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Obama to rename North America's highest peak as Denali on Alaska trip
Reuters ^ | August 30, 2015 | Roberta Rampton

Posted on 08/30/2015 3:19:19 PM PDT by Zakeet

President Barack Obama on Monday will officially restore Denali as the name of North America's tallest mountain, ending a 40-year battle over what to call the peak that has been known as Mount McKinley.

The symbolic gesture comes at the beginning of a three-day trip to Alaska where Obama hopes to build support for his efforts to address climate change during his remaining 16 months in office.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: alaska; denali; mckinley; mountmckinley; mtmckinley; obama; williammckinley
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Me pander-em to Red Brother and save-em planet in same powwow!

1 posted on 08/30/2015 3:19:20 PM PDT by Zakeet
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Obama was torn between his 2 favorites. Denali or Escalade.


2 posted on 08/30/2015 3:21:21 PM PDT by albie
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To: Zakeet

Obama to rename The United States. Henceforeth it will be Bridge Land


3 posted on 08/30/2015 3:22:38 PM PDT by stevem
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I was thinking he’d call it Mount Obama.


4 posted on 08/30/2015 3:22:53 PM PDT by madprof98
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What a certified grade-A jackass.

I’m not going to STOP calling it what it is. Go pound sand you politically-correct commie bastard.


5 posted on 08/30/2015 3:23:39 PM PDT by Up Yours Marxists
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To: Zakeet

I wouldn’t allow him to do it until after he climbed it first. Without oxygen.


6 posted on 08/30/2015 3:23:44 PM PDT by Tonytitan
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To: stevem
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I predict that The Kenyan will "recognize" a "Palestinian State" before he leaves office ...


We conservatives better elect a CONSERVATIVE to the White House with the balls to REVERSE King Obama's executive orders ...


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7 posted on 08/30/2015 3:25:29 PM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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MT Promise
(Pronounced empty promise)


8 posted on 08/30/2015 3:26:17 PM PDT by daku
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His mission is to convince Alaskans that warm weather is a BAD thing? Good luck with that!


9 posted on 08/30/2015 3:27:25 PM PDT by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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Now if you could do that with a tear rolling down his face a la the 70s PSA about pollution :)


10 posted on 08/30/2015 3:28:19 PM PDT by DallasGal (Firecat I am)
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To: Zakeet
From the linked article:In 1975, the state of Alaska officially designated the mountain as Denali, and has since been pressing the federal government to do the same.

It does not see unreasonable that the federal government should use the same name that the state uses.

This really does not seem like an issue that warrants a high level of anger.

11 posted on 08/30/2015 3:29:02 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: Tonytitan

I wouldn’t allow him to do it until after he climbed it first. Without oxygen. No gloves. Tennis shoes only. Basketball shorts and tee shirt. No ropes.


12 posted on 08/30/2015 3:29:18 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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Another Kenyan violation of the “wall of separation”. All religions are A Okay except for Christianity, right Obonzo?


13 posted on 08/30/2015 3:29:32 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Cecil the Lion says, Stop the Slaughter of the Baby Humans!!!)
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To: Patton@Bastogne

As far as I know, only one candidate has promised that up to now.


14 posted on 08/30/2015 3:29:49 PM PDT by stevem
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To: Zakeet

In other news, President Obama announced that he has renamed the White House the Rainbow House, to make it more representative of diversity and inclusion.


15 posted on 08/30/2015 3:30:54 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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I lived in Alaska for ten years. We always called it Denali.
I can not stand Obama, but this is a good call.


16 posted on 08/30/2015 3:31:13 PM PDT by Rushmore Rocks (,)
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To: Zakeet; cracker45; Tainan; Jet Jaguar; SENTINEL; redpoll; ArmyTeach; Eska; hattend; hosepipe; ...

Alaska Ping!

Why don't we just leave him at the top of the Mountain? I like that idea.

17 posted on 08/30/2015 3:31:37 PM PDT by KC_Lion (This Millennial is for Cruz!)
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like the pic but he’s really a queen


18 posted on 08/30/2015 3:32:36 PM PDT by thesligoduffyflynns (Shrimp Egg Foo Young- A tasty dish! gravy on the side please)
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I wonder how easy it would be for a group of hunter/gatherers to know which mountain was the highest.

I’d guess the odds that the native Alaskans even gave this mountain a man are 1%


19 posted on 08/30/2015 3:33:21 PM PDT by conejo99
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To: madprof98

POS Obama probably believes Denali was some guy from Africa.


20 posted on 08/30/2015 3:33:41 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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