停車場霸道之王

TMD，你是什麼傢伙呀，有木有霸道了一點，不會停車就不要開車啦！

死白木，你也太TMD霸道了吧，不會停車就不要開車上路！

今天真的很幹（well，自由業者，幹活本來就是自己的本份，沒得怨的）。一整天都在趕來趕去就算了，畢竟這就是工作。

沒想到傍晚約了一個專訪，地點在聖蓋博一家知名大酒店，專訪順利完成，下到停車場取車時，簡直不敢相信自己的眼睛。惡人我也看多了，就是沒有看過像你這樣死霸道又死白目的（亂停就算了，撞到我車子就算了，幹麻不馬上擺好車子，不要讓我知道／看到？！）

車子停成這樣，難道你不知道已經撞到別人的車子嗎？

這部亞利桑那註冊的福特汽車，很新（猜想如果不是賤人擁有的，必定是租的），但是整個車子顯然就已經撞向了我的車頭。我的車子雖然舊，也不是這樣被你TMD這樣糟蹋吧？你TMD有沒有過份的霸道了一點（還是白癡到極點，這我不管）。我的車子明明的就停得好好的，也遠離了停車位的間隔線，你TMD我那邊犯著了你，偏要整個車頭撞過來呀，你TMD雷不雷了點呀。

超級霸道的白人TMD車主

當時停車場沒有其他人，也不見保安人員，再看看牆上就張貼了「park on your own risk」（後果自負），想到投訴也沒用，也不可能揪出你這TMD霸道之王（除非我白癡的在那等你出現，天曉得等到幾時）。就試著說服自己，算老爺我倒霉，被你這TMD冤親債主上門來討債了，加上自己接下來還要趕去另一個採訪，就試圖把車子倒出算數。誰知兩車貼的太近，車門跟本打不開，唯有從駕駛副座位爬過去。

可憐的車車被人無故刮傷了

移出車子看看，車頭其實還好，只是擦撞了，但也真是有夠TMD的不爽啦。這種路霸（還是路癡）我就是要PO些照片上來指證，好讓大家來聲討一下：不會開車，就不要上路，免得引起公害！

這種TMD人應該馬上被吊銷執照！

更幹的是，趕到去下一場籌款晚宴活動時，因為我穿得得體（也不過是襯衫和西褲），竟然在餐館裡面，被另一個白木當著我面前說：六位，六位…我一時沒意會著，什麼六位…哇靠，我又不是這裡打工的，六你妹呀！（我當然不會這麼沒教養，我只是狠狠地說：我不是在這裡上班的）SG有這麼多白木嗎？

不讓你割

如果選民在今年11月投票通過，三藩市將會立下新法限制18歲以下男孩切割包皮；現在聖塔莫尼卡也有意跟進這個立法的程序…事實一再證明，美國人真的很無聊，真是吃飽沒事做，花大筆錢去搞這種無聊的提案，勞師動眾叫大家投票表決，然後不論正反一方不爽投票結果，一定會告上法庭，帶來不必要的勞民傷財後果。

男性從小切割包皮已經有久遠的歷史，除了文化與宗教（猶太教和回教）因素，醫學上也已經證實切割包皮的男性面對尿道感染的機率略低，同時也可以協助預防感染性傳染病毒，包括導致愛滋病的HIV病毒。

可是卻有人偏偏有錢沒地方花，要搞個全民運動來「反切割分化」，認為小孩在未懂事且未經自己同意的情況下就「少掉那塊肉（還是皮？）」，是「毀損生殖器」、帶來傷痛、甚至有危險性的做法，所以在成年之前都不可以切割（除非是會影響小孩的健康理由）。如果有「違法」的話就是犯下輕罪，最高可以被罰1000美元，或坐牢一年。

奧買尷…這是什麼大笑話呀，切割包皮還要被罰款坐牢，那以後剪指甲修眉毛是不是也要全民公投通過才能「合法化」呀？！我認為切與不切是家長的決定，當然也更應該是當事人的決定，但是有必要走到法律的途徑去設限嗎？那同樣的，一些嬰兒自小就在父母安排下受洗的，是否也有人說是不合理、有違人權與宗教自由，要立法去限制18歲以下都不得受洗皈依呢？

在這個講求自由民主的「法制」國家就是這樣無奇不有的啦，法律沒有闡明你可做的事，有人可以走立法程序去限制／規定你不可以做，所以你永遠無法猜透那些滿腦子奇想的人，下一步又要搞什麼動作。

Calling for eligible AAPIs to become a citizen

APALC & elected officials urging
eligible AAPIs to apply for citizenship.

Are you one of the 800,000 Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) who are eligible but have yet apply for your citizenship? Well you should think about it and join Asian Pacific American Legal Center's (APALC) free citizenship workshop next Saturday (3/26), and learn more about the application process.

Joined by Congresswoman Judy Chu and Assemblyman Mike Eng, APALC announced today the launch of an ambitious statewide campaign to encourage AAPI in California to become US citizens (press release). According to APALC executive director Steward Kwoh, there are more than 800,000 AAPIs who can become a citizen in California, nationwide the number is even higher, about 2.9 million people!

"In LA alone, 245,000 AAPIs are eligible and many of them are right here in the San Gabriel Valley," Eng said. "We want to help answer their questions and help them to become new US citizens."

Why should you become a citizen? "Naturalization is a key entry point into full civic and political participation," Chu said. It is also important for citizens to register as voter, especially when California begins the "open primary" (also known as Top Two primary) voting system next year.

Besides that, as a US citizen, you can sponsor your spouse, parents, children (regardless of their marital status and age) and siblings to obtain their legal status here in the US. As oppose to as a green card holder, you can only sponsor your spouse and unmarried children.

Who is eligible for citizenship? According to Mark Yoshida, APALC's staff attorney, in order to naturalize, an individual must:

• be at least 18 years old
• be a permanent resident (green card holder)
• have continuously resided in the US for at least 5 years as a permanent resident
• have been physically present in the US for at least 2.5 years
• demonstrate good moral character
• have a basic understanding of US government and history
• be able to understand, speak, read and writer basic English (exceptions: at least 55 years old and have been a green card holder for at least 15 years; at least 50 years old and have been a green card holder for at least 20 years; have a disability that prevents you from learning English)

Citizenship 101 video

The no-cost citizenship workshop series kicks off next Saturday (3/26) at the Rosemead Community Center at 3936 Muscate Ave., Rosemead (map) from 10am-4pm. 

The free services include

• checking your eligibility for citizenship
• completing your citizenshiop application
• filing your application with USCIS
• helping you prepare for your interview

Be sure to

• make an appointment (calling 213-977-7500)
• bring 2 passport-style photos
• bring the $680 USCIS filing/fingerprint fee ($959 if 75 or older)

Future workshops will be held in Sacramento (April), Orange County (June), San Jose (September), Fresno (October) and San Francisco Bay area (November) co-host by APALC and its partner agencies.  

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你是符合資格但卻又未申請歸化為美國公民者嗎？亞太法律中心與國會議員趙美心、加州眾議員伍國慶18日敦促加州80萬名符合資格的亞太裔民眾，盡早申請入籍美國，以享有公民的權益和福利。

據了解，全美有290萬符合資格卻未申請入籍的亞太裔人士，而在洛杉磯縣則有約24.5萬人。為了協助這些符合資格者早日完成「美國夢」、成為美國公民，亞太法律中心與其合作夥伴組織，今年裡在加州六個城市舉行免費公民入籍班，其中第一場將在下周六(3/26)上午十時至下午四時於柔似蜜社區中心（地址3936 Muscate Ave.,）舉行。

趙美心表示，取得公民權能享有公民的福利，其中包括投票權。此外，公民也可以申請配偶、父母、子女及兄弟姐妹來美合法定居，相對的，綠卡持有人只能申請配偶及未婚子女。

針對一些華裔擔心一旦入籍後會被抽中作陪審員，伍國慶指出，據他了解當局是按照車管局的檔案去召募人選，而不是公民或選民登記表。

哪些人符合資格申請入籍？

• 屆滿18歲
• 擁有合法永久居留證（持有綠卡）
• 綠卡持有人必須在美國連續居住至少5年（或在美國連續居住滿3年，並且和一位美國公民結婚至少3年；或在美國連續住滿3年，並且是以家庭暴力倖存者身份拿到綠卡）
• 過去5年裡在美國實際居住時間滿2年半（或是與美國公民結婚=力並且在過去3年裡有至少1年半實際居住在美國）
• 具有良好的品德
• 可以說、讀、寫簡單的英語（除非：年滿55歲，並持有綠卡至少15年；年滿50歲，並持有綠卡至少20年；擁有令你無法學習英語的殘疾狀況）
• 了解關於美國政府和歷史的基本知識（除非擁有令你無法學習這方面知識的殘疾狀況）

免費公民入籍班提供的服務包括

• 確認你的入籍資格
• 填寫你的入籍申請表
• 向美國公民及移民服務局遞交你的申請
• 幫助你準備面試

有意參加者請務必

• 打電話預約（213-977-7500）
• 準備2張護照證件照
• 準備$680入籍申請費／採指紋費（年滿75歲只需$595）

Should women go topless in public?

It's a matter of should women be granted the constitutional right as men, to be bare chested in public places! This Sunday, the goTopless group will organize rally in several cities, including Los Angeles (Venice Beach).

So, topless in public, is that promoting nudity or sexuality? Or both? Or none? During hot summer season, you can see topless men everywhere, for sure, not everyone of them has nice and fit body. Why do we have to see some 'disgusting' bare chests? And why can't we let the women enjoy the same rights?

I don't mean women SHOULD go topless in public, it's just a right given to them, and they can decide if they WANT to do it or not, or whenever they feel like doing it.

If you're interested in the rally and want to learn more about the movement, you can read this.

女人應該享有在公共場合「上空」的權力嗎？

炎炎夏日很多男性爽爽就脫掉上衣，也不管自己的身材有沒有很好看，就這樣打赤膊地走來走去。然而，在講求人人平等的現今社會，女性是否也應該享有同樣的權力呢？為何女性只要脫掉上衣就會讓人連想到色情？難道出來「透透氣」也不行嗎？

倡導和爭取女性也可以上空出街的組織，本周日將在美國數個城市，包括洛杉磯，舉行一年一度的和平集會，要求政府賦予姐妹們打赤膊的權力。如果你對這項活動有興趣（或者只是有興趣「開眼界」），可在周日下午到洛市威尼斯海邊去給這些爭取自由平等的姐妹們打打氣。

Family affairs, via laptop

For family separated by immigration laws, bonding time is via laptop

A father watching his child grow up through choppy digital bytes provided by a computer — is an increasingly common reality for thousands of families separated by U.S. immigration laws, prompting the creation of several online support groups.

Between the growing number of deportations since 2007 — 400,000 expected during the current fiscal year that ends in October alone — and the years-long wait for legal immigration applications to be processed, a sense of unity for many families rides on Internet access or long-distance telephone calls.

For families separated by borders, the use of Web conversations, Facebook photos or late-night phone calls to stay in touch starts as a temporary arrangement while they wait for immigration court dates or changes in the law that might affect their cases, said Nancy Kuznetsov, Midwest president for http://www.americanfamiliesunited.org/ , a lobbying group that focuses on separation cases. fully story