The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension, turmoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested.

It was during these formative years spent within the camp that young Michael Honda learned that being of Asian descent carried with it a negative connotation in the United States. Representative for California's 17th congressional district encompassing western San Jose and Silicon Valley. He currently serves as the U.

S. Michael Makoto "Mike" Honda (Japanese: 本田実; born June 27 1941) is an American Democratic Party politician.