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To: combjelly who wrote (272862)	2/8/2006 11:10:34 AM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (2) of 1574749

Freedoms lost? Review history People today don't seem to have any perspective on our nation's history. We are currently in a world war against terrorism just as we were fighting worldwide during our conflict with Germany and Japan. Our objectives today, as then, are all about winning. Let's see if any perceived loss of freedoms today compare with what happened during World War II: All Japanese-Americans were placed in internment camps while their property was confiscated. Newspaper accounts of the war were censored as well as all correspondence between our military personnel and the folks back home. German saboteurs who came ashore in the United States were rounded up and tried by a military tribunal and immediately executed. African-Americans fought in segregated units. Rationing of gasoline, meat, shoes and tires were commonplace. Air raid alerts were routine where entire cities were blacked out. Anyone still want to talk about all the freedoms we're losing? Can you imagine the outrage of today's media and certain politicians if a fraction of these policies were in place? I'm trying to think of any loss of freedom that actually affects me. So far, I have found none. The resilience of the "Greatest Generation" sure puts us to shame. - Larry S. Rader, Tucson

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