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I agreed 100% ! Asian American politicians should be made aware that we support them in votes & $$ not just because of their Asian roots or origins but only if they serve to better all As. Am. lives and standing in the U.S. society. We definitely should hold them accountable for our continuous support but education of the As.Am. public about this mentality is just as important. It seems to me that Jewish and black Americans politicians have done more historically for their constituents than A ... more ...

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Dear S. B., Can I make donations (payroll deduction) to 80-20 EF through my local United Way chapter? If yes, you may make this clear in your next email. My local chapter usually asks for the donations in late Oct/November. Thanks, Bin For commenting on #1

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Dear Bin: Thanks for asking. 80-20 Educational Foundation, a 501 c-3 org., has received such transfer from United Way before. Here is all the information that your local United Way will need to agree to transfer funds to us. Employer I.D. : 20-2391770 Document Locator Number, DLN of IRS: 17053-179-01501-5. When money is actually transferred, if it is desired to do so through electronic transfer, I can provide the bank related info. Many thanks. SB For commenting on #2

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         What Is Expected Of Asian Am. Elected Officials

   Help the right Asian Am. elected officials (AAEOs), all AsAms may
benefit. Help the wrong ones, all AsAms shall get hurt.

   When a wrong AAEO gets support from our community, other AAEO
may imitate him/her. "Bad money drives away good money!"

   What is expected of an AAEO? That is what our community needs to
discuss and reach a consensus in order to achieve the kind of political
cohesion necessary to win our basic rights like equal opportunity at work
and to be appointed Federal judges. Here is my personal view.

          What America Expects Of Its Elected Officials
Elected officials are expected to primarily serve those who live in their
respective election districts. Hence AsAms living outside of an AAEO's
district should NOT expect help from him/her. The life of any AAEO is
tough enough. Don't make their lives even tougher. Let them focus on
doing a good job for constituents in their own political district. That will
still indirectly serve our long term interests.

         Two Big Exceptions!
I) Those AAEOs who have raised campaign funds primarily from AsAms
living within and without their election districts while emphasizing their
Asian ethnic origin, have the obligation to share the concerns of all
AsAms.
II) Those AAEOs who endorsed presidential candidates by becoming
members of "Asian Ams for XXX" therefore playing up their ethnic
connection have the obligation to persuade the endorsed presidential
candidate to promote the rightful aspirations of AsAms.

         Asian Americans Deserve these basic rights
AsAms deserve
1) to enjoy equal opportunity in workplaces by the enforcement of Exec.
Order 11246 that is enforced for all Ams. except us, and
2) to have many more AsAm Federal judges -- currently only 0.6 % while
the % of our population and lawyers is about 4.5%.

   80-20 has asked all presidential candidates to give us those two promises.
See http://www.8020initiative.net/news/preselect2008.asp.

   AAEOs who fall in the category of "Two Big Exceptions" and fulfill their
added obligations are the right ones! Support them. We will soon publicize
a list of such model AAEOs .

   Your views and comments are most welcome via
http://www.80-20educationalfoundation.org/posterboard.html .

Best regards,

S. B. Woo
President, 80-20 Educational Foundation

          Grateful Acknowledgement for $22,800 in the last 2 Weeks:

Woo's Foundation   $10,000      Henry and Valerie Lee   $ 2.000
Theodore Chen Vora   $ 1,000      Po-Zen Wong   $ 1,000
Christine Mei   $ 1,000      Philip Choong   $ 1,000
Ting, Michael and Laura   $ 750   Thomas C. Shen   $ 500
Peter Chen   $ 500      TzuFann & Jeannine Shao   $ 500
William Tao   $ 500       Susan and James Wu   $ 500
Dongzi Liu   $ 500      S. B. Woo   $ 500
T. K. Chu   $ 500      Soo Tang (pledge)    $ 500
Loi Chi   $ 300      Chang, Alec   $ 250
Fred and Jane Wu   $ 200       Ray Wu   $ 200
Scott Xinhai Chai   $ 100
   Donations to EF are tax deductible. Cash, stocks, bequeath, United
Way and matching-funds are all welcome . Keep 80-20 EF in your
mind please.