Damn, that was quick... 早っやめちゃうなぁ！

And that's a wrap... apparently.  Japan's PM, Yukio Hatoyama is gonna quit...  Probably got something to do with the US bases in Okinawa not getting moved, or the fact that a clear relocation plan was never set in place, but promises were made...

...but the real thing I'm sad about is that his administration was supposed to make the tollways max out at ￥2000 per segment...  making my trip to Kumamoto around ￥12000 ($135) roundtrip...  Its 2.5 times that (I think) right now, unless I travel on the weekend.  Oh well...  Whenever my ƒяιккιη ETC card shows up....  Japan seems to be going thru Prime Ministers as fast as BP is going to thru lawsuits...  Ha.

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Obama becomes Japan's English teacher?!

That'd be cool if i saw him at my jr high tomorrow to help me teach!

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OBAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

I'll say it-- For the first time in a long damn time, I actually do have hope in my country and fellow countrymen again. Over here in Japan, I was told by by students that Obama had won. See here in Japan, the polls closed at around 12 noon... So I was in the middle of a lesson. As soon as it was over, one of my students checked the internet and ran back yelling "Sensei, Sensei!!! Obama katsushitaaaaaa!!" Which means "Teacher, Teacher, Obama woooooooon!!!"

I actually got emotional, and had to try to explain to the kids around me what this meant. But this has been all over the news-- just today I woke up and watched NHK news and they dedicated 20 minutes to the American presidential race (most of it talking about Obama actually) I think the Japanese like Obama more than McCain for the same reasons that most of the world does-- He symbolizes home and change for the better. My students certainly know-- they asked me who did I vote for when I first got here. I said "Obama", and they say "yokatta na"-- "That's good isnt it?" Yes it is.

The picture BTW is of me and some fellow teachers from other schools I ran into-- some have "I <3 Obama" on their faces!!

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Michelle Obama Speech At The 2008 DNC Convention

What a good way to celebrate the last hours of my birthday than to see a beautiful, educated sister speak her mind about her life, husband and how he may bring about change. I don't care if you're black, white, red, yellow, brown or whatever shade-- if you've lived in the ghetto, or off in the cut (someplace in an undesirable area for those that aren't into slang) then you know what Mrs. Obama meant when she said "For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country." She didn't mean that she hates it here, she was just disappointed all those times. Hell I'm still disappointed on an almost daily basis when it comes to being an American, because I know our true potential and we aren't living anywhere close to it.

I am proud to be here and to be born into my culture; I've been to other places in the world and no one quite does it like we do it here. But there is room for improvement, and room for change. I truly believe we have had an 8 year backslide and now it's time to clean that mess up, restore our honor and remove the tarnish from our name.

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An Open Letter to members of the U.S. Congress about the FairTax...

Please read the FairTax books by Congressman Linder and Neal Boortz. Visit www.Fairtax.org and look at all the empirical data and research that has been done on this taxation system. I won't pretend to be an economist, but I have worked for the IRS and currently am employed by a large banking firm in the tax compliance section. I am behind the FairTax 100%--even if it means I'd be unemployed! It just makes more sense than the 65000+ page code I have to read in order to make sure my clients are within the boundaries of the law.

I vote independent, but lean just left of center--moderate democrat. PLEASE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN/WOMEN, don't for the love of our nation play the normal partisan game with this... Vote with your hearts and minds, actually read Linder's bill *YOURSELF* and then decide clearly if it makes sense or not. This can be the policy that makes America the best country to live in and restore confidence in our nation just like the New Deal did after the Great Depression. I invite any member of congress to call me personally if they need reasons why they should consider voting on the FairTax... I'll gladly take them on a tour of St Louis, MO--my hometown, or Atlanta GA, my home now. Show them how good hardworking Americans are jobless now with the vanishing of GM, Ford and Chrysler plants in both towns. Show them how it's cheaper to build ANYTHING overseas half a world away and ship it here to be sold, rather than build it across the street from the store it would be sold in here in AMERICA!

Lastly, some of you may have questioned my patriotism when people like me were against the war in Iraq... But now I question yours if you are against the FairTax. Think about that. I love my country, and 3 generations of my family have worn its uniform, even while fighting to be equals in this country (I'm afro-american) So now I pose this question to you--why be against something that would truly help restore the USA to glory and keep our hard earned dollars in this country and bring even more money, people, and RESPECT to us in the world... ...are YOU a PATRIOT?

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Barak takes the Peach State!

Mr Obama, I am proud to have helped to deliver the great state of Georgia! I voted early last week in the Advanced Voting Polling center; its a good thing too because I'm here in St Louis tending to family business... Speaking of which, I got my grandparents to the polls today in St Louis County-- Both staunchly behind Obama. So I think I really voted 3 times!! Yeah!

BTW, What in the blue hell was Rep. John Lewis thinking? Joseph Lowery had it right when he basically said that he was out of his mind not supporting Obama... I think Mr Lewis had some favor he owed the Clintons... But that's just me...

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Barak Oba-mania!!

Barak Obama won the Iowa caucus!!!

see america, at least one state thinks that a black man can run the damn country... I'm not racist, but I am black and I can't deny that-- I want to see some one as intelligent as me, as articulate as me, has the same background as me, and looks like me make it. now Iowa is 94% white-- which means there are a lot of y'all that think Obama can make a hell of a good commander-in-chief too!

So my problem is where are the prominent blacks at? Other than Oprah, Will Smith, Danny Glover, I don't see any other prominent African-Americans saying anything about supporting him.

I've read his whitepapers, I know his voting record both as a US and state senator from Illinois. (I even got to talk to him back when he was running for senate in 2004--I would have voted for him if I could but I'm from St Louis, Missouri not East St Louis Illinois...) He is also the only candidate in both parties who didn't at ANY time vote for the war in Iraq.

Lastly for all y'all black folk that was sittin' on the fence because you didn't think he'd win anyway.... He won in Iowa man, damn! Give up the ghost and support the brotha!

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Attention Black Folks...

I never ever go looking for reasons to pull the race card... My circle of friends is a veritable rainbow of colors; people from all walks of life, from all over the world... But dammit, I am a African-American--- A Black man in America... And yeah, I grew up in L.A. Inglewood... I'll never forget April 1992, so I still spell America like AmeriKKKa-- Listen to Ice Cube from back in the day and you'll understand. Lately rap music, hip hop, crunk, snap, whatever-the-hell-25-and-under-muhfukaz is listen' to these days is FUCKED UP!!!! Ain't no more substance in the lyrics, and the videos are even worse. I never shot nobody, never robbed no damn body, and the only time I ever spent in jail was on some bullshit traffic shit.

This is a wake up call... Hip-hop culture in this country is getting outta hand. It's gone from consiousness and state-of-the-culture to "let's come as close as we can to shooting porn and gangsta movies." Even the shit I see in the clubs lately. I would get the hell slapped outta me if I grabbed some chick's ass in a shopping mall, but if I do it in a club, she'll look back at me, and either smile if she thinks I'm cute, or at worse, simply walk away... I'm not saying flirting is wrong, but there is a double standard...

We as black people also need to stop judging our peers based on THINGS! I'm tired of people asking me how come my car has 18" rims instead of 24" ones... or why I tend not to wear jewlery... How come I don't own a plasma screen TV or have the latest $150+ shoes... Why does what I choose to spend MY money on matter so much to what people think of me?

Never was a baller, pimp, drug dealer, gun trader, terrorist, or any other illegal shit... And I ain't about to sit here and glorify that shit either... Wake up my people... wake the f*** up!

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Conscientious Objector or Unpatriotic Soldier?

First Lt. Ehren Watada, a 28-year-old Hawaii native, is the first commissioned officer in the U.S. to publicly refuse deployment to Iraq. He announced last June his decision not to deploy on the grounds the war is illegal. I believe he is simply practicing his constitutionally approved and protected right to protest. Our military is currently an all volunteer one. Although you're sworn to protect and serve the country, Why should it supercede the constitutional laws granted in this country? Ehren is simply utilizing the values he was sworn to protect. You don't get any more American and patriotic than that. Besides, would you do something against your values if you were in the same position? Let's say you're given the job to protect a person... You have to do whatever this person demands no matter what. That person orders you to walk into a lion's den blindfolded with raw steaks taped your naked body for his/her entertainment. Do you do it? Well??

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