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Asia a bigger war concern than Iran
« on: August 24, 2012, 12:41:27 pm »
I was listening to NHK on shortwave radio, and then VOA; the first had a report about a territorial dispute with S. Korea, and the latter had a report on the Chinese territorial dispute with Japan.  Not mentioned was past territorial disputes between S. Korea and China, but they've been there ever since the Chinese conducted military exercises near a S. Korean island and managed to involve that island's residents in the crossfire.

Today, NHK World issued THIS report on the resolve of Prime Minister Noda to be more aggressive about inserting Japanese interests in these disputes. Considering that N. Korea is a Chinese ally and that it is rogue nuclear worse than Iran is, and considering how we've empowered the Chinese government by moving our industries over there, China plus N. Korea poses a much larger global threat than Iran does to its region, IMHO.

NHK world posts 2 other related articles--one's about how the U.S. takes no position on the Takeshima dispute, but regarding China, plans to install a powerful x-band radar facility

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Re: Asia a bigger war concern than Iran
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2012, 01:53:25 pm »
Oh who cares about that.  A Republican said something stupid this week and we don't need no diversion!

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Re: Asia a bigger war concern than Iran
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2012, 02:17:48 pm »
This should affect the foreign policy of the challenger candidate who is apparently still obsessive about Iran--as is his party.  The stupid remark he made this morning is just as important as his obsession with Iran to show he's not fit for office.

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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2012, 04:08:09 pm »
This should affect the foreign policy of the challenger candidate who is apparently still obsessive about Iran--as is his party.  The stupid remark he made this morning is just as important as his obsession with Iran to show he's not fit for office.

No.  You don't understand.  An obscure Republican running for a senate seat in Missouri said something stupid about ****.  This needs to be the focus of all eyes in the nation.

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Re: Asia a bigger war concern than Iran
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2012, 04:20:38 pm »
I understand perfectly how the party that wants us to myopically focus on "jobs jobs jobs" even though the Dubya Tax Cuts caused us to lose jobs...

...because they fully intend to slide other **** through the door while we're not looking, and that includes bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran. Americans at large just aren't as stupid/malleable as the Republican base is.

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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2012, 04:30:48 pm »
I understand perfectly how the party that wants us to myopically focus on "jobs jobs jobs" even though the Dubya Tax Cuts caused us to lose jobs...

Huh?  Exactly how does cutting taxes eliminate current day jobs?

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Re: Asia a bigger war concern than Iran
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2012, 04:43:45 pm »
I understand perfectly how the party that wants us to myopically focus on "jobs jobs jobs" even though the Dubya Tax Cuts caused us to lose jobs...

Huh?  Exactly how does cutting taxes eliminate current day jobs?
You tell me--it's a con concept that it's supposed to create jobs, like Boehner and Romney keep saying--and I can't explain nonsense coming from cons.  Sorry.

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« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2012, 05:02:50 pm »
You tell me--it's a con concept that it's supposed to create jobs, like Boehner and Romney keep saying--and I can't explain nonsense coming from cons.  Sorry.

That's quite alright.  I'd be happy to explain.

When you slap a big tax increase on the wealthy they have less money to invest.  If their taxes go up $100K then that's $100K that they don't have available to invest.  Now I'm afraid that many on the left only see investments as income for the investor but money invested eventually ends up in the hands of businesses that are in need of cash.  Those businesses often are inventing new products or expending operations, both of which create jobs and provide a return for the investor. I expect you know this Clara but other leftists might not.

That's how taxing the wealthy can have a negative effect on job growth.

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« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2012, 07:25:38 pm »
You tell me--it's a con concept that it's supposed to create jobs, like Boehner and Romney keep saying--and I can't explain nonsense coming from cons.  Sorry.

That's quite alright.  I'd be happy to explain.

When you slap a big tax increase on the wealthy they have less money to invest.  If their taxes go up $100K then that's $100K that they don't have available to invest.  Now I'm afraid that many on the left only see investments as income for the investor but money invested eventually ends up in the hands of businesses that are in need of cash.  Those businesses often are inventing new products or expending operations, both of which create jobs and provide a return for the investor. I expect you know this Clara but other leftists might not.

That's how taxing the wealthy can have a negative effect on job growth.
A lot of that has been proven to be wrong for the past decade, and I'll be happy to discuss this further with you in a different thread, thank you.

Meanwhile, back on topic, it has been my observation that NHK World has reported numerous encounters with Chinese military ships in the past, and on the shortwave radio, expansions of not just CRI (China Radio International) but instances of the Chinese jamming the radio stations of other nations by blaring gong-heavy traditional Chinese music for hours on end ("firedrakes")

It's become obvious to me that corporations with Chinese interests have become funders of the quintessential Manchurian Candidate: Romney.