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

CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS SHIT?!?!?!

On Tuesday, State Rep. Betty Brown (R) caused a firestorm during House testimony on voter identification legislation when she said that Asian-Americans should change their names because they’re too hard to pronounce:

“Rather than everyone here having to learn Chinese — I understand it’s a rather difficult language — do you think that it would behoove you and your citizens to adopt a name that we could deal with more readily here?” Brown said.

Brown later told [Organization of Chinese Americans representative Ramey] Ko: “Can’t you see that this is something that would make it a lot easier for you and the people who are poll workers if you could adopt a name just for identification purposes that’s easier for Americans to deal with?”

Yesterday, Brown continued to resist calls to apologize. Her spokesman said that Democrats “want this to just be about race.”

THIS KINDA SHIT MAKES ME EMBARRASSED TO BE AN AMERICAN. 

if you want to let Betty know how you feel:

http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist4/brown.php

my email to Betty:

Betty,

You are a disgrace to US politics and American society. You are exactly the reason, along with former President G.W. Bush, why the rest of the world (developed and undeveloped) hates and mocks the US.

Your statements are perfect examples of cultural ignorance, prejudice and overall intolerance.

I was born in Korea, but grew up in California. I am a proud American citizen, but people like you make me embarrassed and ashamed to admit it at times. Shame on you.

Sincerely,

Min