Hmong Next Leader

[Believe_N_Me]

Great song choice for the ending credits!   

[YeejKoob13]

I finally got through reading/skimming most of the posts in this thread. It's great to see many of you talk about nationalism, statehood and ways to achieve these goals. I remember a few guys and I talked about these issues way back when HOL existed. Though I have not returned to these forums since 2005 or so. And I'm pleasantly surprised that a few today still invoke the idea.

I think the next Hmong leader better not reveal his true self, but instead just be a shadow so as not to expose himself or herself to danger. If Hmong statehood, hence independence and autonomy, is the end game then his/her life will be at risk as no Lao or Viet will tolerate this (I'm assuming that LosTsuas is the only viable option). For us to stay in the West is to invite inevitable assimilation, unless stringent and concrete efforts are used to control and keep our hmong culture alive. Without our culture retaining our unique identities (christianity does not count) we will just mesh in and become Americans, french or Canadians, etc. And once we forget who are (assimilated ) we won't care for a state anymore as we will be content living as Americans, etc, and taking on their identities. Of course this leads to our extinction as a collective group/people. Just go read history and you all will see how smaller nations/people get absorbed by bigger/stronger civilizations.

Thus the greatest and immediate task at hand here for any leader, and for all of you reading this, is to stop the death of our culture. Christianity is an assimilating force. Many of you won't like what I have to say, but you must stop the infiltration and spread of this religion into our society. Go to the religion section if you want to debate this further... Since many of you stand by gvp unequivocally then you had better remember that he does not support christianity. If nothing else he's got this part right.

[shesaid]

There will never be a win-win situation for GVP's sons. If they step up to the plate to try to carry on their father's legacy- Hmong people will point and laugh saying they "self-proclaimed" themselves as the next leader. If the sons sit back and do nothing- Hmong people will again point and laugh saying GVP has so many sons, yet none of them can carry on their father's legacy.

[Toua]

I dont believe in such thing

[Reporter]

I read the title of the Post as "Hmong Text Reader."

[shina]

wonder if Chu's going to reprise his version of "unchained Melody" again?  when he was last in the public eye, he was all over the scenes singing that song.  then he fell out of favor with his father and the elders and disappeared. 

some have wondered why chu was chosen instead of francois, the oldest son?  reason is because francois grew up in france and knows limited hmong.  this has always been the case.  just an fyi.

thankless job, but someone from their family has to do it.

Francois is not a politician.  Even when his father was living, he did not support many things his father did.  He is the most honest of all the VP sons.  He is a quiet person who likes to keep his life private.  He was the backbone for the entire VP family, but he stayed in the background and let his more aggressive useless brothers made the noises.   Another problem that made him unlikely to take his father's place is his wife, who is Touby Lyfoung's daugther, does not support him joining Hmong politics.  Hmong politics is DIRTY and she experienced it first hand.  For those who didn't know, it was Francois's wife that found Lao Family, Inc.   She created the very first program to help the Hmong refugees settled in America in the early 80's.  She is a pretty bright and educated woman who understands the Hmong better than we understand ourselves.  She let go of Lao Family in the mid 80s due to too much corruptions and dirty politics inside the organization she found as it expanded.  Honestly, she was the only Hmong person that I believe VP truly admired and trust.   The first person he called when he has problems.  She is strong, bright, and not afraid to speak her mind.  The only person who dared to tell VP he was wrong.  I know this family for so long, and what people see and the reality are two different things.  There are a few black sheeps in the family, otherwise they are pretty close and support each other more than a normal Hmong family.