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Zorro

(18,517 posts) Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:56 AM Yesterday

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Angry Locals Force Officials to Ax Charlie Kirk Memorial [View all]

County officials in Texas pulled the plug on renaming a road to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk after pushback from locals.

After Kirk, 31, was shot dead at Utah Valley University in September last year, he was immediately lionized by the right, despite his polarizing politics.

This was the case in Bastrop County in Central Texas, where a motion was tabled to designate a portion of FM 969 the “Charlie Kirk Corridor.”

The plan for the road, which is about 30 minutes east of downtown Austin, was shelved after over 100 locals showed up to voice their disapproval.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/angry-locals-force-officials-to-bin-charlie-kirk-memorial-in-bastrop-county-texas/

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Angry Locals Force Officials to Ax Charlie Kirk Memorial [View all] Zorro Yesterday OP

Some pretty strong comments on that site. Made me happy but a bit surprised. efhmc Yesterday #1

As far as I can tell, he doesn't even have any ties to that area. tanyev Yesterday #2

Bastrop County is a major hub for Elon Musk's business empire dalton99a Yesterday #3

Ah, good point. tanyev Yesterday #28

LOL popsdenver Yesterday #4

Same in Cincinnati they renamed Cross County Highway the Ronald Reagan Hoghway -- not a dime from his admin JT45242 Yesterday #12

The value of paying attention mountain grammy Yesterday #5

+1. The idiot commissioner is a Trump cultist dalton99a Yesterday #6

I served on a Water/Sewer Board for 6 years mountain grammy 23 hrs ago #32

Indeed BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #26

NOT "despite his polarizing politics" -- BECAUSE of them. (nt) William Seger Yesterday #7

Charlie who? AverageOldGuy Yesterday #8

I think he was on Star Trek, maybe? Americanme Yesterday #10

My thought after reading the above post. BidenRocks Yesterday #21

A "red shirt" for sure paleotn Yesterday #22

that's actually a good analogy of how the right used him FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #25

If You're Wearing A Red Tunic... ProfessorGAC Yesterday #31

Neonazi 969 Jerry2144 Yesterday #9

My beloved Texas!!!! hamsterjill Yesterday #11

agreed, except for the part about that filthy bigot resting in peace FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #24

Understood. hamsterjill Yesterday #27

I was surprised that this happened in Texas until I read that it was Austin! ShazzieB Yesterday #13

Austin it a blue dot surrounded by a sea of red/ TexLaProgressive Yesterday #17

Indeed it is. Blue to the core, and funky. ananda Yesterday #23

It was Bastrop! pinkstarburst Yesterday #30

Dude got gunned down in the US and somehow that's news. twodogsbarking Yesterday #14

Weasel words Rob H. Yesterday #15

+1. "I don't agree with Hitler 100%, because he is a vegetarian and I eat meat" dalton99a Yesterday #18

So . . . . No Hitler Highway I take it then? NBachers Yesterday #16

The below-averages are trying so desperately to make Kirk into Horst Wessel. Aristus Yesterday #19

Nice to hear that some Texans aren't putting up with MAGAt crap. Martin68 Yesterday #20

I have some friends that attended that meeting RussBLib Yesterday #29