tkoind2 said...

tkoind2 at 09:16 AM JST - 2nd September

None.

My ideal nation would have. 1. Free high quality education for all who want it through post grad level. A society willing to invest in educated people will benefit from doing so. 2. Free universal high quality health care. Some nations come close. People should have the right to…

Posted in Which country's form of government comes closest to your ideal? at 09:16 AM JST - 2nd September
tkoind2 at 09:08 AM JST - 2nd September

McCain should take all of this as a sign. First Gustav arrives near the anniversary of one of the party's most grand failures, the response to Katrina. Then the new, and nearly entirely unknown VP who was clearly selected as a ploy to gain the femine vote, turns out to…

Posted in GOP convention opens amid talk of Palin's unmarried daughter being pregnant at 09:08 AM JST - 2nd September
tkoind2 at 12:30 PM JST - 1st September

Does this average include bonus or before bonus?

How do families with single incomes manage in Japan on this? 4.6-5.0 mil is not a lot for an average family of 3-4 people.

Posted in Average wages post year-on-year gain in July at 12:30 PM JST - 1st September
tkoind2 at 12:27 PM JST - 1st September

GOPs you can run from this but you can't hide. The world expected the US national response to an epic disaster to be exemplary. It wasn't. They expected powerful national leadership in the face of a crisis. It wasn't there.

Sure responsibility was shared from all levels including the governor…

Posted in Nearly 1.9 million flee coastal Louisiana at 12:27 PM JST - 1st September
tkoind2 at 10:16 AM JST - 1st September

I think DXXJP gives the western intelligence services too much credit. Doubtful they knew if the ISI were planning this. And can't imagine how it helps the US cause to kill off a Japanese aid worker. So I doubt this connection.

Posted in Pakistani intelligence services may be behind murder of Japanese: Afghan official at 10:16 AM JST - 1st September
tkoind2 at 09:45 AM JST - 1st September

Interesting timing. One of the most obvious failings of the GOP president is brought clearly back to mind on the opening day of the GOP convention.

As for what BBC and CNN showed. Let's face it. The images are what they are and the masses of poor who suffered the…

Posted in Nearly 1.9 million flee coastal Louisiana at 09:45 AM JST - 1st September
tkoind2 at 09:41 AM JST - 1st September

Just one more place you cannot escape to. I love how convenient my phone is. But I frequently wish I could toss it in the nearest river or trash bin. I wonder what life was like when people had to wait for you to come home and check your messsages.…

Posted in What's your stance on the use of cell phones aboard commercial flights? at 09:41 AM JST - 1st September
tkoind2 at 09:40 AM JST - 1st September

Maybe god or mother nature or some other force is trying to tell America something by washing out the GOP convention. Take the hint guys and step aside. Time for some change.

Posted in McCain orders convention curtailed for Gustav at 09:40 AM JST - 1st September
tkoind2 at 09:34 AM JST - 1st September

This story is terrible. It makes being homeless sound like some kind of lifestyle choice. When in reality for most homeless people it is not a choice but a fact of life they cannot escape.

Any 1st level nation with a significant population of homeless people should be deeply ashamed.…

Posted in There are 'rich' homeless and 'poor' homeless at 09:34 AM JST - 1st September
tkoind2 at 10:13 AM JST - 29th August

Yet another pointless party for Japan.

What this country needs is a part of change and the good sense to elect one to office.

Posted in 5 lawmakers form new party called Reform Club at 10:13 AM JST - 29th August