Far East Cynic

Editorial options…….

There is room at the top in the Japan Air Self Defense Force: General Toshio Tamogami, the head off Japan’s Air Self- Defense Force, has been sacked after writing an essay that downplayed Japan’s occupations of China/Korea and stated that Japan was not an “aggressor” in the war: In the

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George Will gets it……..

Other folks-not so much. In choosing Sarah Palin to be his running mate, John McCain told the thinking voter who is in the center-neither liberal or conservative- that building a bridge to 2/3 of the population is not on his agenda: From the invasion of Iraq to the selection of

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Missing man formation………

Wars and lechery-nothing else holds the fashion………… Pensacola News Journal October 31, 2008 Blues Angels Pilot, Other Grounded Final 3 shows will fly a plane short as team members face investigation By Troy Moon Two members of the Navy’s Blue Angels have been “removed from duty” with the team over

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I agree…..

Reprinted from The Economist, who has it right: America should take a chance and make Barack Obama the next leader of the free world

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End of the line….

For two sinful indulgences in Hong Kong: Krispy Kreme doughnuts in Hong Kong is shutting down. The HK franchise was owned and operated by the same group that runs Pepperoni’s, Jaspa’s, Cru, Wagyu, etc. They’ll probably continue through the end of this week and then that’s it. But as many

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Election short observations…….

Dear Senator Obama, If you do not rein in your own party and keep them focused together-you will be drinking no champagne next Tuesday night. If I had 2000 dollars I could spare-I might be tempted to go place a bet on McCain winning the election. With the current odds

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This year is weird….

Especially so when the New Republic is in complete agreement with the Townhall Harlot……………..

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TR makes his choice…..

One of the most interesting things I think about this campaign is how McCain channels Theodore Roosevelt-without really understanding the man. Or what he really accomplished as President. As well as the fact, that the failures of William McKinley enabled TR to be successful when McKinley was assassinated. Edmund Morris

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Sunday morning……..

Waxing nostalgic…… Because while I was drinking beer, getting quietly buzzed, doing my best to ignore the S.O.’s whining- watching the Phillies almost blow a three run lead- Spike was here: Oh, and btw, last night was the Lan Kwai Fong Carnival. LKF was mobbed, as was Cavern Club. So

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