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The Namesake

Because monosyllabic Chinese names are too hard to pronounce for poll workers and the rest of America, a Texas representative, Betty Brown, suggested that Chinese and other Asians change their last names:

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/09/brown-asian-names/

Maybe Brown can learn from another public servant, NY Senator Gillibrand?

http://tinyurl.com/cs2m2n

What peeves me is not just the stupidity of the idea, but sincerely thinking you can legislate stupid ideas.