tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post3925633996125453681..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Open ThreadAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-43970895051270368812015-03-23T03:27:26.989-05:002015-03-23T03:27:26.989-05:00Z,
My local library has The Orphan Master's So...Z,<br />My local library has <i>The Orphan Master's Son</i>, and I've put a reserve on the audio version. I love books on audio because they keep me from going crazy when I'm sitting in traffic.<br /><br />Thanks for the recommendation.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-18791674266101314942015-03-22T19:10:13.845-05:002015-03-22T19:10:13.845-05:00There is traditional hatred between the Koreans (N...There is traditional hatred between the Koreans (North and South) and the Japanese. Some is for ancient reasons and much has to do with Japans occupation of Korea during WW2.<br /><br />Japan, uncontested, used the Koreans for slave labor and many young women as "comfort girls". The atrocities commuted against the Koreans were as terrible as any committed during the war.<br /><br />I really Don,t know all the specifics but I do know that only recently was recognition given that atrocities were committed and reparations promised to the "comfort girls", most well into their 80s.<br /><br />The Norks haven't did anything to help matters, kidnapping Japanese citizens and threatening Japan with missiles etc.<br /><br /><br />Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720528359843578475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-36392689643039767892015-03-22T17:28:46.302-05:002015-03-22T17:28:46.302-05:00If you'd like to read a novel and truly unders...If you'd like to read a novel and truly understand the horrors of N Korea, I think you'd be stunned and fascinated by The Orphan Master's Son....MY GOSH....apparently totally realistic and horrifying. <br />I got to understand N Korea that way .... as well as I got to really understand the Muslim in America through SEEKING ALLAH FINDING JESUS.<br />stunning stuff...I promise :-)Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-80920785133398932582015-03-22T17:19:44.241-05:002015-03-22T17:19:44.241-05:00And what is wrong with giving blacks jobs as clean...And what is wrong with giving blacks jobs as cleaning women?<br />If it were so bad, the. They wouldn't do it. <br />Nes Par?<br />It's honest work and noting to be ashamed of.A Proud GOPernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-58185544057736421972015-03-22T15:35:06.327-05:002015-03-22T15:35:06.327-05:00Mike,
Scratch most liberals and you'll find th...Mike,<br /><i>Scratch most liberals and you'll find the same disease just under the veneer.</i><br /><br />Yes.<br /><br />Hard for me to understand.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-53874004771852364332015-03-22T15:34:39.350-05:002015-03-22T15:34:39.350-05:00Warren,
Thank you for providing those details.
I ...Warren,<br />Thank you for providing those details.<br /><br />I don't know all that much about Japan. The Asians with whom I have the most contact are South Koreans and Christian Chinese. I have friends in both groups, and these friends immigrated to America at least a decade ago.<br /><br />I've never really understood all the enmity between the Koreans and the Japanese. Once, I asked a Korean, "Are you Japanese?"<br /><br />The response: "Do I look like a dirty Japanese to you? The Japanese look like monkeys. I DO NOT!"Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-47135884979858084802015-03-22T15:32:58.445-05:002015-03-22T15:32:58.445-05:00http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2325502/Ma...http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2325502/Map-shows-worlds-racist-countries-answers-surprise-you.html<br /><br />It helps SO MUCH to do some research before sounding..well,...DUMB? Uninformed? Close minded?<br /><br />Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-43120941850672294862015-03-22T15:30:44.381-05:002015-03-22T15:30:44.381-05:00I love you, Warren :-)I love you, Warren :-)Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-46910010471258540902015-03-22T14:54:11.926-05:002015-03-22T14:54:11.926-05:00Because of people I've known that have lived t...Because of people I've known that have lived there for years and know the language well. Because of apartment rentals that say "no foreigners", because of third and fourth generation Koreans, born in Japan, yet refused citizenship or required to even change their name to a Japanese name before they can become Japanese citizens. Because of the Japanese treatment of aboriginal peoples in Japan and Okinawa<br /><br />I'll bet you didn't even know there were aboriginal peoples in Japan or Okinawa. The Japanese race (and the Japanese people very much consider themselves a race) were originally from Korea (such has been determined by anthropologists and geneticists) but the Japanese people very much reject this.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I very much admire the Japanese. I find their attitude more insular and chauvinistic than racist. Their advancement in the face of many obsticals is truly amazing.Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720528359843578475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-4254526640718935402015-03-22T14:30:27.161-05:002015-03-22T14:30:27.161-05:00The Rapper who hates the country that made her ric...The Rapper who hates the country that made her rich is another example of a SELF HATER who directs their own self loathing outwards rather than deal with their own failings and faults. Scratch most liberals and you'll find the same disease just under the veneer.Mike's Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-13415340914857305932015-03-22T14:05:14.304-05:002015-03-22T14:05:14.304-05:00Warren,
You have full discretion with the delete b...Warren,<br />You have full discretion with the delete button. Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-75417072553290225762015-03-22T12:43:15.424-05:002015-03-22T12:43:15.424-05:00If you find yourself unable to add something margi...If you find yourself unable to add something marginally intelligent instead of an endless stream of inane typed in laughter (lol, laughing at you, etc) don't bother to post!<br /><br />AOW put up with your crap far too long and you anoy me. You only surprise me by not calling everyone a racist.Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720528359843578475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-6187374525025233462015-03-22T10:37:23.977-05:002015-03-22T10:37:23.977-05:00A big part of the problem is that rent-seekers are...A big part of the problem is that rent-seekers are attached like leaches to our bloated federal governmentSilverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-59012664598325044282015-03-22T10:36:43.166-05:002015-03-22T10:36:43.166-05:00Please tell why any one would think that Japan is ...Please tell why any one would think that Japan is a racist nation when America ranks up there as one of the biggest in the eorld!IMHOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-46382418804059951652015-03-22T10:28:51.612-05:002015-03-22T10:28:51.612-05:00Dated today:
A new CNN/ORC poll finds most Americ...<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/22/politics/2016-election-poll-perfect-candidate/index.html" rel="nofollow">Dated today</a>:<br /><br /><i>A new CNN/ORC poll finds most Americans say they would like a [2016] candidate who's a seasoned political leader, someone with an executive background, and <b>someone who's willing to change Barack Obama's policies.</b>... </i><br /><br />More information at the above link.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-58319883433021994402015-03-22T07:12:14.308-05:002015-03-22T07:12:14.308-05:00Tammy,
As you know, my Chinese clients are quite w...Tammy,<br />As you know, my Chinese clients are quite wealthy. But they will not allow any maids to clean their homes. It is a matter of honor for the woman of the house to clean her own home, I guess.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-35885033565806084222015-03-22T06:52:47.871-05:002015-03-22T06:52:47.871-05:00Free Thinke,
Japanese do not use servants to clea...Free Thinke,<br /><br />Japanese do not use servants to clean their homes because there is no need to hire someone to clean such a small space. The argument is not one of cultural ethics, but physical space.<br /><br />http://shrinkthatfootprint.com/how-big-is-a-house<br /><br />Tammy<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-31999993830749768272015-03-22T00:23:26.739-05:002015-03-22T00:23:26.739-05:00This M effer, for one, just doesn't care what ...This M effer, for one, just doesn't care what she does. Woodsterman (Odie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00423574390748358762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-71395481908131982522015-03-21T23:36:50.360-05:002015-03-21T23:36:50.360-05:00? :|
JMJ? :|<br /><br />JMJJersey McJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426560061830038806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-91064279227982768832015-03-21T22:35:35.753-05:002015-03-21T22:35:35.753-05:00Go back to the bar where the other alcoholics can ...Go back to the bar where the other alcoholics can enjoy your "wit". (or lack there of)Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720528359843578475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-21976713500521617332015-03-21T21:18:17.006-05:002015-03-21T21:18:17.006-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jersey McJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426560061830038806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-34746734684844402572015-03-21T20:30:25.724-05:002015-03-21T20:30:25.724-05:00Thersites,
We would all be better served were we m...Thersites,<br /><i>We would all be better served were we more skeptical of the information we are given in e-mails and over the internet.</i><br /><br />Indeed. <br /><br />Now, if only I could get my students to understand that principle -- without beating them over the head, that is.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-73230537943818414072015-03-21T18:48:04.564-05:002015-03-21T18:48:04.564-05:00AOW, and I think that it's the news channels t...AOW, and I think that it's the news channels that have propagated this, too, don't you think? ESPECIALLY FOX because they actually DO have two sides on the subjects and it ends up a screaming match with both sides talking over the other...<br />There IS rarely any civility.<br /><br />It'd be better to have shows that have some lengthy coverage of a subject.... not just "now we have a commercial, so by by!" to the really important discussion. <br />We're being trained to think in time periods only long enough to last between TV ads...........I'd love a half hour, or even hour-long and daily show covering one subject at a time, in depth.<br />THEN people would have to PROVE their statements....nowhere to hide behind time constraints.<br /><br />Every time I've tried to discuss this at the blog and included FOX in the negatives column, the leftwingers have jumped in and demolished the conversation with anti-FOX BS...it's sad because while FOX really IS the only one which continuously has both sides, their format is not conducive to any really in depth discussion. No channels have this but PBS and they're mostly leftwingers with no worry about commercials... <br />I had to laugh at Charlie Rose the night of the Israeli elections...apparently Charlie wasn't any too pleased so he had on only leftwing Bibi-haters from here and ISrael..so in earnest, so sad, so full of rubbish-filled 'facts'....it was almost bizarre.<br /><br />very sad and not healthy, don't you agree?Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-27413629183162604442015-03-21T17:36:08.723-05:002015-03-21T17:36:08.723-05:00And we are all also better served when we discuss ...And we are all also better served when we discuss things rationally. I admit to not abiding to that as well as I could have.Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-56148506415787585552015-03-21T17:34:38.778-05:002015-03-21T17:34:38.778-05:00What trenchant commentary!What trenchant commentary!Lord Hurlturdnoreply@blogger.com