NIAC Los Gatos fund raiser continued

NIAC Los Gatos fund raiser continued
by Brian Appleton
29-Oct-2011
 

Before all you snarling critics start biting and barking let me say that this man has done good things for your ethnic group in America like lobbying successfully to end the single entry student visa problem. The sole mission of the NIAC is to help the Iranian American community gain political power and representation in US, state and local government much in the same way that Latins and Chinese and Afro Americans have done and found to be the only effective way to protect and promote their interests or at least diminish the discrimination. Maybe I have swallowed the coolaide but what other organization out there is doing this and trying to stop our government from bombing Iran and imposing ever stricter sanctions which only hurt the Iranian people but not those in power? I have heard all your arguments against Trita Parsa but what are you doing for your community?

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Two of the best things we can do for our communities are volunteerism and voting.  While the importance of volunteerism cannot be over-emphasized, as far as having a power-base, nothing beats voting.  But, here are my conclusions on voting:

* Politicians look at voters in many different categories / blocs, in addition to dem, rep or indep..  So, make sure "they" know you are Iranian-American.  I know 3rd-4th generation Italian-Americans or Irish-Americans who are still proud of their heritage, display it and let the census bureau know it to begin with.

* Do not be a "one-issue" voter.  Engage the politicians on other issues such as the taxes, services ...... as well as the Iranian-related issues.

* Participate in town-hall meetings.  Nowadays, the politicians in our area have made it very easy by participating in phone-town-hall meetings (includes asking questions by a telephone code).

* Money talks, everything else (including haart-o-poort on blogs) walks.  Support your politicians and organizations that you think matter.

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brian appleton, let me tell you what i don't do to my community and my people: i don't make backdoor deals with vf.  i don't have secret meeting with iri's representatives. and i'm not a sounding board for iri leaders' edicts.  now, stop trying to out-iranian the iranians and get a life.  as far as i what i do, it's my business and it's certainly more than you can imagine.  btw, the picture above shows two people who are not iranian-american (iranian roots, u.s. citizenship). :D


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not supporting it is not a binary function of "no" or "yes". You may agree with some things and not with other things they do. By the way Brian you are going to be trashed not by me but by the usual people.

Regarding membership. What is a member. If say Akbar gives them 100$ in 2008 does that make him a member? They may count him as one to boost their numbers. Regardless it does not mean NIAC is his sole voice.

As for what we do for Iranian community: not much. I have done a few things. Volunteered to help for NowRuz celebrations. Gave blood sample to the bone marrow thing so I may be able to save a life: Iranian or not. Made some contributions to both NIAC and PAAIA. I know PAAIA is far more right wing but figured to balance things. I wrote and contacted my representative and Senator and opposed MEK. But on the whole not a whole lot more.

Hey I am not perfect but try to do a bit.

I also bought "legal" things from Iran like books and whatever was not covered by sanctions. At least help out a few businesses there. 

Hope this made sense to yoy; thank you VPK.


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