What’s the first thing that Congressman Anh Joseph Cao ought to do?
U.S. Rep. Cao, the former Jesuit seminarian, should ask the Vietnamese Embassy for a visa to travel to Hanoi to join the Catholics of Thai Ha in prayer.
That would be a win-win situation for Cao, regardless of whether visa is granted, and a lose-lose situation for the Communist Party of Vietnam.
What are they gonna do? Allow the protestors to mingle and pray with a U.S. elected official? Or reject the visa request and look all “not in with it” with the first Viet Congressman?
This piece of unsolicited advice is brought to you by mischief-maker extraordinaire Bolsavik.
OMG! No, no, no, Mr. Bolsavik. The Vietnamese government is waiting for an opportunity to welcome Mr. Cao and grant him some title such as “The honorary citizen of Vietnam”, or “The great friend of Vietnamese people”, or “The great honor of the Vietnamese people”, etc…But, then some “anti-communist nationalists” would speculate that Mr. Cao must be a communist sympathizer. Some chemistry PhD holder might have the impression that Mr. Cao must have had some connections with the Vietnamese government, etc…Of course, this is just an unfounded speculation. However, this already happened to many people of Vietnamese descent, the probability of the above speculation is very high.
People of VN descent, especially the ones who grew up here and actually understand what they study, do not believe in speculations and unfounded accusations. They state their claim and back them up with links of printed news from reliable sources.
Look at the links in the previous section, First Viet Congressman ever! Joseph Anh Cao beat William Jefferson. Articles printed by LA Times and professional journal. Those are irrefutable.
http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jun/25/local/me-vantran25
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2003/06/10/29634.htm
And don’t forget personal investigative research by peer politician:
http://paullucas2008.com/times.asp
This person cannot print falsehood because he would be liable for defamation.
People who deny the reliability of these articles have an ulterior motive to deceive the good citizens of Little Saigon and the greater community.
We pray for God’s wisdom on Mr.Cao’s future role as a first Viet American congressman.
Please dismantle communism ideology with greater non traditional approach……… we are with you.
@Thuy Le:
“People of VN descent, especially the ones who grew up here and actually understand what they study, do not believe in speculations and unfounded accusations. They state their claim and back them up with links of printed news from reliable sources.”
The above assertion can be easily rebutted by the admission of a person of VN descent who has a PhD in Chemistry from UCSD: “Bribery? That’s a pretty serious accusation. Any proof? ‘We’re not the police,’ Le said, ‘we can’t do investigation, so we don’t have evidence, but our strong impression is that she must have taken bribes.’” Bolsavik Blog, July 15th, 2008. http://bolsavik.com/?p=305
Currently, there are some people of VN descent in OC standing on street near groceries stores (dda^`u ddu*o*`ng xo’ cho*.), stating their claims without backing them with anything. Bolsavik Blog, December 4th, 2008. http://bolsavik.com/?p=444#more-444
The best thing Cao can do at this point is quit the GOP and become a Democrat. Otherwise the Dems will take him out in two years.
http://orangejuiceblog.com/2008/12/when-will-cao-turn-blue/
@ Tien Huynh
I am referring to the majority, not absolutely. Would you include an idiot like Jung Kim in the general normal VN populace? Absolutely not, a freak of nature and an outlier, so you would remove him from normal standard grouping.
So the two examples you cite could not be representative for all people of VN descent educated and living here. They are either outliers or your sampling pool is too small and not systematically random
97% of 49,425 votes wanted the Viet communist flag removed from a private academic institution. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/flag-university-community-2002686-nguyen-communist
About 5,000 people signed recall petition in San Jose (led by a recall committee headed by a PhD holder who accused people by impression.) http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10681011?nclick_check=1
These people are not outliers. They represent a large number of people of VN descent.
Politic is local.
He better takes care his own people from his own district or else he will be booted out after one term.
Once he establish the trust from the district then he can involve other issues.
Best wishes to you Mr. Cao
You’re jumping from one topic to another. The flag issue is preference oriented, not supporting your claim that Viets act on speculation and unfounded accusation. The second link does not work.
Tien Huynh, are you not among the many who use legitimate news to support your claim? Supports what Thuy Le is saying, right?
Art Pedroza is one of the worst animal living off on negative motives.
Take him to the dark chamber.
Thuy Le has low IQ….. he has low brain capacity.
Tien Huynh is correct. His statement makes the most sense.
From Thuy Le’s statement, “People of VN descent,… , do not believe in speculations and unfounded accusations,” is raised an issue which is whether people of VN descent believe in speculations and unfounded accusations.
Some people may say yes, some people may say no, in my humble opinion, the following answer would be more accurate: “A large number of people of VN descent DO believe in speculations and unfounded accusations.”
@ Tien Huynh
If you state an opinion, then it is only that, and we all respect that, not that your statement holds weight. Everyone is free to hold an opinion.
Art Pedroza, it’s going to be hard for Cao to switch parties since the GOP did put in a lot of resources into his race. It may be better for his political career and makes total sense, but he’s going to make a lot of enemies.
Regardless, let’s hope he fights for the right issues and associates with the right people, and not like the wannabe congressman we have here in OC – Van Tran, who likes to associate with gang members and convicted felons and criminals:
http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jun/25/local/me-vantran25
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2003/06/10/29634.htm
Hey Art Pedroza keep talking to yourself………………… your pathetic smear campaign tactic will not work with our highly respected Assemblyman and all of our viet voters will take wasteful latinos out of their misearable offices! Got it idiot?
Art Pedroza is well known for his bogus stories…keep screaming you are not bogus but I believe you are the extreme racist against our viets! Go lick do you hear?
Those are real newspaper articles. How are they bogus?
Interview: First Vietnamese American Elected to Congress
* Now that you have political clout, what are you going to do for your community?
I will continue working on getting a retirement center for the elderly Vietnamese in New Orleans. That aside, we are going to work toward developing an urban farm for the Vietnamese community.
* What is the message you would like to give your community here?
I would like more young people to get involved in politics and bring changes we want in Vietnam.
* Like what?
We’re concerned about human rights violations, issues of democracy and lack of religious freedom.
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6801da0ded1da54047593f4a0d14c85c
Mr Anh Cao’s platform was coastal restoration, levee protection, healthcare, and education improvement. What about communist infiltration and anti-Viet talk? I am totally surprised that Mr. Anh Cao could miss the REAL issues (which the local Viet politicans are keenly aware and address daily) and get the Viet votes.
Maybe explains why we don’t have one in Congress.
@Country First and Why Mr. Anh Cao,
Cao sounds like an honest man. Based on his platform, Cao sounds more like a Democrat. As a Republican, he has to be move left of center. With a 60% Democratic district and a barely 3% Vietnamese population, he has to be more moderate.
Now that I think about it, I hope he has Democratic leaning African American individuals on his staff, and it may be more beneficial for him to switch parties after a year.
@Pedro,
Jung Kim is a bogus name, he lives in his own bogus world, and can only understand and speak of bogus information. Jung Kim is bogus. And he is also a bozo.
Oops, I forgot to include the links for bozo/bogus Jung Kim to read again. I think he and his friends are accusing the LA Times and Insurance Journal of spreading lies, being sympathetic to communists, and being anti-Vietnamese.
http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jun/25/local/me-vantran25
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2003/06/10/29634.htm
Yeah… Why can’t you use your pathetic trash name like Art Pedroza from Santa Ana barrio who’s goal is to undermine good viet republican leaders.
People save their spit on you because you are worth less than a scum. Got it idiot?
By the way….. how is your imaginary SA council seat?
Potato tomato burrito go lick Lou and Loretta you ugly stray doggy Art Pedroza!
I think Shameful loser Art Pedroza raised $75 for his council race…all in pesos!
Santa Ana city council race result 08′
Carlos Bustamante (Republican) votes received 26,258 —– winner
Arturo “Art” Pedroza (No Bogus) ” 10,231 ——-loser
still upset with viet community due to lack of viet support/endorsements!
Evidently republican candidate Carlos Bustamante had all elected viet support/endorsements and since the election date the ultimate loser Art Pedrosa has strong resentment against OC republican viet community. Get lost Art!
I’m not Art Pedroza. But I do know that Jung Kim is a buffoon, and Van Tran is a good friend and life partner of gang members and convicted felons and criminals.
http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jun/25/local/me-vantran25
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2003/06/10/29634.htm
Hey Art aka No Bogus, you are the bogus idiot on this blog. Defending your latino friends sitting happy in high chairs.
We will vote out Lou and Loretta with our viet candidates in 2 short years!
Poor Arturo received zero support from our viet community for good reason.
His job is to discount potential viet candidates with lies…………… read my lips idiot our voters will support Assemblyman Van Tran despite of your pathetic lunatic efforts! Got it short one?
Jung Kim,
Go ask the FBI whether these arrests and convictions are lies:
http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jun/25/local/me-vantran25
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2003/06/10/29634.htm
Otherwise, shut up.
Arturo only to shut is your liquid leaking hole between your legs. Go talk to your gang bangers in Sata Ana cells.
Really, you are afraid we are going to take over your lazy latino seats.
Even Janet gave your challenger Carlos her endorsement and for again, good reason…..
Carlos creamed you by 10000 votes!
Your boss is the one who talks to and pals around with gang members and convicted criminals:
http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jun/25/local/me-vantran25
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2003/06/10/29634.htm
Arturo de Bogus, Keep posting until your latino gangs get removed from the office. We can’t wait!
Are you planning to run again Arturo?
This time just run around your barrio neighborhood ……..not for the city office!
Get your pep smear done first Arturo de Bogus!
Arturo de Bogus………. do you think my boss is Janet now?
Hey idiot, do you believe I am Andrew DoDo?
Jung Kim, stop blogging, so people can read the links. Look for another article to blog in. No Bogus needs to blog in soon to re-establish the links and hopefully include the FPPC link too. Nothing like good reading from the source.
Go Mr. Anh Cao! Go Art go!
Your boss pals around with gang members and convicted criminals:
http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jun/25/local/me-vantran25
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2003/06/10/29634.htm
Art Pedroza has been supporting legalizing drug sales for many years ..ask him
Art Pedroza has been supporting legalization of prostitution….ask him
Art Pedroza has been supporting legalization of gay marriage………ask him
Art Pedroza thinks his country is still mexico…….. ask him.
Art Pedroza is against voting for viets…………..ask this racist idiot!
CDE can go make a shady hard deal with Art Pedroza.
I thank Janet for dumping this idiot!