jacqueshellacque comments

How will he succeed where his 11 predecessors haven't?

[i]"attendance is a key requirement for graduation here"[/i]

Isn't it the only requirement?

Those who say the Japanese aren't burdened by so-called "judeo-christian" puritanism are proven wrong when it comes to drugs. The urge to control people's private lives can be just as strong here as in places where people believe the creator of the universe cares how we eat, dress, or perform sexual congress. Activities which produce no victims should not be crimes.

It's ironic how int'l shipping, the industry that's gone the furthest to divest itself of modernity, is beset by a pre-modern plague. That said, my solution to Somali piracy would be to blow up the mansions built by the rich ones. Satellite images could reveal them, give an hour's notice, then drop a 1000 pound bomb on it.

[i]"They are also scheduled to have a meeting with the group Sora no Kai, that is campaigning for an end to the statute of limitations for murder cases."[/i]

Not applicable if perp isn't in Japan...wink wink, nudge nudge.

Not murder. Infanticide. As in, there are mitigating circumstances.

Should read: Japanese using Obama speeches to [i]not[/i] learn English.

Don't forget to buy your Obama manju...chocolate with a white cream center.

Where were the parents?

They should train people to stand properly on the platforms. Seems no matter how much safety gurus rail against this problem, no one listens. Perhaps she became scared, and died of freight.