社評0311 我們共同創造新的歷史篇章

我們共同創造新的歷史篇章

今天我們在美國德州休斯敦斯坦福中心舉行群眾大會，結合華裔 、亞裔 、非裔、拉丁裔及主流社會之政商領袖，共同打造美國族裔聯盟之大平台，這是美國歷史上首次族群大團結，更是我們走向團結才是力量爭取政治權利之一大步。

今天站上族群大團結舞台上的有美國國會眾議員格林 、趙美心 、葛西亞 ，德州參議員惠特邁 、州議員雷諾 、福遍縣長喬治、福遍郡長馬柯 、哈里斯郡長艾利斯 、米蘇里市市長阿拉克 、斯坦福市長威利斯 、斯坦福市華裔議員譚秋晴 、非裔全國聯盟休斯敦主席狄克森、拉丁裔全國公民聯合會會長莫巨克、休斯敦西南區區長李雄、中華文化中心執行長華啟梅、中國人活動中心執行長方一川、華裔全國聯合會主席薛海培、律師林富桂 、休斯敦國際區區長李蔚華。

今天我們面對美國國內外政治情勢之不斷變化，華亞裔及少數族裔之前途面臨空前之危機，而多半之政府及議會都撑握在少數政客手中，他們為所欲為，利用所謂國家安全理由來竊取政治上之紅利。

美國憲法之立國精神是自由民主法治，多少年來，許多民權領袖為了社會之公平正義付出了鮮血和生命，我們今天在这塊土地上安身立命，決不能葬送了自己公民之權力。

今天我們要非常慎重的宣佈 「美國少數族裔政治聯盟」在德州休斯敦正式開跑 ，也要呼籲全國各地之華亞裔同胞倣照此模式 ，在全國各大城市發起群眾來反抗一些不合理之法案 ，這是我們當全唯一爭取合法權益之途徑。

We Are Creating A New Chapter In Our History Together 

Today all of us joined together in support of the big rally at Stafford Center in Stafford, Texas. We have  combined Chinese, Asian, African American and Latino communities together along with political leaders from national, state and local governments to build an history making platform for an American Ethnic Alliance.

This is the first time in American history that we as ethnic citizens are all moving toward one goal and are united together in one strong front to fight for our political rights.

On the stage of ethnic unity today are U.S. Congressman Al Green, Sylvia Garcia, Texas State Senator John Whitmire. Texas State Representative Gene Wu, Ron Reynolds Fort Bend,  County Judge KP George, Commissioner Grady Prestage, Dexter McCoy, 

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis,

Stafford Mayor Cecil Willis, Missouri City Mayor Rubin Elackatt,

Stafford City Councilwoman Alice Chen, NAACP Houston Chapter Chair Bishop James Dixon,   

LULAC Chair Hugo Monica,   

Attorney Dawn Lin,

Southwest District Chair Kenneth Li,

Chinese Community Center CEO Chi-Mei Lin, Chinese Civic Center President Yichuan Fan,  

United Chinese Americans President Haipei Shue and 

International District Chair Wea Lee.

Today we are facing the changing political and economic situation both at home and abroad. Asian Chinese and ethnic minorities are also facing an unprecedented crisis and most of the political power is in the hands of a very few politicians. They do whatever they want and use national security reasons as an excuse to steal political dividends.

The founding fathers of our country created a constitution for a free democracy and the rule of law. Over the years, many civil rights leaders have paid with their blood and their very lives in the fight for equal justice for all people across all the diverse layers of society.

At today's event, we are so happy that we have formed the “American Ethnic Political Alliance” in Houston, Texas. Together we will hold hands and go forward to fight for the legitimate rights for all people.