"Isn't it a beautiful morning!!"
Agree. It was incredibly stupid to say that the Japanese internment was precedent to anything. Japanese internment was a cynical political move by FDR; even J. Edgar Hoover opposed it. Ronald Reagan formally denounced it. The instant Higbie mentioned it as a precedent for a Muslim registry I knew that it would be misconstrued. Conservatives should be able to relate when they consider how well they react to calls for a national gun registry.
Whether Trump’s people like it or not, there are minorities who fear his presidency. His spokespeople should go to great lengths to avoid saying anything that could be construed as confirming their fears.
"Isn't it a beautiful morning!!"
“Japanese internment was a cynical political move by FDR; even J. Edgar Hoover opposed it. Ronald Reagan formally denounced it. The instant Higbie mentioned it as a precedent for a Muslim registry I knew that it would be misconstrued. Conservatives should be able to relate when they consider how well they react to calls for a national gun registry.”
While it may be viewed as a “cynical” move, it was the correct and just move. The internment did prevent sabotage and spying and protected the west coast. The magic intercepts certainly lend credence to a spy ring among the Japanese on the west coast.