gmat Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 From Japan Times: California high-speed line bidders urged to atone for slave labor past. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110225f1.html Best wishes, Grant Link to comment
Guest ___ Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Yeah, the NAACP tried to sue CSX over slave reparations: http://articles.cnn.com/2002-03-26/justice/slavery.reparations_1_slave-reparations-deadria-farmer-paellmann-aetna-today?_s=PM:LAW BTW: Federal circuit court dismissed the case. Link to comment
gmat Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 From Japan Today. The article provides a bit more detail. As usual, the comments are interesting or amusing: Ex-POW wants apology from Japanese firms seeking U.S. rail contracts http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/ex-pow-wants-apology-from-japanese-firms-seeking-u-s-rail-contracts Best wishes, Grant Link to comment
Mudkip Orange Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Sure, but only if UP writes a formal apology to China for the working conditions of the Coolies on the first transcon line.* *not a serious suggestion. Made to illustrate absurdity only. 1 Link to comment
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