williamsmith said...

williamsmith at 01:10 PM JST - 10th December

I'm really not sure. It must be extremely difficult not to have to worry about making rent or mortgage payments, feeding a family and saving for their education, and it must really be a heavy weight on her not to have stress about layoffs and possibly losing her job and…

Posted in What's your recommendation for helping Crown Princess Masako recover fully from whatever is ailing her? at 01:10 PM JST - 10th December
williamsmith at 04:46 PM JST - 5th December

George Bush, Hitler, Israel, Britain, Japan, Osama Bin Laden, etc.. all used "self-defense" as an excuse for war. There is no justification for war. Some even call their armies "self-defense forces". There is no moral difference between a suicide bomber and a jet dropping bombs. "Government", "militants", "military", "terrorists" are…

Posted in Are there any circumstances that justify war? at 04:46 PM JST - 5th December
williamsmith at 06:23 PM JST - 3rd December

I am having a hard time giving a damn.

Posted in Emperor to rest after being diagnosed with irregular pulse at 06:23 PM JST - 3rd December
williamsmith at 01:38 PM JST - 3rd December

I think because "mediocre" awards are just not as interesting.

Posted in Why do you think "best" awards are so popular in Japan's show business world? at 01:38 PM JST - 3rd December
williamsmith at 06:10 PM JST - 21st November

Yes! A Maglev to Narita makes sense. Who cares about damn Nagoya?

Posted in JR Tokai to start building maglev in early 2010s at 06:10 PM JST - 21st November
williamsmith at 06:33 PM JST - 18th November

I hate to hear the rattled off cliches about India and China, they do not operate in a vacuum. When the US suffers, India and China have much less to service and therefore will also shrink. "Emerging markets" is another cliche that sickens the heart. "Trickle-down" is the only one…

Posted in Citigroup to cut 53,000 jobs worldwide at 06:33 PM JST - 18th November
williamsmith at 03:37 PM JST - 18th November

I found most Citigroup people to be extremely arrogant. Not as much as Lehman Brothers people mind you. I am not happy about the financial crisis but it is very obvious that Lehman Brothers and Citigroup people had a big hand in creating the mess. They won't admit it because…

Posted in Citigroup to cut 53,000 jobs worldwide at 03:37 PM JST - 18th November
williamsmith at 03:13 PM JST - 17th November

Actually, when drunk driving was legal there were a lot less DUI arrests.

Posted in Should bar owners who serve alcohol to customers knowing they are driving be liable for prosecution if the customer is involved in a traffic accident? Should passengers in cars driven by drunk drivers be also liable for prosecution? at 03:13 PM JST - 17th November
williamsmith at 01:18 PM JST - 6th November

"The first black president may be more receptive to the voices of minorities with the same mind-set" - What does this really mean?

Posted in Areas hosting U.S. forces show mixed reaction to Obama victory at 01:18 PM JST - 6th November
williamsmith at 01:15 PM JST - 6th November

Aso doesn't have a mandate from the Japanese people to work with Obama.

Posted in Aso looks forward to working with Obama on financial crisis, combating terrorism at 01:15 PM JST - 6th November