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LIFE IN THE TURN LANE
Beverly Jones, October 16, 2010

An America That's Not Been Yet

   These are heady times for students of human behavior. Could we have starker
contrasts of our attributes than the robotic Tea Party and the Chile Mine rescuers? My
interest, as an observer, is where do these attributes come from and what reinforces
them? My concern, as a citizen, is what on earth are we supposed to do now?

More and more I identify with the Tank Man1 in Tiananmen Square in 1989; I feel like I’m
standing facing the juggernaut – not of tanks, but, only slightly more subtle, the billions of
dollars the Koch brothers and their friends spend to create and sustain the Tea Party’s,
and their own agenda to dismantle government. All the while selling this as a grass-roots
movement. Who will be our Tank Men?

I was a very young child when I saw newsreels of thousands of people in Germany, raise
their fists in unison to salute Adolf Hitler. In my childish naiveté, I could only wonder what
those people were doing. Why would they imitate what everyone else was doing? I
couldn’t understand that kind of unanimity.

I haven’t changed much, I guess, because I still wonder about Tea Party people marching
in lock step to the tune of billionaires. Instead of goose-stepping like the North Korean
soldiers in their recent military celebration, they seem to mentally goose-step to the beat
of “Economic Freedom and Capitalism”, salute their funders and leave their humanity on
the curb.

Another kind of unanimity thrilled me and the whole world this week – the rescue of the 33
miners in Chile. Why does that event bring tears not only to the people involved, but to
those of us watching on TV, thousands of miles away? I heard some reporters, who were
there, say they hadn’t expected the tears they felt. Is it because the intimate details of the
miners’ ordeal and rescue bombarded us for a week? Because we got to know them, we
identified with them and brought our humanity and compassion out of hiding.

So, if we were to know the details of a family whose home has been foreclosed, who are
out of work, would we also be moved to compassion for them? I think we would. But who
will tell that story?

Another aspect of the rescue that fascinates is the degree of trans-national cooperation
involved in designing and executing the help that sustained the miners and their intricate
rescue.   The drill bits were made by a small company in Pennsylvania, and these
Americans directed the drilling, as I understand it. Experts from around the world
participated in the whole process. So we can solve complex problems when we want to,
especially when our humanity, our compassion has been tapped – that’s the energy that
moves us forward.

My fantasy is that we would be led to identify with those affected by the economic debacle,
decide their situation is intolerable and gather the experts needed to come up with actual
solutions. We could bring our humanity to the table and bar our political maneuverings.
Chile and the miners prove it can be done.

My hope that we as a nation can survive wrenching times was given a boost by a local
production of Thurgood, a one man show of the life of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood
Marshall. Listening to his life as a black person during our “apartheid” times, who moved
from poverty in the south to a position of influence in our government, I was encouraged.
He lived his life propelled by compassion, determined to use the constitution and law as a
weapon to achieve justice.   He worked for years on the cases of school segregation that
wound their way through the lower courts and ended with a unanimous (I say! Unanimous!)
Supreme Court decision that separate, but equal public education damaged children and
was unconstitutional.

This long view allows us to see that: Problems=upheaval= countermeasures=solution.
Right now it’s hard to see over the upheaval stage to the balance that could emerge.
Thurgood gave me courage that it will come.

Watching the Chilean rescue and the review of our civil rights journey, which included a
glimpse of the importance of presidential leadership, reminds me that Barack Obama is on
the right track. When I listen closely I hear him say we should let go of our angst, which
the rescuers did, and like them, get together and actually work on solving our problems.
But, Barack stands in front of the tanks of billionaire’s money, political recalcitrance,
citizen’s fear and anxiety, and the bull horn of TV.

Thanks Thurgood, I will whistle a Happy Tune during the fear of these dark times and join
in Langston Hughes’ anthem:

O, let America be America again--
The land that never has been yet--
And yet must be--the land where every man is free.

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80-280-20 INITIATIVE MAKES HISTORY IN OHIO
80-20 SW Ohio Chapter is up quick and running fast.

Shown in photograph above are the Officers and members of 80-20 SW Ohio Chapter welcoming Dr. S. B. Woo, former
Lt. Governor of Delaware & co-founder of 80-20 Initiative (seated second from left). Seated to his left is Dr. Munsup Seoh,
Chapter President & to his right is Mr. Lee Wong, President of the Board of Trustees of West Chester, Ohio & Chapter Vice
President. Dr. Woo visited SW Ohio during 10/15-16; he was warmly received at Wright State Univ. & the Univ. of Cincinnati.

History was made in the annals of civil rights and equal opportunity for Asian Americans with the formation and well coordinated
operation of four Chapters (NE, NW, Central and SW Ohio) of the 80-20 Initiative. The Ohio Chapters have followed the example of
80-20 National by presenting a Questionnaire to the Republican and Democratic candidates for Governor of Ohio, Mr. John Kasich and
Governor Ted Strickland. Governor Strickland has answered affirmatively whereas Mr. Kasich declined. To view the Questionnaire as
answered and signed by Governor Strickland, click here. Accordingly, the 80-20 Ohio Chapters have resolved to endorse the
candidacy of Ted Strickland for another term as the Governor of Ohio. For more information about 80-20 Initiative, click here.

80-20 Ohio Chapters Endorse Governor Ted Strickland

Ohio, Oct. 15, 2010—Today, the four Ohio chapters of the 80-20 Initiative
endorsed the re-election bid of Ohio Governor Ted Strickland against
challenger John Kasich.

80-20 is a national, nonpartisan, Political Action Committee dedicated to
winning equal opportunity and justice for all Asian Americans through a swing-
bloc vote, ideally directing 80% of the Asian-American community's votes and
money to candidates endorsed by 80-20. (Hence, the name "80-20" was
created.) Ohio has four 80-20 chapters covering the state.

The Strickland endorsement follows a process in which 80-20 Ohio Chapters
sought to engage with both gubernatorial candidates, Strickland and Kasich.
By Oct. 15, 80-20 only received a response to our questionnaire from Gov.
Ted Strickland. A representative of Kasich’s campaign indicated that Governor
Kasich would refuse to answer the questionnaire. Governor Strickland,
however, provided immediate affirmative written responses to 80-20’s five
questions as follows:

1.        If you are elected/re-elected to be the Ohio governor this year, will you
promote and ensure equal opportunities and equal justice for Asian Americans,
and protect Asian-American rights (including fighting against discrimination or
racism against Asian Americans in Ohio)?
2.        If elected/re-elected, will you solicit and consider for appointment
qualified Asian Americans to boards of trustees for Ohio public universities and
institutions of higher education, and report back to 80-20 and other Ohio Asian-
American organizations, at the end of each year you serve in office, your
progress with such appointments?
3.        If elected/re-elected, will you make it a top priority of your administration
to break down barriers and hire, promote, and/or appoint more qualified Asian
Americans for state government employment and political appointments?
4.        If elected/re-elected, will you ensure fair and open contract
opportunities for Asian-American businesses?
5.        If elected/re-elected, will you make it a top priority of your administration
to hire and/or promote qualified Asian-American employees to executive and
senior administrative or senior-managerial levels, thus breaking the glass
ceiling for such Americans?

Northwest Ohio Chapter President Dr. Y.T. Lee said, “Because Mr. Kasich
refused to respond to the questions that Governor Strickland quickly answered
favorably about the candidates’ dedication to equal opportunity, Governor
Strickland is clearly more dedicated to equal justice and opportunity for Asian
Americans.   So we support Mr. Ted Strickland and will encourage thousands
of Asian-American voters in Ohio to support him.”

Added Northeast Ohio Chapter President Anthony Yen, “We are disappointed
that Mr. Kasich refused to respond whether he will seek equal justice and
equal opportunity for Asian-Americans. In 2010, these should not have been
difficult questions for candidates to say ‘yes’. Kasich’s refusal to answer at all
is quite disturbing. 80-20 will encourage Asian-Americans to donate monies,
time, or other resources and cast votes for Governor Strickland.”

The mission of 80-20 Ohio Chapters of Asian Americans (see website as
follows: http://www.80-20initiative.net/about/chapters_oh.asp) is the same as
that of its parent (national) organization, 80-20 Initiative: http://www.80-
20initiative.net/, which is to win equal justice and opportunity for all Asian
Pacific Americans (APAs). In execution, 80-20 Ohio Chapters focus on politics
at the state and local levels, seeking to remove any political and institutional
barriers that prevent Asian Americans in Ohio from enjoying the equal justice
and opportunity in workplaces to which all Americans are entitled.

Currently there are four 80-20 chapters in Ohio: 80-20 Northwest Chapter
based in Toledo and Bowling Green whose president is Dr. Y.T. Lee
(liyueting@yahoo.com); 80-20 Southwest Chapter based in Dayton and
Cincinnati whose president is Dr. Munsup Seoh (mseoh@siscom.net); 80-20
Northeast Chapter based in Cleveland and Akron whose president is Dr.
Anthony Yen (zhaozhou98@yahoo.com); and 80-20 Central Chapter based in
Columbus and Athens whose acting president is Dr. Jung Jing
(jjing@columbus.rr.com,

Contact:
Dr. Y-T Lee, 80-20 National Board Director   Dr. Munsup Seoh
& President of the 80-20 NW Ohio Chapter   President of 80-20 SW Chapter
Tel:          419-297-2255                                 937-684-1659
Email:      liyueting@yahoo.com                      mseoh@siscom.net

GOVERNOR STRICKLAND MEETS WITH
REPRESENTATIVES OF 80-20 SW OHIO CHAPTER