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Ted Lieu

Profession : Politician

Birth : March 29, 1969

I have had strangers come up to me and attempt to mimic the Chinese language in a derogatory manner. I have been told countless times that I speak 'good' English. I have been asked why someone like me would be interested in watching NFL football. On any given day, if I walk around with a camera, I will be mistaken for a tourist from Asia.

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America is a nation founded by immigrants and built on the ideal that anyone can be an American if he or she believes in the principles and values of the Constitution.

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Most of the discrimination I have encountered centered on the view that I am not a part of this great nation, even though I grew up in Ohio, graduated from law school in Washington, D.C., and received my commission in the U.S. Air Force in 1991.

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Assad's suspected chemical weapons attack shows he is willing to go to barbaric lengths to hold onto power.

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A mercurial plan of action may have worked in the Trump Organization board room, but it's a disastrous tactic in foreign affairs.

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A comprehensive Syria strategy, ideally one that's more than 280 characters, remains a key requirement to protect U.S. interests in the Middle East.

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At its core, our military is comprised of service members who are proud of their country and are willing to go to great lengths to protect American virtues of liberty and justice. I was one of them.

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Like so many others, my military career was anchored by a calling to give back to a country that had given me so much.

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Military members understand that the focus is on completing the mission. We don't care if you are tall or short; have dark skin or pale skin or freckles; or are gay, straight, or transgender.

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One of the coolest days of my life was when I bought a 16K memory card upgrade and stuck it in my Apple II. I was kind of a geek.

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It occurred to me that my family had achieved the American Dream, from being poor to starting a business to giving me and my brother an amazing education. It's one reason I joined the Air Force, because I believed I can never give back to America what America has given to my family and me.

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Yes, I am not well-behaved.

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I realize the most patriotic thing I could do is resist Donald Trump.

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When I hear President Trump suggest policy ideas that run counter to American ideals, I speak out. In the same vein, when my constituents disagree with me, I welcome and champion their right to speak out.

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When President Trump attacks the media and his political opponents for criticizing him, he's attacking our founding principles.

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We are not and will never be an authoritarian regime.

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In a nation as dynamic and diverse as the United States, what makes us great is that our founding principles are rooted in the bedrock principle of freedom, including the right to free expression.

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If President Trump wants to actually prove he's a strong leader, he could start by championing American ideals even when they don't suit him personally.

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Before I could become a military officer or a Member of Congress, I was required to do one thing: Take an oath to the Constitution.

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Democrats have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel since its founding.

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