Were all local politicians as much fun as Khalsa?
I chuckled when I read that, but not because it is funny. Rather, it struck me as sadly irony. Avtar Khalsa’s campaign for Justice of the Peace seemed rooted in racism, focused on the slogan that Ms. Eubanks remarked upon. As one would surmise, he is not Hispanic. Yet, his major argument for garnering votes was that his name sounded vaguely Spanish and, indeed, rhymed with a well known word. Who the heck cares what his name rhymes with? The subtext here is clear … well, at least to anyone not a freshman in college – “Vote for me because I’m one of you!” Political ideologies don’t matter. Issues don’t matter. Views about the proper role of the judiciary don’t matter. All that matters is that my name rhymes with salsa, and there are many Hispanic voters in our area, and there is no better basis upon which to base your vote. Besides, it’s fun! No, it is not fun. It is brainless and it should be loathed. When campaigns turn on snappy slogans that are nothing but a base appeal to ethnic i
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