Posted in: Georgia high school student, 14, shoots and kills 2 students, 2 teachers, and wounds 9 See in context
The gun lobby takes school victims again .The Second Amendment should either be modified or crossed out altogether.
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Posted in: Kishida urges party debate on amending pacifist Constitution See in context
Do away with the pacifist clause and Japan will sooner or later find itself at war.
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Posted in: Americans are 'getting whacked' by too many laws and regulations, Justice Gorsuch says in a new book See in context
What this really means: "The 56-year-old justice was the first of three Supreme Court nominees of then-President Donald Trump, and they have combined to entrench a conservative majority that has overturned Roe v. Wade, ended affirmative action in college admissions, expanded gun rights and clipped environmental regulations aimed at climate change, as well as air and water pollution more generally." This a curtailment of human rights and freedoms . Get with it Americans before all our rights are killed off fpr being accused of being too many.
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Posted in: Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in rare contest between two presidents See in context
Here is the defining moment in this long and thorough article.
*Drill, baby drill." Global warming is causing havoc with severe weather. Trump would make it worse.
As he would with everything. Trump's concern is tp make people.miserable. Check it out.
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Posted in: Top court rules Unification Church no-refund document invalid See in context
Tragically, it took the collective sense of Japan to see the obvious: The Moonies were and are monsters. Don't presume yourself safe from them. The holy knocks on the door may happen any moment.
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Posted in: Bubble bursts for France's far-right as voters bar it from power See in context
What is clear is that voters rejected the far right. So much for the not so for the popular front, so-called. .
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Posted in: Only 8% of religious group followers' kids back gov't remedy steps See in context
Pain created by the Universal Life Church may last generations.
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Posted in: Kishida pledges travel aid program 6 months after Ishikawa quake See in context
"In Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Kishida told reporters that the central government is preparing to introduce a project involving a 70 percent discount for visitors to the Noto area, the epicenter of the New Year's Day disaster.." Note: Furthermore, "Since March, the Kishida administration has implemented a tourism subsidy program for prefectures affected by the earthquake, offering discounts of up to half off hotel prices to boost the travel industry in the Hokuriku region of central Japan."
This is May. What has been done? What has been done? Little. Very little of enthusiasm you saw of the LDP bash.
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Posted in: U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump has immunity for official, not private acts See in context
Quote: "The justices, in a 6-3 ruling authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, threw out a lower court's decision that had rejected Trump's claim of immunity from federal criminal charges involving his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden. The six conservative justices were in the majority, while its three liberal members dissented."
Consider this. What Trump caused was an insurrection. This will likely lead to further post-Trumpian baby rattles which cause more death and destruction.
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Posted in: Far-right wins first round in France election, as run-off horse-trading begins See in context
I too had encounters with far right zeno-phoones. While mainly being creepy they have been non-violent. How long this will be is anyone's guess. Meanwhile, I am avoiding France.
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Posted in: Japanese photographer spotlights WWII Native American code talkers See in context
This is worth remembering. "Navajo Nation, the Native American reservation of the Navajo people, spans three states, including parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. A sovereign nation with its own government, its capital is based in Window Rock, Arizona."
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Posted in: Ohtani's disgraced ex-interpreter cut from school textbook See in context
Mizuhara had an addiction. It was to wealth. It included gambling, This was his downfall. He from his addiction as one might become addicted smoking and alcohol. Mizuhara is a sick. man, who can recover.
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Posted in: Russian food shop in Ginza to close as war in Ukraine drags on See in context
Ms Miyabe, we will miss you !!!
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Posted in: Mayor considering increasing Himeji Castle entry fees for overseas visitors See in context
Quote-- :We would like to charge (the equivalent) of around $30 for foreigners and around $5 for residents," Kiyomoto said at the symposium on cultural heritage and natural disasters.
When asked about his reason for the $5 fee, Kiyomoto told reporters Monday that he wants "to avoid raising the admission fee force local residents."
This is truly sickening. .
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Posted in: 45% of Japanese living abroad feel lonely: gov't study See in context
Loners. Or groups of loners?
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Posted in: Barrier at viral Mount Fuji photo spot to be replaced after holes found See in context
"On Tuesday, the town put up a sign in English requesting that visitors not touch the screen and mentions that it will be repaired as necessary." Only in English. Apparently no curious Japanese ??? This is not simply sign for veiling Fuji. It is ipso facto blaming gaijin for this problem.
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Posted in: Do you believe China will try to retake Taiwan by force one day? See in context
There is one thing more important to red China than Taiwan--trade.
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Posted in: Kishida arrives in U.S. for summit, state dinner See in context
Will the LDP provide entertainment.
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Posted in: 82% of 2025 World Expo entities see low public interest as challenge See in context
High public disgust?
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Posted in: LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal, urging 2 to leave party See in context
The proverbial lash with a wet noodle. The LDP got away with it. Presume the coming elections will be a farce with usual suspects riding to victory.
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Posted in: Foreign residents prohibited from participating in Yu-Gi-Oh Japan Championship See in context
Imagine kicking out all the Japanese baseball players from the two American Leagues.
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Posted in: Man dies after his jacket gets caught in escalator at Mito train station See in context
This is a nightmare that happen to anyone any day. How can you save yourself from the unexpected?
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Posted in: LDP considers serious punishment for 4 members over funds scandal See in context
The LDP "kuns" are like an extended or even a politically perverse family. After the sound and the fury you may hear the barely audible sound of a wet noodle striking a wrest but no more.
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Posted in: 8 dead after S Korean tanker capsizes off Japan; 2 still missing See in context
Wow.That's awful.
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Posted in: Kishida questioned over scantily clad dancers at LDP party See in context
Kishida's smile says it all.
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Posted in: School bullying cases leading to police investigations hit 10-year high See in context
Bullies are born losers .They are only good with their fists and dirty tricks. Otherwise they are losers. No pity.
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Posted in: Hiroshima grapples with 'Oppenheimer' Oscars success See in context
Oppenheimer did not invent the A-bomb. He just got there first . Both the Germans and the Japanese were working on the A-bomb.
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Posted in: LDP No. 2 may have tried to hide massive political funds usage See in context
Protestant: A Swiftian "modest proposal." Easily misunderstood.
Easier to simply say the LDP are crooked.
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Posted in: Japanese student at Yale urges Gaza ceasefire as U.S. universities quiet dissent See in context
30,000 Dead. A Stampede of the Starving. Hostages Dying. The War in Gaza Has to End。
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Posted in: Japan feminist Ueno's books resonate with struggling Chinese women See in context
From Haarertz::”30,000 Dead. A Stampede of the Starving. Hostages Dying. The War in Gaza Has to End.”
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Sounds like she has dementia to me, oh yeah that sounds the most likely answer
Posted in: 78-year-old woman arrested for shoplifting canned coffee 'to give to others'
Would I be vegan? No way Pedro!
Posted in: Cutting back on meat doesn't have to mean going without protein
Posted in: Japan voted Best Country in world for 2nd year in a row in Conde Nast Traveler poll
Rahm already announced he is stepping down, I believe by/in November.
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