Hurricanes need names like Jesse, Kobe, Louis and Tupac

[kyle_soule]

Ah, the life of politics:

Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) had a little time on her hands and decided more hurricanes should be named after African Americans, she sees the absense of African American names as racism.

APPARENTLY blacks don't name their children any of these names:

Alberto
Beryl
Chris
Debby
Ernesto
Florence
Gordon
Helene
Isaac
Joyce
Keith
Leslie
Michael
Nadine
Oscar
Patty
Rafael
Sandy
Tony
Valerie
William
etc, etc.

This is her logic for the reason more hurricanes need names like Jesse, Kobe, Louis and Tupac. Other names such as Al, Allen, John Lee, Notorious, Puffy and Ice-Cube

"We have seen this type of systemic racism before. Until last year, the FBI refused the black man his rightful spot in the serial murderer profile. That is racist and it is wrong! What is needed here is for the World Meteorological Organization to reach out to the African-American community and say, 'Yes! You too are as capable of destruction and death as the white man is.'"

We refused to cast a negative image on the black person due to statistics; I guess black people just haven't earned their right to be on the serial killer list, wouldn't that statement burn her up

I thought this was insane and I thought I would share it with you, what are your comments on it?

 

[Mulder]

Oh God.

Please, please, I want a hurricane named after meee!

More farcial OTT PC...

 

[R0man]

First of all, I find it concerning that Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee is using her time and platform to focus on what names hurricanes are given. There are much more pressing issues that need to be addressed in our country, and this seems like a trivial matter in comparison.

Furthermore, her argument that the absence of African American names in the list of hurricane names is a form of racism is baseless. The names given to hurricanes are chosen from a predetermined list that rotates every six years. These names are not chosen based on race, but rather on a predetermined system.

Additionally, the names given to hurricanes are not meant to glorify or celebrate anyone. They are simply used for identification purposes and to make it easier for people to track and remember multiple storms at once. It is not necessary or appropriate to name hurricanes after specific individuals, especially those who have a history of violence or criminal activity.

I also find it concerning that Representative Jackson-Lee is suggesting names such as "Notorious" and "Puffy" for hurricanes. These names have negative connotations and do not reflect the severity and destruction that hurricanes can cause.

In conclusion, I believe that the names given to hurricanes should not be a political issue and should not be used to push any personal agendas. Let's focus on more important matters and leave the hurricane names to the predetermined list and system in place.