thundercat said...

thundercat at 07:26 PM JST - 22nd May

these second and third generation politicians only get their jobs because people vote for them

That's not necessarily true at all. Quite often papa politician will run for reelection, win, then retire from politics and give his position to junior. It could be years before 'regular folk' get a chance…

Posted in LDP may put brake on hereditary candidacy from next general election at 07:26 PM JST - 22nd May
thundercat at 09:15 PM JST - 21st May

With a name like Laguerre, you can expect he would want war.

Posted in 4 arrested in plot to bomb NYC temple, shoot down military planes at 09:15 PM JST - 21st May
thundercat at 12:46 PM JST - 21st May

Seems a surprising number of posters didn't even read the article.

Posted in Relatives of Aso mine's British laborers demand apology and compensation at 12:46 PM JST - 21st May
thundercat at 10:17 AM JST - 21st May

Aso was about 5 years old, what could he possibly have to apologise for?

Possibly for lying about slave labour not being used by his company. He only admitted it this year... do you honestly believe he only just found out?

Posted in Relatives of Aso mine's British laborers demand apology and compensation at 10:17 AM JST - 21st May
thundercat at 11:26 AM JST - 19th May

bobcatfish, might I add that the problem with Ford Pintos was a well documented defect. I have yet to see one expert come forward and say that the guard rails on the bridge had a known defect before the accident occured.

Posted in Drunken driver appeals high court ruling over deaths of 3 kids at 11:26 AM JST - 19th May
thundercat at 10:50 AM JST - 19th May

williB

But the family wants him to be prosecuted as if he snuck in at night and murdered 3 kids on purpose.

If that were the case they would be demanding that he be charged with 1st Degree Murder and receive the death sentence. They are only asking he be…

Posted in Drunken driver appeals high court ruling over deaths of 3 kids at 10:50 AM JST - 19th May
thundercat at 10:48 AM JST - 19th May

bobcatfish, sure that's far enough. I wonder what happened to pinto drivers who drove drunk and then had accidents? Or did you forget that part of this story?

Posted in Drunken driver appeals high court ruling over deaths of 3 kids at 10:48 AM JST - 19th May
thundercat at 08:26 AM JST - 19th May

Horrible analogy

My point is that one caused the other. You still fail to see that.

Posted in Drunken driver appeals high court ruling over deaths of 3 kids at 08:26 AM JST - 19th May
thundercat at 10:04 PM JST - 18th May

Arguing that the children died from drowning and not the accident is like arguing that someone died from lose of blood and not the bullet.

Posted in Drunken driver appeals high court ruling over deaths of 3 kids at 10:04 PM JST - 18th May
thundercat at 08:46 PM JST - 18th May

Dangerous driving is the appropriate charge for this guy. 10-15 years seems a fair sentence.

Posted in Drunken driver appeals high court ruling over deaths of 3 kids at 08:46 PM JST - 18th May