Another idiot out of Texas???

[foxy_rox_c]

Texas lawmaker: Asians should change their names to make them ‘easier for Americans to deal with

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[urbanwuff]

I read this yesterday.

Can we give Texas back to Mexico?

[foxy_rox_c]

I wish...except we can keep Austin!

[cherdt]

It seems that she is actually asking if there is some way for an individual immigrant to be consistent with the transliteration of his or her name into the English. A comparison might be transliterations of Arabic into English, e.g.:

• Mohammed
• Muhammed
• Mohammad
• Muhammad

When she first makes the comment, you can hear laughter in the background, and then she clarifies her remark. Taken out of context, the comment sounds pretty bad (and her other comments, such as "you and your citizens," suggest that she does not see Asian Americans as equals), but I don't think she's suggesting immigrants change their names to Smith or Brown.

[foxy_rox_c]

Hi Chris! Nice to hear from you!!! Hope all is well in Philly. Yes, after watching the YouTube clip I do have a better understanding what she is getting at to address the issue of different spellings and creating problems at the polls, but combined with her comments about

[ghettoprincess2]

My grandpa's last name was Wisniewski.
Has this woman lost her damn mind?
And doesn't she have anything else to think about...like the economy or jobs lost or ANYTGHING???
So, so off kilter.

[foxy_rox_c]

Thank goodness your name is easy: Toon!

[extrastout]

I think it would be a lot easier for all Americans if Texas stopped trying to make any new legislation. Can't they see they are dumb as rocks?

[foxy_rox_c]

It gets better when you watch the YouTube clip that Cooky found (see comments above)... while it puts it into context a bit, more, some of her other comments are sad/hilarious...*ah well* at least we voted in an African American...

[faya99]

It must be in the water in Texas...