Obama Nation 1: Barack Obama, judo master

The word "judo" shares the same root ideogram as "jujutsu": "jū", which may mean "gentleness", "softness", "suppleness", and even "easy", depending on its context. Such attempts to translate jū are deceptive, however. The use of jū in each of these words is an explicit reference to the martial arts principle of the "soft method" (柔法 jūhō?). The soft method is characterized by the indirect application of force to defeat an opponent. More specifically, it is the principle of using one's opponent's strength against him and adapting well to changing circumstances. For example, if the attacker was to push against his opponent he would find his opponent stepping to the side and allowing his momentum (often with the aid of a foot to trip him up) to throw him forwards (the inverse being true for pulling.) Kano saw jujutsu as a disconnected bag of tricks, and sought to unify it according to a principle, which he found in the notion of "maximum efficiency". Jujutsu techniques that relied solely on superior strength were discarded or adapted in favour of those that involved redirecting the opponent's force, off-balancing the opponent, or making use of superior leverage.
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[azrienoch]

Yes, it's a good point. The game has to be appeased. But like a musician, variations on a theme. Some people are better at it. Some people do great things with it.

[MetaBob]

Obama is the best candidate for president ever. I'm just saying.

[killja77]

tell lie vision

[MrSeriousBob]

Great post. Ummm....Uhhhhhh..........ummmm­mmm. I especially liked the part about Judo (?). And turn the music (all the way) down - you are likely bothering your parents.

[bush1tman]

@Jcolinsol Partly

[Jcolinsol]

Your opinion about him is well informed, and well reasoned, and hopeful. Unfortunately it's also conservative, not progressive. Obama's nationalistic vision of how society could function is opposed to an organic, progressive, social order.

Maybe you saw him as the cunning beast slayer, tamer of corrupt American animal, but all I see are the bodies left by his missile attacks in the third world, and his jokes about initiating missile attacks. He's part of the beast now, just another cancer cell

[Jcolinsol]

@bush1tman

He shares dna with cheney.

[bush1tman]

Obama isn't a leftist? Obama's dna is leftist

[straightbass]

...domisticate these rouge poweres...

...the president will never be commander and chief...

very inspyring words.

[osocat]

what was that again?? i think i see a piece of the pot brownie he just ate in his beard. don't worry I'm sure Obama will help you out with the gay marriage thing buddy....

[deanfoods]

MARQUE MOOOOOOOOOOOOONN!

[markotraco]

Vagueness impresses the vague. Judging by the fact that this guy actually says nothing of substance, it would explain his feelings about Obama.

[primeent]

What the fuck was this idiot talking about... and why the fuck is his stupid fucking video over the alotted 10 minutes ? because he's a fucking commie cocksucker lefty stupid fuck....

that's why ...