You Made It Happen!

Thanks to YOU, 80-20 has won POLITICAL CLOUT for you and your children. Here are 3 examples.

1) 80-20 expressed its disappointment with the "American out-
shines Kwan ..." headline on 03/01/02. Two days later Seattle Times issued its second apology that was vastly different in its contents, tone and length from its first apology.

2) 80-20 demanded on 10/27/00 that an unscrupulous Republican political
TV ad fanning "yellow peril" be withdrawn, the next day it was withdrawn.

3) 80-20 appealed on 12/27/00 to the APA community to ask the Bush Administration to consider appointing an APA to its cabinet. Two days later Vice Pres. Cheney called Norman Mineta about his interest to serve as the Transportation Secretary.

Thanks to YOU, 80-20 is YOUR ORGANIZATION , not a play-thing of the
elite. 80-20's bylaws require that

1) all board members and officers are to be elected by dues-paying members
DIRECTLY,

2) only dues-paying members, who pay dues at least 2 months before the election, may run for office (being rich and famous is NOT qualification to become 80-20 leaders),

3) each elected offices must have AT LEAST TWO nominees (so that power is NOT passed to cronies), and

4) every elected position has a SHORT term limit.

There has NEVER been an org. like 80-20 in the APA community.
Join 80-20 for your children & grandchildren's sake.

If you are NOT a member yet, please join any of the following six:

1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35

2. Family (for couples only, 2 votes) -- $50

3. Life** -- $1000

4. Family life** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $1,500

5. Honorary Life** -- $5,000

6. Honorary Family** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $10,000

** Membership names in permanent display on 80-20's web site. See

http://www.80-20initiative.net/members.html .

Any US citizen or permanent resident can be a member TODAY using a credit
card, visit http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html .

PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:


Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363

Write down your e-mail address in the check. Thank you.

Act TODAY.

Best regards,

SB

Doing one's share

There has never been an organization like 80-20 in the Asian Pacific American community before.

80-20 acts instead of talks. It is effective. It is beginning to have some political clout, thanks to all who contributed money and time.

It is just the kind of organization that you've always hoped for. Your children & grandchildren will thank you for doing your share. If you are NOT already a member, there are six types of 80-20 memberships:

1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35

2. Family (for couples only, 2 votes) -- $50

3. Life** -- $1000

4. Family life** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $1,500

5. Honorary Life** -- $5,000

6. Honorary Family** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $10,000

** Membership names in permanent display on 80-20's web site. See
http://www.80-20initiative.net/members.html .

Any US citizen or permanent resident can be a member TODAY using a credit
card, visit http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html .

PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:

Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363

Write down your e-mail address in the check. Thank you.

Act TODAY.

Seattle Times' Second apology

Two days after 80-20 e-mail YOU and its other 410,000 supporters,
regarding Seattle Times' hurtful headline: "American outshines Kwan...",
Seattle Times issued its SECOND apology. It was drastically different in content, tone, style and length from its first apology.

Please circulate Mr. Fancher's article to our Caucasian friends, because
it will help to prevent the recurrence of similar events. A few excerpts
from his article follow:

"Times Won't Forget Readers' Reminder on Kwan
Headline

By Mike Fancher, Executive Editor

"Some of us at The Seattle Times can remember our disbelief
four years ago when an Internet news site carried a headline implying that
Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan isn't an American.

Disbelief turned to deep embarrassment when we did the same this year.

"Hughes as good as gold,"..... The secondary headline said,

"American outshines Kwan, Slutskaya in skating surprise," ...

Readers were quick to respond with comments like:

"Does the fact that Hughes happens to be Caucasian make her any
more 'American' than Kwan?" ....

It's a message we won't forget. ......"

For the complete article:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/134413955_fancher03

It's a wonderful article. Its beginning reads like a direct reply
to 80-20's e-mail:

"After the 1998 Winter Olympics figure skating finals, MSNBC headlined:
"American beats out Kwan." .... Just a few days ago, an almost IDENTICAL
headline appeared. ..."

Seattle Times' FIRST apology was issued on 02/23. It was entitled:

"An Apology":

"A headline in yesterday's Sports section, written quickly
on deadline, offended many readers, and for that we apologize. The headline on our lead story about the gold-medal skating performance of Sarah Hughes was in two parts: a main headline, "Hughes good as gold" and a secondary headline, "American outshines Kwan, Slutskaya in skating surprise". Readers called to complain that the secondary headline implied that Michelle Kwan was not an American. While that was not intended--the writer was attempting to find another word for "Hughes" in order not to repeat her name in the second head--we apologize for any misunderstanding."

80-20 wants to take this opportunity to compliment the efforts of many
organizations including OCA (Seattle chapter), AAJA, Chung Wa Benevolent
Association, and many individuals including member of 80-20. They
knew about the headline before 80-20 and did much of the earlier spadework.
80-20 salutes them.

TOGETHER, we shall overcome.

80-20 fights for YOU. Help us grew even stronger. There
are six types of 80-20 memberships:

There are six types of 80-20 memberships:

1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35

2. Family (for couples only, 2 votes) -- $50

3. Life**
-- $1000

4. Family life** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $1,500

5. Honorary Life** -- $5,000

6. Honorary Family** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $10,000

** Membership names in permanent display on 80-20's web site. See
http://www.80-20initiative.net/members.html .

Any US citizen or permanent resident can be a member TODAY using a credit
card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html .

PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:


Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363

Write down your e-mail address in the check. Thank you.

Act TODAY.

Victory II

THANKS to you and many APA organizations including 80-20,
we induced the following splendid results . If the APA
community doesn't get satisfaction from the Republican
leadership, 80-20 will be compelled to turn up the pressure a
notch -- all the way to the 2004 presidential election, if
necessary.

1) Democratic Party and Its Leaders Support Us:

a) Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry stated:
"Howard Coble's suggestion that the internment of Japanese
Americans was necessary for our national security takes us
backwards and calls into serious question not just his judgment,
but his ability to serve as Chairman of the newly organized
House Subcommittee on Homeland Security."

b) The Democratic National Committee's (DNC) press release:
"The DNC has called on North Carolina congressman Howard
Coble to resign his subcommittee chairmanship after remarks
suggesting Japanese Americans were interned during World War
II for their own protection."

c) Senate Minority Leader Tom Dashle, House Minority Leader
Nancy Pelosi followed APA congresspersons Mike Honda, Robert
Matsui and David Wu in asking for COBOL's apology.

2) Republican Groups, NAACP, and SMART Joined Us:

"Dear Mr. Woo: The Republican Arab American congress
www.raaonline.org , and the California congress of Republicans
www.calgop.org stands behind you in this effort and have sent
letters asking Congressman Coble to apologize for his misguided
comments. Johnny Khamis, President RAAC San Jose "

On 2/15/03 NAACP, the nation's largest Civil Rights org., passed
a resolution supporting APA orgs. calling for Coble's resignation.

SMART, Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Task Force, called for
Coble's apology and explanation.

3) Time Mag. To Publish A Letter from 80-20 Supporter:

At least one letter from 80-20 supporters regarding Coble's
outrageous comments will be published in Times' March 10, 2002
issue. Thank you, Kim-Sau Chung of Chicago.

American outshines Kwan, Slutskaya ...

After the 1998 Winter Olympics figure skating finals, MSNBC
headlined: "American beats out Michelle Kwan."

Offended? Right. The reporter must apologize? Right.
It was an isolated incident that would never occur again? WRONG.

Just a few days ago, an almost IDENTICAL headline appeared. After the
figure skating finals of this year's Olympics, Seattle Times headlined
on February 22:

"Hughes good as gold

American outshines Kwan, Slutskaya in skating surprise"

To be sure, it was likely a subconscious mistake. The editor apologized
publicly the next day.

Don't take such Freudian slips lightly, however.
The perpetual foreigner image of APAs is a major cause for the glass ceiling
above YOU. That is the stuff that places hidden obstacles before
YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN in your daily lives.

80-20 is writing to the president of the American Journalist Association
to respectfully suggest that it organizes a work shop in its next annual
convention to address the "perpetual foreigner" image of APAs among its
members. A copy will be mailed to president of the Asian American
Journalist Assoc., the Publisher of the Seattle Times, and the CEO of MSNBC.

80-20 fight for YOU. If you think it is serving a vital function for YOU & YOUR FAMILY and if you are not a dues-paying member

yet, please do your share.

There are six types of 80-20 memberships:

1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35

2. Family (for couples only, 2 votes) -- $50

3. Life**
-- $1000

4. Family life** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $1,500

5. Honorary Life** -- $5,000

6. Honorary Family** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $10,000

** Membership names in permanent display on 80-20's web site.
See

http://www.80-20initiative.net/members.html
.

Any US citizen or permanent resident can be a member TODAY using a credit
card, visit


http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html
.

PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:

Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363

Write down your e-mail address in the check. Thank you.

Act TODAY.

Live in Congressman Cox's District?

Do you live in Congressman Christopher Cox's California-47
district? Cox was the Chair of the committee that generated the infamous
1999 "Cox Report on US Security Concerns With China." For full text, visit:
http://www.gpo.gov/congress/house/hr105851-html/index.html

If you reside in his district please reply to this e-mail with one word:
YES. 80-20 is doing a survey.

80-20 shares the NEGATIVE assessment of Stanford University's Center
for Int'l Security and Cooperation on the Cox Report. Its publication,
"The Cox Committee Report: An Assessment," is available at http://cisac.stanford.edu/docs/cox.pdf. It stated:

"Thus an unfortunate effect of the exaggerated perception
generated by the Cox report about Chinese spying is a cloud of suspicion over both foreign and US national scientific and engineering staff members of US companies and labs of Asiatic background." (emphasis added)

If many 80-20 supporters reside in Cong. Cox's district and will STEP FORTH TO BE COUNTED, then 80-20 is confident that it can
find a way to prevent such "exaggerated perception" from being repeated by Mr. Cox and/or his committee in the future.

To help you recognize whether you reside in that district, please check
your ZIP CODE against the following two lists. If your zip code matches
one of the 37 numbers in LIST 1, please reply with one word: YES.

LIST 1 -- Definitely in Cox's District

92602, 92603, 92609, 92610, 92612, 92618, 92619, 92620, 92625, 92630,
92637, 92650, 92654, 92658, 92658, 92697, 92698, 92709, 92711, 92781,
92809, 92816, 92825, 92850, 92856, 92857, 92859, 92861, 92862, 92863, 92864,
92865, 92866, 92867, 92867, 92869

LIST 2 -- Shared with Other Congressional Districts

92606, 92614, 92616, 92623, 92626, 92627, 92651, 92652, 92653, 92656,
92657, 92660, 92662, 92676, 92677, 92679, 92691, 92692, 92701,
92705, 92706, 92707, 92780, 92782, 92802, 92805, 92806, 92807, 92808,
92868, 92868, 92870, 92887

Thank you. Spread this e-mail to your friends and relatives who
may reside in Congressman Cox's district. TOGETHER, we shall overcome.

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IF you are NOT a member yet, please be one TODAY, using a credit card, visit http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html ;

PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:

Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363

Write down your e-mail address on the check. Thank you.

There is no free lunch

• One organization states: "Political voice is not issuing
  press releases. It is the ability to reward politicians who share
  our rightful concerns, and punish those who don't."


That org. worked hard & got that done. In election 2000,
it forced an unscrupulous TV political ad off the air in 1 day. It
delivered a bloc vote. It induced the history appointment of APA
cabinet members.


• One org. promotes patriotism to pulverize our "permanent foreigner"
  image.


It worked hard & made a great start. New York Times, LA Times,
Newsweek, Business Week, Boston Globe, San Jose Mercury, ABC, NBC,..., etc. reported its flag-project on July 4th, 2001. New York Governor and NY Times lauded Zhe Zeng -- "completely selfless person."


• One org. wants to be an instrument OF THE COMMUNITY, BY THE COMMUNITY,
  AND FOR THE COMMUNITY; and never become the play-thing of selfish individuals.

It fought internal pressure & got it done. See its
bylaws that requires it to be democratic, transparent,
and "ruled by Law." None of its officers are paid.

There is no free lunch. If you want to see such an org. to
serve you, 80-20 is the ONLY org. of this kind in our community. YOU must
join that org. to help yourself & your children. If you have not joined
yet, please DO YOUR SHARE!

There are six types of 80-20 memberships:

1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35

2. Family (for couples only, 2 votes) -- $50

3. Life** -- $1000

4. Family life** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $1,500

5. Honorary Life** -- $5,000

6. Honorary Family** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $10,000

** Membership names in permanent display on 80-20's web site.
See

http://www.blogger.com/members.html

Any US citizen or permanent resident can be a member today using
a credit card, visit

http://www.blogger.com/membership.html


PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:
Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363

Write down your e-mail address
on the check. Thank you.

Join today.

Protecting APA Scientists

80-20 moves to protect APA scientists/engineers from
improper government investigative tactics. At its Board meeting
in San Francisco on Feb. 2, the Board unanimously adopted a
proactive resolution. Please forward this e-mail to your
friends & relatives who are scientists/engineers.

Whereas, remarkable similarities exist in the recent overaggressive,
perhaps wrongful, government investigative tactics against Asian
Pacific American (APA) scientists, namely Dr. Wen Ho Lee and
Dr. Bin Han, and possibly a few others,

Whereas, the common thread of the two celebrated cases are: grossly
exaggerated initial government charges against the scientists,
followed by press leaks, then verbal threats to the accused of the
dire consequences the scientists would face, then groundless
objection to letting the accused out on bail, and finally utter
failure to prove the case in court,

Whereas, we are confident that such abusive government investiga-
tive tactics is not a general practice of our great nation, and

Whereas, 80-20's principal goal is to win equal justice and equal
opportunity for APAs,

Be it, therefore, resolved that upon the application of an Asian
Pacific American scientist/engineer, upon adjudication in court of a
verdict vastly against the original charges, and upon the verifica-
tion by an ad hoc 80-20 investigative committee that the govern-
ment investigative tactics seem grossly improper and/or possibly
racist, 80-20 shall offer to support the wronged scientist/engineer
in asking for compensation in damages, including but not limited to
filing as a "Friend of the Court" (amicus curiae) and/or financial
aid. Furthermore, 80-20 will use its political assets and communica-
tion prowess to press for the censure of the wrongful investigators.

You may recall that in 4/2002, 80-20 adopted a proactive resolution
to protect our political candidates against racist attacks by their
opponents, after two reported racist attacks. That resolution proved
to be 100% successful in the general election of 2002.

It's just another demonstration of the effectiveness of GROUP
political clout that 80-20 provides.

Be an 80-20 member in 2003! Annual membership begins on
1/1 and ends on 12/31. There are 6 types of membership:

1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35
2. Family (Two names to get 2 votes) -- $50
3. Life** -- $1000
4. Family life** (two names to get 2 votes) -- $1,500
5. Honorary Life** -- $5,000
6. Honorary Family Life** (two names to get 2 votes) -- $10,000
** Names on permanent display. See
http://www.80-20initiative.net/donors_members.htm .

Any US citizen or permanent resident can be a member. Using a
credit card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html
http://www.80-20.info/membership.html.
Using a PERSONAL check, payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:
Jing-Li Yu
80-20 special Assistant
43-34 Union St., Apt. 6D
Flushing, NY 11355
Write down your E-MAIL address & PHONE no. in the BACK of the
check. Thank you.

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UPDATE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS with 80-20 please.
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How to fight back when being stepped on

Here is how. See how 80-20 single-handedly forced a political TV ad that fanned the fear of "yellow peril" off the air in one day!

On 10/27/00, at 9 a.m. EDT, 80-20 became aware of a New York Times article reporting that a conservative wing of the Republican Party was airing a TV ad in small towns in the Midwest (i.e. avoiding areas with significant APA population), fanning "yellow peril" in order to get people to vote for Bush.

By noon, an 80-20 e-mail was sent to our 230,000 supporters urging them to phone, fax and/or e-mail the headquarters of the Bush campaign and The National Republican Committee (RNC) to demand that they "PULL that ad MMEDIATELY." That e-mail is shown below as Attachment (a).

S.B. Woo, representing 80-20's Steering Committee, called Jim Nicholson, Chairman of RNC, without reaching him. S.B. left a message urging Nicholson to get the TV ad off the air immediately or face 80-20's wrath.

At the same time , 80-20 also e-mailed a list of 350 mainstream and ethnic reporters urging them to make inquiries to Bush and RNC headquarters asking how GOP could tolerate such a "hate" ad? Many reporters made similar inquiries.

A huge number of faxes, phone calls and e-mails from 80-20's supporters went into the Bush camp and RNC on the same day. Some posted a copy to S.B.; a selected few are shown below as Attachment (b). Read to appreciate the emotion and courage of their contents! No other APA or mainstream organizations had asked
for the Bush campaign to pull the TV ad off the air, to our best knowledge.

One day later, on 10/28/00, the Republican Party announced that it has persuaded that particular Republican group to pull the TV ad off the air, explaining that the reason for the withdraw was "to not hurt Bush's campaign".

Note that the reason for pulling off the ad was NOT that it was wrong, but "to not hurt Bush's campaign". 80-20 understands how politicians think. See attachment (a) to satisfy yourself on how 80-20 went straight to what would "hurt Bush's campaign" ­ asking APAs to spread the word and vote against Bush in the contested
states. That was what produced the result.

********

NOTE TO READERS : This email is not intended as an indictment against
the Republican Party. Both parties have acted against APAs in the past.
This e-mail demonstrates how politics works when we are united. 80-20
is non-partisan. The party that helps the APA community the most
wins 80-20's help.

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[Attachment a] 80-20's e-mail of 10/27/00 calling on its supporters to take action to stop the "Daisy" TV ad:

Subject: A TV ad that'll bring on more W.H. Lee cases

The conservative wing of the Republican party is playing the
"yellow terror" card again? It was the same type of fear-mongering
that led to racial profiling and the Wen Ho Lee case. YOU MUST READ the
following New York Times article:

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"Infamous Political Commercial Is Turned on Gore"


By Leslie Wayn October 27, 2000

A remake of the "Daisy" commercial -- perhaps the most infamous of all political attack advertisements -- is being shown in several states today, but the target this time is Vice President Al Gore, not Barry Goldwater. The commercial contends that because the Clinton-Gore adminis tration "sold" the nation's security "to Communist Red China in exchange for campaign contributions," China has "the ability to threaten our homes with long-range nuclear warheads." It then shows a girl, counting down as she plucks daisy petals. Her counting is then replaced by a countdown of a missile, which is followed by a nuclear bomb explosion. "Don't take a chance. Please vote Republican," then appears on the screen.

The commercial is a copy of one that was made for President Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The commercial created such a furor -- with its tacit suggestion that Mr. Goldwater's views were so extreme that they would lead to nuclear annihilation -- that IT WAS WITHDRAWN AFTER APPEARING ONLY ONCE. But it has been remembered for decades.

A Texas-based nonprofit organization, Aretino Industries, paid for the new commercial, which will run in several closely contested states, including
Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, & Pennsylvania. Carey Cramer, a spokesman for the organization, in McAllen, Tex., declined to identify any of its members or the source of its money.
...

[For the full NY Times article, visit:

http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/27/politics/27DAIS.html]

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If you are outraged by that TV ad, call or fax or e-mail RNC and Bush headquarters, and ask it to PULL that ad IMMEDIATELY.

RNC: ph- 202-863-8500, fax-202-863-8820, email-info@rnc.org

Bush: ph- 512-637-2000, fax- 512-344-4602,

Bush's e-mailing system is state dependent. For example:

california@georgewbush.com, texas@georgewbush.com ,

Washington@georgewbush.com

In politics, most people believe in "Don't get mad, GET EVEN." Those of you in contested states** should immediately tell the Bush camp that you are WITCHING FROM BUSH TO GORE and telling all your friends and relatives to switch.

DO IT NOW. PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE.

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**Contested states: Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Indiana, Florida,

Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin [Attachment a] ENDS.

[Attachment b] See

http://www.80-20initiative.net/unity2.html#Ex2a

APA Heroism on September 11th

New York State Governor George E. Pataki talked about 14 heroes
in his January 9, "2002 State of the State Address." Two of the 14
heroes were APAs, when our population in NY is only 6%. See: http://www.state.ny.us/sos2002text.html

Being conspicuous in patriotism is the APA image that 80-20 wants to
help convey to the mainstream society. That is the best way to erase
the "perpetual foreigners" image.

Do you recall that 80-20 featured Zhe Zeng in a post-9/11 e-mail? It was based on an article published in the Chinese-language World Journal, translated into English by Charlie Sie of Los Angeles.

80-20 spread it to the APA community and pushed it to the main- stream
media. N.Y. Times followed up and did an article entitled "ZHE ZENG
-- Completely Selfless Person." Now Governor Pataki has picked
up the same theme.

That is how the image of a person or a community is changed.

Here is what Gov. Pataki said about Zhe Zack Zeng.

"Zack Zeng -- a 29-year-old employee at the Bank of New York
-- emigrated to America from mainland China as a teenager. He worked his way through the University of Rochester, built a promising career in business and became an EMT to help his neighbors. He was living the American Dream.

Zack wasn't at the World Trade Center on the morning of September
11th. But he knew that his emergency training could save lives. So he ran
toward the danger and confusion. He was last seen on television caring
for others. He died an American hero."

Gov. Pataki also featured police office David Lim.

"Thanks to Port Authority Police Officer David Lim, hundreds of people
who were trapped in a smoky stairwell are alive today. By urging them to
continue downward rather than switching stairwells, he led them to safety just moments before the North Tower collapsed. He was trapped in the rubble for nearly five hours before being rescued. "

......

"We are joined today by these heroes and the family members of
those who died. Zack Zeng's mother is proud that we are honoring her son. Unfortunately, she couldn't be here. But we are joined by Anne and Michael Angelini. I know that nothing any of us say can ease your pain. Your loss, the loss of one father, one son, two heroes, was a tragedy no one should have to suffer. But I hope this day reminds you that this state and this nation continue to stand beside you during this difficult chapter of your lives."

Communication is power. 80-20 has 375,000 APA individuals and households
on its e-mail list. That's why 80-20 succeeds in most of the projects
it promotes.

Each of us counts. Together, we shall overcome.

Lest you forget the tough times

Do you remember the following tough times?

• In 1996, when the Campaign Finance Scandal, referred to as "The Asian Gate"
  by the N.Y. times, was producing an article a day portraying Asian Americans
  as corrupting the American political system,

• In 1999, when Cox Committee Report fanned suspicions of Chinese Americans
  by charging that China had stolen U.S. secrets that helped it to miniaturized
  nuclear weapons for use in intercontinental missiles,

• In 1999 to 2000, when Wen Ho Lee was accused as a spy, convicted by the
  press, without the due process of law,

• In 2001, when a formal survey sponsored by The Committee of 100, and done
  by a well-known polling firm, revealed that a large fraction of our fellow
  Americans doubted our loyalty to America, and

• In 2001, when our plane collided with a Chinese plane near Hainan island,
  and anti-Chinese-government sentiments surfaced as anti-APA sentiments.

During those days, did you worry for your children's future, your job,
your ability to enjoy equal justice and equal opportunity in workplaces?

Did you wish that there would be a powerful APA political group to speak
out for you and protect you?

Did you intellectually understand that such an organization would have
to be painstakingly put together over a period of time?

Did you intuitively understand that you would have to do your share
to help put together a powerful organization like that?

80-20 is such an organization. If you doubt whether 80-20 is effective,
visit http://www.80-20initiative.net/unity1.html

After the visit to the site, if you deem 80-20 ineffective, unsubscribe
us. However, if you agree that 80-20 has been surprisingly effective,
then

You must pitch in and do your share to make 80-20 a permanent
institution. Be a member.

If you are already a member, having helped enriched our war chest by
$100K in the last 2 months, we thank you.

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You can be a member today using a credit card, visit


http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html

PERSONAL Checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:


Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363

** Remember to write your E-MAIL ADDRESS on your check.

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FRANK WU, author of many books ,who writes about 80-20 often has a
new book, entitled "YELLOW ­ Race in America Beyond Black and

White." He is on a Book tour. In the next few weeks, he'll
be touring:

Dayton, Ohio: Books & Company, 7 p.m., January 18, 2002
Columbus, Ohio: Barnes & Noble (Lennox Ctr.), 5 p.m., Jan. 19, 2002
Seattle: University Bookstore, 7 p.m., January 29, 2002
San Francisco: Modern Times, 7 p.m., January 30, 2002
Palo Alto, California: Stanford Bookstore, 7 p.m., January 31, 2002
Berkeley, California: Cody\222s (Telegraph), 7 p.m., February 1, 2002
Pasadena, California: Pacific Asia Museum, 2 p.m., February 2, 2002
Santa Monica, CA: Midnight Special, 5 p.m., Feb. 3, 2002 [note time]
New York City: 6:30 p.m., Asia Society, February 13, 2002

Why Members? III

As individuals, APAs are dragons and tigers. As a group, the APA community is a worm. Why? Because we can not unite and work together to build up our group power.
The conclusion is obvious. We need to unite in order to win our rights and become an equal partner in the making of the American Dream.

However, unity is easy in theory, but very hard to forge. Why? Because unity requires trust. Trust is very hard to come by, unless there is a written contract that is fair to all involved.

80-20's bylaws is such a contract. It is fair for every dues-paying member & for every component of the APA community. See
http://www.80-20initiative.net/bylaw.html .

If 80-20 has one million Basic members today, our annual war chest will be $35,000,000. Our community will no longer be treated like a worm. We'll win our respect and become an equal partner with the mainstream within the next 12 months. Imagine that!

A dream fulfilled if you'd only do your share!

Will you please join?

A Journey of a thousand miles begin with the first step. Your own commitment is the first step.

You spend thousands of dollars a year for home, health, and auto insurance. Would you consider spending less than 1% of that amount to insure the way of life you've struggled so hard to achieve in America? Do you want the same thing happened to Wen Ho Lee (and more recently Arab-Americans) to happen to you and your children?

What is your children's future worth to you? $35 is a small price to pay.

Please step up and be counted. Your children and grandchildren will thank you.

You can be a member today using a credit card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html .
PERSONAL Checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:
Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363

Why Members? II

There are critics who don't believe that 80-20 will be open, democratic, and governed by our bylaws as explained in the last email. Here are the answers to five tough questions for 80-20.

1) Many organization have members and bylaws. Are all such organizations therefore "a property of the community, by the community, and for the community?"
Not necessarily. However, 80-20's bylaws are unique.

2) What is so unique about 80-20's bylaws?

80-20's bylaws require that

a) all Board members and its officers, and the Chairperson of the nomination committee be elected by dues-paying members. This prevents the leadership from passing power within a small clique of friends,
b) there must be at least two candidates for each available elective position. Many organizations nominate one person for each available elective position, making a mockery of the democratic procedure, and
c) a term limit is set for every elective position, which compels and induces the infusion of new blood into the organization.

3) I've heard of each of such provisions before. Tell me more.

To our best knowledge, there is not a single non-governmental organization with all three provisions. A few may have one or two of the above three. This combination is the best and tightest to prevent selfish leaders from using 80-20 for their personal benefit.

4) Is your Executive Director elected?
The Executive Director (E.D.) is an employee. S/he can be hired and fired by the Board at any time. So long as the Board is held strongly accountable to members by bylaws, there is no worry about having an E.D.,who is not responsive to the dues-paying members.

5) Bylaws are just words. Why should words matter?
Bylaws are not spoken words but written rules. If 80-20 doesn't abide by its own rules, its Board of Directors can be sued.

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You be the judge.
Is 80-20 worth your $35 or $50? You must do your share. You can be a member today using a credit card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html
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Your membership to 80-20 is the best gift you can give your children and grandchildren this holiday season.

"Why members?" -- 1 of 3 short e-mails

Here is why!

Being a political powerhouse is not good enough. 80-20 must forever be the property of the community, by the community, and for the community.

To achieve such a goal, 80-20 must be (1) open, (2) democratic, and (3) governed by its own written bylaws.

 (1) To be open,
80-20 invites any interested person to have a voice in 80-20. To achieve that goal, without creating chaos, there must be dues-paying members.

 (2) To be democratic,
80-20's bylaws provides all members with the right to vote and run for office. In addition, 80-20 requires that all Board members and its officers, with at least two candidates for each contested position, be elected by dues-paying members.

 (3) To be governed by its own written bylaws, 
80-20 has adopted a set of detailed bylaws, and posted them on its web site. In the long future, any change in the bylaws will required the 2/3 approval of dues-paying members.

The Basic annual membership is set at a modest $35 -- only 10 cents per day. You spend much more than that for your daily coffee.

 Is 80-20 urging you to join because it wants your money? Perhaps. You be the judge. Here is the statistical breakdown for the $78,000 in membership contribution that 80-20 has collected in its first 6 weeks.

Those who pay the minimum $35 or $50 represent more than 90% of 80-20's voters, while providing less than 22% of its revenue. 80-20 has anticipated such a trend and deems it ideal. 80-20 is a grassroots organization with the unique mix of the elite. Visit: http://www.80-20initiative.net/members.html to see how many generous persons have paid $1,000 to $10,000 to be Life members.

You must join, if you want 80-20 to work for you now and for decades to come. Many of the current leaders will soon fade away.

"Why have members, II?" will be in your mailbox soon.

$55,000 Raised & Touching E-mails

Thanks to all of you, in one month, 80-20 raised $55,000 by recruiting hundreds of dues-paying members. Note, however, that not all of our big donors are rich. See below how some of our supporters sacrificed themselves to accomplish "Together, we shall overcome."

From Seattle, Mei-Ling Wu Hsu, enrolling as Life member, e-mailed: "Yes, I would like to help. But under the current circumstances, I am not able to come up with the lump sum of the money, not even $500 at a time. If you would, I could do monthly contribution of $50 for two years to become the life member. I am a single mother. Would you consider it? Thanks."

From a lady: "Dear Prof. Woo, thank you for all the information about 80-20. As I am over 80 and in retirement, I can only be a due-paying member of this project. I shall send my check to Prof. Wong today. Aili"

From Stella Yu of Denver, CO, who sent in $2,000 and pledged another $3,000: "Since you are doing all the work and the thinking, money is the least that I can contribute. $5000 is a lot for me on a City government employee wages, but I will be happy to do it if I can contribute in installments. .... Denver respects cultural diversity in its public and employment policies and I get to contribute as an Associate Director (in the Office of Art, Culture & Film). I want other Asians to have that opportunity."

There are other role models. Some simply sent in checks, large or small. Others gave not only money but encouragement:

From K.P. Chen: "I did make a $50.00 contribution today... proud to be an 80-20 ers... Thanks for the opportunity to be in a triple winning team.... US wins, 80-20 wins, I win as well... KP"

From David Yao of Yorktown Heights, NY : "I'll send in a check of $1500 first thing tomorrow. 80-20 has done a marvelous job. I salute you in particular for the time and effort you've put into the organization and the cause. Happy Holidays, David Yao"

80-20's membership drive was helped greatly by Ken and Pam Fong who enrolled as Honorary Life Family members for $10,000. May So and Stella Yu enrolled as Honorary Life members, at $5,000 each. Seven other couples enrolled as Life Family members at $1,500 each. Eleven others enrolled as Life members at $1,000 each. These names are on permanent display on 80-20's web site:
http://www.80-20initiative.net/members.html

You can be a member today using a credit card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html,
or pay with a check, payable to 80-20 PAC, and mail to:
Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363

"Together, we shall overcome" is a profound principle but an empty slogan, unless you put your shoulder to the wheel. Counting on you.

**** Special Note for 80-20 Supporters in NY/NJ ****

Please mark your calendar for 12/14/01 (Friday). 80-20 wants to organize a strong APA political org. in NYC. S.B. Woo will be in NYC to talk about it. He'll be the keynote speaker at OCA-NY chapter's 25th Anniversary Gala, when he’ll be honored with the "Visionary Award."

Place: Harmony Palace Restaurant, 98 Mott St., NY, NY
Time and cost: 6 p.m. ; $60.00 per person

-------- Paid for by 80-20 PAC, Inc. --------
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80-20 is a national nonpartisan Political Action Committee dedicated to winning equal opportunity and justice for all Asian Pacific Americans through a swing bloc-vote, ideally directing 80% of our community's votes and money to the presidential candidate endorsed by the 80-20, who better represents the interests of all APAs. Hence, the name "80-20" was created. For more details, visit http://www.80-20initiative.net 

Money talks. Make it talk for us.

Money talks. If 80-20 raises a lot of $$$ through your help, our dream for first class citizenship will become A reality in a few years. Why? Because money talks loudly in politics.

Funds raised will be spent on political education and persuasion in the 2004 presidential election. It includes persuading presidential candidates to take pro-Asian American positions, getting AAs to register and vote, organizing a bloc vote in the general election, and paying our staff. Steering Committee members are not paid.

Make your money talk for you and your children, as only an organization like 80-20 can. Whatever the amount you contribute, it'll probably be the most effective money you've ever given politically.

You can be a member today using a credit card. Click here.

or pay with a check, payable to 80-20 PAC, and mail to:

Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363

1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35
2. Family (for couples only, 2 votes) -- $50
3. Life** -- $1000
4. Family life** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $1,500
5. Honorary Life** -- $5,000
6. Honorary Family** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $10,000
** Membership names in permanent display on 80-20's web site.

Join today. We want to let the political world know not only the amount we can raise, but also the speed with which we can raise it. Counting on you! 
SB :-)

- - Paid for by 80-20 PAC, Incorporated - - -
80-20 is registered with the Federal Election Committee (FEC). Its books have been audited at the most stringent level by O'Brein, Fitzgerald, Taylor, and Keaveney, P.C. of Boston, MA. Contributions to a PAC are not tax deductible. Both US citizens and permanent residents may contribute.

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80-20 is a national nonpartisan Political Action Committee dedicated to winning equal opportunity and justice for all Asian Pacific Americans through a swing bloc-vote, ideally directing 80% of our community's votes and money to the presidential candidate endorsed by the 80-20, who better represents the interests of all APAs. Hence, the name "80-20" was created. For more details, visit http://www.80-20initiative.net 

Reminders

Reminder I:
Veterans' Day is only 2 days away. Please display your flag. Show your patriotism. If we don't want the "perpetual foreigner's image" and all the baggage that comes with that image, we need to be pro-active.

Group benefit can only be achieved by group action.

Reminder II:

Are you aware that your 80-20 membership is good for 14 months till the end of 2002? So please join today.

80-20 is only as strong as you are. Members of 80-20's Steering Committee feed off your courage, your willingness to sacrifice a little, and your willingness to respond promptly. We need you.  Please help.

You can sign up using a credit card. Click here.

Or pay with a check, payable to 80-20 PAC, and mail to:
Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363

1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35
2. Family (for couples only, 2 votes) -- $50
3. Life** -- $1000
4. Family life** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $1,500
5. Honorary Life** -- $5,000
6. Honorary Family** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $10,000
** Membership names in prominent display on 80-20's web site.

Join today. Please do your fair share. Thank you.

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PS: Brian Ng was the first to enroll in Family Life membership. Cheng C. Yue was the first to enroll as a Life member. We are still looking for the first Honorary Life member and the first Honorary Family Life member. :-)

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80-20 is a national nonpartisan Political Action Committee dedicated to winning equal opportunity and justice for all Asian Pacific Americans through a swing bloc-vote, ideally directing 80% of our community's votes and money to the presidential candidate endorsed by the 80-20, who better represents the interests of all APAs. Hence, the name "80-20" was created. For more details, visit http://www.80-20initiative.net

Norman Mineta on Internment

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -- George Santayana

Do APAs have something to learn from the backlash on Arab Americans since 9/11? Do we need to think about our own future, should, God forbid, there be a war between America and one of the larger Asian nations?

With the above in mind, 80-20 directs your attention to a Newsweek Web Exclusive which interviews Norman Mineta regarding his internment experience. For the complete interview, visit http://www.msnbc.com/news/644274.asp?cp1=1 

To provide you with a sense of what the interview was about, we've condensed part of the article into a vignette. We also provide a direct quote:

a) A Vignette:

On 9/12, President Bush held a cabinet meeting. When asked about the backlash on Arab Ams., Bush pointed to Mineta and said "We don't want to have happen today (to minority Ams.) what happened to Norm Mineta's family."

Would President Roosevelt have signed the Executive Order to intern Japanese Am. during WWII, had there been a Japanese American cabinet member at the time? If your answer is, "Who knows. It might have stopped it," then we begin to see the significance of getting APAs appointed to cabinet positions! 

80-20 made a unique historic contribution to realize those appointments. Support 80-20 to act proactively for you & your children. Be a member today.

b) An Excerpt:

Newsweek: Could what happened to your family happen again?

Mineta: The possibility is always there, and that's why we have to be vigilant. We don't have to be vigilantes, but vigilant so that what happened to a group of Americans back in the 1940s does not happen again. There was a recent Gallup poll indicating that close to 50 percent of people felt that Arab-Americans should carry special ID."

 To "be vigilant," 80-20 needs a war chest. Please be a member or a Life or Honorary Life member. Help 80-20 grow. Help it today!

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You can sign up using a credit card. Visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html

OR pay with a check, payable to 80-20 PAC, and mail to:
Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363

1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35
2. Family (for couples only, 2 votes) -- $50
3. Life** -- $1000
4. Family life** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $1,500
5. Honorary Life** -- $5,000
6. Honorary Family** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $10,000
** Membership names in prominent display on 80-20's web site.

Thank you.

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80-20 is a national nonpartisan Political Action Committee dedicated to winning equal opportunity and justice for all Asian Pacific Americans through a swing bloc-vote, ideally directing 80% of our community's votes and money to the presidential candidate endorsed by the 80-20, who better represents the interests of all APAs. Hence, the name "80-20" was created. For more details, visit http://www.80-20initiative.net

You can help 80-20 grow

You are known to us as a pillar of strength for the welfare of our community. If you think 80-20 has done a good job, this is the time you must step up and help 80-20 grow. A person like you sets examples for others, including your family & friends.

Within one year, 80-20's current Steering Comm. will be replaced by a Board of Directors and its officers, all to be elected. Only dues-paying members may zvote/ run for office*.

 There are six types of memberships:

 1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35
 2. Family (for couples only, 2 votes) -- $50
 3. Life** -- $1,000
 4. Family life** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $1,500
 5. Honorary Life** -- $5,000
 6. Honorary Family** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $10,000
 ** Membership names in prominent display on 80-20's web site.

 Here is a summary of why 80-20 needs your support:

 80-20 is:
Public-minded,
 (all Steering Committee members work for free),
Cealn,
(its finances were cleared by the most stringent audit),
Effective,
(delivered a bloc vote to Gore and induced Pres. Bush to make the
historic appointment of two APAs to his cabinet ) and
Politically astute.
(80-20 knows that a swing bloc vote will win political clout for you.)

You can become a member today, using a credit card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html,
or pay with a check, payable to 80-20 PAC, and mail to:
Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363

Specify on your check: your city, state, zip code & e-mail address (1 for single membership; 2, if possible, for family membership). You must be a citizen or permanent resident. Donations to 80-20 are NOT tax deductible. Due to gov. regulations, if your check is for more than $200.00, please include your occupation and employer. All non-life memberships will last till 12/31/02.

Help a good organization like the 80-20 grow. Help 80-20 work for you & your children. Do your share. Become a member today!

Better yet, be a Life or Honorary Life member. If you choose either, please let S.B. know by replying to this e-mail. We want this good news immediately, with which to motivate others! Please be generous.

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 *All other APAs will still receive our free e-mail newsletter.

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80-20 is a national nonpartisan Political Action Committee dedicated to winning equal opportunity and justice for all Asian Pacific Americans through a swing bloc-vote, ideally directing 80% of our community's votes and money to the presidential candidate endorsed by the 80-20, who better represents the interests of all APAs. Hence, the name "80-20" was created. For more details, visit http://www.80-20initiative.net

Great News to Serve You Better

To serve you better, 80-20's Steering Committee has adopted policies that will make 80-20 an organization that is ruled by its own bylaws, democratic and transparent, all within one year.

Such changes are normally not easy to come by without external pressure. That 80-20's leadership volunteered to take on such a sea change is a measure of its dedication to serve you.. It is great news for you and your children.

Within one year, 80-20 will be:

• 
  having leaders who will be more representative (owing to elections) and more dedicated (owing to bylaws that require performance of duties by elected directors and officers or face forced resignation or impeachment),


• financially stronger with a stable income from membership dues,


• politically stronger, because of the above factors, and


• therefore, in a better position to win equal opportunity and justice for you.
  

Please read the following press release describing key decisions made by 80-20's Steering Comm. in its meeting in Washington D.C. on 10/20-21. Be sure to read at least its first paragraph. If you want more details, visit our web site. Or you can wait; important details will be e-mailed to you in the next few days.

For Immediate Release
Contact Person: S. B. Woo (302 366-0259)

80-20's Steering Committee concluded a meeting, held in Washington D.C. on October 20 and 21. Its major decisions include (1) the institutionalization of 80-20, (2) exploring ways to unseat elected officials who unfairly attack the Asian Pacific American (APA) community, (3) establishing an endowment of at least $5 million, and (4) adding 2 members to the Steering Committee.

Peter Suzuki, Chair of the Bylaws Committee and former national President of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) said: "Our bylaws aim to make the 80-20 Initiative an organization that is ruled by law, democratic and transparent. Here is how democratic the organization will be. Within one year, the initial Steering Committee will be replaced by nationally elected officers and a board of directors. What is more, every elected position is term limited and is required to have at least two candidates. The last requirement is extra-ordinary because it makes every election truly competitive."

He also said, "To make our organization transparent, the criteria and procedure of 80-20's endorsement process for the next president of the US is spelled out in detail in Article 7 in our bylaws." A copy of the said bylaws is available at www.80-20initiative.net/bylaw.html .

S. B. Woo, a Steering Committee member and former Lt. Governor of Delaware (1985-89) said, "It's a gigantic advance in the political maturity of the APA community, when our Steering Committee approved exploring ways to unseat politicians who denigrate our community for political expediency.

Sometimes that is the only way to pass an effective message to politicians. 80-20 shall be extremely judicious. We will not exercise such a severe form of censure unless the politician deserves it and that we have a reasonable chance to unseat him/her. In the 2002 election, many congressional districts have 20% or more APA constituents. That fact makes 80-20's newly adopted strategy viable."

The Steering Committee also approved preparation to drive for a $5 million endowment fund. Larry Ho, 80-20's Treasurer and a Harvard professor of Applied Mathematics said, "80-20 has a tough job. First, it serves a community that is very diverse in cultural and ethnic background. Secondly, it operates in the rough-and-tumble world of politics where vicious attacks and rumors are commonplace. These are disruptive forces that 80-20 must handle daily. A significant endowment will help stabilize 80-20. I hope the well-to-do folks in our community will have the wisdom to step forward to fulfill this need."

Jenny Yang of Houston, TX and Shaie-Mei Temple of New Orleans, LA were elected Steering Committee members. Jenny Yang was a recipient of 80-20's "Great Doer Award." Shaie-Mei Temple was a delegate to 80-20's Endorsement Convention of last year.

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80-20 is a national nonpartisan Political Action Committee dedicated to winning equal opportunity and justice for all Asian Pacific Americans through a swing bloc-vote, ideally directing 80% of our community's votes and money to the presidential candidate endorsed by the 80-20, who better represents the interests of all APAs. Hence, the name "80-20" was created. For more details, visit http://www.80-20initiative.net