live commentary: leahy vs. roberts
sen. patrick leahy seems to be implying a similarity between the situations during which those of Japanese descent were confined in the WWII Japanese-American internment camps, and the current US policy of prejudice towards certain Middle-Eastern ethnicities in the guantanamo bay camp x-ray situation
q.v. the "Do we really need to relearn the lessons of Japanese American internment?" by Fred Korematsu (RIP) WWII Japanese-American internment camp survivor and protestor, successful supreme court appelee, and Medal of Freedom recipient (highest award given to US civilians).
(thanks to Black Moon for reference)
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also q.v. my other posts concerning roberts' appointment:
just checking for consensus...
live commentary: feinstein vs. roberts
live commentary: specter vs. roberts
Will Technology Force us to Choose Between Privacy and Freedom?
q.v. the "Do we really need to relearn the lessons of Japanese American internment?" by Fred Korematsu (RIP) WWII Japanese-American internment camp survivor and protestor, successful supreme court appelee, and Medal of Freedom recipient (highest award given to US civilians).
(thanks to Black Moon for reference)
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also q.v. my other posts concerning roberts' appointment:
just checking for consensus...
live commentary: feinstein vs. roberts
live commentary: specter vs. roberts
Will Technology Force us to Choose Between Privacy and Freedom?