Largest School District in Va. Renames "Robert E. Lee High School" to "John R. Lewis High School"

[lowkell]

https://bluevirginia.us/2020/07/breaking-fairfax-school-board-renames-robert-e-lee-high-school-for-late-congressman-john-lewis

"The Fairfax County School Board voted to rename Robert E. Lee High School after the late U.S. Congressman John R. Lewis at its business meeting on July 23. The new name will be effective for the 2020-21 school year."

[Hortensis]

1. Ah, that's nice. Wonder what quote they'll feature.

He's bequeathed some wonderful ones perfect for a high school.

[erronis]

24. The most famous Robt E Lee quote that is remembered? [crickets]

[Mr.Bill]

26. "I surrender"

[Hortensis]

29. :) Lewis's will improve on that. nt

[Iliyah]

2. K & R!

[sheshe2]

3. K&R

[TheProle]

5. Great news

May he stand as an inspiration to many generations.

[uponit7771]

6. K&R,

[Brother Buzz]

7. Cool Beans!

[malaise]

8. Oh Yes

Rec

[Karadeniz]

9. The first of many, we hope!❤

[Dem2theMax]

14. I thought the exact same thing!

John Lewis

[Imallin4Joe]

10. Wow, very cool. recced

[luvallpeeps]

11. SWEET!

I love it!

[warmfeet]

12. I am thinking we should name quite a few schools after

John Robert Lewis.

[47of74]

42. Yeah I am completely down with that

In addition to being the right thing to do, I love the smell of reich wing heads 'xploding in the morning. Smells like victory.

[gademocrat7]

13. K&R!

[OldManTarHeel]

15. Credit to the folks over in Springfield, VA for doing this !

I played a lot of summer league BBall in that gym back in the early 70s, had some really good runs with good athletes.

[William Seger]

28. This made me wonder about J.E.B. Stuart High in Falls Church

I didn't know this -- I don't live in No.Va. now -- but the school board changed the name to Justice High School in 2018, despite the fact that the majority of residents wanted to keep Stuart.

(I was Edison Class of '67 and Stuart was our arch enemy.)

[OldManTarHeel]

32. Hello William . . I was Fort Hunt Class of '72 . .

Good to see an old Gunston district brother here on DU.

GO EAGLES !

[DFW]

43. I lived on the other side of the lake from Stuart

I think I only actually set foot in the place once.

When the radical right ran Virginia, things were a LOT different. It is only fitting that a new demographic gets to rename things to the liking of the living, and to remember those who are heroes to the ones most likely to travel those highways, go to those schools, and fly out of those airports.

Renaming Washington National Airport after Ronald Reagan, a man who hated Washington, was one of the most perverse, cynical acts ever committed by a Republican Congress. I don't fault Bill Clinton for not vetoing it, it would have looked like petty revenge in the midst of the impeachment, and he understandably didn't want to make things worse for such a matter. But the residents of northern Virginia and Washington D.C. overwhelmingly disliked Reagan, and are insulted every time they have to pass that stupid statue of him at the entrance to the airport. Other than maybe Richard Viguerie and Mitch McTurtle, Reagan isn't much of a hero to anyone in DC these days. It is past time to rename the airport to Washington National Airport--the name it bore when FDR opened it. The name of Washington isn't "patriotic" enough for the Republicans?

[William Seger]

44. I still call it National

... and everyone knows I'm just one of those who refuse to call it Reagan.

[lame54]

16. Perfect

[CatWoman]

17. THAT DAMN BRIDGE IS NEXT

[Politicub]

18. I love it! Some good news for a change!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

19. Weird, what are they going to do after 2021?

[BadGimp]

20. Oh Boy,

a lot of Confederate Snowflakes are gonna be triggered by this...

[smirkymonkey]

21. +1000

[rurallib]

22. Their current nickname is the Lancers. I think they need a new nickname also

Something in line with Lewis's life. "Moral Leaders" sounds a bit stuffy.

I'd say "Patriots" sounds good.

[meadowlander]

35. Freedom Riders

[rurallib]

36. a winner!

[Lucky Luciano]

37. that works!

[Kablooie]

23. Ah. This made me smile.

[spanone]

25. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️K&R⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[wendyb-NC]

27. Wonderful choice.

[crickets]

30. Wonderful! K&R

[benld74]

31. Great 👍

[Bluethroughu]

33. That made my day!

Now that's someone to emulate.

[Cha]

34. KR!

[progressoid]

38. All Democratic school board!

This is why local election matter as much as national ones.

[grantcart]

39. Wonderful news

[cp]

40. Perfect!

Thank you.

[SunSeeker]

41. Perfect. nt

[SmartVoter22]

45. That will toast some rednecks brains

So fast. So effective. So much 'good trouble'.

[DFW]

46. They should rename "Lee Highway" to "Lewis Highway."

And make DCA Washington National Airport again. Enough of this Reagan National Airport crap. Reagan hated Washington (the city). Washington himself risked all he had to be alive to see the new country born. Who's the hero here? Who deserves a statue at the entrance to the airport, the general or the actor?