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Dems May Initiate Steps to Remove Reagan’s Name from DC Airport
A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative ^
| 29 August 2009
| John Semmens
Posted on 09/01/2009 11:25:42 AM PDT by John Semmens
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board is said to be considering removing former president Ronald Reagan’s name from the City’s airport.
“National monuments should reflect an accurate picture of a society’s character and core values,” said Board Chairman H.R. Crawford. “Reagan symbolized a kind of ‘cowboy individualism’ that ran counter to the mainstream of American history. His political ascendancy was an aberration, a detour, so to speak, on the nation’s road to greater social consciousness. We shouldn’t be exaggerating that detour by having the City’s airport named after him.”
Crawford suggested that “if we have to personalize it, LBJ or FDR would be better namesakes for the airport. But even this still exaggerates the importance of selected individuals. In my opinion, a more fitting name for the facility would be ‘People’s Airport.’”
(Excerpt) Read more at azconserv1.wordpress.com ...
TOPICS: Government; History; Humor; Politics
KEYWORDS: breakingpoint; camelsback; generationreagan; genreagan; peoplesrepublic; reagan; revisionisthistory; satire; socialconsciousness; stalinisttactics; straw
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To: John Semmens
When the commies took over in Russia didn’t they start by renaming monuments etc...
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:26:41 AM PDT
by
GraceG
To: John Semmens
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:27:17 AM PDT
by
BlueNgold
(Have we crossed the line from Govt. in righteous fear of the People - to a People in fear of Govt??)
To: John Semmens
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:27:30 AM PDT
by
plumcrazy
To: John Semmens
This could very easily be non-satire....but for now,thank goodness it is satire!
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:28:21 AM PDT
by
gimme1ibertee
(Sarah Palin......Gippercuda 2012!)
To: John Semmens
Haha...this is going to get a lot of people.
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:28:25 AM PDT
by
xjcsa
(And these three remain: change, hope and government. But the greatest of these is government.)
To: John Semmens
Its getting harder and harder to recognize satire...next thing you know they will be doing a story about ROSA BROOKS gaining entree to national defense....
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:28:30 AM PDT
by
jessduntno
("Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in it." - Ted Kennedy (D-HELL)
To: plumcrazy
Sorry, did not see that this was satire!
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:28:38 AM PDT
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plumcrazy
To: plumcrazy
sad thing is, 50-55% of the voters out there would just nod as this were read to them...
To: John Semmens
"“Second, lawyers are America’s heroes,” Dean contended. “You can’t turn on TV without seeing a lawyer fighting crime, ensuring justice, or rescuing the weak. Voters wouldn’t stand for a bill scapegoating this noble profession."
LOL!!!! I needed that today! Great satire!
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:33:02 AM PDT
by
pvoce
('Good' sense and 'Common' sense are two entirely different concepts.)
To: John Semmens
Hey, satire or not, this idea has made the rounds.
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:33:14 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
To: John Semmens
Cut it out, John, I was loading my shotgun when I saw your name on this!
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:33:14 AM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
To: John Semmens
If I hadn't seen that it was you posting this, I'd likely have fallen for it hook, line and sinker.
Well done. ;-)
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:34:15 AM PDT
by
Allegra
( Socks)
To: John Semmens
Damn....you’re getting better - you had me into the second paragraph this time.
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:34:40 AM PDT
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ErnBatavia
(It's not an Obama "Administration"....it's a "Regime")
To: John Semmens
a more fitting name for the facility would be ‘People’s Airport.’” You know, like the Peoples Republic of Communist China, or the Peoples Republic of Communist America.
(It's a liberal thing.)
To: Allegra
Allegra ( Socks)
Secret's out......PINK socks.
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09/01/2009 11:36:10 AM PDT
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ErnBatavia
(It's not an Obama "Administration"....it's a "Regime")
To: John Semmens
You got me. I was halfway through reading the Cowboy Individualism quote out loud in anger when I realized it was satirical.
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:36:24 AM PDT
by
cyclotic
(Boy Scouts-Developing Leaders in a World of Followers.)
To: John Semmens
lol...You’re going to catch a bunch of people who didn’t read the topics or keywords. :)
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:37:01 AM PDT
by
NRA2BFree
(We knew a revolution was coming, but who knew it would be started by rowdy senior citizens! lol...)
To: RexBeach
They were seriously talking about renaming the airport. Story was in the last year or so.
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:37:47 AM PDT
by
listenhillary
(We became community organizers and Obama and the Statists get p*ssed off at us?)
To: John Semmens
Washinton, D.C. to be renamed "Ceasar Chavez Martin Luther King Sacagawea, D.C." or "Cechmalutkisac" for short"
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posted on
09/01/2009 11:38:06 AM PDT
by
Jewbacca
(The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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