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Asian-American organization sent the transition team hundreds of names, but not one Asian-American was seriously considered for a position. There were rumors that Rep. Patsy Mink (D-Hawaii) might be the next secretary of the interior, but she said she wasn't even interviewed...
...Mink says Asian-American politicians have to be cultivated at the grassroots level, gaining experience and establishing footholds in their communities. Only then will there be a natural filtering up to the state and federal levels. The problem is that most Asian-Americans just don't want...
...Mink puts it a lot more bluntly: many Asian-Americans just don't want to make the effort to get involved in their communities, she says. They are too absorbed in their work and businesses to take the time to reach out to others. And those Asian-American candidates who do run for office and are defeated often refuse to run again...
Nonetheless, once elected, Asian-Americans should be responsible not only to the constituency that elected them, but to the broader Asian-American community, even if it lies outside their districts' lines. Mink says that sensitivity to the interests of this broader constituency comes "naturally." Asian-Americans coming to Congress, she says, are automatically more understanding...
...advantages of habitat acquisition are manifold. Old-growth forests provide nesting sites for some of the bird species harmed by the spill. Watersheds and upland forests offer food and breeding areas for mink and river otter as well as salmon and other fish. Protecting prime habitat from logging and development will also benefit hunters, fishermen, kayakers, hikers and the growing tourist industry...