tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post1501049890810146115..comments2023-10-09T00:45:55.603+09:00Comments on Shisaku: Where You Stand Is Where You Sit - AddendumMTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-29994871136333104482011-11-19T12:06:28.445+09:002011-11-19T12:06:28.445+09:00I know Yamada-san very well on a personal level. D...I know Yamada-san very well on a personal level. Did you know he was a farmer himself, before he become a lawyer? <br /><br />He actually believes in what he is doing now. Quite a rare treat in today's Nagata-cho, perchance?F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01203418068958646089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-60622274497199219072011-11-17T23:13:04.886+09:002011-11-17T23:13:04.886+09:00Mr. Moren: Then I suppose that it doesn't mean...Mr. Moren: Then I suppose that it doesn't mean anything at all, because while ruling that it is unconstitutional, they also explicitly refused to invalidate the last election.Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-52886836042357993122011-11-17T07:40:36.729+09:002011-11-17T07:40:36.729+09:00Okinawa to Darwin?
Good link as any
YY<a href="http://www.smh.com.au/national/obama-to-send-marines-to-darwin-20111116-1njd7.html" rel="nofollow">Okinawa to Darwin? </a><br /><br />Good link as any<br />YYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-50362590809244487852011-11-17T07:22:48.919+09:002011-11-17T07:22:48.919+09:00OT, but did you notice partial solution to where t...OT, but did you notice partial solution to where to put the marines, now appears to be Darwin Australia? Guam being a refueling stop and not a forward base, this is pragmatic/opportunistic "planning".<br /><br />YYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-15437929690783777612011-11-16T20:57:15.099+09:002011-11-16T20:57:15.099+09:00Joe, that's a good question. They can invalida...Joe, that's a good question. They can invalidate an election after it happened, and there'd be a lot of awkward questions about the legitimacy of the election if somebody tried to run one without a reform.<br /><br />Of course, if the supreme court has the ability and the duty to stop elections taking place then that opens up a certain kind of opportunity. If you run the majority party, and is imaginative and lacking a bit in the moral department you could always simply refuse to vote for any such reform bill. Elections would be postponed indefinitely, leaving you in power for as long as you want. <br /><br />Theoretically, of course; in practice the situation would probably quickly deteriorate to the point where you're forced out, legally or not.Jan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-44211111427853092342011-11-16T20:35:50.067+09:002011-11-16T20:35:50.067+09:00I'm curious; what are the time frames for the ...I'm curious; what are the time frames for the gerrymandering, er, re-districting?<br /><br />I know the Supreme Court has said the current vote-to-population ratio is unconstitutional, but what does that mean in practical terms? Can the SC put the brakes on an election until things are sorted out?Joenoreply@blogger.com