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Obama administration to rename Mt. McKinley as "Denali"
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CharminUltra
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King/Emperor/Dictator Hussein Obama does it again.
BertramCooper
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Come the fuck on.
Nobody in Ohio, save for dumb Republican politicians, gives a shit about this.
There's no massive state pride in William McKinley. Why the hell would there be?
He, em, freed the sla- I mean poor, savage, Puerto Rican, Filipino, and Cuban savages who were unfit as savages to rule themselves with their savage manner of living.
Also Wikipedia already changed the name interestingly.
Diprosalic
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so people there want it to be changed and no one else gives a shit? why did it take so long?
As in many areas of this country, inter-state meddling.
It's why Washington D.C. has trouble accomplishing goals for its citizens as a city.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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He's changing the name to a car name? This is just awkward.
Joe Biden as the court jester just fucking works.
No offense, Biden. I love you. But we need to keep The Onion persona rolling.
astroturfing
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as someone who observes America from the outside this seems like a great move IMO, and shows strength rather than weakness. a lot of nations on this planet don't have the courage to recognize past mistakes etc, or how they treated indigenous people.. most countries just want to sweep all that under the rug. even though it's not THAT big of a thing, the symbolism should still be appreciated, and i say good job USA and Obama.
also Denali is a cool name, there used to be an indie rock band named Denali in the early 2000s, they were pretty good.
also Denali is a cool name, there used to be an indie rock band named Denali in the early 2000s, they were pretty good.
onken
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Good. Everest had some similar controversy when the cartographer it was named after was adamant it should be called its local name but lickspittles pushed it through regardless.
Then you have fucked up situations like K2 where it didn't even have a name because no-one was crazy enough to go near it, let alone climb it.
Then you have fucked up situations like K2 where it didn't even have a name because no-one was crazy enough to go near it, let alone climb it.
Bel Marduk
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I would support renaming Stone Mountain in Georgia after Obama.
In fact, I think I'll start a campaign for that.
Beer Monkey
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Here in Cincinnati we certainly give zero fucks FWIW.
All we need for Obama's presidency to be perfect:
1) Ban SuperPacs and significantly restrict lobbying power
2) Make sure Edward Snowden's work/sacrifice doesn't go to waste. I'd love it for there to be a serious discussion that restricts NSA's power to spy on its own citizens
3) Nationwide ban on the death penalty
4) More restrictive gun control
5) Huge investment in mental health (together with #4 I think this should help with gun violence / mass shootings)
1) Ban SuperPacs and significantly restrict lobbying power
2) Make sure Edward Snowden's work/sacrifice doesn't go to waste. I'd love it for there to be a serious discussion that restricts NSA's power to spy on its own citizens
3) Nationwide ban on the death penalty
4) More restrictive gun control
5) Huge investment in mental health (together with #4 I think this should help with gun violence / mass shootings)
Same here. It sounds terrible, but now that I know better, McKinley was a pretty crappy name.
Should have rolled up in this.
How much is GM paying Obama under the table for this not-so-subtle marketing push?
Disgusting.
Gentleman Jack
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Interfectum
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There are lots of chuckles to be had.
Armoured Priest
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Also, if memory serves, Denali is the name of Gumby's pet elephant.
You're welcome.
Veritigo_X
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Interfectum
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I love the random "Impeach Barack Hussien Obama!" thrown in. lol
I second that. Though, to be fair, I don't think most people in Cincinnati care about most things outside of Cincinnati.
Empyrean Heaven
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Oh snap. Palin gonna be pisssssssssssssssssssssssssssed...
MomoPufflet
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How did a gold prospector get the name legally changed in the first place? Like, what was his position of influence to do that? The wiki is weirdly vague and doesn't even name the guy that did it. Who was he?
No, no, no. That will never happen. Just have Obama claims the area around Stone Mountain as Obama National Monument. That's actually feasible.
Delicious salt.
He didn't legally name it, his name was informally adopted and then put into law several years later.
NekoFever
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The best ones are the ones that seem to have what I saw someone on here call talking point Tourettes. Like they'll randomly slip "Benghazi!" into the middle of an unrelated diatribe.
TangoAlphaLima
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Are we sure Obama didn't keep some of those General Motors shares for himself and that this isn't some kind of stealth marketing for the GMC Yukon Denali?
Lucky Forward
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Eighty Deuce
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thelatestmodel
Junior, please.
I kind of do too, best President in recent memory.
Love this Facebook comment:
Sure, Jeremy Cook of Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Fixing all those is as easy as renaming a mountain. People are fucking idiots.
NoblesseOblige
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A victory for ice cream lovers of all (fudge) stripes.
I miss private selections. Best store brand line ever.
dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
That is what the 2nd term is all about. Don't have to worry about re-election, so eff it.
Why is Obama going to the bathroom everyday when he needs to stop ISIS?
JinjoUnchained
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This is great news. The name is Denali and we should call it that to respect the indigenous people of the area. It's especially insulting to rename it for a fucking presidential campaign, of all things. The modern day equivalent of "Mt. McKinley" would be something like re-naming Mt Mohepinoke as "Mt. Chris Christie"
Polip Fawn
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Not bad? It's starting to effect the democratic party. I think he should calm down for a second.
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