George Takei: "We've got to be actively involved in the electoral process."
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Not SyncedIt was the spring of 1942 when soldiers came marching up our driveway,
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Not Syncedstomped up the front porch and banged on the door
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Not SyncedWe were imprisoned behind barbed wired fences
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Not Syncedfor four years for the duration of the war.
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Not SyncedSimply because we happened to look like the people that bombed Pearl Harbor.
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Not SyncedWe were American Citizens.
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Not SyncedYet, because of who we were, what we looked like,
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Not Syncedwe were in prison without due process.
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Not SyncedIt’s been 7 decades now we have made undreamed of advances.
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Not SyncedPresident Obama has had 3 Asian Americans on the Cabinet:
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Not SyncedSteven Chu, General Eric Shinseki and Gary Locke.
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Not SyncedWe now have legislatures in the US Congress.
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Not SyncedBut we have as an Asian American Community uh low voter registration.
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Not SyncedWe got to be actively involved in the electoral process.
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Not SyncedAnd if you really appreciate the price that has been paid for that right,
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Not Syncedyou should be in there participating, protecting our interests
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Not Syncedand in so doing making our democracy a truer democracy.
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Not SyncedWe have a unique opportunity to support a president who is a part of us.
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Not SyncedHe grew up in Hawaii, the ‘Aloha’ spirit, his sister’s half-Asian.
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Not SyncedHe understands, and loves, the Asian-American community.
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Not SyncedPresident Obama’s record of helping to advance opportunities for Asian Americans
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Not Syncedhas been remarkable.
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Not SyncedWe support President Obama for re-election because of that fantastic record.
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Not SyncedI can’t urge you strongly enough to register to vote.
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Not SyncedTo raise funds, to volunteer your time and energy,
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Not Syncedtalk to your friends, talk to your relatives,
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Not Syncedit’s very important for all of us.
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Not SyncedFor more information on how to get involved, go to
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Not SyncedBarackobama.com/aapi
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Not Synced(subtitles based on the transcript in http://lybio.net/george-takei-weve-got-to-be-actively-involved-in-the-electoral-process/news-politics/)
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- Title:
- George Takei: "We've got to be actively involved in the electoral process."
- Description:
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Join AAPI for Obama:
George Takei shares how far the AAPI community has come and why you should get involved in this election to help re-elect President Obama.
As George shares:
"We have a unique opportunity to support a president who is a part of us. He grew up in Hawaii—the Aloha Spirit. His sister is half-Asian—he understands and loves the Asian American community."
- Video Language:
- English
- Team:
- Captions Requested
- Duration:
- 02:29
Claude Almansi edited English subtitles for George Takei: "We've got to be actively involved in the electoral process." | ||
Claude Almansi edited English subtitles for George Takei: "We've got to be actively involved in the electoral process." | ||
Claude Almansi added a translation |