Posted on 12/05/2017 1:28:45 PM PST by nickcarraway
A petition with the goal of renaming a San Jose roadway after former President Barack Obama is starting to gain some traction.
Alex Shoor is helping to orchestrate the name change effort in hopes of celebrating the 44th president's legacy and inspiring the next generation of leaders.
"Now maybe more people in this country can truly believe that anyone can be president, and we want that hope to live on," Shoor said. "We want that hope to live on across the country and we want that hope to live on here in San Jose."
Almaden Boulevard in the heart of downtown San Jose is one of the roadways that could be swapped for the former commander in chief's name. That's because four streets in the South Bay city already feature the word "Almaden" in some capacity.
Actually swapping a street name takes time, public input, 1,000 support signatures and about $7,000 to cover the application for the name change.
Supporters of the movement hope the public pitches in to help, saying the effort does not represent a political showing but is more of a testament to history. "He was a U.S. president," Marissa Harris said. "Plenty of boulevards named after U.S. presidents, so why not him?"
At least 10 roadways across the country and one in Tanzania already feature Obama's name.
How about naming a road in some other country village idiot drive.
Well out-of-towners will know where to go to score drugs and prostitutes.
Don’t all larger urban areas already have an MLK drive somewhere?
Yep they do. Sadly MLK Blvd tends to indicate you are in a bad neighborhood.
Well, I figure they will want it to go through where “his sons and daughters” live, so I’m sure it will be the very same way.
Sadly MLK Blvd tends to indicate you are in a bad neighborhood.
Tend to indicate?? More like an iron clad guarantee in Los Angeles
Do you know the way to San Jose?
Because everybody there seems to have lost their road home again entirely. Out pumping gas and parking cars, it seems.
I would prefer if they waited 50 years or so until after any former POTUS is deceased before naming crap after them.
I’m 10 minutes away. I do not condone public urination but I’m willing to make an exception for this abomination.
My dogs have been making Barack Obama Monuments in the back yard.
They draw flies, just like Obama does.
Crack and gay prostitutes...
Send all the homeless there to crap all over the sidewalk.
With a Popeye’s Chicken and an Ace Cash Express on the corner... This means there is a weave shop and a liquor store not too far away.
...just of soebarkah Road.
A proper name for the road up to the dump in Almaden.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.