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Old 06-10-2004, 11:11 AM   #8 (permalink)
onetime2
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Originally posted by Superbelt
Why? Not everyone thinks of him as highly as you. For the same reason you wouldn't like to see the Pentagon named after Clinton, I want it to stay free of Reagan.
Iran-Contra for one (without us getting into it) does not sit right with me. I can't support that kind of honor to him.

These honors become permanent. And right now there are a select group of Reagan fanboys who are just trying to ram anything substantial down the countrys throat in a period where it is uncouth to speak out or negatively about the man.

These kinds of honors should not be bestowed while he is so fresh in the nations mind. Give him time to remain on his accomplishments and worth and allow those not emotionally attached to the man to make a decision 25 years down the line.
Naming something after someone you don't like doesn't impact your life one bit.

I wouldn't like to see the Pentagon named after anyone so that's a bad example (well, I might be convinced that naming it after a military hero would be appropriate but that would cause too many riots within ther services over which service the honoree is from). But I have no problem with Clinton's name landing on any number of things. He was the POTUS. I don't particularly care for a number of his policies or his definition of ethics but feel free to name highways, government buildings, aircraft carriers, etc after him. Anyone who devotes years of their life to leading our country deserves to be honored.

As far as the "Reagan fanboys" ramming things through, there seems to be a fair amount of support from the public on any number of things.

The outrage being displayed over people's desire to honor him is at least as fanatical as the fanboys' efforts.
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