Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal:

at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal

Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal:

The Japanese government was embarrassed when Australian anti-whalers successfully boarded this security ship off the coast of Australia in addition to Sea Shepherd cutting the whale kill quota by 74%. Fueling anger over this scandal is the report that the Japanese government is gouging the Japanese taxpayers under the pretext of using tax hikes as a major resource to carry out reconstruction. Towards the end, the residential tax and income tax will be increased over 10 and 25-year periods, respectively, according to the newspaper. Despite the scandal, the Japanese government will once again be allocating funds to subsidize the whaling fleet and to oppose Sea Shepherd ships and crew. They are also spending large sums in their attempts to track down Captain Paul Watson. It appears that the Japanese government is under the impression that if they can eliminate Captain Watson,...

Full article: http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/2012/10/11/sea-...

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@CRRU » 31 Oct '12, 8pm
@cmlangstaff @LydiaBloms @Active4Oceans @JPN_PMO Follow the link... [link]
@ItsOnlyErica » 27 Oct '12, 7am
Money frm tsunami relief funds allocated to stop the efforts of Sea Shepherd by Japanese govt via @SJDolphins [link] #TheCove
@modalthetortois » 23 Oct '12, 2am
woot!! “@SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]” Black hearted Japanese whalers! Japan Exposed.
@EternalTortoise » 17 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @modalthetortois: woot!! Whaling is is so 17th century RT “@SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]”
@modalthetortois » 17 Oct '12, 6pm
woot!! Whaling is is so 17th century RT “@SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]”
@aliciakelly966 » 16 Oct '12, 10pm
RT @sablepaws: Bad form Japan Gov. [link] Disaster aid money being used too fight Sea Shepard via @Gary_Chandler
@sabbles » 16 Oct '12, 10pm
Bad form Japan Gov. [link] Disaster aid money being used too fight Sea Shepard via @Gary_Chandler
@_Feminist » 14 Oct '12, 5pm
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@TheCoveTaiji » 14 Oct '12, 4pm
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@maryfloor » 13 Oct '12, 9pm
RT @FarplaceRescue: Do read to see details of how Japan used tsunami relief money to fund whaling industry -now causing scandal in Japan [link]
@FarplaceRescue » 13 Oct '12, 9pm
Do read to see details of how Japan used tsunami relief money to fund whaling industry -now causing scandal in Japan [link]
@tenderbite007 » 13 Oct '12, 1am
Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal [link] Good work my brothers live long , free & prosper
@CraftyNightcap » 12 Oct '12, 5pm
“@SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]” Shocking diversion of disaster relief funds to whaling
@Nebelfuerst » 12 Oct '12, 1pm
G+: Misuse of Disaster Relief Funds Causing A Wave of Criticism in Japan [link]
@culturetrap » 12 Oct '12, 9am
RT @vallie: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal [link]
@theRealStarla » 12 Oct '12, 8am
Japan lies $30mill earthquake disaster funds misused “@SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]”
@Lady_Naanda » 12 Oct '12, 12am
RT @EarthBlog: @SeaShepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal [link] @CaptPaulWatson @OmarSeaShepherd
@earthblog » 12 Oct '12, 12am
@SeaShepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal [link] @CaptPaulWatson @OmarSeaShepherd
@DanielaGinta » 12 Oct '12, 12am
Exposed, now what? - [link]
@ACMATRU » 11 Oct '12, 11pm
@SeaShepherd_CL Felicitaciones por [link] !!!!
@PrincessNatkins » 11 Oct '12, 10pm
Japan misusing disaster relief funds? Seriously?“@SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]”
@macdade2 » 11 Oct '12, 10pm
Japanese media finally notices that some tsunami/earthquake relief funds were re-directed to failing whaling industry. [link]
@0pdamNews » 11 Oct '12, 8pm
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@Lorel_EE » 11 Oct '12, 8pm
RT @PsychicLC: What Japan really did with Tsunami & earthquake funds donated in goodwill from around the world. Disgrace. [link]
@N__W__S » 11 Oct '12, 7pm
Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal Fires Across The Harbor File Photo It appears that the Sea Shepherd ca [link]
@sandrarogers6 » 11 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @MBlackops: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]
@estiekretschmer » 11 Oct '12, 5pm
@SkyNews RT @SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link] #NoTaijiDolphinMassacre
@mac_kal » 11 Oct '12, 4pm
Japan: Tsunami Relief money is improperly allocated to fight against #SeaShepherd. Media accuse Jap. Gov to abuse funds [link]
@billvogrin » 11 Oct '12, 4pm
I love the Sea Shepherd! He saves whales and other sea life and making whalers pay for misuse of tsunami relief funds. [link]
@kim_oh_kee » 11 Oct '12, 12pm
About time this is covered!!! RT @Laurens_deGroot: Sea Shepherd update: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal [link]
@BeccaLind » 11 Oct '12, 12pm
RT @Lynnibinny: RT @SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link] ~ news is reaching their own people*
@Dbz272 » 11 Oct '12, 12pm
RT"@SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]" @Tony_Burke @KRuddMP @PGarrettMP
@g00nrules » 11 Oct '12, 12pm
Awesome article! RT @SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]
@BarkusMaximus » 11 Oct '12, 12pm
RT @Laurens_deGroot: Sea Shepherd update: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal [link]
@Laurens_deGroot » 11 Oct '12, 12pm
Sea Shepherd update: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal [link]
@Hiresh_hk » 11 Oct '12, 12pm
RT @Jeff_Hansen: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal [link]
@appinteriors » 11 Oct '12, 12pm
RT @Lady_Naanda: RT "@SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]"
@seraajh » 11 Oct '12, 11am
"@SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]" what a bunch if thieves! May they rot in prison!
@BearMustaine » 11 Oct '12, 11am
[link] Japanese gov stealing from its own people so it can keep breaking international law and murder whales. #RealClassyJapan
@JJMellorsPhoto » 11 Oct '12, 11am
Government seriously out of line!!!! "Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal" [link] @SeaShepherd
@nothoney » 11 Oct '12, 10am
I support the Sea Shepherds! So should you! RT @SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]
@PsychicLC » 11 Oct '12, 10am
What Japan really did with Tsunami & earthquake funds donated in goodwill from around the world. Disgrace. [link]
@Layla_Harrison » 11 Oct '12, 10am
“@SeaShepherd: Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]” Shocking!
@NeilSmallwood » 11 Oct '12, 9am
It's not just environmentalists that should be disgusted by the actions fo the Japanese Govt but everyone!! [link]
@whathooldchap » 11 Oct '12, 9am
$30 million dollars allocated from Japanese Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund to oppose @SeaShepherd Conservation Spciety [link]
@NasMAbdul » 11 Oct '12, 9am
Japan Govt under scrutiny after allocating DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS for defence of BANKRUPT whaling industry [link]
@SeaShepherdNZ » 11 Oct '12, 9am
Is Glenn Inwood from Wellington caught up in this too? Sea Shepherd at the Heart of a Japanese Scandal: [link]
@Palsenberg » 11 Oct '12, 9am
RT @SeaShepherd: Waar ons goede doelen geld is heengegaan voor Japan : [link]
@colleen_rider » 11 Oct '12, 9am
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@Rachel_Helena16 » 11 Oct '12, 9am
RT this to support the HEROES of our time! @SeaShepherd At The Heart Of Japanese News Scandal: [link]