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On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 06:31:16 GMT, Bob Ingraham
wrote: 12/16/2003 10:08 PM Tracy Barber wrote: snipped In 1980, President Carter appointed a special commission to investigate the entire internment affair. The commission concluded that the decisions to remove those of Japanese ancestry to prison camps occurred because of ³race prejudice, war hysteria, and a failure of political leadership.² In 1988, Congress apologized and granted personal compensation of $20,000 to each surviving prisoner. That was a stupid and asinine move by Carter. A sincere apology at most would have sufficed. In no way were/are the descendents of this affair liable for anything their ancesters did, especially the monetary compensation. This is all part of the touchey-feeley do-gooder stinking Liberal agenda being pushed by idiots who think money can resolve everything. They think they are obligated to right every wrong that has ever occurred, and do it with money. That in itself should show how ignorant and out of touch with reality they are. What a large vessel of bovine fecal material. Yes, everyone is entitled to my opinion! /soapbox How woud you feel if you were the child of a farmer or fisherman whose family had had everything taken from you, and you had been separated from your father for the duration of the war, and forced to live in what amounted to a prison camp. Would you not feel that your family was entitled to some compensation? Are you telling us that you would want or expect nothing more than an apology. If we cannot find compassion in our hearts for people who are truly wronged, than we have a problem. Not that we don't have problems enough! If the money is there -OR- has to be gotten by whatever means, it would be nice if the govt. did give some compensation to the people - IF they didn't actively participate in the war / conflict against those who are making compensation. Not only Japanese in internment camps, but European people who bank in Swiss banks and everywhere else. Yes, I feel that what was owned by Joe Public should be given to Joe Public and not hoarded by the "lucky ones" because Joe Public died during the conflict. Relatives (children, heis, etc.) are entitled to that $. Tracy Barber |
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