Mt McKinley to be renamed to Mt Denali... executive order by Obama

[Russ]

Apparently, Obama is renaming Mt McKinley to Denali before he travels to Alaska.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/31/us...nali.html?_r=0

NT, I'd be interested to know your opinion...

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Apparently, Obama is renaming Mt McKinley to Denali before he travels to Alaska.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/31/us...nali.html?_r=0

NT, I'd be interested to know your opinion...

When are we to be rid of that stinking vermin?
That arrogant bastard and lying sack of shat..
Could he possibly ever be more conceited and arrogant?
I would dearly love to be able to spit in his face.. as he so richly deserves it IMHO --Tyr

[Russ]

When are we to be rid of that stinking vermin?
That arrogant bastard and lying sack of shat..
Could he possibly ever be more conceited and arrogant?
I would dearly love to be able to spit in his face.. as he so richly deserves it IMHO --Tyr

Ha! I love that enthusiasm! Over a year until someone else gets elected, unfortunately, and 2 months after that before Obama 'pardons' every Dem in jail and then finally takes the limo to the airport. I can't wait.

[Jeff]

Ha! I love that enthusiasm! Over a year until someone else gets elected, unfortunately, and 2 months after that before Obama 'pardons' every Dem and black man in jail and then finally takes the limo to the airport. I can't wait.

Fixed it for ya

So the liar in charge will be staying in DC so his kids can finish school there, you know he wouldn't want his kids to go the a public school in Chicago, to many killing and no guns allowed, where his kids go now they have armed guards , so it is just his kids that should be protected.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Fixed it for ya

So the liar in charge will be staying in DC so his kids can finish school there, you know he wouldn't want his kids to go the a public school in Chicago, to many killing and no guns allowed, where his kids go now they have armed guards , so it is just his kids that should be protected.

Yes, perhaps he thinks that they might spawn another messiah like him!

[hjmick]

When are we to be rid of that stinking vermin?
That arrogant bastard and lying sack of shat..
Could he possibly ever be more conceited and arrogant?
I would dearly love to be able to spit in his face.. as he so richly deserves it IMHO --Tyr

There has been a bipartisan effort in Alaska to change the name, in fact a Republican introduced the bill in congress. The problem has been Ohio. Their representatives have been the fly in the ointment blocking the effort because McKinley was from, well, Ohio. This has little to do with Obama except that he may get the name changed outside the normal channels.


This may be the one instance where I have no problem with that process...

[revelarts]

There has been a bipartisan effort in Alaska to change the name, in fact a Republican introduced the bill in congress. The problem has been Ohio. Their representatives have been the fly in the ointment blocking the effort because McKinley was from, well, Ohio. This has little to do with Obama except that he may get the name changed outside the normal channels.


This may be the one instance where I have no problem with that process...

Seems like a decent thing to do. Seems a very small gesture.
Not sure if it's within his presidential powers though. If so fine if not chalk up to another unconstitutional act for O.

But I'm more bothered by his "climate change" activity in Alaska. that crap just won't die.

[NightTrain]

But I'm more bothered by his "climate change" activity in Alaska. that crap just won't die.

Yeah, we're all dreading the real reason he's up here.

It won't be good for us.

[NightTrain]

Apparently, Obama is renaming Mt McKinley to Denali before he travels to Alaska.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/31/us...nali.html?_r=0

NT, I'd be interested to know your opinion...

We call it Denali and have for a long time... it's really not an issue. It's still occasionally called McKinley here and there, but I only do it when talking about it to people from the lower 48 because no one down there knows Denali = Mt. McKinley. I used to be against the whole thing, but I've changed my mind over the last decade or two. It's natural now. And, really, McKinley had nothing to do with the discovery - he had a Republican frontiersman / explorer fan back in the day and that's how that came about.

It's never referred to as 'Mt. Denali', or Denali Mtn or Denali Peak - it's just Denali. Kind of different.

I don't know why he decided to intrude on the matter, but it is what it is - it was going to happen anyway. Classic example of a politician running like hell to get ahead of a successful movement to claim responsibility. I guess anything to add to his 'legacy'! lol



On the downside, there's more than a few Air Charter outfits in Talkeetna with the name 'McKinley' in their name, so they're going to have to change so the tourists know what they're all about.

[Russ]

We call it Denali and have for a long time... it's really not an issue. It's still occasionally called McKinley here and there, but I only do it when talking about it to people from the lower 48 because no one down there knows Denali = Mt. McKinley. I used to be against the whole thing, but I've changed my mind over the last decade or two. It's natural now. And, really, McKinley had nothing to do with the discovery - he had a Republican frontiersman / explorer fan back in the day and that's how that came about.

It's never referred to as 'Mt. Denali', or Denali Mtn or Denali Peak - it's just Denali. Kind of different.

I don't know why he decided to intrude on the matter, but it is what it is - it was going to happen anyway. Classic example of a politician running like hell to get ahead of a successful movement to claim responsibility. I guess anything to add to his 'legacy'! lol



On the downside, there's more than a few Air Charter outfits in Talkeetna with the name 'McKinley' in their name, so they're going to have to change so the tourists know what they're all about.

Well, my first response was to be against it, basically because Obama is proposing it, but I'm actually changing my mind and saying it's the right thing to do. In Obama's case, it's for the wrong reasons, but it is at least the right thing to do.

[gabosaurus]

Well, my first response was to be against it, basically because Obama is proposing it, but I'm actually changing my mind and saying it's the right thing to do. In Obama's case, it's for the wrong reasons, but it is at least the right thing to do.

On this board, Obama never does the right thing. Even when it is the right thing, it's actually not.

If Obama really wanted to do something useful, he would give Alaska to Canada.

[NightTrain]

Well, my first response was to be against it, basically because Obama is proposing it, but I'm actually changing my mind and saying it's the right thing to do. In Obama's case, it's for the wrong reasons, but it is at least the right thing to do.

Yeah, don't get me wrong... none of us want him to meddle in it. It is arrogance of the highest order to land in the State that hates you the most and change the name of the highest mountain in North America!

But we've got bigger fish to fry, and this was going to happen anyway. He's still a shithead.

[Rat]

Nice gesture by Obama to honor Alaskan Natives. This move something people of all political ideologies can celebrate.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Well, my first response was to be against it, basically because Obama is proposing it, but I'm actually changing my mind and saying it's the right thing to do. In Obama's case, it's for the wrong reasons, but it is at least the right thing to do.

My friend, there is VALID reason why our FIRST response to anything that worm wants to do is NO!
And that is because over 95% of the time --hell no- is the right response to give. -Tyr

[Bilgerat]