[.38sw]

Interesting. I'll read it later. In a related matter, are you listening to Linda Chavez on KSFO right now? She made the point that even though many Japanese citizens were interned during WWII, Japanese Americans as a whole were very patriotic - many fought in the armed forces. She said she doesn't see that same patriotism in the Arab American communities today. Hmmmmm.

[ValerieUSA]

Many Japanese American families came to America to be free and they became proud Americans --- how many Arabs are here for that reason? My guess is just a tiny percentage..... Why are most of the Arabs here?

[Darlin']

Morning' .38, I hope you're feeling better today. :)
I have a good friend here who is of Japanese heritage, her father-in-law and his parents were sent to an internment camp. You simply couldn't know nicer people or finer citizens than he and his entire family. They have a large, very successful landscape and landscape design business. They are very civic minded and have contributed inmeasurably to our community. In fact, her father-in-law who is quite old now, lovingly restored a once renown, historical garden that had been neglected and over grown for decades, it is now a must see tourist attraction in the area. We are fortunate to have them.

[ValerieUSA]

This is so outrageous I had to post the story on its own thread:
23 more state workers' jobs at risk for past crimes