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California Dems demand John Wayne airport be renamed
New York Post ^ | June 27, 2020 | By Jon Levine

Posted on 06/27/2020 4:15:36 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

California Democrats are looking to change the name of John Wayne airport in Orange County over bigoted remarks the actor made during a 1971 interview with Playboy magazine.

In the piece — which has stirred controversy in the past — Wayne said he believed in white supremacy adding “I don’t feel guilty about the fact that five or 10 generations ago these people were slaves.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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KEYWORDS: airport; aviation; california; johnwayne
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To: Mark17

LOL!!! There is a route I could post but even though it’s legit it’d be unladylike to post it.


81 posted on 06/28/2020 6:03:44 AM PDT by SkyDancer (~ Pilots: Looking Down On People Since 1903 ~)
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😁 First, I was at BIX, then MUO, then BNH, then DLF, ending up at SUU. 😁 My son, graduated from pilot training at RND. 🤗😁
82 posted on 06/28/2020 6:18:36 AM PDT by Mark17 (Father of US Air Force commissioned officer, and highly trained, competent USAF combat pilot.)
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Worked 62nd APS - TCM .. A lot of cargo to SUU... EDF, EIL, SYA, GAL, DLG, ... About 35 years ago...


83 posted on 06/28/2020 6:30:33 AM PDT by dakine
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