[chrisinoc]

My maternal side of the family was sent to Rohwer, Arkansas, the same relocation camp as Takei and his family. No way would my family would call Rohwer a concentration camp.

My mother said although no one wanted to be there once they got there the conditions were not too bad. Because the Democratic governor would not allow people in the camp to work in Arkansas (other camps allowed people to work) my family was permitted in 1944 to move to Colorado and work there. Lucky me, that is where my mother and father met.

I’ve read that Takei’s family was moved to Tule Lake in 1943 because his family refused to sign the loyalty oath or was disruptive at Rohwer. By that time Tule Lake no longer was a relocation center but a camp under martial law.

[max americana]

“because his family refused to sign the loyalty oath “

that’s why they’re call liberals’ They are “paper” Americans. and I think this poofter has and will not sign a loyalty oath to the country in his small brain anyways because we’re so mean..

[Eddie01]

Thanks for sharing!

I appreciate that very much.

[poconopundit]

Thanks, chrisinoc for your family's perspective. For any American, the loss of personal freedom is a grevious loss. But however despicable the internment of Japanese-Americans was, the decision was made taking into account the country's welfare -- and Japanese-American citizen's safety at a time of great hatred for anything Japanese. I have seen a major Japanese film of several hours long starring some of Japan's finest actors (honorable actors unlike Mr. Sulu) -- and they presented the true story of the American internment camp as harsh by today's standards, but quite humane and safe. Actually the most highly decorated U.S. military unit ever was the 442nd infantry who made a very costly rescue of Americans completely surrounded by Germans in World War II. Here's some perspective: These men made up the 100th Battalion and the 442nd Infantry Regimental Cobat Team consisted of some men from Hawaii but most of them were from the internment camps in the Continental USA. So Mr. Cuckcoo Sulu, it's kind of a strange situation to see men volunteering from these internment camps, and proving their loyalty to America by their great bravery. As a Japanese-American, you should bow your head in utter shame for insulting the honor of America's valiant men of courage and love of country. If you had the true bushido spirit of a samurai, you would be permitted to kill yourself honorably by hara-kiri. But since you have disgraced your heritage and people, you deserve to die someday as a man who should have never been born -- as the privileged and crazed vulture of civilized society you are.

[GOPJ]

No way would my family would call Rohwer a concentration camp.... My mother said although no one wanted to be there once they got there the conditions were not too bad.

I’ve read that Takei’s family was moved to Tule Lake in 1943 because his family refused to sign the loyalty oath or was disruptive at Rohwer. By that time Tule Lake no longer was a relocation center but a camp under martial law.

Interesting - thanks for sharing chrisinoc...