Japanese Schools Victory

February 2, 2008 > MAUI TODAY, > Maui Yesterdays No Comments
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February 2nd, 1927: Two Maui Japanese language schools were part of a lawsuit against the Territory of Hawaii. The Territory had passed a law making all Japanese language schools just about illegal - children were taxed, and could not attend until they were 14 or older. This was the only foreign-language school covered by the law (Korean and Chinese schools were unaffected).

The law inflicted only the Japanese because according to its proponents, Japanese schools were becoming centers for un-American activities. These were the same schools, by the way, which taught more than 80% of the Japanese American volunteers in World War II.

This month, the U.S. Supreme court declared the law unconstitutional. It was never revamped.

HISTORICAL EVENTS ON THIS DAY — February 12nd

  • 1653: New Amsterdam becomes incorporated as a city (later becomes New York City) 
  • 1843: U.S. & British settlers in Oregon Country choose a governmental committee 
  • 1848: First shipload of Chinese immigrants arrive in San Francisco 
  • 1863: Samuel Clemens is published as “Mark Twain” for the first time 
  • 1922: James Joyce’s “Ulysses” published in Paris (on his 40th birthday - 1,000 copies) 
  • 1933: Two days after becoming chancellor, Adolf Hitler dissolves Germany’s Parliament 
  • 1942: The Los Angeles Times urges security measures be taken against Japanese-Americans 
  • 1959: Buddy Holly makes his last performance 
  • 1971: Idi Amin ousts Milton Obote to become leader of Uganda 
  • 1986: The Dalai Lama meets with Pope John Paul II in India
  • 2007: A grim report from the world’s leading climate scientists and government officials said that global warming was so severe, it would “continue for centuries” and that humans were to blame.

BORN ON THIS DAY — February 2nd

  • 1754: Charles de Talleyrand, French statesman
  • 1859: Havelock Ellis,physician/sex researcher
  • 1861: Solomon R Guggenheim, philanthropist  
  • 1875: Fritz Kreisler,  violinist/composer  
  • 1882: James Joyce, novelist/poet
  • 1895: George S Halas, (Papa Bear),  co-founder NFL 
  • 1905: Ayn Rand, writer  
  • 1923: James Dickey, author/actor  
  • 1923: Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Smith, journalist/author
  • 1927: Stan Getz, azz tenor saxophonist 
  • 1937: Tom Smothers,  musical comedian
  • 1942: Graham Nash, rock musician (Crosby, Stills, Nash)
  • 1946: Farrah Fawcett-Majors, actress 
  • 1949: Jetty Weels, Surinamese/Dutch singer (Mai Tai)
  • 1955: Brent Spiner, actor 
  • 1958: Holly Hunter,  actress
  • 1971: Ben Mize, rock musician (Counting Crows)
  • 1973: Sergio Gonzalez, rocker (Menudo-Cannonball)

Trickle Down Truth

February 2, 2008 Raphael O'Suna No Comments

There are many subjects that human beings prefer not to discuss, but money should not be one of them. By 2015, it is likely that today’s dollar will lose at least 50% of its purchasing power. The government’s inflation figure is adjusted and exclusive. It is therefore a lie. This untruth allows it to increase Social Security benefits a measly 2-3% per year, when 10% would truly reflect actuality.

Everything this government has done during the past seven years portends higher inflation. It has wasted billions on war. It has borrowed unimaginable amounts. It has created credit out of nothing, flooding our economy with cheap, devaluing dollars. It has lowered taxes on the wealthier. It has encouraged consumption and made saving almost impossible. It has bailed out Wall Street at the expense of main Street.

Commodity prices tell us what’s coming. History tells us that inflation follows a war financed by the creation of new money. Other nations are telling us, as they flee into other currencies.

Just remember one thing: This Administration does nothing for you. Everything that is being done is for others. Something may trickle down, but you might not have a cup to catch it. As soon as there’s trouble, the anti-government, market mavens run like piglets to moma pig.

– Raphael O’Suna,  Haiku