Texas State Rep. "Apologizes" for Remark About Asian Names

Iria · Apr 12, 2009, 06:07 AM

Texas State Rep. Betty Brown apologized for remarks she made earlier in the week, in which she said the following:

“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?
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Apr 12, 2009, 06:07 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Texas State Rep. "Apologizes" for Remark About Asian Names Texas State Rep. Betty Brown apologized for remarks she made earlier in the week, in which she said the following: “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? ______________ Source: SNAFU-ed