PS...

It was especially cruel that our Prime Minister's announcement of his intention to have Japan engage in foreign military adventures coincided with the anniversary of the devastating tsunami and earthquake of March 11, 2013--and the budget hearings allocating Japan's money. When people are still living in emergency housing, when the infrastructure that supports the local economy has not been replaced, do we need to hear that our money is going to be used to destroy other people's homes and infrastructure? (that's what military adventures usually accomplish)

Shouldn't Japan be a nation that stands up for its peace principles and chooses life over war? There is still time for Japan to do the right thing. Or is the clause in the constitution about the people's right to a decent standard of living going to be the next to go?

PS: If you have never read Japan's constitution, why not google it? It's a lovely document and can be read in its entirety in about 20 minutes.