Joe in CAJul 29th, 2007 - 14:17:53

Let's just hope the headline is true. Abe wants to change the country's constitution stance from a pacifist, to an aggressive one. He has already been successful in passing a measure that will require schools to teach biased patriotic material. Also, rumor has it that the LDP wants to re-instate the country's older imperialistic flag. (The flag with the sunbeams representing the empire's far reach, as opposed to the simple red circle.)

We don't want the return of an Imperialist Japan, do we?

A word of warning: Do not judge a book by its cover. The Liberal Democratic Party (the LDP) is ANYTHING but liberal or democratic. It is the figurative wolf in sheeps clothing in that it is quite right-wing conservative prending to be 'modern and progressive.' They push for a 'Japan independent of the US' and to 'drive out the barbarians.' (Sound familiar?) They also want an active military and to develop nukes. All for 'deterrence' of course...

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HP_Bryson@yahoo.comJul 29th, 2007 - 14:42:49

It's sad that Japan is copying the modern, USA of today -- rather than the USA created with the inclusion of the monitary prudence and its true ammendments of 1788. It is far more difficult to cheat or steal metal money, than a verbal promise on poper, that can be forgotten, or even denied later.

In 1787, the United States constitution PROHIBITED the U.S.Government printing of paper money, and CREDIT. They knew it tepted mischief. There was no 'PAPER Money' until, President Abraham Lincoln created the use thereof, to finance the Civil War. 'Credit, Trusts. and Promises' are too easily lost or rationalized away. How can we stack nine trillion silver dollars; and only then, be BROKE?

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SalJul 29th, 2007 - 17:16:18

' pacifist '
Yes , pacifist while the world bleeds . Sit by and do nothing . It is about time Japanese and other soldiers fight and die to save others . Darfur ? How many more years will we let it continue ?
Oh well , Japan can rest easy at least there is no ' collateral damage ' in Darfur and no body bags coming back to Japan .

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