This election is about WHO WE ARE, WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE ARE GOING. As Filipino Americans, we came here in pursuit of the “American Dream”. Our beautiful culture and tradition, our home-grown values of hard work, and our God-loving beliefs and values are what makes who we are.
As US citizens, we pledged allegiance to the flag and the republic for which it stands. Our “American dream” was realized through the hard work and sacrifice of its founding fathers. Now, America beckons us to stand by it. The founding fathers installed safeguards to protect the country against winds of change that could undermine and destroy the very foundation on which our values as a people stands on. These safeguards are in our hands, our votes.
Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.
Our votes will determine where we are going as a country, as a people. Politicians will come and go, but we, our children, our families will be here to suffer consequence of the mess they will leave behind. Politicians could be deceiving, their ad campaigns are meant to target emotions. Bear in mind, our own values and purpose. We should not let politicians redefine who we are and where we are going. Remember the character, Julia Roberts portrayed in “The Runaway Bride”, adapting her personality to suit her boyfriends, almost losing her true self in the process.
The first influx of Filipino Americans started since the 16th century, being the second largest in the Asian American immigrants behind Chinese Americans and more than Japanese Americans who both came in the 1800s. Taking charge of our future through active participation in the US political process should be the goal of our community. Fil-Americans have not reached political maturity as shown by our lack of representation in Congress and the Senate, unlike our two Asian counterparts. We could become a formidable force in this and in any election if we get organized, and stand behind candidates who will represent and preserve our identity, for future generations of Filipino Americans to come. This election will change the face of this country if we allow the Democrats to succeed and take us to the direction most countries in Europe took. The rioting in Greece should be a warning to us!
Success cannot be attained without sacrifice. Self-vested interests should be considered secondary to more pressing economic issues in this election. In bad economy, the gap between the rich and poor widens even more. Wrongful decisions made by government cause bad economy. Focus in this election should be on issues affecting our livelihood, our very existence, and the common good. It is about real issues, gas prices, $16 trillion debt, real people who are losing jobs, homes, healthcare and retirement benefits.
How can we count on President Obama to help in the conflict in our Asian waters with China, Japan and Vietnam, when he wasn’t even able to defend our small embassy in Benghazi?!
Romney exemplifies our ideals and values. His record shows fiscal responsibility and accountability, has the experience and strength of character to steer this country back on the right direction. We should vote and hire him as our next President.
J. Nimfa Yamsuan Gamez came to US in pursuit of the great “American Dream” with no job nor driving experience, a single mom with 8 children, started as a caregiver turned her life around to become an employer.
I am Filipina American and I do not agree with you.
What yes – your writing holds some truth about our history but your arguments are flawed.
“Success cannot be attained without sacrifice. Self-vested interests should be considered secondary to more pressing economic issues in this election. ”
All politicians have self-vested interest. Romney is no different. What I do not like about him is that he and his friends extends their interest into making choices for women about their bodies. If it is our duty to as Americans to defend the safeguards to prevent the country from going in the wrong direction – how about a woman’s right to choose? Even in rape?
Romney thinks everyone can borrow money from their parents to attend college. That only helps people with money. He is out of touch and would rather decrease Federal spending by cuts to public programs, cut federal emergency aid to states in natural disasters, and be war monger buddies with a different country’s leadership rather than educate Americans to compete intellectually in the high tech global world.
“It is about real issues, gas prices, $16 trillion debt, real people who are losing jobs, homes, healthcare and retirement benefits.”
Do you think a man who tells college hopefuls to borrow money from their parents won’t cut off funds for seniors, healthcare? Debt is because of war. War is because of oil. Why are we in war for oil? Because we, the U.S. messed with Iran a long time ago and they cut us off. Because politicians have stakes in war companies – when the US buys a million dollar jet – they profit. Obama is slowly ending one war, and focusing on our OWN country. Obama runs a steady ship.
“How can we count on President Obama to help in the conflict in our Asian waters with China, Japan and Vietnam, when he wasn’t even able to defend our small embassy in Benghazi?!”
You assert that Asian waters are ours. Americas? or Philippines? Are you talking about those islands most Americans don’t care about? We (U.S) have bases in Japan and Japan is our ally so I don’t understand what you mean. So you want the U.S. to involve ourselves in that at the risk of… pissing off China? Japan? Vietnam? Do we let other countries bring a large military contingent with their consulate just in case? Is it the President’s fault someone made a film that offended people to the point of violence and death?
I appreciate your opinion and thoughts but I was compelled to offer my own Filipino American opinion because you do not speak for all of us.
“Remember the character, Julia Roberts portrayed in “The Runaway Bride”, adapting her personality to suit her boyfriends, almost losing her true self in the process.”
Remember the character, Mitt Romney portrayed in “Every Election He’s Ever Been In”, adapting his views to whatever polls well, always changing (and never displaying) his true stances in the process?
Seriously? Runaway Bride?
I have never seen a good American citizen since I arrived in this country. I give respect to American Indian’s who are first people stepped the U.S. soil.. Douglas McArthur was my american role model in america. Sweetyesmie@yahoo.com