It is truely pathetic that in todays America there are still so many prejudicial bigots. The advent of the internet, while providing for liberal pundits that otherwise might not be seen, also allows for the more prejudiced people to show themselves also. With the Ultra Right now in control of all three branches of the government I fear that there will be even more of this hate filled retoric being spewed out of the mouths of these small-minded people. I think that society as a whole while it may feel it is wrong to discriminate against Gay people, will not stand …
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I agree with Hkray in that the United States dropped the bomb on Japan more for personal reasons than humanitarian reasons. It was the sanctions we had imposed on Japan after WW1 that allowed a "militaristic" government to take control of Japan in the first place. It was our restrictions on Japan's ability to purchase oil, food products and other things deemed neccessary for a stable life for the Japanese people that pushed Japan into trying to expand its control and presence in the Pacific in the first place. The "Military" mindset of the government at that time had no choice …
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To Chopper: You are correct that we didn't create Japan's militaristic government as they were already seeking to increase their land holdings due to the overcrowding of the "home" island becoming an issue. I still believe that our sanctions did allow the militaristic faction to retain control of the government as they were able to tell their people, true or not, that the problems they were having were a direct result of our sanctions against them. The Emperor, whom the Japanese people followed religiously,was kept so out of touch with what was really going on in the world that he followed …
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Chopper- Thanxs for the info on the book. I will have to check it out. We just did a study where I work that involved 2nd generation Japanese and so I am trying to re-learn some of the history before we get into our next study so that I will be more able to converse with them without insult.
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I strongly believe that the D.S.M. is just the "tip of the iceberg", so to speak, of what the Bush adminstration has in store for the American People. Since most of the national media outlets are now owned by corporations and corporations are now intertwined with the present Republican Government, the American People will simply never be informed about the true goings on of our government. The truly sad thing is that the people have traditionally relied on the media to keep tabs on the dealings of the government in an effort to "keep it honest". So many of us fail …
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