CALL TO ACTION

TO: All Asian Ams. who reside in or have friends in California

It's time to rise and be heard. It is Call To Action!

California is a state that Asian Ams. should enjoy EQUAL opportunity.
We have an 8% share in voting population and a 15% share in general
population -- large enough to be politically effective with the state
government. Right?

Unfortunately, no! Indeed in some areas, CA is worse than other states.
Examples?

(1) huge % of Asian Am. students in state universities, but only
3.4 % of presidents/Chancellors,
(2) 15% population, but much less % of judges in state courts. Indeed,
in CA Appeals Court - San Francisco, it is 0% among 25 judges, &
(3) The glass ceiling on Asian Am state employees is as low as other
states.

Therefore, 80-20's "California Coalition" has sent a questionnaire (see *) to
the 2 gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman & Jerry Brown hoping that
their positive answers will assure equal opportunity for Asian Ams in CA.
The candidates were given two weeks to reply, ending on Oct. 3.

Jerry Brown didn't even wait till the deadline to say NO to us. To see his
answer, visit http://www.80-20initiative.net/Brown_response_100929.pdf .

This is not tolerable. Let Brown hear our voice, ACT!

Please call Brown's headquarters 510 628-0209 or
Fax 510 628-0909. Don't use email. They normally don't read it. Use
your own words. The contents should be along this line of:

"Dear Mr. Brown:

I urge you to reply positively to the questionnaire from 80-20
California Coalition. Otherwise, I'll reconsider my vote for you
(or I'll vote against you). I'll also tell my friends that I am very
disappointed with you.

Name:
Address: City and Zip code"

Has Meg Whitman answered? Not yet. She has till Oct. 3.

Call or fax now. Fax is the always the most effective, because it is weighted
more by political offices. If you don't have a fax machine, please go to 

http://www.gotfreefax.com which allows you to send a free fax.

After you've faxed or called, send me an email saying "I've done it!"

This is a battle for our EQUAL opportunity. There is no better time than
the election time to get the politicians to listen to us. Act now!
Counting on you.

Respectfully,

S. B. Woo (a volunteer)
Acting President, 80-20 PAC. Inc.

*

VERY IMPORTANT Update

Will the Senate confirm Goodwin Liu & Ed Chen? It may mostly depend
on how Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts, a Republican, reacts to
80-20's offer to help him in his 2012 re-election campaign.

How so? Pls read on.

So few Asian Am. are federal judges owing to the benign neglect of
Asian Americans by BOTH political parties. Now the Democrats, under
Pres. Obama, are trying to remedy the shameful situation. However, the
Republican Party seems determined to continue its old ways -- keeping
us down.

The Republicans say that the 2 jurists are too liberal. Is that the real
reason? Think! Since they didn't appoint many conservative AsAm judges when
they had the chance, could it be that they just didn't want many Asian Am
federal judges?

On November 2, the election day, 3 million Asian Am. voters will
reward those who vote to confirm and punish those who thwart us by
blocking the nominations. It is the day of reckoning!

A Summary of the Relevant Past Events:

1. President Obama nominated 7 Asian Am. federal judges since he took
office 2 years ago, almost doubling the original number of 8 Asian
Am. federal judges
2. In Augest, the Senate Republicans used a rarely applied Senate rule to
"kill" the nominations of Goodwin Liu and Ed Chen,
3. Two days later, 80-20 set up a petition site gathering 3300+ signers
asking Pres. Obama to RE-nominate the 2 jurists.
4. Pres. Obama heard our voice and RE-nominated.
5. A few days ago, the Senate Judiciary Committee once again approved
the nominations of Liu & Chen aiming to move the nominations to a
full Senate debate.

The Upcoming Battles

The Senate Republicans will likely block the two nominations from
getting a full-senate debate. This means that 60 votes will be required to
break the block, before the nominations can be confirmed requiring only
51 votes. Since Democrats can only deliver 59 votes, our community must
find ONE Republican Senator to cast the 60th vote to break the block --
80-20 has focused on Sen. S. Brown of MA.

If the Republicans choose to block, they are blatantly ignoring the
expressed will of Asian Ams which include the following:

i) 3300+ signed on 80-20's petition to Pres. Obama,
ii) numerous Asian Ams sent automatically generated letters to
Senate leadership - Sen. Reid (D) & Sen. McConnell (R) - to move the
nominations for a full senate debate without a block. The site was
set up by NAPABA, AAJC and OCA.
iii) Supporters of 80-20 poured an estimated 100 to 150 faxes into
Sen. Scott Brown' D.C. office, urging him to cast the 60th
vote to break the block, should it occur. They are mostly
MA voters writing their own letters, signing and giving their
home addresses.

Sen. Brown, a Republican, faces a very tough re-election bid in 2012 in
MA which is just about the most Democratic state. Since 19 years ago, no
Republican Congressional delegate has EVER won re-election. Brown will
need every vote he can get to be re-elected. So if he helps us, we'll
help him. 80-20 shall lead an Asian Am. bloc vote in Brown's favor in
2012, if he casts the 60th vote to break the block.

80-20 will get a $3,500 matching fund, when 21 more NEW members join.
Go http://www.80-20initiative.net , or send a check to
80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229. Thank you.

Respectfully,

S. B. Woo (a volunteer)
ACTING PRESIDENT, 80-20 PAC., Inc.

80-20 gratefully acknowledges the donations from
Bernie Lee, Sun Lakes, AZ $1,000
Cecilia Yu, Rolling Hill, CA $1,000

Urgent! For AsAms in Massachusetts

Dear Asian Americans in Massachusetts:

If you have NOT faxed Sen. Scott Brown yet, please do so NOW!
14 million Asian Ams look to you to perform this political feat.

Sen. Brown is the most likely of the 41 GOP senators to help us. He is
relatively independent, and he dearly needs our help in his re-election bid
in 2012 in a very Democratic state.

Sen. Brown's fax number is 202 228-2646. A sample fax is shown below.
However, please use your own words. Otherwise, Senator Brown may take your
serious request as a form letter.

"Subject: Cast the 60th vote

Dear Sen. Brown:

I urge you to cast the 60th vote to break the anticipated block of
two Asian Am jurists, Goodwin Liu for the 9th Circuit Court and
Edward Chen for the N. CA District Court. If you do that, I'll vote for
you in 2012 and urge my friends and relatives to also do so.

I'll also urge "80-20 Initiative," a political organization that I listen to,
to consider urging a bloc vote for your re-election in 2012. That seems
the fair thing for 80-20 to do.

Sincerely,

Name, title (your most impressive ones) and postal address

Cc: S. B. Woo, Acting President, 80-20 PAC, Inc.

"

Please do NOT send emails, most offices don't read them. Do NOT send a letter.
The security check for anthrax will takes days if not weeks. The fax is the ONLY
effective way. If you don't have a fax machine, please go to
http://www.gotfreefax.com/ which allows you to send a free fax.

Kindly please COPY ME IN so that I know how many faxes have gone into
Sen. Brown's office. This campaign will be called off 3 days from today, on
9/21. By then, Sen. Brown will know the intensity of our yearning. If
more than 100 faxes have poured in already, he'll know that in his
re-election bid in 2012, he can either expect an Asian American
bloc vote for him, or against him.

AsAms represent 4% of MA's vote. A bloc vote by 4% of voters can easily
make the difference. Will Sen. Brown respond positively? It depends on
whether YOU do your share of faxing him! Thank you.

Urgently awaiting you to fax, thereby giving our children political clout,

S.B. Woo (a volunteer)
Acting President, 80-20 PAC, Inc.

YOU & the political quake in Delaware

Do you know what is the connection between YOU & the political earthquake
in Delaware (DE)? YOU may benefit from it!

If Chris Coons, the Democrats candidate for US Senate, wins, there may be
another Senator who is open-minded and willing to listen to the rightful
concerns of the Asian Am. community.

Chris worked for me when I was in politics. So did Delaware's current
Governor Jack Markell and current Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn.

Here is a picture taken at our home last Christmas season. From the left,
Chris Coons, Gov. Jack Markell, S. B. Woo*, and Lietenant Govenor
Matt Denn.

Chris was also at my house last Sunday when Katy and I had a fundraiser
for him. He publicly stated that he'd be very privileged to hire a talented
Asian American senate staff when elected.

Friends: Let's invest in the political process to help us achieve equal
citizenship. 80-20 has proven again and again that to be effective in
US politics, one must practice politics the American way i.e. the
80-20 way.

Join 80-20. We try so hard to help you. Will you consider helping us
back? 80-20 has just hired an Executive Director increasing its annual
expenditure by about $100K per year. Will you help please? To join click
on http://www.80-20initiative.net , and then on the RED BUTTON, or
you can send a check to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.
Be sure to place your e-address at the back of your check. Thank you.

Respectfully yours,

S.B. Woo, (a volunteer)
Acting President, 80-20 PAC, Inc.

* Actually as a former Lt. Gov., I have a life-time title of Governor Woo. Some
folks in Delaware still address me thusly. However, I don't use it in the
Asian Am. community. :) :) :) Pls. just call me S.B., as in the past.

Pres. Obama Re-nominated 2 AsAm jurists !

YOU & 80-20 together did it!

Pres. Obama has responded to our petition & press conference*. He
has RE-NOMINATED Goodwin Liu and Edward Chen at 7 p.m. last night.
Click on http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/09/13/presidential-nominations-sent-senate .

Never in American history has a President responded so directly and
frequently to the voice of the Asian Am. community!

YOU & 80-20 together now attend to our NEXT QUEST.

WE shall find one Republican Senator to cast the 60th vote to
break an anticipated Republican block to submit the names of these
2 jurists for a full Senate debate. We believe the vote could come from
Sen. Scott Brown of MA, Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins
of Maine, or Sen. Lindsey Graham of SC.

80-20 urgently needs to hear from those Asian Ams who donated
to Sen. Brown. IF YOU were one, please email me directly. YOU
will be much more persuasive than others in the eyes of Sen. Brown.
We need you to fax a message to him.

When we succeed in the securing the 60th vote, which the Democratic
Senate leadership has thus far failed to obtain, and when the entire
Asian Am. community shows gratitude, say, to Sen. Brown in MA in 2010
running for re-election in a very Democratic state, it'll be something to behold.

The sequence of anticipated successes 80-20 has outlined here will not only
brighten our children's future & greatly enhance our political clout, but
also make political history in not just the Asian Am community but
in America's history. We count on YOU to help.

Pass the word to all Asian Ams. donors to Sen. Brown in MA, CA and NY.
Our community needs their help at this critical moment. If Sen. Brown
hels us. We'll help back. There are 4% AsAm voter in MA who can cast
a bloc vote.

So HELP if you can. Another way to help is to join 80-20, which has
fought & won for YOU so many times. Click on
http://www.80-20initiative.net , or send a check to
80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229. Thank you.

Respectfully yours,,

S. B. Woo
Acting President for the next 3.5 months only (still a volunteer)

* The petition of 3300+ signers was sent to Pres. Obama on 9/9. 80-20
also called a press conference yesterday together with leaders of APAPA &
CAPA in San Francisco to reinforce our yearning for re-nominations to
Pres. Obama.

PS: Lena Tam, an 80-20 Board Member, is running for re-election as a
councilwoman of the Alameda City. She is the first Asian Am. elected
official who is serving on 80-20's Board, and is a great public servant. We
need to make sure that she is re-elected. She faced completely false
accusations from some dirty politicians. Alameda County D.A. had just
completely exonerated her on 9/8/2010.

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YOU & 80-20 together did it!

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Pres. Obama has responded to our petition & press conference*. He
has RE-NOMINATED Goodwin Liu and Edward Chen at 7 p.m. last night.
Click on http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/09/13/presidential-nominations-sent-senate .

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Never in American history has a President responded so directly and
frequently to the voice of the Asian Am. community!

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YOU & 80-20 together now attend to our NEXT QUEST.

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WE shall find one Republican Senator to cast the 60th vote to
break an anticipated Republican block to submit the names of these
2 jurists for a full Senate debate. We believe the vote could come from
Sen. Scott Brown of MA, Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins
of Maine, or Sen. Lindsey Graham of SC.

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80-20 urgently needs to hear from those Asian Ams who donated
to Sen. Brown. IF YOU were one, please email me directly. YOU
will be much more persuasive than others in the eyes of Sen. Brown.
We need you to fax a message to him.

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When we succeed in the securing the 60th vote, which the Democratic
Senate leadership has thus far failed to obtain, and when the entire
Asian Am. community shows gratitude, say, to Sen. Brown in MA in 2010
running for re-election in a very Democratic state, it'll be something to behold.

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The sequence of anticipated successes 80-20 has outlined here will not only
brighten our children's future & greatly enhance our political clout, but
also make political history in not just the Asian Am community but
in America's history. We count on YOU to help.

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Pass the word to all Asian Ams. donors to Sen. Brown in MA, CA and NY.
Our community needs their help at this critical moment. If Sen. Brown

helps us. We'll help back. There are 4% AsAm voters in MA who can cast
a bloc vote.

So HELP if you can. Another way to help is to join 80-20, which has
fought & won for YOU so many times. Click on
http://www.80-20initiative.net , or send a check to
80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229. Thank you.

Respectfully yours,,

S. B. Woo
Acting President for the next 3.5 months only (still a volunteer)

* The petition of 3300+ signers was sent to Pres. Obama on 9/9. 80-20
also called a press conference yesterday together with leaders of APAPA &
CAPA in San Francisco to reinforce our yearning for re-nominations to
Pres. Obama.

PS: Lena Tam, an 80-20 Board Member, is running for re-election as a
councilwoman of the Alameda City. She is the first Asian Am. elected

official who is serving 159 on 80-20's Board, and is a great public servant. We
need to make sure that she is re-elected. She faced completely false
accusations from some dirty politicians. Alameda County D.A. had just
completely exonerated her on 9/8/2010.

How Tough Are We?

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. That quality
is as important in organizations as is in individuals. America admires
toughness be it in athletes, CEOs, workers, teachers, politicians or
organizations.

When two superbly qualified Asian Am jurists, recommended by the
Senate Judicial Committee, were blocked by the Senate Republicans on a
technicality*, 80-20 rose to petition Pres. Obama to RE-NOMINATE them.
We don't give up just because the powerful says NO to us. We want to
know their reasons for reject those 2 nominees.

Blocking on a technicality* is a devious act. Let the 2 nominees go to a
full senate hearing. Then the Republicans senators may state their reasons
of objection publicly on the senate floor.

The days of simply telling us no, and betting on that we'll quietly go
away is gone. Not when 80-20 is around. The following is a true story.

Sen. John Kerry of MA once said to me, "S.B., do you know why
Asian Ams are not effective in politics? It is because both Parties and the
national media know that EVEN YOUR ACTIVISTS will go away
quietly, when told NO or when having been ignored long enough."

80-20 rose 11 years ago to change that image for our children.

Thanks to you, 3171 have signed 80-20's petition to President Obama to
RENOMINATE the two "unanimously well qualified" jurists. The number is

still rising. YOU can still be a signer. Click on

http://admin.80-20nj.info/cgi/dm/8/10p/f . We have notified the White House
of this petition expressing our yearning & will deliver the signatures.

We hope and trust that President Obama will hear us. We also hope
and trust that the Senate Republicans will hear us.

This is a good issue to help us decide which party will get our
votes in the coming November election. Many other Asian Am orgs. have
publicly endorsed the nomination of these two jurists before the senate
GOP has blocked them. We trust that they are equally tough and
courageous at this critical moment.

Join 80-20. There is a matching fund for NEW members. We still need
25 new members to get that $3,500 donation. Go
http://www.80-20initiative.net or send a check to
80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229. Thank you.

Sincerely,

S. B. Woo
Acting President for the next 4 months only.

* "Under a rarely invoked rule, the Senate must agree to carry over
pending nominations when it goes on a 30-day recess. But Republican
leaders objected to carrying over several disputed nominations, including
Liu and Chen." -- LA Times

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/07/nation/la-na-senate-judge-20100807 .

New Blood in 80-20's Top Leadership

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.

The signing of the petition to Pres. Obama to renominate two Asian
Am. jurists has slowed down a bit on the 3rd day. But that is precisely when
YOU will get going to get folks to sign up. Spread the word for 80-20
and urge them to sign. Go
http://admin.80-20nj.info/cgi/dm/8/10p/f .

80-20 will turn in YOUR signed petition to Pres. Obama on September 5th.
to urge him to re-nominate Goodwin Liu & Edward Chen on the 6th, when the Senate goes back or later, as he deems appropriate.

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Important Notice: New Blood in TOP Leadership

80-20 has long planned the infusion of new blood into its top leadership, while
maintaining continuity and success. To accomplish these goals, the following
changes have occurred or will occur.

80-20 has hired a fulltime Executive Director, Daniel Feng of Davis, CA to begin
in Sept. 1, 2010. Suzanna Lin, M.D., will continue to serve as Special Assistant to
the President/Exec. Director. To ensure smooth transition, S. B. Woo was asked
by the Board to help tune in and assist Feng for the remaining 4 months of 2010
as the Acting President.

Effective now, 80-20 actively seeks candidates for president and vice president
in 2011 to serve 80-20. The membership-wide election shall occur in the 2nd
week of November, 2010. S. B. Woo has stated that he shall not be a candidate
for either of those positions, though he'll continue to serve 80-20 in the second
line including advising Feng. Additional information about Daniel Feng is shown
below.

Daniel Feng is registered as a Independent or "Decline"in Calif.
i.e. not associated with any political party. He has been a dues-paying
member for the last 4 years, and was a Delegate to 80-20's 2008
Endorsement Convention, flying at his own expense to attend the Convention
in Foster City, CA from Boston, MA where he then resided.

Professionally, Mr. Feng has over twenty years of experience with progressive
management responsibilities in a variety of industries and services institutions.
He has also actively participated in and made significant contribution to many
local and national elections, in which he worked vigorously to promote Asian
Americans’ interest. He was highly praised by those leaders of our community
who know him.

S. B. Woo, Acting President for 4 months, said, "Daniel will bring to the 80-20
leadership team his passionate American patriotism, commitment to the
universal values, sensitivity to Asian American political issues, and practical
management skills. 80-20 believes that Daniel’s appointment will greatly
strengthen 80-20."

Woo also said, "Daniel takes a cut in his personal income to come work for 80-
20 & our community. It's this kind of passion, his other quality as a person, &
his qualifications in management that induced 80-20 to select him. I am
privileged to advise him. I hope that I'll be as lucky with Daniel as I was with 3
of my top campaign aides back in 1988. They have now become Delaware's
Governor, Lt. Governor and County Executive of the largest county in Delaware.
The County Exec. is also the Democratic Nominee for the US Senate in the 2010
election."

80-20 will greatly NEED your help during this transition. Its annual
expenditure will increase by roughly $100,000 each year. We need more
members and donors.

To JOIN 80-20, go http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/payment.asp .
Or send your check to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229 .
80-20 needs your financial support. There is a matching fund for NEW members.

A Great Success !

2,000+ signed in 2 days at 80-20's petition site to President Obama
requesting him "To Re-nominate 2 Asian Am. Jurists" ! A cohesive Asian
Am. political voice has arrived. Go see for yourself at
http://admin.80-20nj.info/cgi/dm/8/10p/f .

Don't relax though. Please go sign, if you haven't yet. Help make YOUR
political voice even stronger. Let's try to reach 3,000 signers today.

Asian Ams. rightfully want more than a 0.7% share of federal judges.
Pres. Obama responded by nominating enough in 2 years to double
that %. Now the senate Republicans have blocked 2 Asian Am. nominees
who were rated "unanimously well qualified" by the American Bar Assoc,
and approved by the Senate Judiciary Comm. Outrageous!

Turn your outrage towards senate Republicans into positive action. Be
a signatory today to request re-nomination or help spread the word.

When you do your share, 80-20 is optimistic that Pres. Obama will
hear us and RE-NOMINATE Goodwin Liu for the 9th Appeals Court
and Edward Chen for the Northern California District Court.

We and our children will benefit from our political cohesiveness.
Counting on you! Please go sign at
http://admin.80-20nj.info/cgi/dm/8/10p/f .

Trying hard to build YOUR political clout,

S. B. Woo
Acting President, 80-20 PAC, Inc.

2nd Request To Sign. CALL TO ACTION !

Call To Action

Please go sign the petition to Pres. Obama. Click
http://admin.80-20nj.info/cgi/dm/8/10p/f .

More than 550 has already signed. We must reach 1000 signatures today.
COUNTING ON YOU.

Political empowerment for YOU and YOUR CHILDREN, comes from each of
us doing his/her own part. Thank you.

SB

PS: If you've missed the first CALL TO ACTION which provides the
background information, go
http://80-20initiative.blogspot.com/2010/08/call-to-action.html .

CALL TO ACTION !

Call To Action -- sign a petition to President Obama

A. Background Info. - 2 Asian Am. judicial nominees, given the highest
rating - "unanimously well qualified"- by the Am. Bar Assoc. and approved
by the Senate Judiciary Comm., were "blocked" by Senate Republicans.

As you may know, 4 years ago, only 6 or 0.7% of the federal judges were
Asian Ams, all at the lowest rank of District Courts. 80-20 found it
outrageous. YOU and 80-20 made an effective issue of it getting Pres.

Obama's commitment to appoint more in writing.

By Aug. 1, we were well on our way to having 15 Asian Am. life-tenured
federal judges, two at the higher rank of Appeals Court Judges, one rank
below the Supreme Court Justices. However, the Senate Republicans
invoked a rarely used senate rule to "return to President" the nominations
of Goodwin Liu for Appeals Court and Edward Chen for the N. CA
District Court."

That means that these two nominations are DEAD, reducing the counted
from 15 to 13. 80-20 is puzzled. Do the senate Republicans want to
perpetuate the grossly unfair under-representation of AsAms on the
Federal bench?

B. The Petition to Pres. Obama -- please RE-NOMINATE them

Let's turn our anger into positive actions. Pls go sign a petition to
Pres. Obama asking him to re-nominate those two Asian Ams. See below.
We need a fantastic response from you in order to achieve this goal.

"Dear Mr. President:

Please re-nominate Goodwin Liu and Edward Chen, when the
Senate comes back in session on Sept. 6. If you will kindly do so, I
(we) pledge to help find one Republican senator to give you the
60th vote for their senate confirmations.
You are the first president to publicly respond to expressed Asian
American concerns.

(1) You've increased the number of Asian Am. life-tenured federal
judges from 8, who were all at the lowest rank, when you took office,
to a potential 15, including 2 Appeals Court judges, and
(2) Your Labor Department has assured us, in writing, that Exec. Order
11246 will be enforced for Asian Ams. The Labor Dept. under Pres.
Bush had steadfastly refused to do so, resulting in Asian Ams having

not even half the national average odds to become managers/
administrators, i.e. glass ceiling.

We want to use this occasion to THANK YOU.
Sincerely,
The undersigned"

C. Seeking UNITY

Many other Asian Am. orgs, e.g. APAPA, AAJC, C-100, JACL, NAPABA,
OCA to name a few have also declared their support for the confirmation

of Goodwin Liu. 80-20 ha 269 s approached each to suggesting working

together as equals to secure the re-nominations. APAPA and JACL have
already responded positively. Being the smallest minority, UNITY is our
best salvation.

Go sign NOW !

http://admin.80-20nj.info/cgi/dm/8/10p/f .

Respectfully yours,

S. B. Woo
A volunteer Acting Exec. Director, 80-20 PAC, Inc.

For 80-20 Members only

Dear 80-20 Dues-paying Members:

80-20's Bylaws, similar to the US Constitution, need occasional
amendments to fit the changing needs and times.

The following amendments have been proposed by 80-20's Board. They
will need membership approval to become operative. In addition, YOU, as
a member, are entitled to a minimum of one month's advance notice,
before it is submitted to YOU for a vote.

The 3 amendments are shown below. They deal with "chapter
privileges" and the privileges of the Exec. Director, which 80-20 will soon
hire. 80-20 is tightening the Bylaws languages to offer the most cost-
effective service to the membership and the AsAm community.

The amendments would probably be classified by most people as "house
cleaning amendments"; They intend to improve efficiency without
adversely affecting your rights and privileges.

The original Bylaws are shown below in black, the changes and/or
additions are in red. To see the entire Bylaws, go
http://www.80-20initiative.net/about/bylaws.asp

[A] Bylaws provision 6.2.1 "Requirement To Be a Chapter" is amended
as follows:

c. elect its officers at least once every two years between November 1
and December 31 and submit the names and addresses of the officers to
National by January 15 of the following year. All names of officers, board
members and members shall be current, updated and posted on chapter’s
webpage.

d. register as an independent Political Action Committee, if the chapter
intends to endorse political candidates other than federal candidates, and
is required by state laws to do so.

[B] Bylaws provision 5.6 "Executive Director" is amended as:

The Executive Director shall be given a discretionary fund that is (delete
"that is") up to 5% of the annual budget or $10,000 per annum whichever
is the larger, but subject to modifications of the employment contract
which may provide a gradual increase up to $10,000 per annum."

Again, the above is just a notice to you that such proposed changes will
ask for your vote after a one month's notice.

The above exercise is the typical practice of a democratic institution. To
empower our community, 80-20 aims to be a model in following
democratic practices. Thank you.

Warmest regards,

S. B. Woo, a volunteer Acting Exec. Director of 80-20 PAC, INC.

A Special Request: Can you recruit a new member? There is a matching fund
which doubles' 80-20's financial intake. Go
http://www.80-20initiative.net/about/membership.asp

Calif. & OH AsAms ask their governors ….

Great News: AsAms. in Calif. and Ohio, under 80-20' leadership, shall send
a questionnaire to their respective gubernatorial candidates asking for
commitments to provide equal opportunity in STATE agencies and
universities, BEFORE they'll decide which candidate to support using
their bloc vote.

Remember how effective 80-20's questionnaire in 2008 was with then
candidates Obama, Biden, Clinton and others that included the
appointment of federal judges? It's the SAME program expanded to
the state level!

NOTE: 1/3 of the states are re-electing their governors. That's the BEST
time to induce your gubernatorial candidates to do the right things for AsAms,
because they need your vote.

Why CA & OH but not the other states?
80-20 is strong in those 2 states.

(1) In CA, 80-20 has 8 of its 20 Board members; 700 dues-paying members,
and 5 affiliates, including CAPA & CBC -- both being big and effective
organizations. Many of the Asian Am. political leaders are also 80-20
members.

(2) In OH, 80-20 has established 3 chapters in 2 years. There are some
very capable AsAm leaders who are 80-20 chapter presidents/chairmen.
Hopefully a 4th chapter will be formed soon, centered about Columbus.

The stronger 80-20 is in a state, the earlier it can help AsAms in that state
achieve equal opportunity.

Can Your State Do The Same?

If there is a strong 80-20 presence in your state, yes. Only a Political
Action Committee (PAC), like the 80-20, may endorse candidates & organize
a bloc vote. Any 501 c-3 orgs. doing the same will be gainst the law.

To join 80-20, go to http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/payment.asp .
Or send a check to &nbsp 80-20 PAC &nbsp P.O. Box 603 &nbsp Osprey, FL 34229.
$35 for a Basic member, & $50 for a family (2 votes). Please place your
e-address(es) at the back of your check. For every NEW member, 80-20 gets
twice his/her dues, thanks to a $3,500 matching fund. Hurry! If you
select the auto-renewal option, your membership is good for a year from today.

Respectfully,

S. B. Woo
A volunteer Acting Exec. Director, 80-20 PAC,
http://www.80-20initiative.net

:-) :-) :-) Ce aa cilia Yu, Rolling Hills, CA became 80-20's newest Life member. THANX.

Shocking statistics on Asian American employment

Dear fellow Asian Americans,

Martin Luther King, Jr. said "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice
everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied
in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all
indirectly."

How true that is. Our nation's prosperity and strength is undermined
when any of her people is held back or obstructed from achieving their
full potential.

Asian Americans (AsAms) comprise one of the fastest growing ethnic
groups in America, and represent over 5% of the US population. Yet in
2008, before President Obama took office, only 8 - a measly 0.93%
of the 864 US federal judges - were Asian American (AsAm)! And
not a single judge on the appellate (circuit) court is AsAm. All
of the 8 Asian American judges served at the lowest federal
district court level.

Could such a pathetic under-representation reflect a lack of qualified
AsAm candidates to be appointed for federal judgeships? Heck NO! Dept
of Labor statistics shows AsAms have an above-average representation in
the legal profession, at over 5.5%. Many distinguished AsAm legal
scholars serve as law professors and even deans at renowned law schools.
If AsAm were equitably represented in the federal judiciary,
we’d have around 45 federal judges instead of only 8!

It was not until 2006, when 80-20 Initiative took on the challenge to
reverse the gross underrepresentation of AsAms in the federal courts and
in upper management of the American workplace, that the tide finally
began to turn.

In 2008, 80-20 secured the landmark written commitment (see
http://www.80-20initiative.net/news/preselect2008_obama.jpg ) from
then-Presidential candidate Obama to remedy the inequity faced by
AsAms. Since President Obama took office, he has taken concrete steps to
nominate more AsAm judges. If all of President Obama’s AsAm nominees
were confirmed by the Senate, we’d have nearly doubled the number of
AsAm judges to 15, with 2 at the appellate level. Judge Denny Chin of
New York became the first Chinese American appellate court judge earlier
this year. Viet-Am and Korean Am are among the judges and nominees.

The inequity AsAms face is not limited to the federal
judiciary. Dept of Labor statistics also confirm that compared
to national average, we have only 25% to 45% chance of rising to
management ranks in private industry and academia!! Yes, you
read the horrendous numbers correctly! Did you ever think that the glass
ceiling was THAT low and that the odds against us were THAT awful?

We have a LONG ways to go before equal opportunity and
justice is enjoyed by AsAm.

Fed up? Outraged? Then do your part by becoming a dues-
paying member of 80-20 Initiative TODAY. And get your fellow
AsAm to do the same. Together, we can fight more effectively
for equal opportunity. Isn’t your future and that of your children
worth much more $35 or $50/yr to insure?

You cannot find cheaper or more effective equality insurance
than the $35-individual $50-family annual membership
fee. Please join now at http://www.80-20initiative.net

I have been waiting for a long time to see more of my friends’ names
on the 80-20 membership roster. You and I both know whether you
are a dues paying member or not. I check that list regularly. Those of you
who are dues-paying members, I salute and thank you. If you are not
sure, check here:
http://www.80-20initiative.net/about/membership.asp

80-20 dues paying members are a special breed who know it takes
more than lip service and moral support to get the tough job done.
They know that paying their dues is only the first step towards
enabling the far more difficult task of getting the government to
deliver on the promises. It is sad and a terrible shame that only
about 2,000 AsAm out of 700,000 actually pay their dues that are
essential to fund the challenging landmark progress that 80-20 is
achieving on behalf of AsAms. Remember to feed your
workhorse so it can keep working for you. Pay your dues NOW!

Thank you for doing your part in our collective fight for equal
opportunity and justice for all AsAm. Do it for yourself, your
children and your country. Do it NOW.

Thank you.

Ed

Dr. Edward Lin
Director
80-20 Initiative (http://www.80-20initiative.net)
Equal Opportunity and Justice for ALL Asian Americans
e-mail: elin at ingenious dot com

Encourage Inspire Empower

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of
others." "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
Mahatma Gandhi

Losing Pres. Obama's Commitment to us?

Do you want Pres. Obama to fulfill the rest of his commitments to us?
Then you need to help him maintain the Democrat's majority in both the
Senate and the House.

Why? His appointments of Asian Am. life-tenured federal judges
require Senate confirmation. Without a Senate majority, most of his
appointments (future & outstanding ones) will not be confirmed.

Why? His big increase in budget for enforcing EO 11246 for all of us
may not survive the Congressional cuts. When EO 11246 is fully enforced,
the number of Asian Am. managers/administrators in private industries
& universities will DOUBLE! Imagine its impact on our community!

So how can you help?
1) Talk up the immense historic implication of finally having an US
president who has actually acknowledged our rightful concerns and begun
to address them, and
2) Help 80-20 deliver the votes to Democrats (except those Republicans
who have always shared our concerns and apply to 80-20 to get its
help) by joining 80-20 and paying membership dues.

80-20 needs NEW members. The dues of NEW members will be
MATCHED, thanks to the offer of $500 from Amy Mok of TX and $3,000
from S. B. Woo of DE. Your $35 or $50 will mean $70 or $100 to 80-20.

Click on http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/payment.asp .
Or send a check to &nbsp 80-20 PAC &nbsp P.O. Box 603 &nbsp Osprey, FL 34229.
$35 for Basic, & $50 for 
family (2 votes). Please place your e-address(es)
at the back of your check.

80-20 fought so hard for our community. It needs YOUR help to get the
rest of Pres. Obama's commitments fulfilled. Do YOUR share. The fruits
of those hard fought battles must be protected to last at least 4 years.

Respectfully,

S. B. Woo
Acting Exec. Director (a volunteer), 80-20 PAC

Ohio's Impact On Asian Ams

Ohio has only 135,000 Asian Ams. However, it already has 2 active
chapters, forming a 3rd and aiming to have a 4th chapter -- hopefully
before Ohio elects its NEXT governor this November.

So what? Ohio might become the first of the 50 states whose Asian Ams
will enjoy equal opportunity in the state government agencies and the
state universities. That is the essence of 80-20, and the political process it
advocates.

What is so special is that Ohio is fairly conservative. It doesn't
have a large AsAm population. It is the perpetual battle-ground-state
of presidential elections. It is leading the way for the AsAm community.

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2 years ago, a NW-Ohio chapter, centered about Toledo, was formed
with a bare 25 members. Prof. Yueh-ting Lee, an 80-20 Board member,
was the leading force. It immediately emulated 80-20 National's method-
ology of using the election to get commitments from political leaders. A
questionaire was sent to all mayoral candidates of Toledo asking for "yes
and No" answers i.e. iron-clad commitments. All candidates save one
answered. When the mayor was elected, his commitments were fulfilled
and began to benefit the AsAm community. Both the mayor and Asian
Ams in Toledo were pleased. The chapter has grown to 52 members.

A couple of days ago, a SW-Ohio chapter centered about Cincinnati
and Dayton was formed. Munsup Seoh & others were leaders.

Munsup Seoh and Yueh-ting Lee are working to stimulate a NE-Ohio
chapter, centered about Cleveland. The 4th, Central-Ohio chapter
shall be centered about Columbus. Imagine, if all that gets done soon,
and a questionnaire sent to Ohio's gubernatorial candidates.

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Wouldn't it be nice if the 135,000 Asian Ams in Ohio show the rest of us,
14 million strong, how to become equal citizens quickly. When women,
blacks and Hispanics are all making great strides in ridding themselves of
the glass ceiling, why are we sitting relatively still? We look to our heroes
and heroines in Ohio.

Excitement & substance surround 80-20. Join 80-20! Clicking on
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/payment.asp . Or send a
check to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229. $35 for
Basic & $50 for Family (2 votes). Please place your e-address(es) at the
back of your check.

Respectfully yours,

S. B. Woo

Acting Exec. Director (a volunteer), 80-20 PAC., Inc.

CORRECTION: Earlier I reported erroneously that the Cabinet officers in
CA Governor's Administration was 0%. it should be 13% (2/15). Their names are A. G.
Kawamura and Teri Takai.

"Touchy Topics" on July 4th

Frank Q&A regarding the meaning of CITIZENSHIP & why to hoist
a flag on July 4th.

1. What does it really mean being a US citizen?
It means you owe your primary allegiance to the USA. That is you
consider the USA as the most important nation to you.

2. Does being a US citizen mean that I have to cut all ties to my
old country and my affection for people in my old country?
NO. The US neither expects, nor desires for, you to behave that way.
People can't turn on or off their emotion like a machine. You can continue
to love and care for people in your old country. However, you are to owe
your first allegiance to the USA.
If a person can turn on and off his/her emotion simply because of a
naturalization ceremony to be a US citizen, the US can NOT count on that
individual as a citizen. Why? Such an individuals may also one day cut the
USA off, after another ceremony.

3. What if I don't want to give my primary allegiance to the US?
Then don't apply to be a US citizen. Is it right to want the advantages of
being a US citizen and yet not live up to the accompanying obligations?

4. Why should I celebrate July 4th?
Let's look at 3 reasons.
1) the blessings of liberty each citizen enjoys,
2) the ample opportunities afforded to all, even though Asian Ams still
don't enjoy equal opportunity at workplaces, and
3) the freedom to criticize the country and be not only tolerated, but
also praised as fulfilling one's patriotic duty to push America to
become a "more perfect union."

5. Why does 80-20 urge its supporters to hoist a flag on July
4th? To be more American than Americans?
NO. Two reasons that you may want to hoist a flag.
1) It's the right thing to do, for the reasons mentioned in 4), and
2) There is also a pragmatic reason. A lot of our compatriots think that
we, Asian Ams, are more loyal to our old countries than to the USA. So
long as they think that way, we'll not be able to achieve our equal
opportunity in workplaces.

Hoisting a flag is complementary to 80-20's usage of group political
clout to induce the political establishment to help us break the glass
ceiling above us.

6. Why should I join 80-20?
Because 80-20 works on problems that each of us as an individual
cannot solve. In addition, 80-20 cuts to the chase, tells it as it is, and is
effective.
To join 80-20, please click
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/payment.asp . Or send a check to
80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229. $35 for Basic, & $50 for
family (2 votes). Please place your e-address(es) at the back of your check.

Hoist a flag on July 4th and count our blessings of liberty!

Respectfully yours,

S. B. Woo
Acting Exec. Director (a volunteer), 80-20 PAC, Inc.

* Don't have a flag? Go buy one! It's inexpensive. Let's each do one's
share to the best of our ability. Your children will thank you.

Lost & "to find"!

We LOST our chance to be kingmakers on the 6/8 primary in CA. Let's
make sure that we FIND it in the next CA primary. Kindly please read.

[A] FAQ

(1) Is it possible for the small % of Asian Am voters in Calif to become
the political kingmakers in a CA primary? YES. Read on.

(2) Assuming that it's possible, what good will it do?
We may then use that clout to induce CA's governor to give us ironclad
commitment to break the glass ceiling against Asian Ams. in CA.

(3) Is there a glass ceiling over AsAms in CA's state government?
You be the judge. Keep these statistics in mind:
Asian Am population in CA: 14%
Asian students in Univ. of CA System: 40%
Cabinet officers in CA Governor's Administration: 13% (2/15)
Regents in the UC system: 5.5% (1/18)
Chancellors in the UC system: 20% (2/10)
Presidents in the State Univ. system: 4.3% (1/23)
Presidents in the Community College system: 1.8% (2/112)

(4) What good will it do for the rest of us, who don't reside in CA?
When the CA state government breaks its glass ceiling against Asian Ams,
will the other 49 state governments be far behind? Strategically, CA is the
best state for us to target & crack the glass ceiling.

[B] Strategically, how can we be kingmakers in the
2012 PRIMARY election in CA?

Four favorable conditions converge in a CA primary:

i) Asian Ams' vote share is the largest in the state of CA: 7%

ii) Only 1/4 of the voters will vote in a primary*. Hence, our 7% vote share
could become 28%, if all of us vote in a primary.

iii) A large number of candidates run for the same position in a PRIMARY.
Hence, while the other voters split their votes among the many
candidates, our bloc vote goes to the one candidate endorsed
by 80-20.

iv) Our voting share is actually 33%, owing to the recently passed Prop.
14 which allows Declines to vote. (See footnote for details about Prop
14.) The % of Asian Ams having registered as Declines is about twice
that of the general population.

Result? Most candidates endorsed by 80-20 in a CA primary will win.
We will be known as kingmakers in CA primary elections. Candidates,
regardless of party affiliation, will thereafter complete to win our endorse-
ment. 80-20 will use this clout to get candidates to give ironclad
commitments to use their political power, as Pres. Obama did, to make us
EQUAL citizens.!

That was how the Irish, Polish, Italians, blacks and Jewish won their
equal citizenships as well.

That simple? Yes, that simple!

So register to vote. Ask to be a "permanent absentee voter," and vote
in the next PRIMARY.

Join 80-20 to strengthen our GROUP political clout. Click on
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/payment.asp . Or send a 

check to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.
Place your e-address at the back of your check please. Do YOUR share
please!

Respectfully,

S. B. Woo, Acting Exec. Director (a volunteer), 80-20 PAC, Inc.

* 13.7 million Californians voted in the 2008 general election. Only 3.3
million voted in the June 8, 2010 CA primary, which is LESS than 1/4 of
13.7 million.

Footnote: What is Proposition 14?
Prop. 14 has eliminated PARTY primaries in CA. There is only one
STATE primary, where Dem/Rep/Declines/Others may ALL vote. The
two top vote getters, whether in the same party or not, will run against
each other in the general election. "Declines" may vote in a state primary
WITHOUT asking for a specific party ballot. This prop. doesn't affect
the presidential election.

Hiring an Executive Director. Pls Apply/Nominate.

Please forward this notice to potential applicants.

80-20 is looking for an Executive Director. The pay is up to $100K per
year. Its current Acting Exec. Director, S. B. Woo, who is a volunteer
and 80-20's Founding President, aims to fade out.

80-20 plans to have 2 full time employees from then on.
They will assist an elected President, who is a volunteer and the Spokes-
person for 80-20.

Suzanna Lin, M.D., will continue to be the Special Assistant
to either the President or the Executive Director, depending on 80-20's
needs.

80-20 seeks a full-time Executive Director, with experience in elections,
political campaigns, and civil rights struggles. A record of serving the
Asian Am community in thankless jobs and multi-tasking is also
important. The salary will be up to $100,000 per year. Some benefits are
included. For those who are interested, please send your applications to
sbw@udel.edu. The application should include a cover letter stating why
one is interested in the job, how much one knows about 80-20, and a
resume. Three References are welcome but not necessary until later.

A very attractive part of the job is that the individual will work out
of his/her own home, since 80-20 is a cyber space organization. The non-
monetary, psychological compensation one derives from the job could be
extremely rewarding.

A person who has been a member of 80-20 for many years is preferred*.
To know more about the job, see the Footnote below.

Nomination is welcome. Please include the email address of the
nominee. Pass the words please.

S. B. Woo will serve as an advisor, during the critical transition period, for
1 to 2 more years. It is hoped that the transition will be completed shortly
after the 2012 presidential election -- every election being an ideal
window for Asian Ams to secure their rights and advance their rightful
interests.

JOIN 80-20. Click on
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership/payment.asp . Or
send a check to 80-20 PAC, P.O. Box 603, Osprey, FL 34229. 

Place your e-address at the back of your check please. We need more
new members & Life Members. Thank you.

Sincerely,

S. B. Woo, a volunteer,
Acting Exec. Director, 80-20 PAC, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Footnote:
The job requires absolute devotion. The welfare of the Asian American
community and the political needs don't wait for office hours. If a task
requires attention, the Executive Director attends to it regardless whether
it is in the evenings, weekends or during vacations in the USA or abroad.
The hours could be long and the requirement for performance is extremely
high.

This position is NOT for anyone who just wants a job. Only individuals
with the passion to serve the Asian Am. community and having a track record
of successes in his/her earlier careers will need to apply.

* Since such a person is likely more familiar with the substance and style of
80-20. Knowing an organization's history and culture is important in
building a future, even when that future could be significantly different
from the past. For a short review of 80-20, click on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80-20_Initiative . For 80-20 PAC's website,
click on http://www.80-20initiative.net/ .

Seize TOMORROW'S opportunity

Please forward to your friends in CA. Last chance.

DEAR FELLOW ASIAN AMERICANS:

The inequity suffered by the 5 million Asian Ams. in California will be
over, if either Tom Campbell (a Republican running for the US Senate)
or Ted Lieu (a Democrat running for Attorney General) or both win in
tomorrow's (June 8th, Tuesday) primary.

Why so? They are not expected to win, unless there is a HUGE Asian
Am bloc vote. However, if and when they win, all California politicians
will henceforth compete to help Asian Ams in CA attain equal opportunity
and justice in order to win our bloc vote in their next election. When
the 5 million in CA become equal citizens, will the rest of us be far behind?

So seize the opportunity, act!

1) If you live in CA, go vote tomorrow. If you are registered as a
Decline, you can still vote in either the Dem. or the Republican primary
by asking for either a Dem. or a Rep. ballot (but not both) at the poll.

2) If you don't live in CA, forward this email to your CA friends.

Victory is not guaranteed. However, we owe it to ourselves & our
chlidren TO TRY! You, who are noble, act!

Respectfully yours,

S. B. Woo, Acting Exec. Director (a volunteer), 80-20 PAC, Inc.

PS Search your conscience. Are you willing to
EITHER spend a few minutes to forward this email to your friends in CA,
OR spend 1 hour to go vote, when you live in CA??

TV ads from Campbell & Lieu

Forward to your friends in California please.

TV ads from our ENDORSED candidates in Calif. primaries on June 8th!
The one from Campbell is informative. The one from Lieu is in Chinese,
Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

From Tom Campbell, Republican, running for US Senate:
Here is some info about Carly Fiorina, Campbell's major opponent. Click on
http://www.bookoncarly.com .

From Ted Lieu, Democrat, running for California Attorney General:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELkALxPv3-Y (in Chinese);
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNcI34EhZ0Q&feature=related (in Korean);
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaW5j8oQGsg&feature=related (in
Tagalog); and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi5FTBfIhZ4&feature=related (in Vietnamese).

Here is how Declines may vote on June 8.

Polls are open until 8PM. When you go to the poll, identify
yourself as a "Decline" and ask the poll worker to give you a
REPUBLICAN (or DEMOCRATIC) PARTY BALLOT. This does not
mean you become a Republican or a Democrat, you'll still
remain a Decline.

Our eyes are on Asian Am. voters in CA. We count on you to do
YOUR part to help the whole AsAm community.

With the fondest hope,

S. B. Woo, a volunteer & Acting Exec. Director, 80-20PAC, Inc.