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Foreign Invaders crisis cost $150B in 2023, forcing some areas to cut police and fire services: report Israel kills head of Hezbollah Intelligence. Status: Not Logged In; Sign In International News See other International News Articles Title: Hey Japan...Got Looting? Source: The Looking Spoon URL Source: http://thelookingspoon.com/blog/2250-tsunami-japan-got-looting.html Published: Mar 14, 2011 Author: Jared H. McAndersen Post Date: 2011-03-14 22:21:20 by A K A Stone Keywords: None Views: 19486 Comments: 42 Apparently not. And solidarity seems especially strong in Japan itself. Perhaps even more impressive than Japan’s technological power is its social strength, with supermarkets cutting prices and vending machine owners giving out free drinks as people work together to survive. Most noticeably of all, there has been no looting, and I’m not the only one curious about this. More at The Telegraph I'm not that curious. I've never been to Japan, I don't know anything about it beyond they make my Playstation 3 work, and looking at it go you'd think a nuclear reactor powers it, so I have high hopes that they'll fix their power plant reactors because they've got enough experience with that stuff. I also have high hopes because I live on the west coast, and I don't want any of the fallout coming here, but I digress... GOT KAMIKAZE? I'm not curious because I do know that culture is full of VERY hard workers. People who work hard for what they own have pride in it, and respect for what's not theirs. More than this they have pride in themselves....A LOT of pride...sometimes it's a little too much pride. In other words, I'm willing to bet Japanese culture doesn't suffer welfare queens gladly. Also, they read from right to left...so maybe WE really are the backwards culture I don't know, I could be wrong. Whatever the case may be people all over the world, especially in places like Greece, should take note of what dignitiy looks like. Post Comment   Private Reply   Ignore Thread   Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 42. #1. To: A K A Stone (#0) I don't know, I could be wrong. Whatever the case may be people all over the world, especially in places like Greece, should take note of what dignitiy looks like. What does Greece have to do with it? There is no looting because the area hit is a small town AND the Japanese practice socialism so that they can limit poverty and the crime and chaos poverty creates. Godwinson  posted on  2011-03-14   22:30:18 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #3. To: Godwinson (#1) What does Greece have to do with it? I think maybe his point is since the Greeks acted just like the teachers in Wisconsin they have no dignity, or integrity for that matter.... Maybe one "Socialist" (as you put it) society can teach another "Socialist" society a few lessons in things such as Pride, Integrity, Honesty, Dignity, Responsibility, etc, etc, etc. I know its not a big thing to most idiotic socialists, (or Democrats) but it sure looks like it means something to the Japanese!!!! CZ82  posted on  2011-03-14   22:52:16 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #9. To: CZ82 (#3) I think maybe his point is since the Greeks acted just like the teachers in Wisconsin they have no dignity, or integrity for that matter.... By protesting? Why do you so called right wing ding bats hate protests? Sons Of Liberty dressed as Indians and looted a British vessel of its tea. They had "no dignity, or integrity" either? Godwinson  posted on  2011-03-15   0:06:51 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #12. To: Godwinson (#9) By protesting? Why do you so called right wing ding bats hate protests? Sons Of Liberty dressed as Indians and looted a British vessel of its tea. The Greeks were protesting about their "freebies" being cut, hence trying to ensure that eventually they and their children would be royally screwed when their government went bankrupt...being selfish..... It's all about me, not my children)!!!! The teachers protesting to keep their "freebies", hence trying to ensure they would loose their jobs when the government went bankrupt. This accomplishes what for their children?????? being selfish..... (It's all about me, not my children or others children)!!!! The Tea party was a protest about personal "freedom", hence trying to ensure that they, their children and everbody else in the country would have the opportunity to have a good life. not being selfish...... (its about everybody not just me)!!!! So how does "not" being "morally corrupt" equate to having no integrity or dignity?????? I guess some people have no problems whatsoever about being a moral POS!!!! Isn't that called Liberalism!!!!! CZ82  posted on  2011-03-15   9:21:50 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #13. To: CZ82 (#12) What does Greece have to do with a 9.0 Japanese earthquake????? Also, Japan has an extensive and expensive social welfare culture and they are more in debt than Greece is per GDP. The author - a right wing kook it seems - is trying to make that the Japanese are Tea PArty Republicans or something. Try taking away a Japanese social program and see what happens in Japan. Ever see a Japanese riot? I have. Not as scary as Koreans rioters but pretty scary. Godwinson  posted on  2011-03-15   9:46:03 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #14. To: Godwinson (#13) Also, Japan has an extensive and expensive social welfare culture and they are more in debt than Greece is per GDP. The article was pointing out how the Japanese value higher moral standards than the Greeks..... nothing more nothing less...... read between the lines if you must. The Japanese value and respect their elders because of the wisdom they provide, and do what they can to take care of them as such. They are not "disposable" there as they seem to be here (hence ObamaCare). So if they like a welfare system that helps the elders then so be it, it's their culture not mine...... So what was the riot about????? Making sure the Liberals left town????? CZ82  posted on  2011-03-15   10:23:43 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #15. To: CZ82 (#14) (Edited) The article was pointing out how the Japanese value higher moral standards than the Greeks..... nothing more nothing less...... read between the lines if you must. It's a stupid analogy. I doubt the blogger can find either nation on a map. PS: I am pretty sure Greeks value their elders too and both are low crime nations but one has 10 million the other is at 100 million and an industrial giant. One is European the other is Asian. What idiot would compare the two? Godwinson  posted on  2011-03-15   10:26:03 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #16. To: Godwinson (#15) It's a stupid analogy. I doubt the blogger can find either nation on a map. Maybe, maybe not it's all about perception..... I would just imagine he would think the same thing about your opinions of the teachers unions..... El burro sabe mas que tu CZ82  posted on  2011-03-15   11:10:35 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #17. To: CZ82 (#16) I would just imagine he would think the same thing about your opinions of the teachers unions..... The teacher's union protest was praised by the police for their civility and good behavior and they cleaned up after themselves - no looting and no destruction of property. So why bring them up in a discussion of looting? Godwinson  posted on  2011-03-15   11:19:30 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #18. To: Godwinson (#17) The teacher's union protest was praised by the police for their civility and good behavior and they cleaned up after themselves - no looting and no destruction of property. So why bring them up in a discussion of looting? Low moral behavior...... like the Greeks....... So why do pictures of the capital show a different story, estimated at $7 million in damages. No looting but low moral behavior!!!!!! CZ82  posted on  2011-03-15   11:55:58 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #19. To: CZ82, Godwinson (#18) So why do pictures of the capital show a different story, estimated at $7 million in damages. No looting but low moral behavior!!!!!! Old disinformation. The new estimate is $347,500 - less than the $500,000 the liars first claimed it would cost just to evaluate the "damage". While urging a judge to scale back protests, a state Department of Administration official said the state Capitol sustained $7.5 million in damage. State officials could not immediately provide a basis for the number, and later backtracked from it. The new estimate: $347,500, some 20 times less than the original one. And there are indications that even that could be high. As for low moral behavior... The protesters "have adopted an ownership ethic in the building, treating it with the utmost care and respect," wrote Jason Tish, executive director of the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation and a local field representative for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He called the demonstrators "evangelistic about their respect for the building." "Handwritten signs on glass display cases, rest room doors and granite pillars demand care, cleanliness, and respect for the building they call ‘Our house.’ High humidity and salt and dirt residue may add to the cumulative impact on floors and painted surfaces, but any damage to the building is unintended," he wrote. www.politifact.com/wiscon...cleaning-state-capitol-w/ lucysmom  posted on  2011-03-15   12:10:33 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #21. To: lucysmom (#19) So I guess my next question is how would you feel if somebody broke into your house, stayed for a week, trashed it and then on the way out the door said "Chinga tu Madre". What would you say to them.... "Did you have a good time, come back again". I kinda doubt that, but then again I don't know you personally!!! CZ82  posted on  2011-03-15   13:00:28 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #23. To: CZ82 (#21) So I guess my next question is how would you feel if somebody broke into your house, stayed for a week, trashed it and then on the way out the door said "Chinga tu Madre". What would you say to them.... "Did you have a good time, come back again". Really bad analogy, try again. lucysmom  posted on  2011-03-15   13:11:30 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #24. To: lucysmom (#23) Really bad analogy, try again. Why? It's what happened in Wisconsin!!!!!! They weren't invited there, they went there anyway and trashed the place (irrelevant of the cost) and basically threatened some of their lives..... So how is it a bad analogy.... or is it I because I left the threatened part out before????? Or are you really saying you don't mind people not having any morals????? CZ82  posted on  2011-03-15   13:50:10 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #27. To: CZ82 (#24) Really bad analogy, try again. Why? It's what happened in Wisconsin!!!!!! They weren't invited there, they went there anyway and trashed the place (irrelevant of the cost) and basically threatened some of their lives..... So how is it a bad analogy.... or is it I because I left the threatened part out before????? Or are you really saying you don't mind people not having any morals????? They don't have to be invited, the Wisconsin State Constitution says they have a right to be there, its their capitol; not to mention their taxes pays for and maintains it. Your moral compass is grossly out of adjustment. lucysmom  posted on  2011-03-15   23:05:56 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #29. To: lucysmom (#27) They don't have to be invited, the Wisconsin State Constitution says they have a right to be there, its their capitol; not to mention their taxes pays for and maintains it. Your moral compass is grossly out of adjustment. Ok fine we will fight on your level for a second then..... Just because they "Supposedly have the "right" to be there does that give them the "right" to trash the place and threaten its occupants with bodily harm?????? (Isn't there laws against that sort of thing)??? If you say yes then you just proved my point..... Liberals have no morals!!!! So whos compass is really broken????? Or did then even issue you one???? CZ82  posted on  2011-03-16   7:06:35 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #32. To: CZ82 (#29) Just because they "Supposedly have the "right" to be there does that give them the "right" to trash the place and threaten its occupants with bodily harm?????? (Isn't there laws against that sort of thing)??? Bodily harm?????? Hmm - here's an account of a politician being followed by protesters yelling "shame, shame". webcache.googleuserconten...eaten+bodily+harm&ct=clnk No violence there. Perhaps you would post a link to an account of threats from a credible source. I wouldn't be surprised if there have been threats just because crazy people are out there, and those should be dealt with appropriately, however everything I've read, with indicates that the protesters have made every effort to see that that stuff doesn't happen. If you say yes then you just proved my point..... Liberals have no morals!!!! Spoken like a Dittohead. So whos compass is really broken????? Or did then even issue you one???? "He who tells the biggest lie commits the greater sin." lucysmom  posted on  2011-03-16   10:32:39 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #36. To: lucysmom (#32) "He who tells the biggest lie commits the greater sin." Thank you, you proved my point you defended them...... I've seen the "pictures" of their mess, you saying they have been faked!!!! Do you consider Huffington Post credible or just another liars website, your choice........ www.huffingtonpost.com/le...han/shame-ignoring-death- thre_b_835805.html CZ82  posted on  2011-03-16   19:16:41 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #37. To: CZ82 (#36) (Edited) I've seen the "pictures" of their mess, you saying they have been faked!!!! Please do share. You link doesn't work. lucysmom  posted on  2011-03-16   20:41:03 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #38. To: lucysmom (#37) (Edited) So copy and paste....... CZ82  posted on  2011-03-17   7:39:27 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #39. To: All (#38) THE HUFFINGTON POST NYT JOURNALISTS MISSING IN LIBYA. Washington Post Apologizes For 'Substantial' Plagiarism In Two Stories. Media Outlets Ask For More Access In John Edwards Sex Tape Case. Legendary Radio Host Says He's Retiring. Beck's Fill-In Matches His Ratings. Man Jailed For Death Threats Against NPR Hosts. Diane Sawyer's Shocking Japan Photos. Radiation Found On Lester Holt, NBC Crew In Japan. Diane Sawyer Leaves Japan As Nuclear Crisis Continues. WATCH: The Best '60 Minutes' Guest Walk-Offs. Lee Stranahan.Filmmaker, Writer, Photographer Posted: March 15, 2011 01:31 PM BIO Become a Fan Get Email Alerts Bloggers' Index .Shame: Ignoring Death Threats to Wisconsin Politicians Is Media Bias Shame: Ignoring Death Threats to Wisconsin Politicians Is Media Bias Three questions for you. 1.Do you think of Republicans and the Tea Party as dangerous, violent extremists? 2.Do you think the Wisconsin protests over GOP Governor Scott Walker's move to strip public sector employees of collective bargaining were peaceful? 3.Do you scoff at the right wing notion that mainstream media like the New York Times, the TV networks and NPR have a liberal media bias against the conservatives? If you answered 'yes' to all three of those questions, then let me ask you one more... Why isn't the mainstream media talking about the death threats against Republican politicians in Wisconsin? Try to set aside whatever biases or preconceptions you might have for a moment and ask yourself why death threats against politicians aren't considered national news, especially in the wake of the all too fresh shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and other bystanders. And there hasn't just been one death threat, but a number of them. Here's an example and it's real. According to Wisconsin State Department of Justice, authorities have found a suspect who admitted to sending the following email: I want to make this perfectly clear. Because of your actions today and in the past couple of weeks I and the group of people that are working with me have decided that we've had enough. We feel that you and your republican dictators have to die. This is how it's going to happen: I as well as many others know where you and your family live, it's a matter of public records. We have all planned to assult you by arriving at your house and putting a nice little bullet in your head. However, this isn't enough. We also have decided that this may not be enough to send the message. So we have built several bombs that we have placed in various locations around the areas in which we know that you frequent. This includes, your house, your car, the state capitol, and well I won't tell you all of them because that's just no fun. Since we know that you are not smart enough to figure out why this is happening to you we have decided to make it perfectly clear to you. If you and your goonies feel that it's necessary to strip the rights of 300,000 people and ruin their lives, making them unable to feed, clothe, and provide the necessities to their families and themselves then We will "get rid of" (in which I mean kill) the 8 of you. Please understand that this does not include the heroic Senator that risked everything to go aganist what you and your goonies wanted him to do. The 8 includes the 7 senators and the dictator. We feel that it's worth our lives becasue we would be saving the lives of 300,000 people. Please make your peace with God as soon as possible and say goodbye to your loved ones we will not wait any longer. Goodbye ASSHOLE!!!! After the Giffords shooting, authorities have to take this sort of threat seriously. The media should too, even if the disturbed person who sent that email was motivated by exactly the kind of rhetoric that's been used by many liberals against GOP officials over and over again during the Madison protests. And there are more threats floating around the internet, in varying degrees of scary and credible. If you read liberal blogs, you might have heard of some of these threats. Indirectly, anyway. Sarah Palin said the rhetoric should be toned down. The threats themselves were ignored and Palin was mocked. On the other hand, if you read conservative blogs or listen to conservative media, you know all about these threats because people like Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh and websites like Newsbusters and BigJournalism have not only been talking about the death threats for days now but they've been talking about the mainstream and liberal media ignoring the threats for days. Ignoring the story of these threats is deeply, fundamentally wrong. It's bad, biased journalism that will lead to no possible good outcome and progressives should be leading the charge against it. Just before writing this article, I did a Google search and it's stunning to find out that the right wing media really isn't exaggerating -- proven death threats against politicians are being ignored by the supposedly honest media. If you've never agreed with a single thing that Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly et al have said about anything, you can't in any good conscience say that they don't have a point here. Death threats are wrong and if a story like Wisconsin is national news for days, then so are death threats. I'm in an odd position. In the last few months, I've had one foot in the left wing news stream and one foot in the right. My media duality began when conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart hired me to work with him on the Pigford 'black farmers' settlement story. I'm a pro-choice, pro-single payer, anti-war, pro-gay rights independent liberal with years of work in print and film backing those positions. Breitbart hired me to bring a different perspective to the non-partisan issue of corruption in Pigford. Since then, I've written both here for the left-leaning Huffington Post and at Breitbart's right leaning BigGovernment.com. I've ended up reading a lot more conservative sites and dealing firsthand with a lot more conservatives than any time since I attended a high school dedicated to the principles of Ayn Rand about 30 years ago. Unlike many on the left, I didn't view the Wisconsin battle as the end of days. I wasn't convinced that I had a dog in that hunt, in part because I think there's a strong case to be made those public employees shouldn't have the same collective bargaining rights as private sector workers -- a case made well by Franklin D. Roosevelt, who said... "All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service. It has its distinct and insurmountable limitations when applied to public personnel management. The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government employee organizations. The employer is the whole people, who speak by means of laws enacted by their representatives in Congress." Roosevelt's statement makes sense to me; it does seem that public employees are different than private. I'm not at all anti-union. (I've publicly supported unionizing the visual effects industry, for example.) I'm open to a good rational argument against the case FDR made but in discussions on Twitter and elsewhere, all I got in response from people on the left was anger and insults. I saw little light and felt much heat. That tone of extreme hostility I experienced brings me back to the death threats in Wisconsin. Frankly, the bile and invective in that threat reminded me of the tone I saw directed at me from many so-called liberals because I committed the heresy of taking a different position from them on the issue of collective bargaining for public sector employees... based on something FDR said. Is this really what liberalism has come to in 2011? Since working with Breitbart, my position on political issues hasn't changed but I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm deeply disappointed by the virulent, lockstep attitude I see on the left. My experience in the last few months tells me what I would not have believed possible; on any number of issues (including Pigford, by the way) I've seen liberals act much nastier and with less factual honesty than the conservatives... and this includes on issues where I disagree with conservatives. Burying the death threat story is a clear example of intellectual dishonesty and journalistic bias. Don't take my word for it, though. Look into the story of death threats in Wisconsin yourself and see who has been covering the story and who hasn't. Try for a moment to see this story from the perspective of those who you may disagree with on policy and ask yourself how this looks to them. Can you blame them for feeling that way? Then take a few seconds and read those questions I asked you at the beginning of this article. And then ask why progressives shouldn't expect more from our media -- and ourselves -- than we expect from our political adversaries. CZ82  posted on  2011-03-17   7:48:07 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #40. To: CZ82 (#39) the tea party are dupes Godwinson  posted on  2011-03-17   7:58:28 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   #42. To: Godwinson (#40) the tea party are dupes ...and its members prove it every day. lucysmom  posted on  2011-03-17   11:09:26 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply   Replies to Comment # 42.         There are no replies to Comment # 42. 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