Congress Considering Reparations...for Guam...for Actions Committed by Japan

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Today, House Democrats are bringing legislation to the floor that will pay reparations to the people of Guam for the actions of Imperial Japan during World War II. That's right - American taxpayers will cut checks to the people of Guam for atrocities committed by the Japanese.

This could be the first time in recorded history that a government has seriously considered paying reparations for the actions of another government; actions which, it should be noted, thousands of Americans gave their lives to end.

Link to the Text of H.R. 1595

Link to the House Democrats' Floor Calendar Showing it As A Floor Item
for Today

Anybody else have a problem with this?

I shall remember this the next time a Demcorat tries to tell me that we need to raise taxes...

5/8 UPDATE: Erick at Red State suggests that the United States has already paid dearly for Guam in blood, sweat and tears. Read the post here.