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Jesus Malverde

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16. Disgusting weasel word "internment camp". They were concentration camps.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 09:32 PM

Apr 2015

Good on George otherwise. This shameful tragedy from which the west coast Japanese american community has never recovered, along with the misguided urban renewal of japan town and the western addition in SF destroyed a once vibrant community.

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Auction of Internment Items Halted After George Takei Intervenes [View all] KamaAina Apr 2015 OP

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K&R. Yes please! Overseas Apr 2015 #10

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Takei spent his childhood in an internment camp. I can see why he takes this personally. MADem Apr 2015 #14

Just crushing XemaSab Apr 2015 #15

Disgusting weasel word "internment camp". They were concentration camps. Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #16

Um, how many of their residents were gassed? KamaAina Apr 2015 #22

Concentration camp Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #23

i think the nazis gave it a new definition. mopinko Apr 2015 #26

Mahalo (thank you). KamaAina Apr 2015 #28

"A viper is nonetheless a viper wherever the egg is hatched" --The LA Times MisterP Apr 2015 #24

Interesting link thanks Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #25

The Smithsonian had a display of this art a few years back Nevernose Apr 2015 #17

k and r + gazillion niyad Apr 2015 #18

K&R ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #19

K&R Change has come Apr 2015 #20

good read on the subject central scrutinizer Apr 2015 #27

So who plays Takei in the inevitable biopic? KamaAina Apr 2015 #29

No doubt about it, George Takei hifiguy Apr 2015 #30