why can't you just be americans?

[kar3ning]

I think this woman wins the Dumbass of the Day award.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6365320.html#none
A North Texas legislator during House testimony on voter identification legislation said Asian-descent voters should adopt names that are “easier for Americans to deal with.”

SAY WHAT?

“Rather than everyone here having to learn

Comments

[sewyrn]

Yes. I'd like to change my name to "Betty Brown von Dumbass". Thank you.

[jonelin]

maybe she's just jealous because her name is so boring and she want's everyone else to be as boring as her.

[kar3ning]

Isn't that what nicknames are for? ;)

[djsendai]

re #3 -- Given that she's from Terrell, Tx, I'm guess that means she lost all 3 of the Asian votes :P

Texas does breed a very special kind of stupid :P

[angeldye]

oh my jesus is that lame. People have a hard time SPELLING my name.. retards.

i still am shocked.. and I know I shouldn't be - at the level of stupidity in Americans.

[jonelin]

i have no words. :|

as for names, i'm a russian married to a dane. wanna talk about funny names? haha...

[thechaim42]

Um, hi. I cannot tell you how often I have issues with my name, there's too much of a character limit...

Stupid Texan...