A Rose by Any Other Name

I guess I shouldn't be too surprised, considering I lived in Texas for 8 years...

State representative Betty Brown is causing a wee bit of an uproar after suggesting that Asian Americans should adopt American names in order to make things easier for poll workers at precincts. Apparently, the fact that nowhere in the Constitution is it indicated that ease of pronunciation is a prerequisite for voting rights eluded Ms. Brown.

A gem from Rep. Brown:
"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?"

The ignorance is almost frightening.