Japan's interesting new Prime Minister

[A ke bono kane kotto]

I don't know a lot about there new leader, but there is nothing wrong with having pride in your country & it's people.

He is insulting his own people ! Aso is only approved by 20% of the Japanese. That's even less than Bush in the States !

There are few countries left with one language, one people, & the Japanese people are still willing to stick together.

I don't understand. What do you mean by "sticking together" ? What do you mean by "there are few countries left with one language, one people" ?

I think that there has never been so many countries built around an "ethnic" (whatever that means) or linguistic group that since the 1990's. Eastern Europe used to belong to either Russia, Austro-Hungary or the Ottoman Empire until the early 1900's. There are now 20 countries. The latest are Kosovo and Montenegro. 200 years ago there were only vast colonial empires and very few countries. Even Japan was not a language-based country during its imperialist period (1895-1945).

Once you loose boundaries & an official language, you seise being a country.

How could an island country loose its boundaries ? What makes you say that anyway ? Why should there be only one official language in a country ? India has 2 official languages. The USA has none.

I live in America

That explains a lot.

& those qualities are lost here.

The USA didn't lose it's official language, it never had one.

I see Asia as the super power.

Asia is not a country !

It just seems in most countries including America, that the ones in power serve themselves & there agenda. In the end the people are the ones who suffer.

Politicians aren't people ?

Since I am one of those people & I have no power, I decided to pray for all leaders to do what was best for the people, & that they would follow what God wanted them to do. It helps me feel better & gives me hope.

Pray, god, hope... Again, that explains a lot.

[hogdriver]

Sounds like Taro is very cultured.

I would like to meet him sometime in person, and decide for myself what kind of person he really is, by his actions and plans for his nation. (instead of relying on CNN for intel to pass judgment.)

Being a Christian in Japan, and rising to PM means he is relentless, or it is a set-up to make eveyone believe Japan is turning Christian for some unknown reason.

I would have to investigate into this a bit more, before I suscribed or assumed anything concerning Taro.

If he really is a devout Christian AND Shinto, I would probably seek his services as a go-between and messenger to Emperor Akihito, if His Imperial Majesty refused to see or talk to me, and I actually wanted or needed to see or speak with him.

I will be watching.

[Dogen Z]

Aso doesn't seem to know what he's doing except to hang on to his Office. Maybe he likes the perks? Nevermind what the people want.
Hmmm, they say that people get the government they deserve.