Feb 13, 2002 Comments Off
Congressman Howard Coble Must Go
Congressman Howard Coble’s justification last week of the Japanese American internment in 1942 is a stark reminder of the kind of fear and hysteria so pervasive during times of war — fear and hysteria, that, when left unchecked, can undo the sober lessons of history and stain our nobility today.
Last Tuesday, the Congressman from North Carolina made his remarks during a radio call-in program when a listener suggested that, in light of our national security concerns, Arab Americans should also be interned.
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