Category Archives: Politics And Government

Why Are Americans Treated Differently in Japan?

Raw Deal! Why Are Americans Treated Differently by Japanese Immigration and the Media? “U.S. citizens planning to work in Japan should never enter Japan using a tourist visa or the visa waiver, even if they have been advised to do so. Such actions are illegal and can lead to arrest, incarceration and/or deportation.” –from a […]

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Who Yields To Their Influence?

Without having to venture into the back of every restaurant in this city, you know their faces. Without having to open your eyes as you walk down any given street, their culture is heard and felt resonating into the consciousness of each New Yorker. All channels of business and every aspect of society recognize the […]

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Who Really Hates Our Freedom

While flipping through some TV channels, I was unfortunate enough to catch a few moments of a smirking politician rambling on about freedom and liberty. What a tragic comedy. The fact politicians still have a market to spew their crap is a testament to the lack of thought of the average viewer of such pretended […]

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Where Money & Politics Meet

North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia Foxx obviously doesn’t get it. Somebody pull her aside and explain to the nice lady that accountability over spending has no place in the passage of an emergency relief bill. Foxx was among 11 members of the House of Representatives who had the gall to wonder how the nearly $52-billion aid […]

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When We Help Immigrants, We Help Ourselves

And some of the benefits are immediate! Almost all of us who are not immigrants, are descended from immigrants. The United States was built by immigrants and it will always be a country of immigrants. When we think of Chinese, Italians, Germans, English, French, etc. we picture distinct people, cultures, food and languages. When we […]

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When the Levee Breaks, How Many More Fuel Increases Can We Take

The aftermath of Katrina has affected more that just New Orleans and the surrounding gulf coast. There are huge financial implications associated with the catastrophe, from the initial humanitarian aid to the rebuilding and repairing needed to get the local area back on its feet. Eight oil refineries shut down as a result of Katrina […]

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