Later in the debate, he continued to distort and exploit Japanese American history, and suggested that the same measures would be justified in modern times against American Muslims. He stated:I’m wondering why the need for the Ralph Carr to explain Japanese-Americans [sic]. You might be asking yourself, why is this called the Ralph Carr Freedom Defense Act? At the start of World War II, Ralph Carr was governor of Colorado, a Republican with presidential ambitions. In early 1942, nearly 2,000 displaced Japanese Americans came to Colorado early to avoid incarceration, and felt welcomed there thanks to the example set by Governor Carr.

Source: Huffington Post March 23, 2017 05:31 UTC