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August 28, 2005
"The Arab Element"
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, when it was obvious Japan had declared war on the United States, the government rounded up anyone that was even of Japanese descent and put them in "internment camps" to lessen the chance the enemy would act from within the country. This occurred without any sign that this was the case.Now, we are at war with Al Qaeda, and CNN states there are suspected terrorist cells in the country, but there has been no effort to contain the Arab element in the United States. It seems to me that in order to protect the American people, an act similar to that which was previously used for the Japanese should be in order.
I recently watched a recap of the 9/11 events and realized as long as there are persons of Arab descent unaccounted for in our country, we will be under the gun.
Posted by Eric at August 28, 2005 5:44 PM
Comments
Malkin must be so proud right now.
Posted by: Mojo at August 28, 2005 10:56 PM
Where could such a person get an idea like that I wonder? Thinker that internment was and is a good idea. Certainly not from a book and bills itself as a defense of internment (but no, no, doesn't advocate internmet how could you think such a thing of a work entitled In Defense of Internment).
Posted by: Michael Benson at August 28, 2005 11:32 PM
Reminds me why direct democracy won't work in this country anytime in the near future.
If there were national referenda on every political issue, we would be in a lot of trouble.
I would love to hear from someone who disagrees with me.
Posted by: David Marshall at August 29, 2005 5:40 PM
fraid I can not do that David. At the risk of seeming an elitist snob, the twits would vote themselves, you and me into bondage and ask where the line forms.
Posted by: j swift at August 29, 2005 7:00 PM