Comments on: Chinese-American activists oppose any Bill Richardson cabinet nomination http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/04/chinese-american-activists-oppose-any-bill-richardson-cabinet-nomination/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:43:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 8Asians.com » Gary Locke Likely to Become Secretary of Commerce http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/04/chinese-american-activists-oppose-any-bill-richardson-cabinet-nomination/comment-page-1/#comment-114119 8Asians.com » Gary Locke Likely to Become Secretary of Commerce Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:01:08 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2332#comment-114119 [...] had a hell of a time trying to fill in the Secretary of Commerce seat, with his first two nominees, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and Republican Senator Judd Gregg, withdrawing their names prior to confirmation hearings. [...] [...] had a hell of a time trying to fill in the Secretary of Commerce seat, with his first two nominees, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and Republican Senator Judd Gregg, withdrawing their names prior to confirmation hearings. [...]

]]> By: John http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/04/chinese-american-activists-oppose-any-bill-richardson-cabinet-nomination/comment-page-1/#comment-105392 John Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:48:49 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2332#comment-105392 Angie - awesome comment. Keep them coming! Angie – awesome comment. Keep them coming!

]]> By: Angie http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/04/chinese-american-activists-oppose-any-bill-richardson-cabinet-nomination/comment-page-1/#comment-105378 Angie Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:39:33 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2332#comment-105378 I think it's interesting how there are people waging these lame lawsuits across the country declaring that Obama was not born in the United States. Of course, we all know that Obama was indeed born here in the U.S. But it must be troublesome to know that some people refuse to believe you're "from here" if you're not white. And how annoying it must've been for Obama to constantly hear John McCain and Sarah Palin challenge his loyalty to America during the presidential campaign. So it confuses me that Obama would appoint someone to the Cabinet who has publicly challenged another man's American heritage and loyalty to America because he happened to be Asian American, but American all the same. I voted for Obama but I don't idolize him like some people do. So I'm not going to defend every decision he makes like some mindless groupie, and this is going to be one of those times. As for Bill Richardson, I think what he did to Wen Ho Lee was his way of projecting his own insecurities about himself as a man of color onto someone else, or better yet, onto another ethnic group other than his own. A true man and leader apologizes for his shortcomings, and earns even more respect from others as a result of his humility. A coward always refuses to admit fault. It also saddens me to see how people in certain online communities are ripping on the Chinese Americans for their protest of Richardson's appointment. Check out: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/03/chinese-americans-protest_n_148017.html You'd think that such a liberal, left-leaning publication would elicit some more classy comments and open-minded attitudes towards others, but apparently not. I think it’s interesting how there are people waging these lame lawsuits across the country declaring that Obama was not born in the United States. Of course, we all know that Obama was indeed born here in the U.S. But it must be troublesome to know that some people refuse to believe you’re “from here” if you’re not white. And how annoying it must’ve been for Obama to constantly hear John McCain and Sarah Palin challenge his loyalty to America during the presidential campaign. So it confuses me that Obama would appoint someone to the Cabinet who has publicly challenged another man’s American heritage and loyalty to America because he happened to be Asian American, but American all the same. I voted for Obama but I don’t idolize him like some people do. So I’m not going to defend every decision he makes like some mindless groupie, and this is going to be one of those times.

As for Bill Richardson, I think what he did to Wen Ho Lee was his way of projecting his own insecurities about himself as a man of color onto someone else, or better yet, onto another ethnic group other than his own. A true man and leader apologizes for his shortcomings, and earns even more respect from others as a result of his humility. A coward always refuses to admit fault.

It also saddens me to see how people in certain online communities are ripping on the Chinese Americans for their protest of Richardson’s appointment. Check out: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/03/chinese-americans-protest_n_148017.html
You’d think that such a liberal, left-leaning publication would elicit some more classy comments and open-minded attitudes towards others, but apparently not.

]]> By: stan http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/04/chinese-american-activists-oppose-any-bill-richardson-cabinet-nomination/comment-page-1/#comment-105349 stan Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:00:05 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2332#comment-105349 Yeah, the Wen Ho Lee case was a real big embarrassment in how it was handled. I almost forgot that Richardson was involved until I read this. The poor Dr. Lee and any other Asian-Americans who might be interested in fields related to military science have lost a big footing. Yeah, the Wen Ho Lee case was a real big embarrassment in how it was handled. I almost forgot that Richardson was involved until I read this. The poor Dr. Lee and any other Asian-Americans who might be interested in fields related to military science have lost a big footing.

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