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The Spectacle Blog
Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii passed away today of respiratory complications. He was 88.
Inouye, a Democrat, came to Washington as Hawaii’s first Congressman in 1959 and was elected to the Senate in 1962 and served for nearly half a century.
He is probably best known to most Americans for chairing the Iran-Contra hearings in 1987.
Inouye served this country with distinction during WWII losing his right arm while fighting in Tuscany. His bravery earned him the Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and, in 2000, the Medal of Honor.
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JmsA| 12.18.12 @ 2:08AM
RIP, Senator Inouye, and thank you for your service.
I did not know Senator Inouye, but I met some of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team members, as they were surf fishing off of Zuma Beach, in Malibu, about 20 years ago, when my surfboard skeg ran across and cut one their fishing lines. As I subsequently approached them to apologize, I noted they were not only elderly, but also Japanese. As I introduced myself and told them I was dating a Hawaiian girl, whose parents were originally from Okinawa, they were very friendly and told me to forget about the fishing line. They then invited me to share their lunch with them, and they proceeded to teach me how to surf fish, etc., as I told them that although I did quite a bit of trout fishing, I did not much about surf fishing. Noting their relative age, and though a bit reluctant to ask, as I knew the experience of many Japanese-Americans during the war, I did, and they recalled they had been fishing on the very spot on December 7, 1941, when the radio on their car blared out the news of the attack on Pearl Harbour. The further related that as they continued to listen to the news, and learned it was Japan that had perpetrated the attack, they looked at each other with a sense of foreboding, and just took off for home, leaving all their fishing gear, etc., behind. Shortly thereafter, they further related, the round ups of Japanese began in Los Angeles, including them and all of their families.
JmsA| 12.18.12 @ 2:47AM
Continued:
They also told me that although they felt humilliated, if not betrayed, they understood why it was happening. Learning also that they served with the U.S Army during the war, as I asked them about their experiences, they recalled some, laughing out loud, as well as becoming visibly saddened as they recalled some of their friends who had not returned from the war.
Sadly, I fear they're all gone now, for it's been quite a few years since I last saw and spoke with any of them. I will always fondly remember them, and I can picture them right now, joyfully casting their lines and yelling out when they caught one, by Lifeguard Tower 8, at Zuma Beach.
Ralph Gizzip| 12.18.12 @ 7:17AM
I remember Sen. Inouye as a junior member of the Watergate committee chaired by Sam Ervin.
Godspeed, Senator, and prayers for your family.
Bob Grant| 12.18.12 @ 9:43AM
RIP to Sen. Inouye but I will not miss his long tenure as senator. Hawaii deserves fresh blood, even if it's liberal fresh blood.
Senate seats are not fiefdoms, and quite frankly I love news of long-term senators leaving office, whether republican or democrat. And the manner in which they leave doesn't concern me in the least. Kerry will be leaving shortly and I hope his "good friend" from Arizona will soon follow.
RIP nonetheless.
Occam's Tool| 12.18.12 @ 12:32PM
I do not miss him as Senator. He was responsible for getting psychologists prescribing rights without sufficient training, an act which was quite stupid.
However, one must always respect a Man Who Earned the Medal, and for that, RIP.