They include genuine heroes and heroines who have been falsely villified or suppressed for too long by the INU-mentality that prefers masturbatory myths and nostalgia to the facts. I am attaching the resolution and a list of early signatories, an explanation of why we support this action, and a form and info on how to sign on. Another supporter, Rita Takahashi was a JACL chapter president as well as its Washington DC Representative. We just learned that the Honolulu chapter of JACL voted to sign on. This IS a straightforward public protest, in the best tradition of a truly participatory democracy, against the self-styled Nikkei oligarchs who assume that wealth and political connections can purchase and purloin their place in history.
Time is short.
Articles are already appearing in the Nikkei vernaculars, about reserving your hotel room for the gala event in November, etc. All the emphasis is on the show, not the substance. Please circulate the resolution among your friends and associates. We need as many names as possible, and quickly. The list of signatories is growing rapidly.