tkoind2 said...

tkoind2 at 10:29 AM JST - 19th November

Altria. It does not make sense economically, socially or politically to give everyone with a child money. There are people who need financial support to raise kids and those who do not. Giving extra money to people who have adequate resources is wasting tax money.

Instead that money would be…

Posted in Gov't having second thoughts on key child allowance pledge at 10:29 AM JST - 19th November
tkoind2 at 10:27 AM JST - 19th November

The DPJ victory last election had one benefit and one benefit alone. It broke the notion of LDP invunerability.

Did it replace the LDP with a party with a plan? No. Did it improve things for people in Japan. Bigger no.

Sad reality is that there is not a single…

Posted in Gov't having second thoughts on key child allowance pledge at 10:27 AM JST - 19th November
tkoind2 at 10:15 AM JST - 19th November
About masks.
1. If you are sick wear one because it may reduce your risk of spreading illness to others.
2. If you are wearing one for protection, don't bother. It is highly unlikely to help in a crowded train. Your eyes are equally vulnerable entry points for illness. But…
Posted in Most masks do not block viruses as much as they claim to, test shows at 10:15 AM JST - 19th November
tkoind2 at 09:53 AM JST - 19th November

majimekun. Bad taste in people is not gender limited. Nor is the capacity to foolishly be sucked in by evil.

Just keep in mind. This guy killed, abused and abandoned the body of a young woman. She had her own dreams, hopes and wishes for her life and future. She…

Posted in Airhead female fans can't get enough of 'cool' accused killer Ichihashi at 09:53 AM JST - 19th November
tkoind2 at 03:41 PM JST - 18th November

"energy improvement is always done incrementally. Also improve energy efficiency is not always expansive, use less energy means saving more money."

But this is a major problem. See as environmental regulations and concerns grow globally the expectation that China will comply will grow too. But they will be stuck in…

Posted in Obama's China trip shows power shifting at 03:41 PM JST - 18th November
tkoind2 at 02:09 PM JST - 18th November

SebastianFlyte. Sometimes I think most of the best of our country live elsewhere. We can thank eight years of GOP leadership and their reign of terror for that fact.

Thankfully there are many wonderfully intelligent people in the US. We just hear a lot less from them.

Posted in Obama's bow to emperor causes outrage in Washington at 02:09 PM JST - 18th November
tkoind2 at 02:03 PM JST - 18th November

mizutofu. Your comparsison to 1945 is flawed. 1945 did not have the warming issues we face today or the same level of CO2 output that we will see as China continues to grow. Equally 1945 did not have the declining oil reserves post peak that are also a key to…

Posted in Obama's China trip shows power shifting at 02:03 PM JST - 18th November
tkoind2 at 12:53 PM JST - 18th November

Or dated one for very long.

Posted in Swimsuit campaign girl at 12:53 PM JST - 18th November
tkoind2 at 12:38 PM JST - 18th November

mushroomcloud. I think your appraisal is highly optimistic. Especially when looking at the issue of ethnic minorities.

The Uyghur and Tibetan minoritire are hardly alone in their desire for change. And we have already see in both the modern world and history that a small minority can cause considerable disruption…

Posted in Obama's China trip shows power shifting at 12:38 PM JST - 18th November
tkoind2 at 12:18 PM JST - 18th November

swordfish2502: Your argument about preferential treatment of minorities sounds a lot like white arguments against benefits for poor blacks in the south during segregation. And it does not hold water.

Reality is that cultures are being suppressed if not outright erradicated. Likewise rights groups are seen as separatists and are…

Posted in Obama's China trip shows power shifting at 12:18 PM JST - 18th November