so now our President is bowing to another foreign leader

[nova]

Not the first example that the protocol office is staffed by incompetents, to say nothing of the man they're advising...

On President Obama's Bow to the Japanese Emperor, An Academic Friend Writes That Both the Left and the Right Are Wrong - Political Punch

An old friend -- an academic with expertise about the Japanese Empire, and in general a supporter of President Obama -- sends me the following note, relating to photographs of President Obama bowing to Emperor Akihito of Japan.

"This picture shows two things," my friend writes.

"1) The 'right' is wrong about Obama's bow.

"2) The 'left' is wrong about Obama's bow.

"His bow is neither (1) unprecedented nor (2) a sign of cultural understanding.

"Kyodo News is running his appropriate and reciprocated nod and shake with the Empress, certainly to show the president as dignified, and not in the form of a first year English teacher trying to impress with Karate Kid-level knowledge of Japanese customs.

"The bow as he performed did not just display weakness in Red State terms, but evoked weakness in Japanese terms....The last thing the Japanese want or need is a weak looking American president and, again, in all ways, he unintentionally played that part.

 

[Jessica]

He's showing RESPECT

 

[Goat Whisperer]

That depends...

are you a non-interventionist?

Most of the time, however, not all of the time. Vicious cycles have to be stopped somehow.

Support legalization of drugs?

Not all drugs. Some though.

A flat (or fair) tax system?

Yes.

Support fiscal responsibility?

Yes, unless if income is insufficient.

Believe that social programs such as Social Security, MediCare, (if it gets passed) Universal Health Care system are unconstitutional?

No. I believe that we need some of these programs to a certain degree, but we are overdoing them. I do not think they are unconstitutional, however.


Do you support tightening the borders, mass-deportation of illegal immigrants while making it easier to legally immigrate to the United States?

Yes.

Do you believe that government needs to get smaller, not larger?

Yes.

I don't fully agree with the party, but I think it has quite a few good points

 

[ZubaZ]

Well, the watchdog approach with the attitude that America is the greatest nation going, didnt exactly work out for America. Maybe if there was humility from America in the past, a certain two towers would still be standing. Oh and Barbra Bush having a back alley abortion wouldn't have hurt either. Yeah... whats the big deal, trying to boost America's image world wide isn't bad. All this stuff if just formality. Have we as a society become as low as dogs? If the one dog mounts the other, its showing dominance. If the black guy who really isnt back bows to the little Asian fella who we'll just call Chinese even though he isn't ( Hey they all look a like!), that black guy who isn't really black is showing weakness! Before Obama, America ranked lower that rape rooms on a global scale.

:sarcasm

 

[kelvin070]

This is a fucking stupid topic. All those who were opposed to the bowing should commit harakiri.
This form of suicide was regarded as an act of great honor, and was actually performed willingly by slitting the stomach of oneself.

 

[Tangerine]

This is a fucking stupid topic. All those who were opposed to the bowing should commit harakiri.
This form of suicide was regarded as an act of great honor, and was actually performed willingly by slitting the stomach of oneself.

Why don't you show great honor and demonstrate for us?

 

[justmee]

i`m suprised they havent critisized the way obama folds his toilet paper yet. every little thing the guy does the media jumps all over it...lol

 

[kelvin070]

This is a collision of cultures but "when you are in Rome do as the romans do".

 

[Accountable]

I lived in Japan for 10 years. Obama is the US President meeting the Japanese Emperor. They are equal. The bows should have been equal.

Of course, another way to view it is that Obama's the debtor meeting the lender, and should have been kissing his shoes ... but that's just another perspective.

 

[Alien Allen]

i`m suprised they havent critisized the way obama folds his toilet paper yet. every little thing the guy does the media jumps all over it...lol

The media has not said squat about this clown. Give me a break they friggin anointed the clueless wonderkid

 

[Dakota Jim]

Well, the watchdog approach with the attitude that America is the greatest nation going, didnt exactly work out for America. Maybe if there was humility from America in the past, a certain two towers would still be standing. Oh and Barbra Bush having a back alley abortion wouldn't have hurt either. Yeah... whats the big deal, trying to boost America's image world wide isn't bad. All this stuff if just formality. Have we as a society become as low as dogs? If the one dog mounts the other, its showing dominance. If the black guy who really isnt back bows to the little Asian fella who we'll just call Chinese even though he isn't ( Hey they all look a like!), that black guy who isn't really black is showing weakness! Before Obama, America ranked lower that rape rooms on a global scale.

:sarcasm

Repped....and a friend request sent...

 

[Accountable]

Then you both fucking disgust me.

 

[Alien Allen]

Well, the watchdog approach with the attitude that America is the greatest nation going, didnt exactly work out for America. Maybe if there was humility from America in the past, a certain two towers would still be standing. Oh and Barbra Bush having a back alley abortion wouldn't have hurt either. Yeah... whats the big deal, trying to boost America's image world wide isn't bad. All this stuff if just formality. Have we as a society become as low as dogs? If the one dog mounts the other, its showing dominance. If the black guy who really isnt back bows to the little Asian fella who we'll just call Chinese even though he isn't ( Hey they all look a like!), that black guy who isn't really black is showing weakness! Before Obama, America ranked lower that rape rooms on a global scale.

:sarcasm

You are classless. The rest of your cute little diatribe is shown for what it is with this.

 

[Dakota Jim]

Then you both fucking disgust me.

Ask me if I care....

 

[justmee]

what is with all the flaming? this is why i dont get involved in these threads because they turn nasty. i just dont get it, they are just opinions. if you dont agree then fine, discuss why you dont without flaming

anyway....carry on....

 

[Dakota Jim]

what is with all the flaming? this is why i dont get involved in these threads because they turn nasty. i just dont get it, they are just opinions. if you dont agree then fine, discuss why you dont without flaming

anyway....carry on....

No flaming here yet. You should be on some of the political forums I've been on. THAT was flaming. this is disagreeing.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

what is with all the flaming? this is why i dont get involved in these threads because they turn nasty. i just dont get it, they are just opinions. if you dont agree then fine, discuss why you dont without flaming

anyway....carry on....

Reason why I stopped posting a while back

 

[Margene]

No flaming here yet. You should be on some of the political forums I've been on. THAT was flaming. this is disagreeing.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh my YES! This ain't nothing in comparison to that! This is extremely polite. :nod:

 

[kelvin070]

what is with all the flaming? this is why i dont get involved in these threads because they turn nasty. i just dont get it, they are just opinions. if you dont agree then fine, discuss why you dont without flaming

anyway....carry on....

They are too happy to flame cuz they get orgasms.

 

[Accountable]

No flaming here yet. You should be on some of the political forums I've been on. THAT was flaming. this is disagreeing.

Yup. God Bless America.