The following was a note posted via facebook by one Katherine Fan or Ming-Shing. Did I say that right?
So a few days ago, Texas representative Betty Brown gave minorities something exciting to buzz about.
“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?”
I’m too lazy to watch the video, because I can’t hear her at all anyway… but here’s the visual context of the quote, live from Texas.
Are Asian Americans/Democrats/minori
ties/naysayers making a mountain out of a molehill? Yes and no.Of course, there are vast political motives for Democrats to oust her, and this slip-up is a great opportunity for them to do so. And yes, it does seem like “such a small thing to get upset about.” So then… why am I? (more…)
Garland. Richardson. From their Korean Presbyterian churches to their strip of Mings, Tings, and Chings Chinese Restaurants, this place is very, very ethnic. That being said, their food is absurdly delicious. Cheap and fast, their fourteen Pho restaurants per block quota sits well with me. Did I mention the savory, budget conscious lunch for under six bucks? Rock. So why the hate? Because every pathetic attempt at Asian, Southeast Asian, or even East Asian food outside this yellow halo is extremely discouraging. Pretentious establishments. Over priced menus. We all know it doesn’t cost $9 to add white rice to dyed pork. Let’s step it up Dallas. The only 
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