What If Asian-Americans Formed Their Own Country? Asiana!!
Asian-Americans comprise not only the fastest-growing minority group in the U.S., but also the wealthiest, most accomplished and educated segment of the population — marking an extraordinary historic evolution in this country.
According to a report released by the Nielsen Co. late last year, Asian-Americans, as a whole, enjoy an annual aggregate purchasing power of some $718 billion — and this figure could climb to $1 trillion within only five years. Thus, given that U.S. total GDP amounts to some $15 trillion; it is reasonable to suggest that Asian-Americans represent a crucial — and ever more important — part of the world’s biggest economy.
The Asian-American community, now accounting for about 6 percent of the total U.S. population, has an aggregate economic clout that far surpasses its relatively small numerical strength. Now, imagine — hypothetically, of course — if Asian-Americans formed their own separate country. Let’s call this mythical land “Asiana.”
All told, Asiana would be one of the world’s most peaceful, prosperous, but perhaps very divided, nations on earth.
Read more about Asiana here! Pretty cool!
Good luck with the press conference, from Chicago.
yeah I’m definitely going to try to go!
Please come to a press conference & rally for NYC carriage horses on Saturday June 4th at 12 noon to 4 PM. Be part of this historic occasion.
State Senator Tony Avella and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal will officially introduce their new bill to ban horse-drawn carriages in NYC
Bills # S5013 and A7748 PROHIBITS THE OPERATION OF HORSE DRAWN CABS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
Please join Tony & Emmy award winning actress Swoosie Kurtz and representatives from the Coalition to Ban Horse Horse-Drawn Carriages, Equine Advocates, Heart for Animals, Friends of Animals, In Defense of Animals & League of Humane Voters.
When: Saturday, June 4th – 12 noon until 4 pm
Where: North/west corner of Central Park South and Fifth Avenue
Please join us as we stand up for the horses on June 4th – Horses Without Carriages International Day. We will be calling for an end to this inhumane and unsafe industry and call for support and passage of this bill in the state legislature.