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The history of financial Aid(include Debt) from Japan to Korea - brandx 08:40:10 8/30/13 (0)
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Demmos Licomocj - Garsten 18:08:59 3/07/12 (0)
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Join Barack Obama campaign - M. Stuart 15:56:24 10/17/11 (0)
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Obama's speech in Africa - Balu 20:28:59 7/12/09 (0)
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Urgent message from Barack Obama - Balu 17:20:13 2/07/09 (0)
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Praise Song for the Day: A Poem for Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration - Balu 17:32:41 1/22/09 (0)
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How much for Obama inauguration? - Balu 07:46:25 1/19/09 (0)
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Barack Obama: 'What I Want for You -- and Every Child in America' - Balu 14:58:05 1/14/09 (0)
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Obama -- Restoring confidence among nations - Benku 09:03:53 1/09/09 (0)
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Bush by the numbers: Damage Report (3 of 3) - Balu 08:46:15 1/08/09 (0)
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Bush by the numbers: Damage Report (2 of 3) - Balu 08:45:38 1/08/09 (0)
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Bush by the numbers: Damage Report (1 of 3) - Balu 08:44:55 1/08/09 (0)
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APA News for Jan. - Balu 06:48:47 1/07/09 (0)
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APIAVote call and Filipinos for Obama - Balu 06:25:16 1/06/09 (0)
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Bill Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Nominee - Balu 19:33:11 1/04/09 (0)
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Martin Luther King National Day of Service for Obama Inauguration - Balu 13:58:44 12/30/08 (0)
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Kennedy on Immigration; Non-Lethal Force?; Bringing Science Back - Balu 18:47:00 12/26/08 (0)
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Obama’s Zen State, Well, It’s Hawaiian - Balu 19:23:21 12/25/08 (0)
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Presidential Inaugural Committee Announces Honorary Co-Chairs including Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng - Dean Morimoto 19:54:02 12/22/08 (0)
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PARENG BARACK: Filipinos in Obama's America - JR Pempangco 17:25:49 12/21/08 (0)
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Asian Pacific American Inaugural Celebration - Cate 08:01:07 12/17/08 (0)
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Steven Chu selected as Obama's energy secretary - Hu 13:14:09 12/11/08 (0)
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Barak Obama - BHO 16:25:49 6/14/08 (0)
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Congress Takes Steps Toward Peace - DEAN 14:25:29 6/22/06 (4)
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Stop the hypocrisy and racism aimed at immigration and immigrants - Si se puede, support hard-working immigrants! 22:41:39 4/30/06 (1)
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US ready for woman president - DEAN 09:44:01 4/17/06 (0)
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GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST - MRS MUDISAT BROWN 03:21:20 4/10/06 (0)
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Wazzup - Nan 11:24:41 4/02/06 (0)
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test - test 23:46:50 4/01/06 (0)
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test - test 23:14:24 4/01/06 (0)
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John Kerry admits to personally committing War Crimes - Richard Starkey 21:02:13 5/24/04 (0)
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Kerry Meet-up in Sacramento, Mar. 25 - Paul Kekai Manansala 22:34:14 3/23/04 (1)
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Editorial: Election chaos -- Sacramento Bee - Sacramento Cool 19:52:58 3/12/04 (0)
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Samoan Medical & Law Translations & Interpretations Hawaii. - Samoan Medical Law Translations Interpretations Hawaii. 06:48:25 3/08/04 (1)
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The POLYNESIAN MIGRATIONS: Leiataua - POLYNESIAN MIGRATIONS 22:40:07 2/05/04 (2)
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World political debate group seeks Asia Pacific voice - Unpolarized 02:47:31 1/28/04 (1)
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POLYNESIANS SAVAII TO HAVAII TO HAWAII - POLYNESIANS SAVAII TO HAVAII TO HAWAII 19:02:09 12/23/03 (5)
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POLYNESIAN INTERCONNECTIONS - Polynesian Interconnections 05:08:13 10/21/03 (2)
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Racism (White Supremacy) - Virtual_GOD 05:55:23 9/21/03 (0)
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VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION 54 - ana 17:38:47 9/14/03 (1)
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KAMEHAMEHA Politics: Samoans & Hawaiians. - Teine 03:10:33 7/08/03 (23)
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AMERICAN SHAME www.enenkio.org KINGDOM LAW IN HAWAII - HAWAII ENENKIO NATIONS 19:01:38 6/10/03 (22)
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AMERICAN SHAME www.enenkio.org KINGDOM LAW IN HAWAII - ENENKIO HAWAIIAN NATION KINGDOMS 18:41:55 3/20/04 (13)
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AMERICAN SHAME www.enenkio.org KINGDOM LAW IN HAWAII - HAWAII ENENKIO NATION KINGDOMS 23:33:31 8/01/03 (7)
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AMERICAN SHAME www.enenkio.org KINGDOM LAW IN HAWAII - Robert Moore 19:49:54 4/24/07 (0)
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Joint Ventures .ok EnenKio and .hi Hawaii Kingdom - ENENKIO HAWAII NATION KINGDOMS 22:20:15 11/28/03 (4)
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HAWAII & ENENKIO NATION KINGDOMS www.enenkio.org Leis and Lies: Why Hawaii, EnenKio and Iraq are Birds of a Feather By Matt Hutaff Apr 5, 2004 A group of wealthy industrialists conspiring to topple a nation's government for their own selfish interests is hardly surprising. Given the "corporate sponsorship" of the current presidential administration as well as Dick Cheney's ties to Halliburton, it's clear that companies such as Enron work best when they call the shots in the White House. The current situation in Iraq is one example. Hawaii, supposedly our 50th state, is another. The story of how Hawaii was overthrown and passed to the American government like a two-dollar whore is one of the saddest ongoing act in modern U.S. history. Hawaiian independence is something few Americans know little about because the truth is disturbing, and most would prefer to keep Hawaii's image one of tourism, of hula dances and coconut milk. The fact is, however, that Hawaii is not legally a state and never has been. It was conquered clandestinely by a group of sugar peddlers looking to eliminate their export tariff, and passed into America's hands illegally. That problem has never been rectified. It's time to change that. In the 19th century, Hawaii's importance was twofold – the warm humid climate allowed vast sugar plantations to corner the market, and its location in the Pacific allowed friendly nations to maintain a naval advantage in the region. However, as Hawaii was a recognized sovereign nation under its own right (a sentiment echoed by the United States in 1826), American businessmen found themselves paying to import their goods to North America. A shadow organization called the Hawaiian League was set up by lawyer Lorrin Thurston with the goal of eliminating the tariffs… which meant controlling the tiny kingdom. Hawaiian king Kalakaua – an elected monarch, not a hereditary ruler - was forced by this minority into signing what is known as the Bayonet Constitution (literally signed at gunpoint), which installed the League members to theCabinet, affording them with all the power and forcing the king into a figurehead position. This group of 400 men then restricted the ability to vote to all but the wealthiest people on the islands, a limitation that coincidentally robbed practically all natives of the right of self-government. When Kalakaua died and his sister Lili`uokalani´ assumed the throne, Thurston formed an Annexation Club with the express purpose of overthrowing the queen and installing Americans in power. As if the idea of a group of rich white guys taking over a country wasn´t disturbing enough, Thurston´s communiqués with Washington, D.C. found a supportive ear in no less than President Benjamin Harrison. "You will find an exceedingly sympathetic administration here," Harrison wrote to Thurston. Lili`uokalani´ attemped to revoke the restrictive constitution put in play by the Hawaiian League Cabinet members, which, in a bitterly ironic move, they condemned as fostering "a revolutionary act." Thurston then called upon American minister (and avowed annexationist) John Stevens to unload American troops illegally from the warship USS Boston, then in port, to quell any dissent and prop up a new provisional government. In doing so, Stevens approved the American invasion of a foreign nation, an act of war by any other name. To further the point of the illegal nature of the operation, Stevens had no authority to order the troops anywhere! With the queen under the control of the provision authority, Sanford Dole (of the Dole Pineapple dynasty) took over the duties of ushering in annexation legislation to the U.S. government. Grover Cleveland´s personal attempts to restore Lili`uokalani´ to her throne met with failure, his eloquent speeches to Congress declaring "military demonstration upon the soil of Honolulu was of itself an act of war" only staving off annexation until his successor, William McKinley, took office. Two attempts by the people of Hawaii to restore their rightful government to power met only with death and fines for the insurgents. 29,000 native Hawaiians signed petitions denouncing annexation. They were never seen by the Senate, the issue never put to a popular vote. Even though Congress had no legal authority to do so (having no legal standing in a foreign country, which is what Hawaii was, even under the provisional government), that´s what it did in 1898. The will of the people had been overturned in the interests of profit and strategic military operations. 61 years later, Hawaiian was a non self-governing territory under Article 73 of the United Nations charter. Under the charter, such territories were supposed to be given three options for governance – remain a territory, become part of its trustee nation (a state in the U.S.) or become independent. Hawaii's vote was missing the third option in 1959, denying the people the chance to self-govern again. The UN stated that Hawaii's statehood is in violation of its charter. The United States Justice Department has confirmed that Hawaii's 1898 annexation wasn't under the authority of Congress and is therefore illegal. The United States government even signed into law Public Law 103-150 acknowledging not only its illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian government but that Hawaiians never surrendered their sovereignty. Hawaii is, by the United States' own admission, an independent nation. So why hasn't the federal government given Hawaiians the chance to choose for once and for all the fate of the islands? Granted, in the more than one hundred years since the annexation the ethnic heritage of Hawaii has been diluted, and those who live there may overwhelmingly support the option to legally become a state. So why not allow a vote? Is the status quo so important? Justice delayed is justice denied. Looking at the "provisional authority" in Iraq, it's fairly obvious that the United States doesn't want to take any chances. It certainly won't with a state that brings in major tourism revenues. How big of a black eye would it be on the international scene to have a state leave the union, after all? Organizations like the Nation of Hawaii have been promoting the idea of Hawaiian independence for years. As one of the most culturally rich and diverse regions in the world, it's important to let our own citizens chart their own path. Will the United States grant more rights in the end to war-torn Iraq than to a nation that has literally spent two centuries bending over backwards for American interests? Let Hawaii decide its own fate, lest we show what hypocrites we really are. Mahalo. Robert Moore, Minister Plenipotentiary, Kingdom of EnenKio Foreign Trade Mission DO-MO-CO Manager, Remios Hermios Eleemosynary Trust, Majuro, Marshall Islands http://www.enenkio.org - ENENKIO HAWAII NATION KINGDOMS 16:55:50 6/06/04 (0)
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Joint Ventures .ok EnenKio and .hi Hawaii Kingdom - HAWAI'I ENENKIO NATION KINGDOMS 00:37:59 4/29/04 (2)
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LIES FRAUD OR FACTS ?? www.enenkio.org - HAWAII ENENKIO NATIONS 23:28:27 5/06/03 (4)
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Direct Action - Tom 09:31:10 10/11/02 (3)
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Fwd: Rodney Salinas Named “Rising Star of Politics” - Paul Kekai Manansala 14:56:29 3/27/02 (0)
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Congressional District 39 -- . Cecy R. Groom on list of candidates for March 2002 primary - Paul Kekai Manansala 11:16:46 12/28/01 (4)
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Fairfield, Suisun, Vacaville and Benicia volunteers needed for Chis Cabaldon campaign - skyeagle 17:03:09 12/04/01 (0)
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pacific politics - andrea 16:23:35 10/24/01 (0)
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Cecy Groom runs for 39th Congressional District [Congress District 39] - PKM 20:03:44 10/16/01 (4)
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Fwd: 80-20 going to bat for you - drd 15:00:21 10/04/01 (2)
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Christopher Cabaldon: Top Candidate for California Assembly District 8 2002 Elections - PKM 22:59:05 9/09/01 (1)
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fwd: ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMISSIONERS EXPRESS CONCERN WITH BUSH ADMINISTRATION - kalo 18:32:34 8/29/01 (1)
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HEADS UP: Mark Pulido running for office! - PKM 11:35:48 8/21/01 (2)
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ROCK THE VOTE! - GG 19:15:16 8/01/01 (1)
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Asian Americans: The Dream Demographic - API Coalition 07:21:08 7/01/01 (1)
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Christopher Cabaldon for State Assembly [ California's 8th Assembly District ] - skyeagle 10:24:53 6/13/01 (2)
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Fundraiser: Christopher Cabaldon for CA State Assembly - skyeagle 13:12:52 5/27/01 (0)
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80-20: Very Negative Perception of Ch. Ams./As. Ams. - drd 16:01:51 5/06/01 (0)
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US & China. Who is right and wrong. - Tuan 00:18:39 5/01/01 (3)
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Subject: CALL TO ACTION Ð Stop The APA Bashing - drd 17:36:23 4/26/01 (3)
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"A Luau Party on the River " Fundraiser for Chris Cabaldon - skyeagle 23:44:26 4/06/01 (6)
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80-20: Why is a block vote so powerful? Here is an illustration. - drd 20:44:15 4/04/01 (0)
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80-20: How various APA communities voted in 2000 - drd 20:08:20 3/27/01 (0)
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FWD: Chris Cabaldon Fundraiser - skyeagle 17:31:53 3/26/01 (4)
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80-20 can deliver a SWING block-vote in 2004 - drd 21:55:58 2/22/01 (0)
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Unlimited Freedom of Speech - Cliff Kadmon 20:43:59 2/10/01 (0)
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Fwd: The "ABC's" of Lobbying - skyeagle 14:21:57 2/07/01 (2)
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UK Joining NAFTA - Political Debate 15:48:25 1/30/01 (2)
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Re: OpposeAshcroft.com (spread the word) - drd 11:26:47 1/26/01 (4)
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Fwd: Our Ultimate Goals & YOU. PLEASE read! - drd 10:20:59 1/24/01 (0)
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Fwd: Two APA Cabinet Appointments (80-20) - skyeagle 14:13:04 1/18/01 (0)
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ALERT - 4U 22:06:03 1/17/01 (2)
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test - testing 02:44:03 1/10/01 (1)
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Fwd: PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES GINGER EHN LEW TO ADVISORY COMM. - 4U 11:16:46 1/08/01 (3)
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US in Decline! - scott 05:00:01 1/06/01 (0)
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Inherent corruption in US election system - j_nanu 11:14:06 12/06/00 (4)
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Dimpled ballots - skyeagle 12:36:12 12/02/00 (0)
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Asians in the military and the Florida absentee ballot - PN@Y 09:51:53 11/17/00 (4)
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FWD: SOME THOUGHTS ON WHY ASIAN AMERICANS - GREEN MACHINE 23:37:51 11/14/00 (0)
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Subject: What will happen if BUSH or GORE becomes our new President? - skyeagle 14:24:04 11/07/00 (0)
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Race on in California - skyeagle 00:39:15 11/06/00 (0)
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fwd: Along the Color Line: Vote Strategically: For Nader - jomon 09:55:45 11/01/00 (0)
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80-20: UNITY IS POWER. The ad was pulled. - drd 14:40:44 10/29/00 (1)
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Fwd: Organizing bloc vote (80-20) - 4U 14:31:39 10/20/00 (0)
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Subject: HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION EXCLUDED FROM BILL - ACTIVE_AZN 11:01:39 10/12/00 (1)
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FWD: API candidates in year 2000 election - drd 00:58:07 10/03/00 (0)
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FWD: USING OUR HEADS (80-20) - drd 00:51:53 10/03/00 (0)
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Fwd: Seeking a Full Presidential Pardon for W.H. Lee - 4U 15:12:34 9/15/00 (0)
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HOT news from 80-20 - drd 22:30:03 8/29/00 (0)
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fwd: 80-20 endorses VP Al Gore - drd 16:27:52 8/28/00 (0)
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EXPO: evil plot by Japanese bureaucracy! - Tami no Ikari 08:44:23 8/28/00 (5)
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Vote Nader 2000 - New Start 14:20:12 8/24/00 (2)
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What has 80-20 done in its 2 years? - drd 12:27:49 8/12/00 (2)
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Norm Mineta Remarks - POON 23:50:56 8/02/00 (2)
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our peace moniters in Bougainville - shea 15:51:54 7/01/100 (1)
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FWD: The Historic First APA Cabinet Secretary in 2 Weeks? - JAGUAR 12:01:36 6/25/100 (0)
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fwd: One letter DOUBLES your political clout (80-20) - drd 17:05:49 6/02/100 (1)
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Sacramento region has two API mayors - API2000 22:38:37 12/15/99 (5)
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GORE HAS A GOOD RECORD ON THE ENVIRONMENT BUT BRADLEY IS GOOD WITH MINORITIES SEEMS LIKE A TOUGH CHOICE - DEMS, DO YOU LIKE GORE OR BRADLEY? 22:34:31 12/15/99 (2)
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT - Amores Withdraws From Congressional Race - A-team 10:35:39 11/23/99 (2)
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Fwd: 80-20 FEATURED in 2 mainstream papers in CA [2 of 2] - kawai 20:04:57 11/18/99 (0)
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Fwd: 80-20 FEATURED in 2 mainstream papers in CA [1 of 2] - kawai 20:04:10 11/18/99 (0)
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MTV show on hate crimes - sunburst 14:45:56 11/17/99 (0)
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Are there any API candidates running for Congress in 2000? - API Candidates 16:41:55 11/14/99 (1)
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Are there any API candidates running for Congress in 2000? - API Candidates 16:33:55 11/14/99 (0)
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