Romney the Polygamist

Does it really matter?

"I don't think in modern day America anybody is going to run against him because of his religion. I don't think his argument last week with al sharpton will be anything other than a sideshow, nor should it be. I think the real question is: Where does he stand on the issues? What's he going to do for America and how do his views match up with the Democrats?"

Well said. I didn't even realize people still thought that the Mormons were huge on polygamy anymore. I thought that was a thing of the past-gone and over with.

What the guy said in the interview is true--who's going to run against him because of his religion? Granted, we can't neglect his religion; we can't trivialize it and say that no one cares at all. It probably does and will have an affect on the voters. But that's from the point of view of the voters, not the candidates. I highly doubt the candidates would see his religion as a big enough weakness to explicitly run against it. Truly, it is the issues that he flip-flopped on that should be much more of a concern to anybody than his religion.

As for his charisma...

That most definitely is a force formidable enough that his opponents may have to deal with. During the presidential campaign and elections of 1960, Nixon practically got owned by Kennedy because of their televised debates. In a nutshell, Kennedy was more charismatic--and he won.

Religion? Not as much of an issue as is his charisma.

Japanese revising their constitution?

Asia worried by changes in Japanese Constitution

How legitimate are their fears?

Many analysts see constitutional change as a step toward a more assertive Japan that could rattle Asian neighbors still harboring bitter memories of Japanese imperialism during the past century.

"Although Japan doesn't have the intent of becoming a military power, revising the Constitution could be seen by neighboring countries as a move toward militarism," said Hiro Katsumata, a defense analyst at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

During Monday's vote, about 500 protesters - including Buddhist monks and students - rallied outside the parliament, accusing Abe of aiming to change the constitution to allow Japan to go to war.

Understandable. The Japanese literally and figuratively raped their neighboring countries in the past--why would anyone want to let them have any power ever again?

Then again, back then, their neighboring countries had little military power and were far less developed than they are right now. Take South Korea, for example--its military force is formidable enough. At least, much more so than it was however many years ago. South Korea is most definitely capable of defending itself from Japanese attacks and second occupation.

Besides...

Geographically, Japan is at a disadvantage. It's an island with very limited resources, and it's puny, to name a couple of drawbacks.

I don't think we have much to worry about...at least, not for the time being.

Hillary's Baggage

Hahaha.



What you gonna do with all that junk?

Clever...clever indeed.

Macaca

Can you say, "political suicide?"

Wow.

For those of you who don't know, "macaca" is a racial slur. And George Allen used it out of frustration...and it was recorded, posted on Youtube, and viewed by countless numbers of people.

Go here for the details.

Good riddance.

Obama the Muslim Terrorist

Oh no! Obama is a terrorist!

Hahaha. Hahahahaha. Wow.

I'm not entire sure which party I align myself with, but I think my ideals are more in line with the Republicans. I'm still figuring it out, so yes.

But...this is just ridiculous. WOW.

Simpsons Episode #1805

Anti-recruiting campaign?

Three lives = $3,000

At least, that seems to be the case in Laos.



These three, Hyok Choi, a 12-year-old boy, his sister, Hyang Choi, 13, and another girl, Hyang-Mi Choi, 17, were caught in Laos as they were trying to find safety after having fled North Korea. And Laotian officials are asking for $3,000 "to grease the wheels of their release."

Are you kidding me? That's absolutely ridiculous. I'm at a loss for words...

"If you don't help us, we will kill ourselves because we don't want to go to North Korea," Choi Hyok wrote on April 6.

Choi Hyang-mi told her uncle that the three had been interrogated and threatened by North Korean officials and urged him to send them the money being demanded in exchange for their release. "Don't count the number and please save human life! They can take our dead bodies to North Korea, but not us alive. I mean it!" she wrote.

Choi Hyang-mi wrote that her letter was "the last chance of a drowning person who will catch at a straw," according to a rough translation into English from the original Korean.

To tell you the truth, I can't believe the officials only demanded three thousand dollars. Not to say that it's right that they demanded anything at all--oh, I don't know. This whole situation is just disgustingly wrong.