are under a government such as the US government taking money left and right, really I ask what's the difference of living under a king?
Posted in: Republicans win first budget skirmish; bigger fight looms
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skipthesong
he is sending 400 Marines" What for?
Posted in: Gadhafi forces retake towns near Libyan capital
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skipthesong
But people outside Libya? What good can be said about the man?" Well, just listen to Lois Farakhan....
Posted in: Gadhafi forces retake towns near Libyan capital
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skipthesong
I don't think this flamboyant homosexual has thoroughly thought through his viewpoint on Hitler." Oh, he's gay? So, we have to let him off for being anti-semitic don't we?
Posted in: Dior fires designer John Galliano after online video shows him praising Hitler
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skipthesong
wordstar: so I guess the new term should be charliesheened??
Posted in: Dior suspends Galliano for alleged anti-Semitism
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skipthesong
they should have used a non-union plane maker... would've been at least half that amount.
Posted in: U.S. Air Force awards $35 bil airborne refueling tanker contract to Boeing
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skipthesong
Chill, dude, I wasn't attacking you. Nobody's talking about Shariah in Japan, are we? We're talking about it in LIBYA, a country that already follows Shariah law. Who is this "we" that doesn't want it? Observant Muslims probably do want it." yeah well, the subject has come up a lot, including using it in a case in New Jersey and another in Arizona. As for observant Muslims probably do want it, well, why immigrate to a place that doesn't have it? What if I said that all school kids need to learn and study santaria? Would you be ok with that?
Posted in: Gadhafi forces, foreign mercenaries strike back at revolt near Tripoli
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skipthesong
I didn't say anything online about that. I personally don't like any party ruling by fiat because they just won an election. It's exactly what Plato called the "Tyranny of the majority"." Okay
.and it's also called a representative democracy, not a direct democracy, so you and I and everyone else gets to vote every 2 or 4 or 6 or whatever year interval whether we want to keep this representative. But an individual decision? The reps have been charged to act in our interest the best way they see fit. If the representative chooses to filibuster, or to avoid a vote to prevent what they see (and think their constituents would see) as an injustice then that too is representing the interests of the people." Okay on that too, as long as you accept it both ways including what it doesn't work in your favor.
Posted in: Wisconsin Assembly passes bill taking away union rights
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skipthesong
You personally? I didn't realize and individual Joe Taxpayer decided the employment status of a particular government employee. Oh yeah, that's because he doesn't!" OH, I'm sorry, I thought it was called a vote. Also, I was implying to my own staff, but now that you mention it, its called a vote. This issue has been going on for 15 months since you were too busy to check. And still after 15 months, this walker dude was elected. What was it many of you said when O won and went through passing things? Or is your memory selective?
Posted in: Wisconsin Assembly passes bill taking away union rights
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skipthesong
I've lived in Muslim countries before, so I know some about Shariah. Enough that I don't have an irrational fear of it, at least." And if you did fear, you'd better keep your mouth shut. Or do you believe you're the only one on this board who's been to muslim countries?
We don't want it. Do you need us to vote on it or do you wish to just implement it at will?
Posted in: Gadhafi forces, foreign mercenaries strike back at revolt near Tripoli
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skipthesong
I think you don't know anything about Shariah other than what you watch on TV or read on a blog." I have an Iranian-Australian nanny whose mother has told me all I need to know about Shariah. I work with several Iranians who've confirmed what she's said. You may have studied and may have bought into it, fine. Go to Iran and live under it but don't come here and defend it and force it on us. I can not believe for my whole life, I was told how we must keep religion and government separate and now those same very teachers are promoting such an idea. I really hope you don't view yourself as a liberal.
Posted in: Gadhafi forces, foreign mercenaries strike back at revolt near Tripoli
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skipthesong
If politicians were fired for being away from the office, GWB would've lost his job during his first year." Him too!
Posted in: Wisconsin Assembly passes bill taking away union rights
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skipthesong
Perhaps AWOL Senators should be fired for deriliction of duty." I'd fire someone who didn't show up for work. Oh, but they said they're doing work away from the office. No, you have to clear that with me first. I pay your check. here's you x month's pay now get out. Yes, they should be fired or at least fined. Can you imagine if the repubs had done something like this during the health care debate that was held behind closed doors? I don't want to hear about more time is needed just as none of you want to hear about more time needed then. See what happens?
Posted in: Wisconsin Assembly passes bill taking away union rights