Succeed Anyway

Townhall.com ^ | August 21, 2017 | Terry Paulson

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“Well, clearly you cannot have a discussion.”

I informed you of your errors. That’s all the discussion you need.

“We locked them up.”

See? You have even the most basic facts wrong. While required to live in the camps, internees were not confined. Many found work.

“We took them away from their homes by force. We ruined businesses.”

Not only did we do that, we forced husbands and fathers into uniform and sent them into combat, where some were killed. These are necessary exigencies of war, and if you can’t come to grips with that, then slink off and take some time to grow up.

“Sure, “we gave them a chance to show they were patriotic.” What kind of an asinine statement is that.”

One that I didn’t make, as far as I can determine. At least, I searched the thread for the word “patriotic,” and found it only in your post.

“But, I guess because your wife’s family didn’t suffer, it’s OK. Perhaps your wife’s family used some of the riches they got selling their stuff to bribe their captors.”

My wife’s family were in Yokohama, standing by to be fire bombed later in the war.

“And if you don’t see that, then you are probably so old”

I suspected you were young…or stupid, one or the other.

“I love my country”

No you don’t. And even if you did, that would be worthless, as everything you know is wrong.

“You are willing to wave it off as something that happened long ago.”

I was willing to research and study the matter. It was exactly as bad as it was, and no worse.

You have neither researched nor studied, and in your ignorance insist that it was much worse than it actually was. That is not the action of a man who loves his country.

“But one mistake leads to another. And then another.”

Road apples. A mistake is just as likely to lead to learning and correction.

“And here we are: A government so dysfunctional it’s pathetic.”

Our government is dysfunctional because people like you are allowed to vote and hold office.

“Our country is great in spite of the mistakes you embrace and condone.”

Yeah, you love your country. (spit)

Back to DU with you.

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“Yeah, that’s fine to say, but there was, in many instances, not enough time to conclude one’s affairs.”

Oh, this is agonizing. I already commented on that.

“Any way you slice it, war, or no war, what was done wasn’t Constitutional, no matter how you choose to spin it.”

No, not “war or no war.” It was war. Bloody, brutal, and final. Constitutional scholars—as opposed to leftist academitards—have strong arguments for the constitutionality of the internment. But you wouldn’t know that, because you rely solely on what you learned in fake history back in government school.

“Furthermore, it would not happen today.”

One reason that many question our ability to win our next war.

“Either you believe in what the Constitution says, or you don’t.”

Right. It’s so simple. Matter of fact, the Founding Fathers should have written the constitution as a comic book for greater accessibility.

Let me ask you something: Do you really, in your heart of hearts, believe that there’s anything in the Constitution that requires a president to act against the national interest in the midst of a great struggle for survival?

Strict construction would require us to say no, because it is self-evident that the Founders intended no such thing.

“And in the case of the Japanese and WW!!, our government chose to ignore the Constitution.”

Our government, huh? The decision to intern was made by Franklin Delano Roosevelt alone, not this mythical boogeyman you invoke. “Our government,” indeed. You make it sound like some sinister supernatural being, alive in 1941 and alive now, evil in intent and always to be feared and opposed. (Well, “always to be feared” is almost right.)

You really should read up on this.

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You know, there is really nothing to be gained by continuing this “discussion.” We disagree, have a nice day!