Call to Action

Call to Action

You signed an 80-20 petition to President Obama urging him to
renominate Edward Chen and Goodwin Liu as federal judges? Pres. Obama
responded by renominating those 2 jurists 4 times in spite of repeated
blocks by the Senate Republicans. Thanks to 11 GOP senators who
recently changed their minds, Edward Chen's block has been
lifted! He'll faces a straight up and down vote in the full senate today!!

If you send a fax to your own senators ASAP, you'll likely help get Edward
Chen of N. CA to become a life-tenured Federal District Judge. Just
state in your own words the central message as shown below:

"Please vote to confirm Edward Chen as a District judge. Thank you.
Your name, title (optional) and postal address."

Edward Chen will soon face a straight up and down senate vote. If you'll
FAX your own senators, 80-20 will give Chen a 90% chance to acquire the
Senate confirmation.

To find the fax number of your state's senators, click on
http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/ It'll take less than 30 seconds.

If you don't have a fax machine, please go to http://www.gotfreefax.com/ which
allows you to send a free fax. Thank you.

80-20 PAC awaits

YOUR verdict for 80-20 PAC to
either DOUBLE or DIE on March 21, 2013.

To help 80-20 live, join or donate. Go to http://www.80-20initiative.net
or send your check to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net

Part II: 80-20's 3rd Top Accomplishment

Look at what is presented below. Will the AsAm community EVER have
the same success in gaining EQUAL OPPORTUNIY, if 80-20 vanishes from
the earth on 3/22/2012? Look at the "all-yes replies" to 80-20
from other prominent political leaders like Vice President Biden, Sec.
of State Hillary Clinton and many others. To see them all, go
http://www.80-20initiative.net/news/preselect2008

Years later, when a child asks you,
"Grandpa, were you willing to part with the $35 or $50 to
save such a worthy organization?"

What will be your answer?

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"ALL-YES" replies from our political leaders V.P. Biden & Sec. Clinton:

To help 80-20 live, join or donate. Go to http://www.80-20initiative.net
or send your check to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer,
http://www.80-20initiative.net

80-20's 3rd Top Accomplishment

If 80-20 didn't exist how might your life be different?

The above landmark achievement, a signed promise by the President of
our great nation to help Asian Americans achieve equal opportunity, WOULD
NOT exist. Please read the above historic document. The commitments
are truly significant. They are being carried out.

These commitments mean that instead of waiting 75 years to achieve equality,
we may not even have to wait for 10. Even a 73-year-old like me may
live to see it.

Did 80-20 Get the Commitments Because It Is Pro-Democrat?

No! Quite to the contrary, 80-20 fought the leading Democratic candidates to
get these commitments. We fisrt fought Hillary Clinton. When she
signed on, we fought Barack Obama. We fights even spilled into the public.
To see how fierce the battles were, see the titles of 80-20's emails during that
period:

"Call To Action - Fax Sen. Obama" Monday, December 17, 2007
"Call To Action - Defeat Obama" Thursday, December 27, 2007
"Defeat Obama" &nbsp Monday, December 31,2007
"A Historic Fight In California*" Friday, Januart 18, 2008
"Sen. Obama Replied with all YESES" Thursday, January 31, 2008

The above email titles can still be found at 80-20's website. Click on
http://80-20initiative.blogspot.com . However, the contents, valid only
PRIOR to Obama's commitment to our community, have been deleted.

Do you know any AsAm organization
which dares to wage such a struggle?
80-20 did. Why? Were leaders of 80-20
simply dumb or simply dedicated?

If your conclusion is that we are dedicated, are you willing to encourage us
by joining as members for your children's sake?

Was The Above A Victory For 80-20?

NO! It was probably candidate Obama's respect for America's core
value -- equal opportunity -- that made him decide to work with 80-20
to make his epic commiment. However, without any doubt, 16 million
AsAms made progress towards equal opportunity. In addition, America
became "a more perfect Union." Please FORWARD thi 53d s e-newsletter to
your friends.

To show our deep appreciation of Obama's noble commitments which might
and may still cost him politically, 80-20's volunteers worked our hearts
out for Obama in the battleground states in 2008.

80-20 PAC awaits

YOUR verdict for 80-20 PAC to
either DOUBLE or DIE on March 21, 2013.

To help 80-20 live, join or donate. Go to http://www.80-20initiative.net or
send your check to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer,
http://www.80-20initiative.net .

*A Dem. Primary was waged in CA between Clinton & Obama in Jan., 2008.
80-20 had endorsed Clinton because she had already made a very strong
commitment to AsAms while Obama still had not.

Great News

80-20 already has more total members in April than
it had all of last year! Thanks to YOU, what took
80-20 12 months last year took only 4 months this year, after 80-20's
decision to DOUBLE or DIE was make known.

80-20 is deeply honored by our community's wonderful initial
expression wanting 80-20 to live. Let's use the remaining 8 months to
achieve DOUBLING. Your $35 or $50 will be the best investment you can
ever make for your children..

Be proud. Be proud that you are a member or are now beginning
to think that 80-20 may be worthy of your $35 or $50 or $10,000.

80-20 PAC awaits

YOUR verdict for 80-20 PAC to
either DOUBLE or DIE on March 21, 2013.

To help 80-20 live, join or donate. Go to http://www.80-20initiative.net
or send your check to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer,
http://www.80-20initiative.net .

80-20's 4th Top Accomplishment

If 80-20 didn't exist how might your life be different?

If your friend looks at the above table and concludes, "Therefore,
Democrats will treat AsAms better, owing to our bloc vote in its favor,
although Republicans will treat AsAms worse", THEN he/she is utterly
politically naive about American democracy.

The reality is very different. Both D & R would treat AsAms MUCH
BETTER once they know that an org. like the 80-20 is fighting for AsAms.
They know that from that point on they'd need to EARN AsAm votes.

Here are the facts: 80-20 was established in 1998. Only 1
AsAm Acting Secretary, historically the first ever, was appointed in the last
days of the Clinton (D) Administration in 2000. Bush (R) won, although
80-20 endorsed his opponent. Nevertheless, Bush appointed 2 full-
fledged Cabinet Secretaries. 8 yrs later, Obama (D), endorsed by 80-20,
won. He appointed 3 Cabinet Secretaries. From 0 to 3, following 80-20's
formation, is it pure coincidence? You be the judge.

More facts: Before 80-20, AsAms were viewed as suckers by both political
parties. We donated generously for a photo with a candidate. The politicians
wondered if AsAms have any social consciousness. AsAms were in no-
man's land. We were ignored by both D & R. We had to be three times
as good to be treated as equals, and we seemed to be proud of it.
We are called the "model minority" while being treated worse than
all others.

80-20, as soon as it was formed, pressed for EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
in workplaces. The Bush Administration, through Labor Secretary Elaine
Chao, said "NO!" When 80-20 finally gave up on Bush's Administration,
it helped D gain leadership from R in both the House and the Senate.
In 2008, 80-20 worked its heart out for Obama in battleground states,
Obama won. The Labor Dept, under Obama, promised in writing, to
give EQUAL OPPORTUNITY to AsAms in workplaces by enforcing E. O.
11246. That'll lift about 2 million Asian Ams to equal citizenship, if
indeed the promise will be kept*.

Decide! Do you need an org. like the 80-20 PAC? If you don't help, 80-
20 PAC will be dissolved on 3/22/2012. 80-20 will love to serve you.
But it needs help!!!!!

To help 80-20 live, join or donate. Go to http://www.80-20initiative.net
or send your check to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net

*Will the promise be kept? 80-20 is not certain yet. It is pressing the
Labor Dept for statistical evidence. Politics is completely pragmatic.
Only a national PAC using the right leverages can accomplish things
for you. All other minorities have their own powerful PACs. The
smallest minority needs a national PAC even more. Are you willing
to pay $35 or $50 for your own national PAC for your children's
sake? BE forever vigilant.

80-20's 5th Top Accomplishment

IF 80-20 DIDN'T EXIST, HOW MIGHT YOUR LIFE BE DIFFERENT?

Without that painful lesson of 2006 for the Republican Senate
leadership, GOP may still think that the Asian Am. community is all talk,
all timid and will never attempt, much less succeed, in punishing it for
ignoring our rightful concerns.

This lesson of 2006 and others, which will be reported to you in the next
few e-newsletters, are sinking in. Even Republicans running for US
Senator and Governor have begun to answer 80-20's questionnaires -- a
good beginning till the GOP presidential candidates also respond.

80-20 is NOT against the Republican Party. We punish it only because it
ignores our rightful interests. 80-20 is NOT pro-Democratic Party. We
support it only because IN COMPARISON it pays more attention to our
rightful concerns. In time both parties will realize that they best do the
right thing -- treat Asian Ams as equal citizens.

WHO BUT 80-20 has such courage to fight for you?

WHO BUT 80-20 will do such strategic planning & execution for your children?

HOW HAVE ASIAN AMS RESPONDED TO 80-20'S POSSIBLE DISSOLUTION
UNLESS IT DOUBLES ITS MEMBERSHIP?

Splendidly, thus far! See the graph below. At this rate, 80-20 may double
its membership by the end of this year! To keep the red line abve the green
for the current week (5th week since announcing "double or die") we need
20 more members. Keep the "impossible dream" alive. We ask for your help!

To help 80-20 live, join or donate. Go to http://www.80-20initiative.net or send your
check to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer,
http://www.80-20initiative.net .

80-20 Enters Social Networks (Thanks to a great group of volunteers: Lih Chen, Alex Dong, Wenkai Hsien, Ed Lin, & Jing-Li Yu )

(1) If you are already on LinkedIn, please join the 80-20 Initiative Group on LinkedIn and post/join discussions on how to empower AsAms in the political process. Be proactive and be engaged. Help us continue the AsAm civil rights movement. Thank you.

(2) Follow 80-20 on Facebook and Twitter. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/80-20-Initiative/139331419446330 . Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/8020pac . Thank you.

Air your view on Ivies' admission policies nationally

Want your views on Ivy League schools' admission policy toward Asian
American applicants aired nationally? Send me your name & phone
number to 80-20. A reporter at one of the largest newspapers of the
nation (one of the top five in circulations) wants to interview such Asian
American individuals. 80-20 is assisting that reporter.

Two Contrasting Views

One is from Ben - an Asian Am. possibly in his late 30s. The other is a
recent article from The Boston Globe.

"While I empathize with the parent as well as your reasoning for
using this story, what's missing is this parent's fundamental lack of
understanding that academic admissions isn't solely about black
and white numbers. Most top institutions want students that are
participative, inclusive and contributing to the diversity and overall
well being of an university's culture. . . .

For the record, I was admitted to a top 5 MBA school with less than
a 3.0 GPA. I tested well with a 96th percentile on the GMAT's, but
this is not 98th or 99th percentile. What helped me most was the
extracurriculars, strong recommendations, and essays that "popped",
and created a personality that admissions felt was vibrant and would
add value to the community. . . .

Culturally, we Asian/Chinese Americans need to learn to develop the
extracurricular and soft skills that make us more rounded candidates,
not just automations as society fairly or unfairly views us.

Life beyond school demands high emotional and social IQ, not just
raw brainpower. . . . Regards, Ben"

On the other hand, a Boston Globe article* of 4/17 titled "Competitive
disadvantage" reported evidence of discrimination against AsAm applicants:

"In 2009 . . . Princeton sociologist Thomas Espenshade . . . examined data
on students applying to college in 1997 and found what looks like different
standards for different racial groups. They calculated that Asian-Ams
needed nearly perfect SAT scores of 1550 to have the same
chance of being accepted at a top private university as whites who
scored 1410 and African-Americans who got 1100. . . .

By contrast, at California's competitive - and race-blind - state
schools, Asian-Americans are much better represented: 52
percent of the student population at the University of bed California at
Irvine, 40 percent at Berkeley, and 37 percent at UCLA.

The difference suggests that, where considering race is allowed, elite
universities may be handicapping Asian-American applicants. "They just
all sort of magically end up with under 20 percent Asian students, " Hsu
says. One Princeton lecturer has asked if that number represents the "Asian
ceiling." . . .

Brookline organizer Chi Chi Wu, who is a lawyer . . . says it may be
time to fight back, using a legal theory called disparate impact. "In other
areas of civil rights law, when you have statistical disparities, you can
often make a case. You don't have to prove the university is saying, 'We
don't want all these Asians,' but just having those statistics and being
able to point to disparities is enough."

She adds, "If we Asian-Americans don't organize, there's no amount of
piano practicing that will help us." "

Show the courage of your conviction! If you are convinced
that there is discrimination, SPEAK UP.

80-20 has no official position on this issue yet, owing to its
extreme complexity. But we invite the community to
together dig a bit deeper on this issue and see
where the truth is. Note that the Supreme Court
permits using race as a factor in college admission.

Want 80-20 PAC to live or die on 3/22/2013? To help it live, join
or donate, go to http://www.80-20initiative.net or send your check to
80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer,
http://www.80-20initiative.net .

*Click on http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2011/04/17/high_achieving_asian_americans_are_being_shut_out_of_top_schools/?camp=misc%3Aon%3Ashare%3Aarticle .

"80-20's Top 10 Accomplishments" shall continue soon. 80-20 thanks
ALL OF YOU for joining 80-20 at the rate of 10 per day since knowing
that 80-20 may die in TWO years. At this rate, 80-20 will double its
membership in ONE year & live! What a splendid statement on the
HEART of the AsAm community? We also thank Sam Wong,
S. Pasadena, CA: $1,000

A Father's Sad Letter about Ivy League Admission

Remember the proactive parent, an 80-20 member, who wrote the "heart-felt,
"no holds-barred letter from a Chinese American," shown below?

"We, Chinese Americans, often relish ourselves as the smartest and
the most educated ethnic group in the country, but in some aspect,
we are also the most stupid and selfish. We spend $35 per half hour
to give our 
children a piano lesson, countless hours of after school to
let them get ahead academically, move to good school districts, get
group average API of 997 or above, without asking whether the
academic performance will translate into equal opportunity in school
admission. . . . Each of us busy educating our kids while hoping some-
one else would be doing the heavy lifting for the greater community.
It is very selfish and has served us very badly. . . .

Success is NOT defined as you have to be three times as good to get
the same opportunity (This is what most Chinese American parents
are preparing their children for). . . .

Your 80-20 membership will be the best $35 or $50 you have ever
spent on your children."

Below is a very different letter from a very different parent. This parent
said his children were unfairly treated by Ivy League school's admission
policy. He suggested:

"I have some advice for Asian kids trying to get into the Ivies. . . .
Change your last name to an Anglo name. I'm almost serious
about that."

He even gave an example: "My granduncle changed his name to Wood
from Woo in the early 1900's to avoid discrimination."

Let's empathize with those Asian immigrants of a century ago who
anglicized their names. They faced impossible odds, so they sacrificed
their dignity to eek out a life. Today, sacrificing one's self-respect and dignity
to survive in the US is no longer necessary. All we have to do is to put our
shoulders to the wheel and push for equal opportunity. An example? "Your
80-20 membership will be the best $35 or $50 you have ever spent on your
children," said the proactive parent.

The frustrated parent, not an 80-20 member, is not alone. There are hundreds
of thousands of parents like him in our community -- all the more reason to help
80-20 PAC grow, we think.

Both letters were from REAL persons. A few words were changed, a few
deletions were made in the SAD letter to honor his request "to keep somewhat
anonymous." See his letter at the footnote.

Which type of parent will you choose to be?
Shall 80-20 PAC DOUBLE or DIE on March 21, 2013? You decide!

To join or donate, go http://www.80-20initiative.net or send your
chaeck to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer,
http://www.80-20initiative.net . - - - - - - -

The Letter from the parent who half seriously suggested for Asians
to anglicize "your last names"

"I would not like this specific info posted, to keep somewhat anonymous. I
wanted to give you an example of the apparent bias there is against Asian
students at the Ivies. My child just got notifications of the college
applications. The student got rejected at basically every Ivy League school
and "near" Ivy, except one. Didn't even make the wait list except one.

The child has very high SATs (800 math) close to 800 verbal, 3.8+ GPA
from a nationally well-known very selective private school, four AP courses
all A's, all 5's on AP exams. Model student. Was one of a xxx kids in the
country selected for an yyy Award, and National Merit Finalist. It's ridiculous.
What more do Asian kids have to do these days to get into these schools?

I had another child who did graduate from Ivy, but he(she) only got into
only one, and had an SAT average significantly higher than the other kids
at her particular Ivy. It's really unfair. These kids work hard, jump through
a lot of hoops to prepare for college only to hit that invisible ceiling. . . ."

Act! Join 80-20. It's NOT TOO LATE.

80-20's 6th Top Accomplishment - 5th of a series

YOU be the juror. You decide if 80-20 is to GROW or DIE?

80-20's 6th Best Accomplishment

If 80-20 didn't exist, how might your life be different?

Without 80-20, you and your offspring will face the glass ceiling for
another 75 years i.e. another 3 generations. See Chart 1 and Research
Note B in the "Washington Post Ad" shown below.

With 80-20, we estimate the 75 years will shorten to 10 years.
This impacts EVERY Asian Am who works in the mainstream society.

Asian Am. civic organizations have talked about the glass ceiling for
decades. Many used "glass ceiling" as a sound bite to attract support or
contributions, without doing the hard work to gather the hard data to
confront America's political leaders to make America live up to its core
value of "Equal Opportunity For All."

80-20 changed that sad situation. It systematically, year by year,
induced America to live up to its nobler self:

In 2005, 80-20 gathered the hard data and got EEOC to vouch for their
validity and analysis.
In 2006, 80-20 bought the full page ad in Washington Post, seen below,
to jolt our nation's conscience.
In 2008, 80-20 confronted the presidential candidates with the information
shown in this ad & got the commitment of Obama, Biden and Hilary
Clinton to remove the glass ceiling for Asian Ams., when elected.
In 2009, 80-20 citing Pres. Obama's written commitment got the
Labor Dept. to commit to begin enforcing Exec. Order 11246 to
eliminate the glass ceiling against Asian Americans.

Without 80-20, will the above be done for Asian Ams?

If 80-20 fails to double its membership and dissolves itself on March 22, 2013,
will the duration of the glass ceiling on Asian Americans revert back to
75 years? You decide!

We await

YOUR verdict for 80-20 PAC to
either DOUBLE or DIE on March 21, 2013.

To join or donate, go http://www.80-20initiative.net or send your check
to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer,
http://www.80-20initiative.net .

A Public Service Washington Post Ad (Sept. 6, 2006)

We gratefully acknowledge the following generous donations.
These donors used deeds to say, "We want 80-20 to live."
Gang Yu Liu, Davis, CA to PAC: $1,000
Ming-Chuang Foundation, Berkeley, CA (Marisa Chuang Ming) to EF: $1,000
Mitchell and Priscilla Lou Trust Fund, Houston, TX CA: $500

80-20's 7th Top Accomplishment - 4th of a series

YOU be the juror. You decide whether 80-20 shall GROW or DIE.

80-20's 7th Best Accomplishment

If 80-20 didn't exist, how might your life be different?

Remember when racist attacks against Asian Am. candidates were
common? Did you feel safe in an environment with attacks against
Asian Americans airing on TV, radio, or in newspapers all the time?
Remember the Daisy Ad? (See 80-20's 10th Achievement from 3/24/11.)
Without 80-20, not only would there be a lot fewer successful Asian
Am. office holders, but all Asian Am.'s will suffer from facing racist
attacks in the media constantly.

Racist attacks are mounted in an election campaign, because they
are effective! Only when no one dares to amount such attacks, for
fear of reprisal by 80-20 PAC, will AsAm candidates have equal chance to
succeed. That is Group Political clout!

Why is 80-20 PAC so effective? Exaggeration?

While the candidates who mount such attacks are the apparent bad
guys, 80-20 has the unique political knowledge to know that such attacks
are normally designed by the political consultants.

The political consultants want a good win-loss record to further their
future business. Hence, the hypocritical ones often tempt candidates to
mount such an attack against an Asian Am. whose community is known
to be meek. The consultants ease their conscience by saying the
following to their candidate-clients, "We only advise you how to win.
You decide whether it is the right or wrong thing to do." Often, the
candidates can't resist the temptation; the vile deeds would be conceived
and delivered.

Normally, the vile candidate and consultant count on the fact that
once the election is over, all is forgotten. 80-20 knows that to stop such
attacks for good, it must hold both accountable and haunt them forever
for their vile deeds -- till the candidate is defeated and till the consultant
will be driven out of the consultant business.

In terms of political effectiveness, there is a big difference between
a PAC like 80-20 and Asian Am. office holders e.g. senators, congress-
persons, and governors. The office holders don't dare touch the tough issues
because they fear the repercussions in their next elections, although they
have much resources under their command. Only a political action
committee dares to tackle the REALLY TOUGH ISSUES, because a PAC
doesn't face a re-election in the mainstream society.

80-20's top accomplishments are examples of tough issues that it dared
to tackle while Asian Am elected officials remained silent. That is
not the fault of AsAm elected officials. That is the nature of American
election politics -- there are issues that only a PAC dares to tackle.

The Asian Am. community must have the wisdom and generosity to support
both office holders, who are important to us in the long term, and at least
one well-funded national PAC.

We await

YOUR verdict for 80-20 PAC to
either DOUBLE or DIE on March 21, 2013.

To join or donate, go http://www.80-20initiative.net or send your check
to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net

A heart-felt, no-holds-barred letter from a Chinese-Am

A great letter! It tells it like it is. How many Chinese Am. families
do you know live like this? [The series of emails on "80-20's Top 10
Accomplishments" will continue after this.]

"We, Chinese Americans, often relish ourselves as the smartest and the
most educated ethnic group in the country, but in some aspect, we are
also the most stupid and selfish. We spend $35 per half hour to give our
children a piano lesson, countless hours of after school to let them get
ahead academically, move to good school districts, get group average API
of 997 or above, without asking whether the academic performance will
translate into equal opportunity in school admission. Definitely not. Our
children would need SAT near 800 to get into the best schools whereas
other kids can get in at 650. When they enter the work force after a good
education, they are more likely than others to be perceived as a "model
worker", which will serve them badly (do good technical job, quiet and
obedient, earlier glass ceiling). In daily life, they will be perceived by the
mainstream as perpetual foreigners regardless of their actual citizenship
and upbringing. Is that what a good education is for? Each of us busy
educating our kids while hoping someone else would be doing the heavy
lifting for the greater community. It is very selfish and have served us
very badly in the past, and will continue to be so for us and our children.

Success is NOT defined as you have to be three times as good to get the
same opportunity (This is what most Chinese American parents are preparing
their children for). It is defined as when you are equally qualified you get
equal opportunity (This is what most mainstream parents are preparing
their children for). The only way to achieve it in this country,
demonstrated over and over again by other ethnic groups, is through a
bloc vote in the election. 80-20 means achieving a 80% swing-able bloc
vote to support the candidates who pledge their support to our
community and hold them responsible for the delivery of their pledges.
This is what 80-20 is about.

Your 80-20 membership will be the best $35 or $50 you have ever spent
on your children."

Name withheld by S.B. Woo, since the author had intended the
letter for his personal friends only.

FORWARD this email to your friends & ask them to in turn to forward to
their friends. Your effort can help awaken our entire community.

We await
YOUR verdict for 80-20 PAC to
either DOUBLE or DIE on March 21, 2013.

To join or donate, go http://www.80-20initiative.net or send your check
to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net

80-20's 8th Best Accomplishment - 3rd of a series

YOU be the juror. You decide whether 80-20 shall GROW or DIE.

80-20's 8th Best Accomplishment

If 80-20 didn't exist, how might your life be different?

Our community may still be in America's political no-man's land
-- ignored by both political parties. Not a single full fledged Cabinet
Member instead of TWO under Bush and THREE when Obama took office.

80-20 was established in the late 1990s when both political parties
were competing to distance themselves from Asian Americans, owing to
the campaign finance scandal that New York Times called "The Asia
Gate". The Democratic Party even demanded past tax returns from ALL
its big Asian Am. donors. That demand was likely un-constitutional.
Nevertheless, our civic organizations sat meekly by. 80-20 was born!

80-20 will protect your rights against either political party. Indeed,
80-20 EMPOWERS us with our GPC and its unique knowledge of
American politics.

To understand why a bloc vote is politically so powerful, see end
of this email.

We await
YOUR verdict for 80-20 PAC to
either DOUBLE or DIE on March 21, 2013.

To join or donate, go http://www.80-20initiative.net or send your check
to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net

Explaining Why Politicians Respect a Bloc Vote So Much

Two candidates run against each other in a political race, which for
simplicity is assumed to have two constituent groups only. One group has
one million votes (8%) and the other has 11 million votes (92%). Candidate
A, a novice, courts the larger group. When the ballots are open, candidate
A wins the larger community by the ratio of 52/48. The margin of
difference is 4%. Since the larger group has 11 millions votes, 4% of 11
million votes provides a winning margin of 440,000 votes to candidate A.
His opponent, candidate B, is a seasoned politician. She courts the smaller
group knowing its ability to deliver a bloc vote in the ratio of 8 to 2, as the
black and Jewish communities can. B wins that community by a ratio of
80 to 20. The difference between 80% and 20% is 60%. 60% of 1 million
votes is 600,000 votes. As a result, candidate B wins the election by
(600,000 - 440,000) or 160,000 votes. Astounding? Does that knowledge
empower you?

80-20's Ninth Best! Double or Die?

YOU be the juror. You decide whether 80-20 shall GROW or DIE.

80-20's 9th Best Accomplishment

If 80-20 didn't exist, how might your life be different?

If 80-20 didn't induce Abercrombie & Fitch to withdraw those
4 T-shirts, you may be walking pass some youths on the street or beach
wearing one of those T-shirts:

On the T-shirt are caricatured faces with slanted eyes and rice-paddy hats,
and "Wong Brothers Laundry Service -- Two Wongs Can Make It White."
Another t-shirt says "Abercrombie and Fitch Buddha Bash -- Get
Your Buddha on the Floor." Sacrilege against Buddhism?!

How would you like such an encounter? Will you feel a sharp pain in
your heart regretting our powerlessness to stop others from insulting us?

If A&F could do it to us, wiil other T-shirt producers imitate? Peerhaps,
they'd even compete to see who could insult Asian Ams the most.

What makes 80-20 so uniquely effective?

S. B. Woo's phone message to A&F CEO Michael Jefferies is
"Withdraw the t-shirt, we'll praise you. If not, 80-20 shall use
its email list of 700,000 Asian Ams families/individuals and
ask them to boycott A&F products. Indeed, the same message will
go out on the anniversary of this phone call in all subsequent years."
That email list represents AsAm Group Political Clout (GPC).
It is that GPC, organized by 80-20, that did the job for YOU.

NOTE: Student groups & Buddhist orgs have demonstrated
and protested for days by the time 80-20 decided to enter the
battle. We are glad to get A&F to see its mistake in 3 hours.
To the best of our knowledge, A&F C.O.O. Keith Johnson
called 80-20 PAC only, to relate its decision to withdraw
its T-shirts. However, we gladly acknowledge that efforts
by others ALSO contributed to the "happy ending".

How Is Our Community Responding to "Double or Die?"

Fatastically, thus far. 110 members joined in 1 week. If that
momentum continues, 80-20 will DOUBLE in one year. It all
depends on YOU. See how others are stepping up. See bottom
of this email.

80-20's huge email list and its politically experienced
Board EMPOWER YOU!

We await
YOUR verdict for 80-20 PAC to
either DOUBLE or DIE on March 21, 2013.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net

To join or donate, go http://www.80-20initiative.net or send your check
to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.
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FOOTNOTE:
1) Many send in donations, including "Let's double it & I will donate
$1,000 to 80-20 in support of my vote. S. Wang, S. Pasadena, CA "
2) Tens of supporters sent long & thoughtful emails urging their
friends to join 80-20, including " I send in $50 donation & invited
40+ friends to consider joining. Scott Chai, Bellevue, Washington"
3) Yet others volunteered to manage IT & Website; gather Asian Am.
email addresses for us, which is of extreme importance to
80-20 for recruiting NEW members.

Double or Die? 80-20's 10th Best

YOU are the judge. You will decide whether 80-20 shall GROW or DIE
on March 22, 2013. Presented below is the first of 10 exhibits showing
that 80-20 PAC provides a unique service to the Asian Am. community.
Please read it so that you'll give 80-20 an informed judgment.

80-20's 10th Best Accomplishment



If 80-20 didn't exist, how might your life be different?

Such a TV ad could appear on your TV screen in every election season
hinting that China might nuke the USA. Will such a hateful TV ad hurt
you, even though you are not a Chinese American? Yes! It'll hurt ALL
Asian Ams. Do please remember that Vincent Chin, a Chinese Am., was
killed by 2 Detroit auto workers mistaking Vincent as a Japanese!

A lot of Americans, being less familiar with Asia, worry about a rising Asia!

That worry can easily become yellow peril if it's stoked.
Remember the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Remember the internment of Japanese Americans in WWII?
Remember Christopher Cox's Congressional hearing promising
evidence of huge number of Chinese spies in the US but
NEVER presented it?
Remember the subsequent Wen-Ho Lee trial that collapsed?
Remember SARS in 2003 that made us seem like tainted folks?
Remember the fear of Sikhs, Pakistani & Indonesian Muslims after 9/11?

Remember the sayings of Prof. Samuel Huntington of Harvard who
authored "The Clash of civilizations"?

"the ideal enemy for America would be ideologically hostile,
racially and culturally different, and militarily strong
enough to pose a credible threat to American security"

Will that enemy be China and/or India?

We can't stop our fellow compatriots from worrying about Asia, but we
can stop the worry from becoming "yellow peril".

Which AsAm org., besides 80-20, will you choose to handle that
political situation?

We await

YOUR verdict for 80-20 PAC to
either DOUBLE or DIE on March 21, 2013.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net/

To join or donate, go http://www.80-20initiative.net/ or send your check
to 80-20 PAC & b0 nbsp; P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Your call: Shall 80-20 be dissolved 2 years from today?

Dear Fellow Asian Americans:

The Board of 80-20 Political Action Committee (PAC), after a 2 day
meeting, respectfully requests

YOUR verdict for the PAC to
either GROW or DIE by March 22, 2013.

The PAC was formed 12 years ago to give Asian American community
the necessary group political clout to induce our nation's political
establishment to treat us as equal citizens. Over the years, about 6,500
individuals, out of a community of 14.5 million, have sacrificed their time
and money to support the PAC. It averages to an annual membership of
about 2,000 and an annual budget of about $100,000. Tens of those
6,500 sacrificed much more -- giving years of their lives and donating tens
of thousands of dollars.

80-20, in its own evaluation, has accomplished much, though not
reaching the final goal. See below so that you may give 80-20 an
informed verdict.

80-20's Top 10 Accomplishments

1) Stopping in 1 day GOP's "Daisy" TV Ad fanning "yellow Peril"
2) Inducing Abercrombie & Fitch to withdraw its T-shirts in 3 hours
3) Our 1st bloc vote brought the first AsAm Cabinet Secretaries
4) Stopping racist attack on AsAm political candidates for good
5) An ad that cracks the glass ceiling over Asian Americans
6) A 2006 bloc vote that truly rewarded and punished
7) The source of 80-20's power - 3 bloc votes
8) Pres. Obama's signed reply to 80-20, with all yeses
9) Doubling the number of AsAm federal judges in 4 yrs.
10) Equality before law (E.O. 11246) for AsAms, finally!

An accounting of its 1st accomplishment will be emailed to you in
2 days. The other accomplishments will follow in the next 3 months.

If you don't help the PAC to DOUBLE its membership, we accept your
verdict. 80-20 PAC shall be dissolved on March 22, 2013*.

To summarize and to be frank, the toll on those who keep 80-20 alive in
order to serve the political welfare of our community has become
unbearable after 12 years. Many of the key persons are exhausted
or burnt out. Therefore, unless more Asian Americans are willing to step
up and take a turn to serve our weak, meek and exploited community,
80-20 shall die through apathy.

Is 80-20 worth the $35 ($50 for family) membership as social equity for
insurance for you & your children? Are you willing to do YOUR part
to preserve & strengthen this organization for future generations'
sake? The time for decision is now.

If you want the 80-20 PAC to "double", then act!

Respectfully yours,

S. B. Woo on behalf of the Board of 80-20 PAC, Inc.

To join or donate, go http://www.80-20initiative.net or send your check
to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.


* If 80-20 is dissolved, the membership fee of those with valid member-
ship beyond 2012 will be returned to the respective members. The
PAC's website will stay up so that history will know that about 300 Life
Members tried valiantly to serve the Asian Am. community but 300 is too
small a number out of a community of 14.5 million. To know more about
80-20 PAC, its mission & other accomplishments,
visit http://www.80-20initiative.net

Grateful acknowledgement: Leonard & Jenny Cheng, Hong Kong: $5,000

President of AAAS Decries Disparity Facing AsAm Scientists

President of American Association for the Advancement of Science
(AAAS), which is the world's large science organization, Alice Huang,
decries disparity facing Asian American scientists. There were 1500
people in the audience during her Presidential Address. Many were
policy makers, media reporters and science leaders.

Alice Huang, also 80-20 Board member for many years, said
"A striking finding in recent data is that Asian Americans in
fields such as science "stand now as having the lowest chance
of success in rising to the management level, despite their
education and notable achievement." She urges science leaders
to study the reasons for this phenomenon and "do something
that narrows the disparity."

Alice is now the Chair of AAAS's Board.

Chenming Hu, another 80-20 Board Member, will also speak out on
that topic, when he'll receive the "Life Time Achievement" award at
the Asian American Engineer of the Year award event. Chenming is
the Distinguished Chair professor of electrical engineering at University of
California, Berkeley. He has received numerous internationally renowned
awards in electrical engineering.

Ted Lieu, another 80-20 EF Board Member, is now Senator Lieu of CA's
28th Senate District. Instead of "50% + 1 vote," he got 57% of the vote.

$50 is a lot of money. However, $50 in 80-20's WAR-CHEST can achieve
things for you and your children that $50 million canNOT buy. Join
80-20 by clicking on http://www.80-20initiative.net/. Or send your check
to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229. Thank you.

Respectfully,

A Volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net/

Ted Lieu/ AsAm Students/ 80-20 News

1) Help Ted Lieu Gain 50.1% in CA's 28th Senate Race

When? Tomorrow, Feb. 15 (Tuesday)
Who can vote? Dems and GOPs living in Marina del 
Rey along
the coast through Torrance including a small sliver
of Long 
Beach
Why? Ted is a seasoned CA political leader and an 80-20 Life Member
Prediction: He'll win. But! Will he win by 50% plus 1 vote to avoid
a runoff. YOU can help. If not a voter, forward this email
to a friend who lives in that area. See "who can vote"

2) AsAm students! Dell Fellowship -- If you are good, you'll get it.

Who may apply? Any undergrad. & grad. student
How much? $5,000 per student per year
Aimed at? Students interested in high tech and policy
Deadline? Tomorrow, Feb. 15 (Tuesday)
How to apply? Go http://www.tisdalefellowship.org & follow instructions

3) Structural Improvement in 80-20

What? Two more vice presidents were added.
Why? To lesson the work load of 80-20's president in order to
attract really qualified future presidents.
Who? VP for Chapter Development, Yueh-ting Lee, and
VP for Communication Technology, Munsup Seoh

Respectfully,
A volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net

Honoring Fred Korematsu; Ted Lieu's race in CA

White House Blog Honors Fred Korematsu

Fred Korematsu, a Japanese American, fought valiantly for his civil
rights during the internment of Japanese Ams in WWII. He is a role
model for all Asian Americans.

No wonder a recent White House blog used Korematsu to illustrate a
key paragraph in Pres. Obama's 2011 State of Union speech. The blog
begins with that key paragraph and then mentioned the honoring of
Korematsu to boost the President's point:

"We are part of the American family. We believe that in a country
where every race and faith and point of view can be found, we are
still bound together as one people; that we share common hopes and a
common creed…” -- 2011 State of Union Address

In 1998 when President Clinton awarded Fred Korematsu the Medal of
Freedom, the highest civilian honor, Clinton stated, "In the long history of
our country's constant search for justice, some names of ordinary citizens
stand for millions of souls. Plessy, Brown, Parks … to that distinguished list,
today we add the name of Fred Korematsu."

In 1983, when his convict was finally overturned, Korematsu said, "If
anyone should do any pardoning, I should be the one pardoning the
government for what they did to the Japanese-American people."

Vote for Ted Lieu On Feb. 15 (Tue)
in CA's 28th Senate Race:

Ted Lieu, an 80-20 Life Members, is the leading candidate in the race,
according to almost all media reports.

However, will he get 50% plus 1 vote to avoid a runoff?

YOU can make the difference. If you live in the area from Marina del
Rey along the coast through Torrance that includes a small sliver of Long
Beach, you can vote for him, and give him 50% plus 1 vote.

Help Ted Lieu get that 50% plus 1 vote. CA has a new "one primary" rule.
You can go vote for Ted Lieu whether you are a Democrat or a Republican.

To donate to Ted Lieu, go
https://etribute.durkeeandassociates.com/c.php?c=tlieusenate

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To join 80-20, click on http://www.80-20initiative.net . If sending a
check, pls. mail it to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229
Pls. be sure to note your e-address at the back of your check. TOGETHER, we
shall overcome.

Respectfully,
A volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net/

2 Asian Ams Honored at State of the Union Address TONIGHT

GUEST LIST FOR THE FIRST LADY’S BOX
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

The first lady has invited 20 guests including the second lady,
Dr. Jill Biden, and 2 Asian Americans. They are

1) Amy Chyao (Richardson, TX)
Amy, a sixteen-year-old high school junior from Richardson, Texas, has
developed a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy (PDT), an
emerging cancer treatment which uses light energy to activate a drug that
kills cancer cells. . . . .

2) Dr. Peter Rhee (Tucson, AZ)
Dr. Peter Rhee is an United States Navy veteran and military surgeon,
currently serving as the Chief of Trauma at the University Medical Center
in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Rhee oversaw the medical care associated with
Arizona's recent shooting tragedy, including the care of Congresswoman
Gabrielle Giffords . . . . .

For more info about each, click on
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/24/guest-list-first-ladys-box-state-union-address

When is the State of Union Speech? 9 p.m., EST, tonight.

Our political establishment has begun to give us equal
opportunity:

Under Pres. Obama, there are 3 Asian Am. cabinet secretaries and two
top ranked White House staff. The top-staff are Peter Rouse who briefly
served as Obama's Chief of Staff, Chris Lu who is the Cabinet Secretary,
and Tina Tchen, Chief of Staff for the First Lady. Lat years, even the top
level Republicans are beginning to answer 80-20's questionnaire.

Our private industries, universities and federal agencies are
still way behind:

Those institutions still don't realize the immense benefit to themselves
in providing Asian Ams with equal opportunity. See an 80-20 public service ad below.

80-20 is working diligently to overcome this inequity.

Join 80-20 to give your contribution to our fight for equal opportunity.
Click on http://www.80-20initiative.net/. Or send your check to
80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229 . Note your e-address
at the back of your check please. Thank you.


Sincerely,
A volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net/

A full page public service ad at the Washington Post
(For a clear view of this ad, click on http://www.80-20initiative.net/action/equalopp_washingtonpost_wpad.asp)

How 80-20 Crossed this Inequity Barrier?

For the first time, the US Labor Dept. has agreed in writing to enforce
Executive Order 11246 for Asian Americans. Visit

http://www.80-20initiative.net/news/preselect2008_dol_reply1.asp and
http://www.80-20initiative.net/news/preselect2008_dol_reply2.asp.

An estimated 3 million Asian Americans will benefit in private
industries, universities, federal and state governments. When successfully
enforced, the number of Asian American managers/administrators will
double in about 10 years.

No meager achievement getting that written commitment! You may recall
that Elaine Chao, an Asian Am. and the Labor Secretary from 2001 to 2008,
refused to enforce that law for Asian Americans.

How did the "crossing of the inequity barrier" come about in 2010?

It was the culmination of 10 years of 80-20's tireless work that includes:

o establishing AsAm. bloc votes,
o inducing the presidential candidates to answer 80-20's questionnaires
with all yeses,
o having a sympathetic listener among the top ranking White House staff,
o getting Hilda Solis as the Labor Secretary whose office enforces E.O. 11246.
a former liberal Congresswoman whose parents were immigrant workers,
whose old congressional District has a large Asian American population,
o getting Patricia Shiu, a Chinese Am. lawyer from SF, to be the Director
of OFCCP, whose office directly enforces E.O. 11246
o getting Elizabeth Kim, a Korean Am. to be the White House liaison
stationed at the Labor Dept.
o getting a promised meeting with Pres. Obama to review results before
his next election.

Are all of the above 80-20's doings? NO! Did 80-20 work like a dog to
induce this general outcome? YES. You should see the dirt, sweat, and tears
on our faces. You should see our tears of joy when the written confirmation
to enforce EO 11246 came in.

Is equal opportunity for Asian Americans guaranteed as a result of the
achievements listed above? NO!!! We must forever be vigilant.

80-20 needs NEW blood and NEW members. Some of us have worked for
as a full-time volunteer for more than 10 years. Will YOU be the NEW member
in our relay team? To join, go to http://www.80-20initiative.net/
Or send a check to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.
Note your e-address at the back of your check please.

Join us as a NEW member now, run for a Board positions. 80-20 doesn't
have a President this year in spite of an intense search. Members are
welcome to apply. Step up and volunteer to serve!!! Contact Hilary
Hsu, Nomination Chair, via tsuikinlap@yahoo.com or S. B.
Woo, Immediate Past President, via sbw@udel.edu.

Respectfully yours,
S.B. Woo
A volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net/

80-20 Gratefully Acknowledges more 'Tis The Season" Donations,
totaling about $40K for the year of 2010.

To 80-20 PAC from
Wei Jing and Jing Zhu, Ossining, NY $1,500
Shunling and I.C. Wei, Hanover, NH $200

To 80-20 Educational Foundations from
Henry J. Liu, New York, NY $1,000
Fidelity C. Gift Fund, through the courtesy of Hao Huang, Santa Monica, CA $1,000
David Choy, Los Altpos, CA $500
Jeffrey T. Fong, Montgomery Village, MD $500
Wai-Yim Ching and Mon Ying Ling, Leawood, KS $500
Erica Liu, Temple City, CA $200