A few weeks ago, when the Trent Lott controversy was going on, Freepers were repeatedly bringing up the fact that Roosevelt imprisioned Japanese Americans and pointing this out as an example of how racism was part and parcel of the Democratic party. Now Freepers are defending a Republican congressman because he agrees with that policy.
By the way, I personally know Howard Coble. He is a very nice man. But I just can't believe he would make a statement like this. I have to wonder if this mistake on his part stems from the fact that his Chief of Staff, Ed McDonald, who has been with him since he was first elected, and was always with him and giving him great advice, recently left to go to work for the Maryland Governor. This could be fatal blow as far as his career goes.
Congressman Coble agrees with Roosevelt who interned Japanese Americans during World War II but he certainly doesn't agree with that sort of policy today. You have to remember that it was a different time and that's not an excuse but that is just how it was.
The United States has alot of history and some of it is real bad but we have also confessed our sins for the whole world to see and given a society with mixed races, religions or political party's we have come a long way. Alot of other countries can't say the same thing and the sins they commit today are no different than their sins fifty years ago. We are a good people who seem to get a bad wrap from everyone....Is that fair?