smithinjapan said...

smithinjapan at 12:59 PM JST - 27th June

"YEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWW!" We's is won, Cletis!! We's is WON gards darnit!"

Anyone in the US or otherwise who actually think it's a 'god-given right' to own a gun is an absolute moron, bottom line. Let's look at the stats for gun-related deaths in the US, and then compare them with the…

Posted in Supreme Court says U.S. Constitution gives Americans right to own guns at 12:59 PM JST - 27th June
smithinjapan at 12:51 PM JST - 27th June

The Japan/NK abduction is just that -- an issue between JAPAN AND NORTH KOREA! That's called a 'bi-lateral issue', my friends, and has nothing at all to do with the US taking them off the list of terrorist countries, much like EU countries removing embargos on Cuba (and sorry, skip,…

Posted in U.S. move to delist N Korea from terror list upsets kin of abducted Japanese at 12:51 PM JST - 27th June
smithinjapan at 05:36 PM JST - 26th June

I love how bureaucrats vow to 'work to try to prevent' recurrences of such things, but never actually vow for against a recurrence.

Posted in 1,400 bureaucrats received favors from cabbies, 151 punished at 05:36 PM JST - 26th June
smithinjapan at 05:33 PM JST - 26th June

I am against the death penalty for anything. Would I change my mind if one of mine were raped/murdered? who knows? but I DO know that that wouldn't change the fact that the State is doing exactly what it purports to be punishing.

Posted in Obama disagrees with Supreme Court decision outlawing death penalty for child rapists at 05:33 PM JST - 26th June
smithinjapan at 11:23 PM JST - 25th June

Piglet: I can't believe I'm actually sticking up for Sarge, but...

"Ethnic-based citizenship was the gold standard for most countries until last century. Japan is still far away behind modern democracies on this matter. If you hold Japanese citizenship, with regard to law, you are no different from your other…

Posted in Debito Arudo protests police questioning targeting foreigners at 11:23 PM JST - 25th June
smithinjapan at 12:12 PM JST - 24th June

Cut half of the staff at EVERY City Hall in the countries, for starters, and especially the 'already retired' Amakudari who continue to get a salary WHILE receiving their pension benefits.... and all for sitting in the corner and drinking coffee.

Most everyone else on this thread has already mentioned…

Posted in Gov't economic panel calls for spending cuts before higher taxes at 12:12 PM JST - 24th June
smithinjapan at 11:58 AM JST - 24th June

William: "Why is everyone so perturbed by naked? Naked is wonderful."

I agree, but I think it was the 'selling' point that makes it illegal. Not sure why, really, with all the porn out there; maybe she was going against some weird porn company monopoly rights on sales of nude…

Posted in 25-year-old wife arrested for selling nude photos of herself at 11:58 AM JST - 24th June
smithinjapan at 07:14 PM JST - 23rd June

I have no doubt at all that this is the owner's fault -- err... it was his fault he was attacked, due to a lack of REAL care for the dog itself.

He's probably one of the thousands of Japanese who kept the dog in a small box on the…

Posted in Town official killed by his dog at 07:14 PM JST - 23rd June
smithinjapan at 02:05 PM JST - 22nd June

"Bush said offshore drilling could yield up to 18 billion barrels of oil over time, although it would take years for production to start."

Doh! So he says, "It's not my fault! b-b-b-b-b-b-b-but if you allow us to destroy the environment we might be okay in 10 years! The democrats…

Posted in Bush says Democrats keep blocking his energy plans at 02:05 PM JST - 22nd June
smithinjapan at 01:41 PM JST - 22nd June

Japanese Science:

A: This whale is bigger than the last one. B: You're right! The last one is smaller. Let's write that down! A: I bet the next one will be a different size than the first two! B: NO! You must be joking! Is that a possibility? Let's pull…

Posted in Japan may resume commercial whaling if IWC talks do not progress at 01:41 PM JST - 22nd June