Removal of Rep. Howard Coble
We, the undersigned, condemn remarks made by Rep. Howard Coble during a call-in program on WKZL-FM on February 4, 2003, where he explicitly supported President Roosevelt's decision to incarcerate the... continue reading »
"Bigotry has no place in public office."
"Remove Rep. Howard Coble"
"When will the injustices end?"
"outrageous"
"REMOVE REP FOR RACIST STATEMENTS AGREEING CAPTIVITY WITHOUT REASON OR JUSTIFICATION"
"I support this petition"
"We must keep the Republican majority's racist tendencies in check."
"This guy obviously doesn't get it."
"Let's not"
"I'm very disappointed."
"SUPPORTING INTERNMENT IS LIKE SUPPORTING RACIAL SEGREGATION. IT IS UNAMERICAN."
"We don't need people like this making decisions for our country!"
"He is now a un-fit for the commitee,due to his"
"i want this man removed"
"The chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security should not be someone who justifies the use of internment as a means of "protecting" the people forced into incarceration. Mr. Coble should step down to give way to a lea"
"As someone who studies the World War 2 era of the United States, the Japanese internment is one of the few very dark spots in a generally bright area of American history. To make light and to offer that it was for the good of those interned is to cheapen "
"What is the world coming to when we can not learn from the mistakes of our past."
"Have we learned nothing from past mistakes?"
"There is no tolerance for this kind of hate, this scapegoating. Rep. Howard Coble is as embarrassing as Trent Lott."
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"Mr. Coble's membership on a committee tasked with domestic security issues is particularly troubling, in light of his views."
"These sorts of disturb me, as it is becoming increasing clear that civil liberties are at risk in this day and age. Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, or religion should not be tolerated, especially at the congressional level."
"His comment is wrong and he needs to apologize publicly."
"I find Rep. Coble's to be very ignorant and racist. This is so distressing, especially in this day and age."
"For a Congressional committee member to make such a remark is truly shocking."