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To: xrp
I think the name of the city of Atlanta is itself offensive to black people. While espousing itself as the capitol of the "New South" the very name Atlanta brings up images of white owned plantations and black slavery. Atlanta was founded in slavery and built on the backs of slaves. Not to mention the eradication of the Cherokee from the area so that the tribal lands could be given to white men to build these great plantations. The name Atlanta has been tainted forever and should forever be abolished. I propose that it should be renamed after our greatest president and the first black president of the US and be called Clintonia. < /sarcasm >
20 posted on 07/30/2003 8:08:46 AM PDT by Between the Lines
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To: Between the Lines
... the first black president of the US and be called Clintonia.

Now you've done it. If the jackasses on the Atlanta city council (which is all of them) hear about this, they'll probably do it.

21 posted on 07/30/2003 8:12:55 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your enemy, and Bush is no conservative)
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