Repeating mistakes with executive orders

Now that Mr. Trump has vetoed the Senate's proposal to deny his executive order to further fund the border wall as a national emergency, we've heard few details lately as to how he proposes to finalize this campaign promise, which the majority of the country seems to consider as not a necessary part of strengthening our border security, This leads me to wonder about the entire idea of necessary executive orders, and the long-range effect they may have on the country and its citizens.

Recently I attended a seminar at the College Of DuPage, conducted by Anne Shimojima, titled " Hidden Memory," which discussed in some detail the internment of legal Japanese immigrants, most of whom had settled in the United States many years prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, as well as American citizens of Japanese descent during the Second World War.

One of the more startling points brought out was that this decision was the result of an executive order by then-President Franklin Roosevelt. This decision was made by him, even as his intelligence experts at the time had advised him it was not necessary.

Once again, it appears we do not let history be a learning tool, but rather we let history repeat itself, as may well be the case with this latest order from Mr. Trump, which also appears to be contrary to what his own intelligence experts had advised as not needed to strengthen our border security.

Just how will history record this decision 50 years from now and what will be its long-term effect on our country. But then Mr. Trump does not seem to concern himself with what may be in the long-term best interest of the country, but rather only what immediate, affirmative publicity he can garner for himself.

Charles Kliche

Lombard