Year 2009

January
1. Ueno Zoo needs another giant panda. - Ichizuka
2. Despite some errors, America is still respectable and trustworthy. - Taira
3. Obama isn't the first black president of the U.S. - Kotani
4. Public broadcaster is not necessary. - Matsumoto
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February

1. Asian countries should be allowed to have their own democracy. - Miyake
2. Thrifty life style or spending to push up the economy? - Taira
3. An inexpensive government or an expensive government? - Kawanobe
4. The statute of limitations for life should be abolished. - Kotani

March

1. America is still respectable and trustworthy. - Taira
2. English class should be conducted in English. - Ichizuka
3. Should you be impaneled a lay judge, will you accept it? - Kotani
4. Do you support dispatch of the MSDF off Somalia? - Kawanobe

April

1. Do you want to know yourself more on DNA basis? - Suzuki
2. Japan should change itself into an ordinary country. - Taira

3. Is love really blind? - Kotani

4. Kunitachi should join The Residents Basic Registry Network. - Matsumoto

May

1. Can Japan produce an internationally capable political leader?- Miyake
2. "Stupidity" is more to blame than "Greed" for financial crises. - Sakuma
3. Media-literacy education should be introduced into school curriculum. - Taira
4. Should U.S. dollar remain ke international currency? - Inoue
5. Fujimori's convicted deeds should have been justifiable. - Sakuma



June
1. Should Japan professional sports team seek more the business way? - Hatakeyama
2. Is computer-generated music artistic? - Matsumoto
3. Should nuclear power generation be promoted more in Japan? - Kotani
4. Japn can never be a best 16 in any 21-century world cups.- Sakuma

July

1. Are Japanese young men losing masculinity? - Miyahara
2. Did media go too far on the new flu? - Suzuki
3. China will become a federal aggregate by 2020. - Sakuma
4. Standard layout keyboard should be unified into ABC without exception. - Matsumoto

 

August

1. We don't need any charismatic leaders. - Kotani
2. North Korea's regime is sure to be changed in 5 years. - Taira
3. Should IVF should be covered by health insurance? - Miyahara
4. Ailing U.S. will jump off from the G2 right after healing. - Sakuma 5. Obama's 180-day achievements can be marked "E". - Mizukoshi


September
1. Official election campaign over the Internet should be allowed in Japan. - Matsummoto
2. Appearance critera should be in high school entrance exams. - Ichizuka
3. Should boxing be banned? - Miyahara
4. DPJ will fulfil two-thirds or more of its public commitments.- Kotani

October
1. Are you in favor of animal rights? - Suzuki
2. It is wast of time to accuse teachers for poor English. - Sakuma
3. Will China dominate the world with rare earths? - Matsumoto 4. Self teaching is better than learning English at school. - Sakuma
5. Obama's Af-Pak plan will stabilize Afghanistan. - Miyake



November
1. Does Obama deserve the Prize? - Taira
2. Can the DPJ Government survive its first term? - Taria
3. Cellphones at school: To ban or not to ban? - Ichizuka
4. American Israel Public Affairs Committee will remain powerful. - Sakuma

December

1 The end of history in Europe would occur in East Asia. - Taira
2. Christimas should be white. - Miyahara
3. Japan will be the last to understand Western humors. - Sakuma 4. If you are reborn, which do you prefer, male or female? - Kotani