Betty Brown Texass Rep. Hates Asians
This is a true story. Lawmaker suggests Asian-descendant voters should adopt names "easier for Americans to deal with" During public hearings on the voter identification legislation in the House, state Rep. Betty Brown, R-Terrell, suggested that Asian-Americans might want to adopt names that are "easier for Americans to deal with" when they want to vote so their names will match what is on registration rolls. Brown made her statements during testimony from Ramey Ko, representing the Organization of Chinese Americans. Brown also asked Ko if Chinese people have to show identification to vote in their home country. He noted there are not any elections in the People's Republic of China. The Texas Democratic Party is demanding Brown apologize for saying also saying: "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 ...