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Comment/feedback # 17
| Dear Dr. Woo, The "80-20" initiative itself is a great political strategy for the Asian Ams, but the organization name "80-20 PAC, Inc" is confusing, non-attractive; the platform is solid but containing too much politics. I think it is the reason it has hard time to recruit members. Probably using an organization name such as National Association for the Advancement of Asian American, The National Organization for Asian American Right, or Asian American Coalition, those are more straightfor ... more ... |
Comment/feedback # 18
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| Thank you for your suggestions. 80-20 has decided to take another look at the "name issue." SB For commenting on #18 |
Comment/feedback # 15
| I agree with it! Eddie Tai For commenting on #15 |
Comment/feedback # 14
| Dear Dr. Woo: Thank you for sending me the article. I have forward it to Erieview Chinese Journal. This paper distribute in Cleveland, Columbus & Pittsburgh . Sorry my secretary got your name wrong. Anyway your message is out. Anthony Y. Yen For commenting on #14 |
Comment/feedback # 10
| This is a great article. May I have the permission to publish it in the Ohio Chinese American News? However, I do not pay for your writing. Is it OK.? For commenting on #10 |
Comment/feedback # 11
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| By all means. Please re-publish. No payment required. To finish the story, you may be interested in knowing that the Judge's name is Bifferado. We became friends. The Judge later invited me, as Delaware's Lt. Gov., to give a speech during a naturalization ceremony before hundreds of new citizens. I quoted a lot of the words I heard from him decades ago when giving that speech. I think the second part of the story may again illustrate the value system of America -- "Plow back ... more ... |
Comment/feedback # 9
| That's a good one! Thanks for sharing this story with us. It does make me feel happier. liuj For commenting on #9 |
Comment/feedback # 8
| How many ways can we plow back into the community? Is giving money the only way that matters? Wang Yung For commenting on #8 |
Comment/feedback # 13
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| Donating and volunteering are the two common ways. Sometimes, individuals may also decide to start a new organization to fill a void in the community. For example, 80-20 was started in 1998 right after the Asian Am. community took many blows on the chin from Democrats, Republicans and the media owing to what NY Times termed as the"Asia Gate" -- a handful of Asian Ams were guilty of illegally raising money for presidential candidates. But the two political parties and the media made it seem ... more ... |
Comment/feedback # 7
| Dear Dr, Woo; Have not communicated with you for a while as I have been rarely opening my AOL muial. In any case this is an excellent piece you sent. It is so valid Thank you Som For commenting on #7 |
Comment/feedback # 6
| Thank you !!! Sir. God bless Chang For commenting on #6 |
Comment/feedback # 5
| Dear Dr. Woo, It’s really well said! I don’t think there is any better way. At the same time, I kind of feel guilty – I’ve not sent in my renewal check yet because I’ve been overwhelmed by my work. I will do it right away! Rong Li For commenting on #5 |
Comment/feedback # 4
| Dear Prof. Woo, I have always been enjoying reading your messages and I admir your relentless wrok to promote the spirit of community services. Some of my friends and I would like to promote 80-20 Initiative in the greater Indianapolis area. Would you be interested in writing for our local Chinese newspaper? I have not talked to the publisher of the local newspaper. If your are interested in the idea, I can talk to that person to explore the possibility. Yiting Yang For commenting on #4 |
Comment/feedback # 3
| Dear Dr. Woo, Thank you for your message, I shall forward them to all of the AM in my mailing list. Keep up your good work and please stay in touch. Very Sincerely Yours, Christine Uong For commenting on #3 |
Comment/feedback # 2
| Mr. Woo Let's not fall into the trap of identifying the person's genetic background with their judgement as a human. Are black judges more lenient towards blacks? Are women judges more lenient towards women? I would rather have a fair judge who is white than an unfair judge who is asian. Dr. Eng (chinese) For commenting on #2 |
Comment/feedback # 16
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| Agreed. 80-20 has always taken the position that we look at the deeds and past records of a person rather than his/her ethnic background. On the other hand, if there are so many Asian Ams with law degrees from nation's best law schools, and yet have so few Federal judges it meant that there was discrimination against Asian American jurists. Some Asian Am apologists have claimed that it was because Asian Am. jurists were NOT interested in being Federal judges. NONSENSE! The quality and quant ... more ... |
Comment/feedback # 1
| We also need to give back what our community really need. These days, the top priority on many people's mind is economy. Most of people in our community saw their 401(k) cut in half, their housing value drop, and many will see their tax (in all kinds of forms) increase in the near future, and hyper-inflation wiping out their savings. Will 80-20 help in this regard? Will we continue to support Obama-Pelosi-Reid for their far-left policy which will bankrupt America just to excha ... more ... |
Comment/feedback # 12
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| Thank you for sharing your views, Donzi. I know that you were very much against 80-20's endorsement of Sen. Obama last year. How have you been? SB For commenting on #12 |
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Practice Plowing Back to Enrich Your Own Community
Here's a true story that may help you live happier.
I naturalized 35 years ago. During the ceremony, the presiding judge
"You may have mixed emotions today. You may be happy
"That is NOT what becoming US citizens means. In becoming a
"The US is a decent nation. It doesn't expect its new citizens to
How well said!
The topic of "a value system" that Americans generally expect from their
There are many rich individuals and a few powerful political leaders in
There may be a few, but far too few. In contrast, I know quite a few rich
You know what? They may actually have limited themselves. Here is
A very powerful political leader once told me that he/she tends to trust
America values those who volunteer to help their own people
If you agree with what is said here, pass it around. Practice "enlightened
Post your comments at
Respectfully yours,
S. B. Woo
gave a speech that helped me live happier till this day. He said to
hundreds of us new citizens that day,
because you applied to be an Am. citizen, and you got your
wish. You may also be sad, because you think you are saying
good bye to the country and people you once identified with."
citizen, it simply means that you now owe your primary allegiance
to the USA. You don't need to cut your tie with your old country.
You can still care about it and want to help its people."
cut off their emotional ties with another people and culture upon
naturalizing. If a person can do that during this ceremony, then the
same person can probably cut the US off completely through another
ceremony. America will NOT want people with such an easy value
system to be its new citizens."
fellow citizens then get me to the subject of "plowing back to enrich
one's own community."
the Asian Am. community. How many rich Asian Ams have given tens of
millions to an Asian Am. cause??? Which of our powerful political leaders
have spoken out on the discrimination against us in workplaces or the
lack of Asian Am. Federal judges???
&/or powerful Asian Ams who have consistently turned their backs to the
need of our community, once they thought "they've made it."
a case I know:
those minorities who have a record of serving their own community. If
they don't, he/she can't help but wonder, if those individuals might not
turn their backs to her/him when she/he needs help.
in need, NOT those who are "success robots."
self interest" and plow back to enrich your own community.
http://www.80-20educationalfoundation.org/posterboard.html . Thanks.
President,
80-20 Educational Foundation, Inc.
http://www.80-20EducationalFoundation.org
