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PSW Honors Community Heroes Page 8 Juneau's Empty Chair Project Unveils Memorial. Page 9 A look at the images and PSW Honors stories behind the farm labor camps in Community Heroes Nyssa, Rupert, Shelley and Twin Falls. at Annual Luncheon. #32421 VOL. 159, NO.7 ISSN: 0030-6579 WWW.PACIFICCITIZEN.ORG 2 Oct. 3-16, 2014 NATIONAL/LETTER TO THE EDITOR PACIFIC ~ CITIZEN HOW TO REACH US JACL ISSUES STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO Email: [email protected] Online: www.pacificcitizen.org Tel: (213) 620-1767 Fax: (213) 620-1768 FOX NEWS DISCUSSION ON PROFILING Mail: 250 E. FirstSt., Suite 301 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Fox News commentator Jonathan Hoenig also apologizes safeguard, and in the context of wartime, STAFF I believe being able to identify an enemy's Executive Editor for comments he made concerning the internment of ideology, and be on the alert for it, is the first Allison Haramoto step to actually achieving peace." Assistant Editor Japanese Americans during World War II. In his blog on Sept. 25 entitled "When Tiffany Ujiiye Subtlety Is Lost," Hoenig wrote, "My Business Manager memory lane here: The last war this country comments regarding profiling on last week's Susan Yokoyama won, we put Japanese Americans in internment 'Cashin' In' did not praise the internment of camps. We dropped nuclear bombs on Production Artist Japanese Americans - quite the contrary. The Marie Samonte residential city centers. So, yes, profiling would point was to illustrate the brutal lengths this be at least a good start." county went to win that war. I did not believe Circulation Eva Ting The JACL, in a statement issued on Sept. 23, nor did I ever suggest internment was moral or said: "The JACL rejects the absurd extreme of even effective, only that, historically, profiling The Pacific Citizen newspaper profiling that would lead to mass incarceration (ISSN: 0030-8579) is published potential threats based on ideology during a semi- monthly (except once in as suggested by Hoenig's statement. The policy time of war could have never been questioned, December and January) by the adopted by the Bush Administration to avoid let alone objected to." • Japanese American Citizens the use of profiling as anathema to our civil League, Pacific Citizen, 250 E. First St., Suite 301, liberties values continues today. It is a policy Los Angeles, CA 90012 that must be maintained despite temptations to Periodical postage paid at L.A., CA give in to the fear and hysteria that some would LETIERTO THE POSTMASTER: Send address FOX News Channel commentator changes to National JACL, 1765 create about Muslims in America. Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94115 issued an apology following statements "During World War II, our country was led EDITOR A he made Sept. 20 on a broadcast to believe that Japanese Americans were to JACL President: David Lin National Director: Priscilla Ouch ida episode of "Cashin' In," moderated by Eric be feared and thereby posed a security risk," Dear Editor, Bolling, during a discussion on whether there the statement continued. ''This belief led to P.C. EDITORIAL BOARD I looked forward to receiving the P.C. Carol Kawamoto, chairperson; is a need to profile Muslims as a means to the dire consequences of establishing and Leona Hiraoka, EDC; Kevin combat terrorism in the United States. operating American concentration camps based to see what John (Tateishi) had written. Miyazaki, MDC; Roberta Barton, Jonathan Hoenig (pictured above), a regular on the racial profiling of a group of people. His column was the first thing I turned CCDC; Jim Duff, NCWNPDC; to. Although I did not agree with him Gabrielle Nomura, PNWDC; Gil contributor and panelist on Fox News who Our system of government was established Asakawa, IDC; John Saito Jr., also is a founding member of the Capitalist with important guiding principles that do not on some issues, his views were very PSWDC; Kevin Mori, youth rep. Pig hedge fund, issued the apology Sept. allow for the selective treatment of individual informative. SUBSCRIBE 27 following protests from Asian American groups of Americans. It is a lesson we learned I agree with Harry Kawahara's Letter Get a one-year subscription of the leaders and organizations, including the JACL, in the aftermath of World War II that must be to the Editor and hope that John will Pacific Citizen newspaper at: reconsider his decision. www.pacificcitizen.org or call Congressional Asian American Caucus and repeated whenever the suggestion of disparate (800) 966-6157 Sincerely, National Council of Asian Pacific Americans. treatment of vulnerable groups arise." ADVERTISE On the Sept. 20 show, Bolling said, "While In his apology, Hoenig said, "I want to To advertise in the Pacific Citizen, Richard K. Matsuishi, Dfl.S. the administration buries its head in the sand, issue a sincere apology for my remarks on call (800) 966-6157 or e-mail: Sun City, Ariz. [email protected] we know how to find terrorists among us: last week's 'Cashin' In,' which I believe were LEGAL profile, profile, profile." unfortunately misinterpreted. The internment No part of this publication may be The panel, which included Wayne Rogers, of Japanese Americans during WWII was CORRECTION: reproduced without the express Michelle Fields and Hoenig, tended to agree completely immoral. I've never defended it. In Suzuho Shimasaki was misidentified in the permission of the Pacific Citizen. with Bolling. Editorials, news and the opinions the context of our discussion on profiling, my Special Scholarship Issue (Sept. J9-0ct. 2). expressed by columnists other than "We should have been profiling on Sept. 12, point was to illustrate that profiling potential She is the recipient of the Henry & Chiyo the national JACL president or national 2001," Hoenig said. "Let's take a trip down threats based on ideology could be a needed Kuwahara Memorial Scholarship. director do not necessarily reflect JACL policy. Events and products advertised in the Pacific Citizen do not carry the implicit endorsement of the JACL or this publication. We reserve the right to edit articles. © 2014 Donate $150 or more to become a WALL OF FAMER; $200 or more for a chance to win a cruise! Periodicals paid at Los Angeles, 0$50 0$100 0 $150 Calif. and mailing office. JACL member? [Y] [EJ o $200 0 other JACL MEMBERS Change of Address Name ......................................................................................................................... If you've moved, Address .................................................................................................................... please send new information to: National JACL City ............................................................................................................................ 1765 Sutter St. State ......................................................... Zip ....................................................... Allow 6 weeks for address changes. Phone ........................................................................................................................ To avoid interrup­ Email .......................................................................................................................... tions in delivery, please notify your postmaster to Pacific Citizen FOR MORE INFORMATION: Help the PC. complete include periodicals 250 E. First St., Suite # 301 (800) 966-6157 in your change of Los Angeles, CA. 90012 www.pacificcitizen.org our archive. address (USPS • Form 3575) PACIFIC. CITIZEN COMMENTARY Oct. 3-16,2014 3 NIKKEI VOICE WE ALL NEED TO START CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CAREGIVING, AND THIS DOCUMENTARY CAN HELP By Gil A sakawa 'm a baby boomer, so I'm already an AARP member. The organization also creates films, including the If you're not familiar withAARP, people make fun nine-minute documentary "Caregiving Dahil Mahal Kita" I of the nonprofit organization as a national group for (Because I Love You). It's an example of the great work old people, like grandpas and grandmas. People who AARP produces and how the organization is focused aren't members feign shock when AARP is mentioned on outreach to the Asian American Pacific Islander and joke about how they're too young and dread getting community. the promotional mail from the organization when they The video's a powerful tool to start conversations approach 50, which is when you qualify to be a member. among families, between generations, about a really A lot of people I know who are even over 50 joke about important topic that - especially in Asian and Asian how they're in denial and won't consider joining AARP. American families - often remains unspoken, out of They should, though. It's a pretty huge, pretty amazing shame and embarrassment. organization, and as of this year, every baby boomer (the These issues of how we take care of our elders and, boom ran from 1946-64) is 50-plus. It's an organization more important, how we plan for this care, are often left that's not just for "seniors" or the "elderly." unspoken until it's too late. I'm biased. Since the spring, I've been working for Luckily for my family, when my father died of cancer AARP as a Social Media Fellow on the Multicultural AARP's docu "Caregiving Dahil Mahal Kita" (Because 20 years ago, he was diagnosed and then gone in less than Markets and Engagement team, which is aimed at Asian I Love You) helps families deal with long-term care. a year, and he never spent any time in long-term care. Americans. I've managed the @AARPAAPI Twitter He was home until the day he passed away, when he was account andAARP AAPI Community Facebook Page, But AARP also offers helpful services and information taken to the hospital by ambulance. For most of that time, as well as written several stories for the AARP.org website. about filling out your taxes and driver safety courses and he took himself to the VA hospital for care, and he went out But in all honesty, before I got the gig, I didn't know much fights at every govermnent level - from local to national - for sushi with my mom the night before he died. about the great stuff AARP does outside of its magazine on behalf of people who are 50 and older.
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