He Hopes They Learned Something From It ...

This has got to be one of the most ignorant and insulting things I have ever heard of. It is bad enough that it took until 2004 for the decision to change a street name from Jap Road to something that is not blatantly racist. But Boondocks? Then to take a stand like this:

Wayne Wright, among those assigned to come up with the new name, said many residents could not pronounce "Mayumi" but could easily recall the name of the fried catfish shack, which closed about 10 years ago.

"Everyone in this area, even newcomers that haven't even been to the Boondocks, have heard of the Boondocks," he said.

John Tateishi, executive director of the Japanese American Citizens League, said Boondocks was not a happy choice.

"I'm very disappointed that they have chosen not to recommend a name that will reflect what they were saying all along about wanting to honor this family that lived there on that road. It's unfortunate," he said.

Wright was unapologetic.

"They (Japanese Americans) pounded on us for 11 years. I hope they learned something from it. There's no winners in this," he said.

Please tell me these people are not this friggin' back'ards!