[Graybeard58]

hopes it can be celebrated under a new name because of Victory Day's implicit reference to the victory over Japan.

Had there been no "victory over Japan" There would be no need for a holiday, we would all be bowing before the emperor.

[CindyDawg]

This is so wrong. There should be no winners or losers in this day and age. It's not good for the self esteem of other countries since only one can win. It would be much better if we called this CVJ (co-victory with Japan)

[FlingWingFlyer]

The pinheads in Japan "commemorate" the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki every year. They need to stop their sissified whining. They can have their "holidays" and we'll have ours.

[ladyinred]

I am speechless!

[SpaceBar]

There will come a day in this country when the tolerance and good graces of the rational will come to an end and the insane will be rounded up and institutionalized. For our safety, not theirs.

[SAMWolf]

What next? Will Sen. Rhoda Perry, (Democrat) try to eliminate Independence Day because it discriminates against the Brits?

[airborne]

Looking forward to V-L Day. Victory over Liberals!

[Charlespg]

Mikki Lima, a Japanese-American who runs the Rhode Island Japan Society in Providence, said she is working to educate younger Americans about Japanese culture. Lima said she'd prefer if the holiday were eliminated, but if that can't happen, she hopes it can be celebrated under a new name because of Victory Day's implicit reference to the victory over Japan. "Someday," said Lima, "this foolish holiday's name will be changed."

How about Nanking or Bataan death march day you damm ignorant PC B***

[gaijin]

I thought the Clinton Admin already changed the name...?

[GeronL]

It IS VJ-Day, and that cannot be changed

[383rr]

"Someday," said Lima, "this foolish holiday's name will be changed."

She can tell it to this guy.

"People need the holiday to remember the sacrifices veterans made during the war, said James Brennan. He survived the 1942 Bataan Death March in which Japanese soldiers tortured and killed thousands of American and Filipino prisoners of war."



If I was him, I'd tell her to go to hell.

[DManA]

How about we call it emperor's ass kicking day.

[Trteamer]

I remember the TV show "McCale's Navy", they always called them "nips". Not PC today, so I guess there will be no re-runs.

[Fresh Wind]

They point out that Rhode Islanders do not celebrate the U.S. victory over Germany, which was defeated three months earlier.

The victory over Japan was the end of the war. The victory over Germany was not.

[SeaBiscuit]

FGS.. what's next from the sensitivity pc wackos.. Independence Day?

[popdonnelly]

Do we have to continue to re-write our history just because someone complains? I'm getting sick and tired of this.

[goldfinch]

They point out that Rhode Islanders do not celebrate the U.S. victory over Germany, which was defeated three months earlier.

Celebration V-E day would be like holding a World Series parade after winning 3 games.

The celebration is not racist. It marks the end of WWII. If Japan surrendered before German, we would celebrate V-E Day. If people don't understand that, we should do a better job of teaching history. This PC stuff is silly...but annoying.

[Killborn]

Eff 'em. Calling it "End of WWII" day would make it better? It is VICTORY OVER JAPAN.

You know what?! We'll fking change the forth of July to V-UK or V-B day just because we like it.

And if you don't like it, you can do this...

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Foolish holiday? This woman?needs to face up to the fact that her glorious ancestors were a bunch of butchers and it required two nuclear bombs to wipeout nagasaki and hiroshima for them to see the error of their ways. never forget the sacrifices of americans in wars past.

[Deadeye Division]

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