Well, Kaufman (where I reside) and Henderson Counties should be very proud of our Representative to the Texas House of Representatives Betty Brown.Betty Brown has made national headlines for stating in the Texas Legislature that Asian-Americans should adopt names that are easier for Americans to understand for voter identification purposes. Here are some of the exact quotes...
“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?”
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“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?”
The full story in the Houston Chronicle can be found HERE.
Wow. Time for a disclaimer. Betty Brown has long been an enemy of educators in our state. Even Republican teachers came out in droves to try to vote her out of office the past two elections...unsuccessfully...unfortunately.
The past two election cycles I placed the sign of her Republican primary challenger (A Kaufman High School Grad) in my yard. When he lost both times I put the Democratic challenger's sign (and a fellow Kaufman ISD teacher) in my yard during the general election.
Please believe me...not all of us living in Kaufman County are as ignorant and backwards as our Representative to the Texas state house.
