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This has nothing to do with respectful Cannoli Send a noteboard - 18/11/2009 04:00:07 AM
People should bow more often.

He is not people. You can shout "You lie!" at 'people' with no repercussions. He represents the United States, which is why it was wrong for people to shout stuff like that at him. He can be as polite as he wants...in 2013 (2017 given the usual Republican ineptitude at picking candidates), when he is no longer representative of a nation whose people were tortured by the subjects of that Emperor in the lifetimes of millions of his citizens.
Cannoli
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Why is the bowing a big deal? Camilla - 17/11/2009 11:57:29 AM 1187 Views
Again? snoopcester - 17/11/2009 12:07:09 PM 636 Views
Indeed. They should be worried about idiot politicos who call the Queen "vermin" Rebekah - 17/11/2009 01:16:22 PM 693 Views
Wow, that was a really stupid thing to do by him snoopcester - 17/11/2009 01:29:51 PM 649 Views
Funny how one can campaign for an election victory for months, or years... Legolas - 17/11/2009 02:03:10 PM 603 Views
Well, she ain't no human being Tom - 17/11/2009 02:15:26 PM 623 Views
*NM* snoopcester - 17/11/2009 02:55:22 PM 266 Views
This time it is because he did it AGAIN. MightyYT - 17/11/2009 01:23:56 PM 686 Views
~dies laughing~ Elaine - 17/11/2009 01:37:44 PM 727 Views
ironclad - 17/11/2009 01:53:48 PM 564 Views
I don't recall either the Saudi king or Japanese emperor bowing AT ALL. Tom - 17/11/2009 02:13:31 PM 743 Views
Ah. Elaine - 17/11/2009 02:18:40 PM 610 Views
Neither did bow MightyYT - 17/11/2009 06:17:54 PM 600 Views
Right. Elaine - 18/11/2009 12:46:35 PM 574 Views
Personally, I would never bow to the Emperor of Japan or the Queen of England. They shit The Shrike - 17/11/2009 02:03:14 PM 804 Views
The Japanese emperor in particular should be bowing to us. Tom - 17/11/2009 02:14:33 PM 653 Views
There's nothing wrong with bowing! Sophy - 17/11/2009 02:27:34 PM 597 Views
I bow to people all the time Camilla - 17/11/2009 02:41:36 PM 624 Views
That is your prerogative that you feel the need to bow as a sign of "respect". The Shrike - 17/11/2009 03:21:53 PM 646 Views
For me snoopcester - 17/11/2009 03:39:47 PM 621 Views
While I understand your perspective, The Shrike - 17/11/2009 04:24:36 PM 788 Views
Couldnt it be respect as a sign of acceptance? Sophy - 17/11/2009 04:38:02 PM 692 Views
Hmmm. Possibly. The Shrike - 17/11/2009 05:31:45 PM 635 Views
Ah, I see. Sophy - 17/11/2009 06:12:10 PM 597 Views
Are you saying Camilla - 18/11/2009 09:49:25 AM 593 Views
Long live respectfull behaviour! Sophy - 17/11/2009 02:28:47 PM 621 Views
Indeed. *NM* Camilla - 17/11/2009 02:41:59 PM 295 Views
This has nothing to do with respectful Cannoli - 18/11/2009 04:00:07 AM 597 Views
Some of us voted for someone your size. Mats Gambling Buddy - 17/11/2009 04:39:30 PM 626 Views
yah, but he came with a lunatic. *NM* LadyLorraine - 17/11/2009 05:02:11 PM 279 Views
The person her size managed to win in France Floffe - 17/11/2009 08:27:32 PM 664 Views
Okay, that's great. *NM* Legolas - 17/11/2009 10:09:18 PM 285 Views
Elaine - 18/11/2009 01:30:21 PM 651 Views
if it is a sign of repect why did the emperor not return the bow? random thoughts - 17/11/2009 06:27:56 PM 612 Views
Well, appearantly the emperor didnt have as good manners. Sophy - 17/11/2009 06:31:25 PM 592 Views
The Emperor shook Obama's hand. That's a sign of respect in our culture. Tim - 17/11/2009 06:57:16 PM 606 Views
Your reply shows some ignorance of Japanese protocol between the Emperor and foreigners. The Shrike - 18/11/2009 12:53:55 AM 651 Views
If the protocol is "thou shalt not bow to the Emperor, foreign dude" Rebekah - 18/11/2009 11:39:31 AM 610 Views
Hey, it was Tim's argument that the people of Japan would be upset and that one must bow The Shrike - 18/11/2009 01:22:02 PM 650 Views
I think you're overstating the meaning of a bow. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 02:37:22 PM 647 Views
And I think you're defending the undefendable. The Shrike - 18/11/2009 02:55:15 PM 654 Views
Re: And I think you're defending the undefendable. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 03:12:08 PM 583 Views
Look, Tim gave some justification other than respect. He was disproven. End. The Shrike - 18/11/2009 03:40:34 PM 588 Views
I dunno nossy - 17/11/2009 06:47:48 PM 577 Views
On the flip side, Jacob - 17/11/2009 08:50:57 PM 582 Views
If I understand you nossy - 17/11/2009 09:01:38 PM 610 Views
How tall is Obama? *NM* Joker - 17/11/2009 10:02:46 PM 341 Views
Too tall? *NM* Camilla - 17/11/2009 10:19:06 PM 280 Views
By at least a head. *NM* Cannoli - 18/11/2009 04:00:46 AM 308 Views
He's 6'1", 187 cm *NM* Isaac - 18/11/2009 04:17:06 AM 276 Views
That's freakishly tall? I'm 6'1. It's tall, but not REALLY tall. I was expecting 6'5 or something. *NM* Joker - 19/11/2009 10:28:01 PM 291 Views
It's probably freakishly tall when you're half a person like Camilla. *NM* Rebekah - 19/11/2009 10:29:02 PM 251 Views
i hate the thought of bowing to any human Aisha - 18/11/2009 12:59:24 AM 589 Views
6'1" is freakishly tall?? Brian - 18/11/2009 05:22:12 AM 576 Views
Very much so. *NM* Camilla - 18/11/2009 09:18:43 AM 273 Views
LOL Isaac - 18/11/2009 09:23:56 AM 565 Views
I think the whole fuss about the level of respect for the President is strange, considering snoopcester - 18/11/2009 11:58:42 AM 640 Views
This is a very good point. The Shrike - 18/11/2009 01:25:25 PM 681 Views
Ah, I was assuming it was picked up by the UK media after a fuss in the US. *NM* snoopcester - 18/11/2009 02:54:38 PM 248 Views
Conservative blogosphere, supposedly, but then what *don't* they whine about... *NM* Legolas - 18/11/2009 02:58:14 PM 252 Views
Liberals are not happy with it either. The Shrike - 18/11/2009 03:44:01 PM 669 Views
well, on some issues, he has to contend with the very fractured democratic caucus in both houses imlad - 19/11/2009 08:02:44 PM 588 Views
Well. That is true. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 02:54:40 PM 621 Views
It's not. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 18/11/2009 03:06:45 PM 254 Views
because the conservatives have to find something to bitch about imlad - 19/11/2009 01:33:54 AM 567 Views
Man, I was all excited. I thought this was going to be about the cello. *NM* Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:52:11 AM 281 Views
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