Any Freeper Espousing Racial/Ethnic/Religious Hatred is Hurting the War Effort

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[Storm Orphan]

Excuse me, but has the interning of people started and I missed it??????

No, just the demands for the internment of people.

[Professional]

Didn't Mike Tyson convert to Islam? Doesn't strike me as being any more "religious" to me. The attraction of many is the anger of the extreme form of that religion. In fact, that religion, as do others, recruit people that are extremely angry or down and out to carry out their "jihad".

[ArneFufkin]

Erik re: post 40.

What you say is true. Prudence can save your life. You'll get no props from the PC crowd, but that's too damned bad. Arab-Americans ARE going to have a tough time traveling. If a 20 something male Arab/Persian sits next to me on a plane ... I'm ready for battle. It's a shame, but we didn't start this shit.

[Who dat?]

Why was the Japanese internment only done to Japanese on the west coast?

My understanding is that the japanese living on the west coast were told to relocate. There was concern that those living near ports and bases could pass ship and troop information related to war efforts in the Pacific. Those that refused were interned. For example, we lived in Nebraska once and had neighbors whose parents had moved from San Francisco for just that reason. They were not interned.

That's the part people don't tell you about; They were asked to move from a part of the country where someone with subversive intentions could do damage. They refused.

[goodnesswins]

WHERE?????? WHEN?????? All I've heard is people saying we should check them out really well, send them back home if they are illegal and arrest them if they had any part in this. Facts, Please.

[Storm Orphan]

If you mean attacks against "anyone" who's from the middle east, I agree. If they are American citizens, then there the same as me. If there have been hanging around our country, getting ready for terrorism, or if they support or aid the terrorists...f*ck them, burn em all.

...That being said, Americans come in all flavors and colors. I accept any person who's loyalty and dedication is for America...as my countryman. If you love America, then your one of us...if not, then get out, I have no need for foreign traitors in a time of war...we have enough homegrown ones to deal with.

Now you're talking, soldier.

BUMP

[Bill Rice]

"Singling out law abiding Americans and taking away their rights of due process and equal protection is wrong."

Most of us would be happy if they just started with the ILLEGALS, and shipped THEM out.

It's a good thing we didn't worry about offending the japs in WWII!

[RnMomof7]

I will kill America's enemies withould regard for race, religion, creed, nationality, gender, sexual preference, or disability.

Spoken like a true Patriot..may I serve in your Politically correct Army?

[socal_parrot]

This all started in post #18. You just kind of jumped in in.

[Storm Orphan]

WHERE?????? WHEN??????

Posts #18 and 21, for starters, if you don't want to count your apologetics for FDR's concentration camps.

[socal_parrot]

Is the Constitution only for those who look like you? All men are created equal, but some are more equal than others.

[Bella_Bru]

If you like, I could have my co-worker drop you a line. He's Muslim. 4th generation American, from Ohio. He's not Middle Eastern. He has spoken out against the attacks. Of course, you can keep lumping all people into one pile if you like.

[Bella_Bru]

By Muslim do you mean Middle Eastern? Not all Muslims are Middle Eastern and not all Middle Easterners are Muslim. A turban does not equal a terrorist.

[winodog]

This is very very scary. I have a feeling this war will hit much closer to all of us sooner rather then later.

[AlaskaErik]

Does this mean we can't laugh at/bash the French? Cause if that is true, I am repairing to other sites altho none are as funny as this one.

Francobashing is still in vogue and perfectly acceptable.

[Libertarian_4_eva]

Not only that but it seems like some are having trouble telling the difference between indians and other people of dark skin. If you want to kill someone so bad join the marines like everyone else.

[Publius6961]

Any Freeper Espousing Racial/Ethnic/Religious Hatred is Hurting the War Effort

What war effort?

It's mind-boggling that no one in the administration understand the enemy, his culture and his mindset.

[DoveTurnedHawk]

Umm, no. The American citizens of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast were ordered to report to assembly centers (places like racetracks, and other large capacity holding centers) and were then shipped out to internment camps. There was little to no opportunity to voluntarily relocate; AFTER the internment ended, however, government officials did their best to dissuade those same citizens from returning to the West Coast, and many ended up in America's heartland.

Perhaps the Nebraska folks you cite were prophetic enough to leave before being forced into camps, but other citizens on the West Coast were hardly afforded that same opportunity.

And even if, for the sake of argument, you were correct...do you really think our government should be forcing innocent citizens to "voluntarily" relocate, under threat of force?

Practically every major figure involved in the internment of Japanese citizens later acknowledged that it was a huge mistake, and that there was no evidence of treasonous behavior on the part of any American citizens of Japanese ancestry. The FBI knew it even back then...but they and FDR unfortunately succumbed to wartime hysteria instead. It's a sad, black mark on the pages of American history.

We should not be calling for the internment of American citizens of Arabic descent or who practice the religion of Islam. Doing so goes against the basic tenets of this country.

This does NOT mean we should fail to be vigilant, however. We must aggressively police our borders, interview suspects, and ultimately root out potential terrorists and sympathizers, especially among legal and illegal aliens. We just shouldn't paint with so broad a brush that we're violating the rights of our own citizens, rights that are guaranteed by the Constitution.

DTH