"Magic intelligence indicated Japanese attempts to seek out spies from among Issei. This does not justify excluding all people of Japanese from the West Coast. "
At the time, it did.
"Are you suggesting, as your intellecutal forbears did, that there exist some Protocols of certain Elders who are bent on world domination and organize under the guise of faith? "
Oh, please.
Read the Koran. Islam IS proto-Nazism.
"Interesting. I tend to distrust unabashed opponents of the Constitution and the country, such as people who regularly advocate concentration camps for Americans with different religious beliefs. "
I'm not the opponent of the Constitution here, zimdog. You'd sooner see it abolished and replaced with Sharia than inconvenience a few people until the war is over.
"It underscores my belief that, while Powell may have been misunderstood, his modern-day supporters have a disturbing fixation on the idea of national purity."
Conservatives seek to "conserve" something. What do you think that is in the United States? AMERICAN culture. We - conservatives - oppose the imposition on us by force, money, or a lack of assimilation of a culture alien to ours. Take Britain for an example. The Sikhs, Hindus, and ethnic Asians (by American definition of the word) that have settled in Britain over the years... well, they're BRITISH now. They have assimilated into the larger culture and identify with it over the culture - that they still recognize - their ancestors originated from. However, the MASSIVE immigration from the 3rd world that Powell warned about does not allow that assimilation process. In short, he was right. The liberals were wrong - YET AGAIN. We see the same problem that Powell warned his country of in our own South West. Large numbers of 3rd worlders demanding we change or culture to suit them.
"With friends like that..."
More guilt by association.... Yet you decry the guilt by association that is part and parcel with the side you have taken in this fight.
Liberal.
At the time, it did. There is evidence that al-Qa'ida is trying to recruit white, American-born men and women who don't have Muslim names. By your "logic", that would certainly justify excluding whites from the country, or at least major population centers, right?
Read the Koran. Islam IS proto-Nazism.
You keep bringing up Nazism. Why is that?
I'm not the opponent of the Constitution here, zimdog. You'd sooner see it abolished and replaced with Sharia than inconvenience a few people until the war is over.
Sure you are. What you propose violates the 1st, 4th, and 14th Amendments. And since your "war" seems to be against Muslims worldwide, it will "inconvenience" more than "a few people" and unless you plan on killing a billion people (something I don't put past you), such a war that won't be over anytime soon.
Conservatives seek to "conserve" something. What do you think that is in the United States? AMERICAN culture. We - conservatives - oppose the imposition on us by force, money, or a lack of assimilation of a culture alien to ours.
American culture entails a respect for the rule of law and the equality of all Americans. You cannot "conserve" American culture by destroying it, as you seem to want to do.
More guilt by association.... Yet you decry the guilt by association that is part and parcel with the side you have taken in this fight.
I'm just pointing out your hypocrisy. But remember, I'm not trying to put you in a concentration camp based on "guilt by association". Under your rules, that would be fine.