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Fri Nov-21-08 01:41 PM
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AP: NY Elementary School is Renamed for Obama |
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Edited on Fri Nov-21-08 01:43 PM by npincus
Cool. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20081121/obama-school/NEW YORK — It was only a matter of time. A New York school has been renamed in honor of President-elect Barack Obama.
The former Ludlum Elementary School, in Long Island's Hempstead Union Free School District, was renamed at a school board meeting Thursday _ effective immediately. The new name is the Barack Obama Elementary School.
School officials say most of the 440 students there are black or Hispanic, and Obama's victory is a source of great pride.
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Fri Nov-21-08 01:43 PM
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1. This will instill even more pride; nice gesture! nt |
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Fri Nov-21-08 01:44 PM
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2. Bush has a few DUI Schools named after him. |
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His "victory" is a source of a drunk's great pride.
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Fri Nov-21-08 01:47 PM
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6. I thnk we need more waste disposal facilities and landfills named after him. |
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Fri Nov-21-08 01:45 PM
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3. The first of many I assume. |
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Does JFK hold the current record?
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Fri Nov-21-08 01:46 PM
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He's inspiring a lot of us:patriot::bounce::party::kick:
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Fri Nov-21-08 01:47 PM
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5. This, in contrast to Bush and his sewage plant. |
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Edited on Fri Nov-21-08 01:49 PM by leftist.
GOBAMA! :woohoo:
Edit to say that while the Sewage Plant idea didn't pass, I still applaud the effort :)
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Fri Nov-21-08 01:48 PM
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7. Bad idea. They should have to wait until 5 years after any politician leaves office... |
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...just like the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Having public facilities named after current office holders is too partisan and yes, divisive.
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Fri Nov-21-08 01:50 PM
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10. hold that thought, while I fish your turd out of the punch bowl. |
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Edited on Fri Nov-21-08 01:50 PM by npincus
there's always one!
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Fri Nov-21-08 01:53 PM
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Fri Nov-21-08 01:51 PM
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11. Oh, put a sock in it. |
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Fri Nov-21-08 01:54 PM
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13. If it were a Republican, you'd be climbing the walls, especially before inauguration |
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Fri Nov-21-08 02:00 PM
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15. But I'm not and I'm not interested in hypotheticals which put Republican sensibilities at the fore. |
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Edited on Fri Nov-21-08 02:03 PM by ClarkUSA
As far as I'm concerned, if the name change makes those kids feel better about themselves, that's enough. Get your head out those GOP/false equivalency clouds, because in a reality-based world, they matter not a whit to me or those kids.
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Fri Nov-21-08 02:03 PM
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18. But what of the kids it *doesn't* make feel better about themselves? |
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Not everyone going to that school has parents that supported Obama, and yet they are taxpayers.
It's a bad idea, and contrary to Obama's unity vision IMO.
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Fri Nov-21-08 02:09 PM
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Edited on Fri Nov-21-08 02:12 PM by ClarkUSA
You obviously are not a New Yorker or know what we're like or else you wouldn't say spout such nonsense.
And the school is free to do what it wants. If you have a problem with it, do call them and register your tender concern for those poor widdle traumatized Republican kids in Hempstead, Long Island. Let me know how it goes.
:rofl:
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Fri Nov-21-08 02:22 PM
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23. Nice democrat you are |
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Fri Nov-21-08 02:30 PM
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25. Actually, I've been an independent almost all my life and only turned Dem in late September 2003. |
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Edited on Fri Nov-21-08 02:57 PM by ClarkUSA
I could care less what a prissy pill like you thinks of me but do keep looking out for hurt Republican feelings caused by Obama supporters' actions. In the meantime, I think I'll occupy my Millennial voter time by enjoying Obamamania spread throughout the land and across the globe.
Time they are a changin' and that means the old way of thinkin', too. ;)
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Fri Nov-21-08 02:03 PM
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19. I agree. in most cases |
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but naming things in ethnic neighborhoods for someone of the same ethnicity is usually pretty un-controversial -- who is going to argue about structure or infrstructure in black, hispanic and native communities being names after local heroes?
But in terms of stuff that everyone has to use - hell no. still won't fly into "DC/Reagan" and insist on calling it "Washington National". It was already named for a perfectly good President. And every goddamned thing in Texas, except the LBJ Freeway, seems to be named for Bush I. Gaak.
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Fri Nov-21-08 02:26 PM
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24. So how do you feel about the Laura Bush Elementary School |
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down the block from me? :shrug:
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Fri Nov-21-08 01:48 PM
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8. What marvelous news! Thanks for this - swells my heart with even more pride |
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Fri Nov-21-08 01:49 PM
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9. Not sure how I feel about this. |
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I tend to think that places shouldn't be named after a president at least until he is out of office, or maybe even until he is deceased.
This man has yet even taken the oath office. I'll file this one in the weird column.
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Fri Nov-21-08 02:00 PM
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16. I probably have to agree with you there. n/t |
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Fri Nov-21-08 02:03 PM
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17. I wish they would rename Cheney School in Oxford! |
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Fri Nov-21-08 02:03 PM
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20. Wonderful..maybe Hillary will be named Principal |
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Edited on Fri Nov-21-08 02:10 PM by Upton
Anything but SoS
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Fri Nov-21-08 02:11 PM
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22. I am not crying. Nope. (n/t) |
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