usaexpat said...

usaexpat at 12:10 AM JST - 6th September

DanManjt, I thought McCain's speech was quite good he came off as genuine and sincere. It may not strike fear into the hearts of Democrats but Obama's typically well delivered speech didn't strike fear into the heart of Republican's either. For the record I'm an independent and have voted as…

Posted in McCain warns Washington big shake-up is coming at 12:10 AM JST - 6th September
usaexpat at 11:44 PM JST - 5th September

imgold, Yaskuni is a whole other kettle of fish that I don't have the time to re-hash with you but Koizumi a right winger... no. Ishihara a right winger, yes absolutely. The claims of hollow appologies are typical of what has caused the right wing backlash. There are an awful…

Posted in Instead of being apologetic, Japan is becoming more and more brazen. This worries me. It has to stop. at 11:44 PM JST - 5th September
usaexpat at 11:34 PM JST - 5th September

McCain is the man to finaly settle some of the party fighting and gridlock in government. He has a history of bi-partisan legislation and is well known to be anything but the darling of the Republican base. Let's hope people are starting to wake up to Obama's empty rhetoric. McCain…

Posted in McCain warns Washington big shake-up is coming at 11:34 PM JST - 5th September
usaexpat at 11:32 PM JST - 5th September

In Akihibara everyday is Halloween just like the old Minestry song.

Posted in Tourism trend: Halloween is now its own season at 11:32 PM JST - 5th September
usaexpat at 11:30 PM JST - 5th September

Yokota san I smell a Darwin award in your honor. Public prosecutors are supposed to keep their noses clean so they don't end up sharing a cell with someone they've put in jail.

Posted in Public prosecutor arrested over burger coupon fight in Kyoto at 11:30 PM JST - 5th September
usaexpat at 11:28 PM JST - 5th September

aflatoxins can be very deadly indeed, they are typically a product of improperly stored grain (mold). Exactly who in the hell would intentioanally mix aflatoxins into grains for distilling? Is the translation off or was the person in question trying to poison or kill people? Sarge you just can't drink…

Posted in Tainted Chinese rice sold for making 'shochu,' crackers in Japan at 11:28 PM JST - 5th September
usaexpat at 06:18 AM JST - 5th September

Urge away the nutty north never keeps their promises. Time to cut off all aid from all sources and finally strangle the North Korean regime.

Posted in Japan to urge N Korea to keep promises at 06:18 AM JST - 5th September
usaexpat at 06:15 AM JST - 5th September

Because that's American politics post culture war. The Republicans started this and drove it to a fine point with Rove. The democrats followed suit and now all either party can do is sling mud.

Posted in Why is the U.S. presidential campaign generating so many vitriolic comments from both sides? at 06:15 AM JST - 5th September
usaexpat at 12:20 AM JST - 5th September

imgold, the appologies by Hosokawa and others have been posted a billion times before. Reperations have been made and relations normalized years ago. WWII is the stick the Korean's use to beat Japan with but the western world considers the matter closed. I could care less about the rocks, I…

Posted in Instead of being apologetic, Japan is becoming more and more brazen. This worries me. It has to stop. at 12:20 AM JST - 5th September
usaexpat at 12:07 AM JST - 5th September

was he paid for those four years on leave? If not will he be compensated? In the US you can bet the hospital would settle with back pay plus more to avoid being sued by the doctor.

Posted in Acquitted obstetrician to return to work at 12:07 AM JST - 5th September