Dear All Hapa-Na members:
Thank you very much for you participation, we sent out 45 ballots, butup to February 28, 2011 deadline, I only have received 29 return ballots, 28 with regular mail returned ballot, one with E-mail ballot.
The results for the 2011 Napa-Na BOD are as the following:
President Chan-Chi Lee 27 votes
Vice-president Yueh-mei Wu Rowan 27 votes
Board of Director
Shien-Sen Perng 27 votes
Agnes Wu 26 votes
B-Chen Wen 26 votes
Charles Chung 27 votes
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me or Email me, I will be glad to answer your questions.
Thank you again for your support Hapa-Na !
Sincerely,
The Chairman of 2011 Election Committee
Edward J. Lin
March 1, 2011 from Chicago
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Go! HAPA-NA !
李會長；
你好，非常感謝你所領導的HAPA NA，這兩年來對我們客家社會的協助與啟蒙，台灣的將來，需要美國和台灣的合作，也需要台灣的HOLO族群和HAKKA族群的合作，而推動這兩項合作，正需要貴會的大力參與或協調。 我們客家人，不僅缺乏自信，也需要建立自己的尊嚴，才不會被其他族群所歧視。
連自己都不願意表明自己是客家人時，還能期望別人尊重你嗎? 客家人要有帶領HOLO族群，建立主權國家，邁進國際社會的胸襟，客家人才能使台灣成為，我們的子子孫孫的安樂家園，我們台灣人才有幸福和和平可言。 台灣必須團結，台灣必須民主化、現代化、法治化，台灣才能繁榮起來，台灣必須成為經濟、民主、科技的模範國，國際社會才會支持台灣到底，台灣才能免於被中國併吞。
好，不多寫了，再談。
謝謝你，請保重。
CS Lou 2011/2/16
你好，非常感謝你所領導的HAPA NA，這兩年來對我們客家社會的協助與啟蒙，台灣的將來，需要美國和台灣的合作，也需要台灣的HOLO族群和HAKKA族群的合作，而推動這兩項合作，正需要貴會的大力參與或協調。 我們客家人，不僅缺乏自信，也需要建立自己的尊嚴，才不會被其他族群所歧視。
連自己都不願意表明自己是客家人時，還能期望別人尊重你嗎? 客家人要有帶領HOLO族群，建立主權國家，邁進國際社會的胸襟，客家人才能使台灣成為，我們的子子孫孫的安樂家園，我們台灣人才有幸福和和平可言。 台灣必須團結，台灣必須民主化、現代化、法治化，台灣才能繁榮起來，台灣必須成為經濟、民主、科技的模範國，國際社會才會支持台灣到底，台灣才能免於被中國併吞。
好，不多寫了，再談。
謝謝你，請保重。
CS Lou 2011/2/16
Topics to be discussed in 323 Hakka Gathering
我想提出六個問題，與鄉親共同討論:
1.客家學院與研究所，對於客家文化以及社會的研究，到底有何造詣成果?為何與客家人生態有所脫節?有何改善方法?
2. 客家人在台灣四大族群中，僅少於福佬族群，然而長久以來，特別是在大都會，自我認同與自信心的薄弱，怯於顯現自己，而成隱形人，原因何在?是不是因為過去 閩客間的械鬥紛爭，有意無意間對客家人的輕忽藐視?還是因為國民黨與外省族群的愚昧歧視，以及福佬族群沙文主義作祟，致使客家族群政治版塊縮減?我們當如 何加以改善?
3.過去福佬與客家間多少存在著矛盾與不協調，是否由於語言或經濟壓力所致?是否鼓勵客家人學河洛話，方便溝通，建立自信， 以利日後發展?反觀猶太人生活在不同國家，說不同語言，卻不會喪失他們的民族文化認同，或變成隱性民族?我們要如何直接、間接克服政治危機，促進客家人的 族群意識?
4.族群政治的槓桿作用，使客家有某種程度的政治勢力去操控，我們要如何去把握此一優利條件，發揮更大功效?
5.台灣的族群、政黨、統獨，是政治生態的連體嬰，客家人要如何去思考我們自己的命運和邁進方向?如果福佬族群不壟斷台灣政治，樂意與客家人同擔共有，客家人是否將與福佬族群共同建立獨立自主的台灣，增進客家的台灣意識?
6.此刻是否正是創立客家智庫時候?
Chanchi Lee 12/15/2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
敬悼吳維鈞醫師
敬悼吳維鈞醫師
2‧11‧2011
陳國雄 於L.A.
2010年11月27日，我和梁政吉兄到府上拜訪，那時您雖然口齒不靈，欲言又止，行動遲緩些，但是精神爽朗，意識清楚，言談之中，還不時微笑以對。正計劃近日再次拜訪，未料2月2日，突接惡耗，一時熱淚盈眶，不敢置信。
猶 記1993年初，亦即我們結緣之時，吳醫師，眾望所歸，榮任南加州台灣客家會會長，連任二屆。我們在您的診所開會，您要求理監事盡忠職守，不負所託；您說 美濃地小，但人材最多，帶我參加了鄉情濃厚，美濃客家會活動；您說客家人要走出去，與台灣人社團交流；您關懷故鄉台灣，樂見台灣走向民主大道；您認為此地 台灣人社團舉辦活動，若用“台灣”二字，一定要有客家人參加，方名實相符；您認為台灣沒有客家人，就不像台灣，展現強烈客家意識，真知灼見，觀點獨到；在 這期間我有幸充當副手，待人處世，學習多多，隨後傳承接棒，真是亦師亦友。
1998年，榮膺全美台灣客家會會長，肩挑大擔，任重道 遠：1999年主辦全美客家懇親大會，時值千禧年前夕，又逢2000年台灣總統大選，洛城龍蟠虎踞，兵家必爭之地，“台美眾嘉賓，個個實要津，冠蓋滿洛 城，人人皆歡欣”，台、美及世界各地客家，紛紛組團參與，四海齊聚一堂，聲勢浩大，盛況空前。吳醫師念及此，必當引以為榮、感到驕傲。其後雖因健康因素， 未克躬親參與，但仍時時關心客家事務，我也多次到診所，相談甚歡。
您說，夫妻老來作伴，寂寞細語對談，足見鶼鰈情深；您兒女傑出，學業事 業有成，想必是一生最大安慰；您喜愛運動，游泳、滑雪、高爾夫、樣樣行；您對客家付出甚多，熱愛故鄉台灣，對社會作了貢獻，令人懷念；您在塵世間，過著有 意義的一生，充滿活力，奮戰不息；您形體已去，精神永存，如日之升，如月之恆；您立下典範，巍巍高山，令人仰望，景行大道，舒適和暢。
他生緣會難再期！友誼恆久豈終極？
謹撰數句，聊表真情
二十載亦師亦友，歡笑時光忘不得，
同是天涯客家人，相逢異國更相識；
昔常相近今永別，情親日新長惻惻，
人生有情淚沾臆，高山景行仰爾德。
Saturday, January 8, 2011
HAPA-NA cosign the letter addressed to president Obama
January 12, 2011
President Barack H. Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear President Obama:
As you prepare to welcome China's President Hu Jintao to Washington, we, the undersigned representatives of Taiwanese-American organizations, appeal to you to reaffirm America's support for freedom, democracy and human rights in Taiwan.
We understand that in order to solve many of the world's major problems, the United States needs to engage China. However, such engagement should not be done at the expense of America's core values-freedom, democracy and human rights, as embodied in the nation of Taiwan.
In November 2009, during your visit to Beijing, Chinese leaders asserted that Taiwan was one of China's so-called "core interests." We ask you to remind Mr. Hu that it is a national interest of the United States that the future of Taiwan be resolved peacefully and with the express consent of the people of Taiwan. We also request that you refrain from proffering U.S. respect for China’s "sovereignty and territorial integrity" as China lays specious claim over Taiwan.
We believe that it is in the best interest of the United States to take a clear position on the following issues as well.
We ask you to prod China to dismantle its 1,600 missiles targeted at Taiwan and renounce the threat or use of force against Taiwan. To safeguard Taiwan is to embrace freedom, democracy and human rights. This is the best way to maintain peace and stability in Asia and consistent with the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act. In so doing, America will be looked upon with respect and trust by the multitude of nations in that part of the world.
We also implore you to impress upon the Chinese delegation that it is essential to end Taiwan's international political isolation. Taiwan is a peace-loving country. It is able and willing to carry out United Nations Charter obligations. Taiwan deserves an equal place in the international family of nations, and its people should be fully represented in international organizations such as the U.N. and the World Health Organization.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely yours,
President Barack H. Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear President Obama:
As you prepare to welcome China's President Hu Jintao to Washington, we, the undersigned representatives of Taiwanese-American organizations, appeal to you to reaffirm America's support for freedom, democracy and human rights in Taiwan.
We understand that in order to solve many of the world's major problems, the United States needs to engage China. However, such engagement should not be done at the expense of America's core values-freedom, democracy and human rights, as embodied in the nation of Taiwan.
In November 2009, during your visit to Beijing, Chinese leaders asserted that Taiwan was one of China's so-called "core interests." We ask you to remind Mr. Hu that it is a national interest of the United States that the future of Taiwan be resolved peacefully and with the express consent of the people of Taiwan. We also request that you refrain from proffering U.S. respect for China’s "sovereignty and territorial integrity" as China lays specious claim over Taiwan.
We believe that it is in the best interest of the United States to take a clear position on the following issues as well.
We ask you to prod China to dismantle its 1,600 missiles targeted at Taiwan and renounce the threat or use of force against Taiwan. To safeguard Taiwan is to embrace freedom, democracy and human rights. This is the best way to maintain peace and stability in Asia and consistent with the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act. In so doing, America will be looked upon with respect and trust by the multitude of nations in that part of the world.
We also implore you to impress upon the Chinese delegation that it is essential to end Taiwan's international political isolation. Taiwan is a peace-loving country. It is able and willing to carry out United Nations Charter obligations. Taiwan deserves an equal place in the international family of nations, and its people should be fully represented in international organizations such as the U.N. and the World Health Organization.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely yours,
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