Asian-Americans Blast Texas Congressman's Call for 'Easier to Deal With' Names

Discussion in 'World Events' started by Brian Foley, Apr 10, 2009.

  1. Brian Foley REFUSE - RESIST Valued Senior Member

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    "Ko testified that people of Asian descent frequently have difficulties voting due to differences in their legal transliterated names and the English name shown on their driver's licenses"

    Well, they should not use their English nicknames on their Driver's licenses if they haven't legally changed their names. If there's a discrepancy between what is written on their immigration paperwork and their driver's license, take it up with the authorities. They have the duty to pick a name and stick with it. It's not the job of poll workers to have to sort it all out at the last minute on election day.
     
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  3. draqon Banned Banned

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    the problem here is that the names are way too tough and easy to misspell thus all voting done by them goes to null. This is an issue, but the suggested resolute is quite unreasonable as well as racist.
     
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  5. firdroirich A friend of The Friends Registered Senior Member

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    A previous university professor of mine always insisted at the beginning of every term to have the new Asian students take on English names, if not, he'd name them in class. That's a show of unbridled arrogance and megalomania.

    I thought it was humiliating, downright idiotic and unbecoming of a man of any intellectual achievement. Asians learn to pronounce our names, surely we can reciprocate.
     
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  7. mikenostic Stop pretending you're smart! Registered Senior Member

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    You expected different from a university professor?

    I would have told that professor to kiss my Asian ass (if I were Asian) if he told me some shit like that.
     

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