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smithinjapan at 11:58 PM JST - 6th September

The staff won't get anything but an untruthful apology. The staff has to put up with this crap in general from customer's, and they aren't usually lawyers with a firm behind them! In fact, the staff member who was assaulted will probably be lucky if HE's not charged for being…

Posted in Public prosecutor arrested over burger coupon fight in Kyoto at 11:58 PM JST - 6th September
ColAmerica at 11:46 PM JST - 6th September

Change ill come , for a better more maral America, with the upcoming victory of the McCain, Palin dream team. With their bhonest policies and firm grasp of world affairs the future of the world is looking kinda rosey.

The only change Obama could bring, is where he lawys changes…

Posted in McCain, Obama grapple over mantle of change at 11:46 PM JST - 6th September
smithinjapan at 11:44 PM JST - 6th September

wookwook: "I believe Obama has a good chance to win this race if he can successfully tie McCain to Bush. McCain is going to continue to not even mention Bush's name and talk about "reform"."

I agree. What's more, Obama has a lot of people he has to win over,…

Posted in McCain, Obama grapple over mantle of change at 11:44 PM JST - 6th September
SezWho2 at 11:38 PM JST - 6th September

mar4e0,

Whatever I come here with, you come here with less. The point is this: Chanting "USA! USA!" is not a sign of patriotism. DanManjt correctly calls it nationalism and probably, in the case of today's Republican party, jingoism--if that isn't too much of an anachronism for you.

OK, it's…

Posted in McCain warns Washington big shake-up is coming at 11:38 PM JST - 6th September
DanManjt at 11:35 PM JST - 6th September

CavemanLayer

IOW, the surge is a tactic.

Where's the strategy?

Bush is good, very good, at confusing tactics with other things.

GWOT ring any bells?

I

Posted in McCain, Obama grapple over mantle of change at 11:35 PM JST - 6th September
CavemanLawyer at 11:33 PM JST - 6th September

You don't know much, do you? Obama did not support the surge, which has been successful in steming violence in Iraq.

I don't know everything. Certainly I don't know all the senators that voted for the surge and all that did not. But I know what really counts. The fact…

Posted in McCain, Obama grapple over mantle of change at 11:33 PM JST - 6th September
wookwook1 at 11:32 PM JST - 6th September

nor do "they" care

Posted in McCain, Obama grapple over mantle of change at 11:32 PM JST - 6th September
wookwook1 at 11:31 PM JST - 6th September

smithinjapan:

"Your post is excellent and well thought out"

Thanks

"I honestly don't believe McCain can truly distance himself from Bush and the party -- he would be shooting himself in the foot for one, but Republican is rooted in his nature would be the more important reason."

McCain may…

Posted in McCain, Obama grapple over mantle of change at 11:31 PM JST - 6th September
taintus at 11:29 PM JST - 6th September

The term "primeval" I think, needs to either be defined or thrown out. What does it mean?

Also, Burikko, who are the ancestors that protected and respected these forests? Heavy forest utilization has been occurring in Japan since the 8th century.

JeffLee, I disagree many local people do oppose national…

Posted in Iriomote Island: Go trekking through primeval forest — without leaving Japan at 11:29 PM JST - 6th September
ichinensei at 11:28 PM JST - 6th September

I like Korakuen too. I liked it better than Kenrokeun in Kanazawa.

Posted in Okayama at 11:28 PM JST - 6th September