Political Quotes

“The argument that our former POWs have already been compensated under the War Claims Act and 1951 peace treaty is ridiculous, to be candid about it. POWs who were enslaved by private Japanese corporations received next to nothing in compensation. Many POWs received nothing--nothing, zippo. A Federal judge who dismissed many of the lawsuits wrote in his opinion--listen to this: The immeasurable bounty of life for themselves and their posterity in a free society services the debt. That is what he said. If that is not a ridiculous statement, even if it did come from a judge, I have never heard one. Here it is again: The immeasurable bounty of life for themselves [POWs] and their posterity in a free society services the debt. It is true under the War Claims Act POWs could receive minimal compensation--a dollar a day--for their claims against the acts of powers. They could not be compensated for claims against private corporations and nationals who were not agents. I want to make it clear to my colleagues that a treaty that is signed between the United States and another government that says that a U.S. citizen cannot sue another U.S. citizen--excuse me, another citizen in a foreign country without due process--it is wrong. You can't do that. You cannot deny due process.”