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Comment/feedback # 5
| Dear Mr. Woo: I have often thought about being a public servant and running for some sort of governmental office. Do you have any suggestions as to how to even start? It appears that one has to have some connections with a party or affiliation. Also, who could I even talk to about what area such as the state or federal level. I agree with the comments you have sent. I think the only way we will have our voices heard is to run for office and make a difference at this level. Patricia ... more ... |
Comment/feedback # 6
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| Dear Patricia: Running for office is NOT the only way to have political impact. There are two other ways. the first is to seek a government appointment. The second and the easiest to begin is to join a non-government organization (NGO) like the 80-20. You have already seen how 80-20 has political impact. An NGO that is well-known to be politically powerful is AIPAC, American Israel Public Affairs Committee. It is second only to the Dem. and Republican Parties. To plan to run for an o ... more ... |
Comment/feedback # 2
| Request info on 80-20 Edu-Foundation Asian -Americans are One of The Most Highly Educated and Very Well Organised Family Priented Professionals: They are also Entrepreneural and Very good At Small-Biz Development: The Several Small-Biz Developers from American-Asian Community in Each State/In Each County/In Each City or Town /In Each Business District and I would Say in Each Zip Code/Why Not at Each Cross Street: We need to Create Good Awareness and Understand Our Educational /Mngt/Ent ... more ... |
Comment/feedback # 4
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| Dear Minstry: Thank you for your comments. 80-20 is limited in its human and financial resources. It can't keep on taking in more and more project, without a corresponding increase in volunteers and war chest. Please urge your friends to help 80-20 back when they can. SB For commenting on #4 |
Comment/feedback # 1
| Dear Dr. Woo: After reading your email, that was impressive and delightful in my spirit of the name 80-20 and Asian Pacific Americans. I also agreed with you on a statement: “Talk is cheap”, when the speaker never keeps a promise. To participate in a community pact is a necessary action, but which community a person needs to join is another issue. In my experience, each Asian community has one or more advantageous virtues which the outsiders rarely recognize and understand other communiti ... more ... |
Comment/feedback # 3
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| Dear Mr. Hoang: Thanks for your comments. Are you suggesting a close working relationship between 80-20 and you organization? If so, we welcome it. Please tell me your oganization and your website. Ours is http://www.80-20educationalfoundation.org. Thanks. SB For commenting on #3 |
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80-20 has empowered the Asian Am. community in two ways. One was
to empower us with equal opportunity to rise to our maximal potentials
*.
The other is to empower our community's
spirit. Of the two, the
second is paramount. Here is how.
Times were that our community considered elected officials as our
parents -- a feudal tradition in Asia. We respected and feared them. We were
often subservient to them.
Six years ago, a well-known Asian Am. political leader publicly and
proudly asserted the following. "The ONLY way Asian Ams. will become
equal citizens of America is if we serve top government officials' election/
re-election needs (i.e. give money) with such devotion that they will be
moved to help us back." That subservient mentality made many rich
Asian Am. individuals display pictures with top officials at home which
they "bought" with huge amount of money with NO return benefits for our
community.
80-20 advocates the diametric opposite.
80-20's position: In a democracy, officials are public servants
regardless of their ranks. We, as voters, are the bosses. If the officials
share our rightful concerns, we reward them. Otherwise, we punish them!
However, talk is cheap. Other enlightened Asian Am. organizations have
advocated similar principles.
Where 80-20 is unique: 80-20 goes beyond talk. 80-20
demonstrates to YOU how the above principle works in America's
elections.
In the current election, 80-20 has firmly pressed the presidential candidates,
including Sens. Clinton and Obama, to make iron-clad commitments to
give us equal opportunity, if elected. To see the signed commitments,
visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/news/preselect2008.asp .
That was how 80-20 has empowered our community, indeed all
of us, in spirit. We changed from a subservient mentality toward
elected officials to that of a good boss. **
Please do your part. Forward this newsletter to your friends & relatives.
To give your feedback, visit our poster board at
http://www.80-20educationalfoundation.org/politicaledu/posterboard.asp .
Respectfully yours,
S. B. Woo
President, 80-20 Educational Foundation (EF)
* Go to EF's Poster Board to see its last email -- "How 80-20 has empowered
Asian American - Part I." It talks about "A rising tide raises all ships."
Indeed, 80-20 empowers even those Asian Ams who oppose 80-20.
** Note that a good boss always respects and understands the difficulties
of his/her employees. However, if an employee doesn't share your
rightful concerns, then fire the employee.
