每日社评 0701 總統大選對華亞裔社區之影響

總統大選對華亞裔社區之影響

上週四第一次總統大選前之辯論大會正在我們的社區繼續發酵，兩位七十八歲及八十一歲的總統候選人在電視機前面對全國人民說出了許多不同之政見，給人的印象是美國這個超級強國要繼續領導世界之能力已經顯著下降。

今天我們身為美國社會之一員，近年來之通貨膨脹物價上漲,銀行利率高居不下，政府一味繼續打壓對各國之進口，造成所有用品價格上升,給許多大眾百姓之重大壓力。

許多政客趁此發表對外來移民及少數族裔之謬論，許多州並通過法律禁止外國人買地產土地，禁止外國學生到此來留學，我們要問，曾幾何時我們變得如此軟弱？

今天單在大休斯敦地區我們華亞裔人士已經高達百分之七，換言之我們已經是決定選舉時之關鍵少數，舉凡是州長、市長、參議員、眾議員、市議員之選舉我們一定要團結站出來去投票，在這個選票及鈔票決定政治和政策之時代，我們缺一不可。

我們呼籲華亞裔社區人士，這是我們自救及自求多福之時刻,大家務必團體一致,來保護自己的家園。

The Impact Of The Presidential Election On The Chinese Asian Community

The results of the debate held before the November Presidential election last Thursday are continuing to ferment in our community. Two elderly presidential candidates, one 78-years-old and the other 81-years-old, expressed many different political views to the American people in front of national TV. The viewership of the debate was calculated to be 51million. The resulting overall impression was that the ability of the United States, a global superpower, to continue as the leader of the world is in decline. 

Today, taxes on goods continue  to rise and with interest rates very high, the government continues to suppress imported goods causing the price of all supplies to rise and thus, creates great pressure on many ordinary people and their businesses. 

Many politicians take advantage      of this to express their veiled fallacy  of discrimination for immigrants and ethnic minorities. Some states have already passed laws prohibiting foreigners from buying real estate and land, and even prohibit some foreign students from studying here. 

Today, in the greater Houston area alone, Asians represent as high as 7% of the general population. In other words, we are already an active and key minority in the decision-making process of public elections. 

We must call on all people in  our community to be united to protect our rights through active participation in the voting process.