Identity politics extends to fish now

Minnesota must be trying to outdo Washington, California and New York for the wackiest state in post-America.  The state senate there spends taxpayer dollars to focus on the pressing issue of the name of the Asian carp:

The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved John Hoffman's (D-MN) bill to change the name "Asian carp" so called because the species originates from Asia, to "invasive carp". Since Asian carp were introduced in the U.S. in the 1970's, the fish have spread to dozens of states causing destruction in the delicate ecosystems of the waterways. 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been fighting off the most invasive species, the black carp from China, the Silver carp from Vietnam, and Grass carp from China from spreading into the Great Lakes were the fish could do massive damage the regions fishing industry. While arguing his case on the Senate floor, Hoffman said that referring to the fish as “Asian” was hurtful to some people... 

Careful, Harry Reid, you're being outdone in the race for most infantile Freedom-Hater designation.