1. 1. Should Asian Americans be Active in US politics? Symptom vs. Root Cause
2. 2. Outline Major issues impacting all Asian Americans unfair college admissions process, career growth hurdles, media bashing and unfair justice system, True meaning of democracy How do we get political clout? successful example 80-20: An Introduction
3. 3. Do you expect your children to have equal opportunity in the college admission process?
4. 4. National Study of College Experience (NSCE) project at Princeton University Under Diversity Asian Americans must outperform Whites by 140 points, Hispanics by 280 points, Blacks by 450 points in SAT (Total 1600)
5. 5. College Admissions Data (80-20 EF) Asian Population Growth CalTech (race neutral) CalTech (race-neutral admission process) vs. Asian population growth ~17% Ivy League Schools
6. 6. Wall Street Journal Interview http://www.80-20initiative.net/action/pod- wsjgolden-2.mp3 Through political actions over the past several decades during the 20th century by Jewish people, Jewish students are no longer discriminated against by the Ivy league schools today. Discrimination against Asian Americans in the admissions process of elite colleges is similar to the discrimination against Jewish Americans 60 years ago.
7. 7. Population of Jewish students http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am erican_Jews 6 million Jewish vs. 16 million Asian Americans Where is the diversityconcern?
8. 8. Do you expect to have equal opportunity in your career advancement?
9. 9. Career Advancement Educational Background (80-20EF, Washington Post, 9/6/2006)
10. 10. Career Advancement (80-20EF, Washington Post, 9/6/2006)) Again, we are the victim ofDiversity
11. 11. ABCs Jimmy Kimmels Show on Killing Everyone in China October 16, 2013 Do you think ABC would broadcast a program about killing all the Jews or the Blacks? Jewish Americans or African Americans all went through political actions, vote and political contribution, to achieve justice and equal opportunity.
12. 12. Indictment of Police Officer Peter Liang Akai Gurleys family Peter Liang The shooting of Akai Gurley, a 28-year-old African American man, occurred on November 20, 2014, in BrooklynNew York
13. 13. This indictment of Peter Liang comes after the non-indictments of Officers Darren Wilson in Ferguson and Dan Pantaleo in Staten Island. Michael Brown/Eric Garner vs. Akai Gurley 1. Shooting death of Michael Brown 2. Eric Garner chokehold death 3. Peter Liangs bullet hit the wall and ricocheted
14. 14. Signing petitions: a cheap way to show our involvement in politics How many of you have signed the petition to the White House? A: 105,111 Do we still remember the response from the White House? The Federal government cannot force ABC to remove this show. The First Amendment of the Constitution protects free speech, even if individuals might personally find it offensive or distasteful. We did it again with the Peter Liang case the President of the U.S. has no legal power over an indictment in Brooklyn These two petitions only expose our communitys political ignorance!...we have to realize there is no cheap way to get political clout
15. 15. Democracy: Election and Legislation
16. 16. Three basic requirements for a democratic system Money Money Money Political campaigns, lobbyists, PACs, law suitsWorkers Rights, Civil Rights, Womens Rights all went through the same process
17. 17. Money Talks! Campaign funds at national level in 2012 Election Campaign funds exceeded $3 billion in 2012!
18. 18. Huge Lobbying Industry in the US Influencing Legislation http://www.opensecrets.org/influence/ Lobbying industry spends over $3 billion each year!
19. 19. Lobbying Clients Paying Protection Fee (1998-2013)
20. 20. Root Cause Analysis Four issues (college admissions, career growth, media and justice ) Political clout is the only vehicle for achieving equality and justice Asian Americans have been here for over 150 yearsif we do not recognize the importance of getting involved in politics, we might talk about these same issues for another 150 years => One Answer
21. 21. How do we get political clout? Practice politics in America the American way!
22. 22. 80-20 National Asian American PAC is the only organization that has received a formal apology from ABC. Why 80-20 80-20 is well known for successfully- delivered block votes in 2008 and 2012
23. 23. 80-20 80-20 Asian American National Political Action Committee (IRS 501(C)(4)) 80-20 Educational Foundation (IRS 501(C)(3))
24. 24. History of 80-20 As a former politician, Dr. S. B. Woo believed that in order to defend themselves, Asian Americans must develop enough political clout to reward politicians who cared for their rightful concerns and to punish those who didnt. To communicate effectively with all Asian Americans and to forge a bloc vote, he harnessed the power of the internet with 700,000 email addresses. Dr. S. B. Woo, together with several other Asian American leaders, Larry Ho, Professor of two endowed Chairs at Harvard University; Henry S. Tang, Chairman and co-founder of the Committee of 100; Dr. Chang-Lin Tien, Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley On September 2627, 1998, in a meeting in Foster City, California, 80-20 was born.
25. 25. 80-20 Education Foundation a 501(C)(3) tax-exempt organization (Tax ID: 20-2391770) Mission It is devoted to furthering equal opportunity in the workplace and equal justice for Asian Americans. Why 80-20 80-20 is a national, non-partisan, Political Action Committee dedicated to winning equal opportunity and justice for all Asian Americans through a SWING bloc vote, ideally directing 80% of our community's votes and money to the candidate endorsed by the 80-20, which better represents the interests of all APAs. Hence, the name "80-20" was created. Based on historical data, Jewish Americans, African Americans, or Hispanic Americans have successfully used BLOCK Votes to achieve equal opportunity...they are more than happy to see Asian Americans not get involved in politics
26. 26. 80-20 is truly bipartisan; only Obama among all the presidential candidates answered our questionnaire with 6 yeses Political poweran email list of 700,000 supporters !
27. 27. Kudos Gov. Gary Locke of Washington described 80-20 as 'the most effective Asian Am. political organization.' Prof. C. N. Yang, a Nobel laureate, said: 'Your proposal is excellent. I support it 100%.' Los Angeles Times, NY Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, Business Week, CNN, ABC, NBC, and CBS have repeatedly reported positively on 80-20. Three U. Syracuse scholars ranked 80-20 as the nation's most effective cyberspace political organization of 2000 in a Book entitled 'Click on Democracy' available through Amazon. David Broder, perhaps the Dean of American political reporters, wrote in Washington Post that he described a bloc vote by a new immigrant group as an 'unnoticed glory of American life.
28. 28. An astounding change of 71 points in favor of Dems, owing to Republican Party's stubborn refusal to share Asian Ams' rightful concerns. Significant Achievements delivered Block Vote twice
29. 29. Actions are more important than words Only Block Vote can get results Only two years after Pres. Obamas inauguration, the number of AA federal judges increased from 6 to 15! In 2006, there were only 6 AA federal judges, all at the district court level. In 2010, we had 13 + 2. The 13 were at the district court level and 2 at the appellate court level. Pres. Obama fulfilled his commitment to you, through 80-20.
30. 30. EO 11246 (Executive Order 11246President Johnson, 1965) 1. What is Executive Order 11246 (EO11246)? EO 11246 forbids any organization from receiving federal money if they practice discrimination. 2. Was EO11246 enforced to break the glass ceiling for APAs? EO 11246 has been enforced for all Americans except for Asian Americans. 3. Did a glass ceiling exist for blacks and women, and how did they pierce it? They broke their respective glass ceiling with the help of EO 11246, after they toiled to acquire sufficient political clout to induce politicians to help them. 4. How Does Enforcement of E.O. 11246 benefit me? Within 10 years of the enforcement of EO 11246 for AsAms, the number of AsAm executives/administrators/managers/senior-partners is estimated to rise by 3 fold in mainstream institutions.
31. 31. EO11246 for Asian Americans Stars aligned in 2010 Patricia Shiu, Director of OFFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs), wrote 80-20 to assure us the enforcement of 11246 for Asian Americans Betsy Kim, White House liaison stationed at the DOL (now Director of the Office of the Executive Secretariat of DOL) Chris Lu, White House Cabinet Secretary (now Deputy Secretary of Labor) After 80-20 had successfully delivered block vote in 2008, Pres. Obama fulfilled his commitment to give Asian Americans equal opportunity in the workplace.
32. 32. 80-20s track record
33. 33. No reason to continue race-based college admissions process Lets commit ourselves to help 80-20 fight this battle!
34. 34. 80-20 is truly bipartisan! Unseated two democrats in 2014 Both Yee and Fong are democrats! 80-20 cannot be hijacked by any party.
35. 35. Alice S. Huang Why I support 80-20 & why you should, too Past AAAS Pres. & Chair; AAAS (Am. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science) is the world's largest non-government science org. which publishes the prestigious SCIENCE magazine Board member of The Rockefeller Foundation, Waksman Foundation for Microbiology, & Public Agenda Member of the Academia Sinica, Taiwan Retired professor from Harvard Medical School Retired Dean for Science at New York University 80-20 founding members include top business leaders, members of Academies of Sciences, chairs, professors, etc.
36. 36. It is totally different from other Asian American organizations. It focuses on politics. Its PAC aggressively channels our votes into effective strategies and its Educational Foundation (EF) is trying hard to educate each of us regarding the American political process...also educates current government agencies and leaders on the problems that prevent Asian Americans from fully contributing our talents. Only by becoming fully participating members of this country will we guarantee a fulfilling future for ourselves, our children, and our adopted country. Alice S. Huang Why I support 80-20 & why you should too The only way to protect our future is to be active in US politics
37. 37. $0.1 million/yr vs. $67 million/yr 80-20 vs. AIPAC* 16 million Asians vs. 6 million Jews Comparison of Political Action Committees 80-20: A few fulltime volunteers working over 60 hrs a week for 16 years, fighting for Asian Americans future * AIPAC: American Israel Public Affair Committee
38. 38. Contributions to Political Actions 80-20 vs. AIPAC Jewish Americans contribute 1,000 times more than Asian Americans! How can Asian Americans expect equal opportunity and justice?
39. 39. AIPAC "Any member of Congress knows that AIPAC is associated indirectly with significant amounts of campaign spending if youre with them, and significant amounts against you if youre not with them. ex- congressman Brian Baird has 100,000 members, a $67 million annual budget, and a $140 million endowment http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/09/29/7814 37/-AIPAC-the-752-lb-Gorilla-in-the-Room#
40. 40. Netanyahu vs. AIPAC I know that no matter on which side of the aisle you sit, you stand with Israel Netanyahu, 3/3/2015 This is political clout
41. 41. African Americans: NAACP and NAACP LDF NAACP LDF (Legal defense and Educational Fund, 501C3 non-profit) NAACP (PAC) $ 69 million of donations each year! Asian Americans: 16 million African Americans: 31 million PACAfrican Americans contribute 200 times more than Asian Americans
42. 42. We have absolutely no excuse! Household Income in the US
43. 43. We must register and vote! Ed Koch, the former mayor of New York City, once said, If you don't vote, you don't exist. Only 14.9% of the citys registered Asian voters cast a ballot
44. 44. Why should Asian Americans be active in US politics? Symptom vs Root Cause Practice politics in America the American way! Four issues (college admissions, career growth, media and justice,) => One Answer
45. 45. 80-20 EF Self Empowerment Long-term Fund-$2,062,590 within first year! Target: $1,000,000/yr for 5 years Thousands of Asian Americans have signed up
46. 46. SMART 80-20 EF Self Empowerment Long-term Fund S Specific M Measurable A Achievable R Relevant T Timely Getting meaningful things done must meet those criteria
47. 47. How do we find the right civil rights organizations to join? 1. Founders and LeadersWhat kind of background do they have? Are they passionate about doing their volunteer work? What is the overhead* rate of this organization? 2. Track record: What have they done for us? Do they really understand mainstream politics? 3. Any better PACs fighting for Asian Americans in the US? *For example, American Cancer Society spends 41% on overhead
48. 48. Homework 1. Please donate to the SELF fund by clicking http://www.80-20ef.org 2. Please pass on todays message to 25 or more of your friends and ask them to do the same homework. 3. Please follow up with your friends within a week of sending this message and urge them to do the homework if they have not already done so. 80-20 is fighting hard and getting results for you and your children.
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