BREAKING NEWS – St. Paul, Minnesota – The Minnesota Senate approved state senator John Hoffman’s 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. While arguing his case on the Senate floor, Hoffman said that referring to the fish as “Asian” was hurtful to some people in that ethnic group. He went on to say the name “killer whales” should not be used, because that can be offensive to convicted murders.