Category Archives: Japan

A Brief Survey of the Various Foreigners, Their Chief Characteristics, Customs, and Manners by P.J. O’Rourke

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Luke Ford

P.J. O’Rourke writes in National Lampoon in 1977: AFRICANS Racial Characteristics: Probably not people at all. Probably some kind of monkey. They eat each other and worship bundles of sticks and mud. You can never remember the names of their … Continue reading →

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Japan Stabbing Horror

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Luke Ford

JAPAN STABBING HORROR: At least 19 dead, 45 injured… https://t.co/KWmNUUS6TT — DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) July 25, 2016

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Olympus told U.S. executives no broad scope warning needed despite superbug outbreaks

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Luke Ford

I wonder if the Japanese company would have been as cavalier about Japanese lives? I wonder if an American company would have been so cavalier about American lives. This is an argument against free trade. Multinationals might not be as … Continue reading →

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LAT: As Japan’s population shrinks, bears and boars roam where schools and shrines once thrived

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Luke Ford

The news media love to push immigration on Japan, a proud country that wants to retain its heritage. Japan is in better shape because of its decreasing population. I wish America had this Japanese problem. We have way too many … Continue reading →

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Japan’s top court has approved blanket surveillance of the country’s Muslims

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Luke Ford

Paul Ciotti: The story says it’s not legal for a country to curtail the freedom of some citizens just because other citizens are afraid. It may not be legal but that’s what happened in the wake of the Japanese attack … Continue reading →

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