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We were American citizens. We were incarcerated by our American government in American internment camps here in the United States. The term 'Japanese internment camp' is both grammatically and factually incorrect.

~George Takei

Topics: American American Citizens American Government Both Camp Camps Citizens Government Here Incorrect Internment Japanese Our States Term United United States Were

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It was an egregious violation of the American Constitution. We were innocent American citizens, and we were imprisoned simply because we happened to look like the people who bombed Pearl Harbor. It shows us just how fragile our Constitution is.

~George Takei

Topics: American American Citizens Because Bombed Citizens Constitution Fragile Happened Harbor How Imprisoned Innocent Just Like Look Our Pearl Pearl Harbor People Shows Simply Us Violation Were Who

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I have two passions in my life. One is to raise the awareness of the internment of Japanese-American citizens. My other passion is the theater. And I've been able to wed the two passions.

~George Takei

Topics: Able Awareness Been Citizens Internment Life My Life Other Passion Passions Raise Theater Two Wed

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In the lexicon of the political class, the word 'sacrifice' means that the citizens are supposed to mail even more of their income to Washington so that the political class will not have to sacrifice the pleasure of spending it.

~George Will

Topics: Citizens Class Even Income Mail Means More Pleasure Political Sacrifice Spending Supposed Washington Will Word

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The days of humiliation, of second-class citizens and of inequality are over and gone forever.

~Gerry Adams

Topics: Citizens Days Forever Gone Humiliation Inequality Over Second-Class

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The Good Friday Agreement and the basic rights and entitlements of citizens that are enshrined within it must be defended and actively promoted by London and Dublin.

~Gerry Adams

Topics: Actively Agreement Basic Citizens Defended Dublin Entitlement Friday Good London Must Promoted Rights Within

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