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• Texas lawmaker: Asians should change their names to make them ‘easier for Americans to deal with.’

  Friday, Apr 10, 2009 1:27PM / Standard Entry

  CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS SHIT?!?!?!
  
  
  

  On Tuesday, State Rep. Betty Brown (R) caused a firestorm during House testimony on voter identification legislation when she said that Asian-Americans should change their names because they’re too hard to pronounce:

  “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?”

  Yesterday, Brown continued to resist calls to apologize. Her spokesman said that Democrats “want this to just be about race.”

  THIS KINDA SHIT MAKES ME EMBARRASSED TO BE AN AMERICAN. 

  if you want to let Betty know how you feel:
  

  http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist4/brown.php

  my email to Betty:
  

  Betty,
  
  You are a disgrace to US politics and American society. You are exactly the reason, along with former President G.W. Bush, why the rest of the world (developed and undeveloped) hates and mocks the US.
  
  Your statements are perfect examples of cultural ignorance, prejudice and overall intolerance.
  
  I was born in Korea, but grew up in California. I am a proud American citizen, but people like you make me embarrassed and ashamed to admit it at times. Shame on you.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Min
  

  
  

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• fun times in the Philippines

  Saturday, Mar 14, 2009 2:58PM / Standard Entry

  so i just got back from Manila and Tagaytay for my friends' Sarah and Banjo's wedding. it's been a few years since i was back in the Philippines and it was good to catch up with old friends, make new ones and laugh at the ridiculous goings on and happenings in the Philippines. here are some funny moments captured on film:
  
  OK i admit, maybe these don't seem so funny now but they sure did at 10am when Elroy, Tiso, Scratchmark, Judy and I stopped by 7Eleven to stock up on Redhorse Malt Liquor and Tanduay Rum for the 2 hour ride from Manila to Tagaytay for our friends' wedding ceremony. we did ponder, for a second, whether or not it's appropriate for us to arrive pissed drunk to Church for a wedding ceremony but then realized the happy couple would expect nothing less from any of us. we finished 12 1-liter bottles of Redhorse and a few bottles of Tanduay on the way.
  
  the wedding was one of the most stylish as the happy couple are sneaker heads as are almost all the friends in attendance. in fact, all the groomsmen were all in Nike Air Force Ones and i've never seen so many suits with sneakers in one place. peep it:
  
  
  i think i was drunk the entire 5 days i was in the Philippines - morning, day and night. in fact, the last night before i left i thought i was going to have a night off drinking, when along comes our new friend Matt with 40 bottles of Redhorse. we even cracked our Lambanog (local coconut moonshine) and drank until 7am when we had to leave for the airport....
  
  and i highly suggest midget boxing at Ringside on Burgos street in Manila for anyone who's visiting on a thursday night.
  
  

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• New Dishes at South Bay Bistro

  Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009 12:46PM / Standard Entry

  we've got some new dishes on our menu at South Bay Bistro. now that the weathers warm again, the outdoor terrace is in full swing too. come by for a bite and a drink or two or three.
  
  
  

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• Long Live King James!

  Monday, Jan 19, 2009 1:13PM / Standard Entry

  so i wrote about the Team USA - Redeem Team visiting Racks Shanghai back in August. thank you Team USA for taking back the gold! i didn't know it at the time, but the kind folks at Nike got LeBron James to sign a pair of his Zoom Soldier II shoes for me! it took a while, but i finally got them this past weekend. Thanks Eric Wei for hooking it up!
  
  
  

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• Hennessy Artistry Series

  Tuesday, Dec 16, 2008 2:05PM / Standard Entry

  here are some pix from the Hennessy party last week in Shanghai. Wycelf rocked it. AnD Artist, Mavis Fan opened for Wycelf and they did a song together with Mavis on the flute. it was a great show. Jay Chou was a bit dissappointing as he lacked charisma, character, conviction and didnt actually sound that good...but the girls were still wetting their panties over him.
  
  
  

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