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Jon Stewart Interviewed George Takei On The daily show (Original Post) yuiyoshida Jul 2014 OP
WOW! chknltl Jul 2014 #1
K&R! Great piece! Enthusiast Jul 2014 #2
Jack Soo from the show "Barney Miller" was also in the camps mucifer Jul 2014 #3
Here is George Takei on the same subject at greater length Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2014 #4
Awesome addition yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #5
I particularly liked the description of how his father explained it when George was a teenager Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2014 #6
So strange that the young attorney general who made his career rurallib Jul 2014 #7
What is really sad is that I reallly believe that avebury Jul 2014 #8
He can be followed on Facebook libodem Jul 2014 #9
Earl Warren. Who knew? Baitball Blogger Jul 2014 #10
Leave it to Jon Stewart on "Comedy" Central: the discussion of the most maddiemom Jul 2014 #11
I hope you were able to watch this.. yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #12
Thank you. maddiemom Jul 2014 #13

chknltl

(10,558 posts)
1. WOW!
Sat Jul 26, 2014, 06:26 AM
Jul 2014

Takei/Stewert no brainer for a KnR but this is something quite a bit more special than I could have expected. I did not know this about Mr. Takei. Definately recommended.

mucifer

(23,374 posts)
3. Jack Soo from the show "Barney Miller" was also in the camps
Sat Jul 26, 2014, 06:51 AM
Jul 2014

He openly discussed it, too. Scary, scary stuff.

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)
6. I particularly liked the description of how his father explained it when George was a teenager
Sat Jul 26, 2014, 07:45 AM
Jul 2014

That shows true patriotism on the elder Mr. Takei's part. Not the jingoistic flag-waving that often passes for patriotism, but actual and obviously deeply felt love of one's country -- even after the government did a major wrong to him and his family. I don't know if I could do the same thing if something similar happened to me.

rurallib

(62,346 posts)
7. So strange that the young attorney general who made his career
Sat Jul 26, 2014, 09:04 AM
Jul 2014

on "getting rid of the Japs" would one day turn out to lead and be a member of the so-called most liberal court ever. This was an appointment Eisenhower supposedly came to regret.

One of the more interesting things about history is how things ebb and flow. Takei goes from the horrors of internment camp and life as an outsider due to sexual orientation to his status today as a revered elder of sorts. Warren went from demagoguery to a place as a champion of civil rights.

avebury

(10,946 posts)
8. What is really sad is that I reallly believe that
Sat Jul 26, 2014, 09:16 AM
Jul 2014

with the Tea Party and Republican Party, I would not be surprised if the US was capable of interning another group of citizens in the future. They truly act as though if you are not on of them, you have no rights.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
11. Leave it to Jon Stewart on "Comedy" Central: the discussion of the most
Sat Jul 26, 2014, 12:10 PM
Jul 2014

serious, outrageous, but interesting aspect of Takei's life. No, not his sexual identity or time on "Star Trek," or opinion on Shatner. I wish this interview could have been longer or further pursued.

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