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Obama Executive Order restores Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) White House Advisory Commission and Interagency Working Group

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Neo

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Oct 15, 2009, 5:21:19 AM10/15/09
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Obama restores federal panel on Asian-Americans
Wednesday, October 14, 2009


Obama renewed Executive Order 13125 which restores the
White House Advisory Commission and Interagency Working
Group on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
whose focus will be to increasing and coordinate Asian
American and Pacific Islander participation in federal programs,
including health care, human services, housing, education, labor,
transportation and economic and community development. Commerce
Secretary Gary Locke and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will
serve as co-chairmen. The executive federal advisory board was
created during the Clinton administration but which later expired
during George W. Bush's presidency.


Obama EO
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Executive-Order-Asian-American-and-Pacific-Islander-Community/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/2009aapi_eo_rel.pdf

Bush/Clintion EO
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http://www.mbda.gov/?section_id=12&bucket_id=993&content_id=2806&well=entire_page
http://www.epa.gov/aapi/documents/EO13125.htm
http://nodis.hq.nasa.gov/displayEO.cfm?id=EO_13339_
http://www.epa.gov/aapi/documents/exec_order13125.pdf

AAPI working group 2007 report
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http://www.ssa.gov/aapi/IWGFinalReport.pdf
http://eeoc.gov/federal/report/aapi.html

news sourcews
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http://www.eastwestmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=360:aapi-initiative-executive-order-signing-and-diwali-event&catid=3:publication-notices&Itemid=118
http://www.eastwestmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=361:obamas-executive-order-aims-to-aid-asian-americans&catid=61:general
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iGAz7GwlJJIoI1x2L8fLq-48GQ3AD9BB2TF00


Jerry Okamura

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Oct 15, 2009, 1:36:47 PM10/15/09
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Translation: How to get more people dependent on the Federal Government.
The more dependent they are the more they are likely to support a growing
Federal Government.

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Neo

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Oct 17, 2009, 2:19:49 PM10/17/09
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The expansion of role of the federal government seems to be
unstoppable.


On Oct 15, 1:36 pm, "Jerry Okamura" <okamuraj...@hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
> Translation:  How to get more people dependent on the Federal Government.
> The more dependent they are the more they are likely to support a growing
> Federal Government.
>

> "Neo" <residualselfimage1...@gmail.com> wrote in message


>
> news:22edfd80-71b7-486c...@k17g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Obama restores federal panel on Asian-Americans
> > Wednesday, October 14, 2009
>
> > Obama renewed Executive Order 13125 which restores the
> > White House Advisory  Commission and Interagency Working
> > Group on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders  (AAPI)
> > whose focus will be to increasing and coordinate Asian
> > American and Pacific Islander participation in federal programs,
> > including health care, human services, housing, education, labor,
> > transportation and economic and community development. Commerce
> > Secretary Gary Locke and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will
> > serve as co-chairmen. The executive federal advisory board was
> > created during the Clinton administration but which later expired
> > during George W. Bush's presidency.
>
> > Obama EO
> > --------------

> >http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Executive-Order-Asian-Amer...


> >http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/2009aapi_eo_rel.pdf
>
> > Bush/Clintion EO
> > ------------------------------

> >http://www.mbda.gov/?section_id=12&bucket_id=993&content_id=2806&well...

> >http://www.eastwestmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=art...
> >http://www.eastwestmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=art...
> >http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iGAz7GwlJJIoI1x2L8f...-

Jerry Okamura

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Oct 17, 2009, 10:50:37 PM10/17/09
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only if we let them....

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Neo

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Oct 22, 2009, 8:17:24 PM10/22/09
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Choice is an illusion created between those with power and those
without.

Your only hope is to understand the reason "Why."

What is the reason? Why is the government growing? Why has each
generation struggle against it, fight to deny it, and finally decide
to support a ever growing federal govenrment? Because beneath the
government's poised appearance, it seeks to make each individual in
society into a economic battery.


On Oct 17, 10:50 pm, "Jerry Okamura" <okamuraj...@hawaii.rr.com>
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> only if we let them....
>

> > >http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iGAz7GwlJJIoI1x2L8f...- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

Jerry Okamura

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Oct 23, 2009, 12:46:52 PM10/23/09
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"Neo" <residualse...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Choice is an illusion created between those with power and those
without.

Why is it an "illusion"? An "illusion" it seems to me is something that is
not real, but "imaginary". What is "imaginary" about what is happening in
this country?

Your only hope is to understand the reason "Why."

What is the reason? Why is the government growing? Why has each
generation struggle against it, fight to deny it, and finally decide
to support a ever growing federal govenrment? Because beneath the
government's poised appearance, it seeks to make each individual in
society into a economic battery.

No, this is a country founded on the idea that it is a government for the
people and of the people. It is the "people" who decide what kind of
government they want. As for why does each generation struggle agains it,
fight to deny it and finally decide to support an every growing federal
government, those who fight an ever growing government, want to be free.
Those who want an ever growing govenrment, put safety ahead of their
freedom.

Neo

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Oct 23, 2009, 9:13:35 PM10/23/09
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On Oct 23, 12:46 pm, "Jerry Okamura" <okamuraj...@hawaii.rr.com>
wrote:

> Why is it an "illusion"?  

The choice is an illusion. Don't try to make the choice.
Only realize that there is no choice. Then you will realize
it is not you who is making the choice but that the choice is making
you.


> No, this is a country founded on the idea that it is a government for the
> people and of the people.  It is the "people" who decide what kind of
> government they want.    As for why does each generation struggle agains it,
> fight to deny it and finally decide to support an every growing federal
> government, those who fight an ever growing government, want to be free.
> Those who want an ever growing govenrment, put safety ahead of their
> freedom.


You are living in a dream world. Look around you, at
all those people, Each one is connected to the government
in multiple ways - hopelessly dependent - no matter
how much they declare their freedom. Many people
do not vote. The government is decided not by
people but by powerful corporate interest.

Jerry Okamura

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Oct 23, 2009, 10:42:59 PM10/23/09
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"Neo" <residualse...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Oct 23, 12:46 pm, "Jerry Okamura" <okamuraj...@hawaii.rr.com>
wrote:
> Why is it an "illusion"?

The choice is an illusion. Don't try to make the choice.
Only realize that there is no choice. Then you will realize
it is not you who is making the choice but that the choice is making
you.

"If" the "choice" is an illusion, then what the heck are we arguing about.


> No, this is a country founded on the idea that it is a government for the
> people and of the people. It is the "people" who decide what kind of
> government they want. As for why does each generation struggle agains it,
> fight to deny it and finally decide to support an every growing federal
> government, those who fight an ever growing government, want to be free.
> Those who want an ever growing govenrment, put safety ahead of their
> freedom.


You are living in a dream world. Look around you, at
all those people, Each one is connected to the government
in multiple ways - hopelessly dependent - no matter
how much they declare their freedom. Many people
do not vote. The government is decided not by
people but by powerful corporate interest.

That may be so, but that does not mean there is no hope. Because if there
is no hope, then there is no solutions to the problems we argue about all
the time. And therefore, there is no sense arguing about it.

Neo

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Oct 25, 2009, 9:40:00 PM10/25/09
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On Oct 23, 10:42 pm, "Jerry Okamura" <okamuraj...@hawaii.rr.com>
wrote:
> "Neo" <residualselfimage1...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>
> news:ff77f330-ea8a-4afd...@k26g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
> On Oct 23, 12:46 pm, "Jerry Okamura" <okamuraj...@hawaii.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Why is it an "illusion"?
>
> The choice is an illusion.  Don't try to make the choice.
> Only realize that there is no choice.  Then you will realize
> it is not you who is making the choice but that the choice is making
> you.
>
> "If" the "choice" is an illusion, then what the heck are we arguing about.


You've already made your choice,
Now you must understand why you made it.


>
> > No, this is a country founded on the idea that it is a government for the
> > people and of the people. It is the "people" who decide what kind of
> > government they want. As for why does each generation struggle agains it,
> > fight to deny it and finally decide to support an every growing federal
> > government, those who fight an ever growing government, want to be free.
> > Those who want an ever growing govenrment, put safety ahead of their
> > freedom.
>
> You are living in a dream world.  Look around you, at
> all those people, Each one is connected to the government
> in multiple ways - hopelessly dependent - no matter
> how much they declare their freedom. Many people
> do not vote. The government is decided not by
> people but by powerful corporate interest.
>
> That may be so, but that does not mean there is no hope.  Because if there
> is no hope, then there is no solutions to the problems we argue about all
> the time.  And therefore, there is no sense arguing about it.


Most people are not ready to be unplugged.
Reality is difficult pill to swallow.

Jerry Okamura

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Oct 26, 2009, 8:05:27 PM10/26/09
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"Neo" <residualse...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Oct 23, 10:42 pm, "Jerry Okamura" <okamuraj...@hawaii.rr.com>
wrote:
> "Neo" <residualselfimage1...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ff77f330-ea8a-4afd...@k26g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
> On Oct 23, 12:46 pm, "Jerry Okamura" <okamuraj...@hawaii.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Why is it an "illusion"?
>
> The choice is an illusion. Don't try to make the choice.
> Only realize that there is no choice. Then you will realize
> it is not you who is making the choice but that the choice is making
> you.
>
> "If" the "choice" is an illusion, then what the heck are we arguing about.


You've already made your choice,
Now you must understand why you made it.


What "choice" did I make?

>
> > No, this is a country founded on the idea that it is a government for
> > the
> > people and of the people. It is the "people" who decide what kind of
> > government they want. As for why does each generation struggle agains
> > it,
> > fight to deny it and finally decide to support an every growing federal
> > government, those who fight an ever growing government, want to be free.
> > Those who want an ever growing govenrment, put safety ahead of their
> > freedom.
>
> You are living in a dream world. Look around you, at
> all those people, Each one is connected to the government
> in multiple ways - hopelessly dependent - no matter
> how much they declare their freedom. Many people
> do not vote. The government is decided not by
> people but by powerful corporate interest.

Perhaps, but it affects all of us in the country. The question before us is
"how important is our freedom"? How important is "freedom" to you? If we
do not fight to preserve our freedom and someone else is "taking away" our
freedoms inch by inch, whose fault is that, the people who are taking away
our freedom, or our fault for allowing them to do that?

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