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08-05-07, 09:11 AM | #1 | |
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H.r. 1595
I am trying to figure this out, I will need some American input, esp. from the Left of Centre. (<--- That is how we spell “center” here in Canada..weird eh!?) ---
So there will be a vote today on Bill HR1595 –( the "Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act"), that states ---“ the people of Guam suffered unspeakable harm as a result of the occupation of Guam by Imperial Japanese military forces during World War II , by being subjected to death, rape, severe personal injury, personal injury, forced labor, forced march, or internment.” If it passes the Secretary of the Treasury shall make payments to WWII survivors and their descendants on Guam for the brutal actions of Japan during WWII. The purposed bill “holds up $126,000,000.00 for the repayment of the people of Guam for what the Japanese did (as well as $5,000,000.00 for "the Secretary of the Interior [to] establish a grants program [to]...award grants for research, educational, and media activities that memorialize the events surrounding the occupation of Guam during World War II, honor the loyalty of the people of Guam during such occupation, or both, for purposes of appropriately illuminating and interpreting the causes and circumstances of such occupation and other similar occupations during a war"), your soldiers can't even get a dime in supplemental appropriations.” Is this just another “blame America first” attitude the Democrats have? I know America is the largest Foreign Aid supplier in the world but maybe they should put a Bill together to get money to the troops fighting in Iraq. Should that be not be more important? Going to add a story… Quote:
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08-05-07, 11:34 PM | #3 |
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Guam is a U.S. Territory, not a foreign country.
The Chamorro are pretty laid back and friendly folks. At least the ones I have known are proud to be a part of the U.S., are very patriotic, and are generally conservative minded. The bill is interesting, I can't help but suspect an alternative motive is present. For example, why have they waited so long to do this if they felt it was a good thing to do? About 25% of the land area of Guam is U.S. military bases.
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10-05-07, 12:43 PM | #5 |
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Well at least he's been putting it in quote boxes lately instead of plagiarizing.
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