Democrats love to talk about all the good FDR did, but on this day, we must remember the bad he and the US Government also did.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 – By executive order today President Roosevelt gave the Army authority to establish military zones anywhere in the United States from which any person, citizen or alien, may be evacuated and excluded.
The order is expected to go into effect in California and the Pacific Coast states as rapidly as conditions permit. No other geographical sections of the country are at present included.
Those chiefly affected are American citizens of Japanese parentage. Approximately 60,000 of those reside in California and an additional 14,000 are scattered through Oregon and Washington.
Unfortunately, remnants of these kinds of actions still exist, such as anti-immigrant policies like 287(g) and Secure Communities. Both of these “modern” policies are as flawed as FDRs Executive Order in that many innocent people have ended up, as President Obama’s Hispanic mouthpiece once stated, “collateral damage.” Not to mention that these policies are just wrong.
Of course, our Sheriff doesn’t want to let go of the same failed program either. Continuing these programs, thus funneling tax money into the private prison industry and replicating programs, is irresponsible and a waste. Scoring political points on the backs of entire communities is not an option if one wants to be victorious in 2012.
Remnants of FDRs atrocity remain in my hometown of Crystal City, TX. And the Japanese community dedicated a marker years ago on the site where a Japanese concentration camp once stood.
“This marker is situated on an original foundation of a two-family cottage as a reminder that the injustices and humiliations suffered here as a result of hysteria, racism, and discrimination never happen again.”
“Never again.” It rings out loudly, unfortunately, there is a lot of work to be done.
doscentavos.net 