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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 1155 Views
Again? snoopcester - 17/11/2009 12:07:09 PM 612 Views
Indeed. They should be worried about idiot politicos who call the Queen "vermin" Rebekah - 17/11/2009 01:16:22 PM 658 Views
Wow, that was a really stupid thing to do by him snoopcester - 17/11/2009 01:29:51 PM 621 Views
Funny how one can campaign for an election victory for months, or years... Legolas - 17/11/2009 02:03:10 PM 571 Views
Well, she ain't no human being Tom - 17/11/2009 02:15:26 PM 592 Views
*NM* snoopcester - 17/11/2009 02:55:22 PM 247 Views
This time it is because he did it AGAIN. MightyYT - 17/11/2009 01:23:56 PM 656 Views
~dies laughing~ Elaine - 17/11/2009 01:37:44 PM 697 Views
ironclad - 17/11/2009 01:53:48 PM 534 Views
I don't recall either the Saudi king or Japanese emperor bowing AT ALL. Tom - 17/11/2009 02:13:31 PM 715 Views
Ah. Elaine - 17/11/2009 02:18:40 PM 579 Views
Neither did bow MightyYT - 17/11/2009 06:17:54 PM 569 Views
Right. Elaine - 18/11/2009 12:46:35 PM 546 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 776 Views
The Japanese emperor in particular should be bowing to us. Tom - 17/11/2009 02:14:33 PM 626 Views
There's nothing wrong with bowing! Sophy - 17/11/2009 02:27:34 PM 568 Views
I bow to people all the time Camilla - 17/11/2009 02:41:36 PM 596 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 615 Views
For me snoopcester - 17/11/2009 03:39:47 PM 591 Views
While I understand your perspective, The Shrike - 17/11/2009 04:24:36 PM 737 Views
Couldnt it be respect as a sign of acceptance? Sophy - 17/11/2009 04:38:02 PM 660 Views
Hmmm. Possibly. The Shrike - 17/11/2009 05:31:45 PM 581 Views
Ah, I see. Sophy - 17/11/2009 06:12:10 PM 559 Views
Are you saying Camilla - 18/11/2009 09:49:25 AM 561 Views
Long live respectfull behaviour! Sophy - 17/11/2009 02:28:47 PM 585 Views
Indeed. *NM* Camilla - 17/11/2009 02:41:59 PM 278 Views
This has nothing to do with respectful Cannoli - 18/11/2009 04:00:07 AM 565 Views
Some of us voted for someone your size. Mats Gambling Buddy - 17/11/2009 04:39:30 PM 595 Views
yah, but he came with a lunatic. *NM* LadyLorraine - 17/11/2009 05:02:11 PM 261 Views
The person her size managed to win in France Floffe - 17/11/2009 08:27:32 PM 635 Views
Okay, that's great. *NM* Legolas - 17/11/2009 10:09:18 PM 265 Views
Elaine - 18/11/2009 01:30:21 PM 621 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 579 Views
Well, appearantly the emperor didnt have as good manners. Sophy - 17/11/2009 06:31:25 PM 561 Views
The Emperor shook Obama's hand. That's a sign of respect in our culture. Tim - 17/11/2009 06:57:16 PM 576 Views
Your reply shows some ignorance of Japanese protocol between the Emperor and foreigners. The Shrike - 18/11/2009 12:53:55 AM 617 Views
If the protocol is "thou shalt not bow to the Emperor, foreign dude" Rebekah - 18/11/2009 11:39:31 AM 579 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 617 Views
I think you're overstating the meaning of a bow. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 02:37:22 PM 613 Views
And I think you're defending the undefendable. The Shrike - 18/11/2009 02:55:15 PM 623 Views
Re: And I think you're defending the undefendable. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 03:12:08 PM 550 Views
Look, Tim gave some justification other than respect. He was disproven. End. The Shrike - 18/11/2009 03:40:34 PM 557 Views
I dunno nossy - 17/11/2009 06:47:48 PM 546 Views
On the flip side, Jacob - 17/11/2009 08:50:57 PM 546 Views
If I understand you nossy - 17/11/2009 09:01:38 PM 578 Views
How tall is Obama? *NM* Joker - 17/11/2009 10:02:46 PM 320 Views
Too tall? *NM* Camilla - 17/11/2009 10:19:06 PM 258 Views
By at least a head. *NM* Cannoli - 18/11/2009 04:00:46 AM 291 Views
He's 6'1", 187 cm *NM* Isaac - 18/11/2009 04:17:06 AM 261 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 268 Views
It's probably freakishly tall when you're half a person like Camilla. *NM* Rebekah - 19/11/2009 10:29:02 PM 230 Views
i hate the thought of bowing to any human Aisha - 18/11/2009 12:59:24 AM 559 Views
6'1" is freakishly tall?? Brian - 18/11/2009 05:22:12 AM 547 Views
Very much so. *NM* Camilla - 18/11/2009 09:18:43 AM 253 Views
LOL Isaac - 18/11/2009 09:23:56 AM 540 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 610 Views
This is a very good point. The Shrike - 18/11/2009 01:25:25 PM 653 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 227 Views
Conservative blogosphere, supposedly, but then what *don't* they whine about... *NM* Legolas - 18/11/2009 02:58:14 PM 235 Views
Liberals are not happy with it either. The Shrike - 18/11/2009 03:44:01 PM 643 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 560 Views
Well. That is true. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 02:54:40 PM 577 Views
It's not. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 18/11/2009 03:06:45 PM 235 Views
because the conservatives have to find something to bitch about imlad - 19/11/2009 01:33:54 AM 532 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 264 Views
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