* DEFEAT Obama

* Contents of this newsletter have been removed in accordance with 80-20's agreement with the Obama campaign, after Sen. Obama replied to 80-20's questionnaire with all Yeses.

* Reactions to "Call to DEFEAT Obama"

* Contents of this newsletter have been removed in accordance with 80-20's agreement with the Obama campaign, after Sen. Obama replied to 80-20's questionnaire with all Yeses.

* Call To Action - Defeat Obama

* Contents of this newsletter have been removed in accordance with 80-20's agreement with the Obama campaign, after Sen. Obama replied to 80-20's questionnaire with all Yeses.

* Faxes from Asian Ams to Sen. Obama

* Contents of this newsletter have been removed in accordance with 80-20's agreement with the Obama campaign, after Sen. Obama replied to 80-20's questionnaire with all Yeses.

* Call To Action -- Fax Sen. Obama

* Contents of this newsletter have been removed in accordance with 80-20's agreement with the Obama campaign, after Sen. Obama replied to 80-20's questionnaire with all Yeses.

Sen. EDWARDS Also Replies With All Yeses

Good news. Another competitive Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. John Edwards, replied with all yeses.

For his signed reply to our questionnaire, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/news/preselect2008_edwards.asp.

80-20 still has not heard from Sen. Barack Obama, Gov. Bill Richardson and Rep. Dennis Kucinich. We've not heard from any of the Republican presidential candidates except for Fred Thompson. His campaign answered:

"Senator Thompson has a policy against responding to questionnaires."

Does Senator Thompson understand that he is running in a democracy? Does he understand that America's forefathers designed the election so that during an election a small minority like the Asian Americans who can't afford to hire lobbyists in Washington D.C. and are not hooked into the political establishment can use this window to get our voice heard? Forget him. Forget Fred Thompson.

UNITY is power.

Warmest regards,

S. B. Woo A member of the Exec. Comm. & former President, 80-20 Initiative

REMINDER & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

(1) Let's not forget that Senators Biden, Clinton, Dodd, and Gravel have answered 80-20's questionnaire with "all yeses" earlier.

(2) Bryan Jung of the Edwards Campaign, Joe Trippie, SB's friend and a well-known political consultant, and Dale Minami, a well- known Civil Rights lawyer in SF, all helped 80-20 with Sen. Edwards.

JOIN 80-20

There are 9 types of membership:
1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35
2. Family (Two names to get 2 votes) -- $50
3. Professional (1 vote) -- $75
4. Professional family (2 names to get 2 votes) -- $150
5. Student -- $15
6. Life** -- $1000
7. Family life** (two names to get 2 votes) -- $1,500
8. Honorary Life** -- $5,000
9. Honorary Family Life** (two names to get 2 votes) -- $10,000
** Membership names on permanent display on 80-20's web site.
See http://www.80-20initiative.net/about/lifemembers.asp

Any US citizen or P.R. can join, using a credit card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/payment.asp(easy to use) or http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/join.asp (Paypal)
PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:
Jing-Li Yu Treasurer
P.O. Box 527340 Flushing, NY 11352-7340 .
Write down your E-MAIL address & PHONE no. on the BACK of the check.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Sen. Clinton Replied to 80-20's questionnaire with all Yeses!

Surprised?

Surprised at this quick turn-around to enlist a leading presidential candidate to support our community's right to equal opportunity? Surprised or not, let's remember what led to this success so that we may continue to enjoy such successes.

Remember the reasons of YOUR success, see the "4-A's of politics," shown below.

American way of politics: Apply the power of the ballot box. Organize to speak out. Organize to bloc vote.

Afraid not: Do the right things. Send emails/faxes with our names, addresses and titles stated. Have the courage of our conviction. Look at it this way: Are 80-20's Board members in trouble with America's Political establishment? No. Quite to the contrary, they will be the new Asian Am. leaders with proven integrity, value system, courage and political know-how. They will likely be sought out by America's leaders.

Asian style politics abandoned: Don't raise money for politicians like ignorant slobs. Tens of millions of dollars donated to politicians in past decades have yielded our community nothing except bad publicity.

Accountability: Demand accountability from fundraisers and politicians, be they Asian Americans or non-Asian Americans.

A new era in Asian American politics has arrived. Join us!

Now onto Sen. Hillary Clinton's response to our community.

Sen. Hillary made two great points to 80-20. (1) The President cannot nominate a federal judge unless a vacancy occurs. 80-20's Q4 & Q5 needs to incorporate this important point. (2) She is so strongly for equal opportunity that she likes to strengthen the wording of those two questions once the vacancy requirement is covered. 80-20 adopted and deeply appreciated her suggestions, and her integrity and courage. We are inspired by her style of leadership. For the improved questionnaire and Sen. Clinton's signed reply go to http://www.80-20initiative.net/news/preselect2008_clinton.asp

Sen. Clinton answered each of the 6 questions with one single word: YES. This represents an iron-clad commitment that if she becomes our President, she will use her Presidential power to give Asian Americans equal opportunity in workplaces and be appointed Federal judges.

Please help spread the "4-A's of politics" to every corner of our community. That is what will win EQUAL OPPORTUNITY for us.

REMINDER & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
(1) Let's not forget that Senators Biden, Dodd, and Gravel have answered 80-20's questionnaire with "all yeses" earlier.

(2) We want to thank those Co-Chairs of "APIA for Hillary" who urged Sen. Clinton to reply with all yeses. Note: Some Co-Chairs ignored our plea. The names of our heroes and heroines are shown below in alphabetical order:

Judy Chu, Mike Eng, Otto Lee, John Liu, Gary Locke, Fiona Ma, Henry Manayan, Doris Matsui, and Ellen Young.

Gordon Quan, former Houston City Councilman and a Co-Chair for Hillary, deserves a special thanks. He did an excellent job as a liaison between 80-20 and the Clinton campaign,

JOIN 80-20

There are 9 types of membership:
1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35
2. Family (Two names to get 2 votes) -- $50
3. Professional (1 vote) -- $75
4. Professional family (2 names to get 2 votes) -- $150
5. Student -- $15
6. Life** -- $1000
7. Family life** (two names to get 2 votes) -- $1,500
8. Honorary Life** -- $5,000
9. Honorary Family Life** (two names to get 2 votes) -- $10,000
** Membership names on permanent display on 80-20's web site.
See http://www.80-20initiative.net/about/lifemembers.asp

Any US citizen or P.R. can join, using a credit card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/payment.asp(easy to use) or http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/join.asp (Paypal)

PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:
Jing-Li Yu Treasurer
P.O. Box 527340 Flushing, NY 11352-7340
Write down your E-MAIL address & PHONE no. on the BACK of the check. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Our job is not done.

Tomorrow we'll ask you to help again. You'll need to email/fax Sens. Barack Obama and John Edwards, and after that the top tier Republican presidential candidates. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. Together, we have turned a new page in the history of Asian American politics.

Spreading Outrage against Sen. Clinton

Twice as many faxes per day are being copied to me today than
earlier! They protest Sen. Clinton's uncaring attitude towards Asian Ams

Our campaign spreads fast! Imagine how wide-spread it'll be, a
month from today.

People are asking,

"If Hillary Clinton doesn't have the integrity to stand up for America's
core value -- equal opportunity for all, why is she running for President?"

People are beginning to ask,

"Why are some of our Asian Am. elected officials endorsing her? She has
taken the most donations from our community, caused the worst image
problem for us, given us back nothing but sweet words, yet she has the
most Asian American politicians endorsing her. Do Asian Am. elected
officials understand accountability? "

The Clinton campaign has contacted 80-20 concerning possibly
answering all yeses, but with footnotes, since our "Call To Action" has
started. However, the fact is that we've NOT gotten her signed reply. It
is still her sweet words, signifying nothing.

Keep forwarding our earlier "Call To Action," shown below, to your
friends & relatives.

S. B. Woo
Member of the Exec. Comm. & Founding President, 80-20 PAC Inc.

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Call To Action -- Write to Sen. Clinton's campaign

In 2004, ALL presidential candidates answered 80-20's question-
naire with ALL yeses except for Al Sharpton & George Bush.

However, this year, only Senators Biden, Dodd and Gravel have replied
with all yeses. The Iowa Caucus is coming up on Jan. 3. We must hustle
and put on pressure. That is where YOU come in, because 80-20 is
only as strong as your are.

Just as United Auto Worker targeted General Motors to negotiate
a labor contract first, 80-20 will focus on Sen. Clinton first.
To contact 12 other remaining candidates now will require too
much of your time without being effective.

Fax a strong message to Sen. Clinton via 703-962-8600 ! Copy me in,
if you like via sbw@80-20.us or 1-800 877-1676 -fax. Use your own
words. Please include the following central message:

Dear Senator Clinton:
Please answer 80-20's questionnaire with all yeses.
Otherwise, I'll ask all my friends and relatives to vote
against you in Iowa, New Hampshire & the California
Democratic Primary.

Name:
Address (city & state):
Title (optional, specify "for ID purposes only").

We chose to focus on Hillary's campaign for 4 good reasons.
1) She has raised the most money from our community while indirectly,
at least, caused Asian Ams the worst image problems. In 2007, it was
Norman Hsu and Chinatown, NY. In 1996, it was John Huang, Johnny
Chung, Charlie Trie, Yogesh K. Gandhi, Robert S. Lee and Pauline
Kanchanalak. Indeed, they all got in trouble with the law, because
they raised money for her.
2) She has the most Asian Am. elected officials endorsing her. Neverthe-
less, when "nearly all co-chairs contacted the campaign about the (80-
20) questionnaire" (the above is an exact quote from the Hillary
campaign), she didn't comply by replying satisfactorily. Support
should be a two way street. Sen. Clinton seems to take and take from
Asian Ams.
3) Hillary wants to break the gender glass ceiling by asking us to elect her
as President. However, she is not willing to help Asian Ams break
the glass ceiling at the workplace for the management level. What
is good for the goose should be good for the gander.
4) According to an Asian Am. elected official, the Hillary campaign thinks
she already has Asian Am. support. Does the campaign think all
Asian Ams are suckers like Norman Hsu and John Huang?

Is Sen. Clinton just using Asian Ams.? She had used Asian Ams to
fundraise for her and to endorse her. All she is willing to give back to
us is her sweet words signifying nothing? Does she have the courage to
stand up for America's core value -- equal opportunity?

Her attitude towards Asian Ams is an outrage. Tell her that you
will not be used by her. We will get our equal opportunity, when
we show some backbone. Counting on you!

Best regards,

S. B. Woo
Founding President of 80-20 PAC, Inc
Lt. Governor of Delaware (1985-89)

To view our questionnaire and its rationale, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/news/preselect2008.asp Thanks again.

80-20 is highly political but truly NON-partisan. It is equally tough
on both Democrats and Republicans when they fail to share our concern
about achieving equal opportunity.

Faxes from Asian Am to Sen. Clinton

Check with the Clinton campaign to ask if it has received these faxes and many many more!

These faxes came from all walks of life. See some excerpts below. Some included not only names, addresses, and fax numbers but also their titles (for identification purposes only). Almost all included the clause "Otherwise I'll ask all friends/relatives to vote against you." 80- 20 salutes ALL who have faxed.

1) I became a member of Clinton Foundation in 2005 and will continue to contribute to the Foundation. Please answer…. Otherwise…
George Chou, Los Altos, CA

2) …Otherwise…
Shen, Mo and family of 3 adult children

3) Both my wife and I never forget the pleasant dinner party in Washington DC 1993 when President Clinton good naturedly chuckled upon my remark of never again washing my hand after the Presidential handshake before dinner that evening.

…when I was able to debate and shake-loose my relatives in the Arbogas community (a Republican strong-hold in Des Moines), the Comers community (a mixed bag in Dubuque), and… (S. B. Note: all important vote pockets in Iowa) Ted T. Leung, Iowa

4) …We put my campaign contribution where 80-20 directs. Also we have 2 children, their 2 spouses, 2 grandchildren, 3 nieces, their 3 boy friends. Well, that is 12 voted in California alone….
Steve & Terry Chan, Montville, NJ

5) When I heard Asian Americans have a dismal number of 6 federal judges on the bench when we should have at least 36, I know this ratio is wrong, very wrong. Jim Chen

6) I am absolutely outraged and appalled by the response you gave 80- 20. It says absolutely NOTHING!!!..... Christina Fong

7) …By answering ALL YESES to the 80-20 Questionnaire, you will sway a lot of the undecided vote to your direction…. A working Mom in CA, name withheld by request

8) ….Whatever 80-20 Initiative advocates I practice……
Donald Li, Eagleville, PA

9) ….When it comes to national election, I and many of my networked friends are pledged to vote strictly according to 80-20 direction…..
Dr. Phil Choong, Principle Engineer, Lockheed Martin Space System Company (For ID only)

10) …Otherwise…
Gary Jing, PHD, Sr. Mgr at a public trade company

11) I am currently not a 80-20 member but found that the message and value carried by 80-20 are just, worth to pursue, and profoundly American…
David Liu, Asst Prof at PSU Hershey Medical Center

12) …As one who had worked for President Clinton on special task forces, I have seen the disparities first hand…..
Mon S. Yee, San Dimas, CA

Be a part of the new era in Asian Am. politics -- seek accountability from ethnic and non-ethnic politicians. Stand up & sent a fax. Practice politics the American way. Tell Sen. Clinton that she must 
have the courage to stand up for "equal opportunity for Asian Americans." 
Otherwise you'll vote against her. Dial and fax 703-962-8600 now.

Clinton's Statement Versus 80-20's 6 Questions

Background Briefing

After a candidate gets into the White House, the only promise that he/she can't wiggle out of will be the ones answered with YES/NO. Hence 80-20's questionnaire sets very reasonable goals -- asking for basic rights already enjoyed by ALL other Americans, but requiring YES/NO answers. In 2004, ALL Democratic presidential candidates answered ALL yeses, except for Al Sharpton.

(A) 80-20's questions: For the complete questionnaire & its cover letter,
click on http://www.80-20initiative.net/news/preselect2008.asp.

Rationale for Asking these 6 questions:
(a) Exec. Order 11246 is a law that sets an effective penalty for any one not giving any American equal opportunity in the workplace. It has been enforced for all Americans except for Asian Americans.
(b)There are more Asian Am lawyers than African Am. and Hispanic lawyers combined. However, Asian Ams have only 1/20 the number of Federal judges of those two groups.

(1) If elected, will you direct the Labor Secretary to hold public hearings regarding the validity of the huge amount of statistical data strongly suggesting discriminatory practices against Asian Americans in workplaces today? (Yes/No)

(2) If the data were shown valid, will you issue a directive to the Labor Department asking it to focus on enforcing Executive Order 11246 on behalf of Asian Americans, since in the past similar efforts have already been made on behalf of women and other minorities? (Yes/No)

(3) Two years after you have issued the directive described in item 2, will you meet with a group of Asian American leaders, put together jointly by 80-20 and the Labor Department, to review the progress in extending equal opportunity to Asian Ams? (Yes/No)

(4) If elected, will you within your first term of office increase the nomination of qualified Asian Americans to serve as Article III life-tenured federal judges, such that the number of such judges is proportionate to HALF the number of Asian Americans in the United States? (Yes/No)
(5) If elected, will you nominate within your first term of office qualified Asian Americans to serve as Article III Circuit Judges? (Yes/No)

(6) If elected, will you consider nominating a qualified AsAm to the Supreme Court, when a vacancy occurs? Two years upon your taking the office, will you meet with a group of AsAm leaders, put together jointly by 80-20 and other AsAm national organizations to review the progress in adding AsAm Federal judges? (Yes/No)

(B) Sen. Clinton's statement to 80-20.
"As president, Hillary Clinton will be strongly committed to ensuring that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are well represented throughout her Administration and in the nominations she makes to federal judgeships. She recognizes that AAPIs have historically been underrepresented, especially in federal judgeships, and as President she will actively seek out qualified AAPIs for these important roles. She will also ensure that the federal government works to extend equal opportunity to all AAPIs. She will use all the powers of the presidency to ensure that discrimination against AAPIs is prosecuted, including the use of Executive action. Hillary Clinton looks forward to working with groups in the AAPI community like the 80-20 Initiative to further the promise of equality and inclusion."

Any presidential candidate will give our community such a statement without batting an eye, because it is full of sweet words, signifying nothing. Is Sen. Clinton afraid to stand up for America's core value -- equal opportunity? Where does her triangulation (fudging) end? Remember the 4 reasons for targeting her? FAX her a strong message. Dial & FAX 703- 962-8600. Tell her that you are outraged.

80-20 is only as strong as you are. Stand up and fight for your equal opportunity.

Call To Action - Write to Sen. Clinton's campaign

In 2004, ALL presidential candidates answered 80-20's question- naire with ALL yeses except for Al Sharpton & George Bush.

However, this year, only Senators Biden, Dodd and Gravel have replied with all yeses. The Iowa Caucus is coming up on Jan. 3. We must hustle and put on pressure. That is where YOU come in, because 80-20 is only as strong as you are.

Just as UAW targeted G.M. to negotiate a labor contract first, 80-20 will focus on Sen. Clinton first. To contact 12 other remaining candidates now will take too much of your time without being effective.

Fax a strong message to Sen. Clinton via 703-962-8600 ! Copy me in, if you like via sbw@80-20.us or 1-800 877-1676 -fax. Use your own words. Please include the following central message:

Dear Senator Clinton:
Please answer 80-20's questionnaire with all yeses. Otherwise, I'll ask all my friends and relatives to vote against you in Iowa, New Hampshire & the California Democratic Primary.

Name:
Address:
Title (optional, specify "for Identification only").

We chose to focus on Hillary's campaign for 4 good reasons.
1) She has raised the most money from our community while indirectly, at least, caused Asian Ams the worst image problems. In 2007, it was Norman Hsu and Chinatown, NY. ,In 1996, it was John Huang, Johnny Chung, Charlie Trie, Yogesh K. Gandhi, Robert S. Lee and Pauline Kanchanalak. Indded, they all got in trouble with the law, because they raised money for her.
2) She has the most Asian Am. elected officials endorsing her. Neverthe- less, when "nearly all co-chairs contacted the campaign about the (80- 20) questionnaire" (the above is an exact quote from the Hillary campaign), she didn't comply by replying satisfactorily. Support should be a two way street. Sen. Clinton just takes from us.
3) Hillary wants to break the gender glass ceiling by asking us to elect her as President. However, she is not willing to help Asian Ams break the lowest by far glass ceiling at the workplace for the management level. What is good for the goose should be good for gander.
4) According to an Asian Am. elected official, the Hillary campaign thinks she already has Asian Am. support. Does the campaign think all Asian Ams are suckers like Norman Hsu and John Huang?

Is Sen. Clinton just using Asian Ams.? She had used Asian Ams to fundraise for her and to endorse her. All she is willing to give back to us is her sweet words signifying nothing? Does she have the courage to stand up for America's core value -- equal opportunity?

Her attitude towards Asian Ams is an outrage. Tell her that you will not be used by her. We will get our equal opportunity, when we show some backbone. Counting on you!

Best regards,

S. B. Woo Exec. Comm. member & Founding President, 80-20 PAC
Inc. Lt. Governor of Delaware (1985-89)

PS: When a candidate who answers with "6 yeses" becomes our President, our equal opportunity in workplaces, presently being badly trampled upon, will be guaranteed. In addition, the number of Asian Am Federal judges will be tripled -- a big advance in equal justice for us. To view our questionnaire and its rationale, visit http://www.80-20initiative.net/news/preselect2008.asp Thanks again.

80-20 is highly political but truly NON-partisan. It is equally tough on both Democrats and Republicans when they fail to share our concern about achieving equal opportunity.

Never Underestimate the Power of One Small Group

87 years ago on 8/19/1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified and became a reality 7 days later. This all happened because of the effort of one raw-boned, determined pioneer lady who lived in the small gold mining town named South Pass City, Wyoming. The lady's name is Esther Hobart Morris.

In January of 1869, when the legislature was in session, Esther traveled to Cheyenne to have her suffrage proposal heard by the State Congress. Because of the lack of hotels, many folks had to stay in rooming houses. Several of these houses were operated by "Madams". Esther rented a room at one of such rooming houses. Each morning she would trudge to the capitol building, come home each night sad and dejected. After a few such days, the "Madam" feeling sorry for Esther and found out her reason. Esther was trying to meet with certain senators and congressmen that held responsible positions so she could present her proposal but no one had given her the time of day. When Esther gave the "Madam" the names of these legislators, the "Madam"'s face brightened up and said, "I know all of these men and we are on a first name basis. I believe I can help you."

The "Madam" arranged a tea party and all these prominent Congressmen were all invited and in attendance and Esther presented her Women's Suffrage Proposal.Because of this delicate situation, every Congressman agreed to act upon Esther's proposal. In December of 1869, Wyoming became the first state in the Union to grant women the right to vote.

Never Underestimate the Power of one Woman

Never Underestimate the Power of one Small Group

It is not only what you do, but also what you don't do, for which you are accountable.

Please join us or renew your membership now. I will match your membership dues as donations to 80-20 within one week of Dec. 2.

Unity Is Power -

Kathleen ToPresident, 80-20 PAC, Inc.

RECOGNITION: New Life/Family Life Members who joined 80-20 in 2007:
Kelvin Chen and Nain Chen, Marilyn R. Donato and Antonio Donato, Adrian Ho, Nancy W.Y. Ho, Edward Lin, Kim Song, Philip Patrick Sun and Chen-ju Sun, Joel Wong, Jing-Li Yu.

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1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35
2. Family (Two names to get 2 votes) -- $50
3. Professional (1 vote) -- $75
4. Professional Family (2 names to get 2 votes) -- $150
5. Student -- $15
6. Life ** -- $1,000
7. Family Life ** (two names to get 2 votes) -- $1,500
8. Honorary Life ** -- $5,000
9. Honorary Family Life ** (two names to get 2 votes) -- $10,000
** Membership names on permanent display on 80-20's web site. See
http://www.80-20initiative.net/about/lifemembers.asp

Any US citizen or permanent resident can be a member TODAY,
Using a credit card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/payment.asp (easy to use) or
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/join.asp
PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:
Jing-Li Yu Treasurer
P.O. Box 527340 Flushing, NY 11352-7340 .
Please write down your E-MAIL address & PHONE no. on the BACK of the
check. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'll match what you'll give.

You are the David who will Beat Goliath

This artice was written by S. B. Woo
Immediate Past President of 80-20 PAC, Inc.

All presidential candidates yearn to win in Iowa and New Hampshire
primaries. Why? Because these victories give the winner(s) a great
momentum to become the next president of the USA.

Therefore, if we are to win equal opportunity through the 2008 election,
we must find a way to either reward or punish those candidates in the
Iowa and New Hampshire primaries. When we possess that ability, each of
the presidential candidates will give us iron-clad commitment to help us
win equal opportunity in workplaces.

Hence we need the email addresses of Asian Ams in those 2 states. in
order to get them to vote our interest. Then the presidential candidates
will take our rightful interests seriously. Please look up your address
books. and send me their names and email addresses. 80-20 uses
the e-addresses for 80-20 business only!

Counting on you! We'll overcome, when everyone will help.

You are the David who will beat Goliath. The email addresses you'll
send to AsianAmericanUnity@80-20.us will be the slingshot. The
presidential candidates presidential candidates who ignore Asian Ams
concerns are the Goliaths. Our children's destiny brightens when you
join the rank of DAVID. DO IT NOW please.

One day, 80-20 will have tens of thousands of AsAm e-addresses from
those 2 states -- powerful tools to win our equal opportunity.

Political Process and Collective Shame

By Amy Wong Mok
Vice President
80-20 Initiative Board

Recently I had a conversation with a friend who works on a college campus. We talked about the 2008 presidential election and the involvement of Asian Americans in this process, especially the young voters. She shook her head and shared her concerns aboutthe negative impact on our community by the illegal political contribution of Mr. Norman Hsu to the Democratic Party. She has sensed some level of collective shame among the Asian American college students when this scandal is brought up. She is afraid that Asian American voters may not be as active and maybe overly cautious about making political contribution to both parties or to any particular candidate. Her observation worries me and here are the reasons.

1. The political process of election campaigning is an important means for us toachieve our vision for a better community. We cannot afford to diminish our involvement; unless we are willing to turn a blind eye to the injustices that we are fighting to eliminate.

2. We should not allow anybody to define all Asian Americans based on the misbehavior of one individual, even though he is an Asian American. Other people's definition of us should not become our reality. We know better and we are better.

It is very important for all of us to continue building our political strength. The future of our children depends on it. Please consider:

1. Get involved in the political debate and discussion at your precinct because your opinion and experience are just as important as others.
2. Get a seat to go to the state convention.
3. Get a seat to be a delegate to the national convention.
4. Attend the public meetings when the candidates sympathetic to our cause come to your area.
5. Contribute your time and resources to candidates who are our friends. We can make a difference and each one of us counts.
6. Participate in the 80-20 Initiative at a level that you feel most comfortable.
Upgrade the level of your membership.

Together we will increase the number of Asian American federal judicial appointments to represent fairly the Asian American population in adequate proportion. We should have 39 Asian American federal court judges. We now have only 6, a big gap to narrow down. We must increase the number of Asian American executives in public and private establishments in compliance with Executive Order 11246 that was signed by President Johnson in 1965. This order is meant to ensure the number of minority and women in executive positions in colleges/universities, government agencies and private businesses. Asian Americans have been left out in the enforcement of EO11246, in violation offederal law.

I truly believe in the observation: "The worth of a community depends on how the children are treated." In a democratic society, we can ensure the fair and just treatment of our children through our political strength. The Norman Hsu affair is no reason for us to retreat. It is a reminder to us all about how much we want to be treated like all others. Nobody rises to low expectations. Let us keep our aim high so that children will surely rise above us.

Become a member of 80-20 Initiative today and please share your political experience with us.

Join 80-20. Using a credit card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/payment.asp (easy to use) or
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/join.asp
PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:
Jing-Li Yu Treasurer
P.O. Box 527340
Flushing, NY 11352-7340 .
Please write down your E-MAIL address & PHONE no. on the BACK of the check. Thank you.

An Appeal to Join 80-20 Initiative, Inc.

Dear 80-20 Supporters,

In April of this year, together with other 80-20 Board Members, I walked
into my U.S. Senator's office and visited with one of her assistants about
80-20's causes on your behalf. I could see that her eyes lit up when she
learned of the number of our membership and the mailing list.

The facts are: first, politicians only listen to power and money, and both
are represented by numbers. Second, Asian Americans, unlike some other
minority groups, are not used to giving large contributions to politicians.
So, to get politicians to listen to us, Asian Americans can only count on
power represented by numbers.

Sadly, the fact also is, Asian Americans in general do not actively vote,
and all politicians know this, so we are weak in numbers.

With the recent campaign finance scandal created by Norman Hsu, our
community got another set back even though Norman Hsu did not want to share
with us his 15 minute claim of fame. We got the bad wrap none the less.

How can Asian Americans turn the tide under the above sad facts? Here comes
80-20 Initiative which capitalizes on the following facts to turn the tide:

The fact is, Asian Americans are more wired than the general public, so we
can quickly mobilize our voters via the Internet.

Another fact is, when we vote in unison for selected politicians, our bloc
vote could be crucial in tight elections, which are many these days.

So, won't you please join 80-20 Initiative as a paying member and become a
part of our Bloc Vote that will make a difference in the upcoming elections?
Politicians will work for us on issues such as job discrimination and
immigration discrimination if they know they could count on our vote. This
IS the only way we can turn the tide: UNITY IS POWER.

Don't you think you owe it to yourself to pay a mere $35/year, the cost of
one dinner, to join as a paying member today so that you and your children's
future can be better protected?

Best regards,

Kelvin Chen
Board Member, 80-20 Initiative

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Jing-Li Yu Treasurer
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Thank you.

Success! Legislations Endorsed by 80-20 Have Been Passed

By David Yang, Chair of the Committee on Legislation

Dear 80-20 Members and Supporters,

Great news from Capitol Hill! It’s my great pleasure and privilege to report to you that, thanks to the support of concerned citizens like yourself, two of the three pieces of legislation that 80-20 endorsed in May have been passed with flying colors, and a third has also been moved out of Committee and is well on its way to passage.

On July 30th, the House passed the Resolution introduced by Rep. Mike Honda of San Jose calling upon the Japanese government to formally acknowledge and apologize for the use of `comfort women' during WWII. In the end the Resolution was cosponsored by 167 members of the House – nearly 40% of its membership. The overwhelming support received by this Resolution is a testament to the decency and conscience of the American people, and former Prime Minister Abe of Japan was forced to backtrack from earlier comments denying state responsibility in the use of “comfort women”. Again, we applaud Rep. Honda’s moral courage, and congratulate the U.S. Congress for taking up the cause of the powerless.

A second piece of good news came on Sept. 7th, when the U.S. Senate along with the House passed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. This landmark financial aid bill incorporates Rep. David Wu's legislation to expand educational opportunities for low-income Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) students. Rep. Wu is a member of the Education and Labor Committee and was appointed to the House-Senate conference committee on this bill. The bill will provide grants to eligible colleges and universities to improve services for low-income AAPI students, such as the purchase of educational materials and community outreach programs for high school students. Previously, institutions that serve large numbers of low-income AAPI students have not had access to such grants, and AAPI students from low income households did not receive the assistance long available to other minority groups. The passage of this bill is an important first step in the right direction. The bill has been presented to the President on Sept. 19th and is expected to be signed into law.

Finally, I am also pleased to report that the Filipino Veterans Equity Act, sponsored by Rep. Bob Filner of California, was moved out of the House Veterans Affairs Committee on July 17th and is expected to come up for a House vote in the near future. With 98 cosponsors in the House, the bill is expected to pass the House without difficulty. A similar bill has also been sponsored by Sen. Inouye in the Senate. The Bill grants Filipino veterans who fought under U.S. command during WWII the same veterans’ benefits enjoyed by other American veterans. It will restore to them the same health and pension benefits enjoyed by other American veterans, as promised them by President Roosevelt 66 years ago.

In unity there is power. While we cannot claim sole credit for the progress made on these issues, we did our part by shining a spotlight on them and keeping them on the public agenda. While our elected representatives deserve the lion’s share of the credit, they did not and could not do it alone. In this great democracy the people control their own future. Your voice can and *has* made a difference!

On behalf of the entire 80-20 Board of Directors, we thank you again for your community spirit and enthusiastic support.

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Appeal for Voter Registration

By Joel Wong, Board Member, The 80-20 Initiative

This email is for US citizens NOT yet registered to vote.

Are you registered to vote?

Two types of citizens need to register: (1) those who've never registered, and (2) have registered but have moved to a new address. Please fulfill your obligation as a citizen and a model Asian American. Your vote is important in our democratic process, in our future, and in the future of our country.

Here is the EASIEST way to register to vote! It will be the most meaningful 10 minutes you'll spend in your life, for your children and future generations.

Visit https://ssl.capwiz.com/congressorg/nvra. The steps to Register to Vote are:

1. Select your state
2. Enter the required information
· Fill in all the required information as indicated by a red *
· Click on "instruction" as needed for further explanation
· After you have completed the required information, go to the bottom of the page to click on the "Preview My Voter Registration"
3. Print your voter registration application (requires Adobe Acrobat software which you can download free at this site)
4. Proofread, sign and date the voter registration application
5. Mail your voter registration application to the address on the form.

Upon receiving your application, your state will mail you a voter registration card. YOU NEED TO FILL THAT OUT AND MAIL IT IN. Only then are you truly registered.

Note that registering to vote is ALWAYS A TWO-STEP PROCESS, whether you register via a website or travel to a registration place.

Visit https://ssl.capwiz.com/congressorg/nvra/ NOW!

When the "Voter Registration Card" comes, you may want to choose to vote Absentee. That is you can "vote by mail" instead of going to a polling place. More and more people prefer to vote Absentee because it is easier and you have more time to study the candidates and issues.

Most states allow "vote by mail." About 20 days before the voting date, you will receive a ballot on which you may check for whom and on what issues to vote. Put the ballot in an envelope; sign on the backside of the envelope, mail it in and you will have voted. You will have fulfilled your duty as an Asian American and a US citizen who asserts his/her rights.

SAVE this e-mail & forward it to your relatives & friends. Thank you.

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A short appeal from S. B. Woo

Hi, this is S. B. Woo, immediate past president of
80-20 PAC. Kindly please read my appeal to you.

For you who are among the first to face the insurmountable odds,
to suffer the insufferable and to achieve what others think are
impossible, please join me to help 80-20 PAC become much stronger:

1. Dip into your pocket and pay the $35 or $50 to become either a
Basic or Family Members of 80-20. 80-20 really needs you and
frankly our community really needs 80-20. I will match all
membership fees up to $2000.00 so long the joining occurs
within 10 days after 8/13, my birthday. It is in memory of my
parents and in the hopes of helping our offspring.

2. Place AsianAmericanUnity@80-20.us" and sbwEF@80-20.us"
into your email account's "Address Book" or your "Safe Senders
List."

A TREAT: A brand NEW 80-20 PAC website. Visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/ Use the pull-down tabs. Much more info
is available to you in the new site, designed by Seechung Lee of CA. We are
still working on making the site more fun for you to visit.

Gratefully yours,

SB

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1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35
2. Family (Two names to get 2 votes) -- $50
3. Professional (1 vote) -- $75
4. Professional family (2 names to get 2 votes) -- $150
5. Student -- $15
6. Life ** -- $1000
7. Family life ** (two names to get 2 votes) -- $1,500
8. Honorary Life ** -- $5,000
9. Honorary Family Life ** (two names to get 2 votes) -- $10,000
** Membership names on permanent display on 80-20's web site. See
http://www.80-20initiative.net/about/lifemembers.asp

Any US citizen or permanent resident can be a member TODAY,
Using a credit card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/payment.asp (easy to use) or
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/join.asp
PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:
Jing-Li Yu Treasurer
P.O. Box 527340 Flushing, NY 11352-7340 .
Write down your E-MAIL address & PHONE no. on the BACK of the
check. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'll match what you'll give.

Freedom From Discrimination and Injustice

by Dr. Edward Lin
Director, 80-20 Initiative -- Equal Opportunity and Justice for ALL Asian Americans

July 1, 2007

Dear members and supporters of 80-20:

As Independence Day approaches, I would like you to reflect for a moment what significance it holds for Asian Americans.

In the early 60's African Americans risked their lives under threat of menacing police dogs, pepper sprays, gun barrels and burning crosses to attend school and vote. While not as well publicized, Asian Americans also suffered notable discrimination and injustice. Examples include:

[1] The Chinese Exclusionary Act that barred immigration and forcibly kept families from being re-united in the US (http://www.wcusd15.org/martens/apushistory/chapter19/Chinese%20Immigration%20Act.pdf),
Yes, it is safe to open this file.

[2] The internment and forfeiture of rights and property of Japanese Americans during WWII (http://www.infoplease.com/spot/internment1.html), and

[3] The brutal murder of Vincent Chin for which the convicted perpetrators paid a token fine and did not serve a single day in jail (http://us_asians.tripod.com/articles-vincentchin.html).

The human rights we enjoy today came about only through the enormous sacrifices of many brave individuals who came before us. From the thousands of coolies who built the transcontinental railroad to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., each paved the road to equality with their sweat, tears and not infrequently, their blood.

Today, the price paid for that freedom and progress has been largely forgotten by those complacent and unwilling to carry the torch of equality forward.

May this Independence Day mark a new awakening of Asian Americans to the importance of freedom from fear, discrimination, and passivity. JOIN US, as 80-20 works to attain equality and justice for all of us via the political democratic process, including:

[1] Enforcement of Executive Order 11246 to lift the glass ceiling for Asian Americans in academia, government, judiciary and corporate America, and

[2] Bloc-voting to support presidential candidates who commit in writing to redress our rightful concerns as American citizens.

This is an attainable goal only with YOUR active support. It is not something we can leave to others and give lip-service. Don't let another day go by without making your personal commitment to this worthy cause. Invest in your future! Join 80-20 today at www.80-20initiative.net

This July 4, hoist the American flag before your home to declare your rightful place as a citizen of this nation. Rededicate yourself to the spirit of liberty and justice and do your part to help make this nation a more perfect union. Together, we can and will succeed.

Sincerely,

Ed

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world" Mahatma Gandhi

Any US citizen or permanent resident can join - using a credit card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html (easy to use) or
http://www.80-20initiative.net/paypal.html

PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:
Jing-Li Yu Treasurer
P.O. Box 527340 Flushing, NY 11352-7340 .
Please write down your E-MAIL address & PHONE no. on the BACK of the check.Life membership is $1,000; Family (2 voters) is $50; Basic Membership is $35; Student membership is $15.

Hoist A Flag/ Check Out 80-20's Ads

by Jing-Li Yu, 80-20 PAC Treasurer

As July 4th is coming up, let's take some time to recount our blessings as Americans. We live in the freest nation in the world, with the most opportunity. We are blessed with a diversity and harmony among many groups. And only in America are criticisms of the country not just tolerated, but praised as fulfilling a patriotic duty to push her to become a "more perfect union."

Let's show our pride as Americans. Remember 80-20's Flag Projects? "It takes an image to solve our image problem of being seen as perpetual foreigners." Proudly display the American flag in front of your home, and get your family and friends to do so, too. Engage in local July 4th activities.

Here's another way to help spread that patriotic spirit. Pass the word about 80-20's ads celebrating our country. Our English-language ad in Asian Week hits newsstands in the Bay Area today (June 29th) (and will be available all week). Our Chinese-language ad in the World Journal comes out this Sunday (July 1). Radio ads on Chinese American Voice of NY (FM 101.9 via satellite) have been playing and will continue up to July 4th. Local chapters in NJ, TX, MO, and MA may also be placing ads in local papers.

Please check out 80-20's ads and show them to your family, friends and colleagues. Make some copies and pass them out. Get them to join, because unity is power, and let's unite to make America a more perfect union.

Any US citizen or permanent resident can join - using a credit card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html (easy to use) or
http://www.80-20initiative.net/paypal.html

PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:
Jing-Li Yu TreasurerP.O. Box 527340
Flushing, NY 11352-7340 .
Please write down your E-MAIL address & PHONE no. on the BACK of the check.
Life membership is $1,000; Family (2 voters) is $50; Basic Membership is $35; Student membership is $15.Thank you, and wishing you a Happy July 4th!